I've
always thought that I'd be MUCH more motivated to lose weight if someone paid
me. In a recent post, we discussed five different ways you can earn money to lose weight.
Today, we are doing a HealthyWage review for you.
Read on to
learn more about how it all works, plus we have a wonderful success story to
share with you!
I thought
initially that getting paid to lose weight was too good to be true, but no,
it's for real. Thousands of people have used HealthyWage to earn money as
a reward for meeting their weight loss goals.
How do you
start at HealthyWage?
When you
initially visit the site, you're going to want to play around with the
calculator. Put in how much weight you want to lose, how long you think it will
take, and finally how much per month you'd like to bet.
On the
next screen, you'll be asked if you are male or female, and then you have to
put in your height, current weight, and waist size.
Last, you
set up an email and password. HealthyWage will then show you a prize amount
based on your information. You can play with the calculator as many times as
you like to find the right weight loss and prize goal for you.
Your prize
amount could be as much as $10,000!
Once
you're all signed up, you agree to pay your full bet amount to Healthy Wage.
You can make monthly payments or pay your entire bet at once.
When the
time runs out on your challenge and you've successfully lost the weight you set
out to lose, you will win the prize amount (which will be what you bet plus
more).
When/how
does HealthyWage pay?
It says on
the Healthy Wage website that earnings are paid within 12 hours to one
week after challenge completion. They pay with check or Paypal.
How does
HealthyWage know for sure that you've lost weight?
This is
the big question I had, too. It seems like cheating would be simple.
The way it
works is, you have to verify your weight at least twice while you participate.
This is done with a video recording of you weighing yourself when you start
your HealthyWager and again at the end of the challenge.
While it's
a good idea to record your weight regularly throughout the challenge to track
your progress, video recordings are not necessary at any time apart from when
you start and when you're finished.
What's in
it for HealthyWage?
This is
another question I had, too. How does Healthy Wage make money? They have to
have some way of paying all these people (and it definitely looks like some
people are winning when you check the winners board here).
This
paragraph on their website explains it:
HealthyWage
is financially supported by insurers, health systems and hospitals, food
companies, and the government. Government and corporate leaders know that
incentives work and are a cost-effective solution (paying incentives costs less
than paying for health care for an obese population).
When people
lose money doing the weight loss challenges, these funds also go to support
HealthyWage.
HealthyWage
Review – Jennifer D.
I had the
opportunity to interview a HealthyWage winner for you. I wanted to get some
information straight from someone who has been there/done that. Below is my Q
& A with Jennifer D., HealthyWager Challenge winner.
What made
you decide to take the leap and sign up for HealthyWage?
My
background is in music performance, so I knew I was someone who responded well
to a high stakes environment, and HealthyWage helped me turn my health into the
high stakes environment in which I am used to succeeding–and really when you
think about it–our health IS the ultimate of high stakes. It's just so easy for
us to ignore it, or put it off for later, and HealthyWage forces you
to make it a priority in your life, which is just where it should be!
How much
weight were you trying to lose?
Before
HealthyWage, I had already lost about 75 lbs. by exercising vigorously and
following a strict eating plan, so I was already in a good place to go further.
Prior to HealthyWage, though, I would always get derailed around that same
point, and start putting weight back on. HealthyWage kept me fired up and
committed, though, by giving me a very real goal with a very real-time limit.
It helped keep me active in my pursuit of health rather than letting it be
something I could think about “tomorrow.” All in all, I lost the next 100 lbs.
in 10 months with HealthyWage. I am still working everyday to lose 25 more to
get to my ideal weight and bring me to a net loss of 200 lbs.
What were
your favorite things about losing weight with HealthyWage?
Accountability,
accountability, accountability! Often times just speaking a goal aloud will
help motivate a person to be active in its pursuit. I know that's definitely
true for me, so HealthyWage was more like screaming it aloud month after month,
every time payment was due! It also felt like every time I made a payment, I
was investing in myself, and that mentality helped me stay committed when it
had been really hard to stay committed in the past.
What did
you find most challenging about using HealthyWage?
Staying
focused is always challenging when the reward is not immediate. Any time we
make a long-term goal or plan (for me it was ten months), that length of time
presents so many more opportunities to get sidetracked. HealthyWage helps
eliminate those interruptions by keeping your goal front and center in your
mind, and it helped me have more focus and clarity than I have had in the past.
How much
did you end up earning?
Almost
$5,000!!! ($4800)
Below, you
can see a before and after photo showing Jennifer's HealthyWage results.
Why did I decide to share this today?
I realize
this is not a job or an online earning opportunity exactly, but I've always
felt like working at home comes with weight gain for many people.
When
you're mostly sitting all day and have quick, easy access to anything in your
fridge anytime you want it, the pounds just pile on — especially if you're not
exercising.
Because
I'm a blogger and my job revolves around a computer, I'm sitting much of the
day. As a result, my weight yo-yo's up and down just depending on how
motivated/focused I am to get my daily exercise in.
And it's
no secret that money is a big motivator! Verifying your weight on Healthy
Wage is easy enough since you just need to record a video (something you
can do with your smartphone or someone else's), so I thought some of you might
be interested in giving this a try!
Want to get started at HealthyWage?
Go here to sign up. Good luck
to you and please share in the comments below if you've used the site yourself
with any success.
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