I have been overweight my entire life. (Literally, I was a 10lb baby). I have struggled through quite a few things in my life that all stemmed from being overweight and have missed out on SO much because I was either too big or felt too self-concious to do something. Its weird because being "bigger" somehow always made me feel "lesser".
A few years ago I had lost close to 100lbs, I felt on top of the world, I went back to school, found an amazing boyfriend, and just felt a new confidence that I had never felt before. However, it was short-lived. A year after returning to school I gained the freshman 15... then the sophmore 30.. an so on until I was 55lbs heavier than when I first started. It didn't take long to feel "lesser" again BUT now quite frankly, I have had enough.
Since March I have lost 30lbs and have a 100lb weight loss goal by the end of November. I saw this site and thought it could be a really fun way to both encourage others and to keep myself accountable. I am so excited to see other people wanting to try as well! The struggle might be real, but at least we can all struggle together!
Good luck to everyone who is putting their money in the pot! I'm not going to lie, the money incentive is pretty dang cool but I still hope everyone hits their goals. I will be posting as much as I can during the 4 weeks about my food, exercise, tips, and struggles so hopefully help others who need some motivation too!