[Hustler-1337]

is it too late to enter the contest? I've just discovered this thread and would quite like to join as it'll help keep me motivated. From the thread, it seems the last date for posting the first picture was the 8th July (yesterday)

Thanks

[Lantana]

(Original post by RhiiSparks)
Yay I'm not on my own! Is it working for you? How long have you been doing it?

See my thread

(Original post by Hustler-1337)
is it too late to enter the contest? I've just discovered this thread and would quite like to join as it'll help keep me motivated. From the thread, it seems the last date for posting the first picture was the 8th July (yesterday)

Thanks

I think so, but there's nothing stopping you from making a thread and playing along. You just won't be leigible to win anyhting, but then that's kind of not the point!

[RhiiSparks]

(Original post by Lantana)
See my thread

Ahh thanks! Just had a read, I'm doing a different variation to you as I'm doing the leangains one - it's nice to know someone else who's doing it too though
Tried explaining IF to the mother today - she didn't get it and now thinks I'm starving myself.

[Lantana]

(Original post by RhiiSparks)
Ahh thanks! Just had a read, I'm doing a different variation to you as I'm doing the leangains one - it's nice to know someone else who's doing it too though
Tried explaining IF to the mother today - she didn't get it and now thinks I'm starving myself.

Yes, that seems to be the most common one. I much prefer doing eat stop eat though She'll relax when she realises that you do eat - just at odd times!

[RhiiSparks]

(Original post by Lantana)
Yes, that seems to be the most common one. I much prefer doing eat stop eat though She'll relax when she realises that you do eat - just at odd times!

I guess its just whatever fits in best with your lifestyle etc
Pahaha yeah she'll get used to it saying that though, she still doesn't understand me needing to go to the gym so often either Think me and her just have completely different mindsets haha

[commandant]

(Original post by Hustler-1337)
is it too late to enter the contest? I've just discovered this thread and would quite like to join as it'll help keep me motivated. From the thread, it seems the last date for posting the first picture was the 8th July (yesterday)

Thanks

Sorry yes its too late -

In fairness entries were open for a whole week and there was an announcement on the forum

[MissLightyear]

(Original post by Hustler-1337)
is it too late to enter the contest? I've just discovered this thread and would quite like to join as it'll help keep me motivated. From the thread, it seems the last date for posting the first picture was the 8th July (yesterday)

Thanks

There's nothing to stop you running a blog alongside the competition for the motivation, even though its too late to enter. That way you can still benefit from advice and support.

[crocker710]

Maybe an idea for if this competition runs again, we could have a fixed end point but allow entries up to say 6 weeks before the deadline. As long as they could prove with better evidence that a printscreen of the picture details, such as a front cover of a standardised newspaper. We shouldn't discourage people from taking part just because they tried to enter with 11.5 weeks left rather than 12, seems a little counter productive. The point of the competition is to give an incentive to people who want to make a change for the better, and by not allowing entries a day over it seems to be slightly flawed.

Edit.

It wouldn't disadvantage the people who have entered from the start of the competition. The people with late entries should be shown as such in the official entry thread, but they will naturally have less time to 'transform'. The judging criteria shouldn't be altered, it should be kept the same. The difference between the starting pictures and the end pictures.

[commandant]

Yes I agree we shouldn't discourage, but there isn't a need really. It would just cause confusion and be annoying if we keep having entrants throughout.

A week is plenty of time for people to decide whether they want to do it in my opinion

[xoxAngel_Kxox]

(Original post by crocker710)
Maybe an idea for if this competition runs again, we could have a fixed end point but allow entries up to say 6 weeks before the deadline. As long as they could prove with better evidence that a printscreen of the picture details, such as a front cover of a standardised newspaper. We shouldn't discourage people from taking part just because they tried to enter with 11.5 weeks left rather than 12, seems a little counter productive. The point of the competition is to give an incentive to people who want to make a change for the better, and by not allowing entries a day over it seems to be slightly flawed.

Edit.

It wouldn't disadvantage the people who have entered from the start of the competition. The people with late entries should be shown as such in the official entry thread, but they will naturally have less time to 'transform'. The judging criteria shouldn't be altered, it should be kept the same. The difference between the starting pictures and the end pictures.

This would mean that some members had double the amount of time though. There has been an entire week for people to get their photos taken, plus information about the contest released a couple of weeks prior, including a forum-wide announcement. It's unlucky for the people who didn't meet the deadline, but there would be people missing the deadline whenever it was set for. Just an unfortunate thing, but we've tried our best to spread the word.

[McHumpy92]

It wasn't advertised well enough in H&R. It is that simple.

[AnonymityFTW]

(Original post by McHumpy92)
It wasn't advertised well enough in H&R. It is that simple.

Who cares? More chance of winning

[The_Goose]

I have to admit, I only noticed it because it was on the homepage (someone else must have just posted) didn't see an announcement or anything

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e

[Scoobiedoobiedo]

To be fair, it was advertised very well in the fitness forum for several weeks. You only had to visit the fitness section once during that 2-3 week period to see it was happening. If somebody didn't visit the fitness forum at all during a 3 week period, chances are they aren't too fussed.

There's always going to be a few people who miss the deadline, whenever it is. Although for next time perhaps there could be some announcement/advertisement on the TSR homepage, or a generic private message advertising it and linking to details in the fitness forum could be sent to each TSR user.

[The_Goose]

(Original post by Scoobiedoobiedo)
To be fair, it was advertised very well in the fitness forum for several weeks. You only had to visit the fitness section once during that 2-3 week period to see it was happening. If somebody didn't visit the fitness forum at all during a 3 week period, chances are they aren't too fussed.

There's always going to be a few people who miss the deadline, whenever it is. Although for next time perhaps there could be some announcement/advertisement on the TSR homepage, or a generic private message advertising it and linking to details in the fitness forum could be sent to each TSR user.

I visited the Healthy new you, change for life thread, but because I'm subscribed to it I don't have to go via the general fitness forum, so I didn't see the advertisements. Maybe I'm just blind ah well.. at least i got my pics up in time =)

[greeneyedgirl]

(Original post by The_Goose)
I visited the Healthy new you, change for life thread, but because I'm subscribed to it I don't have to go via the general fitness forum, so I didn't see the advertisements. Maybe I'm just blind ah well.. at least i got my pics up in time =)

It was advertised in announcements over the whole site but there will always be people who miss it

[commandant]

As above it was advertised forum-wide as an announcement

It was going to be advertised on the home page, but admin encountered some problems.

[The_Goose]

(Original post by greeneyedgirl)
It was advertised in announcements over the whole site but there will always be people who miss it

I don't doubt that it was.. I'm not particularly observant...

[Becca]

Yeah unfortunately, the new changes to the homepage meant there wasn't time to sort out an announcement there. But on the bright side, the new homepage should easily allow for future competitions to be advertised there!

[Spontogical]

It was advertised throughout the entire forum for ages. There is no way anybody could miss it. It's like saying you missed the announcement about changing your password on TSR from the recent hack...