4 more days!

Hey all!

Just wanted to send out a little reminder and make sure everyone knows our next weigh-in is in 4 days. As you all know your new weights will be due to me by midnight on Tuesday, March 1st.

This is also the day everyone's money is due to me. We all decided we wanted the money to be due early on in the competition so we would know who is really serious about sticking it out until September. So if you are committed and geared up to lose the weight make sure to get me your money.

I wanted to give everyone a little heads up info about this next weigh-in.  I am going to post only the percentages lost during the month of February.  (Or for our 3 new contestants January and February.)  Each month at the weigh-ins I will only be posting the weight lost that previous month.  The total percentages lost will not be revealed until September.  I will however, tell you each individually what your total percentages are.  Mostly because I am just so dang proud of you all and can not believe the amazing numbers I have been seeing!! :)

Ok, one more thing.  Hopefully you have noticed on the side of our blog a new little surprise.  I was looking through all of the weight that has been lost so far and I was so impressed with the numbers!  I just had to share with everyone!!  Hope you all are as amazed as I was.

Good luck.  Work extra hard these last few days.  Can't wait to hear from you on Tuesday! :)

Weekly report 2/17

Here are a couple awesome numbers that should definitely scare you all a little. :)

- 4.8%
- 2.7%

Wow.  Keep it up!! :)

Just a little reminder.  Your money is due to me by March 1st.  That is less than a month away!!

3rd times a charm

We are nearly halfway through February and this is the first week I have received weights for the weekly weigh-in.  They are some pretty dang good numbers too if I do say so. 

If you want to add your numbers to the weekly weigh-in this week just get your weight to me anytime before Thursday.  And don't forget to check back on Thursday to see some impressive numbers!

On to some more exciting news.  How do you all feel about a 3rd place price?
How about something along the lines of this:

What do you think? :)

Pound for Pound Challenge

So I don't know if you guys know this or not, but I am a huge fan of The Biggest Loser.   
(The one on TV.)
Some of you may have watched BL before and some of you have probably not.  If you have watched you may or may not have heard about the Pound for Pound Challenge they are doing.

Here are the details:

1 in 6 Americans struggle with hunger.  For every pound you pledge to lose through May 31, 2011, the Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 11¢ to Feeding America — enough to secure one pound of groceries on behalf of local food banks.

You all are doing awesome with your weight loss.  Why not help those in need be able to get some food at the same time you are getting healthier?  Sounds like a win-win to me. :)

I have set up a team for everyone to join.  Go to the Pound for Pound Challenge website and click Pledge Now.  Then just search for our group "Merkley Clan" and join!  Get everyone you know to join our team so we can lose our way to the top!!  Even if you have no weight to lose you can pledge to maintain your weight and Feeding America will donate 55¢ in your honor.

What are you waiting for?!  Get pledging!!

February weigh-in results

Here are the official stats!!

Andrew: - 0.44%

Galen: - 0.6%

Kari: - 1.13%

Logan: - 1.56%

Cami: - 2.63%

JoAnn: - 2.7%

Melanie: - 3.52%

Justin: - 4.28%

Aaron: - 5.79%

What an AWESOME start!!

Next month there will be at least 3 more competitors so keep up the good work and don't slack or you will fall behind!!

Good job everyone!!
I'm glad we don't have to vote anyone off :)

Today is the day!!

I got them all!!!   I have to hurry and go run a quick 4 miles and then I will get the results up for all to see!!! :)  Hope you are all waiting on the edge of your seat!!



Get your weight to me today!!!  The faster I get them all in the faster everyone gets to see the results! :)

I have:

9 of 9!!

weights reported.

Here is who you can yell at to get them in faster. :)

JoAnn
Justin
Melanie
Kari
Aaron
Galen
Andrew
Logan
Cami