[Cape Breton Chick]

Hey everyone! This thread is a general info thread, to get all of our 2011 Summer Biggest Loser Challenge team members prepared for the new challenge, so everyone will know what to expect in May/June. Myself (shan84) and Jacky (bigmid) will be returning as red team and blue team leaders. We look forward to this challenge with all of you, new and old alike.

Our main goal is to provide our teams with as many tools and suggestions as possible to aid in everyone's personal success,not just that of the team as a whole; because we are all here as a means to the same common goal - to get healthy, lose weight and feel good about ourselves!

We encourage strong full team participation, as we all know that team participation = support / encouragement / motivation for your whole team and yourself. This is my own personal philosophy - do not think of it as just a place to weigh in once a week to stay accountable to yourself, but a tool in your weight loss success with as equal significance as healthy eating and exercise.

Each team will have a Last Chance Workout thread each week with the same basic format, as well as a Nutritional Journal thread for anyone who chooses to utilize these tools as an aid to their weight loss, these are not mandatory to the challenge, just supplied tools. Each team will also have a weekly chat thread. In order to be eligible for the title of weekly biggest loser and overall biggest loser you must post at least once in all of the weekly chat threads. We realize everyone has busy lives but its important for team participation.

The 2011 Summer Biggest Loser Challenge will begin officially on May 30th with the opening of each teams Chat, Last Chance Workout, and Nutritional Journals threads. The first weigh in of course will happen the following Sunday June 5th.

Remember all sign-ups/starting weights are to be submitted here on or before May 22nd, 2011 at 10pm(AST), if you can not be sure to sign up or weigh in that day, please be sure to do so before hand or you will be automatically un-eligible for placement on a team.

There will be no bridging the gap team challenge because there is a very short turn around time between challenges this time around.

Well.. I believe that is it.. If anyone has any questions please post them here http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/bigg...t-loser-q.html and myself (shan84) or Jacky (bigmid) will respond to the very best of our abilities.

For further guidelines as to how each challenge is run please read here http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/bigg...enges-faq.html

**** I just also want to add that neither Jacky nor myself are licensed dietitians, nutritionist, or trainers with any professional authority in any of those professions.. just everyday people like yourselves who have weight to lose and a passion to help others. ****

Good Luck Ladies!!!!