I just want to say, Thank You! This contest and lifestyle change certainly made my weeks at Clear Creek easier. Now if we could just do something about the 100 or so 11 year old's down there, it would be a perfect place to spend some time.
I did notice that the water tasted better...does all food taste better outdoors?
Friday, June 27, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Week 9
Week Nine Team Results (* Missing Scores)
The Williamson Gang: 50
The Biggest Winners: 49.2
Max Meltdown: 48.6
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: *
Clan MacDuff: *
This week’s top five individuals were:
Lindsay: 55
Shar: 54
Mike: 52
Marsha: 52
Amy: 52
Overall Team Average
Max Meltdown: 50.14
The Biggest Winners: 49.62
Clan MacDuff: * (48.44)
The Williamson Gang: 48.24
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: * (46.72)
The Williamson Gang: 50
The Biggest Winners: 49.2
Max Meltdown: 48.6
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: *
Clan MacDuff: *
This week’s top five individuals were:
Lindsay: 55
Shar: 54
Mike: 52
Marsha: 52
Amy: 52
Overall Team Average
Max Meltdown: 50.14
The Biggest Winners: 49.62
Clan MacDuff: * (48.44)
The Williamson Gang: 48.24
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: * (46.72)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
New Research
Jeff points out that based on the research this article comes from, we are preaching false doctrine. Do you want to change from 7-8 hours to 6.5-7.5 hours?
Q: How much sleep is ideal?
A: Studies show that people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, as they report, live the longest. And people who sleep 8 hr. or more, or less than 6.5 hr., they don't live quite as long. There is just as much risk associated with sleeping too long as with sleeping too short. The big surprise is that long sleep seems to start at 8 hr. Sleeping 8.5 hr. might really be a little worse than sleeping 5 hr.
Q: How much sleep is ideal?
A: Studies show that people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, as they report, live the longest. And people who sleep 8 hr. or more, or less than 6.5 hr., they don't live quite as long. There is just as much risk associated with sleeping too long as with sleeping too short. The big surprise is that long sleep seems to start at 8 hr. Sleeping 8.5 hr. might really be a little worse than sleeping 5 hr.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Week 8
Week Eight Team Results
Clan MacDuff; 49.75
The Biggest Winners: 49
The Williamson Gang: 48.4
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 47.5
Max Meltdown: 47.4
Congratulations MacDuff’s!
This week’s top five individuals were:
Debbie: 55
Lindsay: 54
Paul: 53
Shar: 53
Jim: 52
Marsha: 52
Overall Team Average
Max Meltdown: 50.3375
The Biggest Winners: 49.675
Clan MacDuff; 48.4375
The Williamson Gang: 48.025
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 46.7125
Clan MacDuff; 49.75
The Biggest Winners: 49
The Williamson Gang: 48.4
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 47.5
Max Meltdown: 47.4
Congratulations MacDuff’s!
This week’s top five individuals were:
Debbie: 55
Lindsay: 54
Paul: 53
Shar: 53
Jim: 52
Marsha: 52
Overall Team Average
Max Meltdown: 50.3375
The Biggest Winners: 49.675
Clan MacDuff; 48.4375
The Williamson Gang: 48.025
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 46.7125
Friday, June 13, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
SHAR!
Shar! What happened? J/K. It seems it's time for the rest of your team to kick it up a notch (or two, or three).
Monday, June 9, 2008
Week 7
Week Seven Team Results
Max Meltdown: 56.8
The Biggest Winners: 49.6
The Williamson Gang: 47.4
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 46.125
Clan MacDuff*
This week’s top five individuals were:
Mary Ann: 59
Katie: 59
Mike M: 59
Marsha: 59
Becci: 55
Shar: 55
Way to go Max Meltdown, this is a record setting week! We are all hoping we can catch you during your Europe tour.
