Highlights and Stats for May 20th and May 27th Checkins

CHALLENGE STATS HIGHLIGHTS

May 20th Checkin - Highlights for the week:

Challengers reporting in: 149 out of 165 still signed on for the challenge.

Total pounds lost: 132.4 net
(lost 193.4 but also had 61 gained back by off plan days)

Average pounds lost per challenger: .8

50 challengers had a perfect week of 100% - all 7 days!! WOW!!!

Top 3 Biggest losers - in pounds
1. MJLPAA54 - Julie - kicked 10.5 pounds to the curb!!
2. imaguy - Donald - nailed 6.0 pounds to the 'wall of no return'!!
3. myscion - Rob and Sharktr - Nancy EACH shoved 5.0 pounds over the cliff of 'never see ya again!'

Top 3 Biggest losers - in percentage of week's starting weight
1. MJLPAA54 - Julie was also our top loser in percentage! - she lost 5.83% of her starting body weight for this week!!
2. Sharkstr - Nancy - didn't HESITATE as she watched 3.13% of her body disappearing in one week!!
3. Bunnie07 - Marie- completed these awesome numbers with finding herself 2.16% lighter this last Sunday!

May 27th Checkin - Highlights for the week:

Challengers reporting in: 127 out of 165 still signed on for the challenge.

Total pounds lost: 130.2 net
(lost 174.5 but also had 44.3 gained back by off plan days)

Average pounds lost per challenger: .8

43 challengers had a perfect week of 100% - all 7 days!! WOW!!!

Top 3 Biggest losers - in pounds
1. GONNAB1HOTMOM - Jen - had her first 'perfect' 100% week - and kicked 8 pounds to the curb!!
2. ArmyBratz - Kelli - nailed 7.5 pounds to the 'wall of no return'!!
3. Shanno07 - Cheryl - shoved 6.9 pounds over the cliff of 'never see ya again!'

Top 3 Biggest losers - in percentage of week's starting weight
1. ArmyBratz - Kelli - was our top loser in percentage! - she lost 4.26% of her starting body weight for this week!!
2. Shanno07 - Cheryl watched 4.06% of her body disappearing in one week!!
3. GONNAB1HOTMOM - completed these awesome numbers with finding herself 3.06% lighter this last Sunday!

BEARS and milestones earned (in last TWO weeks):

GOAL BEAR
o none this week!

10 pound bear:
o Blaynexox - Blayne
o Bunnie07 - Marie
o Kalliekaykat - Bonnie
o lara239 - Lea
o madmol - Brande
o Teresa_AZ - Teresa

20 pound bear
o ArmyBratz - Kelli
o Bettinonit - Bronwyn
o craftluva - Jocelyne
o GONNAB1HOTMOM - Jen
o have2much - Carmen
o myscion - Rob
o Sharkstr - Nancy
o slmomx3 - Susie

30 pound bear
o laland - Linda
o LindaRoberts - Linda
o MARYSIM - Mary
o IAHAPPY1 - Pat

40 pound bear
o 2bobkat4 - Kathy
o Bridge60 - Bridgette
o Kymberlee - Kim

50 pound bear
o DarienDiva - Katie
o lakadaisy - Lisa
o mocampy - Monica
o SaltyMermaid - Tina
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60 pound bear
o AuntieEm63 - Mary
o Karbee2 - Kari
o MED1 - Marney

70 pound bear
o imaguy - Donald

80 pound bear
o one this week!

90 pound bear
o none this week!

100 pound bear
o none this week!

170 pound bear (if there WAS such a thing...and there SHOULD BE!!)
o SockmonkeyNinja - Susan

Numeric/Pound based Milestones (aka 'Scale Victories')
o Bridge60 - Bridgette - celebrated her 7th Anniversary back down to her wedding day weight!
o butterflyandi - Andi - made it to the 170's!
o cheril1729 - Cheri - made it to the 170's before vacation!
o DarienDiva - Katie - ONEDERLAND!!
o Delirium874 - Nicole - less than 100 pounds to go!!
o doughy5566 - Karen - under 250!!
o hokualoha - Susannah - lost over 25% of body weight since 9/2006!!
o Kathy_Vegas - Kathy - ONEDERLAND!!
o Kymberlee - Kim - waved goodbye to the 180's!
o lara239 - Linda - broke into the 150's!
o MED1 - Marney - broke into the 150's too!!
o mocampy - Monica - ONEDERLAND!!
o Mousetail - Migs - broke into the 180's!!
o Remmiws - Diane - 1/2 pound less than previous NS low!
o Salty Mermaid - Tina - 1/2 way to goal!!
o UCSBDani - Dani - into the 140's!!

