New year, new season.

Hello all!!  I hope you are all geared up and ready for another round of Biggest Loser.  I am so very excited for all the changes and excitement coming this round, so you should be too!! :)

I wanted to iron out a few details.  First of all, after chatting with most of you it sounds like almost everyone would prefer a higher starting fee.  So the entry fee this time is $75 per person.

We have 12 contestants this round so that puts the pot right now at $900.  There will still be 1st and 2nd place, but we will not know how much they will win until sometime in June.

I have had quite a few questions about how weekly weight-ins will work so for those of you who haven't heard here you go: each Monday you will send your weight to me (as quick as you can so I don't have to bug you!!)  Every week I will tally up each persons weight gain and their money owed.  The last weekly weigh-in will be Monday, June 4th.  That will give everyone a month to get their money to me and I will have totals for the winners by the finale on July 4th.  Hope that cleared up any questions anyone has.  If not, just let me know!

Back when we were discussing different options for this round, Erin had an awesome idea to take "before pictures."  I think this is a fabulous idea for a few reasons.  If you don't like what you see in that picture you will have extra motivation to change it.  Also, a few months down the road when you are not really sure how you are doing you can look back at that picture and see just how much you have changed.  Your number on the scale is a great way to measure progress but having additional things to compare helps even more.  So, I am not requiring before pictures but highly recommending it.  Strip down to something "a little more comfy" and click a few pics you so can see just how good you are doing down the road.

Let's start and finish strong.  My advise for today is Just Say No.  Good luck and get ready for a challenge coming in the next couple weeks!