So there seemed to be enough interest that we are going to give this a go. Inspired by the efforts of one @A. Dickens, and as witnessed in other threads detailing our collective love for beer, booze, BBQ, and buffets, we have decided to initiate The Inaugural RRS Dickensider* Weight Loss Challenge.
*Permission to get the Dickensider was not obtained at the time of this posting (in before Baylor lock).
We wanted a way to support our own physical goals, but we also wanted a way to support our Red Raider Club, so a portion of the buy in will be required to be donated to the Jennie Bailey Endowment Fund. The buy in will be $50, with $25 going to the pot and $25 going to the fund.
To join is simple:
1) Click this link and add your RRS username to the spreadsheet.
2) Weigh yourself and post your initial weight before 11:59pm Wednesday, 1/11/17.
3) Post your weight each week until the completion of the competition.
The goal is to lose the highest body weight percentage among all participants. At least the top three places will be paid out of the pot, and there will also be prizes donated by RRS, Cardinal's, Dickeys BBQ, and more. If you are interested in donating a prize, please let it be known!
The process for weighing in will be this:
1) We will need one set of confirmation photos taken at your first weigh in, and another taken at your final weigh in--one full body and one of your weight on your scale, while holding a piece of paper with your RRS username and date of weigh-in. If you want to blur or put an emoji over your face to preserve anonymity, that is fine. We just want to make sure the same person is weighing in each week.
2) Record your weight on the official Google Doc as linked here.
3) Send your photo to @CoffeeRaider and myself via private message, and we will make note of all initial and final confirmations on the spreadsheet. Imgur is an easy way to upload pictures either from the computer or your smart phone.
Again, the first weigh in date will be 1/11 by 11:59, and the final weigh in will be 3/15. I'll confer with some of my fellow idea generators to get the final payouts and where to submit the payments finalized by the first weigh in. But the most important thing is that this is a fun, friendly competition.
I have also created a group on Dietbet.com. The group link is http://dbet.me/SHzmbD, and the buy-in there is $10. This is not a requirement to enter the contest. It's just another fun tool to use. Also, a user is only able to create a 4 week contest, so it didn't work out quite how I'd have liked it to. But it might provide a little extra incentive and might be fun to track.
I will update this thread as more details are finalized. Thanks to everyone for participating!
*Permission to get the Dickensider was not obtained at the time of this posting (in before Baylor lock).
We wanted a way to support our own physical goals, but we also wanted a way to support our Red Raider Club, so a portion of the buy in will be required to be donated to the Jennie Bailey Endowment Fund. The buy in will be $50, with $25 going to the pot and $25 going to the fund.
To join is simple:
1) Click this link and add your RRS username to the spreadsheet.
2) Weigh yourself and post your initial weight before 11:59pm Wednesday, 1/11/17.
3) Post your weight each week until the completion of the competition.
The goal is to lose the highest body weight percentage among all participants. At least the top three places will be paid out of the pot, and there will also be prizes donated by RRS, Cardinal's, Dickeys BBQ, and more. If you are interested in donating a prize, please let it be known!
The process for weighing in will be this:
1) We will need one set of confirmation photos taken at your first weigh in, and another taken at your final weigh in--one full body and one of your weight on your scale, while holding a piece of paper with your RRS username and date of weigh-in. If you want to blur or put an emoji over your face to preserve anonymity, that is fine. We just want to make sure the same person is weighing in each week.
2) Record your weight on the official Google Doc as linked here.
3) Send your photo to @CoffeeRaider and myself via private message, and we will make note of all initial and final confirmations on the spreadsheet. Imgur is an easy way to upload pictures either from the computer or your smart phone.
Again, the first weigh in date will be 1/11 by 11:59, and the final weigh in will be 3/15. I'll confer with some of my fellow idea generators to get the final payouts and where to submit the payments finalized by the first weigh in. But the most important thing is that this is a fun, friendly competition.
I have also created a group on Dietbet.com. The group link is http://dbet.me/SHzmbD, and the buy-in there is $10. This is not a requirement to enter the contest. It's just another fun tool to use. Also, a user is only able to create a 4 week contest, so it didn't work out quite how I'd have liked it to. But it might provide a little extra incentive and might be fun to track.
I will update this thread as more details are finalized. Thanks to everyone for participating!
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