lose 40 pounds

I lost 10- so changed my goal back to 40- this one is really really hard for me. I got some new dvds and have been working out with them. consistency. yeah. now if only I could buy that on dvd. :-) but really, I’m thinking about doing the master cleanse. AND I think I’m going to dream up some synergistic goals right now…. AND another thing: I think I’m going to shift my outlook on this to “Building self worth through doing things that are good for me ever day” instead of “you’ll suck until you’ve lost all of the weight.”

super dreaded vacation pictures just came in and although I had an amazing time I was sad to see some of the pictures. It looks like my solid diet of butter and cocktails has had some pretty ravaging effects on my body.

Time to re-commit.

I woke up at 5am for yoga this morning. It was sweaty and fabulous. Praying to anyone who will listen to grant me my momentum.

I’m brainstorming how to get off my little plateau. Here are some ideas:

Switch to protein shakes and raw food 2 meals and all snacks everyday.

Add a morning strength training work-out.

Sleep 10 hours a night. Limit how many nights I go out per week.

Put a bunch of suggestive George W Bush collages in my personal environments to stimulate my motivational anger.

6 pounds lighter this week. Progress is good. More fine tuning in the works. Jogs scheduled with friends is helping to keep me on track. I’m considering making all of my social time be spent moving somehow…

i was 4 pounds lighter this morning from when i started.

seeing a rich republican pocketing my working poor check squeezes my mouth tighter shut than an episode of fear factor.

I put out a probe to my friends to help me figure out the best consequence so I could tackle this goal. I’ve been so lackluster in the past about this goal that Iknew I needed an extra kick in the pants.

Brilliant Megan came up with the best consequence I can think of. Sorry, the rest of my gorgeous and talented friends. Your motivating suggestions were just way too kind.

Following are the rules of my challenge as written by Megan:

“ooh ooh! The best consequence I have yet heard of goes as follows:

1. you set your goal with deadline (check) May 1st 2007, Folks

2. You write a substantial (like $100 or more for us poor folk) check to your most hated organization (such as the republican party)

3. you give check to trustworthy friend to hold for you

4. if you do not meet your goal, your friend mails the check and you, my dear, have become a contributor to that which you hate. plus: you will be on a mailing list for that which you hate forever, to always remind you of the humiliation of your failure. double plus: you will then be poor and unable to buy food, so will in effect become skinny based on your hate for republicans.

5. if you meet your goal, you have a small party and burn the check.

I’m scared. And excited. And repulicans be damned if they think they’re going to earn $100 off this fat ass!