I’m a competitive person by nature, but I can take my ass when it’s handed to me. My girlfriend on the other hand, however, is the single most competitive person I have ever met. She simply does not like to lose. She doesn’t lose often, but when she does, it’s not pretty. Usually I get annoyed and stomp off screaming, “I’m never playing with you again!” Except this time… I think I finally see how this is going to be a positive thing!
We’re going out for our mini-anniversary dinner tonight and I’m going to issue her a challenge that I know she won’t be able to say no to. I’m going to challenge her to lose weight with me, Biggest Loser style. Well, sort of, except no one really gets eliminated and we’re already home, and don’t have Jillian Michaels in my living room, but you get the point. If it’s a competition, she’ll be on board. And I’m just sure enough of myself in this area to egg her on enough where I have a feeling it might get pretty fierce in our household! At least that’s what I’m counting on happening, and knowing Lacy and her disdain for “not-winning”… I’m willing to bet she takes the bait and accepts the challenge.
We’ve got some pretty big stuff coming up, including Easter (cheesy potatoes!!!) and a catered luncheon (Mexican from Pepitos!) and a hodgepodge of crap at home to weed out of the cupboards. It’s really too tempting to pass those things up when you are only a few days in to making changes. Rather than get discouraged and give up, May 1 is looking pretty good for a starting point. Especially if Miss Lacy accepts the challenge and is prepared to lose! or lose! (You get my point.)
That doesn’t mean I am going to squander away the week and a half I have in front of me. No. My goals for the 10 days leading up to May 1 are going to be taking little steps that will prepare me to kick it in to high gear. I would like to mainly break my caffeine addiction, thereby eliminating both caffeine and artificial sweeteners from my diet all together. I’m going to set up the Biggest Loser on Wii and track down that kick butt yoga DVD, too. Clean out the cupboards and look for my big girl panties, so I can suck it up, put them on and DO THIS!
