# Need a clever name for a weight loss challenge team **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 9, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398 "2008-12-09T15:53:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![PetW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PetW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PetW)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/21 "2008-12-10T06:01:39Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > Before (B-4) I don’t get it ---
**Author:** ![kitemaker\_chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/22 "2008-12-10T06:47:17Z")
How about: **Withering A-Weigh** ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/23 "2008-12-10T07:15:56Z")
The “Well, we tried. Pass the gravy!” ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/24 "2008-12-10T08:15:12Z")
The 8 Musketeers ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/25 "2008-12-10T09:08:24Z")
Less Messmen Less Than Yesterday ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/26 "2008-12-10T13:41:16Z")
Hungrier-Than-Thou ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/27 "2008-12-10T13:53:16Z")
The US Economies. The Recessions. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/28 "2008-12-10T14:17:18Z")
My first thought was _The Fat Cunts_ but maybe _The Fat Cats_ would work better. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/29 "2008-12-10T14:25:52Z")
Our team name for a recent corporate exercise initiative was “The Phatties” ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/30 "2008-12-10T14:27:36Z")
The Final Five. “What happened to the fifth guy?” “We ate him.” ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/31 "2008-12-10T14:28:35Z")
_Notso Athletic_! You know it makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/32 "2008-12-10T16:41:31Z")
Thinning Out Our Herd. On Sale - Half Off! The Fatastic Four. Waist Management. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/33 "2008-12-10T21:02:26Z")
The Bod Squad Quiet Diet C.R.E.A.M. (Calories Rule Everything Around Me) ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/34 "2008-12-10T21:22:46Z")
The Take It Offs ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/35 "2008-12-10T21:23:06Z")
Fat As-is ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/36 "2008-12-11T00:05:18Z")
The Imponderables. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/37 "2008-12-11T03:11:21Z")
Less to Love ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/38 "2008-12-11T05:09:56Z")
Metabo Lights? ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/39 "2008-12-11T05:18:11Z")
The Thighsman Trophy Winners. ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398/40 "2008-12-11T05:44:08Z")
The Finally Fit Four? The Quiche Quitting Quartet? The Terrifically Tubby Two Plus Two? Garsh, these are horrible aren’t they? I have no idea. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-clever-name-for-a-weight-loss-challenge-team/476398.md?page=3)