The goal of this competition will be who can lose the highest percentage of weight between 9/30/11- & 12/23/11. Whether you have a few pounds or a significant amount of weight to lose, you have a shot at winning because it is based on a %, not actual lbs lost. Because I don't want people just quitting because they think they are too far behind I am going to split the prize $$ among FOUR winners as shown below:
The top four competitors at the end of the competition will win a piece of the pot:
1st place-55%
2nd place-20%
3rd place- 15%
4th place - 10%
If we can get a minimum of 10 people to join this competition then you have a chance to at least win back your contribution amount!
How the Competition will work:
1. All competitors will pay the $10 entry fee ($16 if choosing the Optional Extra Incentive Challenge) to PayPal account helenmparker1996@gmail.com
***To avoid fees, make the payment "personal" & "gift" to avoid fees being charged***
Entry fee is due 1 day before the competition starts. Please note your full name & Weight Loss Challenge in the notes/comments area at time of payment so I can keep track of who has paid. The competition is closed to new competitors after the start date. If you decide against doing the competition before it starts, a PayPal refund will be sent. From the start date on, no refund will be given. Other payment options are to pay me in person by cash or check. If you prefer to mail me your payment then please send me an email at helenmparker1996@gmail.com and I will give you my address.
2. Registration is open from the posting date up until the day before the competition starts, September 29th.
3. There will be a weekly weigh in. The first weigh in is the starting date- Friday September 30th. After the first weigh in, each person should weigh themselves Friday-Sunday and email me their weight. I will post weekly the weight loss percentages here on the blog so everyone can see how they are doing in comparison. To keep it fair, I will have someone outside of the competition double check my stats spreadsheet for accuracy. This will be done anonymously and no real names will ever be listed on the stats spreadsheet (not even my name). Our last weigh in will be December 23rd.
4. Each weigh-in you must email me your weight prior to midnight Central Time on Sunday. You are required to take a digital photo that is completely clear. The photo should show your feet, the scale (prefer it to be digital) and posting weight, and a piece of paper which will have the following written on it: your full name, entrant number & that day's date. It is your responsibility to do this as I will not send out reminders.
5. You are allowed to miss ONE weigh in during the 12 week time frame. After the second weigh-in missed, the entrant will have 1 day (the following Monday) to weigh in and email me their weight. If this is not done by Monday at 11:59PM Central time, the entrant will be disqualified. Everyone is required to weigh in for the first date (Sept 30th) and last date (Dec 23rd) by Midnight Central time that day. Missing either of these will also disqualify you. The initial and final weigh in must be completed the day of so if you are like me and forget things easily please make a calendar apt. in Google or your preferred calendar to remind yourself =)
**Revised 9/14/11**
6. Before and after full body photos (please choose tight fitting tank tops & pants for your photo) are required with the first weigh in and final weigh in for verification purposes. These photos are strictly
confidential but are required to participate or be eligible to win.
confidential but are required to participate or be eligible to win.
7. The top four competitors at the end of the competition will win a piece of the pot:
1st place-55%
2nd place-20%
3rd place- 15%
4th place - 10%9. I will distribute the prize money within ONE week from the date of final weigh-in after it is confirmed there are no discrepancies with the numbers posted. I can PayPal the prize, pay you in person or send a check via Priority Mail depending your preference.
10. While this is a competition I still want people to be encouraged regularly. I will randomly post recipes, motivational quotes, success stories I have read, etc. and I highly encourage you to post comments offering encouragement to others or letting us know you need some! Yes, winning some $ at the end is GREAT but the most important part is making the necessary lifestyle changes needed to not only lose the weight but keep it off.
**Added 9/14/11**
11. My former Biggest Loser teammate, Krisi, wanted to add some extra incentive by offering a points program. This will be completely optional for each participant, however, you MUST decide before registering if you want to do the extra incentive. I don't have all the details yet but I will tell you it will be an extra $6 per person cost if you choose to do it. As soon as I get the typed details from her I will post them.
12. I have created a Google Group which will be much more conducive to sharing information & encouragement with the entire group. You will only receive an invite to this private group after you have paid your participation fee.
Weigh-in dates:
September 30 (initial/mandatory):
October 7-9:
October 14-16:
October 21-23:
October 28-30:
November 4-6:
November 11-13:
November 18-20:
November 25-27:
December 2-4:
December 9-11:
December 16-18:
December 23 (final/mandatory)
Best wishes to everyone! If you have any questions please post a comment below or feel free to email me at helenmparker1996@gmail.com
As long as you promise that no one will ever see our awful before and after or weekly photos, I'm in! :-)
ReplyDeleteWill our start/end weight be common knowledge, or will all communications just state the percentage of weight loss?
Can you tell I have some body image concerns? lol ;-)
Thanks for doing this, Helen. I'm already thankful for this group! :-)
Linda - great questions!
ReplyDeleteYes, I promise no ones photos will be made public. The spreadsheet I will be posting each week with the standings will have only the % of weight loss or gain....never actual weights. And, the person I have double checking my spreadsheet won't even see real names as I will be assigning each person a unique entrant number.
I fully understand the whole body image thing. Thank you for posting your concerns:-)