Biggest Loser Rules

IT ISN'T TOO LATE TO JOIN!!! Just read over the rules and let me know ASAP if you want to jump in!

Hey all!

We have officially started! I appreciate all of you who came and gave input on what you wanted out of this program and competition. Here are the rules and what was discussed:

1. Program dates: January 20-April 28th.
2. Everyone brings $5 to each meeting. Meetings are Tuesdays at 7pm at my house (3532 Heyward). If you can't make the meeting, you still owe $5. Whomever loses the highest percentage of weight for the week doesn't have to pay $5. Option: Mary suggested we pay for a month in advance that way there is more motivation to stick through it and not drop out. Can everyone bring enough money to do this for next time and then we'll get some feedback if some of you disagree?
3. You MUST email me your current weight tomorrow (Wed., Jan. 21) before midnight. Then email me each Tuesday before our meeting. Failure to do so results in a 1 lb. penalty and forfeiture of winning for the week (even if you do lose the most weight for the week). We are going by 1/10 of a pound. Ex. I lost 3.4 lbs. this week. My email is michellehall44@yahoo.com
4. There will be a challenge each week. If you complete the challenge for each week then you take $1 off what you owe for the week. For example, if you did the challenge then you would only owe $4 instead of $5. Our challenge for this week is to get 1/2 hour of exercise everyday minus 1 day. We will keep this challenge every week and add a new challenge so that we are constantly challenging ourselves and trying new habits.
5. Each week there will be a mini 10-15 min. lesson on a health topic. We will rotate people to teach this each week. Mary is going to teach it this coming week.
6. Try and bring a recipe or cooking idea each week that worked well for you.
7. We will have a "gripe session" each week. So, if you are struggling...that is ok...that is why we are here...to help!
8. If you would like to stay after the meeting, we will watch Biggest Loser afterwards. No obligations though. Really. :)
9. We have started a blog. If you sign up then I will give you access to it. It will give helpful recipes, ideas and how everyone is doing.
10. There will be a winner each month for whomever has the highest percentage of weight loss for the month. That winner will receive 25% of the pot for the month. So, there will be winners for Feb (Jan and Feb. are rolled into 1 month), March and April. That way, we stay motivated.

HERE WE GO!!!! GAME ON!!!
Good luck this week. I have a bike, eliptical and treadmill and some free weights if anyone wants to work out with me. I work out in the mornings because I am waaaayyy too tired to work out in the evenings. Let me know!