The Web Log of Leo Windham

It’s been a while since I posted a new blog entry.  So, here goes.  We just moved my 88 year old mother to an assisted living community in Lexington.  She’s been living alone at Windham’s Cross Roads in Lamar, but it’s time for full time care. She is close to my brothers Woody and Paul and their families and I travel to Columbia two or three times a week.  She’ll see a lot more of all of us by being in Lexington. She is an amazing woman and an inspiration to anybody that knows her. Whether you know her as mother, Mrs. Windham, Sarah, Ms Sarah, Aunt Sarah, or grandma, she is amazing. It is sad that no one now lives in the old home place at Windham’s Crossroads. Time moves on and we’re all getting older. Life is just too short.

On the business side of my life, I have teamed up with Matt Arnold at Home Sales USA as the Broker in Charge.  I still have my own company (The Leo Windham Agency) which I will continue to operate in Columbia and Charleston.  Home Sales USA is a full service discount real estate company.  I use the word discount because we are offerring pre paid listing services for $695.00.  It’s hard to explain the program here, but it’s a good deal for those in today’s market that want to save a lot of money when they sell their house. Here’s the link to our website. HomeSalesUSA.com  Charlie Harden and James Heller have joined me at Home Sales USA and I am currently looking for more agents.  Me and my partners own the franchise rights for the entire state of South Carolina and plan on opening offices statewide in the next couple of years. So far, we are serving the Midlands of South Carolina in and around Columbia and the Coastal areas in and around Charleston. I think it’s a good busines plan in todays real estate market.

I’ll try to post entries on my blog more.  Until next time, enjoy things and think positive.

Happy Holidays everyone.  I hope that 2009 will be much better.  It will.  I do have some bad news for those of you that download my podcasts.  Because of the cost of licensing fees (BMI and ASCAP), I will have to discontinue the downloads of the podcast on my web site effective January 1st.  My fees for 2009 are due then and I just can’t continue.  It’s something I truly love providing, but with today’s economy and especially real estate, I am forced to cut back. If things improve during the year, I will make them available again along with new podcasts.  The good news is that you still have time to download any podcasts that you may have missed. http://www.leowindham.com/podcasts.html

I also have some exciting news coming soon about the expansion of my real estate ventures. Stay tuned to this blog for details.  Again, Happy Holidays and I hope that you have the time to spend with family and friends.  I’m on my way to Windham’s Crossroads.  Our family tradition is to get together on Christmas Eve and enjoy the family, friends, food, and great egg nog.

It was fun last night at the final weigh-in for The Healthy Charleston Challenge. Guess what? I won the individual competition with the most weight loss, 46.4 pounds in 11 weeks. My team, Access Health Care, Mt. Pleasant came in fourth. That’s fantastic. By the way, my wife Jane has lost 18 pounds by just eating what I did for the last 11 weeks. I’m more proud of her. My prize was a football signed by living members of the NFL Hall of Fame. My main prize is that I’m fit and healthy again. Now the challenge is to stay that way. Here are the results.

Top 15 Weight Losses

Leo Windham (Access Healthcare Mt Pleasant - Alicia): -46.4 lbs

Daniel Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): -43.8 lbs

Ben Weinstein (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -41.4 lbs

Melissa Guggisberg (Access Healthcare Downtown –Tracy): -40.2lbs

Rick Farthing (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -39.2 lbs

Nicholas Clekis (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -35.6 lbs

Amy Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): - 34.0lbs

Fran Shuler (Charleston County Parks – George): -33.8 lbs

Andrew S. (Jason’s Deli- Shannon): -33.4 lbs

Whit Kinder (Adventure Teamworks - Tyler): -32.8lbs

Maribeth H. (Weight Management- Matt): -31.4 lbs

Selena Kaufman (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -30.6 lbs

Tom Hubbard (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -30.0 lbs

Edward K. (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -29.0 lbs

Buzzy Renken (Anderson Insurance- Katie): -28.8 lbs

Jennifer W. (Weight Management- Matt): -28.4 lbs

Susan E. (Anderson Insurance- Katie): -27.6 lbs

Michael D. (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -26.8 lbs

Melissa H. (Jason’s Deli- Shannon): -26.2 lbs

Maureen D. (Jason’s Deli- Shannon): -25.4 lbs

Congratulations to everyone for a great final week!

