Today’s the day - The Special Day!
Why this would be the Final Weigh
Before I tabulate and say
Which Ladies are the Queens of May!
For whom we’ll cheer - Hip Hip Hooray!!
Yes. Today is the final weigh-in of the ten week Queen Of May competition! I’ll be spending all afternoon checking and double-checking the weigh-ins and challenges (cause of course I’m several weeks behind in data entry. Look - you can get the creative ideas or you can get someone who’s consistently on top of things. I don’t think you can have both! 
) and then tomorrow comes the Grand Proclamation of the two winners of $45 Amazon Gift Certificates!! Woo Hoo!
Also, there will be a $15 Gift Certificate for the OWOA member voted Most Encouraging. I will be accepting nominations all day today. Here’s the deal: Zap me an email with the who and why of your nomination. If the nominations have a clear winner, then I will announce that person tomorrow. If there is no clear front-runner, we’ll have a vote.
Now. With all that said. You know what time it is!!!! WEIGH IN!!
IMPORTANT NOTE: I need everyone’s (or at least everyone who is in the QOM competition) HEIGHT - and I need it today! Please put it in the comments!
Woot!
200/168.2/160
Down 0.6. Slowly but surely! I’m 5′10″ or 1.77m
Comment by Bekki — April 30, 2007 @ 6:18 am |Edit This
up 3 but not surprised or that unpleased, I was sure it was going to be much more. Between moving and being sick it has not been a great couple of weeks. Of well, today is a new day. I am 5′5″.
Comment by Kellie — April 30, 2007 @ 6:30 am |Edit This
no change…
Comment by Kimberly — April 30, 2007 @ 6:32 am |Edit This
231.5/203.5/160
Down five pounds. How the heck did I do that?
Comment by Bird — April 30, 2007 @ 6:48 am |Edit This
YAY Bird! LOOK!! - You’re almost out of the 200s!!!!
Comment by blestwithsons — April 30, 2007 @ 6:51 am |Edit This
210/170.6/155 Down 1 pound. Didn’t quite make it to the 160s this week. Next week for sure!
I am 5′6″.
Comment by Jana — April 30, 2007 @ 7:01 am |Edit This
No kidding, Blest. This is AWESOME!
Comment by Bird — April 30, 2007 @ 7:10 am |Edit This
144.4/137.8/124
Up 1.4 pounds. Feel free to see my previous post about eating. I know what I need to do and am doing it (as of today!)
Blest, I’m 5′2″… and I’m putting my QOM entry fee in the mail to you today (whoops!)
Happy weigh-in day to all!
Comment by Anne — April 30, 2007 @ 7:23 am |Edit This
198/183/140 Down 3 - finally! It was not the right food that got me through the plateau though (I was camping this week), it was EXERCISE, blech! I now kowtow to Blest who was right all along - and Anne for getting me going!
Comment by missy — April 30, 2007 @ 7:46 am |Edit This
Oh, and I am 5′3″ (and-a-half)
Comment by missy — April 30, 2007 @ 7:47 am |Edit This
239.8/223.0/200
Down 4.2lbs
Yeah…I’ll take it! I worked hard for this and I never loose this much, so I’m *very* happy with this.
I’m 5′5″.
Comment by Cristina — April 30, 2007 @ 8:06 am |Edit This
Missy, glad I could help
Comment by Anne — April 30, 2007 @ 8:43 am |Edit This
212.8/140.8/135
Down 3.6
Whoa! I’m not sure what happened! But I think there were some fluid issues from that stomach bug I had - (as in I was retaining instead of losing like a normal person with a bug would) Besides…I was due for another big jump. It seems to go like that. Anyway - I like it!!!
Comment by blestwithsons — April 30, 2007 @ 8:53 am |Edit This
147/134/130 No change
Comment by Anita — April 30, 2007 @ 8:56 am |Edit This
BLEST! that’s 9% of your body weight in 10 weeks (if I calculated correctly) — that’s awesome. and inspiring. and cool. and encouraging. Weigh to go!!
Comment by Anne — April 30, 2007 @ 8:59 am |Edit This
212/183/145ish -3 pounds
5′4″ (almost 5″)
I am very, very happy with a 3# loss. Last week I knew I was retaining a little bit of water but all 3 were not water. Busted the chops man on working out! I am up to 4 miles in 46 minutes!! Golly, I remember crying because I was able to push and get 4 miles in 60 minutes. I’ve also been doing a cardio class Mon/Wed/Fri. My counselor wants me to cut back a bit though on the exercising. I’ve turned it from a positive thing into a negative thing (mentally)…I’ll post later.
Comment by Tami — April 30, 2007 @ 9:10 am |Edit This
198/176/140
No change this week, I’m 5′5″, but I’m not in the competition so I guess it doesn’t matter!
Comment by Caroline — April 30, 2007 @ 9:28 am |Edit This
151/144/132 Down 1 pound!
I am 5′7″ or thereabouts.
