Hullo! I am a 19 year old college student and want to lose about 35 pounds. I had a striking revelation the other day...I can't do it by myself! So this is what I figured out. I need someone (just one person is fine) to keep in contact with so we can challenge each other to stay on track and get a little exercise in each day! I'm trying to stay on the South Beach Diet, which would be fine...except I have a MAJOR SWEET TOOTH and absolutely cannot stay away from ice cream. So if I had someone that would be willing to "compete" with me I think it would really motivate me. Any of course there would be a little reward in store...a new wardrobe maybe?
If this sounds like you, reply and maybe we can swap emails!

Missy

P.S. The sooner the better!

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED....elaborate on the reward ...how will we monitor cheating?

I'm thinking...imagine something that you really want. New outfit? A movie that just came out? Anything you just really want. (Except food Set a reasonable weight loss goal and stick to whatever plan you have (SBD?). We could make it a bi-weekly thing, weigh in every two weeks and catch up with each other. As for cheating, I think honesty is the best policy: ) The worse I feel about a diet the more likely I'm going to fail so no judgment involved. I also think we should make at least half an hour of exercise a day mandatory.
What do you think?
-Set reasonable bi-weekly weight loss goal
-One-half hour at least of exercise every day
-whoever reaches their goal within 1 lb gets their "prize"
Anytime you think of cheating, think of me, smile, and imagine beating my pants off...and yours...literally
Does this sound good to you? What day do you want to start? (Simultaneously would be nice). I have to go to New York from the 25th of May to the 3rd of June but don't want to wait till afterwards to start. (I'll definitely get exercise walking everywhere!)

Let me know about everything and tell me a little bit about yourself!
Me: 19 years old, Kansas University student in Political Science

Missy