Sorry, I didn't post last week. We were out of town without computer access. And it looks like I didn't post the week before either? Anyways Midge won this last week 93.33%, Annette 2nd 96.89% and Sean 3rd at 97.73%.

This week we have a new record. Not one single person reported in with their weight. How about we give this thing a rest? I thought summer would be good for losing weight but everyone is too busy.

Let's not report in again for a few weeks. Next day to report in will be Sunday Sept 6th. I will post a reminder as we get closer but send me an email if you can and let me know if you are still in this.

Anyone should be able to win the next prize with a full month to work on it.

Thanks,

JOD

I won, 97.14%, no one responded. Let's try to do better next week? thanks. JOD

Midge Wins!! 94.66%. She wins the $50 buck prize of the week.

Here are the complete results:

1. Midge O'Donnell 94.66%
2. John O'Donnell 95.47%
3. Annette O'Donnell 96.89%
4. Dan O'Donnell 99.54
5. Megan O'Donnell 100%

Good luck this week

Thanks,

JOD

The results are in, Dan Pikarski wins again! Congrats Dan you win another $50 bucks for this week. Don't be discouraged everyone Dan has about 3o hot dogs and 40 hamburgers in his fridge right now, he should be beatable next week. Here are the complete results:

1. Dan Pikarski 95%
2. Midge O'Donnell 96.66%
3. John O'Donnell 97.62%
4. Mike Bell 98%
5. Megan O'Donnell 99.16%

Good luck this week!

Thanks,

JOD

Sooo sorrryyy I am many days late with this. I got a lot of late responders on Sunday night and Monday and wasn't really able to keep track of them all. However, Dan Pikarski is the clear winner at 95%!!!!!!!!! Congrats Dan!! You have one $50 bucks.

This coming Sunday i will be more prompt with the posting. Need your % by noon and send to johnmeganod@yahoo.com

I will post the winner and complete results shortly after.

Thanks,

JOD

Midge wins!!! 96.66% Congrats!!! She is the winner of $100 cash! I didn't get everyone's % this week but here are the results that I did get:

1. Midge O'Donnell 96.66%
2. Annette O'Donnell 97.48%
3. John O'Donnell 97.62%
4. Megan O'Donnell 99.16%
5. Mary Jeske 100%
6. Dan O'Donnell 101.35%
7. Sean McManamy 100.39%

Please remember to send the check for $20 and to give send your percentage every Sunday no later than noon, thanks!

OK, only got a little more than half of the %'s this week. I won, again. Here are the results:

1. John O'Donnell 96.19%
2. Midge 97.33%
3. Annette O'Donnell 97.48%
4. Mike Bell 98%
5. Tony Arendt 98.10%
6. Mary Jeske 99%
7. Sean McManamy 99.19%
8. Cindy Schulz 99.5%
9. Megan O'Donnell 100%
10. Ann Marie Bell 100%
11. Dan O'Donnell 100%

No prize this week since I won. Next weeks prize(s) will have a total value of about $100, so let's get it going. Anyone can win this with a little effort. Also, send in your checks asap. Thanks, JOD

Week #1 results are in! We are off to a great start and we have a lot of new people. I won this week. I am the biggest loser, just barely. A very close second and third to Dan Pikarski and Annette O'Donnell.

I won't be giving myself a prize, so a slightly bigger prize will go to next week's biggest loser.

Same deal, next Sunday June 14, before noon, send me an email to johnmeganod@yahoo.com with your percentage that day of your original day 1(May 31) weight.

New people are also welcome, so try to recruit others if you can.

Sign yourself up as a follower of this blog and you should get an email when the weekly results are posted.

Here are the complete results from this week:

1. John O'Donnell 96.43%
2. Dan Pikarski 96.50%
3. Annette O'Donnell 96.89%
4. Midge 98.66%
5. Steve San Roman 99.09%
6. Dan O'Donnell 99.09%
7. Sean McManamy 99.12%
8. Aileen O'Donnell 99.37%
9. Megan O'Donnell 100%
10. Mary Lou Niewoehner 100%
11. Tom Pikarski 100%
12. Tracy San Roman 100%
13. Cindy Schulz 100%
14. Jim Norwood 100%
15. Mary Jeske 100%
16. Bill Jeske 100%
17. Colleen Jennings 100%
18. Tony Arendt 100%

Good luck this week!! Don't forget to diet and exercise!!

JOD

OK, round 2 of biggest loser starts this Sunday, May 31. Most of you have told me you are in already and some of you are wondering why I am emailing you right now. If you are in, weigh yourself Sunday, write the number down and keep it to yourself. The following Sunday, June 7 send me an email to johnmeganod@yahoo.com with your percentage of your original weight, no later than noon.

Here is an example - you weigh 200 lbs on day 1, and you lose 5 lbs in the first week (195 divided by 200), you are 97.5% of your original weight.

The lowest % wins the prize of the week(usually about a $50 value).

