Don’s office is having an in-office pool/wager/competition to lose weight.
I have decided to act as Don’s personal trainer pro bono/ for fun.

Here’s the situation:

The Galaxy IT developers sit on their butts most of the day.   They’re nothing short of a bunch of lazy lima beans in nerd clothing. They’ve challenged each other to a battle of epic (galactic?) proportions and they invite you to join the fight.

The Challenge
Have the largest percentage in body fat lost over a three month(ish) period of time.

The Prize
At the end of three months (July 2nd), the person who has the greatest negative change in body fat percentage takes home lots of cash.  If 5 people participate (we have 4 people participating for sure), the grand prize shakes out to be $300, 8 people kicks it up to $540.

At the end of each two week period, the winner of that period gets a smaller, inspirational, prize in the form of a $20 gift card to someplace healthy (i.e. Big 5, Trader Joes, etc.)

The Rules
It’s $20 to buy in.  Then $10 every two weeks.  Weigh-ins are weekly.  Pay-ins are bi-weekly.  Prize days are also bi-weekly and alternate w/ the pay-ins.  (see the schedule if you’re confused.)

You may not use illegal drugs to lose the body fat for you, so you tweakers are automatically out of the running.

You must weigh-in at the scheduled time, in front of the other participants (shoes off), using the same scale in order for your body-fat loss/gain to be recorded properly.

Your body-fat loss/gain must be recorded properly in order for it to count in the competition.

If you drop out or don’t show for weigh-in on a given week, we’re keeping your money.

If you don’t show for a weigh-in, you are automatically the ‘loser’ and must double up on the payment for the bi-weekly pay-ins.  ($20 instead of $10).

How to Opt-In
Twenty bucks gets you through the door.  Give it to me (Irms) and I’ll be faithful about keeping it safe.  I promise not to run off to Mexico on your dime.  I’ll also need your height (shoes off).  Instead of measuring everyone myself, we’re going to trust you to email me an accurate number.

You must be paid up before the weigh-in on Wednesday (9th) to participate. (PayPal is accepted.  Send $21 dollars to irma.olguin.jr@gmail.com.  The extra dollar covers the processing fees charged through PayPal.)

The Weigh-Ins
We’ll be taking a small chunk of the buy-in money to purchase a scale specifically made for measuring one’s body-fat.  It does so by measuring the impedance of small electrical pulses sent through the bottoms of your feet, which is the foremost reason you are required to have bare feet during the weigh-ins.

Weigh-Ins occur every Wednesday at 5:45p.  We’re still looking for a solid place to do this so ideas are welcome.  Ian has graciously offered his house, but if enough CVBI members wish to get the smack lain on them — I mean, compete — we may just weigh-in in or nearby the Incubator’s building.  (Again, please email me your suggestions.)


The Schedule
Contest runs from Wednesday, April 9, 2008 to Tuesday, July 2, 2008.
Please see the attached schedule.  I will be sending out email reminders (to those who wish to have them) before pay days.

Good Luck Don!!!!!!  RIDE RIDE RIDE