Bribery Will Get You Everywhere

My May goal is to finally put the 150s behind me. Oh the thrill of having to move that big thingie on the scale only over to the 100 mark! So, in order to accomplish my goal I have decided to resort to the oldest trick in the book: bribery. And not just bribery, but I have decided to break one of the cardinal rules of dieting: “Thou shalt never use food as a reward.” Yeah, right!

So, here’s my deal with myself: Weigh day is on Friday. If I weight less than 150 on the last day of May, then that Saturday of Memorial Day weekend I can eat anything I want. Anything. I have a 9 mile run scheduled for that day. So, I’ll get up early and go for my run. Probably grab a piece of an energy bar to get me through until I grab a shower, then out to breakfast with hubby at our usual spot.

Probably do a few chores around the house, and then the day kicks off at lunch. I am packing a cooler, parking my butt in my living room, and settling in for a long day of cheesy movies, Andromeda episodes, whatever. I’ll have the fridge ready to go with my treats I’ve decided on and a cooler with beer & water & soda in the loving room for optimal coldness. That’s my day. Consuming calories & watching junk. My son won’t be home to see the shame.

I know, this is wrong on so many levels. But if it works I won’t care. I figure even in 12 hours of pigging out, there is no way I can undo what I accomplish this month. If I get below 150, it will be so worth it!