I couldn't have lost the weight without the motivation the Healthywage experience gave me!

My experience was life changing! I have lost 78lbs and feel amazing! The support was amazing!

After reading many of the negative reviews it seems very clear to me that people are placing their money at risk rather uninformed. Let me make this abundantly clear. HealthyWage is a straightforward, honest and easy to use gambling service. Prior to placing your wager I encourage everyone to play with the numbers and see what sort of weight loss and time frame you can confidently achieve. It is important to take into consideration your body type, metabolism, commitment level, and prior results with diet and exercise. This wager, once placed is clearly presented as NON-REFUNDABLE. As most people do when it comes to weight loss, their intentions are greater than their success. At the end of the day, this company is a very legitimate business with simple and straightforward rules to follow. If you are looking for advanced coaching, meal planning assistance, or exercise assistance I encourage you to couple this service with something such as WW, noom, or a local trainer. While this may cut into your potential winnings, understand that the most important aspect of weight loss in your improved health and well-being.
My wife and I had both participated in this service. We each placed wagers of $600 committing to weight loss goals in 6 months of 50 and 60 lbs respectively. Achieving these goals was not an easy task. It required a radical lifestyle change in both our dietary and exercise habits. Although our final payouts almost totaled $3000 combined, it required a high risk for a high reward. This was the extra motivation we both needed to commit to a long term weight loss goal and lifestyle adjustments. The video submissions of weigh-ins is very easy and straightforward provided you follow their simple instructions. I would highly recommend their service to anyone who is serious about making and meeting specific weight loss goals. In the end, our lives have been enhanced in countless ways. We have experienced improved physical health, mental health, and financial wealth as a result of our weight loss. While I wish we would have participated more in the additional challenges, we remained intensely focused on exceeding our initial goals resulting in an easy final weigh in. The app provides social support by allowing you connect with other participants and has a constantly updated weight loss projection to ensure you are staying on track. In the end, this company allows you to make a fair, honest, and transparent wager on your own weight loss commitments. If you are unsure of your potential for success, I recommend wagering conservatively or abstaining from this type of commitment. In the end, never wager anything you cannot afford to lose. There's no way to take the gamble out of the wager. Happy betting!

I have always struggled with weight. I remember coming home from Kindergarten and crying in the kitchen, telling my Nana that I was sad because I was fat. It is common in our family to have a tendency toward being heavy. Within the last year, many of my family members have started healthier habits because of learning the difference between what they traditionally thought was healthy and what really is good for our bodies, and of course I encourage them to make a HealthyWager on themselves!

My aha moment occurred at the tail end of 2019, right around Christmas. As the primary caretakers of my 93 year old grandfather with Lewy Body Dementia, my husband and I have has a less than traditional first 2 years of marriage, and with the added stress of the holiday season, it became abundantly clear to me that I had been putting myself on the back burner for quite a while. 8 years earlier I had lost over 50 pounds and managed to keep it off for 3 years. Then, "life just happened" as it tends to do, and I let my self-care fall to the bottom of my list. In fact, I was sitting in a leadership training shortly before Christmas, and we were asked to make a list of all our roles in life: wife, teacher, granddaughter, etc. The facilitator told us to make sure we put "self" on the list as one of our roles. The next thing he said hit me hard; it hit my soul. He said, "Now, where are you on that list? Did you put yourself first or last?" I put myself dead last. Looking at my list, I felt so many things: surprise, sadness, clarity. I felt sad at the realization that I wasn't valuing myself enough to make me a priority. I felt like I owed myself an apology, and suddenly I understood the idea of treating ourselves with the same care and consideration we give to others. No wonder I had felt so worn down and depleted in all of my other roles. So, I decided that January 1st, 2020 was going to be the day I started engaging in new habits that put me at the top of my list, trusting that putting myself first would enable me to be the best version of me for everyone else in my life.

My goals were/are to drink half my body weight in ounces of water per day, get at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day, and eat balanced meals that stay within a certain caloric range – no all-out restrictions. After losing the first 5 lbs., I decided it was time to bet on myself. I had looked at HealthyWage on and off for quite some time, but it was when I felt that fire in my belly to become healthier that I actually signed up. I realized that the only difference between winning and losing was me and the choices I make on a daily basis. If I wanted to win my bet, I had to put the work in: so, I did and I won nearly $900!

