When my Dad heard about my goal to lose all this weight, he suggested a wager! He has decided to go on a weight loss program as well, and we will compete to see who can come closest to our goal weight during the program period. Here's how it works:
Dad's goal: Lose 60 pounds by Christmas 2008
My goal: Lose 75 pounds by Christmas 2008
We'll set a weigh-in date around Christmas, and we'll use the following formulas to calculate winnings/losses:
G - APL = DFG
DFG * 10 = DPO
where:
G = goal weight loss (either 60 or 75 lbs.)
APL = actual pounds lost
DFG = distance from goal
DPO = dollars paid to opponent
So, if I lose just 65 pounds, I owe Dad 100 bucks.
In this blog, I plan to 1) create a custom weight loss program that will work within my busy family life, and 2) record my thoughts, progress, successes, and failures over the next 8 months as I lose 75 pounds and return to my "normal" weight.
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I had to make some slight adjustments to this post after talking to Dad and clarifying our bet. We're still on, though! ;)
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