When?

The competition officially starts Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Final weighins will take place Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Late entries may not be eligible for all prizes awarded. At the first and last weigh ins, you will have your picture taken, and weight, body fat percentage, and circumferences recorded. Biweekly weighins and physical challenges will take place throughout the competition.

How?

Click here to sign-up.

Get your entry form at www.onefitmama.com. The nonrefundable entry fee for this challenge is $50. All weighins, coaching sessions, workshops, t-shirts, and prizes are included in this fee.

Participants must be willing to commit 5 to 10 hours per week to exercise and counseling/workshops. Counseling may include morning, afternoon, evening, or weekend times. 

Contestants must participate in at least one One Fit Mama® fitness session per week, as well as bi-weekly meetings/weigh-ins with coaches, nutritionists, and other lifestyle experts. Individual workouts are also encouraged each week. Participants will keep a daily journal of all exercise and nutrition, using a free tool such as www.fitday.com, caloriecount.about.com, or www.loseit.com.

Weight Loss

Weight loss will be determined by calculating your overall weight loss percentage, NOT your total weight lost (so you can still win even if you don’t have a lot to lose!). We will take your starting weight and divide it by your pounds lost; that will be your weight loss percentage (example: total weight loss of 20 pounds divided by starting weight of 200 pounds equals 10% loss).

Biweekly, teams and individuals will compete to determine who has lost the highest percentage of their previous body weight. Participants should be in similar attire for each weighin to insure accuracy (shorts and sports bra or tank top; no shoes). Contestants gaining weight from their previous weighin will contribute $1 per pound they are over (Pregnant contestants are exempt from this fee!). Money accumulated from this penalty will be combined to purchase a Pampering gift certificate for the Grand Prize winner.

Weight loss that falls below the range indicated for height and gender on target weight charts is not encouraged, and will not be considered in determining the Challenge’s winner unless the participant demonstrates that their weight loss is being supervised by a physician. Healthy ranges for both BMI and weight will be determined by published normative charts. Weight loss at a rate faster than 4 lbs. per week during the first month and 3 lbs. per week after the first month is not encouraged and will not be considered for eligibility for winning unless the participant can document that their weight loss is being supervised by a physician. Participants are responsible for ensuring their own healthy weight loss and for consulting their doctor if they have any questions about healthy weight loss.

Weight will be recorded confidentially. Only percentages of weight loss will be publicized, except for the top three overall winners. Biweekly results will be posted on the One Fit Mama® website, including ongoing total weight loss leaders and featured biweekly winners.

Body Composition

At the beginning and end of the Challenge, measurements will be taken to determine body fat percentage, body mass index (BMI), and circumferences. Challenge organizers will use these starting measurements to communicate to the participant their baseline BMI (bodymass index) as well as to communicate the healthy range for the participant’s BMI.

Factors Determined in Choosing Winners

During the Challenge, there will biweekly meetings that consist of a weighin, team and/or individual fitness challenge, and workshop. Winners will be determined at each periodic weighin, as well as at the conclusion of the 12 week Challenge. See below for details of how winners are chosen.

In order to be eligible for winning at any point during the Challenge, participants must not fall below their minimum recommended BMI range. In addition, for each weighin, the organizer will publish the maximum amount of weightloss that will be acceptable for that weighin. Participants who exceed the recommended maximum weight loss will not be eligible for winning that week. Exceptions may be considered given documentation from a physician that the participant’s progress is being monitored, but will be made at the sole discretion of the organizer.

At the end of the 12 week Challenge, winners will be determined by a group of “judges” which may consist of Tricia Streit Perez, Renee Ennis, and the Captains and Coaches of each team. In order to determine overall winners, the judges will consider a range of factors holistically – including, but not limited to, the following: weight loss percentage, body fat percentage lost, change in BMI, change in circumference measurements, and documentation of healthy diet and fitness habits through class attendance records and online nutrition and exercise reports (such as Fit Day, Lose It, or Calorie Count). Since a multitude of factors are evaluated in order to determine the overall winners, but weightloss percentage is the only factor used to determine the biweekly weighin winners, it is possible that the overall winners may differ from the biweekly weighin winners. The organizer and judges reserve the right to determine the overall winners, and participants waive their right to contest the judges’ ultimate decisions when agreeing to participate.

If a body fat percentage or body mass index (BMI) falls below a healthy range, a contestant will not be considered as a winner for the Challenge unless the participant can document that their progress is being documented by a physician. One Fit Mama® has the sole discretion in determining winners, based on the above factors, and all decisions will be rendered final and cannot be contested.

The Challenge promotes healthy weight loss and improved overall fitness and lifestyle changes, and due to our commitment to this we do not condone any practices that detract from the participants’ overall health. Our winnereligibility policy, described above, is designed to enforce and demonstrate this commitment.

Smile!

You need to be willing to have your pictures and results posted. Your picture and statistics will only be posted if you are chosen as the winner of the contest, or one of its stages.

Teams

Contestants will be grouped into two teams (purple and green), and each team is assigned a Captain and a Coach. The coaches are responsible for assisting and teaching the contestants comprehensive workout plans and nutrition plans. It is up to the contestants, however, how much or how little of the nutrition plan to implement, and much of the workout plan they try to follow when the coach is not present. Contestants will be competing as a team, and oneonone against each other.

Who can enter? This Challenge is open to all participants of One Fit Mama®. Those who would like to join to participate in this Challenge will receive 10% off their first class package, with proof of entry to contest. This

contest is open to all people who have been deemed physically able by their health care provider. Prenatal Mothers are permitted to participate in this activity for life coaching benefits only; weight, body fat percentage, and circumferences will not be considered in determining prizes. Prenatal Mothers will be eligible to receive tshirts, and any prizes their team wins; they are not eligible to win any individual weight loss challenges.

Captains

The Team Captain will be a motivational leader who will be responsible for organizing team events, arrange for team apparel (if agreed upon by teammates) and act as liaison to Challenge Directors and Team Coaches. The Team Captain will receive ongoing support from One Fit Mama®, will receive half off their entry fee (to be reimbursed once coaches are selected), and will have the opportunity to win additional prizes. Those who are interested can apply as a Captain on their registration form. Contest officials will choose Captains, and will be determined prior to the first weighin. Exercising and eating healthy is often easier to accomplish as part of a group. Team Captains and Members are encouraged to meet regularly to support and motivate one another.

Prizes!

Three overall prizes will be awarded:

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