i'm curious to know if anyone actually reads this blog so I have a proposition. If you read the prior blog you know that I have a goal to lose 10 pounds in the next 8 weeks. If any of my friends (see definition of friend below) comments on this blog anytime in the next two weeks (by June 28, 2009) I will pay you a dollar for every pound that I miss making an A grade (see definition of A grade below) by August 10th.
an a Grade = 90% of goal. (in this case 9 pounds)
a friend is anyone listed as one of my friends on facebook by June 22, 2009
If you are a frient and are not on facebook, comment anyway and I will add you.
Anyone living in the same household as I will not be my friend (for purposes of this challenge) if they make or bring home cakes, pies, cookies, or anything like unto it and offer me some during this period.
If I do nothing about my weight and all of my friends comment it could cost me more then just a little. Comment now and give me motivation.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
wake up call
I am a regular blood donor. I would guess (guessing is required because the blood bank lost the records for a few years) I've donated about 18 gallons. First I went for the cookies. Now I go because it is a cheap mini physical every few weeks. I can get get cholesterol, blood pressure, pulse, iron, and temperature checked every few weeks. Plus they feed me cookies.
Friday I got a wake up call when I was told my blood pressure numbers. I wasn't sure what was considered high, but I thought I was probably close. A little research showed that I was very very very close. A little more research and I have my plan of action. Since I will be fixing my meals anyway, I found a useful web site that provides shopping lists, menus, and recipes for the belly off diet. http://www.menshealth.com/bellyoff/program.php My goal is to lose 10 pounds before I give blood again in 8 weeks and see what that does to the numbers. Losing 10 pounds would just get me back to where I was before tax season started. My real very ambitious goal (don't tell anyone) is to loose 10 pounds every 8 weeks from now till the end of the year. That would get me to where I really want to be.
Yesterday I wandered the grocery store for two hours (to be honest, part of the time was visiting with my cousin when I ran into her) Searching for things on the list. For some items I had no idea where they were or even what they were. I noticed that the items I would normally have dropped into the cart had zero appeal as I walked past them in my search for the produce department. If that attitude is maintained, that in itself will bring postive results.
Friday I got a wake up call when I was told my blood pressure numbers. I wasn't sure what was considered high, but I thought I was probably close. A little research showed that I was very very very close. A little more research and I have my plan of action. Since I will be fixing my meals anyway, I found a useful web site that provides shopping lists, menus, and recipes for the belly off diet. http://www.menshealth.com/bellyoff/program.php My goal is to lose 10 pounds before I give blood again in 8 weeks and see what that does to the numbers. Losing 10 pounds would just get me back to where I was before tax season started. My real very ambitious goal (don't tell anyone) is to loose 10 pounds every 8 weeks from now till the end of the year. That would get me to where I really want to be.
Yesterday I wandered the grocery store for two hours (to be honest, part of the time was visiting with my cousin when I ran into her) Searching for things on the list. For some items I had no idea where they were or even what they were. I noticed that the items I would normally have dropped into the cart had zero appeal as I walked past them in my search for the produce department. If that attitude is maintained, that in itself will bring postive results.
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