Weight Loss Wonder Woman

In this swap, we are both winners!! Let's try a 12 week 'swap'... running Monday July 5th through Monday September 27th.

First... weigh yourself Monday July 5th. Write the date and your weight on a postcard and send it to your partner. Keep a copy of your exact weight on the 5th somewhere for yourself as well.

When you receive your partner's postcard, post it somewhere where you don't lose it!! You will be referring back to this original weight. Also, once you receive her card, you might want to write your weight on there somewhere, too.

Now, each week or so... random times... we won't record how often these occur... send your partner an encouraging note or card...it could even be (in my case!) just a reminder that I am trying to lose weight!!! ("Take that cake out of your mouth, Holly!") These might include strategies you have found helpful, pleas for assistance, gripes and complaints, praise and encouragement, boasts of personal triumphs, postcards you thought appropriate... whatever you like. I just need it to occasionally be "in my face".

Four weight updates will be sent:
Monday July 5th First weight
Monday August 2nd
Monday August 30th
Monday September 27th Final weight

Two ways to win...

ONE-- the person who has lost the MOST weight in that month will receive the Weight Watcher Wonder woman pin to wear all month. :) It's tacky, yes. But can be a daily reminder. The pin has the Wonder Woman symbol on it. Woo-hoo! Because... we are Wonder Women!

-- The other person will receive the TACKIER Wonder Woman pin... this one has a picture of cartoon Wonder woman on it. Still a reminder, but a reminder to WORK harder. STILL a Wonder Woman!!

I plan to WEAR my pin. :)

Either person who lost two pounds in the month, or more, will receive a prize package from the partner...This can be handcrafted or purchased, a profile-type surprise, no specific value required but I am thinking it shouldn't have to exceed $3-$5... it may even have no "cost" if it is handmade. Something we think the other person might appreciate, but otherwise sender's choice. Have fun with it. :)

With each weigh in there will be a prize, so three prize periods in all.

TWO-The person who has lost the most OVERALL weight by September 27th will be declared the Weight Loss Wonder Woman for this round, AND will receive a permanent Wonder Woman prize from her partner... if she can find something (check eBay? This should be inexpensive)-- or a suitable substitute. :)

Monday, September 27th, (or soon after), write a letter to your partner evaluating the three months. Perhaps what you learned, what mistakes you made, where you will go from here, etc.

Let's just rate based on the initial weight postcard sent, as neither of us will flake on the prizes. The rest is just gravy. :) So to speak. And our REAL prize will be to wake up September 27th weighing ANYTHING less than on July 5th. :)

If you prefer, we can set it up as three monthly swaps, where prizes and participation are rated each time?