Is anyone interested in group for the highly motivated?

LumberJacck

I was thinking of starting an elimination type group (similar to the Biggest Loser type ones) but the requirements are simple:

You have to weigh in weekly, and each weigh in has to be less than the previous weigh in (proof is needed via a photo posted)

That's pretty much it, just lose weight every week and prove it. Is anyone interested in this type of challenge? I guess you're allowed one non-weigh in every 2-3 months (or a gain).

If so, please reply here, ask questions etc. The challenge would continue until one person is left. That person gets a custom made digital emblem to do whatever they want with it (ie if they have a blog, or tweet it, or post on Facebook etc).

Edit #1: if you find losing weight every week hard, maybe be in a separate category who have to lose weight every 2 weeks. (see my second post).

Thanks.

mzbek24

Yeah, nice idea. I think that could work for people who have a lot to lose. But, what if people are highly motivated just they don't lose weekly? Like someone for example who has little to go, may lose once every two weeks and not in a linear fashion, yet consistently logs within their calories & macro's and exercises.

LumberJacck

Really, I don't know. How about two stages - first stage you try and lose weight every week. If you fail, you're in the lose weight every two weeks category, you've got to weigh less than what you did 2 weeks ago (each weigh-in from then on). How does that sound?

Really, I don't care about people losing weight every two weeks instead of every week. I would just like some friendly competition as I get to goal weight.

cw106

i think its an excellent idea.
would particularly help newbies and intermediates like me sustain motivation to see what group was doing.
add me .

TavistockToad

I was thinking of starting an elimination type group (similar to the Biggest Loser type ones) but the requirements are simple:

You have to weigh in weekly, and each weigh in has to be less than the previous weigh in (proof is needed via a photo posted)

good luck if you think you will lose weight EVERY week....

LumberJacck

I was thinking of starting an elimination type group (similar to the Biggest Loser type ones) but the requirements are simple:

You have to weigh in weekly, and each weigh in has to be less than the previous weigh in (proof is needed via a photo posted)

good luck if you think you will lose weight EVERY week....

Thanks!

GiveMeCoffee

So if you don't lose weight every week or every other week you aren't motivated?

That type of pressure on people is going to make this more difficult, there will be weeks weight will fluctuate and they will show a gain, setting a must lose every week will be demoralizing to most. But good luck

StevenH74

Maybe turn it into a league or table/graph kind of thing. If you don't lose one week, you can make it up next week and keep trying to catch the leader. Have a weekly loss winner and an overall winner. Maybe do it percentage loss like they do on loser.

_Zardoz_

I've not lost any weight for 6 weeks does that mean I'm not motivated? Or does it mean that I have hardly any weight left to lose and it's going to be slow and normal daily fluctuations will have a greater effect? Personally rather than demonise people for not losing weight every week and suggesting they aren't motivated find a way to support people. Just a random idea

LumberJacck

I can see how some people would find it too difficult, that's fine. I guess I've found losing weight continuously relatively easy, my personal best is 18 weeks, and I was hoping to break that. However, if losing every week is too hard, you can try for every 2 weeks, as per the update in my first posting.

I'd prefer to not go the percentage way since I'm not that big, and bigger people have an advantage percentage wise in my opinion. Also it's not a competition to see how much you can lose (there are other groups for that), it's to see if you don't lose the same piece of fat twice.

TavistockToad

I can see how some people would find it too difficult, that's fine.

:noway:

mcibty

I would, but I can't really be bothered.

TavistockToad

I would, but I can't really be bothered.

:laugh:

GiveMeCoffee

Oh yes it's too difficult you figured it out.... please enlighten me on how to lose weight

So if it's not a competition why do you care if larger people have an advantage????