The Biggest Loser Challenge

Hi, everybody! So, this is information specifically for anyone who is interested in competing in our Biggest Loser Challenge.

The contest will begin MAY 1ST, As in two weeks from this coming Friday.

Everyone is competing as INDIVIDUALS, but you can train with others if you would like.

Remember, each INDIVIDUAL is responsible for his/her own weight loss. There are no teams in this challenge.

All INDIVIDUALS must weigh in each week and post their weekly weight online with a photograph as well.

To keep it legal, and to keep us all accountable to each other, I am opening up another blog page devoted to our Biggest Loser challenge. You can send your weekly measurements along with a weekly photo to me either on Facebook or to my e-mail: nsroland@ymail.com.

The measurements will be posted, not with your weight, but by how much percentage of weight you have lost each week. (I know that posting your actual poundage can be a bit much for people, plus, since they actually determine the winner by how much percentage of weight has been lost on the Biggest Loser, I thought it would be best to stay true to that).

Of course, this means you will have to be honest and send in your starting weight to me on May 1st, and then how many pounds you have lost each week thereafter. I will calculate everyone's percentages and have them posted by the next day.

ALL WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS AND PICTURES ARE DUE EACH FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT, EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

All participants will be known by first name only, with the exception of people with the same name, in which case, the first letter of the last name will also be used.

I will do my best to have them posted on our Biggest Loser blog by Saturday, or, at the latest, Sunday.

All participants must choose their own individual color. Color selections are first come, first serve.

The following colors are no longer available - BLACK, BLUE, GOLD.

All other colors are up for grabs, so, pick something you really like! :)

Failure to submit weight measurements and pictures for two consecutive weeks will be automatic disqualification from the contest.

No weight loss supplements such as HYDROXYCUT, EPHEDRIN, PHEN PHEN, and other such "quick" weight loss pills may be used during this contest.

Protein shakes and supplements are allowed within reason. Please consult a physician or nutritionist (dietitian) for proper usage and dosage of such supplements.

If you think you would like to take supplements or you know of something that you are currently or will be taking, please let us know on May 1st so that all can be made aware.

Body fat calculations will also play a role in determining a winner. We realize some people have more fat to lose (even "thin" people have fat to lose), than weight, so to speak, and this will also be a factor in the final outcome. Dray wants me to tell you that muscle gained during your weight regulating program will not be counted against you.

This is a contest, and, although every week on the TV show, someone is voted off, there will be no voting off here. Every person who starts the challenge will continue to have an opportunity to win.

The prize for our Biggest Loser Challenge is a ball to be thrown in the honor of the winner. The ball will be held the month following the end of the competition.

Due to the geographical locations of participants, there may be more than one ball to accommodate the winner(s).

The competition begins May 1st, 2009 and ends December 31st, 2009.

For any other questions, suggestions, or concerns, please reply to the blog post or to me on Facebook.

Good luck, and I am looking forward to seeing who truly will be the Biggest Loser.