The Basics (which will stay the same for the next few weeks!)

Our 8th challenge runs from February 25th - March 3rd
Captains xls must be updated by 12pm Est on March 3rd . As a captain, you can update the xls starting that Friday, March 2nd, anytime after 12pm Est. (yes I did change the time, I am giving you a full day to get this done now. Please email me as well on MFP that you have finished updating your teams XLS tab.)

Immunuity 
On each team, the person with the highest % of weight loss has IMMUNITY. (until I we are down to a smaller group) 
Each team will have a chance for Immunity as well, this will be the team with the highest % of weight loss (until I we are down to a smaller group). 

Eliminations 
Eliminations will be based on the lowest % of weight loss for that weigh in. The two teams with the lowest amount will have two people up for Elimination. Each of those two people will email me (subject must say the week, team... example Week 1, Bluesers) and then in the body, you will tell me what you did for the week and why you should say. I will decide which one from each team stays, and we will move the other two people into the "At Home Prize" Category. 
Eliminations will change up a bit, as we dwindle to the end. I will keep you updated on that as well.  

Here is the link again, in case you want to watch what happens each week or check your info. (I will update the main team tab once all of the weights have been updated on each tabs xls.) 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Apq8QDudCKyRdFVlNTVhcmZvYnlKekkzNFRNUXAtTGc&hl=en_US#gid=12

Week 7 Winners

Cooking Challenge Immunity – Shanna - Brown (spicy black bean soup)

Cooking Challenge 1lb – JRainey - Navy Blue (Tomato Pie)

Crunches Immunity - Soccer8s (20000+)

Crunches 1lb Advantage - Wendyma (4000+)

There was another person that submitted an email to me, but did not post it in the recipes section. As noted last week, it has to be posted there. Sorry.

Eliminations: There was 15 people that did not weight in, we have said bye to the purple team due to none of them reporting a weight. I even went to look for their group and they must have removed me from it because I do not see it anymore.

TEAM CHALLENGE!!



Our 8th team challenge is.... SIDE PLANKS! You dont know what a Side Plank is? Here is an explanation.
1.Begin by laying on your side (on the floor)
2.Position your elbow on the floor, below your shoulder.
3.Lift up on your elbow and keep your body stiff, from head to toe.
4.Hold this for 10 seconds, then lower your hip to the floor.
5.Then do this three times.
6.Switch to the other side, repeat the above.
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/strengthtraining/qt/Side_Plank.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqzrb67Dwf8&noredirect=1 ← You can watch someone do it. She says you can keep your hand on the floor, but I am not permitting this. You will have your one elbow on the mat but the other hand can be on your hip, behind your head or up straight in the air.

Each 10 second side plank counts as one.

Just do the best you can. I am not going to tell you how many to do, but I will throw in an iccentive, the person that does the most side planks, must email me by the 2nd. In the subject, you will tell me how many side planks you did for the week. This person will have Immunity. The person with the second most side planks will have a 1lb advantage. Sound good? (this only counts if you do not gain weight)

There will not be a cooking challenge this week. I think its better to do one every other week. So get ready for the following week to have a cooking challenge. This gives you plenty of time to start preparing!!