Comment by lady laura — April 30, 2007 @ 10:42 am |Edit This
210/168.6/135 - I’m down another pound this week. Yay! I am 5′4 — I can’t believe the QOM is already over! That went fast. Like Anne I need to mail my entry fee as well. Could you please email me your address again? I’m a major marook when it comes to these things. ;O)
Comment by Mandi — April 30, 2007 @ 10:53 am |Edit This
down 2.6 in the last two weeks. 5′5″
Comment by Blair — April 30, 2007 @ 11:03 am |Edit This
194/174.5/155
I am 5′9″
I’m down 2 pounds from the last 2 weeks.
That’s 19.5 pounds
Hey Yall, Well here I am again with that “OH NO, I didn’t post my weight again, silly girl that I am. Every other week I let, and I say it again LET myself get distracted/busy and never come in and post. I really am
sorry gang!!! I sure was sad to see that .5 of a lb. holding on. But I’m so glad to see it going down.
20 pounds left. I’m half way. WOW!! Thank You GOD!!!!!!
Comment by Katherine — April 30, 2007 @ 11:43 am |Edit This
220/184.2/175
Down .8
Well at least its down. Feel a bit discouraged but have been sick with chest infection that is lingering - at least the cough and the aches are, so have not done much if any exercise the last few weeks. Have done a bit of dancing in worship at church but had to stop before I would have liked!
I am 6ft 1/2in I think although I may be shrinking with age.
Intersting people at work keep commenting about the weight loss although I haven’t really gone down at all since before Easter. I think it may be due to not seeing me for a while over the school break plus some time off sick. Now suddenly everyone is noticing and think it so obvious that they can comment and not be wrong! Even the school caretaker commmented which I think was quite brave for a bloke.
Well done if you have lost. If you haven’t don’t be discouraged just hang in there. We can do it together girls (sorry and Bird). This site (support group) is great.
Comment by elly — April 30, 2007 @ 12:22 pm |Edit This
Intersting people at work keep commenting about the weight loss although I haven’t really gone down at all since before Easter.
Don’t forget the effect of summer versus winter clothes. It’s got a lot warmer lately, so you’re less likely to be wearing lots of bulky layers, therefore your slimness is more obvious.
Comment by Bekki — April 30, 2007 @ 12:35 pm |Edit This
Good point.
Comment by elly — April 30, 2007 @ 12:38 pm |Edit This
I’m 6ft tall.
I went up this week 3.6 to 268.6
I have a feeling that’s actually heavier than when we started the contest. Feeling quite blue about it all. Will prob write a post about it sometime soon.
Comment by Debs — April 30, 2007 @ 2:06 pm |Edit This
Tips please on how to encourage my daughter without being too interfering and mummyish.
Comment by elly — April 30, 2007 @ 2:12 pm |Edit This
This is Bird for Brandi. She’s out of town until tonight … She’s at 131.5, down 2.5.
Comment by Brandi — April 30, 2007 @ 4:11 pm |Edit This
Elly, if you were my mum, just asking that question would lighten my load!
Debs, I am grateful for a downward trend, but I have always ended more up than down other diets. It’s always helpful for me to remember that everytime I eat or exercise is a new moment to make a healthy choice and forget about my previous blunders. I have made a lot of blunders this time, too - but the difference has been not giving up!
Comment by missy — April 30, 2007 @ 7:37 pm |Edit This
216/186/145
Down three! Yay! I finally got in the 180’s and kinda stayed there…no more 190’s!
I am 5′9″. Wow…there are some tall chicks blogging here. I’m used to being the tallest girl!
Comment by Bethany — April 30, 2007 @ 7:46 pm |Edit This
Hey, when do we get to hear who wins? I can’t wait to find out…even though I didn’t do so well, so I don’t expect to win. I’m excited for whoever does win! And I’m not very patient!
Comment by Bethany — April 30, 2007 @ 7:51 pm |Edit This
Oh! I forgot something good to share! I went down a dress/pant size…now a size 12. And my wedding rings will soon need to be resized, so I don’t lose them. They are soooo loose!
Comment by Bethany — April 30, 2007 @ 8:05 pm |Edit This
Well…I spent over two hours doing five weeks worth of data entry - and ten weeks of data checking.
Then my battery ran out and I lost it all.
Sigh.
Tomorrow morning is going to be very busy - but I’ll be home to redo the data in the afternoon. I will announce sometime tomorrow - what with tomorrow being May First and all!!
Comment by blestwithsons — April 30, 2007 @ 8:25 pm |Edit This
Oh, Blest, the perils of technology, eh? Hope it goes better today. Don’t forget, we’re hanging on your every post
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Comment by Bekki — May 1, 2007 @ 1:13 am |Edit This
Ah….it’s really a good thing I’m not the one crunching the numbers. I’d never get it done. Poor girl. I’ll try to be more patient!
Comment by Bethany — May 1, 2007 @ 4:02 am |Edit This