The holiday season, mostly November - December, has always been a rough time for me. After talking to my friend Laura, we decided to come up with a way to hold ourselves accountable through the most difficult time of the year to lose weight. What better way is there to lose weight than having a little competition!
SO HERE IT IS:
Starting Thursday night, Laura and I will go to our weekly Weight Watcher's meeting and get our weekly weigh in. This will be our start weight for the challenge.
The challenge will last for 16 weeks, because about 80% of people that stick with WW for 16 weeks actually make it to their goal.
We have both made plans for eating right and working out (5-6 times a week).
Every week at our weigh in, whoever loses the least for the week will owe $5 to the challenge jar. At the end of the 16 weeks, whoever loses the highest percentage of body weight gets to keep the money that is in the jar.
THE CATCH:
We have to reach at least a 10% body weight loss by the end of 16 weeks to be able to keep the money in the jar. If neither of us reaches 10%, we are donating the money in the jar to a local animal shelter.
We decided on this catch so that if I lose 2 lbs and she loses 3 lbs, we won't be able to get the money because we were slacking! We both have to give it all we got through the holidays if we want to keep our money.
ADDITIONALLY:
I have found that the hardest thing for my weight loss this time of the year is not making excuses when it comes to my workouts. I often think "Oh it's too cold out, I will go later" or "Today is my rest day, I will go tomorrow"...
So I made a no excuse jar. I will put $1 a day for every day I make an excuse to skip my planned workout for that day. At the end of the 16 weeks, Laura will get all of my money that I put in that jar.
I think it is a fair competition, and I am ready to win. :)
Get ready Laura! 2 days till the competition is on!
