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Week 0: Welcome to Lee’s Weight Loss / MS Fundraiser!
By LoudmouthLee | June 1, 2009
June 1st, 2009
Today, it starts.
I have devoted a year of my life to get healthy, and help a great cause at the same time. As most of you already know, I am looking to lose approximately 100 pounds over the next year (with an healthy average of 1-2 lbs a week). Every 1st of the month, I will be getting on a scale and recording my weight, and posting it here. I have a network of great friends who have donated a money amount per pound and, after a year, the money I raise will be going directly to the MS Society.
So far, we’re getting very close to the $10.00 per lb mark, and that’s only after 1 day of donations! That’s absolutely amazing, being that if I lose 100 pounds, that’s $1000.00 to the MS Society. Fantastic! I want more donations, though. Please, if you’re reading this, pledge! If you can’t pledge, just cheerlead. I like cheerleaders. Don’t tell my wife, though.
It dawned on me last night that… “I’m going to have to tell everyone what I weigh now!” and all of a sudden, this didn’t seem like such a great plan anymore. I have been hiding or lying about my weight for a number of years now. Coming to grips with that, I guess, is the way to address the problem. I’m about to do something scary. I’m about to honestly admit my current weight. It’s more than it was a few months ago, when I had quickly shedded 20 lbs like it was nothing.
I currently weigh 310. That’s a FRIGHTENING thing to say. 310. I’m nearly DOUBLE the weight I should be. My goal for year one is to go from 310 -> 210. And then, year 2, from 210 - 175 (or so). In other words, I’m looking to drop around 40% of my weight.
I have always had a fear of failing. By putting all of this out in the open, I’m putting all my chips on the table. By taking donations.. I wouldn’t just be failing myself if I don’t succeed…. I’d be failing my friends, my family, and a very worthy organization. That’s just not an option.
I’ll be blogging here pretty regularly. If you ever are curious about what i’ve eaten in a given day, I’ve decided to make all of this information public domain knowledge. You can feel free to see what I’m putting in my system every day at http://www.livestrong.com/profile/loudmouthlee/
I’ve decided that, by disclosing everything, I’m must less apt to make mistakes. It’ll be tough, but I really appreciate each and every one of my friends supporting me.
See you guys in a week with update #1 of 53.
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