Would you do this?

TamifromAL · November 22, 2006

There was an article in our local paper today saying they want to hear from people who are interested in losing weight and are willing to let the newspaper track their progress. It would be a great motivating factor to know that your progress is being published for the whole town to follow, but it would be kind of intimidating at the same time. Would you do it?

Tami

ralheit · November 22, 2006

No thanks. I have enough problems with confidence and worrying about being a slow loser and whether I'll be a failure. I certainly wouldn't want everyone following my progress in the paper. Maybe after I've reached my goal and to inspire others, that would be a different story.

LapBandit · November 22, 2006

I might consider doing something like that. But ralheit is right...just make sure you're comfortable enough to not let it affect you negatively. It may be too much pressure or it may just be the thing you need to help you stay on track. Hmmm, interesting question. Let us know what you decide!

angie92 · November 22, 2006

I would have to say no. Not sure I could deal with the neg. if I didn't live up to my goals.

Jachut · November 22, 2006

No. I dont know if you remember but in the recent Melbourne Marathon there was a team event and Andy was looking for participants here. I emailed him and said I'd love to be a part of it, but anyway, after I'd gotten all excited it turned out he'd organised coverage on Today Tonight, which is a current affairs program on over here.

I didnt want to let him down, but aside from not having the time to commit to group training, I really did not want to be on television. I didnt want people who've known me in my past, say ex colleagures, see that over the years since I'd left work I'd gotten fat as a house and had weight loss surgery. I truly dont mind people knowing now that I've had WLS, but I"m much much shyer about the fact that people who never knew me as fat would find out that I got fat, if that makes sense.

And whilst I hope the story was motivational to people, I really didnt care to hand over creative control to the media, especially to a show that's notorious for scandalous and inflammatory journalism. It could have been presented in any way and I'd be helpless to control it. No thanks.

So I did the run on my own, went in the 7.5km event. It went well for the team and I'm so glad for them but being on TV wasnt for me.