Game On!

A few weeks ago, two friends told me about a new diet they were starting.

It's not really a "diet", though...

It's called The Game On! Diet, and unlike most weight loss programs, it focuses on much more than just diet and exercise.

Yes, you have to watch what you eat and get regular exercise.

You also have to drink a lot of water every day, and get lots of sleep.

(All very traditional diet-y things, I know.)

But, you also have to give up one bad habit, and start one good habit.  (I love that part!)

Basically, to play the game, you and your friends divide into teams (scores are averaged, so the teams don't have to be of equal size).

Then, you earn points for:

• eating 5 "fully sanctioned" meals per day (no snacking!)
• exercising for 20 minutes per day
• drinking 3 liters (!) of water per day
• sleeping a minimum of 7 hours per night
• practicing one new healthy habit, while giving up one bad habit
• being in contact with at least one member of your team and one member of the opposite team each day (trash talking is allowed, nay, encouraged!) 

You do get one day off from each rule (it doesn't have to be the same day), and you get one meal off per day.

(Nice!)

You can earn bonus points - 20% (!) for losing 1% of your body weight each week, and 10 point for simply turning in your scorecard (provided) to the designated scorekeeper on time every week (every little bit helps!).

There are also penalties, though - for snacking, trying to talk someone else into cheating, and for drinking too much (some drinking is allowed, thankfully, just not too much!).

At the end of four weeks, in addition to losing a bunch of weight, the team with the highest score wins!

(Wins what, I don't know.  You decide.  And make it something good!)

The beauty of this game is, it appeals to people's competitiveness (the subtitle is "Kick Your Friend's Butt While Shrinking Your Own").

However, if (like me) you're not especially competitive, you're still motivated by not wanting to let down your team.

My friends recently finished a three week version of the game, with truly astonishing results - one girl said she can fit into a size she hasn't worn in over 10 years!

And just today, she said that when she loses a few more pounds, we're going shopping at Trash Can Annie!

(Now that's motivating!)

If you want to play too, start by clicking here...

(A word of warning - the woman who wrote this book has a foul mouth!)

Other than that, good luck, and have fun!