Long Beach Losers--A winning proposition

Justin Rudd has organized an ingenious way to motivate people to drop some pounds. Long Beach Losers is a twelve-week competition where teams of 5 people weigh in each week at Runners High on Second Street and put $5 each into a kitty. The final weigh-in will be eight days before Thanksgiving and winners both for the team and an individual will divvy up the kitty. This is the third year for this event. Many people return in hopes of winning the money, but more seem to like the fun of sharing the ups and downs of following a diet. More than 500 people have registered so far, which means an estimated jackpot of $30,000 to draw from. Sign-ups end this Sunday, August 30.