Shiny takes on all comers... (or at least as many as I can afford)
Hey All,
It's that New-Years time again. Time for resolutions! Oh, and sadness, guilt, etc. over not having done any of _last_ year's resolutions. But we'll be better this year! Honest!
Well, I've found for me, not so much. What I need is some good ol' comp-E-tition... public ridicule... and cash... for motivation.
I lost 50 lbs. 3 years ago on a bet. Yes, that's right. No Sweatin to Adult Contemporary. No Abbercizzler. Just looking the other person in the proverbial eye to see who blinks. I ended up losing on speed, but I did manage to get rid of 50 lbs. I've gained back 25 of the 50, but it's been 3.5 years. So....
A new bet has been made!
stendhal9 was looking for a way to lose weight, so given my experience above, of course I threw in with "I'll race ya!" This always works out poorly for me, but for extra motivation, I'm throwing it open to others who might need that extra bit of watching what they eat.
The bet:
Weigh in is on Monday. I post my stats Monday/Tuesday. You get your tag with a "W/L" next to it for the Week and for Total compared to me.
At 25 lbs you get an "Atta(person)", and an admonishment that the next 15 are the life-changing tough bit.
The winner of the race to 40 lbs gets an item of their choice worth ~$50.
Sigh... I'd need to beat 12 people for a PS3....
It's that New-Years time again. Time for resolutions! Oh, and sadness, guilt, etc. over not having done any of _last_ year's resolutions. But we'll be better this year! Honest!
Well, I've found for me, not so much. What I need is some good ol' comp-E-tition... public ridicule... and cash... for motivation.
I lost 50 lbs. 3 years ago on a bet. Yes, that's right. No Sweatin to Adult Contemporary. No Abbercizzler. Just looking the other person in the proverbial eye to see who blinks. I ended up losing on speed, but I did manage to get rid of 50 lbs. I've gained back 25 of the 50, but it's been 3.5 years. So....
A new bet has been made!
stendhal9 was looking for a way to lose weight, so given my experience above, of course I threw in with "I'll race ya!" This always works out poorly for me, but for extra motivation, I'm throwing it open to others who might need that extra bit of watching what they eat.
The bet:
Weigh in is on Monday. I post my stats Monday/Tuesday. You get your tag with a "W/L" next to it for the Week and for Total compared to me.
At 25 lbs you get an "Atta(person)", and an admonishment that the next 15 are the life-changing tough bit.
The winner of the race to 40 lbs gets an item of their choice worth ~$50.
Sigh... I'd need to beat 12 people for a PS3....