fitgeeks | Sep. 13th, 2010

So Here It Is: Since this is my first bet, and I'm battling against a bad knee and elbow, I'm taking a fairly easy route.

Current Weight: 289 lbs. Yeah, look at it. Admit it's not good, and do something about it.

Goal: Shoot for 279 pounds by Christmas (December 25) weekend. That's 10 pounds in fifteen weeks.

Plan: (It's not a real plan without bullet points

Weekly weigh-ins.
Start the minimal/no-refined-sugar/HFCS, good carbs diet that Sandy does.
NO bad snacking between meals; snacks limited to fruit, veggies, etc.
Check calorie intake using the Lighthouse program, limit calorie consumption during dinner.
Limit alcohol to weekends, limit amount drunk then. Stare unflinchingly at the calories I ingest then, and plan accordingly.
Minimum 3 times a week, a total of 2 hours light exercise to start. It can be weights, it can be light cardio. The problem here is dealing with a knee that's going to need surgery, and an elbow that's painful as well.

EDIT: I got off the phone with the orthopedic doctor, and she recommended stationary or level surface cycling, or swimming with a freestyle kick.

I will be checking out the nearby Gold's Gym or the YMCA for inexpensive places to exercise.
After one month, I'll review progress, and make adjustments to my plan accordingly.

Carrot: If I hit 279 by Christmas, I want to get "Legends of Anglerre, a fantasy game using the same system as The Dresden Files RPG.

Stick: I don't have a suitable penalty set up if I miss this bet, and I dont think I should come up with one myself. So what do people think? Write and run a LARP crossover between Dr. Who and Thundercats by myself? Serenade the Christians in front of the library with punk rock songs? Walk into a biker bar naked? What?