"Biggest Loser" Work Competition

Our 5 South team just kicked off a tv show-inspired healthy challenge...
"Biggest Loser" (optional) Work Competition.

Check out the rules and let me know of other post holiday challenges going on in your workplace.
Thank you for getting this started 5 South team.

RULES:


1. “HAVE FUN”, eat healthy, and exercise.

2. The first weigh in will be on Tuesday, Jan 11th at 7:15am or 7:15pm

3. The final weigh in will be on Tuesday, April 19th at 7:15am or 7:15pm(15 WEEKS)

4. Weigh-in’s will occur every Tuesday at 7:15am or 7:15pm.

5. There is a $5 registration fee which “MUST” be paid during your first weigh in.

6. (You can join at any time during the first three weeks but the longer you wait the harder it will be to win.)

7. All monies owing to the pot should be paid during the time of weigh in or prior to the following weigh in.(So if you have a bad week, be prepared break out the spare change)

8. There will be a penalty fee of $1 if you miss weighing in. This dollar will be combined with the weekly weigh in fee of $1, for a total of $2 dollars each time you miss a weigh in. However, you may weigh in within 24 hours of the weigh-in (with a witness), either before or after the designated Tuesday weigh-in times and record the weight in the "Biggest Loser" log book that will be located in the break room.

9. There will be a penalty fee of $1 added for gaining greater than 1/2 pound of weight.

10. Only weights recorded on the Biggest Loser scales on Tuesdays will be valid. (You will not be able to submit your weight via e-mail or after the fact. So unless you are sick, have made other weigh in arrangments or cannot make it in due to weather, a $1 penalty will be applied, as stated in Rule 8.)

11. The winner will be the person who loses the largest percentage of body weight. (start at 200 pounds and lose 10 pounds and you have lost 5%)…[(Start weight - Finish Weight) X 100 / Start weight = percentage lost.]

12. A percentage of the pot will be used to pay for the scale. At the end of the contest, the winner will be awarded the scales 60% of the pot. Second place will be rewarded with 30% of the pot. Third place will be rewarded with 10% of the pot.

13. Challenge your friends and LOSE WEIGHT