Stepping on the scale can be a daunting task for anyone. But what is the numbers you see could turning into cold, hard cash.
The website HealthyWage.com offers individual weight loss challenges. The website boasts total money won: $430,100 and total weight lost: 866,500 pounds.
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"Starting in about 2008, major academic journals published research demonstrating that dieters with a cash incentive were more than five times as likely to lose weight," said HealthWage.com's David Roddenberry.
Users can learn how to pack a healthy lunch and gain support.
"We have a nutritionist and psychotherapist who are available through live tweets or chats," Roddenberry said.
Because of the money prizes, weight has to be verified at participating health clubs or by health care professionals when they start and finish.
Tell us what you think! Is cash the best incentive to get people motivated? What motives you to drop a couple pounds?