Percentage of weight loss for the entire 5 weeks (counts 50%):
Aagplants: 3.11%
Red Peppers: 2.15%
Cool Cucumbers: .80%
Turnip the Volume: .65%
Percentage of Fitness points earned (counts 40%):
Aagplants: 74%
Red Peppers: 61%
Cool Cucumbers: 58%
Turnip the Volume: 57%
Competition points earned (counts 10%):
Aagplants: 1
Red Peppers: 3
Cool Cucumbers: 1
Turnip the Volume: 3
Overall Points for the 5 weeks:
Aagplants: 34%
Red Peppers: 28%
Cool Cucumbers: 22%
Turnip the Volume: 21%
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Red Peppers had a lot of fun and placed 2nd!
Most complimentary team: Emily and Sandy
You go girl! Christy was the individual w/ the highest % of weight loss.
Bishop and Cindy get most dedicated! They were on time and there every Saturday morning!
And the winners are.....Ben and Jean Aagplant, I mean Aagard.Thursday, February 19, 2009
Almost the Final results
We did it. Six weeks of meeting each Saturday morning, setting goals and hopefully seeing results!
We will meet at MY HOUSE instead of the church this last week. Bring your points and come prepared for the final weigh in...results...and prizes!
Competition Point for the week:
Turnip the Volume:1
Competition Points for the whole competition (this will equal 10% of total contest):
Turnip the Volume:3
Red Peppers:3
Tator Tots: 1
Aagplants:1
Cool Cucumbers:1
Patty: N/A
(These are the final results. We won't have a competition on Saturday.)
Fitness Points for the week:
Aagplants: 76 (WOW)
Turnip the Volume: 54
Cool Cucumbers: 50
Red Peppers: 48
Patty: 42 (I doubled hers b/c she doesn't have a partner)
Fitness points for the entire competition:
Aagplants: 254
Turnip the Volume: 220
Red Peppers: 216
Cool Cucumbers: 209
Bring your final fitness numbers on Saturday...to my house...this will count 40% of the contest.
Weight Loss % for entire competition so far:
Red Peppers 2.29%
Aagplants 1.04%
Patty .80%
Cool Cucumbers .46%
Turnip the Volume +1.19%
Tator Tots +.49
We will meet at MY HOUSE instead of the church this last week. Bring your points and come prepared for the final weigh in...results...and prizes!
Competition Point for the week:
Turnip the Volume:1
Competition Points for the whole competition (this will equal 10% of total contest):
Turnip the Volume:3
Red Peppers:3
Tator Tots: 1
Aagplants:1
Cool Cucumbers:1
Patty: N/A
(These are the final results. We won't have a competition on Saturday.)
Fitness Points for the week:
Aagplants: 76 (WOW)
Turnip the Volume: 54
Cool Cucumbers: 50
Red Peppers: 48
Patty: 42 (I doubled hers b/c she doesn't have a partner)
Fitness points for the entire competition:
Aagplants: 254
Turnip the Volume: 220
Red Peppers: 216
Cool Cucumbers: 209
Bring your final fitness numbers on Saturday...to my house...this will count 40% of the contest.
Weight Loss % for entire competition so far:
Red Peppers 2.29%
Aagplants 1.04%
Patty .80%
Cool Cucumbers .46%
Turnip the Volume +1.19%
Tator Tots +.49
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Another SCANDAL
Did Bishop really need Brother Aagard to help w/ a service project at the exact time of Biggest Loser this morning....or....is he trying to sabotage the competition??
It is even more suspicious b/c Bishop's team dominated at the calorie counting challenge today. HMMmmmmm
You decide!
(Really though, we missed the Aagplants, the Tator Tots and 1/2 of the Cool Cucumber team at the get together this morning. Kudos to Turnip the Volume for knowing how to count the calories.)
It is even more suspicious b/c Bishop's team dominated at the calorie counting challenge today. HMMmmmmm
You decide!
(Really though, we missed the Aagplants, the Tator Tots and 1/2 of the Cool Cucumber team at the get together this morning. Kudos to Turnip the Volume for knowing how to count the calories.)
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Saturday Challenge/Competitions Points
Red Peppers and Cool Cucumbers both get a point for running the obstacle course w/ the fastest time. I am still losing sleep over us not all trying to beat our times. I think we could have done it! (The Tator Tots went to the temple and did FOUR sessions! They suggested they get a point....I think they deserve like a hundred....wow.....four sessions!)
