Weight Loss Challenge

Started by the_huber_show, October 16, 2018, 09:53:32 AM

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A few years back I started losing weight and did this weight loss challenge through dietbet.  The way it works is you pay the entry fee (mine then was $30).  Each week you weigh in and take pictures of yourself on the scale with a special word of the week (so you know your not cheating).  Dietbet verifies the picture and accepts or denies the weigh in.  After 30 days EVERYONE that loses at least 4% of their starting weight splits the pot.

All done through paypal and dietbet pays out.  I won $54 the time I did it.


I need some extra motivation to lose again.  Was curious if I hosted one of these if anyone would be interested????


I was thinking of starting like next week and it would be done right before Thanksgiving.


I get nothing for hosting by the way.  I just want the friendly competition and motivation.


Feel free to check it out www.dietbet.com
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Mike Cork

I need to lose a few pounds myself. After quitting smoking I put on 20-25 pounds that I don't want. I might be interested.

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the_huber_show

Quote from: Mike Cork on October 16, 2018, 10:16:52 AM
I need to lose a few pounds myself. After quitting smoking I put on 20-25 pounds that I don't want. I might be interested.


Weird how by stopping something that is bad for you it affects you in other ways  lo

Congrats on quitting
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Mike Cork

Yep it does, but I'll take the 20 pounds over the smoking. I just caught my first sinus/cold infection bug since quitting and that's amazing for me. I used to get sick every  6-8 weeks while I was smoking. Doc's say my sinuses are in a bad way after all the fumes from being an Aircraft Hydraulic mechanic for so many years. Not sure why sucking on fumes from a billion different chemicals would screw with the sinus flow but it gave me 10 percent on my disability on the way out... Rambling I know... Anyway, I'll take the breathing easier and the couple pounds any day. Plus I know I can drop them if I commit. I actually dropped 40 pounds before we tried to quit smoking, so I'm still 15 or so ahead of the game LOL

Come on folks I know there are a few others out there that have played in a Biggest Loser on UB before...

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Quote from: Mike Cork on October 16, 2018, 11:07:09 AM
Yep it does, but I'll take the 20 pounds over the smoking. I just caught my first sinus/cold infection bug since quitting and that's amazing for me. I used to get sick every  6-8 weeks while I was smoking. Doc's say my sinuses are in a bad way after all the fumes from being an Aircraft Hydraulic mechanic for so many years. Not sure why sucking on fumes from a billion different chemicals would screw with the sinus flow but it gave me 10 percent on my disability on the way out... Rambling I know... Anyway, I'll take the breathing easier and the couple pounds any day. Plus I know I can drop them if I commit. I actually dropped 40 pounds before we tried to quit smoking, so I'm still 15 or so ahead of the game LOL

Come on folks I know there are a few others out there that have played in a Biggest Loser on UB before...


WOW that's awesome!  I couldn't imagine getting sinus stuff that often it would be horrible.  But I def see why with all those different fumes.

I am the same way.  If I commit I can drop the weight! 

That's the biggest reason I like this style.  There is no one winner....Everyone wins that commits and loses 4%
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Mike Cork

We might have to make an adjustment to the entry fee. Say three lures? Cash is hard to get folks to play with and it can generally cause hurt feelings.

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the_huber_show

Quote from: Mike Cork on October 16, 2018, 11:24:06 AM
We might have to make an adjustment to the entry fee. Say three lures? Cash is hard to get folks to play with and it can generally cause hurt feelings.


The site runs everything.  Only thing I can adjust is the dollar amount of the entry fee. 
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Hmmmm, I'll have to think about it.
Might be good motivation. I've done a biggest loser type thing before and won.  ~bb
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If this challenge was posted 12 months ago I would be all over it. However, I have already lost over 40 pounds, so there's almost nothing left on me to lose   :help:
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Quote from: Bassinkorea on October 16, 2018, 11:11:45 PM
If this challenge was posted 12 months ago I would be all over it. However, I have already lost over 40 pounds, so there's almost nothing left on me to lose   :help:


Congrats on the loss!  ~c~
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Mike Cork

Quote from: Bassinkorea on October 16, 2018, 11:11:45 PM
If this challenge was posted 12 months ago I would be all over it. However, I have already lost over 40 pounds, so there's almost nothing left on me to lose   :help:

Yeah, you're pretty thin now. If you lose 10 more pounds you'd blow away.

