I have spoken to so many gals lately who have a desire to: get healthier/exercise regularly/lose weight, but just need a little motivation. Well, I propose a "weight loss contest" with money on the table. How's that for some motivation? It will be an 8 week contest, ending just in time for swimsuit season! Everyone who joins the contest will put money in the "pot" and we will split the pot between the top 3 people to lose the highest percentage of body weight.
This blog will be used to track everyone's weekly results as well as be a place where the contest participants can post words of encouragement, healthy recipes, and links to helpful weight-loss or health-oriented websites.
Once you email me to confirm that you ARE joining the contest and send the contest "fee", I will email you an invitation (via email) to be a blogger on this blog. All you need to be a blogger on this site is a gmail address.
Here are the contest details:
1. The contest will begin Monday May 5th and end Monday June 30th
2. A $30 contest fee must be sent to Eric Johnson (official-contest-money-holder) by the start of the contest (5/5/08)
3. All participants will weigh themselves the morning of the contest start and use this as their start weight.
4. Each Monday, the contestants will weigh themselves and figure out the total percentage of body weight lost to date.
5. After calculating percecntage lost, participants will post their percentage on the weekly blog weigh-in.
6. On the day of the final weigh-in (Monday 6/30/08), the top three people to lose the highest percentage of weight will win 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
7. The prize money will be sent via paypal to each of the top three winners.
8. The prize money will be divided as follows -
1st place: 55% of the money
2nd place: 30% of the money
3rd place: 15% of the money
