At work, besides negotiationg, data crunching, and cost savings, it's also about work/life balance, being healthy, and having fun.  This year I get to participate in the Biggest Loser Challenge for the first time.  I have not participated in this before.  But since I need lots of motivation to lose the baby weight, I decided to join.

Here's the CHALLENGE:

• Starts, Tuesday February 21st and ends April 30th. Pot will be split between the two payout periods:

       1. First set of winners (male/female) at week 5, March 26th

       2. Second set of winners (male/female) at week 10, April 30th.

• Buy In = $20

• Weigh In: every Monday morning. Confidential weigh-in’s. To keep this fair for everyone, you must be consistent in attending the weigh-in’s. It’s not fair to the rest of the group when they don’t know progress of their competition.

• Every week, I’ll issue a report listing out % loss by individual. The percentage will be based on weight loss to total body weight. (Actual weight will never be reported.) Males & Females will be measured in their own respective buckets, not against each other.

• Two payout periods. Half the pot will be paid in each period. On Mar 26th and Apr 30th, the male and female with the highest percentage loss takes home the money!

Here is my progress so far -

Week 1 - 1.83% - Rank 4

Week 3 - 2.88% - Rank 4

Week 4 - 4.46% - Rank 2

Week 6 - out sick, didn't weigh in

Week 4, I was #2, and 0.01% lower than the leader.  Week 5, which is pay out week, everyone stepped up the game and my rank was down to #4!!!!  This week, I am in the LEAD!  Wow, me?  I cannot believe it.  All I did was cutting out carbs and taking the stairs whenever possible (I am on the 4th floor).