You know the drill…

• Febres, Keren    0.0%
• Switzer, Kevin    0.4930%
• Rayner, Michele    0.5%
• Miller, Jack    1.5115%
• Minus, Afrika    2.027%
• Armstrong, Mike    2.5%
• Jullien, Elizabeth    2.6178%
• Febres, Samuel    2.6932%
• Childress, Amber    2.7707%
• Martin, Amy    2.777%
• Crawford, Terrace    3.2486%
• Fisher, Donny    3.2714%
• Hunt, Jim    3.2786%
• Marshall, Patty    3.5714%
• Owens, Jon    3.6764%
• Greenslade, Diana    4.0441%
• Gillihan, Ben    4.2857%
• Marini, Allie    4.5945%
• Lloyd, Bill    4.6703%
• Reed, Susan    4.7354%
• Mears, Katie    4.790%
• Herrick, Jennifer    5.1459%
• Kriel, Marianne    5.291%
• Fisher, Janna    5.3367%
• Crawford, Adrian    5.5%
• Brannon, Ross    5.5375%
• Laver, MaryPat    6.1202%
• Febres, Natalie    6.5445%
• Subrahmanyam, Asha    6.8181%
• Ayala, Lauren    7.1225%
• Owens, Becky    7.9372%
• Crawford, Wendy    8.0%
• Tavalare, Chris    8.421%
• Zeballos, Sarah    12.0587%

And your top 3….

• 3rd place- Nickels, Rachel    12.5281%
• 2nd place- Viker, Dacques    12.6087%
• 1st place- Mears, Michael    14.3564%

Congrats to Michael, who will be using a portion of his winning to support a local charity. Check your emails to find out how to pay out to our winners and Trinity New Life Church.

How was your WDTD experience?

From worst to first, here are your results!

• Febres, Keren -0.5217%
• Bruffett, Lauren 1.9354%
• Childress, Amber    2.0151%
• Martin, Amy 2.0833%
• Huffman, Stephanie 2.4615%
• Armstrong, Mike 2.5%
• Jullien, Elizabeth 2.6178%
• Hunt, Jim 3.142%
• Febres, Samuel 3.2036%
• Gillihan, Ben 3.8095%
• Crawford, Terrace 3.8185%
• Greenslade, Diana 4.0441%
• Marini, Allie 4.3243%
• Fisher, Donny 4.6685%
• Hess, Dave 4.7619%
• Mears, Katie 4.904%
• Herrick, Jennifer 4.9155%
• Reed, Susan 4.9451%
• Kriel, Marianne 5.2631%
• Crawford, Adrian 5.43%
• Owens, Becky 5.4914%
• Brannon, Ross 5.5375%
• Febres, Natalie 6.0209%
• Subrahmanyam, Asha 6.1373%
• Ayala, Lauren 6.2678%
• Laver, MaryPat 6.448%
• Fisher, Janna 7.2426%
• Crawford, Wendy 8%
• Viker, Dacques 10.4348%

Aaaaand your top three!

• Zeballos, Sarah 10.9546%
• Nickels, Rachel 11.2359%
• Mears, Michael 11.386%

One week left! Can Rachel regain her lead? Will the adjustment back to American food ruin Michael Mears?!

What do you think?!?!?!

The results, from worst to first-

• Febres, Keren    0.6957%
• Rayner, Michele    1.5%
• Miller, Jack    1.5115%
• Minus, Afrika    2.027%
• Childress, Amber    2.1410%
• Switzer, Kevin    2.3944%
• Armstrong, Mike    2.50%
• Hunt, Jim    2.7322%
• Martin, Amy    2.9153%
• Owens, Becky    2.9533%
• Febres, Samuel    2.9748%
• Huffman, Stephanie    3.0864%
• Jullien, Elizabeth    3.1414%
• Bruffett, Lauren    3.2258%
• Brannon, Ross    3.5714%
• Greenslade, Diana    3.6765%
• Owens, Jon    3.69%
• Gillihan, Ben    3.8095%
• Crawford, Terrace    3.9286%
• Kriel, Marianne    4.2328%
• Marini, Allie    4.3243%
• Reed, Susan    4.5454%
• Fisher, Donny    4.6685%
• Lloyd, Bill    4.6703%
• Febres, Natalie    4.7120%
• Hess, Dave    4.7619%
• Mears, Katie    4.7904
• Herrick, Jennifer    5.0691%
• Crawford, Adrian    5.4%
• Ayala, Lauren    5.4131%
• Fisher, Janna    6.0991%
• Subrahmanyam, Asha    6.1363%
• Laver, MaryPat    6.7759%
• Crawford, Wendy    7.2%
• Mears, Michael    8.416%
• Tavalare, Chris    8.421%
• Anderson, Adam    9.4697%

LEADERS

• Viker, Dacques    9.5652%
• Zeballos, Sarah    9.7198%
• Nickels, Rachel    10.6741%

Two weeks left!!! Can you keep it up?!?

