The Best Ways To Lose Weight

< Go To Week 1
Thoughts are like seeds. If we give them a place in our mind and feed them they turn into beliefs, beliefs that are secured like a fortress with armed security. Is it possible to uproot those beliefs and plant new beliefs? Sure! Hire Leonardo Di Caprio to go 3 levels into your dreams and give you a new belief! Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a diet pill that not only suppressed your appetite but also changed the way you look … Continue Reading

Go To Week 2 >
Happy New Year! Today is the day. Join the Thintopia Giveaway #1 competition to track your weight loss with the rest of the participants.

Week 1 Challenge

Keep a food journal. Record everything you eat this week. You can record in a notebook, with your cell phone camera or video. There is no requirement to share your journal but I would love to see your journal and your thoughts on how keeping a journal helps you this week. You can even enter … Continue Reading

What is It?
This isn’t a weight loss competition.  Some winners may even gain weight.  This is more of a community building event where you can get motivated and educated to reach your personal health and fitness goals.  Each Saturday I will post an update on my personal progress along with some information that I have learned along the way.  I will also share a challenge or two for the week.  All challenges are optional but encouraged.  The challenge will last 12 weeks and extra credit will be given to those who participate … Continue Reading

What: Community Event to promote Healthy Living
When: Jan 1, 2011 until Mar 26, 2011
How to enter.
1. Leave comments on this blog (1 entry each)
2. Join Thintopia Giveaway #1 (10 entries).
3. Weighin each week on contest (3 entries each)
4. Subscribe to YouTube Channel (10 entries)
5. Leave video replies to YouTube videos (5 entries each)
6. Leave comments on YouTube videos (1 entry each)
7. Like us on Facebook(5 entries)

Hope you had a healthy Thanksgiving.

1. Plan and Prepare – This is very important.  If you want to start a challenge start asking around to see who you know is interested and figure out what people are willing to commit to.  Be sure to be positive and let them know it is more of a support group than a serious competition.  Everyone ends up losing weight so there are no losers.
2. Put money on the line - We almost always require an entry fee for our competitions.  Entry fees mean you are … Continue Reading
   

Approximately 4 years has passed since the first weight loss competition I participated in.  I won that first competition and dropped about 30 lbs.

Since then I have had some success losing weight through weight loss challenges with family but have not overcome my tendency to put on weight.  With one exception.  Before this last competition I had risen to my previous all time high weight and was determined to lose it.  I read up and learned about how to lose fat and keep it off and my one goal was … Continue Reading

1. They Encourage unhealthy weight loss
When the competition is on we can throw caution to the wind.  Diet pills, dehydration, super low calorie diets, you name it and people will try it when a competition is on the line.  It is very important to set rules for your competition to discourage unhealthy tactics.  Losing weight is great but it isn’t worth it if your overall health suffers.
2. The Yo-yo effect

Sure you can lose weight fast but, if you’re like me, you can gain it even faster.  Take a … Continue Reading

1. Motivation
Most weight loss challenges have an incentive.  The Biggest Loser USA forks out $250,000 to their winner.  That would surely motivate me to get in the best shape of my life.  On thintopia.com challenges typically have an entry fee ranging from $10 to $100.  Jackpots are typically a few hundred dollars.  Not huge but enough to motivate a few competitive souls.  Most of the motivation comes from the spirit of competition.  Everyone wants to win!  Bragging rights can be all the motivation some people need to … Continue Reading

It has been 3 years since I started Thintopia.com  I have participated in about a dozen competitions and have learned a little bit about what works and does not work when running a competitions.  Here is a list of ideas for your next weight loss competition.

1. Make people pay a good amount ($20-100 depending on the size of your group). You want to be able to provide a good grand prize and possibly prizes for runner ups.
2. It is best to have a set time for weigh ins and where possible to have a central location.
3. Competitions are usually best when they … Continue Reading