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Money a good incentive to lose weight
A North Carolina study show that money is a key incentive for people to lose weight.
In a study of 200 people, one third was given no money, one third was given $7 for every 1 percent drop in body weight and the last third was given $14 for every one percent drop. The results were after three months, those who received no money lost an average of 2 pounds. Those in the $7 group lost 3 pounds; those in the $14 group lost 5 pounds. The study indicates it works for companies to pay employees to lose weight. What works for me is personal embarrassment. About a year ago, the scale showed I weighed 203 pounds. I was alarmed. I had never crossed the 200 mark except in a doctor's office where you are weighed with 6 pounds of clothes, shoes, metal in your pockets and accessories. So I lost eight pounds, and I have been as low as (including this morning) 189 pounds. What works for you? Would you like to see your employer offer money to lose weight? Some of my most successful weight drops came when I was sick; so perhaps trying a flu out might help. Posted by Steve E. Swenson 4 comments from 4 users
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posted by
woofwoof
on Sep 11, 2007 at 02:39 PM
Can you believe I've lost 15 pounds sitting on my arse in a foot cast. My incentive? Not ever wanting to have another surgery on my foot, ever again. This was my third surgery and I want to have the least amount of weight I can when I can walk again. Not that my weight was what caused the other surgerites to fail, but I know it doesn't help . But yeah, I wish someone would pay me.... posted by
randomfactor
on Sep 11, 2007 at 02:44 PM
What worked for me was a medical necessity. Not mine, someone else's. Alas, it was in vain (and I put back on about 30 pounds...)
posted by
lapetitemoi
on Sep 11, 2007 at 05:45 PM
Incentives? To lose weight? What the hell has this society become? People should be there own motivation to live a healthy life- if they don't want to, they don't have to.
posted by
rockhound93311
on Sep 12, 2007 at 07:03 AM
I completely agree with "lapetitemoi". Your health, your life expectancy, and your family should be your motivations. $7, $14, or even $1000 is nothing compared to being able spending more quality years with those you love simply because you took the initiative to live a healthier lifestyle. Money as an incentive? HA!. Just think of the money everyone would save just by not buying weightloss pills or silly weightloss gadgets. Chances are that it would be a lot more money than anyone would be willing to offer you as an incentive. I've struggled with my weight for many years and now hae my weight under control. In a way, losing weight is like quitting smoking- if you don't do it for the right reasons you'll eventually end up back where you started.
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