Question!

[lynxreign]

If chaoticmoth and I were to enter into a weight-loss contest, what should the penalty/prize be? The contest will have 2 stages.

Comments

[chaoticmoth.livejournal.com]

I am curious to see if anyone comes up with a serious enough answer that we actually use it..... :)

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

I somehow doubt it.

[telepresence.livejournal.com]

Weight loss contest? That sounds like a bad idea. I want in.

[chaoticmoth.livejournal.com]

For the first stage it would work, since we are aiming at a simple 10% weight loss. The second is contingent on the specifics between the amounts Lynx and I are looking to lose though and is time based.

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

OK
Since he and I want to lose wildly disparate amounts the way we're setting it up is:
First we race to see who can lose 10% of their body weight fastest. Then, since that's all he wants to lose, I have 2.7 times that long to lose the rest and he has to keep it off over that period. I think. How much do you want to lose?

[telepresence.livejournal.com]

10% of my bodyweight would be the tip of the fat iceberg. I may have to drop out for part two. Why 2.7 anyway?

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Because I want to lose 2.7 times what he does as a percentage.
I'm looking to lose 27% of my body weight.
And hey, 10% is better than 0%, right?

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

You know, if you want, you and I could enter a seperate contest where it is just largest % of starting weight over a set period of time, like 3 months.

[telepresence.livejournal.com]

Ooh, let's do that. Say, May 1st-August 1st?

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Sure, that sounds good to me. So we weigh ourselves and report on May 1st and that'll be what we have to lose a % of. We can report in a locked post if you'd like so only you and I can see it.
What is the prize for the winner?

[urnesha.livejournal.com]

*dies* So you are now in THREE weight loss competitions?? I haven't even really started on mine but if you're going up against these guys then you'll be seriously working on yours... which means I need to get my ass in gear!! September is right around the corner!

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Five

You
kaisilverwolf
sutalae
chaoticmoth
telepresence

[sutelae.livejournal.com]

I can get into an additional contest with you. You have to think of a penalty for me, though ;)

[urnesha.livejournal.com]

Ooh! now that's incentive to win a contest! :D Question: What kind of contest would this be? Seeing that you have NO weight to lose? *grin*

[sutelae.livejournal.com]

Well it'll be like my contest with lynx, i.e. smoking-related ;)
My contest with him runs until the end of this year.

[telepresence.livejournal.com]

A box of bacon dipped donuts!

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Um...
ew?
That reminds me of the Fish Curry donut a friend on mine had by accident in Japan.

[chaoticmoth.livejournal.com]

Is that the prize, or a penalty? :)

[head58.livejournal.com]

Wait! May-August is hot dog season! Do you really think eating 85 dogs will help you lose weight?

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Guess who won't be eating 85 hot dogs this year.

Alternately, yes. Vomiting that much will help.

[urnesha.livejournal.com]

10% of my bodyweight would be the tip of the fat iceberg

I know the feeling. About to the experts I need to lose 40% of my body weight. o.O So not happening. I feel comfortable at a weight that's closer to a 30% loss.

I'm in a contest with Lynx but it's for a year and I think having that much time just made me lazy.

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

It isn't a year any more!

[urnesha.livejournal.com]

lol true. But I haven't done anything yet! Provided that I start on May1st I'll have 4.75 months to win!

[emmalyon.livejournal.com]

Penalty: donate $500 to the Republican National Committee.

(no, wait, that would be for *me*)

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

No, no. We want a penalty that would be bad for us, not one that would be bad for everyone.

[emmalyon.livejournal.com]

That would be bad enough for me that I would move heaven and earth to make it not happen.

[chaoticmoth.livejournal.com]

What if we donate it in your name? :)

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

That's what happened out there in 1906, wasn't it?

[emmalyon.livejournal.com]

I find your theory interesting and wish to subscribe to your newsletter....

[chaoticmoth.livejournal.com]

I think you're reading it. :)

[sutelae.livejournal.com]

mhmm, do you guys ever meet up?
how about loser takes winner to a concert of their choice?

[sutelae.livejournal.com]

wait, that's boring.
I'll have to think of something better.

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Too far apart.

[whiskeyjack.livejournal.com]

I expect to gain 25% of my weight in the next 7 months. Do I get a prize too? ;)

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Yes, at the end you get a prize.