1. Form a Team
Gather up your friends and colleagues around campus to form a team. Teams of 4 are required for participation and should include 1 Team Captain. All teams should be formed prior to registration and each team will need a team name for identification. Every participant will need to complete the online registration form. Individuals who are not on a team should indicate that they are a "free agent" on the registration form. All "free agents" will be assigned to a team by AhealthyU.

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2. Register Online
Complete this online registration form. Every participant in the Weight Loss Challenge must complete the online registration form. Deadline for registration is Friday, November 2.

To participate in the challenge, each member of the team is required to sign a liability waiver. Click here to download the AhealthyU Liability Waiver. 

Each participant must also pay $5, which is directly contributed to the prize pot for the top three teams.

The liability waiver and $5 payment can be mailed to AhealthyU in Letts Lower Level 3, or participants can bring them to the first weigh-in. The liability waiver can also be submitted electronically by using an e-signature or scanning the signed document and emailing it to ahealthyu@american.edu

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3. Weigh In
During the first week of the program all participants will be required to weigh in with AhealthyU. At the first weigh-in, AhealthyU will determine a goal weight that each participant should aim for by the end of the program. This goal weight will be based on BMI charts and healthy weight loss guidelines. Standings will be determined based on the percentage of weight loss goal that each team has achieved. Individual weights will not be shared with others.

The greatest loss that can be counted per person in one week is 2 lbs. Any weight loss that causes a person to fall under their weight goal will not be counted. 

Participants who fall within the healthy BMI range at the initial weigh in will be challenged to maintain their current weight. A maximum weight loss of 2% by people in this group will be counted towards the team total; all weight gained will be factored in to the team total.

Participants will be required to weigh in weekly with AhealthyU for the duration of the program. See the schedule below for dates, times, and locations of weigh-ins. Missed weigh-ins will result in a 2-pound penalty for that individual.

Weigh-In Schedule 

1st Week Weigh-in:
Monday, November 5 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Tuesday, November 6 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Butler Conference Room
Wednesday, November 7 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3

2nd Week Weigh-in:
Monday, November 12 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | MGC 244
Tuesday, November 13 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Wednesday, November 14 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3

3rd Week Weigh-in:
Monday, November 19 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Tuesday, November 20 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Wednesday, November 21 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Jacobs Fitness Center (ask for Kelly or Nick)

4th Week Weigh-in:
Monday, November 26 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | MGC 244
Tuesday, November 27 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Wednesday, November 28 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3

5th Week Weigh-in:
Monday, December 3 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | MGC 244
Tuesday, December 4 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Wednesday, December 5 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3

Final Weigh-in:
Monday, December 10 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Tuesday, December 11 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Wednesday, December 12 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Letts Lower Level 3
Thursday, December 13 | 10:30am – 1:00pm | Letts Lower Level 3

Note: Participants can also weigh in at any of the Know Your Numbers Screening Events on November 6, 8, 12, and 20. Weights taken at these events must be communicated to AhealthyU in order to count toward weekly weigh-in.

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4. Win Great Prizes

Each participant will pay $5 to be a part of the Weight Loss Challenge. This money makes up the prize* pot for the top three teams. The first place team will split ½ of the total pot between them. The second place team will receive 2/3 of the remaining ½ of the total pot to split between them. The third place team will share the remaining money from the pot between them. 

All participants who finish the program within 2% of their goal weight will be eligible to receive a prize, including AhealthyU wicking T-Shirts, CoolMax Athletic Socks, Yoga Mats, and Resistance Bands.

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