Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Who will be the Biggest Loser?

It started as a bet between Mr. Hopia Rico and Mr. Dimsum-and-siomai Gerard on who can lose the most percentage weight before Christmas. The bet was supposed to commence after the Subic Marathon and end before Christmas so the two could still partake of the holiday feast. Within a week's time the word spread around and the contest ballooned to 23 participants.

What is the Biggest Loser Contest (BLC)?
A Fun Weight Loss Contest among runners
Objective: Register the biggest weight loss
Duration: 6 weeks (Oct 30 - Dec 13, 2009)
Disallowed: Use of drugs and surgery (Lose weight the natural way!)
Participation Fee: Php1,000/contestant
Prizes: Taken from the pot money of participation fees and from friends, donors, and corporate sponsors

Biggest Loser gets the following:
- At least Php10,000 in cold cash! (tax free)
- Gift Certificate from Chi Spa of Shangri-la (c/o Angel Brigade)
- Stuff from Mizuno Philippines (c/o Jai Cortez, thru Sam)
- Nissan Jacket c/o Angel Henson (kulit)
- Lunch buffet GC from Paul Calvin's Deli (thru Sam)
- Bragging Rights (now this is the most important prize!)

Two Runners-up get the following:
- cash prize (amount still to be finalized - more than joining fee)
- Stuff from Mizuno Philippines (c/o Jai Cortez, thru Sam)
- Lunch buffet GC from Paul Calvin's Deli (thru Sam)


Meet the BLC Contenders!








Mike Antigua (mykolant)
http://mykolant.wordpress.com



Neil Barrios (crashnburn)



Marga Baula (margalicious)




Cherry Bautista (chelly)




Mark Besana



Jan Blando (musang)



RJ Bumanglag (x59)



Gerard Cinco (supacow)
http://dimsumandsiomai.com



Gail Consolacion (gail)



Rodel Cuaton (argonaut)
http://argonautquest.wordpress.com


Sam Delena (runningninja)



Yan Dizon (yandizon)



Rochelle Donada (chellerd)



James Dulalia (runma777)



Gab Gabriel (dirtysanchez)



Ley Gripal (goodgrip)




Rafa Hachero



Abby Jocson





Eric Pasion (runforchange)
http://run4change.com



Julie Perez (dyule)



Bryan Rivera (bryanrivera)





Alan Verdillo (Funky)



Rico Villanueva (sheerwill)



Photos courtesy of Brando Losaria, Gerard Cinco and Marvin Opulencia
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20 comments:

  1. Sam The Running NinjaNovember 10, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    I can't wait for the awarding ceremony!!ang dami ko mapapanalunan! By the way, add ko dito is free lunch buffet at Paul&Calvins for the winner and 2 runner-ups. Ayan nadagdagan na nman price ko!

    Woohooo ang saya saya!

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  2. abby jocsonNovember 10, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    pambihira ka RICO! dito mo pala ippost picture ko ha! hahah. ayluvet! :P

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  3. Tracy CarpenaNovember 10, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    good luck to all the contestants! :-)

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  4. RPANovember 10, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    idol, after seeing the participants. i think i made the right decision not to join the blc.

    talo ako agad.

    hehehehe...

    sa betting na lang siguro ako.

    =)

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  5. Marvin RaeNovember 10, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    i have a feeling Sam's gonna win this...haha! rico, argo, alan, and mike are also some strong bets. >:) heheh. llllllet's get rrrrready to rummmmmmmblllllllle!

    good luck, guys!

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  6. wilsonNovember 11, 2009 at 6:32 AM

    hehe this sounds fun. some participants though look as if they dont need to lose anymore weight!

    i also have a feeling sam's gonna bag this one.

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  7. Rico VillanuevaNovember 11, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Sam, thank you for actively looking for additions to my prizes.

    Ms. funnybunny, pasensya di ako makahanap ng bigger pics mo, kaya ayun...Cute and sexy naman, di ba? :-)

    Tracy, pag pumayat na ako kakain ka na ng alikabok ng Mizuno ko (si Price)...haha

    Rod, payat ka na. Di mo na kailangan ito.

    Marvin Rae, feeling ko talaga ikaw ang mananalo kung sumali ka eh...

    Wilson, yup, this is so fun, especially the trash talking and the side betting. Haha. Some participants like me just want to appear meaner and sexier. Haha

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  8. GingerbreadmanNovember 11, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Good luck everyone! Kahit di manalo, everyone is sure to benefit from this :)

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  9. Sam The Running NinjaNovember 11, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Mind you guys I didn't bribe Marvin and Wilson for those positive comments.

    Gugulatin ko nlang kyo sa Dec 13 bwahahhaahah!

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  10. Running DivaNovember 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Am looking forward to the Awarding Ceremony guys. Ey, do we look for an event organizer for this BLC thingy? hahaha. Good luck to the participants. A toast to the sexy winner (whoever that may be)!

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  11. Rico VillanuevaNovember 11, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Yup, luis, that's the idea...that everyone benefits from it. :-)

    Uy si Sam meron pang rejoinder. Haha. Baka magulat ka na lang sa final weigh-in!

    Yup, roselle, we are all excited for the awarding. Event organizer? Nandyan na si Eric, si Abby or Marga. :-) Toast to our zexier selves!

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  12. Amado L. Castro, Jr.November 11, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    I wish to place a bet on SAM. I am open for any amount or in kind. Any taker?

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  13. Rico VillanuevaNovember 11, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    Hello Sir Amado. There is actually a formal but fun betting system where you buys units of bet. You can check in out in the takbo.ph forum:

    http://takbo.ph/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=26&func=view&id=34340&catid=16&limit=10&limitstart=0

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  14. UnknownNovember 11, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    wow congratulations to me!! sarap kumain =P

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  15. CathyNovember 12, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Nice project, Rico! Kaw talaga, kahit kelan, pasimuno, tsk tsk.

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  16. NeilNovember 13, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Hindi pa ba kayo natatakot sa xx.xx lbs loss ko?

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  17. Tracy CarpenaNovember 14, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    Ang payat mo na nga, Rico!!!
    And for that, I'm now a BLC bandit. :-)

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  18. argonautNovember 14, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    sexy na si cherry! hehe!

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  19. AnonymousNovember 16, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    Go Gail! By December you should be as thin as your Tita Tiff!

    m8parco

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  20. Sam The Running NinjaNovember 17, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    ako din grabe payat ko na!

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