The best from worst to first!

• Miller, Jack 0.4388%
• Febres, Keren 0.8696%
• Minus, Afrika 1.3514%
• Childress, Amber 2.0151%
• Rayner, Michele 2.1%
• Huffman, Stephanie 2.4691%
• Armstrong, Mike 2.5%
• Febres, Samuel 2.5171%
• Hunt, Jim 2.5956%
• Owens, Becky 2.6211%
• Bell, Clayton 2.7149%
• Martin, Amy 2.7777%
• Gillihan, Ben 2.8571%
• Greenslade, Diana 2.9412%
• Switzer, Kevin 2.9577%
• Marshall, Patty 2.9762%
• Marini, Allie 3.1081%
• Jullien, Elizabeth 3.1414%
• Owens, Jon 3.3210%
• Brannon, Ross 3.5714%
• Lloyd, Bill 3.8462%
• Reed, Susan 4.1667%
• Mears, Katie 4.192%
• Fisher, Donny 4.2016%
• Kriel, Marianne 4.2328%
• Ayala, Lauren 4.5584%
• Febres, Natalie 5.1047%
• Crawford, Adrian 5.2612%
• Hess, Dave 5.3221%
• Crawford, Wendy 5.6%
• Subrahmanyam, Asha 5.6818%
• Fisher, Janna 5.9720%
• Herrick, Jennifer 5.9908%
• Viker, Dacques 6.9565%
• Tavalare, Chris 7.222%
• Laver, MaryPat 7.7595%
• Anderson, Adam 8.3333%

The Leaders

• Zeballos, Sarah 8.3426%
• Mears, Michael 8.416%
• Nickels, Rachel 10.0012%

Here they are, the week 4 results of the #WDTD, in order of worst to first

Not reporting (2:20 p.m.)

• Bernal, Bo
• Childress, Amber
• Feyh, Elizabeth
• Fisher, Angela
• Leighty, Nathan

The standings

• Miller, Jack 0.390%
• Febres, Keren 1.2174%
• Febres, Samuel 1.2586%
• Crawford, Terrace 1.5714%
• Rayner, Michele 1.64%
• Owens, Becky 1.892%
• Minus, Afrika 2.0270%
• Hunt, Jim 2.1857%
• Marshall, Patty 2.3809%
• Gillihan, Ben 2.381%
• Switzer, Kevin 2.3944%
• Greenslade, Diana 2.5735%
• Bruffett, Lauren 2.5806%
• Jullien, Elizabeth 2.6178%
• Fisher, Donny 2.6425%
• Kriel, Marianne 2.6455%
• Bell, Clayton 2.7149%
• Lloyd, Bill 2.7473%
• Huffman, Stephanie 2.7778%
• Marini, Allie 2.8378%
• Reed, Susan 2.8409%
• Crawford, Adrian 2.9091%
• Armstrong, Mike 2.92%
• Martin, Amy 3.1250%
• Owens, Jon 3.321%
• Brannon, Ross 3.5714%
• Crawford, Wendy 4.0%
• Mears, Katie 4.192%
• Ayala, Lauren 4.2735%
• Fisher, Janna 4.7013%
• Herrick, Jennifer 4.7619%
• Hess, Dave 4.7619%
• Febres, Natalie 5.1047%
• Viker, Dacques 5.2174%
• Subrahmanyam, Asha 5.2272%
• Laver, MaryPat 5.5737%
• Zeballos, Sarah 6.9562%
• Tavalare, Chris 7.777%

Your leaders

• Anderson, Adam 8.3333%
• Mears, Michael 8.416%
• Nickels, Rachel 8.9888%

Will Rachel hold on to her lead? Has Chris hit his wall? What happened to past champ Donny Fisher?!?

Bring the smak talk!

Here they are, your competitors in order of worst to first!

