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Long Beach Losers Aims To Help You Lose Weight
by Ryan ZumMallen | Archive | 08.19.10 | 
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3:45pm | It's that time. The annual Long Beach Losers event is uponst us once again, reminding you there's no time like the present to lace up the jogging shoes and drop a few pounds. Last year, more than 700 people participated in the contest and competed for about $50,000 in prizes.

The 2010 edition of the 12-week competition known as Long Beach Losers begins next Wednesday with a weigh-in at Polly's Coffee at 4606 E. 2nd Street. Contestants can register online and then just show up with $25 in cash to begin the contest with their group of five or more teammates (entire contest cost is $65 per person, or $5 per week).

After that, it's up to you and your team to
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stay motivated. Weigh-ins take place each Wednesday over the next twelve weeks, and the rules are simple. Lose a pound or two? Good for you! Weight stay the same? You owe two dollars? Gain a little weight over Labor Day weekend? You owe $2 for each pound gained.

The more your opponents gain, the better for you, because the money collected goes into the pot for the winners to collect at the end of the competition. Twenty-percent of the funds go to the Community Action Team (CAT) team, run by local activist Justin Rudd, that holds the competition.

Choose your own diet plan, your own exercise routine, or check JustinRudd.com/Loser for tips and hints on how to drop a few. There are also a full list of rules, health benefits and motivation techniques to keep you looking your best and feeling great!


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Randy_LB Resq
What timne is the weigh-in at Polly's?

bharris
Can someone still do participate if they have no team?

Lucy
@Randy_LB Resq: The first weigh-in is from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Polly's. @bharris: No, you do not have to have a team to register immediately. You can register right now and then email Justin at justin@justinrudd.com to ask him to send you contacts for teams that are looking for teammates. You can find out all the details at longbeachlosers.com. It includes the link to the online registration, a link to the related Facebook page, rules, tips, etc. Good luck!

Keep It Off
If these kinds of things will help people lose weight, I'm all for it. To keep it off in the long term, get yourself an active dog and walk several enjoyable miles a day. It works!

Ilisa
This is a great article. Thanks for all of the great info! If you are interested in eating healthy for life, I highly suggest you check out the book "GET REAL" and STOP Dieting! I recently finished it and thought it was fantastic. A must for anyone serious about eating healthy and losing excess weight. Find out more here: http://www.sheerbalance.com/get-real-and-stop-dieting.

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