These points will count as 10% of the final scores. (50% is weight loss and the other 40% is the fitness points)
Total Challenge points for all of the weeks:
Red Peppers 3
Turnip the Volume 2
Cool Cucumbers 1
Aagplants 1
These points will count as 10% of the final scores. (50% is weight loss and the other 40% is the fitness points)
Total Challenge points for all of the weeks:
Red Peppers 3
Turnip the Volume 2
Cool Cucumbers 1
Aagplants 1
PERCENTAGE OF WEIGHT LOSS
Week Four totals for weight loss:
Patty 1.1%
Turnip the Volume .79%
Red Peppers .63%
Aagplants +.44%
Cool Cucumbers ?
Tator Tots ?
Weight Loss % for entire competition:
Red Peppers 2.42%
Patty 1.1%
Aagplants 1.04%
Turnip the Volume .85%
Cool Cucumbers ?
Tator Tots ?
Patty 1.1%
Turnip the Volume .79%
Red Peppers .63%
Aagplants +.44%
Cool Cucumbers ?
Tator Tots ?
Weight Loss % for entire competition:
Red Peppers 2.42%
Patty 1.1%
Aagplants 1.04%
Turnip the Volume .85%
Cool Cucumbers ?
Tator Tots ?
WEEK FOUR FITNESS RESULTS
Sorry this has taken me so long to post. I do the calculations by hand (not spreadsheet) and could not find my calculator. We are running a close race between the teams but really need to step it up the final two weeks to show some better results.
The Aagplants brought in almost perfect points for fitness this past week! Wow....we need to follow their example and just do it! Here are the results for Fitness points for the week and four weeks.
Week Four Fitness Points:
Aagplants 77 + 20 for blogging= 97
Red Peppers 60 + 10 for blogging= 70
Turnip the Volume 48 + 20 for blogging= 68
Cool Cucumbers 46 + 20 for blogging= 56
Patty =13
Tator Tots= ?
Fitness Points to date:
Aagplants 178
Red Peppers 168
Turnip the Volume 166
Cool Cucumbers 159
Tator Tots ?
The Aagplants brought in almost perfect points for fitness this past week! Wow....we need to follow their example and just do it! Here are the results for Fitness points for the week and four weeks.
Week Four Fitness Points:
Aagplants 77 + 20 for blogging= 97
Red Peppers 60 + 10 for blogging= 70
Turnip the Volume 48 + 20 for blogging= 68
Cool Cucumbers 46 + 20 for blogging= 56
Patty =13
Tator Tots= ?
Fitness Points to date:
Aagplants 178
Red Peppers 168
Turnip the Volume 166
Cool Cucumbers 159
Tator Tots ?
SCANDAL and Disclaimer!
EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT
Emily is feeling really badly about Saturdays challenge. She is sure she caused a huge scandal by doing crunches rather than sit ups during the challenge. She told me she has been worrying about it for days!
I think we all ran a great obstacle course though and I hope we would have all been able to push a little harder and beaten our time. However, to avoid any pulled muscles or backs going out....we might have been smart to just end it when we did.
DISCLAIMER: Emily wanted me to write this in the blog....
Emily is feeling really badly about Saturdays challenge. She is sure she caused a huge scandal by doing crunches rather than sit ups during the challenge. She told me she has been worrying about it for days!
I think we all ran a great obstacle course though and I hope we would have all been able to push a little harder and beaten our time. However, to avoid any pulled muscles or backs going out....we might have been smart to just end it when we did.
DISCLAIMER: Emily wanted me to write this in the blog....
Thursday, February 5, 2009
a-Blobing we will go, a-Blobing we will go, high ho-the-dairy-o a-Blobing we will go.
I just want to say I am surprised on how much motivation this "Biggest Looser" thing has been. When you have to write down how good (or don't write down how bad) you have been, kinda makes you think twice before you eat the double bacon cheese burger.. B Aagard
I just want to say I am surprised on how much motivation this "Biggest Looser" thing has been. When you have to write down how good (or don't write down how bad) you have been, kinda makes you think twice before you eat the double bacon cheese burger.. B Aagard
Eating Healthy
I took a weight loss and eating disorders class in college, and I learned eight tips about eating healthy:
1. Eat only when you are hungry (not whenever something sounds good).
2. Eat food you like.
3. Have no distractions (TV, etc.).
4. Sit down to eat.
5. Eat slowly.
6. Stop before you are full (just get satiated--satisfied).
7. Relax.
8. Pay attention to your food.
1. Eat only when you are hungry (not whenever something sounds good).
2. Eat food you like.
3. Have no distractions (TV, etc.).
4. Sit down to eat.
5. Eat slowly.
6. Stop before you are full (just get satiated--satisfied).
7. Relax.
8. Pay attention to your food.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
How to Eat the Fruits and Veggies
Okay everyone, I have figured out how to get the 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
-First, eat a fruit with breakfast - a banana in your cereal, blueberries on oatmeal, strawberries on waffles, etc....
