How to Lose Weight for Charity

Do you want to lose weight now? Do you have a favorite charity or cause? Motivate yourself by doing something to accomplish both goals at the same time!

Things You'll Need

• Desire to lose weight
• Problems getting motivated to really do it
• A charity or cause that you really believe in
• Friends and relatives

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Instructions

• 1

  You want to lose weight but are having a motivation problem. Maybe you are married and think your husband/wife really loves you the way you are, so is it actually worth the struggle? (Bad attitude, I agree but, if we told the truth, oh so common for many of us.) Maybe you think it would be good for your health to lose weight but you have no worrying symptoms. Sound familiar? Motivate yourself by doing it for your favorite charity or cause!

• 2

  If you give the money to the charity directly, where is the real incentive for you? If no one knows you have this plan, it is easy to give up. The answer is, get sponsors!

• 3

  Make a list of people you know who share your interest in the charity/cause. Then make a list of your friends and relatives.

• 4

  Combine the lists! Contact these people telephonically or by email (email might be easier but telephonically might get better results). Name a weight goal (don't choose an unhealthy one) and ask if they will sponsor you to lose weight for a worthy cause (name the cause).

• 5

  Get commitments for a dollar amount per pound. Offer to send weekly reports (and carry out this commitment).

• 6

  You will lose the weight because you will not want to be embarrassed or let the charity/cause down. Notify everyone of your proud success! Give them the street address, website link, and/or email address of the charity/cause and remind them of the dollar amount to send.

• 7

  Celebrate by going dancing, or to a movie or on a hike. Don't go out to eat!