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From: Dustin on 11 Apr 2006 00:28
I'm a programmer and being such I am stereotypically overweight and eat
far more pizza than the average human. Being a programmer I tend to
migrate towards other programmers, hence other overweight people.

The guys (and a few gals) at work decided we were going to have a
"Biggest Loser" contest, similar to the TV show here in the US. We all
put in 10 bucks. We started today, April 10 and will be going to August
10. The individual with the greatest percentage lost wins the money.

Thought it was something fun worth sharing. Wondered if anyone else has
done this at work or with family/friends.

I'm pretty excited. It's the first thing that has motivated me in a
very long time and it's also nice to have the support of the co-workers.
Although we are allowing sabotage if anyone wants to bring in a
trigger food and tempt the others. I know, it's mean, but we're a
playful group and it makes it a game and makes us all the more
competitive. :-)

Dustin
From: Kate Dicey on 11 Apr 2006 03:40
Dustin wrote:

> I'm a programmer and being such I am stereotypically overweight and eat
> far more pizza than the average human. Being a programmer I tend to
> migrate towards other programmers, hence other overweight people.
>
> The guys (and a few gals) at work decided we were going to have a
> "Biggest Loser" contest, similar to the TV show here in the US. We all
> put in 10 bucks. We started today, April 10 and will be going to August
> 10. The individual with the greatest percentage lost wins the money.
>
> Thought it was something fun worth sharing. Wondered if anyone else has
> done this at work or with family/friends.
>
> I'm pretty excited. It's the first thing that has motivated me in a
> very long time and it's also nice to have the support of the co-workers.
> Although we are allowing sabotage if anyone wants to bring in a trigger
> food and tempt the others. I know, it's mean, but we're a playful group
> and it makes it a game and makes us all the more competitive. :-)
>
> Dustin


Go for it!

When I was working in school, my greatest temptation was home made cake!
Every time someone had a birthday, or something to celebrate, we
brought in cake... Some of them were seriously good, and the home made
ones always vanished quicker than anything else! Best of luck with the
temptations!

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
From: Stormmee on 11 Apr 2006 07:10
good idea, my sister has weekly competitions at her work, Lee
Dustin <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ioudnZ-Ar9YSrabZnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
> I'm a programmer and being such I am stereotypically overweight and eat
> far more pizza than the average human. Being a programmer I tend to
> migrate towards other programmers, hence other overweight people.
>
> The guys (and a few gals) at work decided we were going to have a
> "Biggest Loser" contest, similar to the TV show here in the US. We all
> put in 10 bucks. We started today, April 10 and will be going to August
> 10. The individual with the greatest percentage lost wins the money.
>
> Thought it was something fun worth sharing. Wondered if anyone else has
> done this at work or with family/friends.
>
> I'm pretty excited. It's the first thing that has motivated me in a
> very long time and it's also nice to have the support of the co-workers.
> Although we are allowing sabotage if anyone wants to bring in a
> trigger food and tempt the others. I know, it's mean, but we're a
> playful group and it makes it a game and makes us all the more
> competitive. :-)
>
> Dustin


From: nanner on 11 Apr 2006 10:49

"Dustin" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ioudnZ-Ar9YSrabZnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
> I'm a programmer and being such I am stereotypically overweight and eat
> far more pizza than the average human. Being a programmer I tend to
> migrate towards other programmers, hence other overweight people.
>
> The guys (and a few gals) at work decided we were going to have a "Biggest
> Loser" contest, similar to the TV show here in the US. We all put in 10
> bucks. We started today, April 10 and will be going to August 10. The
> individual with the greatest percentage lost wins the money.
>
> Thought it was something fun worth sharing. Wondered if anyone else has
> done this at work or with family/friends.
>
> I'm pretty excited. It's the first thing that has motivated me in a very
> long time and it's also nice to have the support of the co-workers.
> Although we are allowing sabotage if anyone wants to bring in a trigger
> food and tempt the others. I know, it's mean, but we're a playful group
> and it makes it a game and makes us all the more competitive. :-)
>
> Dustin

Go for it and good luck BUT don't blame this on being a programmer LOL

My husband is a programmer and has been one for close to 15 years and has
never had a problem like that. He walks 2 miles at lunch (when he can take
lunch) and one guy he works with lost 70 lbs on WW and has maintained that
for years. If my husband doeesn't bring lunch he has to get lunch from "the
truck" and he still manages to make good choices.

Good luck - you'll do best if you take control of the situation and don't
blame it on your profession. (I was once there and did that too - I now know
i was just making really lousy food choices)

Keep us posted


From: "John" <not on 11 Apr 2006 11:31
We had a contest a work where you form teams and are suppose to excersise
each week and report your minutes to your team captian, who then posts them.

Here is an outline of the rules

http://getfit.mit.edu/2006/rules.php

It were able to form two teams in the office.

Now that's over we are starting a second contest - this just for our office.


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