Bariatric Foodie Pledge - The 50 Semi-Finalists from Leg #1



Thank you everyone for participating in Leg #1 of the grand prize competition with such fervor!

I won't beat around the bush. Below you'll find a list of the 50 semi-finalists. The list has been placed in alphabetical order for ease of reading, along with the favorite movie each semi-finalist used during the Pledge.

All entries were validated (and double-checked) to ensure the contestant completed all tasks, according to the instructions in the Leg #1 task post.

There were 12 eliminations from the first 50 people whose entries were received. Those eliminations were for the following reasons and are final:

1. You weren't on the most recent Grand Prize Pledger List (2 eliminations)
2. You didn't like/thank all the sponsors (6 eliminations)
3. I could not validate your entries with the information you gave me (2 eliminations) 
4. You didn't include the entire thank you statement, as directed in the Leg #1 task list (2 eliminations)

After removing eliminated contestants, I moved down the list in chronological order, until I had 50 valid report-backs. I stopped at entry #63 so if your entry was later than #63, you were eliminated because there were 50 valid entries before yours.

If you believe you were one of the first 50 and you are not on the below list you are welcome to email me at bariatricfoodie@yahoo.com to find out exactly why!

Now...without further adieu...

The Semi-Finalists

The 50 semi-finalists for the Bariatric Foodie Pledge Grand Prize (who will go on to compete in Leg #2 are):

Alena R., Some Like it Hot
Alison G., Sound of Music
Becca H., The Big Chill
Blanche J., Twilight
Cheryl H., Imitation of Life
Cheryl H., Toy Story
Cindy D., Ghost
Deanna B., Red Dawn
Denise L., Hangover
Ed M., Babette's Feast
Elaina T., Disney!
Holly K., Dirty Dancing
Jenni B., Rent
Jo G., Elf
Jodi B., 27 Dresses
Kathleen R., The Color Purple
Kathy P., Sneakers
KayDawn M., Seven Alone
Kelly W., The Land Before Time
Karen B., Dirty Dancing
Larina M., no favorite movie
Lauren B., Twilight
LaVesca L-M, Ghost
Lori F., White Christmas
Marcy F., Pride and Prejudice
Maryann F., Twilight
Maureen H., none
Melissa T., Frozen
Melody F., Lord of the Rings
Monica G., Fools Rush In
Nicola D., Out of Africa
Pam M., An Affair to Remember
Pamela H., A Space Odyssey
Patty B., Sound of Music
Rhonda C, Princess Bride
Ronnie S-H, A Patch of Blue
Samantha L., Harry Potter
Sandra F., Princess Bride
Sara K., Singing in the Rain
Shannon A., Wizard of Oz
Shawn K., Sweet Home Alabama
Stacy D., Dazed and Confused
Stephanie Y., Gone with the Wind
Sue C., Blindside
Suzanne T., Phantom
Tammy H., Star Wars
Tonya H., Fast and Furious
Tracy M., Green Mile
Tricia M., Dirty Dancing
Vanessa V., Frozen

What to do now

For those of you who were eliminated, thank you again SO much for participating. You'll be receiving an email from me later this evening with a special gift for being a grand prize pledger!

For those of you who are moving on, Leg #2 tasks will be posted at NOON EST today. You'll have until 3 p.m. EST Saturday, March 8 to complete the tasks. That's when Leg #2 report-backs will open. The first 25 people to report back from Leg #2 will go on to Leg #3, the grand prize drawing.

Good luck, semi-finalists! And congratulations!