Your Biggest Loser Contest: Get Competitive And Earn Cash

In the NBC show “The Biggest Loser,” 18 contestants compete for a grand prize of $250,000. Each week, these contestants face food temptations, rigorous workouts and weigh-ins under the supervision of professional trainers. Why has this show been successful in helping overweight men and women lose hundreds of pounds? These factors make “The Biggest Loser” a success:

Begin with motivated people
Have a daily meal plan
Participate in a fitness program
Connect with others who need to lose weight
Be accountable to a trainer

Guess what? You don’t have to be on television to do these things. You can do them at home with your family, your friends, even your co-workers. My friend did a biggest loser contest at work for one month. Everyone put $25 in the pot and the winner took all.

Interested in leveraging your competitive side to help you lose weight faster? Start your own biggest loser contest by setting the stage:

1. Decide who will participate. Compete against one person or form teams. You and a partner can go against another duo, or you could have teams as large as you like.

2. Set a time limit. Will the competition last for 4 weeks? 8 weeks? 12 weeks?

3. Offer a great prize. What will the winner(s) get? Cash is always good… whoever participates can contribute $25. If you don’t want to use money, you can always offer free babysitting, meals, or house cleaning.

4. Have weekly weigh-ins. Keep each other accountable and push for success together.

Making losing weight a game introduces healthy competition, a goal to strive for, bonuses and incentives, and the list goes on.

Today’s action step: Who will you invite to be a part of your Biggest Loser Contest? Contact that person or persons today.

By: Arlene Pellicane

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Arlene Pellicane, mother of a toddler and infant, helps women lose their baby weight and thrive as wives and mothers. Her weekly podcast "Losing Weight After Baby" is full of practical ideas that work for busy moms. An everyday mom herself, you can visit Arlene's website for free articles and exercises at www.losingweightafterbaby.com