Biggest Loser Rules and Regulations.

This is adapted from the first Biggest Loser Competition...


I'm sooo excited that you guys want to do this with me! Here is how it's going to go down:

-I really want to do this in accordance with the show which means we will only have enough spots for 16 people. This season is not a couples season- sorry dudes.

- We will each be contributing $20.00 to the pot. Most of your money will go to the first prize winner and the rest of the money will be split for the 2nd and 3rd prizes. I promise I will take special care of your money.

- We will have our first weigh-in on Tuesday, Sept 15th that is next week! We will have to watch the show Tuesday night to see how things are going to roll and do our stuff accordingly the following week. I will expect your weigh-in information Tuesday morning. FYI- IF I DON'T RECEIVE YOUR STATS BEFORE EACH SHOW ON TUESDAY I WILL ASSUME THAT YOU ARE OUT OF THE COMPETITION. Apparently this is serious business. If you can't post your info you can call, text, email or hunt me down and I will do it for you. I will post all of my information on the blog.

- If someone is eliminated during the premiere- we will be eliminating two people the following week to catch up.

-We will not be voting. The percentage of body weight loss will be the only determining factor in our competition.

- Please be honest when posting. Please use the same scale from the first weigh-in to the last. You will be using your own scale and we are trusting you to do the right thing.

- I will try and give everyone in the group access to posting on the blog. If I miss you, please let me know.

- I think the most important things to post are your current weight (on said day) and your diet/work-out plan. Also, if you would like, you can post other things such as inches, goals, and (if you are brave) pictures. Please know that this is a very friendly competition and we won't make judgments or share the posted information with people outside of the competition. Please. :)

- Please feel free to post anything you want to about your weight loss journey. This is not only a competition, but a support group as well.


I think that is it. If I have missed something- please let me know.

I'm so ready to be a loser.

These are the people I am counting on as of right now. If you read the rules and didn't like what you saw- let me know and I will take you off the list.

1- Cicely Cain
2- Emily Hurst
3- Jolyne Dickinson
4- Paul Dickinson
5- Sabrena Suite
6- Britani Nunes
7- Lindsey Fish
8- Jeff Cain
9- Annie Cain
10- Julie Keith
11- David Keith
12- Emily Cain
13- Jenn Elton
14- McCall Judd
15- Marcie Nelson
16- Goldie Olsen

Possible friends?
- Ty Fish:)
- McCall Judd
- Alesha Olsen
- Jeff Cain


Better hurry. Spots are filling up fast.

We have more people playing that I anticipated. If we can get 16 more people that would be great, if not we may have to make the cut where it stands. I have also been debating doing teams and averaging the percentage of weight lost between the couple.

Loves.
-Cicely

I'm a Biggest Loser Contestant.

So my favorite show on television is The Biggest Loser and it is back in a big way starting next Tuesday the 15th on NBC.

Previously, I hosted a biggest loser blog to lose weight and to try and steal money from my friends. I worked my butt off and although I didn't get the prize $ at the end- I did get more fit than I have been in years and I enjoyed being naked which was my real reward. I lost 10% of my body weight and 16 lbs!

Recently I have been eating excessive amounts of Oreos and Havarti cheese. I'm ready to start my exercise program again and I want you to be a part of it.

I am doing things a little differently this time: I'm taking my cue from the show and we will be eliminating one person each week- that is- if there is an elimination on the show that week. I think this way it will be easier to stay motivated the whole time and not put it off until later.

I know this is short notice, but if you are interested in participating- let me know quickly! We will be starting the competition on Tuesday. I hope we can get at least 16 contestants on our show.

ps. Those of you who played last time- this is a great chance to redeem yourself.

Last Chance Weigh-in

Hello Friends.

I am posting once again about My Own Homemade Biggest Loser Challenge. We have a good group so far, but would love some more people to join for support and, of course, to make the pot a little bigger. :)

Click here to read more about it. If you are interested leave a comment with your email address and I will send you an invitation to join the blog.

