Just So Ya Know...

This week I am hopping up on my soap box and will be sharing some of my opinions on dieting. Just wanted to forwarn you and remind everyone that I am a human, that this is my blog, and I will be giving you strictly my opinions. Get ready.

Also wanted to say good job, almost everyone lost a little this week. Don't get down on yourself if the weight isn't falling off as quickly as you want. It takes time for the scale to realize that you mean business and you are losing weight... FOR SURE!! If you had a tiny loss this week, be glad you maintained your loss and took off a bit more. Maintaining weight loss is more than half of the battle with people losing weight. It is hard work to be consistant so make sure you are applauding yourself where it is deserved.

Wanted to remind everyone of our rules for this 9 week competition. I have been a little lax with a few things, but no more. I am going to remind you of a few things and that they are set in stone rules, that we all knew when we signed up for this competition.

~All weights must be turned into me by NOON each FRIDAY, I will no longer accept your weights after noon.
~Only one missed weigh in for the ENTIRE nine week competition, if I receive your weight after noon on a Friday, that is your one missed weigh in.
~This is a natural weight loss competition. Therefore, it would be cheating if you were doing anything other than natural weight loss strategies like exercising and eating healthy. There is absolutly NO diet pills, laxatives, cleanses, or anything else that isn't simply exercise and healthy food. PLEASE PLEASE be honest with yourself and with the rest of the competitors. It is not fair to win a competition where you are doing something to enhance your loss, against competitors who are not using enhancements. Kinda the reason why steroids are illegal for professional athletes and they get their trophy's taken away if found out they were using. I know it is tempting, I know there are a million diet pills/ ways to lose weight fast out there. But that goes against everything I have posted about on this blog. I am promoting healthy lifestyles, not spending money on products to lose weight, or get skinny quick methods.