Biggest Loser Rules

IT ISN'T TOO LATE TO JOIN!!! Just read over the rules and let me know ASAP if you want to jump in!

Hey all!

We have officially started! I appreciate all of you who came and gave input on what you wanted out of this program and competition. Here are the rules and what was discussed:

1. Program dates: January 20-April 28th.
2. Everyone brings $5 to each meeting. Meetings are Tuesdays at 7pm at my house (3532 Heyward). If you can't make the meeting, you still owe $5. Whomever loses the highest percentage of weight for the week doesn't have to pay $5. Option: Mary suggested we pay for a month in advance that way there is more motivation to stick through it and not drop out. Can everyone bring enough money to do this for next time and then we'll get some feedback if some of you disagree?
3. You MUST email me your current weight tomorrow (Wed., Jan. 21) before midnight. Then email me each Tuesday before our meeting. Failure to do so results in a 1 lb. penalty and forfeiture of winning for the week (even if you do lose the most weight for the week). We are going by 1/10 of a pound. Ex. I lost 3.4 lbs. this week. My email is michellehall44@yahoo.com
4. There will be a challenge each week. If you complete the challenge for each week then you take $1 off what you owe for the week. For example, if you did the challenge then you would only owe $4 instead of $5. Our challenge for this week is to get 1/2 hour of exercise everyday minus 1 day. We will keep this challenge every week and add a new challenge so that we are constantly challenging ourselves and trying new habits.
5. Each week there will be a mini 10-15 min. lesson on a health topic. We will rotate people to teach this each week. Mary is going to teach it this coming week.
6. Try and bring a recipe or cooking idea each week that worked well for you.
7. We will have a "gripe session" each week. So, if you are struggling...that is ok...that is why we are here...to help!
8. If you would like to stay after the meeting, we will watch Biggest Loser afterwards. No obligations though. Really. :)
9. We have started a blog. If you sign up then I will give you access to it. It will give helpful recipes, ideas and how everyone is doing.
10. There will be a winner each month for whomever has the highest percentage of weight loss for the month. That winner will receive 25% of the pot for the month. So, there will be winners for Feb (Jan and Feb. are rolled into 1 month), March and April. That way, we stay motivated.

HERE WE GO!!!! GAME ON!!!
Good luck this week. I have a bike, eliptical and treadmill and some free weights if anyone wants to work out with me. I work out in the mornings because I am waaaayyy too tired to work out in the evenings. Let me know!

Women's Stake Basketball

All are invited to come and play! (You don't have to be a member of any particular church) Here is the schedule:

Eagle Mountain Utah East

Women’s Stake Basketball Schedule 2009

Eagle’s Gate, Highland 2^nd, & Mt. Airey 1

Highland 1^st & Rush Valley 2

Kennekuk & Porter’s Crossing 3

Kiowa Valley 1^st 4

Kiowa Valley 2^nd 5

Saddleback 6

Silver Lake 7

Willow Springs 8

ALL GAMES AT THE STAKE CENTER

Thursday, January 22nd

6 PM --------------------- 4 vs 7

7 PM --------------------- 1 vs 6

8 PM --------------------- 5 vs 2

9 PM---------------------- 8 vs 3

Thursday, January 29th

6 PM --------------------- 2 vs 8

7 PM --------------------- 3 vs 7

8 PM --------------------- 1 vs 5

9 PM---------------------- 4 vs 6

Thursday, February 5th

6 PM --------------------- 8 vs 4

7 PM --------------------- 2 vs 3

8 PM --------------------- 7 vs 1

9 PM---------------------- 6 vs 5

Thursday, February 12th

6 PM --------------------- 3 vs 1

7 PM --------------------- 4 vs 2

8 PM --------------------- 8 vs 6

9 PM---------------------- 5 vs 7

*SATURDAY* February 21st

11 AM --------------------- 1 vs 2

12 PM --------------------- 3 vs 4

1 PM --------------------- 6 vs 5

2 PM---------------------- 7 vs 8

The Stake Tournament will start the following week, and will be seeded by the Stake Scoring System Points earned by your ward. And the Regional tournament will begin the middle of March!

