Earn money as a motivator to lose weight? According to a small number of research studies, cash incentives can in some cases, triple the success rate of weight loss programs.

The company HealthyWage is one of the first to offer monetary incentives to individuals to lose weight.

The program can be used by companies who want to reward health among their employees or it can be used for individuals who simply want to lose weight and meet their weight loss goal.


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You begin by taking HealthyCheckup, a extensive health risk assessment that sets wellness goals for you based upon your responses and healthy history.

Then, HealthyWage creates a personalized wellness plan to allow you to achieve those goals. You track your progress online, set and meet daily health goals and connect with a community of similar goal-seekers.

HealthyWage offers a BMI Challenge which pays up to $1000 to users who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 30 at the start of the challenge and who successfully move to a BMI of less than 25, and keep the weight off, through the end of the challenge.

For more information, visit www.healthywage.com.