• Each tram member must weight in each Wednesday (weigh-ins are private) between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.. For every pound gained, as the previous weeks weigh-in, the person must pay $3. (Example: If you gained 1.3 lbs. since the last weigh-on, you will owe $6.)

WHY WILL IT BE SUCCESSFUL?

1. Team effort motivates participants to stay focused on losing weight through diet and exercise.
2. Cash prizes are distributed at the end of the competition to the top team and overall biggest losers.
3. Cash prizes motivate participants to remain competitive throughout the 12-week program.

WHO CAN JOIN CONTEST?

1. Any business, civic organization, church, or individual may form a five-person team.
2. The entry fee to participate is $380. This covers your food cost for the first month of the challenge.
3. There are no weekly fees except for weight gained. The fee is $3 per pound.
4. Anyone who wants to lose weight (at least 12 lbs.) may participate - Youth and Adults.
5. Please form your own 5-person team. We can help you find teammates. You must start the contest as a team of five.
6. Chandra's Healthy Eating reserves the right to not allow some people to be in the contest, if the person does not need to lose weight (I.E. too thin, pregnant, etc.)

HOW DO TEAM REGISTER?

1. Form a team of 5 people. Any individual may join a team. Those under 18 are welcome too.
2. Teams do not have to live in Salt Lake City, UT.
3. Choose a unique team name (I.E. Big Girls, Diet Divas, etc.)
4. Email the team name to chandra@chandrashealthyeating.com to secure the name.
5. Participants should attend the initial weigh-in, any time wednesday January 28, 2009 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHAT ARE THE RULES?

1. Always consult your healthy care professional before making any significant changes to your dietary habits or physical activity routines.
2. Weigh-ins are private and confidential. We will only publicly share the percentages of weight loss of the team.
3. All participants will weigh in every Wednesday at Chandra's Healthy Eating located at:
   3232 S. 400 E.‚  SUITE 400 SLC, UT 84115.
4. No disrobing or loading up allowed during weigh-ins.
5. T-Shirts and shorts are recommended for weigh-ins. Shoes are required.
6. No measurements will be taken.
7. No weight-loss surgeries during the 12-weel contest.
8. Drastic weight loss over 5 lb. a week is discouraged.
9. No sabotaging the other teams.
10. Everyone must weigh-in weekly on Wednesday only. A $5 fee will be imposed if you should miss a weigh-in. Also $5 fine. ($10 due at next weigh-in)
11. If you miss a weigh-in one week, your previous week's weigh will be recorded for the missed week (i.e. Zero weight loss for that week.)
12. Missing four or more consecutive weigh-ins may result in disqualification.
13. Participants must weigh-in with photo i. d.
14. Weigh-ins may take place with or without other teammates.
15. Feel free to bring a sheet of your own to record your weekly weight fluctuations.
16. Weigh-ins may not take place any other times, days, or locations than those listed above.
17. Team members can only be voted off by their team members for failing to weigh-in, or for steadily gaining weight. Only one team member can be voted off a team.
18. Team members who consistently weigh-in but who do not lose a great deal of weigh may not be voted off.
19. Weekly average team weight loss percentages - not participants weights - will be posted.
20. Results for the final three weigh-ins will not be posted publicly.
21. We use a digital type bathroom scale. It weighs people up to 400 lbs. Alternate weigh in location can be provided for anyone over 400 lbs.
22. See "DROP OUT"and "HOW TO WIN" rules below.

WHAT IF TEAM MEMBERS DROP OUT?

1. All sales are final. There will be no return of monies and fees already paid.
2. Team cannot be replaced after the first few weeks of the contest.
3. We don't encourage dropping out. You need all your team members to remain in the contest and to lose weight in order to have a better chance in winning.
4. Team members may drop out, but the contestants last paid weigh-in will be reflected in the team's final calculations.
5. To dropout give written notice to CHANDRA@CHANDRASHEALTHYEATING.COM
6. Team members may drop out, but their weight-loss percentages will be calculated into the team's totals. Again, it;s advantageous to keep teammates on your team and losing weight.
7. It is the responsibility of the team member to pay all fines each week. All fines and weigh-in fees must be paid on/by the next weigh-in.
8. There must be three original teammates still on the team through the last weigh-in to be considered for team prizes.
9. As noted above, you can rejoin your team in the contest at any time by simply weighing and paying your fees up to date.
10. We accept Credit/Debit Cards and Cash.

HOW DO YOU WIN THE CONTEST?

1. For the grand prizes, our goal is to be able to present the winning team's‚  teammates and the overall biggest individual loser with a cash prize.
2. Cash will be only given to teammates who are still‚  active and paid up. 
3. Winners must sign a w-2‚ at the reward ceremony before they receive their cash.