Emergency Room Biggest Loser

OutofTheWoods · 03-30-2008, 09:35 AM

I thought this was such a fun idea I had to post it, the E.R. that I work for is currently having the biggest loser contest starting 4/1/08 we've gotten 20 of us to sign up so far...We are doing the contest for 90 days and the one with the most significant change in BMI gets the 600 jack pot!

everyone seems to be doing high carb low fat or weight watchers...

little do they know I have the upper hand with atkins

600 bucks, come to mama!

bigflopman · 03-30-2008, 11:13 AM

Hang in there and take the win for all of us

I just finished the challenge my work setup from 1/4 and I should find out tomorrow if I won the $$. I lost almost 13% weight and am at the beach now hoping I can keep it off...

OutofTheWoods · 03-30-2008, 01:46 PM

Thats awesome! I'm sure you won.

God I can't wait for the beach...it feels like chicago is never going to warm up!

almostlost · 03-31-2008, 07:27 AM

I hope you win. Wait until they see your weight loss doing LC compared to the Weight Watchers or Low Fat.

When I lost the weight the first time people could not believe I was dieting. I ate all the time and was never deprived. Several others joined me and lost 15 to 25 lbs. I am trying to get a friend of mine to lose some weight for help issues.

A competition might work.

LowCarbingCarmen · 04-03-2008, 08:07 PM

OutOfTheWoods, I hope you win the cash

, you seem to be doing a great job, and yes you do have an advantage with Atkins. KUTGW

smoky · 04-05-2008, 05:02 PM

You go girl

OutofTheWoods · 04-09-2008, 08:13 AM

Thanks guys! Ill keep you posted on the contest

hpseids · 04-09-2008, 01:33 PM

That's an awesome idea! I saw in another one of your posts that you're around Chicago-- I just moved back to Highland Park (suburb about 20 miles north of chicago)...so hey! Good luck on the contest!

I used to volunteer at HP hospital's ER-- what hospital do you work at?

Jael · 04-09-2008, 08:38 PM

We are doing the same thing at my job...so far, the entire company has lost 558 pounds in the first month! I didn't sign up for the contest because I had already just lost 30 pounds and I knew my weight loss would soon slow down (it always does right around this point). We are doing it in teams...the team that loses the highest percentage of body weight will get $750 and the individual who loses the highest percentage of body weight will get another $750. Folks all over the company are looking slimmer and people are having fun with it. Everyone thinks I am participating because I am looking slimmer too, but I'm just doing it on my own

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Tuscanytrace · 04-19-2008, 06:42 AM

How is this going?

My best friend's husband's workplace is doing this. He always wins, but he doesn't do Atkins or low-carb. No one there does. But he DOES do an almost-Atkins, which is probably why he wins! He goes pretty low on carbs. He's got pretty fast metabolism so it works ok for him.

Just wish she would stop listening to the anti-Atkins lies and try it...she weighs probably 250 now and I don't want to loose her...

OutofTheWoods · 04-19-2008, 08:12 AM

Its going very well! we did a two week weigh in and I am 4.5 lbs down and everyone else is around 1.5...Though I did lose about 30 and started stalling for about four weeks right before we started

BUT! I was introduced to egg creams w/ coconut oil on another thread and I am not even kidding you that stuff has blasted the fat right off me and Im not even hungry!...and I have more energy!

Usually I eat around 6 a.m....then I am dying for something around 10 am which is a pain because i eat quite a large breakfast. Since doing the Egg creams I wasnt hungry until about 4pm (I was even starved just "could eat something" ) unheard of for me. I have one helluva appetite.

I dont even need my 6+ coffees anymore. A half a cup does me just fine. Im in love with this stuff!!!!

I will most certainly keep you posted...and if you can handle it try some coconut oil it is amazing!

OutofTheWoods · 04-19-2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by hpseids

That's an awesome idea! I saw in another one of your posts that you're around Chicago-- I just moved back to Highland Park (suburb about 20 miles north of chicago)...so hey! Good luck on the contest!

I used to volunteer at HP hospital's ER-- what hospital do you work at?

Good Sam its a trauma level I right outside chicago. If you need a low carb or workout buddy please feel free to let me know!

