I am a wedding officiant and DietBet referee.  I am a beginning runner, an amateur cook, and a homebody who would rather be watching a movie on the couch with my husband and cats than almost anything else.

I have been overweight since I was a teenager, and have tried almost everything to lose weight.  Currently, I am using WeightWatchers in conjunction with DietBet to reach my goals. I found DietBet through a blog I read, and was intrigued by the idea of winning money by losing weight! I immediately signed up for a Kickstarter and Transformer game to get started

Knowing I had money on the line made me more accountable, and the support of fellow players made it fun.  I was so excited when I began winning my bets back, and just kept on signing up for more and more games!  The accountability is the biggest thing for me.  I set a goal with my Transformer game to win every round, and this really kept me on track.  With the Kickstarter games only being four weeks long, I felt like I could commit and do my best for those four weeks - and when you do multiple Kickstarter games, those 4% monthly loses start to add up!

I loved that rush when you are notified that your photos are verified and you are a winner! It's always so exciting to see how much money you've won.  The players and community are great, too, and if you ever need a boost, it's so nice to be able to post in a game for ideas or inspiration.

DietBet has really changed my life.  It has helped me during rough times, when I wanted to quit my weight-loss journey, but knowing how far I have come and what I could win if I continued kept me going.  I've won not only money, but also a smaller pant size and a renewed confidence in myself.  That last one is pretty much priceless!

In addition, it led me to becoming a DietBet Referee, which has been one of the coolest jobs I've ever had.  I love hearing helping our players, answering questions, and hearing their stories and experiences with the site.  It's such an inspiration to hear about everyone's success!