Tuesday, May 19, 2009

And The Winner Is . . .


Brett N. Brett lost over 40 pounds, 13.29% of his body weight. Congratulations to him. The competition came down to the final week with Ashley H. coming in a close second. In the end, Brett walks away much lighter and with $180 to show for it.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Week 7 Results

Only one week to go, and things are really heating up.

Top Three Losers of the Week:

Jarred H.: 3.43%
Ashley H.: 1.20%
Brett N.: 0.35%

Top Three Losers Overall:

Brett N.: 11.08%
Ashley H.: 9.40%
Jarred H.: 6.83%

Good luck on the final week.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Week 6 Results

This week I am only listing the top two for both categories because only four people submitted weight.

Top Two Losers of the Week:

Brett N.: 1.74%
Ashley H.: 0.51%

Top Two Losers Overall:

Brett N.: 10.76%
Ashley H.: 8.31%

Two weeks to go.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Week 5 Results

This week our group accomplished something huge, we have now lost more than 100 pounds! Good job everyone. Now on to the results:

Top Three Losers of the Week:

Tammy E.: 2.53%
Ashley H.: 1.67%
Yvonne M.: 1.29%

Top Three Losers Overall:

Brett N.: 9.18%
Ashley H.: 7.84%
Jarred H.: 4.21%

We only have three weeks left, let's finish strong.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Week 4 Results

Sorry about the delay, dang final exams. I will just cut to the chase.

Top Three Losers of the Week:

Ashley H.: 1.32%
Brandon T.: 0.75%
Brett N.: 0.69%

Top Three Losers Overall:

Brett N.: 8.54%
Ashley H.: 6.27%
Dave G.: 3.96%

Keep up the good work.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

2nd Recipe

From Brandon we get Slow-Cooker Pepper Steak

Serves 4

1 pound boneless top round steak
2 cups fat-free, no-salt-added beef broth
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
1/2 medium onion, cut into 1-inch strips
2 tablespoons soy sauce (lowest sodium available)
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 cup uncooked quick-cooking brown rice
1 cup cherry tomatoes, whole or halved

Discard all visible fat from the steak. Cut into thin strips. Put with the broth, bell peppers, onion, soy sauce, sesame oil and red pepper flakes in a 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker. Stir. Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours. Five minutes before the end of the cooking time if cooking on high or 15 minutes before if cooking on low, stir in the rice. Just before serving, stir in the cherry tomatoes.

Nutritional Information (per serving)
Calories: 279
Total Fat: 6 g
Cholesterol: 64 mg
Sodium: 300 mg
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 3 g
Protein: 30 g

Week 3 Results


It appears Easter was not kind to us as a group. This week the group gained .7 pounds. Lets do better next week.

Easter, honey ham and funeral potatos didn't stop some individuals from burning the fat.

The top three of the week are:

Brett N.: 2.35%
Amy H.: 2.1%
Ashley H: 1.94%

The top three cumulative are:

Brett N.: 7.91%
Ashley H.: 5.02%
Dave G.: 4.37%