Diet with money on the line

MurphChops

Anyone used the app Dietbet ?

I've been using it for 3 weeks now. I have one week to go and I'm looking on track

My challenge was to lose 4% of my weight something like 8 pounds

How it works is you put money on the line and if you don't hit your goal you lose the money but if you do you get it back and a share of all the peoples that didn't make it .

Ive learned that Im more motivated by losing my money to people than actually just losing the weight for health or vanity reasons.

My group has 59 players the pot is 2,170 euro
and if I'm honest I hope all those fat effers lose... Lol !!

m'lady

There was a reality tv show with that same idea a year or so ago... Just curious how do you prove if you've lost weight?

MurphChops

You take a head to toe picture of yourself standing on a scales with a password they give you wrote out on a card also a picture looking down of the scales .
same at the end with a different word .
Only the the dietbet refs see the pictures
if shannigans are suspected they make ya do a video.

the groutch

Stupid idea imo, people trying to force themselves into losing X amount of weight in a specific timeframe is very unhealthy.

Teflon Ron

If you need that kind of motivation you've bigger issues than simply what you're eating.

MurphChops

the groutch wrote: »

Stupid idea imo, people trying to force themselves into losing X amount of weight in a specific timeframe is very unhealthy.

4% of your weight in a month , is that unhealthy ?

What it has done is made people look properly at what they are eating and motivated them to work out for a month probably for the first time.

Yeah its probably not for health nuts or people trying to stay at their ideal weight
but great for getting people on to the path

Alf Veedersane

MurphChops wrote: »

4% of your weight in a month , is that unhealthy ?

What it has done is made people look properly at what they are eating and motivated them to work out for a month probably for the first time.

Yeah its probably not for health nuts or people trying to stay at their ideal weight
but great for getting people on to the path

I think they might have been referring to people who might be more inclined to look at a short-term solution as a means to an end rather than looking at their diet and making relatively sensible changes

L1011

Weighing scales are easily fiddled with. You're putting yourself on a crash diet with odd motivations while basically trusting that there's nobody who knows how to adjust their scales in the group.

Penny Tration

Any diet or goal that has you saying 'i hope all the fat effers lose' is something I'd avoid personally.

Mr E

I'm good at photoshop. I'll make a fortune and be down to a healthy 6 stone in no time. Win win.

Being serious, just eat healthily, cut out (or down) sugar intake and exercise regularly. It's not a huge mystery.

feelgoodinc27

MurphChops wrote: »

4% of your weight in a month , is that unhealthy ?

What it has done is made people look properly at what they are eating and motivated them to work out for a month probably for the first time.

Yeah its probably not for health nuts or people trying to stay at their ideal weight
but great for getting people on to the path

1-2 pounds a week is generally considered a healthy target for weight loss, so 8 pounds in a month is fine.

MurphChops

So this worked out great I dumped 9 pound in total and gained 15 euro,
probably wont do it again I didn't really need to lose weight I'm just a hooooer for challenges !!