Anyone fancy another North vs South challenge?

Rosy67
Rosy67 Posts: 282 Member
About a year ago, we did a Team UK Biggest Loser challenge on MFP, with two teams- the Northern Numpties vs the Southern Softies.

I've been looking for a challenge recently, but haven't seen anything to really get me motivated like that did.

Would anyone else be interested? :smile:
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  • chiverly
    chiverly Posts: 14 Member
    I live in the Midlands but originally from down south, so happy to be a Southern Softie... How many do we need to get the challenge going?
  • Rosy67
    Rosy67 Posts: 282 Member
    Well, I'm a Northern Numpty (Sheffield), so we've got 2 teams already :laugh:

    Last time the problem was limiting it. We had about 35 people doing it at one point which was a nightmare to keep up with. I think I'd get everyone to enter their own updates on a googledoc spreadsheet this time because I couldn't keep up once I was back at work.One of my MFP friends is up for it too, and I think she was in the Numpties last time ( @tracybewick- have I remembered right?)

    We said if you have an emotional attachment to the North or the South, then sign up for that team, but if you're not sure, then take a horizontal line running through Watford Gap service station on the M1 (NN6 7UZ) and decide on that. We didn't have enough people signed up from Wales/ Scotland/ Ireland for separate teams, but who knows this time?

    I ran it as an 8 week challenge (like biggest loser), but it might be easier to do 4 weeks at a time. We recorded weekly weigh-ins and there was an award for both individual and team's biggest weight loss and biggest percentage weight loss each week, as well as overall for the whole 8 weeks. Northern Numpties won last time :drinker: (by a whisker) so come on, Southerners- sign up to defend your honour!
  • Caitlinhappymeal
    Caitlinhappymeal Posts: 185 Member
    About a year ago, we did a Team UK Biggest Loser challenge on MFP, with two teams- the Northern Numpties vs the Southern Softies.

    I've been looking for a challenge recently, but haven't seen anything to really get me motivated like that did.

    Would anyone else be interested? :smile:

    i live in the east midlands, can i choose?? :)
  • blondeboms
    blondeboms Posts: 73 Member
    Count me in, southern softie here :)
  • jchocchip
    jchocchip Posts: 72 Member
    northern numpty here! When do we start?
  • Kirsty7Fraser
    Kirsty7Fraser Posts: 55 Member
    First sign up for the Scots. I would be happy to join the Northern Numpties if not enough Scots joined : )
  • ChristineDiet
    ChristineDiet Posts: 719 Member
    Durham area so northern numpty for me. Id love a new challenge. Count me in. X
  • sarahlasvegas
    sarahlasvegas Posts: 73 Member
    Im in - 8 weeks till holiday i need to get moving!
  • ChristineDiet
    ChristineDiet Posts: 719 Member
    Im in - 8 weeks till holiday i need to get moving!

    I got 10 weeks till my holiday and I want to be down 2 dress sizes! I have lost 12.75lbs but still not a dress size down, boo hoo! x
  • Rosy67
    Rosy67 Posts: 282 Member
    I'm thinking let's start on Saturday. 8 weeks will take us to May12th.

    I'll set up a googledoc spreadsheet for people to fill in. Thinking about it, I might start a new group just for the challenge, as the threads are quite hard to find in this group
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    About a year ago, we did a Team UK Biggest Loser challenge on MFP, with two teams- the Northern Numpties vs the Southern Softies.

    I've been looking for a challenge recently, but haven't seen anything to really get me motivated like that did.

    Would anyone else be interested? :smile:

    i live in the east midlands, can i choose?? :)

    Me too... :-)
  • obeserat
    obeserat Posts: 218 Member
    North for me. Only if you choose North Meerkat70 :)
  • I would love to join, but I live in London??
  • Rosy67
    Rosy67 Posts: 282 Member

    We said if you have an emotional attachment to the North or the South, then sign up for that team, but if you're not sure, then take a horizontal line running through Watford Gap service station on the M1 (NN6 7UZ) and decide on that.