Hot Tamale · 04-19-2008, 05:59 PM

Good Luck to you on the contest!
I won my workplace's contest last year - only $150, but I also won 5 out of 8 weekly contests where my team split $20 each time...
If you didn't already tell them what you're doing I would keep that to myself!! You'll surely come out ahead!
PS - You are a knock-out!!! Wish I was as gorgeous as you!!!

sweet&sugarfree · 04-19-2008, 06:12 PM

We are doing the biggest looser at my work too! The pot is $220 and so far I am down 10 pounds. The final weigh in is May 6 so I am working really hard. It will be fun to see how your contest goes! If I win I want to buy new sping clothes!

OutofTheWoods · 04-20-2008, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

Good Luck to you on the contest!
I won my workplace's contest last year - only $150, but I also won 5 out of 8 weekly contests where my team split $20 each time...
If you didn't already tell them what you're doing I would keep that to myself!! You'll surely come out ahead!
PS - You are a knock-out!!! Wish I was as gorgeous as you!!!

That is awesome, we should try teams sometime too. So you can encourage eacthother rather than trying to sabotage hehehe

Thank you so much, now only if I could feel like a knock out...

btw...I want to squeeze that adorable little pumpkin in your avi!!!

OutofTheWoods · 04-20-2008, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet&sugarfree

We are doing the biggest looser at my work too! The pot is $220 and so far I am down 10 pounds. The final weigh in is May 6 so I am working really hard. It will be fun to see how your contest goes! If I win I want to buy new sping clothes!

That is my plan also! Hell if I win Im getting a whole new wardrobe!!

Good luck keep me posted!

Hot Tamale · 04-20-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by OutofTheWoods

That is awesome, we should try teams sometime too. So you can encourage eacthother rather than trying to sabotage hehehe

Thank you so much, now only if I could feel like a knock out...

btw...I want to squeeze that adorable little pumpkin in your avi!!!

I think feeling like a knock out is all in one's mind...I'm not there, either...

Thanks for your comment on my Katie Bug... I'm biased, but I also think she is a cutie...and a STINKER, too!!! Her twin brother also holds his own in the looks department.

OutofTheWoods · 04-21-2008, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

I think feeling like a knock out is all in one's mind...I'm not there, either...

Thanks for your comment on my Katie Bug... I'm biased, but I also think she is a cutie...and a STINKER, too!!! Her twin brother also holds his own in the looks department.

Oh my gosh not one but two little cutie pies?! You are blessed!

Hot Tamale · 04-21-2008, 09:06 AM

I am very VERY blessed. TY!

That's why I'm losing this weight - to be around for them as long as I can be!
Let's see if I can get DS's pic in my avitar for a while...

Hot Tamale · 04-21-2008, 09:08 AM

Pretty good one of DS when he was about 3 1/2...just scraped his nose the day before I took this one... And a haircut would be nice - but he hates them!!!

OutofTheWoods · 04-22-2008, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

Pretty good one of DS when he was about 3 1/2...just scraped his nose the day before I took this one... And a haircut would be nice - but he hates them!!!

AWWW!!! Look at that little smile! Seriously they are both adorable

Hot Tamale · 04-22-2008, 04:49 PM

Thanks! How's the contest coming along???

Houston Heather · 04-23-2008, 05:30 PM

Since you work at a level one you will get a kick out of this: after his accident, DH had a Glasgow coma score of 3.

Now he's managing 4 spreadsheets and doing all the accounting for our business. He loves to build things as a hobby.

You go! I know it must be very hard to avoid all those evil "treats" in the cafeteria.

I should mention something like this to the plant manager at work. I bet she would love it. Yup, I'm gonna do it.

OutofTheWoods · 04-25-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

Thanks! How's the contest coming along???

Great! Im still in the lead although I heard one of them might be considering switching to low carb. Ofcourse it is a man, 120 overweight....so it will melt like a snowman in the texas sun...well if I don't win the money atleast I will actually attempt a bikini for the first time in my life hahaha

Hot Tamale · 04-26-2008, 06:09 AM

Well - for someone to switch to low-carb - as we know - it can be really hard those first few days and most people cave. Continued good luck to you!!!

Houston Heather · 04-26-2008, 06:13 AM

I put the idea in the suggestion box. We'll see what happens.

Osowan Kenobi · 04-28-2008, 02:33 PM

Hey OutOfTheWoods, what is the egg creams and coconut oil? I never heard of them and what has it done for you? I seem to have staled for the last week and a half and and am wondering if this might help me out like it did for you. I'm in the middle of a competition at my workplace too and I don't seem to be dropping the weight as fast as the fellas that are doing tons of exercise and counting calories. Any advice for me.