Challenge Goal MET:
Nobody this week! - BETTER not!! This is a CHALLENGE!

Non-Numeric milestones (aka 'Non-Scale Victories')

Sizable Sensations:
o Athaclena - Dawn - pants bought a year ago now fit! 1 size down
o Bettinonit - Bronwyn - one size smaller pants
o DarienDiva - Katie - wandered out of plus dept. and found clothes that FIT! And are CUTE!! Wearing size large or MED!
o GENA.2311 - Gena - downsizing at work!! into smaller pants! Also crossing legs and feeling pretty!
o Grinnin - Pam - 1x down to x large!!
o HappyLassy - Mary - closet shopping yielded shorts not seen 'out of the closet' in two years!
o hokualoha - Susannah - belt bought when started NS was too small - now it's too BIG!!
o HOTBODY145 - Cathy - back on track after vacation - in comfortable size 12's!
o imaguy - Donald - down 5 pant sizes, 2 shirt sizes and even 3 underwear sizes! Getting double and TRIPLE takes!!
o Kate70 - Kate - down to size 16 from starting size 24!!
o Kymberlee - Kim - after 100 days on NS, wearing a large shirt for first time in 15 years!
o LindaRoberts - Linda - bought size lg instead of 1x!!
o momofgus - Robin - clothes shopping and had to put BACK the XL's...they were too big!!
o Moustail - Migs - packed up 1x clothes for goodwill!!
o nettiec - Nettie - size 18 jeans from stretch 24 granny pants!! 3X to size large AND...size 7 shoe instead of size 8!!
o IAHAPPY1 - Pat - down another jean size!!
o Sharkstr - Nancy - almost into size 8 jeans!!
o tobskiny - Angela - size 14's fit perfect...started in size 16/18!!
o Vicky2030 - Victoria - down a size in clothing!!

Measurements MATTER!:
o Cwuddy - Vicky - crossed her legs!!
o leanmeanhealthmachine - Wanda - lost 1.75 inches in just one week!
o Raine511 - Lorraine - 10 month anniversary netted 79 pounds...and lost 4" just this month!
o slmomx3 - Susie - 1/2" from waist since beginning of challenge!!

LIFETIME Lifestyle:
o AuntieEm63 - Mary - didn't binge when the nest emptied with youngest daughter moving out!!
o bestdayever - Gina - exercised every day!
o Blaynexox - Blayne - stayed on plan while eating out!
o BrittanyRex - Brittany - got a treadmill and burned over 500 calories 6 out of 7 days!
o craftluva - Jocelyne - ate JUST the strawberry off of her strawberry shortcake birthday cake!
o GONNAB1HOTMOM - Jen - nailed her first 100% week!!
o HappyLassy - Mary - birthday party for her daughter and not even interested in all the junk food!
o Icandothis20007 - Jenny - oopses on food side did NOT mean giving up on exercise and water!!
o imaguy - Donald - one of oldest friends didn't recognize him when Donald visited him at his work!!
o IWANTTORIDE2007 - Dorene - 100% on water and exercise every day! Finding other tools - like Sudoku or reading - rather than food to deal with stress!
o joynlife - Joy - stayed focused through 3 graduations!!
o Juliet_c53 - Juliet - cheated...but cheated with GOOD food rather than bad stuff!!
o Lisaiscommitted - Lisa - did a marathon walk! The next week she was so motivated she pulled together a 100% week!
o lvtolearn - Cathy - another '98% on plan' with her days falling off plan not being BAD off wagon days. And...did not binge this week despite being extra hungry!
o MsPetunia - KC - not giving up despite uptick in scale!
o myscion - Rob - ran 4 miles every day except 1!! Now in marathon training!!
o Shanno07 - Cheryl - 100% week - first on challenge! - MIL also called her 'skinny'!!
o teddebr - Teddy - able to RUN up the two flights of stairs to seat at the hockey game!
o Teresa_AZ - Teresa - just happy.
o tobskiny - Angela - doing the dreaded.....EXERCISE!!
o tl1123 - Tina - NS on her own while out of town and lost!!
o UCSBDani - Dani - agreed to trai for marathon in January!!
o upstategirl - Laura - so much energy that she agreed to take over carpooling duty!!
o VeggieGrl_9801 - Jessica - 2 field trips, wedding, day with friends, family get together and STILL on plan!! Brother also complimented her which is a BIG deal!! And...started jogging...AND...started using a mirror again!

