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Old 01-31-2013, 07:18 PM
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Default OMG! Huge huge news!!!
(I'm not pregnant. LOL)

No seriously, I applied for the 2013 Genghis Grill Health Kwest a few weeks ago. They choose 1 finalist from each of their locations to compete for $10k! The winner will be the person who loses the biggest % of body weight and accumulates the most points earned via social media tasks.

You guys!!!

I just found out I was chosen as a finalist to represent Wichita-East!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I was shaking and crying on the phone when they called to tell me. LOL I can't stop smiling!

I'll get more details next week, but basically, I have to eat at GG every day for 60 days (for free) as I strive to lose weight. I'm not sure what the social media tasks will entail, but last year it involved blogging and asking friends to vote (so don't be surprised if I'm begging for votes later).

Did I mention that the winner gets $10,000?!?!?

If that's not motivation to stick to a diet, nothing is!!!!!

I'm still in complete disbelief. I can't stop smiling!!!!

BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 01-31-2013, 07:20 PM
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wow. this sound like a lot of excitement in the near future :-) congrats! i will vote for you!
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Old 01-31-2013, 07:22 PM
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WOW!! That is awesome Libby! I have never heard of Genghis Grill (must not be around here) but free food for 60 days and a chance of winning 10000 is awesome!! Yay!
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Old 01-31-2013, 07:23 PM
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Squee!!! I'll vote for you!!
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Old 01-31-2013, 07:24 PM
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I'm glad you started off by quashing any rumors of pregnancy because that is the first thing I thought of when I saw the title, lol.

... and congrats on getting selected! That is awesome!
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Old 01-31-2013, 07:25 PM
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Thanks guys!

Julie, it's a Mongolian Stir-Fry place. You go down this buffet line and fill your bowl with raw ingredients that you want. You pick your own meat, veggies, seasonings, sauces, starches, etc. Then at the end of the line, you give your bowl to them and they cook it up for you.

It's SO good! I'd never been there until Jeff and I started dating, but now it's one of my favorite places to eat.
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Old 01-31-2013, 07:37 PM
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Wow!!! That's huge!!! Congrats!!! Looking forward to follow your progress!
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That's so freakin' awesome!
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Old 01-31-2013, 07:46 PM
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that is SO COOL!! good luck!!
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Congrats hun I am so excited you got it!!
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OMG, how cool is that? Congratulations Libby! I am so happy for you.
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oh that is awesome!! Congrats! And yay for free food!
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Yay!!!!!!!! So excited for you!
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That's so exciting!!!

So do you have to eat there every day for 60 days then? Is it close to you?
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Old 01-31-2013, 08:16 PM
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I have to admit the first thing I thought was baby. But this is pretty cool, too! So excited for you!
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Old 01-31-2013, 08:17 PM
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Yay! Congratulations!! We have a Genghis here and love it. Much healthier than other restaurant options.
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That's so exciting!!!

So do you have to eat there every day for 60 days then? Is it close to you?
Thanks everyone!! I'm beyond psyched!

Carrie, that's right! Once the contest starts, I'll eat there for 1 meal every day for 60 days. It's not far from my house... couple of miles. I'm gonna HAVE to step up my exercise though (step up = actually start). Cause I'm in it to win it!
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We have a place like that here then, it's called Mongolian Grill.

wow! 60 days of not cooking dinner is way cool!!
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So fun! I know just where it is, too!
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Wow, Exciting and can't wait to see your progress!!
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If votes are part of what help you win you'll be a shoe-in! Just us SSD girls alone could make a huge voting population!
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Yay Libby - totally rooting for you!!
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Old 01-31-2013, 08:59 PM
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SQUEE! Totally excited for you!
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Congrats, Libby, and good luck!!!!! that's a lot of moolah!
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How cool!!! Congrats, Libby!!!
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Totally Awesome!! Congrats Libby
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That's awesome, Libby!
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If votes are part of what help you win you'll be a shoe-in! Just us SSD girls alone could make a huge voting population!
I agree! No one can rock online participation like a scrapper!!!

Can't wait to hear what you have to do with social media!
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that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How fun! I'll vote for you!
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Wow, that's motivation! Congrats on being chosen. The restaurant sounds great, too. We don't have it here, but I'd definitely eat there if we did.
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How awesome is that! Congrats on being chosen!!!
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SO excited for you, lady!! That's just awesome!!!!
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WOW - that is BIG news!! Congrats - and hope to follow your progress !!

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Wow, that is awesome...congratulations!!
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YAY! YAY! YAY!

That is awesome!!!!!
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How exciting! Hope you win. I will totally vote for you.
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Thanks everyone! i still can't believe I'm doing this. If you'd told me a couple of years ago that I would've even considered applying for something like this, I would've laughed. How things change!!

My sweet Jeff just told me that he made an appointment for me to talk to the nutrition and fitness expert out on the base. So, I'm looking forward to getting some good advice on the best way to lose and exercise while still remaining healthy. I don't want to starve myself and go crazy and end up making myself sick or something. But I want to use this time as effectively as possible. Can't wait to get started!!!
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Thanks everyone! i still can't believe I'm doing this. If you'd told me a couple of years ago that I would've even considered applying for something like this, I would've laughed. How things change!!

My sweet Jeff just told me that he made an appointment for me to talk to the nutrition and fitness expert out on the base. So, I'm looking forward to getting some good advice on the best way to lose and exercise while still remaining healthy. I don't want to starve myself and go crazy and end up making myself sick or something. But I want to use this time as effectively as possible. Can't wait to get started!!!
That's awesome!
I think no matter the outcome of the contest, you are going to come out a winner!
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so excited for you! We love GG and were so sad when we went home to visit and our home state has yet to be Khan-quered.
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Awesome, Libby!!! I'm so excited for you! Let us know when you need votes, I will definitely help you out in any way I can.
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Oh wow! That is so exciting for you! Good luck!
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