Hi Im new to this site,
not new to dieting though as have been doing that since around 8 years old.
today I have my partner's family coming over for lunch. miraculously there are cake and biscuits under this roof that I have been totally un-interested in eating, thanks I think to DietBet.
This bet seems to have changed my attitude to dieting in a subtle but important way, I seem to have a fresh excitement and urgency to win (loose) that has been eluding me for two and a half years, since my twins were born.
Gone is the sense that 'its too hard' that i need a treat or comfort from food, as much as or more than I need to lose weight (about 90lb to lose).
I guess the threat of losing money is much more urgent than the desire to lose weight, because when you lose weight you make small losses, that over time obviously accumulate, but at the time there is little to show for your hard work, little to hang on to for motivation. ie, I might be thin in a year's time, and I will enjoy that then, but meantime I WANT cake now.
anyway, Im 4lb down, and about 3 days in, so its very early days so far
Good luck everyone