Crunch Time Challenge!!!

So unlike Tammy and Jackee who were already self motivated enough to lose tons of weight in half the time, I thought based on Cat's article she found that the rest of us could use some more motivation. This is really for those of us still trying to lose weight but who know for one reason or another we aren't going to be the BIG LOSER who walks away with the BIG WIN.

Here's the idea:

Those who say they want to join in will compete with each other...$1 per pound difference!
What does that mean... if I end up losing 30lbs (dream on...) and YOU only lose 17lbs, the difference is 13lbs so you pay me $13! Of course if YOU lost 30 and I only lost 10 then I would pay you $20 but Person #3 who also joined in but only lost 3lbs would pay me $7 and YOU $27. Get it?

The overall winner would be excluded of course (as will Tammy and Jackee...sorry girls but unless you're planning on weighing in on July 19th, you are already done with the weightloss for the year -besides, Jackee still looks like she may BE the big winner!). However, it will be some motivation for the rest of us to stay strong and rededicate ourselves to living healthy.

How will this motivate YOU???
#1 - Positive thinker: "If I lose more than the rest of those who join in (or even just the majority)...I will be walking away with some extra cash to go blow at some cool salad bar!!!
#2 - Negative thinker: "I'm not going to lose enough to come out ahead...but every pound I do lose means that is one less dollar I will have to give to those who beat me!!!

So what do you say? Are you in?

Bubble Burster...

Do we all realize that we have about 350 goal-lbs to go in about 140 days? That's almost 2.5lbs a day, or about 17lbs a week! Not that we can't do it if everyone hits their personal goals (and I am hoping some of you have just been holding back on the reporting), but I just wanted to remind us all that the clock is still ticking.... Only 4 1/2 months left! (I'm still behind myself so I better get cracking!)

Update..

So we are behind on our weight loss... for us to hit our 427 lbs weight loss goal.. we need to be losing 106.5 lbs every three months. From July 5th(the day we got back from vacation) it has been three months today.. and we have only lost 83 lbs!... we are behind! lets kick it up a notch!.. believe me I realize that I was the one that gained last week! (don't think I am not talking to myself!) So.. in the next three months lets hit our goal! Good luck everybody.. and keep reporting... it really does motivate! (Tyler would like to point out that we are only behind by less than 2 lbs each!.. We can all loose 2 more lbs!)

Ben's Goal

For all you out there in the Wardle Clan -- you need to email me directly next time because Teri and Karen don't forward things to me unless I pester them. My email address is benslaugh@yahoo.com.

My goal is 70lbs.

Amy and Brett's Goals

Brett's: 5 lbs
Amy's: 20 lbs

Running Total: 357 lbs

Troy and Jackee's Goals

Troy's: 30 lbs
Jackee's: 50 lbs

Before pics will not follow, see above.

Running Total so far: 332 lbs

Vern & Karen

Vern's Goal - 50 lbs.

Karen's Goal 15 lbs.

Running total - 252 lbs.

Teri and Ben's Goals

Teri's Goal is 20lbs.

Ben's Goal is unknown.. to be updated soon.

The running total is 187lbs.

Mark and Tammy's Goals

Tammy's goal is: 20 lbs

Mark's goal is: 15 lbs

The running total is: 167 lbs.

Before pics...maybe to follow :)

Saunya and Roy's Goals

Saunya's goal is: 4o lbs
Roy's goal is: 30lbs

The running total is: 132 lbs.

Tyler and Catherine's Goals

Tyler's weight loss goal for next years Wardle Family reunion is 40lbs.
Catherine's weight loss goal is: 22lbs.

So the total weight loss goal for the family so far is: 62lbs (keep a running total until all have posted their goal)

Before pictures will follow.