... Where your mouth is!

There is a well known saying: Put your money where your mouth is. 

You know and I know what it means... It means that if you really mean something, put something of value on the line for it - anyone can talk about something and have all the best intentions but how can I "guarantee" as best possible that this will come to fruition. By putting my money where my mouth is.

So here's the deal... I will donate €200 to charity on the evening of January 7th, 2014 if I weigh more on that day then I did last Tuesday at Weight Watchers. [12st 11.5lbs]

€200 wager!

Ouch!

I promise you, this is not something I am taking lightly. I think €200 is steep enough to give me the kick I need to keep myself on track. Everyone knows how tough (and long) January is, so the thoughts of being down €200 hurts.

I have picked January 7th as this is the date of my next WW meeting. I weigh in on a Tuesday as seen as the following two Tuesdays are Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, class doesn't resume until the 7th. I have posted a photo here to show what I am on my home scale (12st 12ish) which is close enough to my WW weigh in this week (12st 11.5lbs).

I do believe in the Yin &Yang of life, so for that reason I am going to add another incentive other than weight to the mix. If I am lighter than the 5lbs I put on in the last week (so that means weighing in under 12st 7lbs on January 7th), I am going to treat myself with something I have wanted for a long time but never treated myself to - A night away in the 5* Solis Lough Eske in Donegal.

So there you have it. That's my plan. Its no Excel Sheet tracking points and allocating myself 3 Rose Sweets a day along with a Skinny Vanilla Latte for a treat. I am a grown responsible adult. I am responsible for the choices I make in every part of my life - home, work, food. This is in my control. Everything I eat is in my control. The sooner I realise this and stop blaming the time of year, my lack of will power, the smell of food wafting from the kitchen or whatever excuse I come up with in my head - the better.

I am going to enjoy Christmas, enjoy the 2 weeks off work, enjoy meeting with friends, nights out and evenings in front of the fire. I am also going to enjoy running, keeping fit, active and healthy.