Welcome to Knox County’s Move It and Lose It Challenge! Please be sure to read this information carefully.
Move It and Lose It is our first ever intergovernmental weight loss challenge! Knox County employees will compete with City of Knoxville and Town of Farragut employees to see which entity can lose the most weight. We will determine the winner based on the percentage of weight lost. The winning government will get a trophy and bragging rights!
We are also partnering with local gyms to provide you with the means to work out during this competition.
Please contact Human Resources at 215-4573 for more information on this.
Cost is $10 to participate. Payment may be made in cash or check made out to Knox County Government.
To help encourage this friendly competition, we wanted to add another layer of competition for Knox County employees. YOU will compete with each other as well! County employees will form teams of 4 and compete with each other based on activity, nutrition, and weight loss. If you are not able to form a 4 person team, we can help you find extra team members. Even if you do not need to lose weight, you still have the opportunity to win! We have developed a point system to award you for your activity. The winning Knox County team will be determined by number of points earned for your team, NOT total weight lost.
Opportunities to Earn Points for Your Team:
- Initial Weigh-In: 5 points. Required to start the challenge.
- Mid-Point Weigh-In: 5 points. Optional weigh-in, but a great way to earn points and track your progress!
- Final Weigh-In: 0 points if weight gained; 10 points if weight maintained, 20 points if weight lost. Required to complete the challenge.
- Lunch and Learns: 5 points per lunch and learn attended during challenge. Included in your exercise log.
- Nutrition Log: 10 points per week for turning in your log.
- Exercise Log: 10 points per week for turning in your log. Must show 30 minutes of exercise, 5 times a week.
Nutrition and Exercise logs must be turned in weekly to Human Resources, Suite 360 to earn your points. You can also fax them to 215-2474. Remember there are more ways to earn points for your team than just losing weight!
Your team is eligible for some great prizes!
- 1st Place: $100 VISA gift card for each team member
- 2nd Place: Fitness bag with equipment for each team member
- 3rd Place: $10 Smoothie King Gift Card for each team member
We want to help make this challenge a success for you. Please call our office at 215-4573 or email wellness@knoxcounty.org if you have any questions!
Mandatory Rules
Calendar of Events
Move IT and Lose IT Physical Activity and Education Tracking Sheet