After playing these last two weeks, there are a few things we need to remember and work on:

• The purpose of church sports!
• To have good sportsmanship!
• Referee responsibility
• NO KIDS LEFT UNATTENDED!!!

Things that will stay the same:

*20-minute halves with a running clock, except for the last 2 minutes of the game. The clock will stop unless the spread is more than 10 points.

*5 players to start without forfeiting and game time is forfeit time!

*You are required to provide a ref for the game after your game. Last game refs the first game.

*You are allowed three 60-second timeouts and two 30-second timeouts per game.

Stake Scoring System

Each week you will receive points for the following:

1 Point - Team participation (a full team of at least 5 players, no forfeits)

2 Points - Having your refs at their assigned games (Qualified refs)

2 Points - Sportsmanship during the game (Including spectators)

1 Point - Winning the game

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6 Points possible per game

Thanks Ladies!

We’re looking forward to an exciting and fun basketball season!

Highlands Biggest Loser

Ok, so there wasn't quite the turnout that I wanted for Highlands Biggest Loser so I am inviting everyone AGAIN to join. Tonight will be the 1st night. If you have no idea what I am talking about...scroll down and see the original post for this. So, come tonight, 7pm @ my house! It will be a lot of fun. So far we have 4 women interested. All are welcome no matter how much you want to lose.

7pm
Tuesday (tonight)
3532 Heyward

michellehall44@yahoo.com

Free Squash

I have an over abundance of squash from my garden this year and I can't seem to eat it all! So, come by my house and take some! I will leave it on the front porch so take 1 or take all. If I don't have any on my porch then it must mean they were all taken. FYI: squash can keep up to 4 months after you pluck it from it's stem so that is why I still have some from my garden.

It is spaghetti squash. It is VERY yummy used as noodles for spaghetti.

Free stuff to do...

EVERYWHERE

Krispy Kreme- tours along with free donut! (limit of 20 per group)

Albertsons- always so good to do tours for the kiddies (recommended age is preschool)

Cinemark summer 10 weeks of $1 movies!
info tba later

Free Family Film Festival...nine weeks of movies for kids and their parents.
Selected G & PG movies start at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday during the summer First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity.
info tba later

Salt Lake County

MRS. CAVANAUGH's Chocolate's FREE tour + taste samples, 45 minute presentation http://www.mrscavanaughs.com/factorytours.html

TRAX -SL's train has a free downtown area of commute. (Gateway-Gallivan stop)

Children's Museum of Art
www.childmuseum.org
840 North 300 West
FREE 1st Friday of month from 5-8pm

Hogle Zoo- 582-1631
www.hoglezoo.org
days subject to change
need to call the day of
FREE Oct.-March, last Wed. of month

Hale Center Theatre-984-9000
They put on Sunday firesides occasionally but you do need tickets which they will issue and mail.

Museum of Natural History
If you park in the metered parking around the President's Circle, they will give you a hang tag to park for free.
FREE 1st Monday of every month

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Olympic Fountains at Gateway- Always a hit for the kids. I actually prepare them in their swimsuits and towels for this one.

Borders bookstore has Pajama movie night on Fridays at 7 PM in the children's section of the store. Bring your pillows, free snacks. Apparently this is at the Murray location (across from the Fashion Place mall) and at the Logan store too.

The Utah Symphony has their Lollipops Orchestra Series, but they don't have their schedule up yet. Check www.usoeducation.org for details. I'm not sure on the cost of these either, but I hear they are really fun.

Monday nights at Holladay Lions Rec Center the whole family can swim for for $5 after 6 PM.

http://www.visitsaltlake.com/offers/index.html SL "passport" of coupons mailed to you by the SL Visitor's Bureau

Temple Square- always multiple tours going on...
in addition,
Shuttles to Humanitarian Square for tours (We all LOVED taste tasting the items they make there).

