You'll receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite (Note to Gmail & MSN email account holders: check your spam folders) 

Next, schedule a weigh-in! We also encourage St. Luke’s employees and their dependents to download the Personify Health app. 

More info can be found on our website and by viewing the Weigh-in Site Informational docs.

Yes, it’s the only registration option as it helps to ensure the accuracy of your information. 

Visit Eventbrite to register.

You will receive links to the weigh-in site informational documents via email or can access them on our website. 

Weigh-in dates are posted on our website and are available/visible throughout the duration of the challenge. It is your responsibility to schedule a weigh-in. 

A midpoint accountability weigh-in will also be asked of you. This is done at home and further instructions are shared with you.

We require two on-site weigh-ins during each six-month period of the program (initial and final weights) to remain prize eligible. 

We also ask for ONE digital upload via email at the midpoint of the program. You will receive a notification reminder to upload. 

We do not accept drop-ins or weekly weights.

Please wear light fitting clothes such as a t-shirt and shorts/capris/sweats. Jeans/heavy clothing is discouraged. 

It will be marked on your weigh-in form, and you will be expected to wear similar clothing at your final weigh-in.

If you received a prize payout during the previous challenge as a first time participant and are re-enrolling, you will be part of the Keep it Off Cash group. 

Your program goal is to "maintain, don't gain." Your final weight must be the same or less than your previous final weight.

Those whose weights are the same or lower than their previous final weights (taken during last challenge) will win an equal share of the $10,000 prize money to be split among the other eligible participants. 

Please note that participants are only eligible to compete for and receive prize payouts for a total of 18 months, i.e. once as a first time participant and twice for keep it off cash. 

Keep it off cash participants who have fulfilled their 18-month window of eligibility can continue to enroll and in lieu of a prize payout, can compete to win their registration payment back.

You are eligible to receive a prize payout for 18 months (3 consecutive challenges). Once as a first-time participant and twice as a Keep it Off Cash participant. 

You can compete beyond the 18 months to earn the cost of your registration back (must continue to meet program goals to remain eligible).

Yes! However, participants are only eligible to compete for prize money in the weight loss challenge for a total of 18 months, regardless of having received a payout or not; i.e., once as a first-time participant and then twice as a keep it off cash participant. 

If you have exceeded this timeline, you may enroll, and will receive all the benefits of participating in the program, minus eligibility to receive a prize payout or perseverance prizes.

Keep it off cash participants who have fulfilled their 18-month window of eligibility can continue to enroll and in lieu of a prize payout, can compete to win their registration payment back

Did you meet your weight loss goal of 6%? 

• YES: You will then be designated as a keep it off cash participant and your goal will be to maintain don’t gain. Your final weight must then be EQUAL to or LOWER than your final weight from the previous challenge.
• NO: You will not receive any allocation of prize money and can choose to register for the next available weight loss challenge program. You must attend the initial weigh-in for the new program and the weight loss goal remains the same (i.e., must lose 6% of your total body weight based on updated measurements) to remain eligible for prize money.

Winners are determined by the percent of body weight lost – NOT the number of pounds lost. 

Our goal is for you to lose 6% of your total body weight by the final weigh-in and for Keep it Off Cash participants to maintain their metrics.

New participants who lose a minimum of 6% of their total body weight and keep it off cash participants whose final weight is the same or lower than their starting weight will win an equal share of the $10,000 prize money to be split among the eligible participants.

Yes. Cash gifts, prizes or awards are considered supplemental wages by the IRS and are subject to the supplemental taxation rate of 35.65%. 

These wages must be reported as taxable compensation to the employee regardless of the amount and must be included in the employee’s year end W-2.

Yes. Only those of us who directly organize and promote the challenge are unable to compete for prize money. So, sign up and start creating a healthier you!

Yes. Participants who have undergone bariatric surgery or who are using prescription medications, including Ozempic or other GLP-1 receptor agonists, are allowed to compete in the challenge. 

We hope that our framework for behavior change helps encourage lifelong lifestyle modifications, crucial to any weight management plan.

No. Unfortunately, due to health and safety concerns, pregnant individuals are not allowed to participate for prize money. 

Please notify us of your exciting news if you experience a pregnancy during the challenge! You will continue to receive content but will not be eligible for a prize payout.

Health coaches are encouraging partners on your journey to accomplishing healthy behavior modifications! They will help you to stay educated, motivated, and accountable along the way. 

The group sessions will focus on the pillars of lifestyle medicine.

You will earn points that can be applied to your Personify account and that count towards your premium reductions by registering, completing the midpoint accountability weigh-in, and if you achieve the program goal. 

Vouchers will be distributed by email and include instructions to redeem.

Yes! This is primarily a St. Luke’s employee facing program, but community members, spouses, and accountability partners are welcome to join! 

Ex. if you are a St. Luke's employee and your spouse wants to participate, they are welcome to join, and you can add them to your Personify Health account.

We primarily communicate via email. 

Be sure to double check your address upon registering and choose an account that you will check often. 

You may have to adjust your spam filters.

No. 

We encourage you to sign up with friends, family, or accountability partners to help with social support! However, there is no team category or additional payout structure available for teams.

Please read all the requirements and rules of the challenge prior to registering, as all registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable to next year’s event, no exceptions. 

This policy stays in effect whether you are injured, have an unexpected business or family emergency, pregnancy, etc. There are no exceptions.

No, you don’t, but our expectation is that you do and we highly suggest that you utilize it. We will be pushing out all our information and learning material several times a week directly to your phone and the quarterly challenges will only be accessible via the Carium app. 

You will also receive a notification to submit a digital weight update at the mid-point of the challenge. It’s a great way to stay engaged and win prizes!

To get started, download the app from Google Play or the Apple App store. Install and open Carium. Tap “Join Carium” at the bottom and enter code WLC-S23 (for paid registrations only). Check your email for a message from [email protected] and click “verify email” to confirm your account. 

We suggest using your personal email, not your slhs.org email when registering for Carium. If you need further assistance, please email us. 

If you already have and use Carium, you will be added to the new WLC program group.

You won’t be able to win a part of the prize money, but you will still receive the weekly health tips, you can attend the lifestyle medicine webinars, participate in Carium challenges, and win perseverance prizes.

An online nutrition education course designed by registered dietitians to help you get on track with healthier eating and setting the groundwork for lifelong diet success. 

Free to challenge participants! A $50 value.

Any valuation of the prize(s) received is based on available information provided to St. Luke's, and the value of any prize awarded may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. 

Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any prize received by an employee of St. Luke's, with a value in excess of $25.00, will be reported to St. Luke's Payroll Department so appropriate taxes can be deducted and reporting can be completed. 

What does this mean?

• It is your responsibility to report and pay all applicable taxes on any prizes awarded to you if the value is in excess of $25.00. We will notify you if this is the case.

No. We encourage you to consult with your primary health care provider prior to participating. 

However, this fun and motivating program has been designed with peer reviewed and evidence-based best practices. 

A registered dietitian has curated the ReFresh Nutrition program materials and certified health coaches lead any group sessions that become available.

No, but we sure do appreciate it if you would! Completing the survey is important because we use the collected data to plan for the next iteration the challenge and use your feedback to steer our progress forward. 

Thanks in advance!

Please reach out to our team by email. 

You can find further information by downloading the rules.