Biggest Loser Update!!!

[cahabalily]

I'm going to request the mods make this sticky..

Here's how it will work, ladies: send me a PM to request to be added to the competition. So far I have 3 requests. Once you're in the spreadsheet, I'll respond to provide you with my email address and confirm that you're in the game. On the start date (June 3), you'll email me a photo of your feet on the scale showing your starting weight (digital scales, please!) and I will use that as your starting point.

The competition will run six full weeks, ending July 14. I think everyone likes the idea of weekly winners plus a grand prize winner; obviously we won't know the amounts until we see how many people are going to join in. 'Winning' is based on percent loss, not total pounds lost.

Thanks to GoDawgs for initiating this competition! Also, Dawgs, are you going to do the paypal collection, or do we need a volunteer for that as well?

[Deleted]

Yay! Thanks for getting this going! I'd prefer for someone else to collect the money only because I've had some weird paypal issues lately. If no one volunteers, I'm sure I can call them and get it sorted out. It has to do with me hitting some sort of usage limit and needing to get verified, but I'm having some issues with that.

Oh, and I'm definitely in (so I guess I need to figure out paypal, anyway)!

[madringal]

Yay! I am in! Sending you a PM now.

[shanti40]

I wanted to do it but I'll be traveling June 24-July 7 and won't be able to update .

[treedimensional]

Bleeah... I'm out. I'm not buying a digital scale. I love my manual balance scale (like they used to have in Drs. offices) too much. The readout is nowhere near my feet.

[Deleted]

May 25, 2012 9:15:03 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Bleeah... I'm out. I'm not buying a digital scale. I love my manual balance scale (like they used to have in Drs. offices) too much. The readout is nowhere near my feet.

Yay, you are here!!! I personally would be fine with you just taking a pic of the weight without your feet. I trust you to not be leaning on a wall or something

[curmudgeon]

May 25, 2012 7:37:00 GMT -5 shanti40 said:

I wanted to do it but I'll be traveling June 24-July 7 and won't be able to update .

Since we are having weekly and a grand prize winner, wouldn't it be ok if people missed updating once or twice? What does everyone think?

[cahabalily]

May 25, 2012 9:15:03 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Bleeah... I'm out. I'm not buying a digital scale. I love my manual balance scale (like they used to have in Drs. offices) too much. The readout is nowhere near my feet.

Oh goodness, join in! I only requested digital because I don't think I could read the weight accurately from an analog 4 feet away on the ground. If the weight is at face level then I would be able to see it :-)

[cahabalily]

May 25, 2012 11:04:02 GMT -5 curmudgeon said:

May 25, 2012 7:37:00 GMT -5 shanti40 said:

I wanted to do it but I'll be traveling June 24-July 7 and won't be able to update .

Since we are having weekly and a grand prize winner, wouldn't it be ok if people missed updating once or twice? What does everyone think?

I think so! You just wouldn't be eligible for weekly prizes is all...

[whiskeytails]

How much was it to participate? I love the idea that you are taking a picture so no cheating.

[cahabalily]

We've settled on ten dollars to participate

[treedimensional]

May 25, 2012 9:35:49 GMT -5 @godawgs said:

May 25, 2012 9:15:03 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Bleeah... I'm out. I'm not buying a digital scale. I love my manual balance scale (like they used to have in Drs. offices) too much. The readout is nowhere near my feet.

Yay, you are here!!! I personally would be fine with you just taking a pic of the weight without your feet. I trust you to not be leaning on a wall or something

Sorry I haven't come back to this thread. I'm still out. There are 2 sliding weights and one bubble-level, on opposite sides of the bar... I'm not even sure I could capture readable info in one frame. I appreciate your trust, but this would not be fair at all for everyone else submitting toes with clearly readable weight pics.

[cahabalily]

Okay, everyone - I will hold the purse. The email for paypal is the same as the photos. If your email address is not obviously linked to your GBCN sn, please add a note telling me who the payment is for! Make sure when you send payment, you send it as GIFT, so that paypal won't charge fees!

So far I have 13 in the game. I think maybe $10 per weekly winner (six weeks total). We can split the remaining cash into first, second, third place winners or let it all go the top dog. I'm planning on remitting prize monies as a cash gift via paypal.

Thoughts splitting prize monies? Any additional questions?

Any good ideas for last hoorah suppers? (We're doing chicken and waffles Saturday night, with craft beer)....

[madpax]

Can I be in even though I'm brand new? I don't have much left to lose but I need the motivation!

[cahabalily]

May 30, 2012 6:39:37 GMT -5 madpax said:

Can I be in even though I'm brand new? I don't have much left to lose but I need the motivation!

Absolutely, just pm me and I'll send you the email address for the photos and paypal

[bubbles]

I'm a lurker, but may be interested in joining. When will this start?

[cahabalily]

Sunday June 3 is the official start date, so you have time to gorge yourself for the rest of the week

[bluesecrets]

My mini vacation ends June 3 ... this may be just the thing I need to get back on track. Pm'ing you for the email - still thinking on joining though.