Weight-Loss Challenge Idea :D

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LoseWeightN2008

LoseWeightN2008

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Hello everybody! So, we were talking in the biggest loser couples thread, and i had suggested we sign up for the America Lose 1,000,000 lbs challenge....but u have to keep a blog and pics and videos and blah blah blah.

So, i thought, what if we started a challenge for us to lose a certain amt of weight? For example....we could choose maybe around 100 lbs for a group to lose. We could have two teams and the team that loses the 100 lbs (or whatever amt is chosen) first wins. Im not sure what the prize would be, maybe post cards or something like that. Maybe a few little mini challenges with twist and turns.

i think it would be a neat little challenge. If u all would, just let me know what u think. I guess the amt of weight to be lost would depend on how many people we had. Also, if anyone thinks this would be a good idea and wants to help plan it with me, feel free to PM me or just let me know here and i can send u a message..:)



~Emily


Ok, heres a list of people who want to join when we start. Please make sure u continue to post, so i kno u will not drop out during the challenge :)

LoseWEightn2008
skittles22
omega
jessafur
helloworldgoodbye
 
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I think it would be a great idea and I will be more than glad to help you plan it.
 
I think that a lot of people would happily join in such a challenge. I would.

You may need to distribute into the teams with care (maybe by amount of postings) because people with less postings may be more liable to drop out. Obviously the best thing is for no-one to drop out - but since it is likely that some people will - the next best thing is to have a balanced drop-out across the teams.

It is a good idea to make the target achieveable within a reasonable length of time to reduce drop-outs too.

I have been in challenges where almost everyone drops out (long term valentine challenge for instance) and it can certainly get lonely towards the end.

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Margaret
 
tyvm for ur input Margaret :) I am hoping by the end of today, more people will see this thread, i posted it in my diary, maybe some people will find it interesting
 
there are an awful lot of challenges going on - maybe you want to have it start in early febrary when the other challenges start to wind down...

Not only do yo have the drop out problem - but people also get into challenge burnout mode as well...
 
yea, i had thought about that too....i did think about starting it in February. That way we could get enough ppl by then. maybe on feb 15, after the vday challenges end.
 
cool. i think i may need yalls help to spread the word. not many people have responded compared to how many have viewed.... im tryin to put it in my siggy n stuff, but sometimes i dont have enough room. I cant wait to get this thing going :)
 
I would be interested, although I don't have but 38 lbs to lose in total. I don't want to disappoint a group with people who have more to lose. That wouldn't be fair.
 
busy, that would be fine :) The idea would be for each team to lose a certain amt (like 100 lbs) total. If its one team of ten people, then each person would need to lose 10 lbs. Anybody can join, i just hope we get enough people.

Also, i am wanting to start it sometime after the vday challenge. Maybe the day after, maybe the week after, i will need help deciding. :)

~Emily
 
LoseWeightN2008 said:
Also, i am wanting to start it sometime after the vday challenge. Maybe the day after, maybe the week after, i will need help deciding. :)

~Emily
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Sounds awesome. Maybe you should do it a week after..
That way you can give everyone from the vday challenge atleast a week to 'rest' before joining in on another one. :)
 
HI :)

I don't mean to be a downer...but I just have to say, I REALLY think we don't need another challenge. There is already 2 big challenges and 2 excersize challenges going on right now...AND I just happen to know of a REALLY BIG REALLY EXCITING challenge thats currently in the works...I think it will happen here real soon.

I'm not saying "you can't have this challenge" its America, you can do what you want. I'm just asking that you just wait a couple of weeks and all sign up for that REALLY BIG challenge I mentioned.

You know I love ya right?? :D
 
Newbride~that would be fine by me :) i honestly was starting to wonder, but thought it might calm down after the vday one. I think this challenge is an alright idea, but its not exactly "exciting" like most of the other ones are. I myself, sometimes have gotten too wrapped up in too many challenges and just dropped out. You have also been here longer than me (including my past two accounts, lol) and u would know better than i :p You are also a mod and therefore, i trust u when u mention the big challenge. WAY TO GO...now u have me anxious :toetap05: lol. Thanks for putting your honest opinion in. :D

~Emily
 
ha ha :)

Sorry, my lips are sealed :D
 
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