I surpassed my original goal by 16 lbs. on weigh-in day for a total loss of 56 pounds lost. As of today, I have lost 69.4 pounds. HW sent me my winnings as promised, and I celebrated by booking a trip to Mexico! The cash out process was simple. I sent in my video-verified weigh-in, and they mailed out my check within a few days. After my challenge was complete, I also entered their monthly contest (submitting before & after photos on social media for the month in which you complete your contest), and I won an additional $500! Again, the cash out process was quick & easy. I LOVE HealthyWage, and I encourage anybody who is ready to take control of their health to make a bet on themselves.

When I first joined HealthyWage, I was already well into my weight loss journey: I had gone from around 132kg to 87kg using a mixture of sensible eating and exercise. However, for the last year I had lost focus. I bobbed between 87 and 96kg, mostly losing fat and gaining muscle... but I never lost those last six I wanted to get back into a healthy BMI. Lockdown started and I predictably went back up to 96kg again so I decided enough was enough.

When I signed up, my heart was in my mouth. I had bet £600 that I would lose ten kilos, which was lower than I had been since my early twenties. Six hundred pounds. I must have been mad. My friends, family, other half and coworkers certainly thought so.

I wasn't expecting to get much from HW - I was planning on getting back down to 87kg anyway so I figured I might as well get paid for it. Other than that... what else could I get from it?

What I found though, was a fantastic community - lots of people, all of whom were in the same boat. We understand each other. We've all been there - the highs and the lows. When I am down, I find empathy, support and the occasional much-needed kick up the rear. When I celebrate a win, I have a whole army cheering me on!

Having money on the line has really focussed me. I can't afford to lose £600 and I'll be damned if I'm going to let my own complacency cost me the money!

The mini-challenges have keep me on target, increasing my step count and firmly with my eyes on the scale. The leaderboards appeal to my competitive nature but honestly... you would forget they are there if you're not that way inclined.

The customer service is excellent! When you email them, they are professional, friendly and actually helpful, and they normally get back to me within hours.

I've become friends with many in the forum, and seen them go on and win real money - this is not a scam.

I love the fact that they have a no refund policy... getting cold feet is not enough of an excuse to stop paying. Knowing that has kept me strong.

And these guys are ethical about it! My god... you can change your bet within the first month to give you time to evaluate whether you were too ambitious or not ambitious enough. Their yo-yo rule stops people winning money, then regaining the weight again to do another bet, so they don't create unhealthy dieting patterns. If you're pregnant or seriously ill, you can pause the bet.

I bet that I could lose 10kg in six months and I was NERVOUS! I am now two and a half months in and I have already lost 14.5kg... just half a kilo away from my absolute dream goal of a healthy BMI. I've won my first mini-challenge and due to win another in two more days. My personal goalposts have now shifted and I want to drop another 2kg on top to firmly place myself in the BMI band so I can start building more muscle again.

I credit HW with this... if it had just been me, alone, sure... I would have lost those 10kg, but I know I would have just stayed stuck in that loop without any serious motivation to get out.

Now, I'm in the best shape of my life, I've made a lot of new friends (with healthy dessert recipes and nifty lifting advice - win!), I'm back in an American size 8 from a size 12 and I have lots of money coming to me by Halloween. Guys... what's not to love?

This is a great concept, brilliantly executed. I can't recommend this company enough!

My first HealthyWage challenge was great I worked hard, won, and received a check for $2251 minus $7 for mailing fee. Felt good and joined a new challenge on Jan 8th for a repeat performance. I was happy that they followed through on their commitment.
YOU MUST READ THE FINE PRINT BEFORE YOU COMMIT! I CANNOT STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS. "We have a strict no refunds policy, and a strict rule that we do not cancel installment debt. If you choose an installment plan, you are taking out a loan from our finance department. The installment plan is just like a loan from any other creditor, and the loan must be repaid regardless of circumstances. One important part of the service we provide is a negative reinforcement that helps you avoid procrastinating and quitting your weight loss plan, which would be undermined if you could simply change your mind after registering. Moreover, our pricing is based on actuarial models that assume no refunds and no installment debt cancellations. Our business model depends on our firmness around this policy. Our customer service agents and supervisors are not authorized to make exceptions. The only exception is that the HealthyWage accounting department may suspend your challenge (but not your installment payments) and extend all of your challenge deadlines if you find out after you register for a challenge that you are pregnant, or if you require extended hospitalization (at least 10 days) for a medical condition, but only if the severity of the medical condition was not known to you until after you registered for the challenge. Please email any questions concerning this policy to *******@healthywage.com."

