You´ve seen the Biggest Loser on TV, watched contestant´s struggles and achievements, and may have even thought, “Hey, I can do that!” Instead of waiting for the BBQs to be over and your schedule to open up, put all excuses aside and make a pledge to live healthier with the Pound For Pound Challenge.
As many of you know I am a big Fan of the biggest Loser. Well we all know by now the winner this season was Michael Ventrella who had a starting weight of 526 pounds and lost a total of 264 pounds won the $250,000 grand prize. I will admit, I never thought Mike would be the winner and I am sure most of America didn’t either. I am so proud that he proved everyone wrong!
The Biggest loser has become such an inspiration not only for the amount of weight that is lost but for fighting hunger across America with the pound to pound challenge.
What is the Pound For Pound Challenge?
The Pound For Pound Challenge is a partnership among The Biggest Loser, Feeding America, General Mills, Subway, 24 Hour Fitness and The Kroger Co. to help Feeding America deliver millions of pounds of groceries to local food banks across the U.S.
Why partner with The Biggest Loser?
The Biggest Loser motivates millions of viewers to lose weight. This made it a great partner for The Pound For Pound Challenge, which seeks to inspire weight loss as well as provide hunger relief for America.
How was Feeding America selected to be the charitable partner?
Feeding America, formerly known as America’s Second Harvest, is the nation’s largest charitable hunger-relief organization, with a network of more than 200 member food banks and food rescue organizations serving all fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
How do I participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge?
You can participate in The Pound For Pound Challenge by pledging to lose weight at PFPChallenge.com. For every pound you pledge, The Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 14¢ to Feeding America – enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank. Maximum donation of $1,080,000.
Who can participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge?
Anyone who meets the Eligibility Requirement who is interested in helping to solve the hunger crisis can participate in the Pound For Pound Challenge. Always contact your doctor before starting any weight loss program. Please do not participate if you are pregnant.
The Kroger Co. has been fighting hunger across the country for nearly 30 years through an ongoing partnership with Feeding America and dozens of local member food banks. Kroger is also a strong supporter of health and wellness initiatives in the communities where customers live and work. Now they want you to get involved! So if your ready to change your lifestyle and get healthy, then this is the best time to start.
Here´s how you can help:
- Visit www.pfpchallenge.com/Kroger to make your pledge to lose weight and to get more information and to find tools to change your life for the better. It is free, easy and only takes a minute to make a change that can help you and help the hungry in your local community.
- Through June 30, 2010, for every pound you pledge to lose, the Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 14¢ to Feeding America® – enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank.
As the official supplier of the Biggest Loser Ranch and partner of the Pound for Pound Challenge, the Kroger Family of Stores wants to help you achieve your goals. If you´re a fan of the Biggest Loser, you may have seen several great General Mills products featured on the show. These products, including Yoplait Greek yogurt, Total, and Multigrain Cheerios, are available at your local Kroger Family of Stores and can help you stick to your weight management plan.
To Help you get started Kroger and  General Mills through MyBlogSpark Is giving one of my lucky readers a $30 Gift card to Kroger’s. To enter please head over to www.pfpchallenge.com/Kroger and take the pledge. Then come back and tell me how much you have pledged to lose with the Pound for Pound challenge. I will pick the lucky winner 6/18 11:59 PM EST.
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Kroger Family of Stores gift card, information, and giveaway were all provided by the Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.
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SANDY says
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I pledged to lose 30 pds
Mandala says
I pledged to lose 5 lbs
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I pledged to maintain.
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I follow you on Twitter @mami2jcn.
I follow you on GFC.
I follow you on networked blogs (Mary Happymommy)
I like you on Facebook (Mary Happymommy)
I’m an email subscriber.
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I’m an email subscriber.
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I try to stay healthy by drinking lots of water.
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I pledged 10 pounds.
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I pledged to lose 20 pounds.
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6 lbs
i pledged 5 pounds
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I stay healthy by drinking lots of water, getting plenty of rest, and walking on the treadmill
8 pounds!
To stay healthy, I try to either run, bike, or swim at least 5 days a week for no less than 45 minutes at a time.
I pledged to lose 10 pounds
Hi there! I pledged 50 lbs, wish me luck. And good luck to all of you too!
I pledged to lose 10 lbs.
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I stay healthy by drinking 8 or more glasses of water per day.
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I pledged to lose 5 lbs.
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I pledged to lose 10 pounds.
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I pledged 10.
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I stay healthy by exercising.
i pledged to lose 50 (i’m due in 2 weeks & i want to lose my 30 lbs of baby weight & 20 extra)
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i stay healthy by drinking lots of water!
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I pledged to lose 25lbs! Wish me luck!
5 lbs for me
Following on gfc (clc408)
Following on Networked Blogs (Cynthia Conley)
Like you on fb (Cynthia Conley)
I try to stay healthy by making good food choices and walking every day possible.
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I stay healthy by taking walks.
I pledged 15 pounds
I pledged to lose 15 pounds.
Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m an email subscriber!
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I’m an email subscriber!
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I pledged to lose 15 pounds. Thanks!
I pledged 5 pounds
I pledged 20 lbs!
I follow on Twitter @Pittsy82
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I “LIKE” you on Facebook (Nicole Pitts)
I follow via Google Connect
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I try to exercise a couple times a week and I buy lots of fruit 🙂
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I stay healthy by cutting out added sugar.
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I pledge to lose 5 lbs.
I pledge to lose 26 pounds.
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To stay healthy, I use sunscreen.
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I pledged to lose 10lbs.
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I am an email subscriber.
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I took the pledge last week and I already lost two punds- 8 more to go:
But, I need to win, so I can buy some good healthy food to keep me on the right path.
