weight loss challenge (bet w/ co-worker) - any suggestions??

rocket_ace

I think this is a great idea. I hope you win. I'm overly competitive whenever anyone else sees my progress and starts to follow a little bit. I can only imagine if money were to get involved. It doesn't sound like youre looking at it unhealthily, so long as you don't lose yourself in the process. And if you do, I'm sure all the MFP trolls will be here to I TOLD YOU SO to death.

thanks - I too wish people were a little more polite. many here have been, both pro and con my initial suggestion. I'm bowing out on this positive note. the two trolls can have a party in here if they want. they know they are both right so can take turns dropping internet memes on each other and high-fiving...

also....to all the people who have PM'd me and commiserated about the trolls hijacking this thread - I really appreciate your thoughts - thanks!!!

To all the trolls - I will make sure I hire a lawyer before posting something next time...as well as run spellcheck, and make sure I insert footnotes to clarify thoughts which are hard fact against those that are mere blue sky pondering.

quirkytizzy

good luck with your pathetic life as a troll denigrating others and acting like a pompous know-it-all phuk.

:laugh: Have fun!

PikaKnight

I suggest you look up the definition for trolling. Disagreeing and pointing out flaws in something =/= trolling.

OP, you just got upset because you wanted people to help you figure out how to win. Obviously putting money on this (as well as pride) has made you frantic. Realizing that there really isn't any safe way to win (and most likely not any way in which you'd keep the weight off long term) is making you take your disappointment out in people who are actually knowledgable and supportive.

Not all support is going to be, "hey, yeah, you can do this". The best support, a lot of times, comes from the people willing to speak up and stop you from hurting yourself and failing.

.5-1.5lbs a week loss is healthy. Pushing it farther may not be. Especially depending on how far you do so (w/o doctor supervision) and the methods you go about doing it.

And let's not forget- weight loss isn't linear and the scale fluctuates a lot (as I am sure you are aware since you were going to try to con the system at the start).

PikaKnight

The art of deliberately, cleverly, and secretly pissing people off, usually via the internet, using dialogue. Trolling does not mean just making rude remarks: Shouting swear words at someone doesn't count as trolling; it's just flaming, and isn't funny. Spam isn't trolling either; it pisses people off, but it's lame.

The most essential part of trolling is convincing your victim that either a) truly believe in what you are saying, no matter how outrageous, or b) give your victim malicious instructions, under the guise of help.
Trolling requires decieving; any trolling that doesn't involve decieving someone isn't trolling at all; it's just stupid. As such, your victim must not know that you are trolling; if he does, you are an unsuccesful troll.


The definition of trolling from Urban Dictionary. Decided to post it because I am nice like that.

thatsillyshana

if in the end all you want is money, you'll find a way to get it. You could always just try to eat better and get moving and focus on long term goals. Wouldn't it be great if after all of this you could keep the weight off?

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again - wow - you guys must be from some alternate reality where no one ever has a health weight loss challenge at work....they are pretty common actually, for your information. I've been at this for sometime, and lost quite a bit of weight, but here I found an opportunity to shake my system / and mind. up get my co-workers to basically help me. And as per money, I'm risking losing money if I don't stay clean, but your post sounds like I'm trying to scam something off the black market? ....sheesh....it was just a buddy system thing, and I'm pretty sure its a fairly positive thing......but thanks for your useful post.

Sorry I came off as mean. I meant to say that if you're working hard already, you know what you need to do and please don't do anything potentially dangerous just for the money (such as fasting of cleansing like your friend might do) because that will only get you nowhere. I think you can definitely win as long as you keep going at it the right way. Also, I think eating and drinking plenty of water right before the weigh in is a good idea if you want to get the upper hand.

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