My Slackeriffic Fitness Bet

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

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?

Comments

[mithriltabby]

Do you mean 265 by Christmas? Getting from 289 to 165 in just over 3 months usually requires violating the Geneva Conventions. Though you could probably make it a performance-art piece, then write a book about it and go on daytime talk shows to promote the “cruel and unusual diet”.

Dubious cat...

[racerxmachina.livejournal.com]

165 for your build is either
a) scrawny
or
b) amputee

I hope you mean 265!

Re: Dubious cat...

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

Um, it should be 279 by Christmas, shouldn't it? MY goal is to lose 10 pounds, not 115.

Oh, I see the problem. I'll make the change right now.

[deirdremoon.livejournal.com]

My friend, the Dr Who/Thundercats LARP would be a punishment for us all, regardless of how well you ran it. :P

What about something like: you have to be Tiki at a DDC room party (the "fetching beer for everyone who asks" part, not the "pain and physical abuse" part), and cannot drink yourself while on duty? I know that for several of us, the con is always a chance to unwind and enjoy one's hedonism, so being "on-shift" is a big deterrent for me.

Or maybe, you have to learn how to knit something for RacerX?

[ladydairine.livejournal.com]

I love the knitting idea ;)

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

*shudder* to both. Either one are enough to keep me on task.

[deirdremoon.livejournal.com]

Also, this sounds very sensible, good luck and godspeed!

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Sensible was one of my major goals. I really do want to start off moderately easy and get a success.