I pledged to lose a pound
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Another way to stay healthy is to get plenty of rest.
I substitute green tea for soda.
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I stay healthy by eating right.
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I pledged to lose another 10 lbs
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I stay healthy by drinking lots of water and staying hydrated.
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Another tip is to make exercise fun. Do something you enjoy, and mix it up to avoid boredom.
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I stay healthy by eating fruits & vegetables.
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I stay healthy by drinking water.
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I stay healthy by using a George Forman grill to cut down on greasy residue from food.
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I stay healthy by exercising.
I pledged at least 10 lbs.
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Drink tea if you are trying to quit drinking soda, and add stevia instead of sugar to sweeten it.
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I pledged 10 lbs.
Google follower as dawns41.
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http://twitter.com/sohamolina/status/16016098692
I stay healthy by watching what I eat.
I pledged 10 lbs!
I eat a piece of fruit the first thing in the morning with a glass of water, and I find that I eat less during the day.
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There’s just 2 weeks left in the challenge, so I pledged 5lbs. Thanks so much for the giveaway!!
I’m a GFC follower, thanks again!
I’m also following you on twitter (@amandapersists) Thanks again!
I pledged 10 lbs
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I follow via GFC (thegrants)
I follow via Networked Blogs (Stephanie Petty-Grant)
I fan your blog on Facebook (Stephanie Petty-Grant)
I subscribe via reader #1
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I stay healthy by walking 15 mins a day everyday
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I pledged 5 pounds.
I stay healthy by not going out to eat at buffets.
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I pledged 15lbs
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I pledged to lose 10 pounds
I pledged 16 pounds.
I follow google connect (1) Jenndiggy
I follow google connect (2) Jenndiggy
I’m eatting less red meat.
http://twitter.com/sohamolina/status/16241556426
i stay healthy by eating fruits.
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I stay healthy by switching up my exercise routine. That way I avoid exercise “plateau”.
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I pledged to lose 10 pounds.
I pledged 10 lbs. Thanks.
I pledge 7 pounds
Google friend – renski17 #1 of 2
Google friend – renski17 #2 of 2
Twitter follower – Facetwi17
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I pledged 5 pounds.
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And finally, following on google friend connect as kycouple2000.
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I pledged to lose 5 pounds. Thanks!
I stay healthy by adding spices to my food that have antioxidant properties, like tumeric, cinnamom, etc.
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I pledged 25 pounds. Thank you. 🙂
I have pledged 5 pounds.
10!
I pledged 5. 🙂
i pledged 15 pounds
I pledged 30 pounds
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I stay healthy byexercising.
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I pledged 10 pounds
I eat frozen grapes for a healthy snack
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I pledged to lose 15000 pounds. Ok, maybe not, but 15 pounds is only worth a $2.10 donation…
I pledged to lose 5 pounds
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I pledged 20 lbs!
10 pounds.
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By watching the saturated fat intake
Five Pounds
I follow you with twitter (DixieDisneyDiva)
By walking every day
I pledged to loose 10 pounds
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I tweeted
I stay healthy by reducing my sugar intake
Thank you for the giveaway. I pledge to lose 25-30 lbs
Thank you for the giveaway. I stay healthy by trying to cut out sodas and more exercise
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Another healthy tip is to read food labels carefully and avoid processed foods.
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I follow you on twitter as “calidreamin87”
Tweeted the giveaway:
I follow your blog on network blogs.
I’m a Facebook fan.
I subscribe to your blog w/Google Reader.
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I subscribe to your blog w/Google Reader.
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I stay healthy by watching what I eat!
I pledged 40 lbs!
I follow on twitter (tornxnxfrayed).
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I follow your blog on gfc
I stay healthy by playing the wii fit daily!
I pledged to lose 10 pounds, thanks!
I pledged to lose 10 pounds.
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I pledged 20 lbs. and hope to reach my goal by the end of the year.
I pledged to lose 10 lbs
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8 pounds
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I’ve pledged 10 pounds.
I pledged to lose 10 pounds
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I follow you with google friends connect
I follow you with networked blogs
I like you on facebook – barbara wright
I stay healthy by walking every morning
I subscribe with google reader
I pledged to lose 5 lbs.
Pledged to lose 10
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i pledged to lose 20 pounds
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I pledge to loose 20 pounds
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I pledged 10 pounds
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I follow on Networked Blogs – Breanne T
I subscribe in a reader 1
I subscribe in a reader 2
I stay healthy by only drinking water. But that’s not hard to do because my whole life I’ve only liked to drink water.
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I STAY HEALTHY BY DRINKING TEA & CUTTING OUT POP kytah00@yahoo.com
15 pounds for me!
I follow on Google 🙂
I stay healthy by exercising regularly!
I pledged to lose 10 pounds.
To lose weight I am switching to skim milk. I had been using whole milk since I was kid.
I pledged to Lose 5 lbs. Last year I pledged 10 lbs and lost 70!
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I follow you on twitter
@caseybecher
I subscribe to your feed via google reader
I stay healthy by exercising 5 times/week.
I pledged to lose 5 pounds.
Thanks
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I tweeted the giveaway.
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follow you on blogger.
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“Like” you on facebook.
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I pledged to lose 5 pounds. Thanks for the contest.
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I swim 3 times a week, drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep.
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Thanks for the giveaway…I pledged to drop 15 lbs.
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Healthy tip; use smaller plates, rather than larger plates, and stick to one portion.
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I pledged 25 pounds.
I follow on Twitter as willitara.
I’m a fan on Facebook.
I follow with google friend connect.
I subscribe via google reader.
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3 pounds!
I’m subscribed to your RSS feed in my Google Reader.