Beehive House-home of Brigham Young

Brigham Young Historic Park & Concerts in the Park
State St. and 2nd Ave.(southeast corner)
Tuesdays and Fridays June-July 8pm August 7:30pm
Supposedly free parking;enter at 59 east North Temple

Jazz at Gateway

Gallivan "brown bag concerts"- lunch time

Kennecott Copper Mine ($4 a vehicle)
http://www.kennecott.com/SD_visitors_center.html

Wheeler Farm in Murray Utah (last year there was no charge unless you wanted to go on the wagon ride or milk the cows)
http://www.wheelerfarm.com/html/wf_summer_calenda.html

West Valley Cultural Center fireworks schedule
http://www.wvc-ut.gov/CulturalCenter/fiestaOlmeca.cfm

Davis County

"Lisa's Passion for Popcorn" 37 North Main, Kaysville FREE
Tour the popcorn store and then next door into Kaysville theatre at how a theatre works! (I organized a neighborhood gathering for this event).DOES anyone know about this?

Davis County library schedule of activities
www.co.davis.ut.us/library (schedule is not posted yet though)

Great SL Shorelands Bird Refuge (Layton)-FREE age-0-100
This really is an impressive facility. My kids loved the boardwalks that were built right over the marsh and through the tall reeds. Able to use strollers. Remember sunscreen, mosquito repellant and water!
http://nature.org/wherewework/north...ves/art5834.html

Farmington Trails are awesome! (We love the Lagoon trail...kids love the buffalo and elk from Lagoon).
http://www.farmingtonut.com/p_parksandtrails.asp?cat=2

Hill Aerospace Museum free but donations welcome
www.hill.af.mil/museum/

Weber County

Treehouse Museum-Ogden
Monday- 10AM for toddler time $2/toddler adults-free
Friday- 7pm-$2/child and adults-free.
http://www.treehousemuseum.org/


Utah County

Thanksgiving Point-
Check this link out for other exciting events offered here! Too many to list!
http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/en...ment/index.html

...Children's Garden at Thanksgiving Point
http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/gardens/children.html

Discount with report card. (would love to know more details...sounds awesome!)


BYU-
Bean Museum is always fun for the family to see all the animals that have been stuffed. FREE

BYU planetarium (4th floor Eyring Science Ctr.)- star shows on Fridays at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a cost of $2 a person
http://planetarium.byu.edu

LOGAN-
Borders bookstore Pajama movie night on Fridays at 7 PM in the children's section of the store. Bring your pillows, free snacks.

"Cache Valley Getaway package" (dinner, breakfast, overnight stay)
(could work as a family outing or romatice getaway) http://www.getawaypackage.com/

Willow Park Zoo-.25/person donation
Ducks to feed-bring a few dimes to buy the duck food
"wildlife education center" soon to open-possibly free

"Old Ephraim" 1000 lb.+ bear that roamed Logan Canyon
Grave- Logan Canyon on popular bike/hike trail...possible signs in canyon for directions. Contact Logan forest service for additional information.

Logan Golf course- nature trail along river. Able to fish as well.
Here's a nice itinerary of hiking trails in Logan Canyon: http://demo.byways.org/suggested_itinerary.php __________________

TONIGHT...7:00pm...MY HOUSE...HIGHLANDS BIGGEST LOSER...BE THERE!

update on Highlands Biggest Loser

By the way...I got to thinking....some of you have commitments on Tuesday nights so if you still want to be a part of this then let me know and we will find a way to include you!

Highlands Biggest Loser

So, here it is...the start of a new year. Many goals are set and hoped to be achieved. Statistics show that the most common goal for the new year is to lose weight or get healthy. Well, here is your chance to not only make a new year's resolution, but to have fun achieving it with friends. We are going to have a Highlands Biggest Loser! Come and find out what it is all about on Tuesday at 7pm. We will talk about what we are going to do and then afterward anyone that wants to stay and watch The Biggest Loser can stay because I am having it recorded. This will be a common thing for Tuesday nights so all come! If you want to be a part of Highlands Biggest Loser then come at 7pm, but if you just want to come for some social time then come at 8pm. EVERY TUESDAY!!! Leave a comment if you are interested. Spread the word!

Michelle's house
3532 Heyward

michellehall44@yahoo.com