No, this isn’t a cop out post because I am overloaded with putting the final challenge results together!
*pause*
Even if that were the case, here are some fantastic things you might have missed this week around the web.
-Sheila Viers posted up her Oatmeal Challenge and is making me hungry.
-Mike Robertson put up a great article on Back Training.
-Tony Gentilcore put naughty women up on his blog…shocking I know.
Update coming tomorrow on “What now? The Post Challenge Road” and then tomorrow night the unveiling of the winners, all of them, of the challenge and how YOU can donate to help those who are having trouble helping themselves right now.
As for check ins for those of you playing along I need the following for you to be in running for winning.
-Before and finished challenge picture
-Start and end weight
-A picture of a BIG MEAL you enjoyed
That is all, Good Luck!
Oh, I can’t wait to see the results and the final totals from everyone!
I like the oatmeal idea. Lyle’s site looks great. Not sure if he will make it two weeks without being mean.
Are we checking in tomorrow like usual or Sunday? I’m a bit confused on that.
i think sunday is the deadline but im not sure either?
Oh.. My.. God… I never envied chairs until today. Jillian, forget the Wii, you got some chair seducin’ to learn!!
She said tomorrow night. I think she wants results on Saturday.
oh no i thought we could turn them in sunday morning
leigh can u please let us know on this?
THanks
shari
Sinead- I am just as excited as you!
Jamie- Sheila is great
I like the oatmeal challenge too.
Cynthia Shari Joy and EVERYONE ELSE- You can check in on Saturday or Sunday sorry for any confusion
Mike- I do have an urge to buy a chair and make a video
I got my impression that our check-in was Sunday from this post:
http://avidityfitness.net/2008/11/08/the-home-stretch-challenge-update/
where Leigh said “Our next check in will be the final check in on Sunday (though technically my crew will be on Saturday so I can get their pictures up).”
Mind you, I’ll probably get up and do the measurements and pictures early tomorrow anyway, but something did come up… opportunity to dump all our leaf bags at the local sanitation center for composting for FREE! And I sure wouldn’t mind doing that and having them out of the driveway before the next rain!
So it would be useful to know for sure which day our posts are due!
-Cynthia
Damn… we must’ve posted at almost the same time, Leigh!
Thanks for clearing that up… I just wanted to be sure of when, so I didn’t mess up and not get my check-in in on time. Even if I’m not exactly a front runner in this thing, I still want to finish.
Raking is a good workout, BTW!
Cynthia- Haha that is fine. I can’t wait to get everyone’s stats!
Oh and raking is killer
Looking forward to seeing everyone’s results!!
http://www.garbagethatgoo.com/2008/11/14/challenge-one-big-pile/
;^)
where Leigh said “Our next check in will be the final check in on Sunday
So glad to hear that; after 4 days of 350 calories from my medical fast, I am UP 3 pounds of gas or water or something
… when I thought I’d be down 5… So much for scale weigh hahaha… And also where Leigh mentioned in her book about a woman being disappointed because on weigh-in day, her losses are slow and small, but her husband tracked her everyday weight and there were larger drops… I went from 175 to 166, phenomenal results for ME for a month. I saw 166 on 2 days, one was this past Wed, after 1 test and before the other. Today I am 169. Let’s see what tomorrow brings.
Can’t wait to see the offical results!
And all us unofficials too!
-Etana
Etana,
Bodies just get plain weird sometimes the way they react, and going off the normal routine can sometimes swing things in directions you don’t expect. Hopefully things will be better for you tomorrow! You have had good results! And don’t forget, inches might show changes where the scale is lying through its teeth!
The scale cooperated for me fairly well today, but I’m certainly going to hedge all bets and see if anything more happens tomorrow! Now, gotta run, getting out the Myotape.
-Cynthia
i will be posting my pics and results tomorrow am
I’m SO over scales… and into writing Dr Seuss poems – still waiting for a reaction from Leigh on that email today.
I’ll share once I know she’s read it.