And here are the Red Team's Preliminary Results for week 5.

LeslieB (blue team co-leader) posts the official weekly results here

As a team we lost 11.6 pounds or 0.35%


Our Biggest Loser:
Rainbow Smiles(-5.3 lbs, 1.69%) Ran her 1st 5K AND the Biggest Loser!! Way to Go!!

Honourable Mentions: canadamel (-2.2 lbs, 1.43%)

rwquilts (-2 lbs, 1.32%)

MonteCristo (-2.2 lbs, 1.07%)

Well done everyone!
We are posting some decent numbers lets keep up the good work.

We did lose 4 members this week We have 16 members left and we are nearing the half-way mark. Let's stay strong ladies

Yahoo, Rainbow!

Great job Mel, rwquilts, and MonteCristo, too!

Congrats Rainbow!!

Nice work Mel & rwquilts!!

Well, I had a pretty good week last week (and I don't just mean my 2.2lbs loss!). I stayed within my eating plan all week, worked out every day (day 7/90) and started C25K yesterday. Now if I can just keep the momentum going!

Way to go, ladies!! We've got this!

RainbowSmiles for being our BL!
WTG Mel, rwquilts, montecristo

I can't believe it's October first already! This year is sure going by fast. My goal for this month is to workout at least 5 days a week, and to log/track my calories everyday. I definately need to step it up!

woohoo!!! way to go everyone!!!!

Hi team-
Hope everyone had a good Monday.
We have a big weather shift coming through today, so our wonderful fall weather is leading to rain & people are even talking about the 's' word!
This is the first time in I'm not sure how many years that we haven't had some snow fall in September, so I can't really complain.

Plan or lack there of seems to be working well. I've been allowing myself some grains/carbs- bread type stuff at lunch which seems to help keep me full until dinner. I've cut out my snack of a cup of cheerios at 2pm as I think that just added fuel to the fire to keep snacking. I've reduced my dinner portions by 1/4 - 1/3 and so far it seems to be working. We'll see how long I can keep it up and hopefully it doesn't backfire.
More amazing is that TOM is knockin' on the door so I may even get a woosh for next weigh it. THat is if I can keep my eating in check with Canadian Thanksgiving next Monday. I see a turkey dinner in my future.
Have a great evening all.

Mmmmmm, turkey! Frozen breast is on sale at my grocery store this week, but no way in I can eat a whole turkey breast before it goes bad or I get sick of it.

I started of the week great - warm spa yoga after work tonight. Something to make me look forward to mondays.

Hello all. I had a great weekend away! Kept up with my workouts, I barely had any adult beverages and kept my portions in check.

My 8k is on Sunday and I am sooo nervous! I really wish I had my running partner, but I am going to perfect the running mix on my mp3 player so that should help keep me motivated. Since my hip is still acting up, I doubt I will make the time I wanted, so I am just treating it is another workout. I love running and I am 40 lbs lighter than when I started 14 weeks ago, so I can't complain. I will just kick butt at the 10k in April!!

Here's to trying new things and doing things that scare you!!

Rosa - good luck on your race!

I went out running before work today. I wasn't really feeling it - my legs just felt heavy. But I kept going because I got up early and I told myself I'd do it. To my complete shock, I was over 1 minute faster than my time on Sunday! I'm new enough at this that I'm not even TRYING to better my time; I'm just trying to finish.

On a weird note, I had a lady in a car pull over and tell me I looked like I was in pain and that I should swim for exercise because it's much easier on the legs. Umm, thanks, I think? I'm not in pain - I'm just a fat girl running.

Oh my Riddy! Re: the lady's comment- I guess she felt like she had to give you her 2 cents worth :|

We got our first blast of winter last night (yes that's right we have the white stuff in the ground) and while it's later than usual, I'm still not happy about it

Eating still going okay- trying to keep it in check- though as the temp drops my need / desire to snack increases.

Have a great day all- Wednesday already...

good luck with your race!! have fun!!!

Oh, Mel, it's just WAY to early to think about the "S" word. I just (reluctantly) turned on the heat Monday.

I don't like fall. It means summer is over, and makes me think how winter is coming. That means putting the convertible away, the white crap, and Mom & Dad leaving for Florida. Plus this year I have to figure out how to keep running through the winter. I see 3 options - buy a crap-ton of special warm gear and keep running outside with Yaktrax on my shoes, join a gym, or buy a treadmill small enough to fit in my spare bedroom. I'll probably keep running outside til I can't stand it, then pick one of the other 2 options.

I am officially hooked on the local yoga studio. I went right after work on Monday and again tonight. I eat a protein bar before I go, and have a quick dinner when I get home at 9pm. Monday was scrambled egg whites with kale, tonight was mushroom tofu soup in the Vitamix. Yum!

I hope everyone is having a good week

I got booked in advance for a bunch of shifts so I am really happy about that No more last minute call-ins and no overnights - well at least for 2 weeks. I haven't been exercising as much as I would like to though. I did use my Wii Bigget Loser game once this week but I wasn't that impressed with it. I'll still try to use it 3 days a week though.

Riddy - It's amazing how some people think that they should make comments like that to strangers

Rosa - How was the race?

Mel - Sorry about the snow, I know how you feel. Before we moved we lived where there was snow 6 months of the year and I hated it! I like to watch it fall - if only it wouldn't stick!

Still have the AC on here! Though it is much nicer outside for walking.

Congrats RainbowSmiles!

You running gals are inspirational! I'm not there yet, don't know if I ever will be. I do like to walk though.

Thank goodness it's almost Friday!!