DETAILS
IMPORTANT DATES
Game Begins
Sep 05, 2017
Last Day to Join
Dec 31, 1969
Last Day to Submit Initial Weigh-In
Sep 18, 2017
Weigh-Ins
5th and 6th of every month
Payouts
End of each round
See full set of rules ›
HOW DO YOU PLAY?
Bet $25
per month
Maintain
your weight
Win!
Split pot
every month
Round Goals
The object of the game is to maintain your
initial weight for 12 months, with a +2%
allowance to allow for daily fluctuations (you can also lose up to 4%).
To make that easier, we break the Maintainer into 12
rounds, each with its own pot, giving you regular accountability and incentives. That means if you stay within
-4% to +2% of your weight all year, you can cash out 12 times!
Miss a goal for a round? Don’t worry—you can still win the next round and the Grand Prize
at the end of Round 12. Half the bets are spread across
the first 11 rounds, and the winners of Round 12
split the other half. The goal for each round is the same, though you MUST be between -4% and +5%
of your initial weight by the end of Round 11 to be eligible to win the final pot.
This is to prevent unsafe sprints at the end.
Rounds 1-10: between -4% and +2%
Round 11: between -4% and +2% to win; within -4% and +5% to qualify for Round 12 (MANDATORY)
Round 12: between -4% and +2% (MANDATORY)
How do we verify your weight?
For all official weigh-ins, you'll be prompted to submit your official starting weight. Our standard weigh-in process involves you submitting 2 photos: one of you standing on a scale in lightweight clothing (no shoes, hats, belts, watches, coats, or outerwear), and another of the scale’s readout with your weigh-in word written on a piece of paper.
What you'll need
- A scale (preferably digital)
- A digital camera or smartphone
- A full-length mirror or someone to take your photo
Does this actually work?
Out of 1,039,224 DietBetters, 93.29% have lost weight during their challenges. Combined, they've lost 19,531,519 lbs and won $101,121,996. In other words...yes.
All results shown on DietBet are from actual users. Individual results may vary.Don't take our word for it
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Success Story #126: Margaret
Lost 84 lbs
Won $667
"I loved the motivation from the other players, it wasn't about the money..."
Read MoreOver the past 11 years I have been married to an amazing man who is soon to be retired from 20 years in the Air Force. I had 2 amazing kids and I gained 110 pounds. Two years ago I realized I wasn't losing the weight on my own. I went to the doctor and found I had a Hiatal hernia, due either to my high weight increase or pregnancies. I had to have surgery to fix it. That made me get serious, I did not want it to slip and ha...
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Success Story #152: Kate
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Lost 55 lbs
Won $1,585
"It's really is a way to reward yourself for losing weight."
Read MoreMy work life and social life leave me without a lot of "me" time! Because life has been so busy for a few years now, I hadn't invested much time in making healthy food and exercise choices. Then in 2014, as I was about to turn 30 and had officially crept into the obese category, I decided to make a goal of losing 30 pounds before my birthday. With the help of DietBet, I met that goal and then som...
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Success Story #165: Matthew
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Lost 62 lbs
Won $3,031
"Since playing DietBet games, my kids have been picking up on my healthy lifestyle changes."
Read MoreI’ve known for a long time that I needed to drop the extra weight I had on. More importantly, I knew that if I wanted to be a part of my children’s active lives I needed to change how I was living my own life.
I decided to give DietBet a try after a coworker mentioned that he used it to help him lose weight for a half marathon he wanted to run. The social aspect of DietBet is very helpful. There are tons ...
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Success Story #173: Mikele
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Lost 50 lbs
Won $4,349
"My husband and I are renewing our vows and I am able to fit into the dress of my dreams!"
Read MoreAfter injuring my back last year, I gained a lot of weight and was the heaviest I had ever been in my life. I became depressed and withdrawn. I lacked energy and had a hard time doing anything with my four children. Seeing the disappointment on their faces when they wanted me to play with them or run around on the playground was one of the biggest signs for me that I needed to make a change. I also knew that I wouldn’...
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Success Story #93: Jo
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Lost 56 lbs
Won $2,071
"I thrive on competition and deadlines."
Read MoreI first started my weight-loss journey when I signed up for a free 5k in my area. I've never been a runner, but I knew I needed to make some changes in my lifestyle if I was going to get fit. I lost 10 pounds while training for the race. I tried counting Weight Watchers points, but I found that it didn't actually lead me to make healthier choices, just points-based ones. I became obsessed with point values for food over the...
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Success Story #158: Robert
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Lost 166 lbs
Won $4,502
"I have peace of mind knowing that physically I can do almost anything that I want, and that my weight is no longer holding me back."
Read MoreThe moment I knew I needed to lose weight was in 2013, when I was living in Florida and went to Orlando with my wife and daughter. When I took my daughter to the theme parks, I knew I’d never be able to fit in any ride, and when we picked oranges in the groves I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. But the worst moment was on the way home, when we stopped at a diner. I sat down at the booth and it was so pain...
