Feedback? Changes? Experiences?

I know a lot of you went through a lot and made some major changes in the last 12 weeks. I've had glimpses into some of them and they've been inspiring!

Please share any experiences you've had doing "The Challenge" - goals met, improvements in your life, has anything changed?

Also, post any feedback about the Challenge itself and the way it was set up, e.g. things you liked, things you didn't like.

By the way, I would consider doing this again in the distant future as it really helped a lot of people. So if your interested, keep it in the back of your head... or even better yet, start your own!

The Winners are...

Hey Challengers,

Congratulations to everyone who participated! It was a long 12 weeks but hopefully you met your goals or improved your health in some way. We all worked hard.

Now for the prize money. We started with 48 challengers. Three quit within the first week - to those people I refunded their money. This left us with 45 challengers (although 2 quit after the first week so I took them off the spread sheet but did not refund their money). So we have $900 in prize money to be awarded. Here is how I awarded prizes.

1st : $300
2nd : $200
3rd : $125
4th: $100
5th: $75
6th: $50
7th: $30
8th: $20

Since we have ties, this is the cash breakdown

1st place (2-way tie): (300+200)/2 = $250/person

2nd place (4-way tie): (125+100+75+50)/4 = $87.50/person

3rd Place (3-way tie): (30+20)/3) =$16.67/person

And now for the winners...

1st place (684 points - perfect score): Cami Severson and Katie Stuart

2nd place (683 points): Mariah Christensen, Natalee Maxfield, Sarah Severson, and Steve Maxfield

3rd place (682 points): Lynette Noonan, Sandy Heberlein and Emily Skidmore

Congratulations for 12 long weeks of hard work! Way to go.

Winners of cash - please send me your address so I can send you your check!

Great job everyone! I hope you all had good experiences, and you should be proud of yourselves for participating.

Thanks for your support and patience...and keep up your healthy lifestyles!!

Yours truly,

Chief Challenger Downs
aka Emily

Week 12 Points and Final Standings!

Name w12 w11 w10 w9 w8 w7 w6 w5 w4 w3 w2 w1 Tot
Cami Severson 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 684
Katie Stuart 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 684
Mariah Christensen 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 683
Natalee Maxfield 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 683
Sarah Severson 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 683
Steve Maxfield 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 683
Emily Skidmore 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 56 682
Sandy Heberlein 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 55 57 682
Sister Noonan 57 57 57 57 56 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 682
Jennifer Fin-Fife 57 56 57 56 57 57 56 56 57 57 57 57 680
Matt Spenko 54 50 54 55 54 55 56 55 50 57 56 56 652
Alisyn Crowder 46 53 52 55 55 57 53 57 54 55 55 57 649
Ann Stanz 57 57 54 55 55 55 55 41 55 54 55 49 642
Natalee Mueller 50 50 53 54 47 52 55 57 54 54 55 57 638
Brenda Snyder 41 55 53 52 52 53 55 55 57 55 55 52 635
Emily Downs 48 52 53 48 48 52 53 55 54 54 56 57 630
MB 54 54 52 55 53 53 xx 56 55 56 55 56 599
Elizabeth Spenko 44 35 47 53 50 52 53 48 53 55 55 53 598
Jeff Downs xx xx xx 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 513
Jami Downs xx xx xx 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 512
Matt Downs 38 39 40 40 42 40 43 43 42 42 42 50 501
Rebecca Archibald xx xx xx 49 53 55 56 56 57 56 57 57 496
Jen Stewart 57 xx xx xx 52 57 53 55 57 54 55 52 492
Jim Downs xx xx xx 46 48 55 57 57 57 52 57 57 486
Tim Stewart 56 xx xx xx 50 56 55 47 53 54 50 46 467
Katie Barrus xx xx xx 55 53 xx 54 52 54 57 57 53 435
Lee Shunn xx xx xx xx xx 52 55 55 57 54 57 57 387
Laurie W. xx xx xx xx 51 xx 49 54 56 56 57 57 380
Carl Warschausky xx xx xx xx xx 49 52 52 48 47 53 56 357
Trude Smith xx xx xx xx 49 49 45 46 44 36 40 42 351
Emily Shunn xx xx xx xx xx xx 55 57 54 51 56 57 330
Jannet Downs xx xx xx xx xx xx 53 54 55 55 55 55 327
Erin Stone xx xx xx xx xx xx 43 36 57 57 57 57 307
Joe Feldman xx xx xx xx xx xx 41 52 46 48 54 52 293
Katie Call xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 56 56 56 57 56 281
John Jackson xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 54 56 57 57 56 280
Meryle Lynn Chamberlain xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 52 54 53 55 55 269
Amanda Bridges xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 49 50 51 54 51 255
Susie Bytheway xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 57 52 57 36 39 241
Ben Maxfield xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 57 57 56 57 227
Malisa Lee xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 56 54 55 51 216
Donna Franz xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 51 51 43 145
Kristina Phelphs xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 51 39 36 126

