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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Slimdown Update

The Slimdown Challenge is over.  Midway through the summer and thus through the challenge, a family member of mine passed away and  I'm afraid that it knocked me off my feet a bit. 

In times of stress and emotion, I don't do well with watching what I am eating.  I guess I turn to food for comfort, although it doesn't really feel comfortable.  I just get this desire to chew when I am stressed.  It is like cracking knuckles.  I wish it were cracking knuckles-- it would easier on my diet!

I did go and officially weigh out at the end of the challenge and I had gained the weight that I had lost.  I came out about even.   My team mates did okay, not great.  Most lost between 1%  - 3%  of their weight.  Unfortunately, the winners of the challenge lost 23% of their weight.   The winning team lost an average of 12%.  All I can say is WOW and great for them. 

We didn't have a chance to win and to be honest that was never a goal of ours.  However, sad to say we were denied even the opportunity to win.  Thankfully our weightloss was so low or we might have been upset!   Our team and, therefore,  our individual numbers were all disqualified.  This was because two of our team members never officially weighed out.  

I have to say that I am a bit disappointed in them.  If they did not want to participate, they should not have signed up.   Perhaps they didn't lose weight-- but I didn't either.  As I said, our numbers were not that high, so we were never in the running for the top prizes - but what if one of had individually done well?  I also feel that somehow our team has failed.   In the grand scope of things, it doesn't matter.  But before I join another team, I want to know the members have some sense of commitment. 

As for me?   It is back to the drawing board.  Get back on the horse.  Time to get busy.   I've got some weight I want to drop!