Better hurry. It begins on Sunday, March 1st.

Thanks and happy losing!

Chubbs McGee.

Ok. It's business time.

I'm going on a serious diet and I want you to do it with me. Lets do it...

The Biggest Loser.

$5.00 to join and at the end of three months whoever lost the most percent of bodyweight wins the pot.

What do you say?

If you are interested leave a comment and we will work out more of the details later.

Prego Log: #13- Post Partum *Not* Depression

As far as I am concerned- my life is Euphoria.

My life since Faye has been pretty easy. Better than easy.

Best Mom Ever

My mom is still in town and takes care of all the washing, cooking, cleaning, shopping and anything and everything else that needs to be done. She and David have been sharing responsibilities caring for Miles so that I can focus all my attention on healing, resting and loving on my baby girl.



Loves to my Lover*

Somehow David and I are even happier than we were before. It's not just a -I love my life and I couldn't be happier- it's more like - I love my life and I can't stop laughing at everything you say so kiss me. It's nice.



I'm Bringing Sexy Back

Speaking of nice- get a load of this: my baby weight is practically falling off. Faye has been alive for 12 days and I only have three pounds to go to get back to what I weighed pre-baby. Lately I have been losing a pound a day and I'm hoping it continues that way until I lose that extra 20 lbs that I have been meaning to take off for the past few years, but I will be happy just to lose the baby weight if that doesn't happen.

Move Over Bessie

Wanna know the secret? Milking. I'm a cow. I already have a freezer full of frozen milk. Infact, David had to turn on our deep freezer downstairs because I ran out of room upstairs. I counted 29 bags of 5 oz. each today. David looked online and I can sell each ounce for $2.00. So, basically I just made almost 300 bones. Only, I wouldn't really sell it. If I don't end up using it I will donate it to Mothers Without Ducts or some organization that might be in need or at least one that I didn't just make up. Anyway, I'm a cow and it's making me lose weight and making Faye gain.

Perfect Baby Syndrome

Faye gained her weight back within 3 days and is growing rapidly. She is awesome. She latched on right away and has been eating well ever since. She is also a great sleeper. She sleeps sometimes so long that I have to wake her up because I'm afraid my boobs will explode if I don't get some relief.



Sadly, she has a blocked tear duct and so she has a goopy eye and Miles has a cold and he has a goopy eye, but other than that both kids are doing well.

Faye who?

Miles doesn't seem to acknowledge Faye's existence. Yesterday he told us her name and today I got him to help me with her bath, but other than that- Faye is just something that makes Mommy sit around and hold all the time. I'm not worried. In fact, I'm glad because his aversion to her helps keep his cold to himself. I'm sure in time they will be friends.

In short, my life is Euphoria. We will see how things turn out when David goes back to school and my mom leaves. I'm more than nervous. Terrified, actually, but I'm sure I will be able to figure things out. ...Please pray for me.

*Well, not for a few more weeks at least.

Prego Log: #9

Well, I'm officially in my third trimester. It's time to sit back, relax, pee a lot, have my innards squashed, puke, and wait for my baby girl. Wait, puke? You're not supposed to be puking during the third trimester are you? Well, I am and I hate it. I'm hoping it is just a bad week and it will go away soon, but something tells me that its here to stay. And, sadly, Miles is already pretending to puke in the toilet again.


Here are some other things I forgot about the third trimester:

- Getting in and out of a car or off the couch takes focus.

- When David gives me a hug I have to bend at the waist to wrap my arms around him.

- Nakedness is not happiness.

- There is a little limb constantly pushing on my rib cage. It feels like a side ache that never goes away.

- I don't remember ever being so tired.

- Sometimes I'm absolutely certain that she is trying to claw her way of my uterus. Also, she is partial to back flips.

- I'm done having kids.

- I know that one minute with my new little person will make up for 9 months of woe.

- I'll do it again.


I'm too tired to write anything else. Good night.

Sleighbells and schnitzel.