Week 10 Standings

Name wk10 w9 w8 w7 w6 w5 wk4 wk3 wk2 wk1 Tot
Cami Severson 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 570
Katie Stuart 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 570
Mariah Christensen 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 569
Natalee Maxfield 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 569
Sarah Severson 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 569
Steve Maxfield 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 569
Emily Skidmore 57 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 569
Sandy Heberlein 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 55 57 568
Sister Noonan 57 57 56 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 568
Jennifer Fin-Fife 57 56 57 57 56 56 57 57 57 57 567
Alisyn Crowder 52 55 55 57 53 57 54 55 55 57 550
Matt Spenko 54 55 54 55 56 55 50 57 56 56 548
Brenda Snyder 53 52 52 53 55 55 57 55 55 52 539
Natalee Mueller 53 54 47 52 55 57 54 54 55 57 538
Emily Downs 53 48 48 52 53 55 54 54 56 57 530
Ann Stanz 54 55 55 55 55 41 55 54 55 49 528
Elizabeth Spenko 47 53 50 52 53 48 53 55 55 53 519
Jeff Downs xx 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 513
Jami Downs xx 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 512
Rebecca Archibald xx 49 53 55 56 56 57 56 57 57 496
Jim Downs xx 46 48 55 57 57 57 52 57 57 486
MB xx 55 53 53 xx 56 55 56 55 56 439
Jen Stewart xx xx 52 57 53 55 57 54 55 52 435
Katie Barrus xx 55 53 xx 54 52 54 57 57 53 435
Matt Downs 40 40 42 40 43 43 42 42 42 50 424
Tim Stewart xx xx 50 56 55 47 53 54 50 46 411
Lee Shunn xx xx xx 52 55 55 57 54 57 57 387
Laurie W. xx xx 51 xx 49 54 56 56 57 57 380
Carl Warschausky xx xx xx 49 52 52 48 47 53 56 357
Trude Smith xx xx 49 49 45 46 44 36 40 42 351
Emily Shunn xx xx xx xx 55 57 54 51 56 57 330
Jannet Downs xx xx xx xx 53 54 55 55 55 55 327
Erin Stone xx xx xx xx 43 36 57 57 57 57 307
Joe Feldman xx xx xx xx 41 52 46 48 54 52 293
Katie Call xx xx xx xx xx 56 56 56 57 56 281
John Jackson xx xx xx xx xx 54 56 57 57 56 280
Meryle Lynn Chamberlain xx xx xx xx xx 52 54 53 55 55 269
Amanda Bridges xx xx xx xx xx 49 50 51 54 51 255
Susie Bytheway xx xx xx xx xx 57 52 57 36 39 241
Ben Maxfield xx xx xx xx xx xx 57 57 56 57 227
Malisa Lee xx xx xx xx xx xx 56 54 55 51 216
Donna Franz xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 51 51 43 145
Kristina Phelphs xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 51 39 36 126

Week 8 and 9 Points!

Here it is, folks...the combined week 8 and 9 posting for points. Only a few more weeks left. This is when it gets hard to keep going, especially if you are not in the running for prize money...although you never know what could happen. At this point, stick with it and finish to the end!