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Bassinkorea

Quote from: Mike Cork on October 17, 2018, 09:04:23 AM
Yeah, you're pretty thin now. If you lose 10 more pounds you'd blow away.

Believe it or not, I am 15 pounds lighter now than I was when I was staying at your place back in March   :surrender:
I might have to start strapping myself into my boat seat when I'm down the river   lo
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 :shocking: :shocking: Dude, there comes a point when you are too skinny :surrender:

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Yes I know. My plan is to lose the last bit of belly fat that just refuses to let go and then I will start to bulk up with muscle rather than fat.
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Quote from: Bassinkorea on October 17, 2018, 05:58:40 PM
Believe it or not, I am 15 pounds lighter now than I was when I was staying at your place back in March   :surrender:
I might have to start strapping myself into my boat seat when I'm down the river   lo

Wow, Congrats on the weigh loss  ~c~
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Now you bring this up after I've lost 30 pounds this year.

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SteveTX

Is this still something that is available to get in on? I don't think it's gonna work for me by Thanksgiving but I'd be game to play for a 6 month span or some time that would maybe keep me losing. I quit smoking several years ago and added that 30lbs lost it once but gained it back and I was already on the heavy side. I'm a solid 50 over weight.   :(

the_huber_show

Quote from: SteveTX on October 18, 2018, 10:09:45 PM
Is this still something that is available to get in on? I don't think it's gonna work for me by Thanksgiving but I'd be game to play for a 6 month span or some time that would maybe keep me losing. I quit smoking several years ago and added that 30lbs lost it once but gained it back and I was already on the heavy side. I'm a solid 50 over weight.   :(

The dietbet I believe is only a 30 day contest.

But this idea along with Mike's maybe we create something similar.  Instead do it on here and do a lure buy in or something along those lines. 

Break it down to 1st 2nd 3rd place winners or something along those lines. 


Let me ponder on this.....



Mike what are your thoughts?
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Mike Cork

I like the lure buy in but it would be difficult to make multiple places. I reckon everyone mail their lures to you and you could divide them up. Obviously, we'd have to get several members involved before it was worth it to have multiple winners.

I'm thinking a lure buy-in, pictures of scale as proof. Lots of honestly required here but I don't think we'll have a problem if we keep it in-house.  :-\

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Quote from: Mike Cork on October 24, 2018, 02:16:21 PM
I like the lure buy in but it would be difficult to make multiple places. I reckon everyone mail their lures to you and you could divide them up. Obviously, we'd have to get several members involved before it was worth it to have multiple winners.

I'm thinking a lure buy-in, pictures of scale as proof. Lots of honestly required here but I don't think we'll have a problem if we keep it in-house.  :-\
I would be willing to do lure(s) for the buy-in. Heck Id go along with what ever rules all think are reasonably fair.

the_huber_show

Quote from: Mike Cork on October 24, 2018, 02:16:21 PM
I like the lure buy in but it would be difficult to make multiple places. I reckon everyone mail their lures to you and you could divide them up. Obviously, we'd have to get several members involved before it was worth it to have multiple winners.

I'm thinking a lure buy-in, pictures of scale as proof. Lots of honestly required here but I don't think we'll have a problem if we keep it in-house.  :-\

I think taking the way dietbet does it would work perfect.  Each week before the weigh in I would post the word of the week.  Your weigh in requires two pictures.  One of the weight with the word on a post card in the picture and a second one with you on the scale holding the picture.


I would be more then happy to head this and run everything. 
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Quote from: the_huber_show on October 25, 2018, 06:51:50 AM
I think taking the way dietbet does it would work perfect.  Each week before the weigh in I would post the word of the week.  Your weigh in requires two pictures.  One of the weight with the word on a post card in the picture and a second one with you on the scale holding the picture.


I would be more then happy to head this and run everything.

:-* ... sounds like a great idea.

Mike Cork

Sounds like a plan. Let's put it together. IF we only get 4-5 of us lets just do winner take all. How long does it run? 1-2-3 months?

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Quote from: Mike Cork on October 25, 2018, 10:32:30 AM
Sounds like a plan. Let's put it together. IF we only get 4-5 of us lets just do winner take all. How long does it run? 1-2-3 months?


I will work on all the details/pictures to help explain over the next few days. 

We can run it for however long you think would work best.

It def is a tough season we will be running it through (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years) so I think it may help get people on track.


If we started November 1st for example we could end December 1st or January 1st or February 1st.  I'm game for whatever
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