I was subjected to a threatening email on the FIRST AND ONLY time they contacted me about my card expiring. I did not even have the opportunity to upload a new expiration date for my challenge when they canceled my challenge and told me that all future payment were due even though the challenge was cancelled. This all happened within 12 HOURS of getting the email. NOTE: I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE CHANCE TO UPLOAD MY UPDATED CARD INFORMATION AND MY CHALLENGE HAD ALREADY BEEN CANCELLED. Here is a copy of the email.

Final Notice: This was our last attempt to process your payment. Be sure to update your information in the next 24 hours to avoid bad debt.

To fix this right away, please log in to your dashboard on the HealthyWage website, click the three vertical dots on the top right, select 'Payment' from the drop down menu, and enter your updated payment information. Or use the HealthyWage App by clicking 'Menu' at the top left, then 'Settings', then 'Payments' from the dropdown menu. You will then see an area to update your payment information.

You are responsible for paying your complete registration fee one way or another. If you do not complete payment in the next 24 hours it will become bad debt.

Important: Your challenge has now been closed. If you would like to reopen your challenge you will need to contact us at *******@healthywage.com.

Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

Thanks,

Accounts Receivable,
HealthyWage

This was the ONLY NOTICE I RECEIVED.

Please make sure you understand their terms before signing up. Like I said, the program works, and... sometimes, for me, due to unnecessary threats and the HealthyWage Team giving foreboding warnings over bad debt... it doesn't.

I attempted this and failed my bet. I failed my bet, but I wouldn't say I lost. I will explain why I say that. I had 18 months to lose 33 pounds. At first, with a massive diet change, the weight fell off me quickly. But, as I neared my weight out time, I was off course and not near my goal. Lucky for me, Healthy Wage offers an extend your bet option. You continue to pay your agreed to monthly fee for another six months and your bet extends six months. You do not win back the additional you pay in for the extension and that is made very clear. But, it gives you another chance to possibility win and get back on track. After my first extension, I tightened up my diet some more and continued to lose the weight. I thought, all I needed was a little more time. As my weight in date closed in the second time, I was just five pounds away from my goal. But, I couldn't get those last five pounds off. I opted to extend my bet a second time, mandatory six months extension... no option on the extension amount. But, I thought, I got this. Six months to conquer five pounds... easy. No, it wasn't. I had gone as far as I could with HEALTHY dieting. I added in exercise. I tried: Hot Yoga, Pure Barre, Kickboxing, joined a gym for the first time ever and started strength training. And what I feared started to happen. The healthier my body got, the more muscle I built, the more the weight started to add on the scale. It was then I realized, I wouldn't win this bet. This bet didn't take into account, actual Health or improvements in waist measurements or measurements of any kind. This bet only cared about the number on the scale and therefore, as I chose my health over the winning the wage and back sliding... I opted to let my bet time out. I didn't win my bet. But, I am continuing to work towards my goals. I am now wearing a small size top and pants to work and I am back in single digit jean sizes. I am working on slimming my legs and building my arm and ab muscles. And while I didn't win this bet, I didn't lose at it either. I am happy with my progress and will continue to work towards a healthier me. So, if you view this as a motivational tool to make changes in your life, this isn't a bad option. However, they should change their name. This doesn't promote a full healthy body. If it did, they should take into account measurements and muscle gain. This program focuses entirely on weight loss... and as I moved towards exercise, I moved away from meeting that small number on the scale. The thing is, if the program was about a healthy body, I would have won the wage. And I am sad I didn't win, as I could have used the money... but it is what it is. Just be aware of it going in. And also, I wouldn't recommend extending your bet more than once. All things considered, I am healthier... I just didn't win any money.