Weight Loss Buddies

My friend Mary and I have been waging a very small bet on who could lose the most weight in the last few months. We bet a buck each and I put it in a frame that we pass back and forth to the winner of our weekly weigh in. Each Wednesday morning we make our way to the mailroom at the paper to step on a freight scale. It was the only scale I could find at the newspaper.

We have both managed to take a fair amount off weight since the middle May. The bet was to end the first of October but I figured since we both didn’t reach our goal of 140 pounds that we should continue to keep up the challenge. The frame with the money has been on her desk more than mine but it is keeping us on track.

To date:
Mary: down 32.5 pounds for a total of 18%
Lisa: down 19 pounds for a total of 11%

I am broadcasting my weight but it would be rude of me to do that to a friend. She is doing great and I am plugging along. I have too much at stake not to keep it up. I want to reach my goal and with the help of Joy’s new diet I am chipping away at the last 20 pounds. It is taking 100% will power but I know I can do it.