Name w9 w8 w7 w6 w5 w4 w3 w2 w1 Tot
Cami Severson 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 513
Jeff Downs 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 513
Katie Stuart 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 513
Jami Downs 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 512
Mariah Christensen 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 512
Natalee Maxfield 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 512
Sarah Severson 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 512
Steve Maxfield 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 512
Emily Skidmore 57 57 57 56 57 57 57 57 56 511
Sandy Heberlein 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 55 57 511
Sister Noonan 57 56 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 511
Jennifer Fin-Fife 46 57 57 56 56 57 57 57 57 500
Alisyn Crowder 55 55 57 53 57 54 55 55 57 498
Rebecca Archibald 49 53 55 56 56 57 56 57 57 496
Matt Spenko 55 54 55 56 55 50 57 56 56 494
Brenda Snyder 52 52 53 55 55 57 55 55 52 486
Jim Downs 46 48 55 57 57 57 52 57 57 486
Natalee Mueller 54 47 52 55 57 54 54 55 57 485
Emily Downs 48 48 52 53 55 54 54 56 57 477
Ann Stanz 55 55 55 55 41 55 54 55 49 474
Elizabeth Spenko 53 50 52 53 48 53 55 55 53 472
MB 55 53 53 xx 56 55 56 55 56 439
Jen Stewart xx 52 57 53 55 57 54 55 52 435
Katie Barrus 55 53 xx 54 52 54 57 57 53 435
Tim Stewart xx 50 56 55 47 53 54 50 46 411
Lee Shunn xx xx 52 55 55 57 54 57 57 387
Matt Downs 40 42 40 43 43 42 42 42 50 384
Laurie W. xx 51 xx 49 54 56 56 57 57 380
Carl Warschausky xx xx 49 52 52 48 47 53 56 357
Trude Smith xx 49 49 45 46 44 36 40 42 351
Emily Shunn xx xx xx 55 57 54 51 56 57 330
Jannet Downs xx xx xx 53 54 55 55 55 55 327
Erin Stone xx xx xx 43 36 57 57 57 57 307
Joe Feldman xx xx xx 41 52 46 48 54 52 293
Katie Call xx xx xx xx 56 56 56 57 56 281
John Jackson xx xx xx xx 54 56 57 57 56 280
Meryle Lynn Chamberlain xx xx xx xx 52 54 53 55 55 269
Amanda Bridges xx xx xx xx 49 50 51 54 51 255
Susie Bytheway xx xx xx xx 57 52 57 36 39 241
Ben Maxfield xx xx xx xx xx 57 57 56 57 227
Malisa Lee xx xx xx xx xx 56 54 55 51 216
Donna Franz xx xx xx xx xx xx 51 51 43 145

Kristina Phelphs xx xx xx xx xx xx 51 39 36 126

Week 7 Standings

Week 7 Standings!
It's a tight race, folks! And, with 5 weeks left, anything can happen!