Healthy Charleston Challenge

Results Week 10- November 20, 2008

Total Weight Loss: 1479.2 Pounds

Teams Percent Wt. Lost Pounds Lost

1. Culinary Institute/Boot Camp 10.68 202.4

Sgt. McKee

2. Anderson Insurance 10.46 160.2

Katie

3. Joe D Bands 9.35 161.4

Ron and Todd

4. Access Healthcare Mt. Pleasant 8.53 154.8

Alicia

5. Jason’s Deli 7.79 114.4

Shannon

6. Weight Management 7.73 156.0

Matt

6. Charleston County Parks 7.73 156.0

George

7. Fit Quest 7.38 143.6

Michelle/Dawn

9. Access Healthcare Downtown 6.05 123.2

Tracy

10. Adventure Teamworks 5.81 107.2 Tyler

Three weeks to go in The Healthy Charleston Challenge. I made it to the top in the individual weight loss portion. My team, Access Health Care, Mt. Pleasant moved from seventh to fourth place. Everybody is working hard down the home stretch. Wish us luck and you only have to tolerate this for a few more weeks on my blog and then I’ll get back to talking about Real Estate, radio, beach music, and anything else that comes to mind. Right now, I’m focused. Have a healthy day and get yourself some exercise. Here are the results from this weeks weigh in.

Healthy Charleston Challenge

Top Body Fat Percent Loss

Leo Windham: -13.87%

Fran Shuler: -13.80%

Selena K.:-11.91%

Nicholas Clekis: -11.32%

Daniel Gross: -11.04%

Ben Weinstein: -10.69%

Rick Farthing: -10.31%

Mellissa H.: -10.23%

Edward K.: -10.17%

Buzzy R.: -10.10%

Amy Gross: -9.16%

Tom Hubbard: -9.02%

Sharon E.: -8.73%

Susan E.: -8.60%

Whit Kinder: -8.55%

Melissa G: -8.50%

Top 15 Weight Losses

Leo Windham (Access Healthcare Mt Pleasant - Alicia): -35.2 lbs

Daniel Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): -32.8lbs

Ben Weinstein (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -30.8 lbs

Melissa Guggisberg (Access Healthcare Downtown –Tracy): -28.6 lbs

Nicholas Clekis (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -27.2 lbs

Rick Farthing (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -27.2 lbs

Amy Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): - 25.0 lbs

Fran Shuler (Charleston County Parks – George): -25.0 lbs

Maribeth H. (Weight Management- Matt): -24.6 lbs

Whit Kinder (Adventure Teamworks - Tyler): -24.4 lbs

Selena Kaufman (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -23.8 lbs

Tom Hubbard (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -22.8 lbs

Sharon Easley (Weight Management- Matt): -22.6 lbs

Peter F. (Access Healthcare Downtown- Tracy): -21.2 lbs

Edward K. (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -21.0 lbs

Buzzy Renken (Anderson Insurance- Katie): -21.0 lbs

Julia Gosnell (Access Healthcare Mt. P- Alicia): -20.4 lbs

Maureen D. (Jason’s Deli- Shannon): -20.2 lbs

Kathy Kuhn (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -19.6 lbs

Melissa H. (Jason’s Deli- Shannon): -19.2 lbs

Susan E. (Anderson Insurance- Katie): -18.6 lbs

Betty R. (Charleston County Parks- George): -18.6 lbs

Congratulations to everyone for a great seventh week!

I didn’t think that I was a going to have a good weight loss week but, I ended up loosing 5 lbs.  Here are this weeks results.

 

Healthy Charleston Challenge

Top Body Fat Percent Loss

 

Fran Shuler: -13.02%

Leo Windham: -12.69%

Ben Weinstein: -12.64%

Selena K.:-11.91%

Rick Farthing: -10.24%

Nicholas Clekis: -10.16%

Mellissa H.: -9.91%

Daniel Gross: -9.90%

Buzzy R.: -8.85%

Edward K.: -8.72%

Tom Hubbard: -8.62%

Sharon E.: -8.35%

Susan E.: -8.32%

Amy Gross: -8.28%

Whit Kinder: -8.27%

Michael Daffin: -8.24%

Marsha S.: -7.97%

Peter F.: -7.82%

Betsy R.: -7.33%

Betty R.: -7.17%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top 15 Weight Losses

 

