4% is hard to do in 4 weeks, but I've BARELY done it twice!

I found out about DietBet through a work mail list, but instead of joining my co-worker's game I joined a $100 bet instead because there were a lot more people playing in the higher stakes game. A few days later I joined a $25 bet that also had several hundred people playing. It took me a few weeks to really get into it, so by then I had 3.6 and 4.1 pounds to lose in a little over a week. Yikes! So, I did a "lose 10 pounds in 7 days" detox plan and BARELY made my goals in both games by 0.1 in each game.

I took my winnings from the $100 bet to pay off my Paypal smart connect account, but my winnings from my $25 bet I will keep as credits to continue to do these diet bets until I feel I can no longer lose 4% in one month. I just joined Shaun T's Summer Body Challenge that conveniently starts after Easter and used my credits to join this game.

Losing 4% in one month is hard for me because I'm lazy, don't want to work hard on dieting, and I do not like to work out. I'd much rather catch up on my television shows on Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime and walk in place. Or, play outside with my kids for maybe 20 minutes until their short attention spans move on to something else that doesn't include me. Anything other than working out in a gym, running, or swimming.

So, with that said I have decided to turn over a new leaf. I didn't get the internal position at work I so desperately wanted and that sparked me to reflect on what I want in life. Why can't I create my own happiness instead of expecting outside influences to create my happiness for me? My current manager has too high of expectations, but instead of whining and complaining about how I can never meet her expectations, I will just show a ton more effort that I'm trying to get there as I'm sure she will appreciate the efforts even if it isn't completed the way she would complete it herself. Effort, drive, and determination to do a great job is really all she's looking for from me which is really all I look for from my kids, so why not show her and be a good example for my kids?

This new outlook has made me reflect on my body. I worked so hard to go from 215+ pounds to 135 pounds back in 2005-2006, so why am I now at 150.4 pounds? What is preventing me from maintaining my weight between 130-135? Since I don't know the answer I am going to see a naturopathic doctor that specializes in weight management to figure it out. I gain 20 pounds in as easy as 1-2 months just be slacking on my diet. This is not normal. No one should gain that much weight just because they are slacking a little, so I'm hoping my new doctor can help me figure it out and get me on track for long term weight maintenance once I reach 130 pounds.

With my new outlook on life I hope to be much happier at work, at home, and all this happiness will eventually result in lasting weightloss.

Thanks for reading and best of luck to each of you in achieving your goals.

Mooskie

03/27/2015 4:40PM

Hi Stacy~ Your blog really struck a cord with me, I too can not believe the weight fluctuations I am able to achieve. It was here though, on Diet Bet, (I am new, doing a few games now for 1st time), I saw other people talk about gaining 10- 20 lbs over a holiday or in a relatively short period of time! We all know it is painfully slow to loose weight but, Holy Cow, it is so easy to pile it on! I found comfort seeing other people talk so freely about a humiliating weight gain, and learned to respect their honesty. (I like to hide my weight gain like no one else can tell. Ha, ha, ha.). People say something to you when you lose weight but thankfully not many people comment on weight gain. But we know in our hearts it has happened again, & we carry not only the weight, but the personal frustration of being weak in some way. I believe Diet Bet is an exceptional tool for keeping yourself real. And, now I feel surrounded by friends who inspire me to keep trying! Good luck to you!! :))

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Best of luck to you! It's definitely nice to know I'm not the only one who struggles with easy weight gain and desperately grasping to reach the golden carrot (AKA goal weight) and then maintain. Maintenance is the part I have yet to achieve for more than a couple of weeks before the pounds creep on again. Vicious cycle of gaining and losing the same 20-30 pounds.

Ditto!

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