FatBloggers.net A little push to lose the tush.

OK. A shameless plug is coming your way… but first…

I need to say that I struggle with discipline and allocating the appropriate time necessary for whatever I have committed to — work, church, family, hangout time, sports, dieting, etc…

This is mainly why I’ve been sitting aloof on my “couch” not making much headway into the realm of becoming healthier and participating here at FatBloggers.net. Gratefully, in one year’s time, I have managed to lose about 10 pounds and keep it off (17 pounds in about 18 months). Right now, I’m STILL hangin’ around at 207 pounds. But I want to lose more and ultimately break the 200 pound barrier.

Still, I can give any number of excuses – legitimate ones — as to why I’ve not been diligent in pressing toward better health, but I won’t do that here. The point is, I want to jump back in… but motivation comes slowly.

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I posted on my own blog that I am starting anew with a personal challenge to lose weight. The neat thing about this challenge is that it also enables me to raise money for Invisible Children while I’m at it. And therein lies my motivation — the idea that every over-indulgent bite is taking money away from the opportunity to help these kids is a hard one to swallow. It’s a small exercise in sacrifice, twice over (to eat less and to give $), to move toward better health and to make a difference in someone else’s life.

A blogging buddy on the West-side, Bobby, came up with the idea and after some online dialogue, we put a quick promo-type video together and are gonna launch into the “TRI to Lose” campaign starting May 16 and go for three months.

Both Bobby and I are committing to $3 per pound we lose and would love for you to either sponser us or to start your own three month campaign with us. We’d love for anyone and everyone to join us in losing some weight together while raising funds for a worthy cause (among sooooo many other worthy causes).

We’re still putting some pieces together, but we wanted to give the world a heads-up and give you an opportunity to jump on the bandwagon… Won’t you jump on and be a part?