Anyways, that same cannot be said about my sister angah... creative juices seem to flow through here vein rather smoothly... She came out with this idea that all 4 of us sisters should have a weight loss contest for the next six or seven months. There are some monetary gain / loss that could be associated with it... and lo and behold.. she came up with the rules for the said competition. My sis Tina and me had good laugh about it.. see for yourself...
The Contest
Rules and regulations:
1.The fee is RM50 per month (except for November 2008). This amount must be paid by the 3rd day of each month throughout the contest.
The fee for November 2008 is pro-rated to RM25.
2. Half of the collected monthly fee will be awarded to the monthly winner, while the rest will be designated as the prize money at the end of the contest (June 30th, 2009). The estimated monthly winning is RM75 (from December 2008 until June 2009), and the estimated final prize is $525 (minimum).
3. This contest will commence on November 15th, 2008 and end on June 30th, 2009.
4. The weigh in dates are:
a. November 15th, 2008 (initial weight)
b. November 30th, 2008 (November winner)
c. December 31st, 2008 (December winner)
d. January 31st, 2009 (January winner)
e. February 28th, 2009 (February winner)
f. March 31st, 2009 (March winner)
g. April 30th, 2009 (April winner)
h. May 31st, 2009 (May winner)
i. June 30th, 2009 (June winner)
5. Clothes to be worn during the weigh in dates are swimsuit or shorts and t-shirt, and no shoes. No loading up or stripping down!
6. The monthly winner is the person who lost the most weight during a particular month. The final winner is the person who lost the most throughout the contest (i.e., difference between initial weight and weight for June 30th, 2009).
7. A penalty of RM5 per pound (equivalent to 0.5 kg) is imposed for weight increase. This penalty is imposed on a monthly basis. For example, person A’s weight increased by 2 lbs in April, so the fine is $10. The penalty fee is added to the final prize.
Weight increase below 1 pound is excused (but frowned upon).
8. If a participant decides to withdraw from the contest, she will forfeit the fees from previous month(s). A refund of the money for that particular month is only given if the withdrawal date is before the 3rd. For example, person A choose to withdraw:
a. On January 2nd, a refund of her RM50 fee for January is given, but person A forfeits the fees from November 2008 until December 2008.
b. On January 17th, no refund given at all.
9. All contest participants must report their weekly progress via email on Sundays. This information is shared to all participants.
10. All contest participants must also report the following before the contest commence: (i) supplements/drugs (prescribed and non-prescribed) taken weight loss (ii) professional help (e.g., trainer, nutritionist), and (iii) herbal medications taken for weight loss.
11. This contest is based on the honour system. Contestants are expected to be honest in reporting their actual weights.
12. Any form of sabotage between contestants is acceptable.
