My Slackeriffic Fitness Bet

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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?