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The Motherload: HealthyWage.com\u2019s ‘Mother\u2019s Day Jackpot Challenge’ and ‘Jillian Michael’s HealthyWager Challenge’ to pay cold hard cash for weight loss amid gamification method keeping dieters engaged and motivated throughout their weight-loss journey \u2013 and paid for slimdown success
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With reports<\/a> indicating that, on average, one out of every three adults is obese (about 36% of the population) and that, \u201cif U.S. trends continue unabated, by 2030, estimates predict that roughly half of all men and women will be obese,\u201d both women and men are needlessly putting themselves at higher risk of serious medical conditions. This includes diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and other health concerns as cited by the CDC<\/a>. Couple that with the sad truth that COVID-19 is actually exacerbating the problem, with one March 2021 report<\/a> finding that an overweight condition is \u201cassociated with the severity of COVID-19 and the need for hospital treatment.\u201d

Understanding the need for serious intervention to get America\u2019s collective weight-driven health trending in the right direction, HealthyWage.com<\/a> is tackling the U.S. obesity epidemic head on. This includes cash prize-driven contests like its \u201cMother\u2019s Day Jackpot Challenge<\/a>\u201d launching on May 9\u2014the day when Moms are celebrated for their overall awesomeness. Through this initiative, company will pay moms and other challengers $5,000 cash for losing just 6% of unwanted body weight. Winning participants will equally share the prize pot while celebrating their slimdown success. While focusing on dieting for Mother\u2019s Day might be a bit unconventional, HealthyWage is appreciably trying to change that by boosting the bank accounts of moms nationwide.
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HealthyWage also partners with fitness-minded personalities to drive. One current example is HealthyWage\u2019s current engagement with global health and fitness expert, businesswoman, bestselling author, television personality and creator of the award-winning The Fitness App, Jillian Michaels. She is advocating the company\u2019s gamification approach to keep dieters engaged and motivated throughout their weight-loss journey … and paid with cash prizes that can range in the hundreds and thousands for their slimdown success. Toward this end, Michaels recently announced the launch of the “Jillian Michaels HealthyWager Challenge<\/a>” on\u00a0her Instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jillian is not the only famous personality helping folks get fit and paid with HealthyWage. Earlier this year the company announced the continuation of its A-list partnership with\u00a0Sherri Shepherd<\/strong>\u2014an\u00a0actress, comedian and best-selling author who formerly served as an Emmy Award-winning network talk television co-host. Amid the popularity of Sherri Shepherd’s initial \u201cHealthyWager\u201d initiative through which participants vied to win up to $10,000 by hitting their own personal weight loss goal, the esteemed television personality has again teamed with HealthyWage for a re-boot of the initiative … again giving participants a chance to win up to $10,000 by hitting their own personal weight loss goal. As an added bonus and point of motivation, those partaking in\u00a0Sherri Shepherd\u2019s HealthyWager<\/a>\u00a0challenge,\u00a0which runs through June 18, 2021,\u00a0will also receive a $50 cash bonus added to their grand prize. Sherri has already exceeded<\/em> her own goal to lose at least 15 pounds in 6-months, for which she’ll win $500 for the achievement.\u00a0 Sherri Shepherd celebrated the success of her second HealthyWage challenge in an endearing\u00a0video on her\u00a0Instagram page<\/a>.

HealthyWage, which is the world\u2019s leading purveyor of financially-induced diet contests for individuals and team-based weight loss challenges, is founded on research and “double-incentivization” methodology that proves cash rewards triple the effectiveness of weight loss programs. HealthyWage payouts are proof positive. Since the company\u2019s inception, HealthyWage had collectively paid more than 30,000 dieters over $55 million cash for weight-loss achievements exceeding 7.5 million pounds shed.

\u201cStudies show that monetary incentives serve to enhance the effectiveness of, and duly complement, weight-loss programs of any and all sorts, especially when paid out quickly like our various programs,\u201d said HealthyWage co-founder David Roddenberry. \u201cThe average participant more than doubles their investment if they are successful at achieving their goal. The financial upside potential is impressive.\u201d

A few notable HealthyWager success stories (both female and male) also exemplify the power of this approach. These include Jenny S. who lost a staggering 100 lbs. and won $5,135 for her slimdown success and Miranda B. who lost 81 lbs. and won nearly $3,000.00 for her efforts. From its website, HealthyWage.com shares yet more inspirational success stories<\/a> of both women and men who gained financially for their pound-shedding achievements using the company\u2019s unique and well-proven gamification approach. This includes Kristin W. who lost a staggering 114 pounds and won $4,000 for her efforts, Anastasia W. who lost 41 pounds and won a whopping $10,000 in kind, and Blake S. who lost an impressive 151 pounds and won $4,670 for his own slimdown success.

The efficacy of diet gamification is well-proven. For one, according to study findings published by JAMA Internal Medicine<\/a>, behavioral economics-based gamification led to \u201csignificantly\u201d increased physical activity among overweight and obese Americans. In this particular study, pairing a step tracking device with social incentives led to sustained, long-term behavior change\u2014prompting participants to take more steps then with a step tracking device, alone. While the report explains that \u201cgamification interventions significantly increased physical activity during the 24-week intervention,\u201d with competition being the \u201cmost effective.\u201d

Further validating HealthyWage\u2019s well-honed approach, an additional study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine<\/em> continue to prove that money is an effective motivator to \u201cincrease both the magnitude and duration of weight loss.\u201d The same hold true in business for staff wellness initiatives. Results from one study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicated that<\/em> \u201cLoss Incentive\u2019 Motivates Employees to Take More Steps<\/a>,\u201d finding that financial incentives framed as a loss were most effective for achieving physical activity goals.

\u201cThrongs of studies reiterate the importance of the ‘stick’ in the design of a wellness incentive program, whether for individuals at home or for employee groups,\u201d Roddenberry says. \u201cMany studies have demonstrated that the threat of losing something of value is much more effective than the opportunity to win something of equal value. That\u2019s precisely why we advocate that program participants \u2018pay to play\u2019 and make an investment out of their own pocket in order to win rewards\u2014in our case large cash prizes\u2014for losing weight and getting more active in the program.\u201d

But, with respect to moms and HealthyWage.com\u2019s \u201cMother\u2019s Day Jackpot Challenge<\/a>,\u201d this year\u2019s holiday can serve as a springboard to help them lose those unwanted lbs. and get paid for their slimdown success.

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