Not reporting- 1:14 p.m. on Aug 17

• Feyh, Elizabeth
• Fisher, Angela
• Fisher, Donny
• Fisher, Janna
• Grasmanis, Paul
• Subrahmanyam, Asha

Results

• Febres, Keren    -0.6957%
• Leighty, Nathan    -0.4291%
• Bernal, Bo    0.0%
• Rayner, Michele    0.5%
• Childress, Amber    1.2594%
• Hunt, Jim    1.3661%
• Crawford, Terrace    1.5714%
• Febres, Samuel    1.6036%
• Greenslade, Diana    1.8382%
• Owens, Becky    1.8920%
• Miller, Jack    1.9015%
• Gillihan, Ben    1.9048%
• Bruffett, Lauren    1.9736%
• Kriel, Marianne    2.1164%
• Bell, Clayton    2.2624%
• Marshall, Patty    2.3809%
• Armstrong, Mike    2.417%
• Huffman, Stephanie    2.4691%
• Marini, Allie    2.5675%
• Owens, Jon    2.5830%
• Jullien, Elizabeth    2.6178%
• Reed, Susan    2.6515%
• Minus, Afrika    2.7027%
• Lloyd, Bill    2.7473%
• Switzer, Kevin    2.8169%
• Crawford, Adrian    2.9091%
• Mears, Katie    2.994%
• Hess, Dave    3.0812%
• Ayala, Lauren    3.1339%
• Crawford, Wendy    3.2%
• Laver, MaryPat    3.4972%
• Brannon, Ross    3.5714%
• Herrick, Jennifer    3.7634%
• Febres, Natalie    3.796%
• Viker, Dacques    4.7826%
• Martin, Amy    4.8611%
• Zeballos, Sarah    6.3421%
• Anderson, Adam    6.4%
• Mears, Michael    6.435%
• Tavalare, Chris    7.77%
• Nickels, Rachel    8.0337%

And your current leaders

• Mears, Michael    6.435%
• Tavalare, Chris    7.77%
• Nickels, Rachel    8.0337%

The men are making a comeback! I’m a little disappointed in my results, what about you?

Here they are, your competitors in order of worst to first!

Not reporting

• Grasmanis, Paul

Results

• Leighty, Nathan    0.4291%
• Armstrong, Mike    0.0%
• Childress, Amber    0.125%
• Crawford, Terrace    0.3623%
• Gillihan, Ben    0.4762%
• Bernal, Bo    0.4773%
• Rayner, Michele    0.54%
• Bruffett, Lauren    0.65%
• Fisher, Angela    0.6977%
• Reed, Susan    0.7575%
• Febres, Keren    0.8696%
• Hunt, Jim    1.0928%
• Kriel, Marianne    1.3227%
• Minus, Afrika    1.3699%
• Jullien, Elizabeth    1.5873%
• Lloyd, Bill    1.6484%
• Bell, Clayton    1.8100%
• Huffman, Stephanie    1.8158%
• Greenslade, Diana    1.8382%
• Fisher, Donny    1.8424%
• Owens, Becky    1.8458%
• Febres, Samuel    1.9473%
• Fisher, Janna    1.9607%
• Switzer, Kevin    1.9915%
• Crawford, Wendy    2.0000%
• Marini, Allie    2.0270%
• Miller, Jack    2.0965%
• Brannon, Ross    2.2727%
• Feyh, Elizabeth    2.2857%
• Marshall, Patty    2.3809%
• Owens, Jon    2.5830%
• Subrahmanyam, Asha    2.72%
• Mears, Katie    2.994%
• Crawford, Adrian    2.9963%
• Hess, Dave    3.0812%
• Ayala, Lauren    3.1339%
• Viker, Dacques    3.4782%
• Herrick, Jennifer    3.9171%
• Febres, Natalie    3.9267%
• Mears, Michael    4.455%
• Laver, MaryPat    4.4808%
• Anderson, Adam    4.5454%
• Martin, Amy    4.8611%

Current Leaders

• Zeballos, Sarah    5.6992%
• Nickels, Rachel    6.1798%
• Tavalare, Chris    6.6666%

Will Skinny Chris hit a wall? Can Rachel keep this up? Is Sarah the dark horse? Are you on track for your goals? DISCUSS!

Before we get to today’s anticipated results, here’s a little update to the prize breakdown.

Once I actually did the math (what a concept, huh?) I realized every prize total needed to be a multiple of 15 (plus one $50 entry), since only $15 will be put towards the prize totals. So taking that into account, as well as a few additional late entries (who paid a $5 penalty to TNLC), here’s the new breakdown of $740* in prize money:

• 3rd Prize- $80
• 2nd Place- $135
• 1st Place- $525

*This total assumes everyone continuing and paying at the end. Let’s just go ahead and assume SOME attrition.

