[ddollevoet]

Welcome the Biggest Loser Competition thread!

WARNING!!! - This thread will likely contain photos of topless (and sockless) overweight men. If this grosses you out or you work in a place that does not allow such things, then this thread isn't for you.

This is a weight loss competition for ChipTalk members. It works much like the Biggest Loser show on TV. For those of you who do not watch: we pick a starting date and weigh ourselves on that date. The object is to lose the largest percentage of body weight possible before some predetermined end date. The winner is the person who loses the largest percentage of their body weight as determined on the last day of the competition.

Official guidelines:

1. Buy in is $25.
2. Start date 1/1/08.
3. End date 5/23/08 (Friday before Memorial Day / start of summer).
4. Weight lost = Ending Weight - Starting Weight.
5. Official calculation = Weight Lost / Starting Weight.
6. Pictures/videos are OPTIONAL, not required.
7. Winner takes all (to be paid at end of competition).

I'll rank the contestants every weekend. A graphical report can be found here: Google Docs - Biggest Loser

Participants / Starting Weight / Current Weight / % Lost

Big Mike / 288 / 288 / 0.0%
CWaters425 296 / 296 / 0.0%
ddollevoet / 228.0 / 228.0 / 0.0%
develvjd- 228.5 / 228.5 / 0.0%
Feen666 - 221.8 / 221.8 / 0.0%
mike33 / 244.5 / 244.5 / 0.0%
trutan / 238.5 / 238.5 / 0.0%
wafflestomper / 203 / 203 / 0.0%
VARoadstter / 282.6 / 282.6 / 0.0%
Wooderson / 255 / 255 / 0.0%

[mike33]

Oh...I get to be first...great

Okay, I weighed in this morning at 244.5lbs.


*EDIT* - I noticed after posting the date said 12/28/2007, so I reset the camera date and took another shot. I'm not going to retake the one below, though.

Other info; I'm 33 yrs old, 6' 1.5" and, apparently, I am 31.5% fat according to my new scale.

I can't believe I'm going to post this next picture, but I think it'll help me. ...holy crap I don't want to post this!


Well, that's torn it, now I have to do this! Wish me luck!

[TenPercenter]

This leaves a lot to the honor system, are you worried at all?

What about have 1-2 separate people to confirm for the participants. Someone to "vouch" for the start weight and end weight?

Edit: Today is the start date and the group is small. SO I don't guess there's an issue Like I thought might be. We all know each other.

[trutan]

I just weighed in. I'm not sure how accurate it is since it's 11:42 am and I drank almost a fifth of vodka last night . I will weigh in again tomorrow morning and take a pic.

For now, I'm at 238.5 lbs (37% body fat).


Good luck everyone! Let's all crush our goals!!!!!

[VARoadstter]

Here's me. Blech.

Starting weight 282.6. Body fat is 31.43 % (according to one of those BMI calculators on the internet).

My kids wanted to have their pictures taken. Here's Matt and Abby.

[mike33]

Originally Posted by VARoadstter

My kids wanted to have their pictures taken. Here's Matt and Abby.

Twins? I have twin 3 yr olds, boy and girl. They sure are a handful!

[wafflestomper]

Weighed in at 203 this morning. Took scale picture and will upload it later when I have a chance to take a beautiful pic of myself. I think think the title of this thread should include the word "pr0n".

What was decided about the money? I'm fine doing whatever, just didn't want to have missed something about it.

[ddollevoet]

This is me. My weight before breakfast this morning was 228 lbs and 33% body fat.





Video weigh in: YouTube - Weigh in on 010108

[BassVillan]

Is it too late to enter the competition?

[VARoadstter]

Originally Posted by mike33

Twins? I have twin 3 yr olds, boy and girl. They sure are a handful!

They kinda looks like the same age because Abby is way way above average height for her age. Matt turned 4 in October and Abby will be 3 in May.

Indeed, they are a handful.