Happy Health:
o LindaRoberts - Linda - found long big knots on legs...further investigation found them to be MUSCLES!!
o maggiebrn - Brandy - ran 5k in 28.5 minutes!
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Hurdles no longer HAMPER:
o bbeeaannss - Gina - lost despite bronchitis and run in with BK!
o Bridge60 - Bridgette - stayed 100% on memorial day!
o Bunnie07 - Marie - managed to not binge despite going to a party - and DESPITE having wisdom teeth out and wanting comfort food!!
o Enviro - Shannon - stayed 100% despite airline losing her luggage...including her NS food!
o goddesswithin67 - Denise - lost all her weight gained post-surgery PLUS a pile more!
o Godmypartner - SusanLynn - maintained while on vacation!!
o Karbee2 - Kari - 100% on 4 day VEGAS trip!!
o lakadaisy - Lisa - perfect week including 4 days at Disney World!
o momofgus - Robin - stayed on plan while supervising 75 students on an overnight trip!!
o naknak - Nancy - exercising again after 3 months off due to surgery!
o slmomx3 - Susie - made it through tough week caring for mom with an injury

Recruits!
o jeffsmom - Gina - inspired a friend to join!!
o Kalliekaykat - Bonnie - inspired DH to join NS!
o upstategirl - Laura - recruited a friend to join! and DH is eating healthier!

What the ????
o Lindaslosinit - Linda - did a handstand!!
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Cumulative Challenge Highlights

Challengers Starting out: 180

Total Challengers still reporting in: 127

Total pounds lost: 822.2 (we could hit the 1/2 ton mark this week!!)

Average pounds lost per challenger: 5.1

The following challengers have been 100% for their entire time on the challenge!!:
Blaynexox Blayne
Bridge60 Bridgette
Cwuddy Vicky
DarienDiva Katie
Delirium874 Nicole
HappyLassy Mary
hokualoha Susannah
imaguy Donald
joynlife Joy
Kymberlee Kim
lakadaisy Lisa
lauriesmith Laurie
Lindaslosinit Linda
marilynmalley Marilyn
MED1 Marney
mocampy Monica
momofgus Robin
Mousetail Migs
nettiec - Nettie
nomatterwhat07 Cindy
IAHAPPY1 Pat
Remmiws Diane
siberianprincess Robin
tobskiny Angela
upstategirl Laura
VeggieGrl_9801 Jessica

BEARS earned during this 100 days

GOAL BEAR
o janiokly - Jan

10 pound bear:
o abbyallen - Abby
o calitwinkies - Shawna
o doughy5566 - Karen
o Godmypartner - Susan Lynn
o have2much - Carmen
o HotelCalifornia - Kim
o linda82 - Linda
o pcw08 - Phyllis
o pjbell69 - Paula
o Remmiws - Diane
o runner82k - Kay
o Snowbrocade - Tamara
o tl1123 - Tina
o Angel43754 - Monica
o Enviro - Shannon
o Juliet_c53 - Juliet
o Blaynexox - Blayne
o Bunnie07 - Marie
o Kalliekaykat - Bonnie
o lara239 - Lea
o madmol - Brande
o Teresa_AZ - Teresa

20 pound bear
o BrittanyRex - Brittany
o Elaken - Chandra
o jeffsmom - Gina
o maggiebrn - Brandy
o NewTwinMama - Michelle
o nomatterwhat07 - Cindy
o readyNred - Rhonda
o teddebr - Teddy
o trabur - Tracie
o Zeb07 - Sara
o calitwinkies - Shawna
o leanmeanhealthmachine - Wanda
o Natalya1 - Nat
o Wolfbaby - Tina
o ArmyBratz - Kelli
o Bettinonit - Bronwyn
o craftluva - Jocelyne
o GONNAB1HOTMOM - Jen
o have2much - Carmen
o myscion - Rob
o Sharkstr - Nancy
o slmomx3 - Susie

30 pound bear
o Anik70 - Nicole
o CaiyaMika - Camillea
o Mousetail - Migs
o ProudGrandma_ELP - Shirley
o Seagles28 - Sue
o Grinnin - Pam
o MomALa1 - Deborah
o laland - Linda
o LindaRoberts - Linda
o MARYSIM - Mary
o IAHAPPY1 - Pat

