I have mentioned I love reading Shark Bait's blog, so this post is from her (sorry it's kind of long!). Even for those who don't follow her blog, I know a lot of people may be interested in this with the new year coming up so soon. The winner of her Biggest Loser 5 competition took home $1110! And pass this on to anyone interested or post it on your blog if you want:
Alrighty then - I have decided to do a Biggest Loser 6. I had enough people twist my arm! I will only be using first names and last initials this time around - and I will be BCC'ing all contest information and results. This is all in an effort to maintain a little more anonymity for contestants. The rules are pretty much the same - so if you are interested in losing some weight - and maybe winning some money while you are at it, let me know!
So here are the deets:
In case you didn't get the chance to participate in Biggest Loser 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, now is your chance! And if you have no clue what I am talking about - in April 2007 I decided to compete with my pals to see who could lose the most weight with some cash as the reward. As it turns out - money is motivating. I like me some money and this is the perfect thing to keep me on track. There is something about having to report my weight to dozens of other women that keeps me from eating garbage! Now, nobody actually sees your weight - they see a percentage lost from the beginning - but mama likes to see a minus sign in front of her percentage every week!
Here is the info in a nutshell:
We will kick everything off on Friday, January 2, 2009 with the initial weigh-in and before photos (to get your starting point). The first official weigh-in will be Friday, January 9, 2009 and the contest will run for 12 weeks from there. The final weigh in will be Friday, March 27, 2009.
The entrance fee is $25 per person. Hopefully we can get a big fat pot for extra motivation this time around! The last round was $1850! I think there will be a lot of competitors with New Years resolutions and all.
If the pot is over $1000, it will split it into a first, second and third place pot. 1st place will get 60% - 2nd place will get 25% and 3rd place will get 15%. So if we have 60 participants and the pot is $1500 then 1st place gets $900 - 2nd place gets $375 and 3rd place gets $225. If we only have 36 players and the pot is $900 then everything goes to the first place finisher - there is no prize for 2nd or 3rd place. I will be taking a 10% Administrative Fee for myself this time around. It is a lot of work to organize the contest and I haven't exactly been winning any of the pots. I will take the 10% fee off the top of all the money collected and then the prizes will be based on the remaining pot. (I hope that makes sense).
Some other specifics:
1. You must be a legal resident of any country of the world.
2. You must be honest about your weigh-ins. There will be no lying to the Tibster.
3. You must e-mail me a picture of your scale with the weight on the first and last weigh-in. SOMEONE ELSE must take this picture. Please have a friend or spouse take a picture of your weight on the scale - I must also be able to see your hands in this picture - sorry to ask for 3rd party verification of your weight - but when the contest reaches a certain size we need to make sure that people are being honest. You must also send before pictures from the front, back and side. There will be no exceptions to this rule. If you do not provide pictures then you cannot participate. Nobody but me will see your pictures. Unless you win, in which case, you must agree to allowing your before and after pictures to be sent out.
4. You can choose any weight loss diet, except for anything requiring surgery. This includes weight loss surgery such as lap bands, liposuction, gastric bypass, etc. I will not be responsible if in this process you actually gain weight or if you lose too much weight. Choose your program wisely.
5. The whole purpose of this contest is to lose weight in a healthy way and change your lifestyle. You may not take any weight loss drugs. This includes but is not limited to: Alli (Orlistat), Phentermine, Meridia (Sibutramine). If you chose to use a weight loss drug you will be disqualified. Herbal supplements are acceptable. If you have questions whether something is allowed, please contact me before you begin taking it.
6. Weigh-Ins will be every Friday. You must weigh-in EVERY week and email your weight to me by NOON on Friday. If you do not weigh-in you will be eliminated! If you are going to miss a weigh-in, just let me know and you will retain the same weight as the prior weigh-in. Please email me with your weight every week. I will compile a percentage lost chart every week after I get everyone’s numbers and email it out to everyone no later than Friday evening.
7. Weigh in wearing your bathing or birthday suit.
8. You must start and end the competition on the same scale.
9. You must be at least 6 weeks postpartum.
10. If you drop out of the competition, money WILL NOT be refunded.
11. If you get pregnant or injured during the competition, money WILL NOT be refunded.
12. Participation in this contest is contingent upon participants agreeing that any dispute (whether stated in the rules or not) will be decided by a majority vote among the then current participants. Adam and/or Tiburon E. shall not be held liable for any monetary loss (including entry fees) that may result from a rule violation or dispute.
13. The final weigh in day is Friday, March 27, 2009.
If you are interested in participating - please leave a comment or email me at nunyabusiness@comcast.net. The more the merrier and the richer the pot! If you don't have anything to lose but know someone that might be interested - please pass this along! Even if you only have a little bit to lose - I have found that a little healthy competition can help to keep you on track! Please post about this on your blog - the more people we have the bigger the pot!
If I have enough interest I will also host a Mens competition. That is part of the reason I am posting about this so far in advance. Let me know if any man in your life needs to lose a few ell bees!
Here is a chance to put your moola where your mouth is instead of some fattening food! Live it up now - for January 2nd - WE COMPETE!
