The Chubbie Club is a "biggest loser"-ish competition run via blog. Anyone anywhere can join. It's a great way to get motivated to lose some weight and you may even win some money!
Here are a few Questions that you may have about the Chubbie Club:
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Q: How does this
thing work?
A: We will start the competition on Thursday, March 28th
and end Thursday, May 23rd . Each weigh-in will take place on Thursday
morning before noon- more on this later.
-The cost is $30.00 and will need to be paid in order to
reserve your spot in the competition. More on this later too. ;)
-Results will be calculated each week as a percentage of
weight lost, not number of pounds.
-No one will see your actual weight in pounds other than me,
unless of course, you yourself post the information on the blog.
-Each week, the TWO bottom competitors (which can include
those who gain, maintain, and/or lose the least percentage) will be out and
bumped to the status of Second Chance Competitor. Those who don't turn in a weight by noon are out of the competition and
are no longer eligible for any prizes, including the Second Chance prize.
-Second Chance Competitors MUST turn in a weight each Thursday
by noon and your progress will be updated on the blog along with both the regular
players and the other Second Chance Competitors. If you fail to turn in your
weight by noon, you will no longer be eligible for the Second Chance
Competition prize money.
Q: Where can I send
my $30?
A: You can send your money through paypal to cicelycain@hotmail.com. If you haven’t used paypal before- don’t worry- it’s actually really easy. Remember that you must pay in order to reserve your spot in the competition. YOU MUST HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO PAY! If you don’t have one, don’t worry- it is an easy set up- just go to paypal.com to get started. If you pay without an account it will send a charge to me and I will cancel the payment.
Q: How do I send you my weight?
A: I will need your weight sent via picture message on your phone or emailed to me. For the first weigh-in please put who the message is coming from so I can store your number in my phone for later. I can't give you credit if I don't know who you are. I will also need to know which time zone you live in to ensure equality.
A: You can send your money through paypal to cicelycain@hotmail.com. If you haven’t used paypal before- don’t worry- it’s actually really easy. Remember that you must pay in order to reserve your spot in the competition. YOU MUST HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO PAY! If you don’t have one, don’t worry- it is an easy set up- just go to paypal.com to get started. If you pay without an account it will send a charge to me and I will cancel the payment.
Q: How do I send you my weight?
A: I will need your weight sent via picture message on your phone or emailed to me. For the first weigh-in please put who the message is coming from so I can store your number in my phone for later. I can't give you credit if I don't know who you are. I will also need to know which time zone you live in to ensure equality.
Q: When do we weigh-in?
A: You will send your weights BEFORE NOON ON THURSDAY in your respective time zone. If you fail to send in your weight before noon- you will be out of the entire competition. It is as simple as that- and harsh, I know, but if you want to get it in on time- you will, if you aren’t that into it- you won’t. I even kicked out my own husband for not weighing in on time- cause this is serious business.
Just to be clear- as long as you send in your weight each
week before noon- you will still have a chance at winning some money. Smiley
face.
Hint: It helps to weigh-in when you first wake up in the morning. In the buff. Just to keep things equal. If you aren't comfortable in your birthday suit- you could also try wearing the exact same clothes each time you weigh-in. Of course, you don't have to do this, it's just helpful to keep your weight on track.
Q: Can I post to the Blog?
A: Yes! Please!! You are welcome and encouraged to post any ideas, stories, hints and/or strategies that might help you and everyone else along their way. You can also post your weight, inches, pictures, or anything else that you feel you would like to. Infact, the most successful winners are also those that are frequent bloggers and commenters- so keep that in mind. ;)
Hint: It helps to weigh-in when you first wake up in the morning. In the buff. Just to keep things equal. If you aren't comfortable in your birthday suit- you could also try wearing the exact same clothes each time you weigh-in. Of course, you don't have to do this, it's just helpful to keep your weight on track.
Q: Can I post to the Blog?
A: Yes! Please!! You are welcome and encouraged to post any ideas, stories, hints and/or strategies that might help you and everyone else along their way. You can also post your weight, inches, pictures, or anything else that you feel you would like to. Infact, the most successful winners are also those that are frequent bloggers and commenters- so keep that in mind. ;)
Q: If I lose am I kicked off the blog?
A: Of course not! You would just be entered into the running for the Second Chance prize money at the end. This is a separate category that will be made up of the people that have lost the least amount of weight each week. There is still a prize for the winner of the Second Chance group- so it benefits you to keep on keepin’ on.
Q: How many people are playing?
A: The number varies, but the more people we get- the bigger the pot so tell your friend’s cousin’s nephew to sign up! ;)
Q: How do the prizes work?
A: The exact amounts will depend on how many people join us, but the entrance fee is $30. $20 of that fee will be put into a pot that will be split into a very large first prize, a pretty large second prize, a big third prize and a valiant at-home prize. The other $10 will be split between your humble “chubbie club” host for my time, energy, and work on this magnificent blog. Wink.
I will also do a random drawing for the people who are still
competing for the grand prize the last week. The winner of this drawing will
receive their entrance fee of $20 to the contest back.
Q: What else?
A: Couple things:
Q: What else?
A: Couple things:
1. I will need to get a picture of
each one of us to post on the sidebar. It is great to know who we will
be communicating/befriending/competing/motivating with over the next couple
months. Nothing fancy, just something. You can send your picture to me at
cicelycain@hotmail.com. Thanks, friends.
2. It is a good idea to keep track of your weight each week
along with me. I do my best, but may make a mistake and it’s better to be safe
than sorry incase I make a mistake. I will do my best to take care of everyone,
but please keep your own record of our conversations.
3. If for any reason you must drop out of the competition
(pregnancy, illness, etc) your entrance fee cannot be refunded after Week 1
weigh-in (April 4th, 2013).
4. I will send you an invitation to view and post to the
blog once you pay. If you don’t get an invite or can’t get on for one reason or
another, let me know and we will get it worked out. Thanks.
If you have read this and would still like to participate then send your $30 fee to cicelycain@hotmail.com via paypal (and send a quick note to Cicely) and you will have reserved your spot.
Loves and Happy Losing!
-Cicely
