One thing that has helped since the beginning of the year is the discovery of DietBet. I have participated in several and "won" most of them. (Winning just requires hitting your goal. Everyone that hits their goal wins and splits the pot) Next week I will lose the one I started right after the Princess. Ever since the race I haven't really been working out or watching what I eat like I should. The first few bets I did had a very low buy in of just $10. The first one that I did, I won $20. An extra $10 is great but it's not a lot and losing $10 isn't as much of a motivation to work really hard which is probably why I lost the second $10 bet. A few weeks into the second bet, I knew it wasn't motivating me enough so I joined a $50 bet. I knew I didn't want to lose that $50 so I was sure to work really hard. I did and I won $75. The bet I am going to lose next week was a $35 bet. It sucks knowing that I am going to be losing money and I don't want to do that again. Instead of giving up though, I am joining a new bet.
I have a goal that I want to hit by my birthday. If I join this bet and then another immediately following, they will end right before my birthday. I wanted to make sure I was motivated so I found another $50 bet that started today. I usually try to join them earlier than that but I needed the bet to start TODAY for me to have the second end on time. It is the smallest group I have joined before. Currently there are only 3 players. I am hoping a few of my friends and followers may want to join us though. As long as you weigh in today or tomorrow you will still have the full 4 weeks to hit your 4% goal.(You can join as late as day 14 but you still have to lose 4% with a lot less time to do it.) To join, all you have to do is follow this link (or click on the image below) and click on join. You will create an account for the site, give them your payment info and then it will ask you to weigh-in. To weigh in, they give you a code word that you write on an index card or piece of paper and place on the floor next to your scale. Then you weigh yourself and take a picture of your feet, weight and code word. Then use a full length mirror or have someone else take a picture of you on the scale in what they call "airport security attire". Basically what they mean is no shoes, belt or anything in your pockets. They don't want people to cheat by trying to weigh themselves down at the start. Then you upload these pics and start working on your goal. You can weigh in during the bet to track your progress by simply entering it on the site. You only have to do the photo verification at the beginning and the end. Final weigh-in for this bet is April 22-23. Once the bet ends, you have 48 hours to submit your final weigh in. Then they are all verified and you find out how much you've won. Then you can use Paypal to transfer your winnings into your bank account or leave them as credit on DietBet for more bets.
Please consider joining me if you can. It is a great way to motivate yourself and work towards your goals. It's basically like setting aside some cash that you are only allowed to spend once you hit your goals. 4% in 4 weeks is a very good goal. It's not unreasonable but it is also not necessarily easy. You will have to work and you will have to watch what you eat but if you do, you will be rewarded in the end.
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