my husband made a bet with me one year to 1000 bucks

meeper123

My husband has told me if i hit my goal weight in less than a year i get a thosand dollar shopping spree he even showed me the cash money. Now what advice can you offer and is it bad I am slightly hurt?

RM10003

36 pounds in less than a year? Should be no problem at 1 pound a week!

Don't be hurt, you're going to get to take the money and go shopping! I would think that'd be awesome incentive. I know I'm stubborn as heck so if someone suggests I can't do it... you know I'm going to do it. You've got this.

meeper123

Thanks! Yeah it really doesnt sound like much does it you know what i can screw him for saying i cant he will have to cough up the dough lol

Prephred

The ideal weight loss is usually 1-2 lbs a week. You should be able to comfortably loss 1 lb a week and still hit your goal within the year. Drink lots of water and eat lots of protein. Don't push yourself too hard if you are injured. If you push too hard and injure yourself more then you have to take time off of exercising or just moving. Walking is good but if you can't walk, swimming works too. Sometimes just stretching is good. Just make sure you are not injuring yourself more.

Baldylocks30

ohhh hunnie definitely don't be hurt by it, he has given you motivation the only way he knows how, it would certainly motivate me.

You can do this for sure, keep focused and you will be on that spending spree in no time at all

DanielleWatson83

well if your here you must want to do it for yourself ;-) so why not make him eat his words!! and shop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prephred

Thanks! Yeah it really doesnt sound like much does it you know what i can screw him for saying i cant he will have to cough up the dough lol

Hubby bet me a dinner out for every A brought home (I had gone back to college part-time to get a new degree). We didn't eat out much so this was a huge treat. I got A's for most classes for 6 yrs. Needless to say, he hasnt done this again.

You can do this!

meeper123

Thanks guys i am going too maintain my workouts and up the intenisty and eat better

meeper123

He said he never thought i couldnt just wants too see me hit my goal

Lesa_Sass

Your husband is awesome, he knows you can do it, he is just offering you an incredible incentive.

You are one heck of a lucky gal. :flowerforyou:

stargazer008

36 lbs in a year is definitely doable! You go girl!

rduhlir

Keep in mind, the closer to goal you get the slower you will start to lose. While a pound a week is ideal, once you get closer to 15-10 lbs away from goal, it will be ideal to then drop to .5 loss a week.

But, your goal is totally possible. I would bring in some heavy weight lifting if you haven't already. That is a good way "up the intensity".

servilia

Before my pregnancy I lost 32 lbs in 5 months and if ican do it so can you!

Shelgirl001

That is really cool!!! He is being supportive in one way. Now just don't let him tempt you into eating wrong or missing workout so he doesn't have to pay up. You can do it if you really want to!! Go for it!! I wish I had that kind of support.

cmriverside

That's $27.77 per pound.


Maybe you could go double or nothing if he doesn't do XXXX that he says he's going to do

tageekly

Your husband is awesome, he knows you can do it, he is just offering you an incredible incentive.

You are one heck of a lucky gal. :flowerforyou:

I agree with this. Whatever motivation works to keep you making healthy choices! :happy:

Exercise, log your food and maintain a healthy caloric deficit and you'll have a new wardrobe in a year.

meeper123

Your husband is awesome, he knows you can do it, he is just offering you an incredible incentive.

You are one heck of a lucky gal. :flowerforyou:

I agree with this. Whatever motivation works to keep you making healthy choices! :happy:

Exercise, log your food and maintain a healthy caloric deficit and you'll have a new wardrobe in a year.

He is even offering to help me do weights since i suck at them lol i really am indeed

currlee

Just saw you're at FtWW; I'm in FBKS. Being active is so much easier once all this snow melts! Good luck to you!

Netwalks

Tell him it's double or nothing! You can do it!

tuckerrj

Uh, sometimes husbands try to be motivational but don't/can't seem to do or say the right thing. Give him the benefit of the doubt. And save a few bucks to buy a little toy crow and tell him he has to EAT IT!!!

Sunnyid1

That sounds more like a husband. He didn't mean that he didn't think you couldn't. He's giving you incentive to Do it. My husband hasn't offered to buy me a new wardrobe if I lose all 50lbs. So, don't feel bad he has put cash up front for you. It's a man's way of offering an incentive. Not for a woman to get upset he thinks you can't, or need to or what ever will run through your mind. Take it for what it was and Good Luck! Sounds like you have a great man standing behind you.

meeper123

Going to go get some weights and a run in no point waiting to start right lol

heather4949

Your husband is just trying to help and encourage you, don't feel bad and enjoy this journey you are on for a healthier, fit and happy you.

vtmoon

Even though it might've came out wrong, sounds like he was trying to motivate you. Also, look at it from him point of view, it's a win win for him, he gets a more energetic wife either way.