BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) — Anita Katzman with the yellow team writes:

I was happy about losing 7 lbs. last month. I didn't lose my 50 lbs. by my birthday, but I've gained a lot of other things, so I'm happy with what I’ve accomplished so far.

James Newman with the blue team writes:

I was very excited with last week's weigh in. It was the most that I have lost in one month during the competition. Hard to believe we are entering the final month of the competition.

Kris Cusanza with the red team writes:

It has just started to hit me that I will soon be on my own. Losing it in Louisiana wraps up at the end of September. I will have to figure out my own workouts. That’s a scary thought. I know Carlos has taught me a lot, but I’m not sure if I’m ready yet to do this alone.