# Discovery Health Channel Fitness Challenge **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 1, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141 "2004-01-01T17:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/1 "2004-01-01T17:52:48Z")
I can’t remember where I saw it posted, but in the past few days I read that the [Discovery Health Channel](http://health.discovery.com) is running a National Body Challenge. Details are available [here](http://health.discovery.com/convergence/nationalbodychallenge/locations/event_details.html). Basically, the idea is to weigh-in at one of their stores on January 10th, and weigh-in again three months later. They will measure your progress and perhaps put you on the air for the show about it. There is a guest membership to Bally’s in the offering, too. I posted this in the SDMB Weight Loss Club thread, as well. I’ll be weighing in. Who’s with me? ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/2 "2004-01-01T17:56:52Z")
I would do it, but there are no weigh-in sites closer than Philadelphia. I would like to lose some weight this year, though. Robin ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/3 "2004-01-01T19:59:01Z")
I doubt I could impress anyone by losing the 15 lbs I need to lose (well, except myself and my husband.) I would imagine they’ll be looking for people who can produce a more dramatic weight loss, yes? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/4 "2004-01-01T22:40:41Z")
I don’t know what they’re looking for. At any rate, I have 30 to lose, and if this helps speed it along, I’m all for it. Plus, the membership to Bally’s won’t hurt any. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/5 "2004-01-02T02:00:22Z")
Why would I want a guest membership at a casino? I don’t gamble. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/6 "2004-01-02T02:33:47Z")
Bally’s health and fitness clubs. Goof. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/7 "2004-01-02T14:45:54Z")
Blatant bump for the back-to-work crowd. Join in! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/8 "2004-01-02T15:01:05Z")
Well, the closest Bally’s to me is 3 hours away - nope, don’t think so. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/9 "2004-01-02T16:11:15Z")
I’d do it, but I don’t think there’s a Discovery store near me, and I already have a 3 year locked memebership to Bally’s. Basically, the only way I get out is death… ---
**Author:** ![ummm.yeahh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ummm.yeahh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ummm.yeahh)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/10 "2004-01-02T19:30:53Z")
My wife and I are both planning on doing it. But we’ve been pretty discouraged with their crappy website. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/11 "2004-01-03T03:18:21Z")
Huh. I didn’t know Bally’s did anything besides casinos and pinball machines. (“I thought I was the Bally table king…”) Anyhow, the only one within shouting distance of anywhere I’d regularly be is in an iffy neighborhood off East Capitol inside the Beltway. So I reckon not. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/12 "2004-01-03T03:36:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\*Huh. I didn’t know Bally’s did anything besides casinos and pinball machines. (“I thought I was the Bally table king…”) > > Anyhow, the only one within shouting distance of anywhere I’d regularly be is in an iffy neighborhood off East Capitol inside the Beltway. So I reckon not. \*\* _snort_ Like you _really_ need to do this. 😛 Robin ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/13 "2004-01-03T13:51:24Z")
One thing about people who diet, MsR: Doesn’t matter if anyone else thinks they need to - it’s if _they_ think they need to. My boss told me that I should not lose any more weight, because I’d be too thin. He’s incorrect in that assessment - I was a size 18 when he said it. I personally want to drop another 30 lbs from where I am now, and if I feel like dieting beyond that, I will. It’s my decision, not anyone else’s. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/14 "2004-01-03T19:56:32Z")
Ginger: I know that. It’s just that Rufus is the last person I’d associate with the word “diet.” Robin ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discovery-health-channel-fitness-challenge/222141/15 "2004-01-04T13:10:46Z")
I know. It’s scary.