Challenge Anyone?

Many of you are aware that I am on a quest to lose weight and stay healthy. I started posting my weight here on the blog on September 1st. This has helped me tremendously! I am now .1 pounds away from having lost 20 pounds since then. This is good, but I always hope to lose 10 pounds a month...aggressive, but doable, right? Except that I have never done it! HA! Well, in my LONG weight loss journey (it began at the end of 2003ish and I'm still working on it) I have finally learned to make attainable goals. According to the chart at the left, it took me 68 days to get through the 180's, and so far 67 days to get through the 170's which I haven't quite done yet. I am hoping to get there before February begins (2.8 pounds to go). So, to shake things up, keep myself motivated, and maybe help some of you out there who may also want to lose some weight, I am issuing the .....

LOSE 10 POUNDS IN 5O DAYS CHALLENGE!

I want to sail through the 160's! This is a race between me (or you) and time, as well as between me and whoever wants to challenge me. I usually do well for a week or so, then don't for a while, and back and forth. I am issuing this challenge to keep myself in the game long enough to lose 10 pounds without slumping. Hopefully it will be faster than 50 days, but I like realistic goals these days.

What's in it for YOU?

So, I challenge you to beat me to it! If someone loses 10 pounds before me (see start date below), that person will get $50 from me. Limit one winner. Need I say more? :)

But, the first 5 people who lose their 10 pounds in the 50 days win $10 each! You can do it!

(This lovely challenge is sponsored by personal Christmas cash...it's worth more to me to need to buy the clothes because all mine are too big, than to actually be able to.)

RULES:

1. The challenge begins the day I see 169.8 on my scale first thing in the morning, and ends 50 days later. I will do a post to begin the challenge.

2. Go to www.pfpchallenge.com, which is The Biggest Loser Pound for Pound Challenge website. They are donating a pound of food to the hungry for every pound you lose. You just have to commit, and then report your loss in April-ish! Cool, huh?

3. No extreme measures should be used (i.e., lipo, super-stimulation pills, colon cleanses, etc.; healthy eating/diets and exercise should be our tools!)

4. Commit to the challenge before it begins. Do this by leaving a comment to this effect. If more than 5 people succeed at losing 10 pounds by the 50th day, the winners will be decided by the order in which they signed up.

Given the length of my weight loss journey, I know how hard it is to lose weight. I think this challenge will be fun, and I hope to be out $100 by the end!

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!