Week 15 Results [FINAL]
Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:12:29 PM EDT
If you’re not named Bread Snorter, then you’re a loser.
Bread Snorter dropped 20.8 lb (10.2%) in total to win this year’s competition. Cher Jonc En finished in second place, after a strong showing the last two weeks. Meal Urge Maniac finishes in 3rd place.
I will add more information about the end of the contest in the next few days.
The BFLG Buffet is tentatively schedule for May 10, for those interested.
[Update: 2013-05-03 9:41 PM]
The final results are now posted. Although some stopped weighing in weeks ago, I’ll use the numbers as if they had continued to weigh in, and completely ignore their presumed massive weight gain during the contest.
As a group, we went from an average weight of 209.9 lb to 204.6 lb, so congratulate yourself for an average 5.3 lb weight loss (2.6%). For comparison, we lost 5.2 lb (2.4%) in 2012; 6.9 lb (2.9%) in 2011; 5.9 lb (3.1%) in 2010; 5.5 lb (2.9%) in 2009; and 9.5 lb (4.5%) in 2007.
Basically, we were only serious about this contest our first year in 2007.
Bread Snorter dropped the most weight (20.8 lb) and percentage (10.2%).
Fat Bun Fair I gained the most weight of 5.2 lb (2.2%), and I’m pretty sure he didn’t even try all that hard to gain it.
Dang Bro Zen Rho had the lowest BMI at 21.7, with Tidal Dwarves right behind at 21.9. The highest BMI went to Jerky Creg at 36.4, followed by Mad Urea Owner at 34.1. As a group, our BMI was 28.2, still above the “normal” range of 18.5–24.9. Nine of us are finished in this normal range.
Meal Urge Maniac was the only one to lose weight each week. Fat Bun Fair I and Hi I Socialise were both over their original weight for 14 of the 15 weeks. I Hum Barroom Voice was over for 13 weeks.
Highest final weight was Jerky Creg at 253.8 lb, and lowest final weight was Meal Urge Maniac at 135.8 lb.
Nu Owns Shag Van set a record of sorts by weighing in only one time, while No Crook missed only twice. As a result, I am considering renaming the “Cook Rule” to the “Shag Rule.” Or not.
I hope some of you who lost weight are able to maintain it for the next contest. Here’s a hint: according to research, regular exercise is necessary just to maintain weight loss.
Keep doing something, and hopefully you can start the next diet contest with a bonus.