Fit-n-Trim to Win Elimination Contest

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nisijam5
nisijam5 Posts: 10,390 Member
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I'll be starting a new contest on Wednesday, Sept. 5th if I can get enough people (about 13 or 14). Here are the details if you are interested.

Here's how it goes:

The person with the highest percentage of weight loss gets an advantage for the next week
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There will be some very different twists as the weeks go on. The advantages will include immunity; weight advantage and disadvantage, trading players. This is supposed to be fun and good natured.

Everyone deserves a second chance, right? So, eliminated people will be put in the second chance category. We will have 2 opportunities for the second chance people to come back. Depending on the amount of people entered, I will have 2 weeks for people to get back in the contest. If you are the top loser of the second chance category, you will be allowed back into the contest.

Weigh-ins:
1. We will weigh in every week. If you fail to weigh in, you will be eliminated.
2. You can post up 2 weights for the weigh in days. I will pick the lower of the two weights.
If you are unable to make a weigh-in and know that you will be on vacation, please notify me at the start of the contest. I will allow a different weigh in date since I will know upfront and will allow a change.
3. If you would not like to be in the game anymore, do not post it on the thread. Send me an email, so that other contestants do not know and slack off. We’ll let them think someone will still be eliminated.

How to weigh-in:
1. I will post a code word on the thread the night prior before weigh-in
2. You will take a picture of the scale: with your current weight and code word attached
3. You will post the photo on the link.

This is how to post your picture. Please do a practice one so that you are ready for the contest.

1) I use photobucket, upload the photo there
2) copy the IMG code & resize the picture to about 300’ish
3) paste onto MFP
4) change the capital IMG to lowercase img
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  • jimschick13
    jimschick13 Posts: 2 Member
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    I am in ready for the holidays!
  • forgetregret
    forgetregret Posts: 66 Member
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    I'm in.
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
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    How long will the game last? (If this was in the post, please forgive me. I'm a total airhead.) This sounds like fun!
  • EvaiTryst
    EvaiTryst Posts: 695 Member
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    I want to be in... but although I've maintained... I haven't lost anymore... but I am going to be training for a 5k. :)
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 10,390 Member
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    How long will the game last? (If this was in the post, please forgive me. I'm a total airhead.) This sounds like fun!


    It will last until the first week of December...so about 13 weeks

    Yea, Erin, glad that you will be in it!!

    Sorry that I haven't been on here for a couple of days. I went to an overnighter at the casino. We have 5 of us so far. I'll probably repost it a couple of more times.

    Be prepared to weigh in on Wednesday with a photo. If you need to practice, do it here.
  • sherrirb
    sherrirb Posts: 1,714 Member
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    I'm up for another round, count me in!
  • vacamama
    vacamama Posts: 228 Member
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    I'm in!! Great motivation! are you going to make a group for us to post more easily?
  • MrTubbs
    MrTubbs Posts: 137 Member
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    I'm in. Time to get back on track. I'll weigh myself tomorrow since it has been multiple months of not weighing in (which I'm not looking forward to).
  • vacamama
    vacamama Posts: 228 Member
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    Also, will Wednesday be the official WI day?
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 10,390 Member
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    I'm in!! Great motivation! are you going to make a group for us to post more easily?

    Yes, once I get enough people, I will post to groups. I think I am up to 7 or 8. Feel free to post on your wall to get more players.
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 10,390 Member
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    Also, will Wednesday be the official WI day?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/8209-fit-n-trim-to-win-competition

    ^^^Here is the group thread ^^^

    Please be ready to weigh in on Wednesday and post your pic. There is no code word for this week. See the directions on how to do it if you need to.

    Kim
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
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    I tried the link and I can't access the group...

    ETA: BTW, I hope you had fun at the casino! How neat!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 10,390 Member
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    I tried the link and I can't access the group...

    ETA: BTW, I hope you had fun at the casino! How neat!

    You should be able to access it now...I've made it public

    Oh, the casino robbed me of nearly every penny!!!
  • EvaiTryst
    EvaiTryst Posts: 695 Member
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    I still can't get it to work... ah well. I will check back tomorrow.
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 10,390 Member
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    I'll go back and double check...maybe I have the wrong link...I've re-copied it

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/8209-fit-n-trim-to-win-competition

    I also changed it back to public and it shouldn't be a problem to get on. I put it on private because I had a lot of people join and I wanted to make sure that it's not too big.
  • jimschick13
    jimschick13 Posts: 2 Member
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    i apparently have no idea how to post a pic on this ... where is the photo bucket?
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 10,390 Member
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    i apparently have no idea how to post a pic on this ... where is the photo bucket?

    1) I use photobucket.com, upload the photo there
    2) copy the IMG code & resize the picture to about 300’ish with the edit feature
    3) paste onto MFP
    4) change the capital IMG to lowercase img (this is very important or the pic will not post)
  • Aprilstar480
    Aprilstar480 Posts: 2,910 Member
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    I've been so outta the loop lately. Can I join, pretty please:flowerforyou:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 10,390 Member
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    I've been so outta the loop lately. Can I join, pretty please:flowerforyou:

    Invite sent...post your weight today with NO code word
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
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    I'm sorry guys, I really should have thought about this before I signed up. I have 5 kids at home and I just don't have time to take a pic of my weigh in and post it to photobucket, etc on a school day every week. (If I had a smartphone or something it would probably be infinitely easier but I don't.

    This sounds like a great contest, and I was hoping to use it as motivation to help me lose these last 10-15 pounds, but i'm gonna have to just keep plugging away on my own for now. Good luck everyone and have fun!

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