So now you are saying to yourself...I’ve read all about this fantastic idea for a weight loss support group and “healthy” competition all rolled into one, how do I become a part of this blog phenomenon???
1. You must sign up by midnight Eastern time, Sunday, September 17th. We will accept late members until September 30th but you will be penalized by paying the $5 “fatty fee” for each weigh-in missed (i.e. the September 22nd and 29th weigh- ins). Pool runs from September 18th to December 18th with the last weigh-in on December 15th and the winner of the pool to be determined by December 18th.
2. You must register with Paypal as the pool monies for the contest will be collected in a Paypal account and all fatty fees will be paid to the DEOTP.
3. To become a member of this pool, you must send the following information to the blog email address: deependotp@gmail.com
a. Your name (first only is fine)
b. Your starting weight (this will not be made public unless you WIN! At which point, of course, you’ll want everyone to know!)
c. Email address and Paypal account information (to bill you if you miss a weigh in)
d. Your blog address (if you have one) we will be linking all participating bloggers on the links in the sidebar so you can talk about this blog on your blog and refer to it and we link you all to each other. Makes it much more fun and team-oriented.
4. Take a “before” picture. You can send it to us right away to keep on file or you can keep it for yourself. We will be putting our “success” candidates (if they so choose) Before and After on the Flickr tab to the side of the blog. Your photo will not be added without your prior approval NO MATTER WHAT. If you lose 50 pounds and look like Heidi Klum and you still don’t want your photo up, we will not post it. We are here to provide a support system, it is not in our interest to humiliate anyone.
5. We encourage you to take measurements. Sometimes you can lose inches but it doesn’t reflect much on the scale. That is still success in the battle for a more fit and toned body. You do not have to submit these measurements unless you want to.
6. Weigh-ins are recorded every Friday. You must email your weight by 4PM Eastern time on Friday. Failure to do so will result in your being assessed the $5 fatty fee. Your payment is due to the Paypal account by 12PM Eastern time the following Monday or you are eliminated from the program
7. Each weekend, the Drill Sergeants of Squish (that being Heather and Sonia) will track everyone’s progress and post the results from that week’s weigh in. Your weight will never be mentioned, only pounds lost (or gained, but hopefully that will not happen!!!) but even when you have a down week, this is the time at which your drill sergeants and other members will be able to post encouraging messages, so don’t beat yourself up if you gain, we’re all in this together!
8. The success of this entire experiment depends on the honor system. When you report your weight loss each week, be honest. Nobody wants cheaters participating. Don’t be a cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater.
9. What is the “Fatty Fee”? If you lose weight, you owe the pool nothing. If you maintain or gain, you owe the $5 fatty fee. It’s that simple. This is a 12 week program, lose a pound a week, that’s a great start if you have a lot to lose or it’s a good total amount if you have “let yourself go” and just need to get toned up and back in shape. The focus is to have your weight loss be fun, simple, and healthy above all. No crash diets or unhealthy weight loss suggestions will be offered here. Just the old standby: eat less, exercise more. Period. Can’t deal? Don’t join.
10. There will be TWO WINNERS of this 12-week weight loss pool. They will split the pot, whatever it turns out to be. One winner is the person who loses the most pounds. The other winner is the person who loses the biggest percentage of weight. Obviously, there is the possibility that one person could be the winner of both categories.
Additional notes:
• Each day there will be posts. Please comment each day if you have suggestions or just want to share a warm fuzzy with the other members of the pool. This is a positive and fun environment, it is meant to be a support system for bloggers or those addicted to blogs, to lose weight together and build each other up!!
• Tell all your blog readers about it right away. There is a deadline and the more people who become members, the more fun it will be!
• If you have suggestions for post ideas, recipes, tips, etc. please send them to the email address.