Here they are, your competitors in order of worst to first!

Not reporting:

• Grasmanis, Paul
• Kriel, Marianne
• Subrahmanyam, Asha

Results:

• Brannon, Ross    0.0%
• Childress, Amber    0.0%
• Febres, Keren    0.0%
• Minus, Afrika    0.0%
• Lloyd, Bill    0.0%
• Leighty, Nathan    0.0%
• Armstrong, Mike    0.0%
• Reed, Susan    0.0019%
• Owens, Becky    0.01%
• Bruffett, Lauren    0.0131%
• Fisher, Angela    0.0186%
• Crawford, Terrace    0.3623%
• Gillihan, Ben    0.4762%
• Jullien, Elizabeth    0.5263%
• Rayner, Michele    0.54%
• Fisher, Janna    0.6361%
• Crawford, Wendy    0.8%
• Marini, Allie    0.8108%
• Hunt, Jim    0.9562%
• Switzer, Kevin    0.9859%
• Fisher, Donny    1.0261%
• Greenslade, Diana    1.107%
• Tavalare, Chris    1.1111%
• Feyh, Elizabeth    1.1428%
• Huffman, Stephanie    1.2345%
• Febres, Samuel    1.3745%
• Owens, Jon    1.4760%
• Mears, Katie    1.6177%
• Crawford, Adrian    1.6363%
• Nickels, Rachel    1.6854%
• Ayala, Lauren    1.70%
• Bell, Clayton    1.9230%
• Herrick, Jennifer    1.9969%
• Miller, Jack    2.0965%
• Viker, Dacques    2.1739%
• Marshall, Patty    2.3809%
• Laver, MaryPat    2.6229%
• Bernal, Bo    2.6255%
• Mears, Michael    3.0228%
• Hess, Dave    3.0812%
• Febres, Natalie    3.2723%

Leaders:

• Anderson, Adam    3.4091%
• Zeballos, Sarah    3.4665%
• Martin, Amy    3.4722%

DISCUSS!!!

41. That’s how many people are in the WDTD this time around. 41. Geesh. It’s gonna be an ordeal getting this info up every Friday!

First off, let’s just say that we’re already at $250 to Trinity New Life Church! While I’m sure it will be more because many of you are bound to send in your results late, that’s an entire outreach, people! I’d estimate over 1,000 will be impacted by your (at least) $250. I thank you, TNLC thanks you, and Jesus thanks you.

Couple of details:

• Prizes will be paid at the end. You will send the winner an online gift card (of check, I guess) to the place of their choice. Donny chose Amazon.com last time because it has EVERYTHING. Don’t worry about how you’ll give to TNLC quite yet, Bill Lloyd is working on that.
• The last weigh-in will be Sept 18, not on Sept 25. This will be 8 weigh-ins.
• I never need to know your actual weight, just the total percentage lost.

What that? You want the prize breakdown? Fine, I know it’s what you really want.

• 1st Place- Last time around Donny Fisher won $300. This time, the winner will be taking home a cool $500. Still want that soda?
• 2nd Place- $100 dollars
• 3rd Place- $50 dollars

Here’s the final roster of the 41 participants:

• Armstrong, Mike
• Ayala, Lauren
• Bell, Clayton
• Bernal, Bo
• Bruffett, Lauren
• Childress, Amber
• Crawford, Adrian
• Crawford, Terrace
• Crawford, Wendy
• Febres, Keren
• Febres, Natalie
• Febres, Samuel
• Feyh, Elizabeth
• Fisher, Angela
• Fisher, Donny
• Fisher, Janna
• Gillihan, Ben
• Grasmanis, Paul
• Greenslade, Diana
• Herrick, Jennifer
• Hess, Dave
• Huffman, Stephanie
• Hunt, Jim
• Jullien, Elizabeth
• Kriel, Marianne
• Lloyd, Bill
• Marini, Allie
• Marshall, Patty
• Martin, Amy
• Mears, Katie
• Mears, Michael
• Miller, Jack
• Minus, Afrika
• Nickels, Rachel
• Owens, Jon
• Rayner, Michele
• Reed, Susan
• Subrahmanyam, Asha
• Switzer, Kevin
• Tavalare, Chris
• Viker, Dacques
• Zeballos, Sarah

Did I miss anyone? Any predictions of who will win this time? Bring your smack talk!