Overall Team Average
Max Meltdown: 50.75
The Biggest Winners: 49.48
The Williamson Gang: 47.97
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 46.6
Clan MacDuff: *
* Missing Scores
Max Meltdown: 56.8
The Biggest Winners: 49.6
The Williamson Gang: 47.4
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 46.125
Clan MacDuff*
This week’s top five individuals were:
Mary Ann: 59
Katie: 59
Mike M: 59
Marsha: 59
Becci: 55
Shar: 55
Way to go Max Meltdown, this is a record setting week! We are all hoping we can catch you during your Europe tour.
Overall Team Average
Max Meltdown: 50.75
The Biggest Winners: 49.48
The Williamson Gang: 47.97
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 46.6
Clan MacDuff: *
* Missing Scores
Multivitamin tips....and svelt-er hips!
Of all the places to NOT lose points, Chad and I have struggled with taking our multivitamin. I need some tips.
As for healthy habits, I think the best benefit I have gained from taking part in this contest is that of consistently eating more fruits and veggies. I go to Costco once a week, and just stock up on lots of good produce. Then, I come home and invent ways to use it. I snuck a full serving of spinach into every family member's pasta last night! And, I'm really expanding my repertoire of vegetable sides. So, I LOVE that my kids are eating more of it, and even asking for fruits and veggies more. It's great. That habit, alone, has made this contest worth it. I tend to feel better and am not as hungry for junk. I think it's even helping my waistline. (or in my case, my bum line:) Chad loves the veggies too. He pounds them down with ranch every night whilst he does his couch tatering. (Just because you watch Ice Road Trucker on the Discovery Channel doesn't mean you have to eat like one).
Yes, I said "Ice Road Trucker." It could be (and has been) worse. We've done "Dog, The Bounty Hunter" and "Speed Week."
As for healthy habits, I think the best benefit I have gained from taking part in this contest is that of consistently eating more fruits and veggies. I go to Costco once a week, and just stock up on lots of good produce. Then, I come home and invent ways to use it. I snuck a full serving of spinach into every family member's pasta last night! And, I'm really expanding my repertoire of vegetable sides. So, I LOVE that my kids are eating more of it, and even asking for fruits and veggies more. It's great. That habit, alone, has made this contest worth it. I tend to feel better and am not as hungry for junk. I think it's even helping my waistline. (or in my case, my bum line:) Chad loves the veggies too. He pounds them down with ranch every night whilst he does his couch tatering. (Just because you watch Ice Road Trucker on the Discovery Channel doesn't mean you have to eat like one).
Yes, I said "Ice Road Trucker." It could be (and has been) worse. We've done "Dog, The Bounty Hunter" and "Speed Week."
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Week 6
Week Six Team Results
The Williamson Gang: 51
Clan MacDuff: 49
The Biggest Winners: 49
Max Meltdown: 48.8
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 44.25
This week’s top five individuals were:
Shar: 64
Debbie: 57
Amy: 56
Mike M.: 55
Marsha: 54
Overall Team Average
Max Meltdown: 49.75
The Biggest Winners: 49.46
Clan MacDuff: * 48.45
The Williamson Gang: 48.06
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 46.68
* Missing Scores
The Williamson Gang: 51
Clan MacDuff: 49
The Biggest Winners: 49
Max Meltdown: 48.8
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 44.25
This week’s top five individuals were:
Shar: 64
Debbie: 57
Amy: 56
Mike M.: 55
Marsha: 54
Overall Team Average
Max Meltdown: 49.75
The Biggest Winners: 49.46
Clan MacDuff: * 48.45
The Williamson Gang: 48.06
Richard Simmons’ Favorite Team: 46.68
* Missing Scores
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Healthy Habits Anyone?
Here we are at the end of Week 6. It's time to pat yourself on the back. Do you think we have created some new habits? I, for one, no longer have trouble drinking water; it has become such a part of the daily routine. I am also wearing a pair of jeans I haven't worn for a couple of years. Of course, they are outdated and shouldn't be worn in public, but it still feels like great progress in this short amount of time. So how about posting what is changing for you? Also, send me your Week 6 points. (Opps, this looks like Shelley posted this because she was previously logged on to my computer, but send your points to Shar.)
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