I began my DietBet adventure on May 27th... and today July 2nd I officially hit the 10 pounds off mark! I have tried before to make money my motivator. I have done the jar that I add a dollar to for each pound I'm down. I have set goals with a "prize" when I reach it. But having my money invested in my health seems to click on a whole new level!
I am not a materialistic person. I hardly ever splurge (though you have to occasionally). When I buy a new product I research the crap out of it. I have been researching fitness trackers for weeks now and still haven't made a purchase. It's just how I am wired. So, if I am putting money into something you better believe that I am going to work my hardest to see a return with interest on it.
That being said, I still had no clue the impact that this site would have on me making changes. I feel accountable. I feel like I have hundreds of people going through the same process as I am and we can all work on it together! The first two DBs I did, which were simultaneous, were finalized and the one I made a good percentage over my original bet. The second one I made just a tiny percentage. I was more excited about the one that I made less on, because it meant more people achieved their goal!
I am now on my third and fourth kickstarters, plus a transformer. I feel like I have invested myself emotionally into DB that this is finally my long term solution. There is no going backwards for me. I am turning 30 in two months and I want to feel energized and healthy going into the next decade of my life. I started to see myself go down not a great path of letting myself go.
Off to the gym I go!