{"id":5456,"date":"2010-08-19T18:39:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/long-beach-losers-aims-to-help-you-lose-weight\/"},"modified":"2010-08-19T18:39:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-19T18:39:00","slug":"long-beach-losers-aims-to-help-you-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/long-beach-losers-aims-to-help-you-lose-weight","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Losers Aims To Help You Lose Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"

3:45pm |<\/strong> It’s that time. The annual Long Beach Losers event is uponst us once again, reminding you there’s no time like the present to lace up the jogging shoes and drop a few pounds. Last year, more than 700 people participated in the contest and competed for about $50,000 in prizes.<\/p>\n

The 2010 edition of the 12-week competition known as Long Beach Losers begins next Wednesday with a weigh-in at Polly’s Coffee at 4606 E. 2nd Street. Contestants can register online and then just show up with $25 in cash to begin the contest with their group of five or more teammates (entire contest cost is $65 per person, or $5 per week).<\/p>\n

After that, it’s up to you and your team to stay motivated. Weigh-ins take place each Wednesday over the next twelve weeks, and the rules are simple. Lose a pound or two? Good for you! Weight stay the same? You owe two dollars? Gain a little weight over Labor Day weekend? You owe $2 for each pound gained.<\/p>\n

The more your opponents gain, the better for you, because the money collected goes into the pot for the winners to collect at the end of the competition. Twenty-percent of the funds go to the Community Action Team (CAT) team, run by local activist Justin Rudd, that holds the competition.<\/p>\n

Choose your own diet plan, your own exercise routine, or check JustinRudd.com\/Loser<\/a> for tips and hints on how to drop a few. There are also a full list of rules, health benefits and motivation techniques to keep you looking your best and feeling great!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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