-Then, for lunch have a salad with whatever you're having. (Or a soup with vegetables in it).
- During the day, for a snack have some apple slices, an orange, or some carrot sticks with Ranch dressing instead of what you'd normally snack on, like chips.
-At dinner try to have one or two vegetables, like a potato and green beans, or whatever you like.
- And the "cheater" one: drink a glass of V-8 Fusion or other 100% fruit or vegetable juice to get in that last serving.
I did these things today and had MORE than 5!!!!
- Emily Martin
-First, eat a fruit with breakfast - a banana in your cereal, blueberries on oatmeal, strawberries on waffles, etc....
-Then, for lunch have a salad with whatever you're having. (Or a soup with vegetables in it).
- During the day, for a snack have some apple slices, an orange, or some carrot sticks with Ranch dressing instead of what you'd normally snack on, like chips.
-At dinner try to have one or two vegetables, like a potato and green beans, or whatever you like.
- And the "cheater" one: drink a glass of V-8 Fusion or other 100% fruit or vegetable juice to get in that last serving.
I did these things today and had MORE than 5!!!!
- Emily Martin
Sunday, February 1, 2009
January 30th Results
Team Challenge Point:
Red Peppers
Fitness Points this week:
Turnip the Volume: 53
Cool Cucumbers: 47
Red Peppers: 41
Aagplants: TBA
Tator Tots: TBA
Weight Loss:
Aagplants: -7.4 lbs 1.47%
Red Peppers: -3 lbs 1.05%
Tator Tots: +.8 lbs +.18%
Cool Cucumbers: +.6 lbs +.20%
Turnip the Volume: +1.2 lbs +.3%
Go biggest losers! I am impressed w/ everyone's attendance at our early morning meetings! Next week we will be doing an obstacle course outside...come prepared...it should be fun!
Each team can earn 84 fitness points a week. If you look at our numbers, we have lots of room for improvement! Let's buckle down and work out and eat better this week. As we work on the fitness points, I bet we will see our weight dropping also.
Don't forget to write a post an earn 10 extra fitness points this week! Keep up the good work.
Red Peppers
Fitness Points this week:
Turnip the Volume: 53
Cool Cucumbers: 47
Red Peppers: 41
Aagplants: TBA
Tator Tots: TBA
Weight Loss:
Aagplants: -7.4 lbs 1.47%
Red Peppers: -3 lbs 1.05%
Tator Tots: +.8 lbs +.18%
Cool Cucumbers: +.6 lbs +.20%
Turnip the Volume: +1.2 lbs +.3%
Go biggest losers! I am impressed w/ everyone's attendance at our early morning meetings! Next week we will be doing an obstacle course outside...come prepared...it should be fun!
Each team can earn 84 fitness points a week. If you look at our numbers, we have lots of room for improvement! Let's buckle down and work out and eat better this week. As we work on the fitness points, I bet we will see our weight dropping also.
Don't forget to write a post an earn 10 extra fitness points this week! Keep up the good work.
The Three Legged Race
Visit, stretch, weigh and race!
Oh, We get what's about to happen here...
And we're off....
Oh, We get what's about to happen here...
And we're off....
The Red Peppers are victorious!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Competition Points
The standings for the Saturday competitions:
Turnip the Volume: 2
The Aagplants:1
The Tator Tots: 1
The Red Peppers: 1
Turnip the Volume: 2
The Aagplants:1
The Tator Tots: 1
The Red Peppers: 1
Fitness Points Earned
We had a little confusion this week with keeping points, as well as some extenuating circumstances with hospitalizations and surgeries, and a couple of people joining the 2nd week...so w/ this being said....I averaged the points of those who kept them this week. It came to 23...so we will give a one time freebie of 20 points to those who just joined or had confusion etc.... This will get us all started on a similar track and make the next 4 weeks more competitive!!
