90 Day Weight Loss Challenge

Sign ups were this week for a 90 day weight loss challenge at work. It really is a huge deal. The challenge was open to the first 200 employees to sign up. They then divided us all into 4 teams of 50. Because my gym is owned by the company I work for, they are partners in the challenge. Each team (Green, Blue, Red, and Black) is lead by gym staff. They will be our coaches/teachers/encourage-rs for the competition. Each participant will have full access  to the gym for the 90 days, whether they are currently a member or not. At the end of the competition the team with the most participation will receive a $50 gift card. The individual with the highest percentage of weight loss will receive $500 and a free year membership at the gym. To be eligible for the prizes, participants must check in at the gym at least 2 times a week to work out and attend a nutrition class each week. We will have monthly weigh-ins along the way. At each weigh in, the top 5 people from each team, and the top 15 people from the team that is ahead will receive free group training for the following month. 

I heard about the challenge probably 2 weeks before it was announced. There is something to be said for being the gym's poster child. I found out that my support team was split between the different teams. I suppose it is only fair. If Andrew, Blake, Bria, Chance, Holly, Kevin, and Phil were all on the same team, that team would have an edge. Andrew and Phil are on the Red Team. Blue Team is in the hands of Kevin, Chance, and Holly. Green Team will benefit from having Blake and Bria to look to. I asked (rather loudly and repeatedly) to be on the Green Team. Chance says I'm a social creature. Much of what I do revolves around relationships. I already work with Kevin on a weekly basis, we have an awesome relationship! Chance and I go to the same church, so I've already got a good bond with him. While I have fun working out with Andrew, he is more fun to trash talk with. I worked with Bria for a short time in the beginning of my journey. That leaves Blake. While I consider it an honor to call Blake my friend, I have not had the privilege to WORK with Blake yet. My heart suddenly belonged to the Green Team.  

Once I declared my desire to be Green, the trash talk started. Andrew kept saying he didn't want me to be Red because he wanted to defeat me. Phil kept threatening to make sure I was Red so that I would be on his team. Kevin had to postpone one of my sessions with him last week, and jokingly blamed it on the fact that he was the Blue trainer and I wanted to be Green.  I bought neon green shoe laces, then found some new gym shoes (which I needed since I've lost enough weight that my shoes were loose) on sale that happened to have green stripes. I found out yesterday that I am OFFICIALLY on the Green Team! Now the trash talk can begin in earnest!!! They have no idea who they are dealing with. With Blake and Bria behind me, I will be unstoppable!!! GO GREEN!!!!