The Biggest Loser

Happy New Year!!

Well, I survived the holidays. I kinda took a bit of a diet break over the holidays that was kind of unintentional, but really it was fine. I gained 2 lbs, but I actually think those are gone (or will be) by the end of the week. I worked out most of the time (with a few exceptions of a minor muscle pull and a cold). So I mostly was being careful, but I did enjoy a few drinks, cookies, etc. :)

So now it's back at it.

I'm upping my swimming distances a bit and hopefully will do the same with running, though it's a real struggle for me indoors. I've been outside a little, but it's hard to time decent weather with the times I can run, so indoors it is!

At work, we are having a weight loss contest. I joined it, but I really don't think I'll win, but I thought it would be a good motivator to get me through the winter. It was $20 bucks to enter. There are about 20 people in it, so the base pot is up to $400!!! The person with the highest percentage of weight loss wins the pot. You weigh in each week, and pay $1/pound/week if you gain and $1/week if you maintain which all goes to the pot. My main goal is to lose even a little each week so I don't have to pay. If I get to my goal (about 20 lbs) I'll be at a 13% weight loss, and that's pretty competitive.

The disadvantage I have is that I am at that last 20 lbs which tend to be difficult, and there are some pretty big hitters that could drop a lot fast. But my advantage is that I have an established routine & discipline. I'm kicking up tri training, so that naturally fits into the plan. So we'll see what happens! In any case, I'll drop a few more lbs, and hopefully encourage others to do the same. So far it's been fun at work to talk with the other competitors and talk about being healthy and stuff. So wish me luck!!