FAQs -- Take 2

1. If you entered in as a team, do you still qualify for the individual competition?
A: Sorry folks. If you entered in as a team, you only qualify for the team competition. Though don't be totally discouraged, now that we have a large pool of competitors, there is a good possibility that we will add subcategories you can compete for no matter if you entered in as a team or as an individual, like "mothers with children under 3" (since sleeping and exercising is a LOT more challenging when you are at the mercy of little ones); "Couples"; "Overall Male Biggest Loser"; "Overall Female Biggest Loser"; and "Overall BEST Trash talker" (that will be determined by popular vote). Any other ideas for subcategory submissions?

2. If I am a mother of an infant and cannot seem to get my 7 hours sleep through catnaps, will that hurt my team and short me a point?
A: Sadly, yes. Try your hardest and know somedays it will be impossible. But, everyone has their challenges, so points will be missed by everyone here and there...i.e. a hectic work and/or family tempo that will make impossible to exercise for 40 minutes, etc. Do know, that there is still hope for you in the soon to come subcategory competitions.

3. Is frozen yogurt allowed?
A: If it has processed sugar, it is not allowed. That rule of thumb can be applied to all dessert questions. Sorry. As for processed foods that are not desserts, don't go crazy about worrying about the processed sugar...that would be an impossible feat to impose. Just try to use in moderation.

4. Is Diet Coke count against the daily soda point?
A: YES, it does. It's the avoidance of carbonation that gets us our daily "no soda" point. Soda is soda; no matter how it is sweetened. So sorry to all those Diet Coke lovers.

5. Does my weight watcher's dessert eaten in ignorance YESTERDAY (4 January) count against my "no sweets" point?
A: Since the original FAQs stated "Weight Watchers desserts were allowed," no it does not. But, from 12 am this morning, Tuesday 5 January, ALL processed sugar desserts and/or candy count against the "no sweets" point, even weight watcher desserts. (Let's all have a moment of silence for that loss).