Ben Weinstein (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -36.4 lbs

Leo Windham (Access Healthcare Mt Pleasant - Alicia): -32.2 lbs

Daniel Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): -29.4lbs

Rick Farthing (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -27.0 lbs

Nicholas Clekis (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -24.4 lbs

Selena Kaufman (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -23.8 lbs

Fran Shuler (Charleston County Parks – George): -23.6 lbs

Whit Kinder (Adventure Teamworks - Tyler): -23.6lbs

Melissa Guggisberg (Access Healthcare Downtown –Tracy): -23.2 lbs

Amy Gross   (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): - 22.6 lbs

Tom Hubbard (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -21.8 lbs

Sharon Easley (Weight Management- Matt): -21.6 lbs

Peter F. (Access Healthcare Downtown- Tracy): -20.6 lbs

Melissa H. (Jason’s Deli- Shannon): -18.6 lbs

Maribeth H. (Weight Management- Matt): -18.6lbs

Buzzy Renken (Anderson Insurance- Katie): -18.4 lbs

Susan E. (Anderson Insurance- Katie): -18.0 lbs

Edward K. (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -18.0 lbs

Michael Daffin (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -17.2 lbs

Jennifer Wright (Weight Management- Matt): -17.4 lbs

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to everyone for a great sixth week!

My son David stopped in Charleston yesterday to visit and while he was here, I asked him about Twitter, the social networking web site. He of course hooked me right up and now you can join me on Twitter. Click Here

Sign up for Twitter and list me to follow.  You’ll figure it out.

I’m having one of those weeks during a weight loss program where it seems no matter how hard you work out or how many calories you take in, you just don’t loose weight. I’m on my way now to The Wellness Center at MUSC to work out and weigh in. We’ll see what happens.

My son David was laid off from his job yesterday. He was just recently hired by Morris Communications in Augusta, Ga. It seems that they came in Monday morning and let 25 people go. Cut backs, budget cuts, etc. etc. blah blah blah. The economy is scary. People should be concerned about weather they will have a job tomorrow. David will land on his feet. He always does and he has a tremendous talent. He has a real estate license and is currently an agent with The Leo Windham Agency in Charleston. He and I will work together on some projects coming up. Look for new and exciting things on our web site. Check out his work. http://davidwindham.net/

Since the real estate business is not exactly booming right now, I have had the time to really devote to The Healthy Charleston Challenge. This is more of a journal for me than it is for you, but keeping a close watch on my weight loss results helps me stay focused.  So, if you’ll indulge me a few weeks more, here are the results from this weeks weigh in.  I managed to loose 6 more pounds.

 

Healthy Charleston Challenge

Top Body Fat Percent Loss

 

Fran Shuler: -11.59%

Leo Windham: -10.64%

Ben Weinstein: -10.0%

Rick Farthing: -9.48%

Buzzy R.: -8.94%

Selena K.:-8.61%

Edward K.: -8.53%

Daniel Gross: -8.48%

Whit Kinder: -8.27%

Tom Hubbard: -7.59%

Amy Gross: -7.18%

Maribeth H.: -7.11%

Peter F.: -6.99%

Mellissa H.: -6.93%

Michael Daffin: -6.90%

Mellissa G.: -6.90%

Nicholas Clekis: -6.83%

Marsha S.: -6.76%

Betty R.: -6.72%

Linda M.: -6.70%

Joy Simmons: -6.68%

Susan E.: -6.65%

Jennifer W.: -6.23%

Jules A.: -6.22%

Betsy R.: -6.11%

Michael Hall: -6.00%

 

 

 

Top 15 Weight Losses

 

Ben Weinstein (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -28.8 lbs

Leo Windham (Access Healthcare Mt Pleasant - Alicia): -27.0 lbs

Daniel Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): -25.2lbs

Rick Farthing (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -25.0 lbs

Whit Kinder (Adventure Teamworks - Tyler): -23.6 lbs

Melissa Guggisberg (Access Healthcare Downtown –Tracy): -23.2 lbs

Fran Shuler (Charleston County Parks – George): -21.0 lbs

Maribeth H. (Weight Management- Matt): -21.0lbs

Daniel Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): -20.8lbs

Rick Farthing (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -20.6 lbs

Whit Kinder (Adventure Teamworks - Tyler): -19.8 lbs

Amy Gross   (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): - 19.6 lbs

Tom Hubbard (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -19.2 lbs

Buzzy Renken (Anderson Insurance- Katie): -18.6 lbs

Peter F. (Access Healthcare Downtown- Tracy): -18.4 lbs

Edward K. (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -17.6 lbs

Selena Kaufman (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -17.2 lbs

Jennifer W. (Weight Management- Matt): -16.8 lbs

Nicholas Clekis (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -16.4 lbs

Ronnie Lang (Joe D Bands- Ron/Todd): -15.6 lbs

Glenn Hoy (Access Healthcare Downtown- Tracy): -15.2 lbs

 

 

 

Congratulations to everyone for a great fifth week!

