Am I wrong??

[colleenieweenie]

Just need to know if I'm in the wrong on this one...Warning - totally trivial...

I belong to a playgroup. On Oct 6, we started the "biggest loser challenge" Whoever lost the greatest percentage of weight would be the winner. Final weigh in date - Tomorrow, Feb 2nd.
All but me and another mom dropped out of the competition. There is a prize of $200.00.
I've been really working super hard to get to where I want to be, as has the other mom.
I get a call this morning and the other mom, who is awesome, wanted to push back the date of the weigh in by a week, because she's on her period. I wasn't too happy about it. I have been waiting for this day to come. I have been driving my family crazy. I NEED this to be over with. I totally understand that she can't control when she gets her TOM. This has NOTHING to do with the prize $$. it's the principle. I felt awful after I got off the phone with her. I called back to talk more about it, possibly call it a tie and split the money, or give everyone their money back who originally entered the competition. She didn't answer her phone. I did leave a message.

Am I wrong to have gotten upset?

[RachelnLa]

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Not at all! Chances are SOMEONE is going to be on their period. If that is the date you set, I'd vote to stick with it. I'm sure several people have been reaching towards that one goal date and someone comes along and pushes it back? Nah!

Keep the date

[hopejoy]

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That is the date you set. What if you get your period the next week? Are they going to extend the date again? I think not. I agree with you, to be fair, stick with what is the original plan. Splitting the money might be a good compromise.
liz

[jitterbug134]

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I would be upset too. The date should stand. Does she just want to forfeit
and let you win? lol It is also not a real good example for the kids aware of the competition, IMHO.

Good luck!

[rozigrl221]

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You are not wrong at all for wanting to stick to the deadline date. That is the date that all of you have agreed on and the date should stay.

[DigitalMocking]

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I don't think you're wrong either, you set a date, now the date is here.

[colleenieweenie]

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Thanks guys!

My pal called me back and we figured it all out. She was stressed about water weight, etc... Sooooooo, we decided to split the money and call it a tie. We're going shopping tonight to celebrate our win

Thanks again - I feel so much better!

[Ketone]

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Glad you figured it out. I was going to add my 2 cents to thread. I think a deadline is a deadline. But, glad you both get 100 bucks! good going

[hopejoy]

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Congratulations! You look fabulous! Glad you both are winners and you could split it! that's awesome!
liz

[rozigrl221]

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Thanks guys!

My pal called me back and we figured it all out. She was stressed about water weight, etc... Sooooooo, we decided to split the money and call it a tie. We're going shopping tonight to celebrate our win

Thanks again - I feel so much better!

You are a very nice person to do that. You are a good friend......

[Ketone]

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You are a very nice person to do that. You are a good friend......

Rochelle your right. I think that splitting it now was a smart move (now that I think about it). Better to keep friends and both be winners. Nothing like big drama over trival stuff kwim! I hope you reward your skinny self with some of the cash hun! deserve it!

[snap]

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Wow... that was nice of you! When I worked at an airline ten years ago...we had a chub club. Everyone put in 5 bucks that wanted to participate. Can't remember how long it lasted... 6 weeks, I think. Anyway...we had a pot of $565 bucks. I was quite determined to win that. Worked my butt off. And, I can quite honestly say had it boiled down to me or someone about to have their TOM, I would have stuck to the date. They would have had to beat me fair and square. No way I would have split it. Heck, I beat my SO out of it! Of course we both enjoyed the dough.
Geez.... I feel so selfish now....

[Atkid]

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Congrats on winning the 100.00, that is awesome. I would have to agree with you on keeping the original date, could you see if the real "The Biggest Loser" announced the date was changed because on of the women was having her period. It was a good compromise though. Congrats!