So, Julie Andrews has her idea of good things. And I have mine.

Here are a few:

My boys.

Miles' breath. I'm not kidding. It smells like cream cheese frosting. And if he eats a graham cracker it smells like a delicious after school snack. Only, today I was laying down and I forgot that I had just given him a piece of licorice and when I asked him if I could smell his breath a piece of slimy wetness dropped into my eye. So today it smelled like nibs, but most of the time it is frosting fantastic. I wish you could post smells because it would be totally worth it. I'll contact the blogger people and tell them to get going on this new technology.

HGTV. I. love. it. We recently bought a house. I wrote into HGTV and told them that some rooms in my house need a makeover. I'm sure they should be getting back to me any day now...

My son's big head. 100th percentile people! Even though he has often been referred to as Stewie from The Family Guy and I myself have wondered if he is secretly plotting against me, I still love his head. The kid is going to be a genius!

My sister-in-law's blog. Because she posts more pictures and videos of Miles than I do. And who doesn't love someone that loves your kid? If you would like to check it out- click here.

Starfall.com. If you have kids or can't read check out this website. Julie Keith from Erie introduced it to me and I am grateful for it. Miles is in love with it.

Miles' lisp. Pass is Pasth. Yes is Yeahsth. I wish I had one so I could sound as cool as he does.

"I'm a Mom, I'm a Mom, I'm proud to be me, yeah."- I'm okay with the fact that I'm not a domestic goddess and that I have some wobbly bits. Yes, I give my child sugar based snacks. Yes, I heat food in the microwave in plastic bowls (aka: cancer traps). Yes, I have let Miles put my toothbrush in his mouth after I just used it. Yes, I plan Miles' bath time around American Idol, but I'm a good Mom and I am comfortable with myself. David loves me. Miles loves me and I love them.

My thoughts this week.

Yes, it's been awhile. Here are some things you've been missing from my brain:

American Idol.

What happened to you David Archuleta? I had such high hopes for you! Now, I voted for you this week only because I was worried that you weren't going to make it until next week. Come on, let's make it work. I really don't want to have to say, "It's not me, It's you."

Blue Legs.

I'm happy to report BLS (Blue Leg Syndrome) is no more. Now if we can just do something about his super tantrums and his unfortunate clawing of Sabrena's eyeballs.

I'm totally not embarrassed to say:

I have been waiting until it was socially exceptable for me to admit that I truly want to play Dungeons and Dragons. Yesterday NPR did a segment on D&D (so deliciously called) and I am using that as my opening to invite anyone who would like to venture into a world of geeky magic to join me on a quest of ...some word that sounds medieval. I would love to set something up. Come on. I know that I am not the only person who is the slightest bit curious about it. What's all the fuss about? We will never know unless we try.

Everyone loves Raymond.

I don't.

Erie Adventure.

This week David and I are flying to Erie, PA to look for houses for our big move in July. I'm nervous. Mostly about the separation anxiety I am bound to have with Miles, but also about the whole home buying process. I have mixed emotions about the whole thing. Any advice? From anyone?

Our new friends The Keiths.

Thanks to our friends The Keith family for letting us stay with them for a full week while we are in Erie. Soooo nice. I hope we can be nice to the next round of med students when the time comes. Thanks David and Julie.

The Mangums.

I'm so glad Sabrena and Danny live downstairs. It's so nice to have them around. Thanks for putting up with us.

The Children's Museum.

I think this is worth a whole post by itself. I'll get on that.

My husband.

I love him. I really do. Sometimes I just want to grab him and squeeze him. (I said that with clenched fists.)

Weight Watchers.

I'm doing it. Only, I'm not paying for it. I can't wait to get all hot. I bet it's awesome to be a trophy wife.

Edward Cullen. I just remembered something odd... Has anyone ever noticed how often Stephenie Meyer uses the phrase "lips pressed into a hard line." I think it's strange. Every time I read it I press my lips into a hard line to see what she means, but I still don't know. Aly Cain does though.

That's all.