Pounds Down!

Program Overview

Form teams with those that you would like to spend the next 6 months working with/encouraging. Teams should be between 3-5 members, or you can be your own team!
Initial weigh-ins will be March 15^th from 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. in the hallway of the City/County Bldg, 5^th Floor, where the blood pressure machine/scale is. (Thank you to Joanna Baker & Patty O. for volunteering to record everyone’s weight & BMI.) Please bring your $5 per person registration to this initial weigh in.
You’ll be provided with inserts for your journal to keep track of your eating habits, exercise habits, goals, notes, or whatever you would like to compile to assist you throughout the program. These will fit standard 3-Ring Binders for letter sized paper. You can use a binder that you may have at your desk from a previous meeting that you are no longer using. We will have a few extras if you can’t find one.
To be eligible for the final awards you will be required to weigh-in at the beginning of the program on March 15th, middle of the program on June 14th, and at the end of the program September 13^th, 2007. It is up to you on whether you would like to do the weekly weigh-in’s every Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. These will also be in the hallway of the City/County Bldg, 5^th Floor. (If you cannot be present on 3/15/07, 6/14/07, or 9/13/07 due to leaving on vacation, you’ll need to do it the business day before you leave. Just coordinate this with Joanna to be done just before you leave.)
Like our previous “Lighten the Load” program, weight can be lost in whatever manner you choose. We’ll be awarding prizes for the teams and individuals who lose the most weight and show the most improvement in their Body Mass Index. Also look for other prize opportunities in the future.
This program will also include special monthly carry-in potluck lunches; starting with our launch date of March 15^th. (Thanks to Kristi for planning these events!)
John Silcox will be updating our website (separate page for this program) twice a month with team stats, recipes, tips for success, and other helpful information that you can include in your Binder. You will be notified of updates by e-mail.

Teams

Four Weights Minus a Pound

Sue Depp, Ann Nelson, Steve Schumm, Ruby Bates

Team weight loss % = 7.2

Sheddin' the Lead Part Deux

Amy Hesting, Jana Sanders, Nicole Gaunt, Janet Mitchell (not pictured)

Team weight loss % = 1.8

Thick to Thin

Lisa Little, Anitra Mitchell,
Scott Rosheck, Cruz Bahena,
Audrey Lapsley

Team weight loss % = 2.3

Waste A-Weigh

Kathy Doseck, Mark Herber,
Cindy Wable, Ron Lipinski,
Jack Gensic

Team weight loss % = 7.8

The Transformers: Watch the Transformation Unfold

Felicia Nino, Laura Bartlett, Julie Reece, Mary Lou Loase

Team weight loss % = 1.9

Fit-Wits

Patty Easterday,
Patty Oelkuch, Teresa Hope,
Marlene Crouse

Team weight loss % = 3.8

Not Flabby - Just Fluffy

Amanda Woenker, Barb Owen,
Jeni Gregory, Joanna Baker

Team weight loss % = 3.4

Chubby Chums + 1

Kristi Gephart, Jenni Pranger, Shannon Ramos

Team weight loss % = 3.8

Decepticons

Hilda Hill, Rochelle Feldheiser, Dwight James, Pam Sully,
Jennifer Myers

Team weight loss % = 4.0

Also participating: Gary Chapple, Mindy Waldron and Loretta Foy

Individual Standings

1. Ruby Bates (44 pounds)

2. Ron Lipinski (30.8 pounds)

2. Rochelle Feldheiser (19.3 pounds)

Weight Loss Tips

Printable Version

1. Increased water intake. Recommended amount is 64 ounces a day to help flush out toxins and fats. Organs are drenched and skin looks and feels better. Drinking one 8-ounce glass of water before meals can make you feel more full and eat less. At times your body can make you think you feel hungry when all you need is hydration.

2. Planning meals. It may take more time in the beginning, but it will help keep your weight loss goals when you plan your meals ahead of time. It also keeps you from grabbing a quick lunch at a fast food place.

3. Portion Control. Controlling the amount of what you eat is the best way to diet. Studies show that deprivation is almost never effective since it can make you feel guilty for eating what you want, thus eating a lot more than you normally would. Everything in moderation. Weight Watchers weight loss plan is based on this theory. Eat what you want, but be careful about how much you eat.

4. Maintaining a balanced diet. Fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates (whole wheats), dairy, protein, etc.

5. Dietary Fiber. The dieter's best friend. Each gram of dietary fiber you consume cancels out 9 calories. These "free calories" help a lot with weight loss.

Compiled by Ann Nelson

Tip of the Week

June 13, 2007

small salad (instead of fries)
Use a cooking spray instead of oil or butter to decrease the amount of fat when you cook.
Prepare baked potatoes with low-fat blue cheese dressing or low-fat plain yogurt instead of butter or sour cream.

Portion control when eating out.

Many restaurants serve more food than one person needs at one meal.

Take control of the amount of food that ends up on your plate by splitting an entrée with a friend.

Or, ask the wait person for a “to-go” box and wrap up half your meal as soon as it’s brought to the table.

- Submitted by Jeni Gregory

April 1, 2007

When trying to remove a food from you diet entirely remember:

1) Wean yourself off of it slowly

2) Substitute something good or better in its place

3) Give your body and mind time to grow to like the item

Example: I loved Pepsi! I would have two to five Pepsi’s a day to be stay happy. I’ve had tried Diet Pepsi but I hated it.

Week #1 enjoy two (2) Pepsi’s a day
Week #2 enjoy one (1) Pepsi a day
Week #3 mix ½ regular Pepsi and ½ diet together, enjoy two a day
Week #4 mix ½ regular Pepsi and ½ diet together, enjoy one a day
Week #5 enjoy 2 Diet Pepsi’s a day (try a flavored diet pop like Diet Cherry Pepsi if you don’t acquire a taste for regular diet.)