How It Works

April 18th, 2005 ummyasmin |

The 40 Days of Fat begins 1st of May, 2005 and ends 9th June, 2005.

I’m copying this from Chris’ 40 Days of Fat, with a few changes (including my amounts being in Aussie currency).

I recently visited my doctor who gave me a prescription for what I need to do in terms of diet and exercise. If you’re going to embark on your own 40 Days of Fat, I highly recommend you go for a checkup and a chat with your own medical professional. (Heck, I don’t want to be responsible for a rash of bods keeling over in the streets).

***Fundraising***
- For every kilo I lose, I’ll donate $5 to HAI

- For every day I do my daily 10 minute walk (okay I know, I know but that’s what the doctor told me to do for six weeks before I up the ante), I’ll donate $1 to HAI.

- I’ll donate 10 cents to HAI for every centimetre lost on measurements: upperarm, chest, waist, hips and thigh.

***Support***
- You can sponsor me, either on the fly or at the tallied end. I’ll blog details of my weight-loss, centimetre loss and exercise and you can donate a sum to HAI yourself.

- You can begin your own 40 Days of Fat. Feel free to leave a comment below saying you’re joining in.

- Pass the word around.

Now I know this is going to disappoint millions but I’m not going to post my actual weight or size, just how much I’m losing. Call me vain, call me embarrassed, call me shy, but the actual amount I weigh is between me and my scales. But I’ll be happy to accurately post my progress.

As Chris put it, Umm Yasmin is FAT and she’s not going to take it anymore.

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12 Responses to “How It Works”

  1. Kitty Says:
    April 18th, 2005 at 10:38 pm

    Chris’ idea of losing weight as well as fundraising is fantastic! Go for it Umm Yasmin! I would like to support you dear.

  2. I. Renegade Says:
    April 19th, 2005 at 5:31 am

    Maaaaz!

    We’re back (thanks for your email while we were OS), and am just now currently catching up on your blogging for the past two weeks. Aisha has severe jetlag and won’t go to bed (it’s currently 3:30am), so mummy gets to stay up, too. Ahhh, parenthood.

    Anyways, want to say that I would love to sponsor you. Do you have a little sponsor booklet like we did for the MS readathon?!? That owuld be unreal! Either way, sign me up- we can work out how much next time we speak.

    And if you feel like some company on your walks, maybe we could take the bubbies for a walk together some of the time? I might skip the weight-loss bit, and do that vicarioulsy through you, but i’ll be there with the cash and the runners, if you like (which I guess it what counts, right?)!

    Good on you for your discipline and determination- I really admire you.

    Kisses.

  3. AraBlog reBlog Says:
    April 19th, 2005 at 6:15 am

    How It Works
    The 40 Days of Fat begins 1st of May, 2005 and ends 9th June, 2005. I’m copying this from Chris’ 40 Days of Fat, with a few changes (including my amounts being in Aussie currency). I recently visited my…

  4. Umm Yasmin Says:
    April 19th, 2005 at 11:41 am

    Ooooh you lovely people, I’m getting all excited now. I think what I’ll do is set up a section of my blog somehow that has details of those lovely dear souls who sponsor me, as well as forms for donating to HAI etc. I hadn’t thought of “in real life”.

  5. jeton Says:
    April 20th, 2005 at 2:56 am

    Good luck on the 40 Days of FAT Yasmin :)

  6. Chris Gonzalez Says:
    April 20th, 2005 at 5:33 am

    Umm, I foudn out what you’re doing and I think it’s great. I put a link of your site to mine on 40 Days of Fat.

  7. Umm Yasmin Says:
    April 20th, 2005 at 11:36 am

    Thanks Jeton and Chris - I’m getting pretty excited about this now.

  8. Leila Says:
    April 21st, 2005 at 8:34 am

    hmmm I bet I outweigh anyone in the blogistan.

    That being said, when folks donate to ME, I’ll go on a diet. LOOLS

  9. Umm Yasmin Says:
    April 22nd, 2005 at 12:14 am

    Hah! I wouldn’t be so sure. There is a REASON I’m keeping my actual weight private. (I’m willing to put some aspects of my life online, but I wince at the scales and only let my left eye know myself.)

  10. Amal Says:
    April 27th, 2005 at 2:10 am

    All the Best with your weight loss programme. I lost alot of weight recently after having my third child (who is now one years old). And believe me honey, if I can do it, anyone can.

    Good Luck…

  11. ihath Says:
    June 1st, 2005 at 6:08 am

    I am joining you. I will blog about it in arabic here http://www.ihath.com/arabi

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