    This is what we did last time and it seemed to work. Most of the East Midlands would be Numpty territory...unless you're Daventry/ Northamptonish.
    At the end of the day, it doesn't matter that much- join whichever team will make you want to put the most effort in!
  • sassika
    sassika Posts: 95 Member
    What does the challenge involve? Or is it weight in only?
  • samdancer86
    samdancer86 Posts: 24 Member
    ooo Ok I live in Scotland, but orginally from Bristol so a southerner, so if enough Scots join to make a team, I'm team Scotland if not count me as a southerner! I don't have too much to lose but need a challenge so as long as its done on percentage like Biggest Loser then I am all for it!
  • lorro
    lorro Posts: 917 Member
    Great idea! I'm in. Also a midlander, from Manchester originally so definitely a Northern Numpty
  • Vickyloo
    Vickyloo Posts: 13
    Can I sign up for Wales? :D
  • OperationSwimsuit86
    OperationSwimsuit86 Posts: 99 Member
    Im game!!
  • EllieMo
    EllieMo Posts: 131 Member
    Count me in - Southern Toughie :)
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    Yes please , i'm in again i'm in Derby :)
  • mgoulsbra
    mgoulsbra Posts: 21 Member
    Count me in for the Southerners :)
  • lilyjay_
    lilyjay_ Posts: 86
    I'm up for this - a Southern softie me :)


    Edit:

    Actually, what she said:
    Count me in - Southern Toughie :)
  • Sjvarley123
    Sjvarley123 Posts: 57 Member
    Count me in - im new on here but always up for a challenge. I'm in Essex so southern softie for me!
  • custard85
    custard85 Posts: 6 Member
    Sure why not. Southern softie here
  • Rosy67
    Rosy67 Posts: 282 Member
    What does the challenge involve? Or is it weight in only?

    Percentage weight like Biggest Loser. Record your weight weekly on Saturday, and the awards go out each week on a Sunday night :smile:

    Maybe after the first 8 week challenge we could try a different one- like calories burned? There was a brilliant one a few months back that involved killing off Jabba the Hutt calorie by calorie. Realistically, I can't run more than one challenge at a time though. If anyone else wants to do an exercise based one now, I'd love to join.
  • kayteanne
    kayteanne Posts: 15 Member
    Yes please, another Softie here :smile:
  • Rosy67
    Rosy67 Posts: 282 Member
    OK.
    So far we've got:
    NORTHERN NUMPTIES
    Rosy67
    jchocchip
    ChristineDiet
    sarahlasvegas
    obeserat
    lorro
    morganadk2

    SOUTHERN SOFTIES
    chiverly
    blondeboms
    taxi_drivers_
    EllieMo
    mgoulsbra
    lilyjay
    brownskater
    custard85

    SCOTLAND
    kaybee (otherwise a Numpty)
    samdancer86 (otherwise a Softy)

    WALES
    Vickyloo (if not enough people from Wales sign up, where do you want to be put? The Watford Gap line hits the Welsh coast halfwaybetween Aberystwyth and Aberaeron, btw :wink: )

    ???
    caitlinhappym
    meerkat70
    CaroleCooper8

    I've started the spreadsheet- it's incomplete, but it's here:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqLvoxIPIhOpdGs0WW4zVkFhY2RUNTBrYmNHSl9jVnc

    Let me know if the link works. It's only viewable if you've got the link. At the moment while I'm setting it up, only I can edit it. I'll make it editable by anyone on Saturday 17/03/12- the start date- and you can all add your start weights (in lbs, please). If you put your height in, in inches, I can do BMIs too and you'll get an award when you cross an important boundary.

    If you update your weight each week by Saturday night, I will get the awards done by the end of Sunday- both individual and the winning team for the week. Then the grand finale (week 8) will be the weekend of May 12th- just in time for Summer :happy:
  • Ant_M76
    Ant_M76 Posts: 534 Member
    May I join (for the South)? :)
  • Frannybobs
    Frannybobs Posts: 741 Member
    Hiya. Please can I join. Manchester so definitely a Northern Numpty :-)

    Cheers,
    Fran