Welcome!

Hello everyone & welcome to our new biggest loser blog! Thus far, we have 14 people who have paid, but I feel we may get up to three more people...so, I will be following through with them today to confirm! 


I want to welcome you all and of course, share your challenge for the week....well, don't let me scare you, but I have two CHALLENGES!  


First Challenge: Drink half your body weight in ounces of water...if you are 200lbs, drink 100oz (or more) of water a day.  Let me know on your Saturday weigh in if you were able to accomplish this, and you will be recognized in the blog.  I recommend getting a water bottle with a straw, for me it's easier to consume the water this way!


Second Challenge: (And a chance for a one pound advantage) Complete this and submit it to me....get your tape measure ready!!!   Taking your measurements is an excellent way to keep track of your changing shape as you get fit. When you burn fat and increase your muscle mass, you may weigh a bit more even though your body is getting tighter and smaller. Here is how you take 10 different body measurements. Remember to keep your muscles relaxed while you're measuring.

1. Bust: Don't squish yourself -- measure all the way around your bust and back right at your nipple line, and make sure the tape measure is not lower.

2. Chest: Measure under your breasts but as high up as you can go, keeping the tape measure parallel to this line when you reach it around your back.

3. Waist: Measure wherever it is the smallest (if you have "no waist" go around yourself right at the navel line).

4. Hips: Measure at the very biggest part -- even if that is so low that you are almost on the top of your thighs.

5. Midway: Measure midway between the very biggest part of your hips and your waist.

6. Thighs: Measure wherever they are the biggest.

7. Knees: Measure right above the knee.

8. Calves: Measure wherever they are the biggest.

9. Upper arm: Measure wherever they are biggest above your elbows.

10. Forearms: Measure wherever they are biggest below your elbows.

11. Calculate your BMI

Good luck with these challenges.  Be sure to submit both of these along with your weight loss Saturday no later than 5pm EST. 

And, as always, if you need any help with anything, want to hear something specific, please feel free to request it!  Losing weight is very much a science, you need to know what's going in, and know how much needs to be put out.  Don't worry, I will explain more in another post!