2015 On The Grind Weight Loss Challenge

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Ok Ok Ok…. Christmas has come & gone. The New Year is here and in next couple of days the conversation will be what is your New Year’s Resolution or goals for 2015? Some will say save money, spend more quality time with family, read a few books, put down the smart phone at dinner & actually have a real conversation or just simply try to complain less in the New Year. Most people will say something along the lines of lose weight, get in shape, and eat healthier. The problem with this age old goal is most people have it as a New Year’s Resolution but don’t ever quite get there.

As the New Year approaches, I want to continue encouraging anyone out their who have had weight loss as a goal but have struggled with it over the years. Also, having lost over 50lbs in the past year, I realized the hardest part was getting started. Once, I got started, it was a little bit easier week to week to keep pushing on. With that said, I still have long way to go but I want to continue to stay On The Grind in 2015 and what better way is to host a weight loss challenge to make sure I get my butt in gear.

So I came across this site DietBet where I could host a weight loss challenge. This is a website that allows people to simply bet on themselves that they will be able to lose a percentage of their weight in an allotted amount of time and all those who reach their goals within that time will have a chance at splitting the pot with other participants that reached their goal. In kicking off the new “On The Grind” blog and Facebook Fan page, I have decided to host a four-week challenge using DietBet. You can join us by going on the site and searching for “2015 OnTheGrind Weight Loss Challenge” or clicking on this link.

 

The DietBet Challenge

DietBet offers a 4 week challenge, sort of like a “Kickstarter” in which everyone who participates, the goal of this particular game is to lose 4% of their body weight in four weeks . Example: If you weigh 160 pounds you would be expected to lose 6.4 pounds during the four weeks and your goal weight would be 153.6 pounds. A group is formed with people of similar interests. The people within the group are required to submit their current weights (with picture verification) to DietBet. The cost of any particular each game range from $25, $35, $50 and up to $100

During the 4 weeks, members of the challenge will have access to a private page on the site where they can weigh-in regularly and communicate to others within the group. Participants will be able describe some of the struggles they may be going through or even give tips of motivation for others to keep up the weight loss. After the end of the four weeks, there will be a final weigh-in through DietBet. Everyone that makes their goal weight will split the pot amongst all the other winners.

 

How do you join us?

  1.     Click on link “2015 OnTheGrind Weight Loss Challenge”
  2.     Join the OnTheGrind weight loss challenge
  3.     Get signed up with game for $25 bucks by Monday, January 5, 2015.
  4.     48 hours before the Challenge DietBet will ask you to submit a picture of yourself in “airport security attire” on a scale with a key word  that will be provided by DietBet.

weigh-in-illustrations

Note: This is all managed through the DietBet website, not by me. I don’t have access to anyone pictures or actual weight.

 

I am excited to start this challenge with all of you and encourage you to tell your friends and family members to join if they need a little motivation to lose weight. This is a group or challenge open to all who are interested in joining. If you are ready to kick your 2015 Weight Loss in gear and are willing to bet on your own success PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS! Go ahead and get signed up today!

And I created a quick cheat sheet to give you a rough idea of what is 4% of your body weight…

4 Percent of Bodyweight Chart

Let’s get On The Grind in 2015…

 

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