They say the surest way to make sure you get over a fence is to throw your hat (or some other valuable item) over the fence. Well, I've thrown $35 over the fence now. That's twice the amount I would normally spend on a hat. I feel pretty silly.
What's it going to take to get my hat back? By my calculations, I need to lose about 2 pounds per week, which seems reasonable enough. Difficult, but not ridiculous. I can do this.