So the first week fitness results:
The Red Peppers: 57
The Cool Cucumbers: 56
Turnip the Volume: 45
Lettuce Beet You: 44
The Tator Tots: 40
The Aagplants: 40
So the first week fitness results:
The Red Peppers: 57
The Cool Cucumbers: 56
Turnip the Volume: 45
Lettuce Beet You: 44
The Tator Tots: 40
The Aagplants: 40
Weight Loss Standings
1st place: The Red Peppers: .76% (2.2 lbs)
2nd place: The Cool Cucumbers: .67% (2 lbs)
3rd place: Turnip the Volume: .35% (1.4 lbs)
Aagplants: N/A
Lettuce Beet You: N/A
The Tator Tots: N/A
2nd place: The Cool Cucumbers: .67% (2 lbs)
3rd place: Turnip the Volume: .35% (1.4 lbs)
Aagplants: N/A
Lettuce Beet You: N/A
The Tator Tots: N/A
Saturday's Strength and Balance Challenge
Aubrey is thinking, "What are these crazy people doing?" The Tator Tots (Polly & Delilah) earned a point for the chair/strength contest.
The Flamingo Balancing Act
The Red Peppers (Erin/Christy) and The Cool Cucumbers (Cindy/Bishop) tied for this point.
The Cool Cucumbers won in the pushup/strength competition!
Go Teams
The Flamingo Balancing Act
The Red Peppers (Erin/Christy) and The Cool Cucumbers (Cindy/Bishop) tied for this point.
The Cool Cucumbers won in the pushup/strength competition!
Go TeamsFriday, January 23, 2009
A Secret Brownie Recipe!
Okay...so I am not doing great on my personal goal which was NO CHOCOLATE. Aaahhhh! I did make it one day last week without having any! And, I did get almost all of my other points...so that is good, right? I found this recipe and it sounds worth a try. Let us know when/if you try it!
Take a brownie mix...any brand will work
Puree one can of black beans until smooth (liquid and all)
Mix into dry brownie mix
Bake as directed on package.
These are fudgy, moist and delicious! To assure success and to avoid your family who does not read the blog from figuring you out and turning their noses up at beans in brownies follow these tips:
Do NOT over cook!!!! a little under done is best...these should be fudgy
Don't double the batch...an 8x8 pan is about perfect.
Really, it's just the dry mix and beans...do not add anything else!
Seriously, these are delicious and you can't tell they aren't just great fudgy brownies: So! Low fat, high fiber, chocolaty....a serving of vegetable? What's not to love? (ok, one thing not to love...the sodium content is high because of the bean's not being drained...oh well)
Take a brownie mix...any brand will work
Puree one can of black beans until smooth (liquid and all)
Mix into dry brownie mix
Bake as directed on package.
These are fudgy, moist and delicious! To assure success and to avoid your family who does not read the blog from figuring you out and turning their noses up at beans in brownies follow these tips:
Do NOT over cook!!!! a little under done is best...these should be fudgy
Don't double the batch...an 8x8 pan is about perfect.
Really, it's just the dry mix and beans...do not add anything else!
Seriously, these are delicious and you can't tell they aren't just great fudgy brownies: So! Low fat, high fiber, chocolaty....a serving of vegetable? What's not to love? (ok, one thing not to love...the sodium content is high because of the bean's not being drained...oh well)
Sunday, January 18, 2009
The First Saturday!
The Teams:
The Aagplants: Jeana and Ben
The Cool Cucumbers: Sandy and Emily
Turnip the Volume: Cindy W. and Bishop (that is his first name, right?)
Lettuce Beet You: Ed and Cyndie R.
The Red Peppers: Christy and Erin
The Tator Tots: Delilah and Polly
Thanks for coming...this is going to be sooo fun! We know we are going to have to be on the lookout for the Aagplants. They won Saturday mornings competition. (good job Jeana and Ben) I must say, it seemed very close all around. Great work and next weeks will be more challenging, so come prepared!
The Aagplants: Jeana and Ben
The Cool Cucumbers: Sandy and Emily
Turnip the Volume: Cindy W. and Bishop (that is his first name, right?)
Lettuce Beet You: Ed and Cyndie R.
The Red Peppers: Christy and Erin
The Tator Tots: Delilah and Polly
Thanks for coming...this is going to be sooo fun! We know we are going to have to be on the lookout for the Aagplants. They won Saturday mornings competition. (good job Jeana and Ben) I must say, it seemed very close all around. Great work and next weeks will be more challenging, so come prepared!
Friday, January 16, 2009
The Nitty Gritty Details
Okay...be patient with me as I try to get this all going! I am borrowing this from Brian's twin brother's wife's sister...did you get that connection?! They did this in her ward in Alaska and had a ball. (They all had to pay $15 to be in it and then all the money was divided into prizes as the end.) So...I am winging it the best I can w/ the help of Brian's twin brother's wife's sister who lives far far away (and whom I have never met)!