1. You must sign up by midnight Eastern time, Sunday, September 17th. We will accept late members until September 30th but you will be penalized by paying the $5 “fatty fee” for each weigh-in missed (i.e. the September 22nd and 29th weigh- ins). Pool runs from September 18th to December 18th with the last weigh-in on December 15th and the winner of the pool to be determined by December 18th.
2. You must register with Paypal as the pool monies for the contest will be collected in a Paypal account and all fatty fees will be paid to the DEOTP.
3. To become a member of this pool, you must send the following information to the blog email address: deependotp@gmail.com
a. Your name (first only is fine)
b. Your starting weight (this will not be made public unless you WIN! At which point, of course, you’ll want everyone to know!)
c. Email address and Paypal account information (to bill you if you miss a weigh in)
d. Your blog address (if you have one) we will be linking all participating bloggers on the links in the sidebar so you can talk about this blog on your blog and refer to it and we link you all to each other. Makes it much more fun and team-oriented.
4. Take a “before” picture. You can send it to us right away to keep on file or you can keep it for yourself. We will be putting our “success” candidates (if they so choose) Before and After on the Flickr tab to the side of the blog. Your photo will not be added without your prior approval NO MATTER WHAT. If you lose 50 pounds and look like Heidi Klum and you still don’t want your photo up, we will not post it. We are here to provide a support system, it is not in our interest to humiliate anyone.
5. We encourage you to take measurements. Sometimes you can lose inches but it doesn’t reflect much on the scale. That is still success in the battle for a more fit and toned body. You do not have to submit these measurements unless you want to.
6. Weigh-ins are recorded every Friday. You must email your weight by 4PM Eastern time on Friday. Failure to do so will result in your being assessed the $5 fatty fee. Your payment is due to the Paypal account by 12PM Eastern time the following Monday or you are eliminated from the program
7. Each weekend, the Drill Sergeants of Squish (that being Heather and Sonia) will track everyone’s progress and post the results from that week’s weigh in. Your weight will never be mentioned, only pounds lost (or gained, but hopefully that will not happen!!!) but even when you have a down week, this is the time at which your drill sergeants and other members will be able to post encouraging messages, so don’t beat yourself up if you gain, we’re all in this together!
8. The success of this entire experiment depends on the honor system. When you report your weight loss each week, be honest. Nobody wants cheaters participating. Don’t be a cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater.
9. What is the “Fatty Fee”? If you lose weight, you owe the pool nothing. If you maintain or gain, you owe the $5 fatty fee. It’s that simple. This is a 12 week program, lose a pound a week, that’s a great start if you have a lot to lose or it’s a good total amount if you have “let yourself go” and just need to get toned up and back in shape. The focus is to have your weight loss be fun, simple, and healthy above all. No crash diets or unhealthy weight loss suggestions will be offered here. Just the old standby: eat less, exercise more. Period. Can’t deal? Don’t join.
10. There will be TWO WINNERS of this 12-week weight loss pool. They will split the pot, whatever it turns out to be. One winner is the person who loses the most pounds. The other winner is the person who loses the biggest percentage of weight. Obviously, there is the possibility that one person could be the winner of both categories.
Additional notes:
• Each day there will be posts. Please comment each day if you have suggestions or just want to share a warm fuzzy with the other members of the pool. This is a positive and fun environment, it is meant to be a support system for bloggers or those addicted to blogs, to lose weight together and build each other up!!
• Tell all your blog readers about it right away. There is a deadline and the more people who become members, the more fun it will be!
• If you have suggestions for post ideas, recipes, tips, etc. please send them to the email address.
4 Comments:
So let me make sure I have this straight. There is no fee to enter (or lose weight). There is only a fee if I gain weight? Is that correct? (That's enough of a motivation to keep losing to me, LOL).
I realize not everyone has a digital camera, but submitting a picture of the scale looking down for weigh ins or maybe for the final weigh in would be a good supplement to the honor system. There could be a lot of cash on the line by the end.
Alison - you are correct!!! If you gain or maintain, you pay. If not, you're in the clear!
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