[chellez]

Tonight we're gonna party like its 2-0-0-9!

It's almost a brand new year... Are you ready for it?

NBC has announced the premiere of the new Biggest Loser for January 6th. Since we are only doing Biggest Loser Challenges during when the show airs, it looks like we've got a new challenge on our hands!

You've hopefully survived the holidays, now its time to give yourself the gift of a "new you" by taking care of your body!

We will be starting the "Party Like Its 2009" challenge on January 4th, but we will be collecting starting weights from December 28th until January 3rd.

I can not stress enough how imperative it is for you to sign up and be ready to weigh in by December 27th so that you don't miss out on this challenge.

For Returning Participating Members of the "We Are Family" Challenge:
If you posted a minimum of once per week and you were in the challenge until at least week 8, you are eligible to pick the team that you want to be on in the "Party Like Its 2009" challenge. This is just an eligibility and does not 100% guarantee you a spot on your stated team. This is due to the fact we may have to switch people around to make the teams even if not enough new people signup. Please see the Returning Participants Team Requests thread and post those requests HERE.

Please sign up by posting that you want to join this challenge here.

This is a 13 week challenge. The challenge will end on April 4th and the winner will be announced on April 7th.

It is important you understand the following before you signup:

• You need to participate by posting in team chats at minimum 1 time a week
• You can not be crowned Biggest Loser if you don't participate
• Once your Freebies are used up, we can't except a vacation excuse for you missing a weigh in
• There are no earned vacation freebie weeks for this challenge

There will be a FAQ thread created later today with the full rules and regulations as well as the availability for you to ask any questions you may have there.

Thanks so much for helping to keep this challenge going! Here's to a great new year of a new and slimmer you!

[MonteCristo]

I'm in!!

[dixied]

Yea! Sign me up of course!

[sportmom]

I'm with dee! (literally and figuratively)

[scarahjs]

I'm in again!!!!

[angeline]

count me in - for sure!!

[mountain mama]

Yay! i'm pumped already! I'm in!

[ggmugsy]

Please count me in!

[djay]

Count me in! Do we request teams here? I'm True Blue!

[retiredone]

I'm in again.

[reji]

I'd like to play again.

[chiquita623]

Add me to the list!! Doesn't matter which color I'm on just so long as someone will claim me!!

[RangerChic]

I'm totally in!

[Institches21]

I up for a new challenge, count me in.

[GirlyGirlSebas]

Me, too!