After a fun weekend in Atlanta with my brother Jim and his wife Jean, I had to really work hard this week to loose a few pounds.  By the way, Jim and I came in second in the golf tournament, but we were probably first in eating and drinking. By the way, my wife Jane has lost 12 pounds.  Way to go Jane. Any how, here are the individual results after the weigh in last night.  I plan on this week being really good.

Healthy Charleston Challenge

Top 15 Weight Losses

 

Ben Weinstein (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -24.2 lbs

Leo Windham (Access Healthcare Mt Pleasant - Alicia): -21.6 lbs

Melissa Guggisberg (Access Healthcare Downtown –Tracy): -21.0 lbs

Daniel Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): -20.8lbs

Rick Farthing (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -20.6 lbs

Whit Kinder (Adventure Teamworks - Tyler): -19.8 lbs

Nicholas Clekis (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -19.0 lbs

Fran Shuler (Charleston County Parks – George): -19.0 lbs

Tom Hubbard (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -17.2 lbs

Peter F. (Access Healthcare Downtown- Tracy): -17.0

Amy Gross   (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): - 17.0lbs

Maribeth H. (Weight Management- Matt): -17.0 lbs

Shanette J. (Weight Management- Matt): 15.2 lbs

Kathy Kuhn (Joe D Bands- Ron/Todd): -14.8 lbs

Jennifer Wright (Weight Management- Matt): -14.8 lbs

Linda McDonald (Weight Management- Matt): -14.6 lbs

Selena Kaufman (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -14 lbs

Sharon Easley (Weight Management – Matt): -13.6 lbs

Julia Gosnell (Access Healthcare Mt. Pleasant- Alicia): -13.4lbs

Wezi B. (Access Healthcare Mt.P- Alicia): -12.8 lbs

Ronnie Lang (Joe D Bands- Ron/Todd): -12.6 lbs

Melissa H. (Jason’s Deli- Shannon): -12.2 lbs

Glenn Hoy (Access Healthcare Downtown- Tracy): -12.2lbs

 

 

 

Congratulations to everyone for a great fourth week!

 

 

 

Top Body Fat Percent Loss

 

Fran Shuler: -10.49%

Leo Windham: -8.51%

Ben Weinstein: -8.40%

Nicholas Clekis: -7.91%

Rick Farthing: -7.81%

Selena K.:-7.01%

Daniel Gross: -7.00%

Whit Kinder: -6.94%

Tom Hubbard: -6.80%

Linda M.: -6.61%

Melissa Harrelson: -6.50%

Peter F.: -6.45%

Marsha S.: -6.35%

Rosalind G.: -6.33%

Melissa G.: -6.24%

Shanette J.: -6.23%

Amy Gross: -6.23%

Kathy K.: -6.22%

 

 

 

Congratulations to everyone for a great fourth week!

Healthy Charleston Challenge
Top 15 Weight Losses

Ben Weinstein (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -24.2 lbs
Melissa Guggisberg (Access Healthcare Downtown –Tracy): -19.4 lbs
Leo Windham (Access Healthcare Mt Pleasant - Alicia): -19.2 lbs
Rick Farthing (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -18.0 lbs
Daniel Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): -17.8 lbs
Nicholas Clekis (Joe D Bands- Ron and Todd): -16.6 lbs
Whit Kinder (Adventure Teamworks - Tyler): -16.4 lbs
Amy Gross (Fit Quest – Michelle and Dawn): - 15.2lbs
Jennifer Wright (Weight Management- Matt): -14.8 lbs
Fran Shuler (Charleston County Parks – George): -14.8 lbs
Tom Hubbard (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -14.8 lbs
Maribeth H. (Weight Management- Matt): -13.8 lbs
Selena K. (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -12.8
Sharon Easley (Weight Management – Matt): -12.2 lbs
Betty Randolph (Charleston County Parks – George): -12.2 lbs
Linda McDonald (Weight Management – Matt): - 11.4 lbs
Rosalind G. (Chas. County Parks- George): -10.9 lbs
Melissa H. (Joe D. Bands- Ron and Todd): -10.8 lbs
Buzzy Renken (Anderson Insurance – Katie): -10.8 lbs
Wezi B. (Access Healthcare Mt.P- Alicia): -10.4 lbs
Scott Dow (Access Healthcare Mt Pleasant - Alicia): -10.2lbs
Jules Anderson (Anderson Insurance – Katie): - 10.2 lbs
Michael D. (Boot Camp- Sgt. McKee): -10.2 lbs
Anna Marie Jones (Weight Management- Matt): -10.0 lbs

Congratulations to everyone for a great third week!