40 pound bear
o amberlynn11 - Zaida
o DarienDiva - Katie
o TGFAD - Paula
o butterflyandi - Andi
o momofgus - Robin
o nettiec - Nettie
o upstategirl - Laura
o 2bobkat4 - Kathy
o Bridge60 - Bridgette
o Kymberlee - Kim

50 pound bear
o AuntieEm63 - Mary
o Cwuddy - Vicky
o dodee - Lorelei
o VeggieGl_9801 - Jessica
o bbeeaannss - Gina
o blueraiderfan10 - Deanna
o Delirium874 - Nicole
o DarienDiva - Katie
o lakadaisy - Lisa
o mocampy - Monica
o SaltyMermaid - Tina

60 pound bear
o nsfinally - Diana
o imaguy - Donald
o AuntieEm63 - Mary
o Karbee2 - Kari
o MED1 - Marney

70 pound bear
o goddesswithin67 - Denise
o joynlife - Joy
o imaguy - Donald

80 pound bear
o Recid68 - Reci
o goddesswithin67 - Denise
o seanjenni - Jennifer

90 pound bear
o janiokly - Jan
o kbb51 - Karen

100 pound bear
o

170pound bear
o SockMonkeyNinja - Susan

Total pounds lost during this 100 days!!
10 pounds lost:
o 2bobkat4 - Kathy
o AuntieEm63 - Mary
o bbeeaannss - Gina
o Blaynexox - Blayne
o Bunnie07 - Marie
o craftluva - Jocelyne
o Cwuddy - Vicky
o Delirium874 - Nicole
o dodee - Lorelei
o dougy5566 - Karen
o GONNAB1HOTMOM - Jen
o have2much - Carmen
o MARYSIM - Mary
o IAHAPPY1 - Pat
o Recid68 - Reci
o Snowbrocade - Tamara
o VeggieGrl_9801 - Jessica

15 pounds lost:
o Angel43754 - Monica
o calitwinkies - Shawna
o DarienDiva - Katie
o imaguy - Donald
o myscion - Rob

20 pounds lost:
o goddesswithin67 - Denise

25 pounds lost:
30 pounds lost:
35 pounds lost:
40 pounds lost:
45 pounds lost:
50 pounds lost:

Challenge Goal MET:
o Nobody yet! I would think not in week 4!

Less than 10 pounds from Challenge Goal:
o MomALa1 - Debrah - 1 pounds
o Lindaslosinit - Linda - 1.4 pounds
o runner82k - Kay - 4.3 pounds
o lvtolearn - Cathy - 5.6 pounds
o HotelCalifornia - Kim - 6 pounds
o Lisaiscommitted - Lisa - 6 pounds
o dms7 - Donna - 7 pounds
o lauriesmith - Laurie - 7 pounds
o debart - Debbie - 7.5 pounds
o BorNaSuSa - Linda Jo - 8 pounds
o HappyLassy - Mary - 8 pounds
o janiokly - Jan - 8 pounds
o jeffsmom - Gina - 8 pounds
o lildoughgrl - ConCon - 8 pounds
o Angel43754 - Monica - 8.5 pounds
o niknack - Nicki - 9.2 pounds
o DarienDiva - Katie - 9.4 pounds
o BrittanyRex - Brittany - 9.5 pounds
o AmberandMike - Amber - 9.8 pounds
o Bunnie07 - Marie - 9.8 pounds

Less than 10 pounds from ultimate NS Goal:
o Lindaslosinit - Linda - 1.4 pounds
o runner82k - Kay - 4.3 pounds
o lvtolearn - Cathy - 5.6 pounds
o HotelCalifornia - Kim - 6 pounds
o Lisaiscommitted - Lisa - 6 pounds
o dms7 - Donna - 7 pounds
o BorNaSuSa - Linda Jo - 8 pounds
o janiokly - Jan - 8 pounds
o jeffsmom - Gina - 8 pounds
o BrittanyRex - Brittany - 9.5 pounds
o AmberandMike - Amber - 9.8 pounds

Biggest Loser - in pounds (tba at end of challenge!!!!)

Biggest Loser - in percentage of Challenge Start Weight (tba at end of challenge!!!!)

Keep it goin DOWN!!!