Week 1: Me Versus My Mom

Week 1: I came out a bit ahead of my mom on weight loss, but she stepped up on exercise.

Me: -1 lb
Mom: +.5 pound

But she did an awesome job, kicking up the exercise and improving her calorie intake. She worked out 3 times, including working in a 30 minute walk at the zoo and a one hour hike. Bravo!

I ate pretty well, until the weekend. I also worked out at the hotel gym three mornings in a row (a record in the past two years!) and got in a 40 minute run and a couple of long walks with my pup. I am tracking my workouts in http://www.presidentschallenge.com/, because I have trouble remembering when I worked out with my hectic travel schedule (every week in Houston, Monday through Thursday).

I think we are both on the right path to not have to owe each other the $150 we bet.

Betting on Weight Loss

It's on. My mother and I have put $150 each on the table to work toward our weight loss goals. This bet was sparked by an earlier post on this blog.

Goals

Mom -

10 pound loss

Exercise at least 3 days per week for 30 minutes/day

Me -

8 pound loss

Exercise at least 4 days per week for 30 minutes/day

Due Date

March 29, 2009

If one of us doesn't meet our goal, we have to pay up to the other participant. Weight loss goals were determined by current weight and level of fitness.

Willing to Put A Price on Your Weight Loss?

I found a great end-of-the-year article. It includes money and health, a combination I always love.

What would you be willing to pay to reach your weight goal?

Would you be willing to money down to help motivate you to lose weight?

Putting A Price on Procrastination

Hm... How much would I be willing to put up to finally reach my goal... will have to think on it.

Finances and a Happy Heart

The news is blooming with my favorite topics, health and finance. Perhaps, the financial crisis is driving some of the analysis around financial health? I came across an article today about how financial stress can translate into health distress.

How the Financial Crisis Could Break Your Heart, Literally on Health.com

In honor of being healthy I managed to eat pretty well today and made myself walk on the treadmill at the hotel gym (tiny) and do some yoga back in my room.

Debt and Weight Loss

Today, I found an article that describes the similarities between weight loss and getting rid of debt. My two favorite news items to read involve health and money (followed closely by jewelry and energy industry news), so I was very excited to come across an article that combined both topics!

The author of the article says that changing both debt and weight require a conscious lifestyle change, belief, and forming good habits.


Weight loss and debt seem to be two top-of-the-mind problems for most Americans. Perhaps, treating both issues in a similar way and attacking both at once may work for people.