Total Weight Loss: But how do we calculate weight loss percentage? It's a pretty basic formula. First of all you'll need to remember your initial weight (IW). Secondly, you'll need your actual weight (AW) at this point. Now, the formula goes like this: ((IW-AW)/IW) * 100= total weight loss percentage
Weekly Weight Loss: Similar to above. First of all, you need to remember you previous weeks weight (PWW). You’ll need your current weight or actual weight (AW). The formula goes like this: ((PWW-AW)/PWW) * 100=weekly weight loss %
Total Weight Loss: But how do we calculate weight loss percentage? It's a pretty basic formula. First of all you'll need to remember your initial weight (IW). Secondly, you'll need your actual weight (AW) at this point. Now, the formula goes like this: ((IW-AW)/IW) * 100= total weight loss percentage
Weekly Weight Loss: Similar to above. First of all, you need to remember you previous weeks weight (PWW). You’ll need your current weight or actual weight (AW). The formula goes like this: ((PWW-AW)/PWW) * 100=weekly weight loss %
Welcome to the Odessa First Ward Biggest Loser Contest
Get ready to have a lot of fun and hopefully get healthier and lose some weight in the process! Here is a general introduction:
Each team will be given a record sheet where they will record each weeks weight loss and calculate that into a percentage. Please bring the record sheet to each weigh-in so you can record your current statistics. There will also be a community record sheet where each team will account for their team's percentages and fitness points.
Weight Loss (40%): Simply the difference between your teams beginning weight and ending weight. (put into a percentage formula)
Fitness (50%): 6 daily points x 7 days= 42 points a week per person (84 team points), 420 points possible during the 6 week challenge (there are only 5 weeks even though it is 6 weeks long). To receive these points do the following:
1. At least 7 hours sleep
2. At least 48 ounces of water (six 8oz glasses a day)
3. At least 5 servings of fruits and/or vegetables
4. At least 30 minutes of moderate excercise a day/weekday (if exercise 5 times give yourself 2 extra points) This will give you two days off during the week and you will still be able to earn all the points.
5. 15 minutes of scripture study a day
One personal goal: (talk with your teammate about this, and write it down)-make up your own, something that will challenge you
-keep a food journal
-deep breathing/meditation for stress
-take 15 minutes for yourself to relax
-no sweets/sugar-lift weights
-stretching-etc
-no eating after a certain hour
- bed by certain time....you get the idea, right?
Challenges (10%): The challenges each week will be a surprise. We hope that they will test all sorts of fitness, invoke team strategy, and simply be a blast. For each challenge won you will receive 1 point (or 1.25%).
HONESTY will play a HUGE part in the Biggest Loser. We ask that you are considerate of other players and play this game with complete integrity.
Get ready to have a lot of fun and hopefully get healthier and lose some weight in the process! Here is a general introduction:
Each team will be given a record sheet where they will record each weeks weight loss and calculate that into a percentage. Please bring the record sheet to each weigh-in so you can record your current statistics. There will also be a community record sheet where each team will account for their team's percentages and fitness points.
Weight Loss (40%): Simply the difference between your teams beginning weight and ending weight. (put into a percentage formula)
Fitness (50%): 6 daily points x 7 days= 42 points a week per person (84 team points), 420 points possible during the 6 week challenge (there are only 5 weeks even though it is 6 weeks long). To receive these points do the following:
1. At least 7 hours sleep
2. At least 48 ounces of water (six 8oz glasses a day)
3. At least 5 servings of fruits and/or vegetables
4. At least 30 minutes of moderate excercise a day/weekday (if exercise 5 times give yourself 2 extra points) This will give you two days off during the week and you will still be able to earn all the points.
5. 15 minutes of scripture study a day
One personal goal: (talk with your teammate about this, and write it down)-make up your own, something that will challenge you
-keep a food journal
-deep breathing/meditation for stress
-take 15 minutes for yourself to relax
-no sweets/sugar-lift weights
-stretching-etc
-no eating after a certain hour
- bed by certain time....you get the idea, right?
Challenges (10%): The challenges each week will be a surprise. We hope that they will test all sorts of fitness, invoke team strategy, and simply be a blast. For each challenge won you will receive 1 point (or 1.25%).
HONESTY will play a HUGE part in the Biggest Loser. We ask that you are considerate of other players and play this game with complete integrity.
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