Weight loss bet: ideas for stakes and prizes 🎁
🙌 Ideas without money
- The loser cooks a healthy meal for everyone – from a recipe the group picks.
- Trip or hike: The loser plans and organises the day.
- Fitness class: The loser joins the winner for a trial class the winner chooses.
- Movie night: The winner picks the film, the loser brings the snacks.
- Funny T-shirt: The loser wears a shirt with the winner’s name for a day.
These stakes cost little and build team spirit – which is the whole point.
💶 Ideas with money
Shared pot
Everyone pays a small, pre-agreed amount into a pot that the winner or the whole group uses for something nice. Agree on who holds it and on the rules before you start.
Donation
The pot goes to a charity you choose together. That way everyone wins a little in the end.
⚠️ Golden rules for stakes
- Keep it small: It should stay a game, not pressure.
- Keep it voluntary: Anyone who doesn’t want a stake plays without one.
- Decide beforehand: What happens in a tie, or if someone drops out?
- Never embarrass anyone: A stake must not put anyone on display because of their body.
FatFight does not handle any money – you organise collecting and paying out yourselves. More for the workplace: weight loss bet with colleagues.
🏆 An alternative: the FatFight Leaderboard
If you’d rather not organise anything: in the FatFight Leaderboard everyone competes against everyone, every month. 1st place wins a 15 € Amazon voucher (once at least 3 participants have a score). Only the change in percent counts, at most 3% per week. Join here: fatfight.de/?rang=1.
🤔 When a stake is a bad idea
If someone in the group is short on money or feels pressured by the stake, leave it out. The same goes for anyone with a difficult relationship with food or their body. With existing health conditions, pregnancy, eating disorders or any doubt, please ask your doctor first. The fun matters more than the prize.
🚀 Start in one minute
- 1. Open fatfight.de, enter your weight and name.
- 2. Choose “Against my friends”.
- 3. Send the invite link to your group – done. No app store needed.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is a good stake for a weight loss bet?
A small, voluntary stake that’s fun: for example the loser cooks, plans a trip or pays for a trial class. It should never embarrass anyone.
Does a weight loss bet need money?
No. Many groups skip money and go for favours, trips or a shared evening. If you do use money, keep the amount small or donate it.
Does FatFight handle the stakes?
No, FatFight does not handle money. If you want a pot, you organise collecting and paying out yourselves. The app takes care of logging, leaderboard and scoring.
Is there a prize on FatFight without staking anything?
Yes: in the FatFight Leaderboard, 1st place wins a 15 € Amazon voucher every month, once at least 3 participants have a score. Only the change in percent counts, at most 3% per week.
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FatFight is not nutritional or medical advice.