<human>: Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?

So 5 of us coworkers have entered a work sponsored Bigget Loser Challenge that lasts 3 months, and the winner is the team that loses the greatest percentage of body weight.  Our amazing team name is the Taco Bellies and the grand prize is 10K!

Any tips would be appreciated!  I understand to eat high in protein, eating fat is ok, and Carbs/sugars are the devil.  I plan to use my cheat day to drink straight Whiskey and try to cut out beer entirely.

On a side note im 4 months into a Starter Strenght weight training routine. Im under the impression that as long as I continue to eat a shit load of protein I wont lose my muscular gains.  I plan to keep my lifting heavy workout 3 times a week but adding in a 30 minute HIT excersize every night.

Anyone know if I should lay off the creatine since it retains water and will add to my weigh in?  I was thinkin I would just stop taking it a week or 2 before the final weigh in but I should prolly research how  long it takes for the water weight to leave the body.
<bot>: 1) Any tips to win a Biggest Loser Challenge in 3 months. I get its not a race but a marathon and I would like to do this in a way that preserves muscle.