Will post the results Sunday nights on the following blog http://odbiggestlosers.blogspot.com/

Just $20 for the 3 month contest - send me a check if you are in to:

John O'Donnell
5512 N. Parkside
Chicago, IL 60630

Just let me know if you have any questions, good luck.

Thanks,

John
312-342-5797

I didn't get anyone's %, not even my own. Let's take a little break. May 17 will be the next day to report in with your percentage. This will give everyone a little time to get back on track. thanks.

Here are the weak results from this week:

1. Aileen O'Donnell 89.91%
2. John O'Donnell 94.19%
3. Megan O'Donnell 95.98%

Nice job Aileen!!

Sorry for the delay. I promise to post same day results next Sunday. We have 18 contestants, actually we have a new-comer this week, so 19.. Hopefully we will have all %'s for next week. If all 19 people give their percentage next week everybody will win ten thousand dollars.

Here are the results of this week, Dan wins!:

1. Dan O'Donnell 90.93%
2. Annette O'Donnell 91.91%
3. John O'Donnell 94.19%
4. Sean McManamy 94.55%
5. Megan O'Donnell 96.25%

Good Luck!!

JOD

Just a reminder that the weigh in is tomorrow by noon. We are looking for your % tomorrow of your original weight. A $15 value prize for EVERYONE from me IF all 18 contestants send in their weight, by noon. JOD.

only got 1 percentage this week. Lets weigh in again on this Sunday April 19th. Hopefully I will get all 18 this week. Good luck, don't quit, just about 2.5 months to go!

Aileen wins again!! 87.7%

Here are the complete results:

1. Aileen O'Donnell 87.7%
2. Dan O'Donnell 89.5%
3. Annette O'Donnell 91.91%
4. John O'Donnell 92.34%
5. Sean McManamy 93.37%
6. Mary Lou Niewoehner
7. Megan O'Donnell 95.18%
8. Brett Ferullo 100%

The consensus is we are going to lay off the prizes for a couple weeks and see how it goes.

Your assignment for this week is to lose weight and to post on the blog what has been working well for you so far on your diet/exercise plan (or just send me an email w/ details and I can post).

I will go first. I try my best to work out 3x a week. Also, I eat a huge fruit plate every afternoon with two pieces of string cheese, and don't really have desserts after dinner unless it is a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich or a Weight Watchers sundae.

I am looking forward to your responses - I need some new ideas to mix things up here.

Thanks, JOD

Sorry, I am behind. Here are the results from last week:

1. Aileen O'Donnell 87.41%
2. Dan O'Donnell 88.75%
3. Annette O'Donnell 91.91%
4. Sean McManamy 93.09%
5. Mary Lou Niewoehner 94.38%
6. John O'Donnell 94.89%
7. Mary Jeske 95.60%
8. Megan O'Donnell 96.25%
9. Tony Arendt 97.7%
10. Mike Bell 97.75%
11. Ann Marie Bell 97.79%
12. Brett Ferullo 100%

I didn't hear from George Reyes, Jim Norwood, Bill Jeske, Colleen Jennings, Paula and David Andries

There is no money left for prizes :(

Should we throw in another $20 bucks each for prize fund or just keep going without? Let me know you opinion and we will just go with the majority.

Let me know your % today or your original weight by noon for this week. Thanks, JOD

Aileen wins!! 87.41%. Full results tomorrow.

Don't forget, today is the day. Need everyone's % by noon. thanks!

I hope everyone is doing well, let me know how you are doing, if you didn't already - the next weigh in is 7 days away - aside from the big loser prize next week, everyone that weighs in below 95% gets a special prize. Good Luck!!!!!

See below from Mary Lou (G00) Niewoehner:

This two week "grace period" has been a good thing, at least for me. Having been "watching my weight" for the better part of the last 50 years I think 95% of people's success or failure is "in your head". Sometimes we just have to have the time to shift our consciousness to a different way of living. So far this week I've been able to get back where I was the week before and lose another half pound, too. Doesn't sound like much, but for my age and height, it's enough to keep me going toward my goal. Feel free to put this in the blog, if you wish.

MLN

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Please feel free to post some stuff, or send to me to post, such as what is working for you, what doesnt, etc.

JOD

How is everyone doing? We are about half way through the first week of this two week stretch. Send me an email if you can with your progress. I have found it helpful to keep an eye on the scale throughout the week. Otherwise, you step on the scale on Sunday morn and say "shit, I am one hundred percent again" Don't forget to diet and exercise too, otherwise you will not only not lose weight you will gain back what you lost in the first few weeks.

This competition has been going about 2.5 months so you should be pretty close to the lowest weight you have been in a long time, even if you have been going up and down a little bit in last few weeks. Try to be your lowest weight in years for the March 29th weigh in. If you can get there I think you can find the motivation to keep going.

Or just send me an email letting me know you are dropping out and want to gain your weight back.

Let me know how you are doing(johnmeganod@yahoo.com) I will check in again in a few days.

Good luck!! JOD