Sponsored weight loss - request for interest
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Tetsuo_Shima
In Cryo Sleep
So what's the script with this then? Have you lot started yet? Hello? I've already kicked off my effort, taking 16.99 as my starting BMI.
Tetsuo_Shima
In Cryo Sleep
As for you, Tets, I would suggest a diet of coke and creme eggs
I'll not lie, it's going to be tough, but I have to do it for charity's sake.
Wol
In Cryo Sleep
tets: go for an all you can eat meal - stuff yourself silly. Your stomach will stretch and be able to consume more food the day afterwards
Continue until fat, then you can join us lot
Ok so lots and lots and lots of us want to lose weight which is really good.
But we pretty much all want to be sponsored with very few sponsors. So basically the sponsorship model wont work in this instance (there's also the complex issue of money handling).
I'm open to suggestions. My first thought was turn this into a supportive social group instead where we can encourage and log whats working for each of us. It would be a closed group where only those in "The Program" are allowed in to keep embarrassment to a minimum.
If the above suits then I'll get it setup next week for an official start a week tomorrow. If not then get your ideas posted and we'll see what we can do.
But we WILL lose weight between us one way or another (is joining the Gymn a week today).
But we pretty much all want to be sponsored with very few sponsors. So basically the sponsorship model wont work in this instance
(there's also the complex issue of money handling).I'm open to suggestions. My first thought was turn this into a supportive social group instead where we can encourage and log whats working for each of us. It would be a closed group where only those in "The Program" are allowed in to keep embarrassment to a minimum.
If the above suits then I'll get it setup next week for an official start a week tomorrow. If not then get your ideas posted and we'll see what we can do.
But we WILL lose weight between us one way or another (is joining the Gymn a week today).
I'm perfectly happy to both be a sponsor and a participant
The issue with that one is buying yourself out of guilt
I'm not happy to have those losing the weight also be sponsors - you're either earning it or paying it not both.
waterproofbob
Junior Administrator
Having mentioned that I was doing this at work a bunch of people said woot and said they'd be willing to sponsor me to do this. My suggestion would perhaps be use the forums as a place where we give each other support etc then perhaps get actual sponsorship ourselves. If you fatties are anything like me then you probably have people that know you that'd be willing to give a few pennies for charity.
Also to those lot that are getting their badminton on I have found 4 guys from work that want to play as well so we now have a rough group of 8 from which we should be able to get regular games. I really hope my knee holds up as I'm looking forward to playing again.
Also to those lot that are getting their badminton on I have found 4 guys from work that want to play as well so we now have a rough group of 8 from which we should be able to get regular games
. I really hope my knee holds up as I'm looking forward to playing again.
waterproofbob
Junior Administrator
OK as an extension of the whole badminton thing. Wol myself and 2 chaps I work with went to the Bitterne place tonight. Was awesome to do something active for the first time in an ashamedly long time. Sort of threw the whole thing together this afternoon but work out nicely.
Did however get home and get told we were muppets by my housemates gf as there turns out there is a load of badminton courts available to the public in St Marys. Which is somewhat closer and easier to get to for everyone but I guess Wol.
When would like to do a THN badminton session. Bitterne place is now known ground to me however is a bit of a trek. Total cost for the court for 40mins (more like 50 as we just kept playing) and racket hire for 4 was £9 and some change. I'll investigate St. Marys and see what the setup is there.
Has anyone else had any further thought on getting sponsored themselves with this. I'm going to do my own BMI and get sponsored through work, friends and family and then am more than happy to pool with others as well if people want to do that.
Did however get home and get told we were muppets by my housemates gf as there turns out there is a load of badminton courts available to the public in St Marys. Which is somewhat closer and easier to get to for everyone but I guess Wol
.When would like to do a THN badminton session. Bitterne place is now known ground to me however is a bit of a trek. Total cost for the court for 40mins (more like 50 as we just kept playing
) and racket hire for 4 was £9 and some change. I'll investigate St. Marys and see what the setup is there.Has anyone else had any further thought on getting sponsored themselves with this. I'm going to do my own BMI and get sponsored through work, friends and family and then am more than happy to pool with others as well if people want to do that.
Wol
In Cryo Sleep
We should have a game during the LAN
I don't really have anyone who would sponsor me. I only have a stone to lose anyway, and I'm doing I gradually mainly from not drinking and moderate exccercise.
It's cheaper per minute to goto a LAN than it is to go to a proper court.....
mebbe take a badminton net along or something