The competition is getting is tough! Everyone is dedicated to making the 12 pound overall loss goal. The toughest part right now is continuing the diet through “tough times” like Jill and her mom going to Atlanta and eating anything in sight. Another tough thing to go through is doing a work site visit where there is a lot of rich food available.
These results are actually from this past Sunday the 18th of April. The next results will be posted tomorrow and will be for the current week.
This week’s biggest loser was me – Dana – and I lost 2.11%. Unfortunately, Deanna and Jill gained small amounts.
Here are the current total competition rankings as a percent of total weight:
1. Dana 95.95%
2. Deanna 96.93%
3. Jill 97.36%
Good luck to everyone following along and to my fellow competitors!
-Dana
Our results are in for the Edwards / Johnson Biggest Loser Showdown. We had two folks join who weren’t Edwards’ or Johnsons so if they submit their % weight loss, we’ll have to change the name of the Showdown. Until then, we’ll just keep going with the same name.
I’m really proud of everyone so far. Jill and Deanna did great and completed the physical challenge of working out 4 days this past week. I did not make the challenge so I hope they don’t vote me off the Island! 
Here are the results shown in % of original weight on 4/4/2010:
- Deanna 95.9%
- Jill 96.6%
- Dana 98.0%
I guess this week that I will have to lay off the beer and cheesesteaks. Here I come!
-Dana
So the family and I were driving back from Easter, having eaten probably 25 pieces of cake, when Jill and I decide to drop some weight. Our friend, Paul, told us about his work doing a Biggest Loser Challenge and after some discussion we decided to do the same thing. Jill’s mom was in the back and she signed up too. To start, we each put $10 prize money into the pot. Each week, we’ll have a challenge and a weigh-in. The two that lose the least in % will add $5.00 to prize pool!
So we are all at starting weight so the standings should be obvious:
Dana 100%
Deanna 100%
Jill 100%
Wish us all luck and remember that anyone can join us if you’re interested!
- Dana
Last night, I posted on twitter that we were making frogmore stew and I was surprised at how many dm’s I received asking either what it was or how to make it. I think it is super simple and I haven’t met anyone who didn’t like it.
The ingredients are simple and scalable:
- 12 c. water
- 1/4 c. Old Bay Seasoning – add more if you really like the taste
- 1 lb baby red potatoes
- 1 lb sausage
- 6 ears of corn
- 2 lb shrimp
First, bring the water and the Old Bay to a boil. While that is coming to a boil, quarter the new potatoes, slice the sausge into 1 inch pieces, shuck the corn, and break the corn into halves. Once the water is boiling, add the potatoes to the boil and cook for 15 minutes. Next add the sausage and boil for 5 minutes. After the sausage, add the corn and boil for 5 minutes. Finally, add the shrimp and boil for 5 minutes or until they turn orange / pink. Drain and serve. Note that if you dont want to read this paragraph, the ingredients are in order of the directions.
This goes really well with a beer like Natural Light or Firefly vodka. Hope you enjoy it.
-Dana
The competition is getting is tough! Everyone is dedicated to making the 12 pound overall loss goal. The toughest part right now is continuing the diet through “tough times” like Jill and her mom going to Atlanta and eating anything in sight. Another tough thing to go through is doing a work site visit where there is a lot of rich food available.