Name w7 w6 w5 w4 w3 w2 w1 tot
Cami Severson 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 399
Jeff Downs 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 399
Katie Stuart 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 399
Sarah Severson 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 399
Jami Downs 57 57 57 57 57 57 56 398
Mariah Christensen 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 398
Natalee Maxfield 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 398
Sister Noonan 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 398
Steve Maxfield 57 56 57 57 57 57 57 398
Emily Skidmore 57 56 57 57 57 57 56 397
Jennifer Fin-Fife 57 56 56 57 57 57 57 397
Sandy Heberlein 57 57 57 57 57 55 57 397
Rebecca Archibald 55 56 56 57 56 57 57 394
Jim Downs 55 57 57 57 52 57 57 392
Alisyn Crowder 57 53 57 54 55 55 57 388
Lee Shunn 52 55 55 57 54 57 57 387
Laurie W. 56 49 54 56 56 57 57 385
Matt Spenko 55 56 55 50 57 56 56 385
Natalee Mueller 52 55 57 54 54 55 57 384
Jen Stewart 57 53 55 57 54 55 52 383
Brenda Snyder 53 55 55 57 55 55 52 382
Emily Downs 52 53 55 54 54 56 57 381
Elizabeth Spenko 52 53 48 53 55 55 53 369
Ann Stanz 55 55 41 55 54 55 49 364
Tim Stewart 56 55 47 53 54 50 46 361
Emily Shunn xx 55 57 54 51 56 57 330
Jannet Downs xx 53 54 55 55 55 55 327
Katie Barrus xx 54 52 54 57 57 53 327
Erin Stone xx 43 36 57 57 57 57 307
Matt Downs 40 43 43 42 42 42 50 302
Trude Smith 49 45 46 44 36 40 42 302
Joe Feldman xx 41 52 46 48 54 52 293
Katie Call xx xx 56 56 56 57 56 281
John Jackson xx xx 54 56 57 57 56 280
MB xx xx 56 55 56 55 56 278
Meryle Lynn Chamberlain xx xx 52 54 53 55 55 269
Carl Warschausky xx xx 52 48 47 53 56 256
Amanda Bridges xx xx 49 50 51 54 51 255
Susie Bytheway xx xx 57 52 57 36 39 241
Ben Maxfield xx xx xx 57 57 56 57 227
Malisa Lee xx xx xx 56 54 55 51 216
Donna Franz xx xx xx xx 51 51 43 145
Kristina Phelphs xx xx xx xx 51 39 36 126

Week 6 Point Rankings

Week 6 Point Rankings!
We're 50% of the way through the Challenge. We've got a 4-way tie for first place and anything can still happen! Remember, the top 8 scores get money!

Name w6 w5 w4 w3 w2 w1 Tot
Cami Severson 57 57 57 57 57 57 342
Jeff Downs 57 57 57 57 57 57 342
Katie Stuart 57 57 57 57 57 57 342
Sarah Severson 57 57 57 57 57 57 342
Jami Downs 57 57 57 57 57 56 341
Mariah Christensen 56 57 57 57 57 57 341
Natalee Maxfield 56 57 57 57 57 57 341
Steve Maxfield 56 57 57 57 57 57 341
Sister Noonan 56 57 57 57 57 57 341
Emily Skidmore 56 57 57 57 57 56 340
Jennifer Fin-Fife 56 56 57 57 57 57 340
Sandy Heberlein 57 57 57 57 55 57 340
Rebecca Archibald 56 56 57 56 57 57 339
Jim Downs 57 57 57 52 57 57 337
Lee Shunn 55 55 57 54 57 57 335
Natalee Mueller 55 57 54 54 55 57 332
Alisyn Crowder 53 57 54 55 55 57 331
Emily Shunn 55 57 54 51 56 57 330
Matt Spenko 56 55 50 57 56 56 330
Brenda Snyder 55 55 57 55 55 52 329
Emily Downs 53 55 54 54 56 57 329
Laurie W. 49 54 56 56 57 57 329
Jannet Downs 53 54 55 55 55 55 327
Katie Barrus 54 52 54 57 57 53 327
Jen Stewart 53 55 57 54 55 52 326
Elizabeth Spenko 53 48 53 55 55 53 317
Ann Stanz 55 41 55 54 55 49 309
Erin Stone 43 36 57 57 57 57 307
Tim Stewart 55 47 53 54 50 46 305
Joe Feldman 41 52 46 48 54 52 293
Katie Call XX 56 56 56 57 56 281
John Jackson XX 54 56 57 57 56 280
MB XX 56 55 56 55 56 278
Meryle Lynn Chamberlain XX 52 54 53 55 55 269
Matt Downs 43 43 42 42 42 50 262
Carl Warschausky XX 52 48 47 53 56 256
Amanda Bridges XX 49 50 51 54 51 255
Susie Bytheway XX 57 52 57 36 39 241
Ben Maxfield XX XX 57 57 56 57 227
Malisa Lee XX XX 56 54 55 51 216
Trude Smith XX 46 44 36 40 42 208
Donna Franz XX XX XX 51 51 43 145

Kristina Phelphs XX XX XX 51 39 36 126