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Widdlecuddles · #1 (**permalink**) 11-21-2006, 10:47 AM

Ok I'm listening to the radio and the station I have on right now is started a new contest tomorrow. It's called Hefty for the Holidays. People weigh in tomorrow at the radio station and the man and the woman who gain the most weight over Thanksgiving weekend wins a $50 gift certificate to a local restaurant.

I think I'm gonna enter!!! (just kidding).

Isn't that a TERRIBLE contest?!

endo · #2 (**permalink**) 11-21-2006, 11:17 AM

Wow....that's pretty sick! It's amazing what people would do for attention and $50. It'll cost more than $50 to take that weight off!

muppet · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2006, 10:02 PM

This makes me sad, on so many levels.
- that anyone suggested it in the first place
- that there are likely to be many who enter
- that is gives people yet another way to make fun of the obese and people with eating disorders

Trying4Thin · #4 (**permalink**) 11-22-2006, 02:26 PM

This is on the same level with those moronic "Eating Contests"...(aka: Gorge-fests.) I am not amused.

What message does this send?? I agree with whoever said that it gives people another chance to make fun of overweight people.

However; there is a way to beat these morons at their own game. Weight is weight right? So instead of stuffing down an entire turkey to win a gift certificate (hardly seems worth it)....why not chug water? 100% healthy, fat free, etc. Bet none of the contestants will dream that up! They will want food consumed bragging rights. I did the calculations a while back and you can add some serious poundage just from drinking liquids.

Curious to know what the results of the contest are. Remember; you put it on; it's gotta come off the hard way!

I read this outside a doctor's office....
"A true optimist begins a diet Thanksgiving Day."

Widdlecuddles · #5 (**permalink**) 11-30-2006, 11:03 AM

the guy who won this contest... gained 19 pounds over thanksgiving weekend.
His extra prize was a years membership to Peak fitness.

Trying4Thin · #6 (**permalink**) 11-30-2006, 01:42 PM

I dont even WANT to think about how much he ate to achieve that. What was his starting weight?

Widdlecuddles · #7 (**permalink**) 12-01-2006, 11:13 AM

I don't remember what his starting weight was... but he said they had 3 thanksgiving dinner... I feel sick just thinking about it.