Lose It or Lose It - Why, How, and How Much

Re:Lose It or Lose It - Why, How, and How Much by ivankirigin on Thursday September 09, 2010 @04:12PM (#1676751)

Is there a http://withings.com integration? If not, why? That seems mind-numbingly obvious. I would consider doing this if there was an integration.

Note that the user experience would be much better too. Rather than need to upload photos, I would just use my scale normally.

Also, you could incentivize the photos by reducing the amount you lose. You could lose less of your bid when you miss a weigh-in by, for example, getting people to join the service. They could then follow your progress to make sure you don't miss your next one.

Finally, I'd make this about a charity and only take a cut of the losses. There isn't much reason you deserve hundreds of dollars for lazy people. This might decrease the success rate but increase your signup rate.

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Re:Lose It or Lose It - Why, How, and How Much by tikaro on Thursday September 09, 2010 @05:25PM (#1676992)

Hey, this is John, I'm Randy's minority partner in the site (and so far, I've lost 43 pounds, though as someone with an interest in the site, my own success isn't really relevant.)

Anyhow, I like the actual foot _photo_, not just an integration. It might just be personal preference. I use a withings scale, and weigh in daily, but then I "capture" that with accountability by taking an actual photo of my actual feet. It's a trivial task for a once-a-week thing, and it brings that integer number into the real world.

As far as the "why not charity", people often ask that. Our feeling is that if you want to donate to charity, great! Donate to charity! Don't entangle that with your goals. Besides, then your interest and the charity's interest are at odds. Consider donating your _winnings_ to charity, so your interests are aligned! You can check out the FAQ on the site for more of our thoughts on that.

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Re:Lose It or Lose It - Why, How, and How Much by ivankirigin on Thursday September 09, 2010 @07:19PM (#1677302)

I wouldn't consider uploading a photo trivial yet.

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Re:Lose It or Lose It - Why, How, and How Much by c0riander on Friday September 10, 2010 @07:17PM (#1680522)

The giving lost money to charity for not staying on track thing is basically http://www.stickk.com . The way they've set it up, you can pick the charity you DON'T want to support, so you're still "punished." (You can choose to give the money to "Friend or Foe, Charity, or Anti-Charity," as their FAQ explains.)

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