You will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite (Note to Gmail and MSN email account holders: check your spam folders!) Next, schedule a weigh-in! We also encourage you to download the Carium app. 

More information can be found on our website and by viewing the weigh-in site informational documents under the special instructions section.

Yes, it’s the only registration option as it helps to ensure the accuracy of your information. 

Visit Eventbrite to register.

Weigh-in weeks for the 2023 calendar year are April 24-28 and October 23-27, 2023. You will also receive a notification to digitally upload a mid-point weight via the Carium app. 

You will receive links to the weigh-in site informational documents via email or can access them on our website. These can also be accessed under the special instructions section. 

Please refer to the directions related to your desired location to schedule a timeframe. Sites are available throughout the system.

Although we suggest keeping track of your progress at home in whichever format is most beneficial to you, we require two on-site weigh-ins during each six-month period of the program (initial and final weights). 

To remain eligible to win prize money, you must attend each weigh-in at one of the official weigh-in sites.

We also ask for one digital upload via the Carium app at the designated mid-point of the program. You will receive a notification to do so (this does not determine prize eligibility).

Please wear light fitting clothes such as a t-shirt and shorts/capris/sweats. 

Jeans/heavy clothing are discouraged. It will be marked on your weigh-in form, and you will be expected to wear similar clothing at your final weigh-in.

Keep it off cash means “Maintain, don’t gain.” 

If you met or exceeded the 6% total weight-loss goal during the previous challenge, you are eligible to then re-enroll and compete as a keep it off cash participant. 

If you are re-enrolling, your final weight will be used to determine your prize eligibility during the next challenge; i.e. maintain that weight, don’t gain.

Those whose weights are the same or lower than their previous final weights (taken during last challenge) will win an equal share of the $10,000 prize money to be split among the other eligible participants. 

Please note that participants are only eligible to compete for and receive prize payouts for a total of 18 months, i.e. once as a first time participant and twice for keep it off cash. 

Keep it off cash participants who have fulfilled their 18-month window of eligibility can continue to enroll and in lieu of a prize payout, can compete to win their registration payment back.

Yes! However, participants are only eligible to compete for prize money in the weight loss challenge for a total of 18 months, regardless of having received a payout or not; i.e., once as a first-time participant and then twice as a keep it off cash participant. 

If you have exceeded this timeline, you may enroll, and will receive all the benefits of participating in the program, minus eligibility to receive a prize payout or perseverance prizes.

Keep it off cash participants who have fulfilled their 18-month window of eligibility can continue to enroll and in lieu of a prize payout, can compete to win their registration payment back

Did you meet your weight loss goal of 6%? 

• YES: You will then be designated as a keep it off cash participant and your goal will be to maintain don’t gain. Your final weight must then be EQUAL to or LOWER than your final weight from the previous challenge.
• NO: You will not receive any allocation of prize money and can choose to register for the next available weight loss challenge program. You must attend the initial weigh-in for the new program and the weight loss goal remains the same (i.e., must lose 6% of your total body weight based on updated measurements) to remain eligible for prize money.

Winners are determined by the percent of body weight lost, not the number of pounds lost. Our goal is for you to lose 6% of your total body weight by the final weigh-in. 

Here’s how you figure it out: 

• Take the number of pounds lost (ex. 12 lbs) -from initial weigh-in
• Divide by the starting weight (ex. 12 lbs divided by 200 = .06)
• Multiply by 100 (ex. .06 x 100 = 6%)

New participants who lose a minimum of 6% of their total body weight and keep it off cash participants whose final weight is the same or lower than their starting weight will win an equal share of the $10,000 prize money to be split among the eligible participants.

Yes. Only those of us who directly organize and promote the challenge are unable to compete for prize money. So, sign up and start creating a healthier you!

No. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer this option due to legal constraints.

Yes!

No. Unfortunately, due to health and safety concerns, pregnant individuals are not allowed to participate for prize money.

We encourage you to gather friends, family, and colleagues to create a team for social support! However, there is no additional prize money for a team category.

Please read all the requirements and rules of the challenge prior to registering, as all registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable to next year’s event, no exceptions. 

This policy stays in effect whether you are injured, have an unexpected business or family emergency, pregnancy, etc. There are no exceptions.

No, you don’t, but our expectation is that you do and we highly suggest that you utilize it. We will be pushing out all our information and learning material several times a week directly to your phone and the quarterly challenges will only be accessible via the Carium app. 

You will also receive a notification to submit a digital weight update at the mid-point of the challenge. It’s a great way to stay engaged and win prizes!

To get started, download the app from Google Play or the Apple App store. Install and open Carium. Tap “Join Carium” at the bottom and enter code WLC-S23 (for paid registrations only). Check your email for a message from [email protected] and click “verify email” to confirm your account. 

We suggest using your personal email, not your slhs.org email when registering for Carium. If you need further assistance, please email us. 

If you already have and use Carium, you will be added to the new WLC program group.

You won’t be able to win a part of the prize money, but you will still receive the weekly health tips, you can attend the lifestyle medicine webinars, participate in Carium challenges, and win perseverance prizes.

This is an exciting new component of the weight loss challenge! 

Nutrition is a key component of successful and sustainable weight loss. This modulated course has been designed by clinical dietitians on the lifestyle medicine team to help participants grow their knowledge base through engaging coursework, recipe ideas, tips, tricks, and more!

Any valuation of the prize(s) received is based on available information provided to St. Luke's, and the value of any prize awarded may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. 

Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any prize received by an employee of St. Luke's, with a value in excess of $25.00, will be reported to St. Luke's Payroll Department so appropriate taxes can be deducted and reporting can be completed. 

What does this mean?

• It is your responsibility to report and pay all applicable taxes on any prizes awarded to you if the value is in excess of $25.00. We will notify you if this is the case.

No. We recommend consulting with your healthcare provider prior to engaging with and participating in this program. 

This has been designed as a fun and motivating way to lose weight and achieve healthy, sustainable behavior change. However, we have structured the program based on peer reviewed research and evidence-based weight loss guidelines. 

The ReFresh nutrition program has been developed by and is managed by clinical dietitians.

No, but we sure do appreciate it if you would! Completing the survey is important because we use the collected data to plan for the next iteration the challenge and use your feedback to steer our progress forward. 

Thanks in advance!

Contact the Weight Loss Challenge team by emailing us.