OutofTheWoods · 05-03-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

03-30-2008, 09:35 AM	#1
OutofTheWoods Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 Gallery: OutofTheWoods Stats: 230/195/145: 5'11 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 2/1/2008	Emergency Room Biggest Loser I thought this was such a fun idea I had to post it, the E.R. that I work for is currently having the biggest loser contest starting 4/1/08 we've gotten 20 of us to sign up so far...We are doing the contest for 90 days and the one with the most significant change in BMI gets the 600 jack pot! everyone seems to be doing high carb low fat or weight watchers... little do they know I have the upper hand with atkins 600 bucks, come to mama!

04-19-2008, 08:12 AM	#11
OutofTheWoods Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 Gallery: OutofTheWoods Stats: 230/195/145: 5'11 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 2/1/2008	Its going very well! we did a two week weigh in and I am 4.5 lbs down and everyone else is around 1.5...Though I did lose about 30 and started stalling for about four weeks right before we started BUT! I was introduced to egg creams w/ coconut oil on another thread and I am not even kidding you that stuff has blasted the fat right off me and Im not even hungry!...and I have more energy! Usually I eat around 6 a.m....then I am dying for something around 10 am which is a pain because i eat quite a large breakfast. Since doing the Egg creams I wasnt hungry until about 4pm (I was even starved just "could eat something" ) unheard of for me. I have one helluva appetite. I dont even need my 6+ coffees anymore. A half a cup does me just fine. Im in love with this stuff!!!! I will most certainly keep you posted...and if you can handle it try some coconut oil it is amazing! __________________ Size 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 90 day biggest loser challenge!

03-30-2008, 11:13 AM	#2
bigflopman Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 170 Gallery: bigflopman Stats: 354/241/225 WOE: Lowcarbish :) Start Date: 1/07(354), 1/08(304)	Hang in there and take the win for all of us I just finished the challenge my work setup from 1/4 and I should find out tomorrow if I won the $$. I lost almost 13% weight and am at the beach now hoping I can keep it off...

03-30-2008, 01:46 PM	#3
OutofTheWoods Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 Gallery: OutofTheWoods Stats: 230/195/145: 5'11 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 2/1/2008	Thats awesome! I'm sure you won. God I can't wait for the beach...it feels like chicago is never going to warm up!

03-31-2008, 07:27 AM	#4
almostlost Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bellevue. wa Posts: 118 Gallery: almostlost Stats: 183/176/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/21/2008	I hope you win. Wait until they see your weight loss doing LC compared to the Weight Watchers or Low Fat. When I lost the weight the first time people could not believe I was dieting. I ate all the time and was never deprived. Several others joined me and lost 15 to 25 lbs. I am trying to get a friend of mine to lose some weight for help issues. A competition might work.

04-03-2008, 08:07 PM	#5
LowCarbingCarmen Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 51 Gallery: LowCarbingCarmen Stats: X-Large/X-Large/Medium WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2, 2008 (restart)	OutOfTheWoods, I hope you win the cash , you seem to be doing a great job, and yes you do have an advantage with Atkins. KUTGW

04-05-2008, 05:02 PM	#6
smoky Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sask. Canada Posts: 481 Gallery: smoky Stats: Start weight 272 lb now am at 230 WOE: Eat Fat Get Thin Start Date: May 2006	You go girl

04-09-2008, 08:13 AM	#7
OutofTheWoods Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 Gallery: OutofTheWoods Stats: 230/195/145: 5'11 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart 2/1/2008	Thanks guys! Ill keep you posted on the contest

04-09-2008, 01:33 PM	#8
hpseids Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago area Posts: 21 Gallery: hpseids Stats: 183/154/140 5'6'' WOE: Atkins K.I.S.S. Start Date: Feb. '08	That's an awesome idea! I saw in another one of your posts that you're around Chicago-- I just moved back to Highland Park (suburb about 20 miles north of chicago)...so hey! Good luck on the contest! I used to volunteer at HP hospital's ER-- what hospital do you work at?

04-09-2008, 08:38 PM	#9
Jael Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 Gallery: Jael	We are doing the same thing at my job...so far, the entire company has lost 558 pounds in the first month! I didn't sign up for the contest because I had already just lost 30 pounds and I knew my weight loss would soon slow down (it always does right around this point). We are doing it in teams...the team that loses the highest percentage of body weight will get $750 and the individual who loses the highest percentage of body weight will get another $750. Folks all over the company are looking slimmer and people are having fun with it. Everyone thinks I am participating because I am looking slimmer too, but I'm just doing it on my own .

