Thursday, February 9, 2012

HealthyWage Challenges Charles Barkley to Ante Up Like A Man


By Silent_Ron
The Black Urban Times

Celebrities are great at dodging personal interview questions, reflecting controversial statements, and leaping tall buildings in a single bound. But it seems that cell phone cameras and on-air microphones are their kryptonite. The latest celebrity to fall into this trap was NBA Legend/Weight Watchers spokesman, Charles Barkley and his target was Weight Watchers.
Earlier in the month of January, Barkley was heard on an open mic saying “I've been losing two pounds a week. I'm at 38 pounds now. They come and weigh me every two. I don't ever miss a weigh-in, I'm never going to. I feel much better. But I'm not giving away no free money. I thought this was the greatest scam going - get paid to watch sports - but the Weight Watchers thing is a bigger scam,” to his on-air TNT personalities-Reggie Miller and Kevin Karlan during a Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks game.

Now Barkley’s slip-of-the-tongue comments has him targeted with a challenge by a weight loss competition company called HealthyWage. “HealthyWage issues him [Barkley] to take our 10% challenge since he thinks getting paid to lose weight is easy.” David Roddenberry, Co-founder of HealthyWage said. The 10% challenge allows participants to ‘bet’ the minimum of $100 on themselves for the opportunity to double their money for losing 10% of their starting weight within 6 months, according to HealthyWage. Whatever amount Barkley ‘bets’ his money will be doubled and he is encouraged to donate some of his earnings to a personal charity of his choosing.

If this challenge does not sound enough like a scam for Barkley then HealthyWage also issues a “matchup” competition. This competition involves teams of 5 competing for the biggest amount of weight loss over a 3 month period and the top 3 teams win $18,000 in cash prizes. Even though Barkley's comments did not get him fired by Weight Watchers; HealthyWage will continue to put the heat on Barkley until he accepts one of their challenges. “We’re going to keep asking and hopefully he’ll accept…It’s not about weight watchers, it’s the bigger message about obesity.” David Roddenberry said.

About HealthyWage™ Health and wellness purveyor HealthyWage provides cash incentives, social and expert-based support, tools and resources, and goal-setting and tracking technologies to address our nation’s obesity epidemic and improve America’s collective health.  The company was founded in response to academic research that proves even small cash rewards triple the effectiveness of weight-loss programs; that people are more effective at losing weight when their own money is at risk; and that social networks play a large role in the spread of obesity, and will likely play a large role in reversing obesity. Learn more online at www.HealthyWage.com. Cash prizes are generated from contest registration fees. Source: International Business Times             www.HealthyWage.com Charles Barkley's Weight Watchers Commercial

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