The Biggest Loser?

My employer Providence Hospital is putting on a biggest loser contest. All employee’s and local people in the community have a chance to participate. You can join for free or choose to pay a ten dollar fee which enters you in the prize contest. At the end of 90 days, the first, second, and third people who have the highest loss in body fat percentage split up the pot (all of the ten dollar entries paid). First place gets 50%, second place gets 30%, and third place gets 20%. This is a contest that they hold regularly but the first time I have participated. I know one occasion the winner received 600 dollars. Sign up’s are the week of August 31st and the contests final weigh in is on November 31st.

Weigh ins are every Monday. Each week the top two losers will also receive rewards. They can be anything from gift certificates, pool admissions, and aquarium passes. I guess I won’t know unless I get one!

At first I was apprehensive to do the contest. For starters before beginning Medifast I never really weighed myself. I worked hard and if the results showed they did, if not it was no big deal. Now I have been weighing myself every day and feel the pressure I am putting on myself to show results. I know I am working hard. I know I am eating right, and doing everything I am supposed to be doing. Some days that isn’t enough for me mentally. When the better part of myself knows it should be. I felt like starting the biggest loser challenge would just be one more thing to add the pressure on. I decided to go against my gut, and go with the advice of family and friends. Also with a little jump start from my health coach too. They had confidence in me and that made me realize how often I don’t give myself enough credit.

I started the journey today with my first weigh in. My stats are still the same as Monday. 208 when I weighed myself this morning. Although after 3 Medifast meals and 60 ounces of water is when I did my official weigh in. I weighed in at 210. I was advised by other co-workers to drink as much water as I could stand and then go to give myself a little heads up. I am sticking by my morning weigh in of 208 for my official weight loss journal I am keeping. I guess I am just stubborn like that. I will update my blog with every biggest loser weigh in and maybe throw in some extra days if anything really eventful happens.

Stay tuned. I know I need to spice up my blog with some photos too. Wish me luck. I could really use that moolah! Keep up the hard work everyone.
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Tiffany