04-19-2008, 06:42 AM	#10
Tuscanytrace Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Gallery: Tuscanytrace Stats: 208.8/180.0/113 5'1.5" WOE: Atkins 1972,VCO, WAPF/whole foods, Start Date: Oct 15, 06/restart 5/07/ restart 3/08	How is this going? My best friend's husband's workplace is doing this. He always wins, but he doesn't do Atkins or low-carb. No one there does. But he DOES do an almost-Atkins, which is probably why he wins! He goes pretty low on carbs. He's got pretty fast metabolism so it works ok for him. Just wish she would stop listening to the anti-Atkins lies and try it...she weighs probably 250 now and I don't want to loose her...

04-19-2008, 05:59 PM	#13
Hot Tamale Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,218 Gallery: Hot Tamale Stats: 375/321.3/175 WOE: LowCarb Start Date: 1st: 1-1-07 Last: 7-14-08	Good Luck to you on the contest! I won my workplace's contest last year - only $150, but I also won 5 out of 8 weekly contests where my team split $20 each time... If you didn't already tell them what you're doing I would keep that to myself!! You'll surely come out ahead! PS - You are a knock-out!!! Wish I was as gorgeous as you!!!

04-19-2008, 06:12 PM	#14
sweet&sugarfree MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,246 Gallery: sweet&sugarfree Stats: 195/189/156 Start Date: January 1, 2005	We are doing the biggest looser at my work too! The pot is $220 and so far I am down 10 pounds. The final weigh in is May 6 so I am working really hard. It will be fun to see how your contest goes! If I win I want to buy new sping clothes!

04-21-2008, 09:06 AM	#19
Hot Tamale Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,218 Gallery: Hot Tamale Stats: 375/321.3/175 WOE: LowCarb Start Date: 1st: 1-1-07 Last: 7-14-08	I am very VERY blessed. TY! That's why I'm losing this weight - to be around for them as long as I can be! Let's see if I can get DS's pic in my avitar for a while...

04-21-2008, 09:08 AM	#20
Hot Tamale Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,218 Gallery: Hot Tamale Stats: 375/321.3/175 WOE: LowCarb Start Date: 1st: 1-1-07 Last: 7-14-08	Pretty good one of DS when he was about 3 1/2...just scraped his nose the day before I took this one... And a haircut would be nice - but he hates them!!!

04-22-2008, 04:49 PM	#22
Hot Tamale Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,218 Gallery: Hot Tamale Stats: 375/321.3/175 WOE: LowCarb Start Date: 1st: 1-1-07 Last: 7-14-08	Thanks! How's the contest coming along???

04-23-2008, 05:30 PM	#23
Houston Heather MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 2,039 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: I lost it before and I'll lose it again! WOE: Atkins 2002 + powerlifting and running	Since you work at a level one you will get a kick out of this: after his accident, DH had a Glasgow coma score of 3. Now he's managing 4 spreadsheets and doing all the accounting for our business. He loves to build things as a hobby. You go! I know it must be very hard to avoid all those evil "treats" in the cafeteria. I should mention something like this to the plant manager at work. I bet she would love it. Yup, I'm gonna do it.

04-26-2008, 06:09 AM	#25
Hot Tamale Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,218 Gallery: Hot Tamale Stats: 375/321.3/175 WOE: LowCarb Start Date: 1st: 1-1-07 Last: 7-14-08	Well - for someone to switch to low-carb - as we know - it can be really hard those first few days and most people cave. Continued good luck to you!!!

04-26-2008, 06:13 AM	#26
Houston Heather MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 2,039 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: I lost it before and I'll lose it again! WOE: Atkins 2002 + powerlifting and running	I put the idea in the suggestion box. We'll see what happens.

04-28-2008, 02:33 PM	#27
Osowan Kenobi Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 21 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: Osowan Kenobi Stats: 325/297/205 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Strict as of April 2008/ started August 2007	Hey OutOfTheWoods, what is the egg creams and coconut oil? I never heard of them and what has it done for you? I seem to have staled for the last week and a half and and am wondering if this might help me out like it did for you. I'm in the middle of a competition at my workplace too and I don't seem to be dropping the weight as fast as the fellas that are doing tons of exercise and counting calories. Any advice for me.