This is my weight loss thread. There are many like it, but this one is mine. I am Sir Samuel, I am a US military officer, and I am obese. I've never actually been lean, but I've kept the pudge within limits. Recently either age or Prozac has caught up with me. Now I'm well above weight requirements. I'm on official notice, I either lose the weight, or I lose my job.
That's the stick. Now I need a few carrots. I don't like physical possessions. Planning experience rewards sounds tiresome. Rewarding myself with food is counter productive. What I do like is the little frisson of happiness that comes from charity.
So here's the carrot. For every day I remain within 15% of my calorie goal, I'll donate $2 to the charity of my choice. For every pound I lose, I'll donate an additional $10. Donations to be made every 10 days, to keep motivation high. I'm way too impatient to wait a whole month to get my reward.
You, the Senate and People of the Forum can play along if you like. It’s going to take a village to skinny a Samuel up. Every 10 days I'll post my stats, the amount of money I'm donating, and the charity of my choice. You can either donate to the same charity, donate to a different charity, or just cheer along.
Week 0, 6-Apr:
Age: 37 (37, for you metric types)
Height: 64in (162cm)
Weight: 184lbs (84.3kg)
Neck: 13.5in (34cm)
Waist: 36in (91cm)
Hips: 44in (111.7cm)
Waist:Hip = 0.81
Body Fat = 42% (calculated, but the bioimpedance on my new scale = 49.9%)
Maximum allowed weight: 160lbs
Maximum allowed body fat: 34%
Minimum weight to lose: 24lbs (10kg)