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Success Story #51: Marian
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Lost 71 lbs
Won $1,352
"Why do I win every bet? Losing is not an option. I am betting against myself."
Read MoreI am a 50 year old, single parent of a 16 year old. I have been fat my entire life, fattest kid in the 2nd Grade. As I approached my 49th birthday in January of 2013 I thought that if I ever wanted to be thin it was now or never. I felt like I had tried everything.
I learned about DietBetter through Chris Powell’s Facebook page. I am very focused on my next DietBetter goal of 177 by 06/24 and I have a perso... -
Success Story #164: Brittany
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Lost 45 lbs
Won $341
"Being able to fit into smaller clothes puts a smile on my face."
Read MoreI got my "before" picture taken at work. When I went to pick it up, it was laid out on a company table with some other pictures and I couldn't find myself anywhere. Then my coworker said, "It's right here!" I didn't even recognize myself, but others did. Wake-up call!
I had found DietBet through my sister. It worked for her, so I decided to give it a try. Having money in the game was a good motivator for me, and taki...
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Success Story #163: Tammy
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Lost 85 lbs
Won $90
"Now, I wake up each morning actually excited to start the day."
Read MoreAbout two years ago, I was 270 pounds and absolutely miserable. I had no energy and was depressed about it.
Being overweight wasn’t new. At just eight years old, I was on my first weight loss program. Then at 26, I was diagnosed with PCOS. I tried for 15 years to lose the weight and not let PCOS “win,” but I failed over and over. I went to Weight Watchers, was under doctor-supervised diets…ev...
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Success Story #148: Rick
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Lost 81 lbs
Won $1,044
"What I liked best was the support of other participants in the game."
Read MoreI had a black belt in Tae Kwon Do when I graduated from college. But over the years, I let myself go and eventually reached my highest weight of 283 pounds. On top of that, I have a poor family history in terms of heart disease, diabetes, and possibly cancer, and had recently started to take medication for high blood pressure—a huge disappointment. So as I approached the age when my father had his first open hear...
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Success Story #1: Brittany
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Lost 32 lbs
Won $748
"I was able to have fun losing weight while making money."
Read MoreMy dad's side of the family is all overweight. They have high blood pressure, weak knees, diabetes, etc. I realized that I didn't want to end up like that. My husband is in the Air Force and stays physically fit. I didn't want to hold him back from doing anything. I want to be able to keep up with him on all the adventures we go on.
I decided to try DietBet because I liked the accountability it provides. I had ... -
Success Story #119: Stephanie
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Lost 50 lbs
Won $254
"Why not get paid to lose weight?"
Read MoreMy entire life I've been overweight. My parents were the type that wouldn't let you leave the dinner table until your plate was clear regardless of how full you were.
In 2010 I got pregnant with my first son and took full advantage of it. Eating chili cheese fries for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My sweet tooth was out of control and I gained the weight to prove it, weighing about 244 at the end of my ...
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Success Story #177: Cat
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Lost 44 lbs
Won $1,493
"I never feel like I’m alone - I can connect with players instantly for support!"
Read MoreI’m passionate about the outdoors, and have lived a very active life because of that. I’ve worked as a guide through rivers and mountains and with horses, and even met my husband while backcountry skiing!
After we married, we moved to an amazing property just outside Chicago where we live with our horses. I was also pregnant during our move. Between the move and the pregnancy, I put on over ...
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←Back to All ActivityHere’s my feedback about a Maintenance game:
Monthly accountability is just the right amount of time for regular weigh-ins. I am not interested in the Membership feature of weekly weigh-ins. That is more rigorous than I’m interested in at this time.
It’s good to receive a return on my game investment but it’s not the most important factor. I’d be more than willing to pay more to continue to be able to have the external accountability.
The opportunity to touch base with the group has been helpful and I suspect that many in the game have been engaged although not actively commenting all of the time. I am definitely one of them. That doesn’t mean that the group is not important. The group really has been helpful and supportive; one that I’ll miss.
I’m not particularly interested in the contests or other challenges; I’m just too busy with my life to go there. Some probably find them helpful and I occasionally read what people are up to but not most of the time.
The most important factor of these maintenance games is that I have to be accountable at least once a month. I have been successful at keeping my weight within range despite that I’ve had major joint replacement surgeries in the past 2 years, disrupting my exercise and activity routines, for months at a time, as well as slowing my metabolism down. These 2 events would have totally devastated my efforts to maintain my weight but that monthly weigh-in loomed large and I didn’t want to feel like a failure. If I only had to answer to myself, I would have rationalized it and be much heavier at this point.
So, that’s my feedback. I really hope it’s helpful and that you will start a game sooner rather than never.
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