I've been watching The Biggest Loser for a few years. One of my favorite parts of the season is when they do the physical challenge in which the contestants have to carry or lift or use some sort of effort to stave off the exact amount of weight they've lost while on the ranch. It's such a huge realization to them of just how far they've come, and how much they've really done to achieve their new body.
Today, I inadvertently had that kind of an experience. One of my errands today was to take the spare change to the Coinstar machine. So, I had a vinyl bag, kind of like a large pencil case or make-up bag, and i filled it with the coins, so I could walk to the supermarket on my way to the gym and get rid of them.
I could not believe how heavy it was! At first, I was excited, because I knew it meant I was going to have a really nice sized Amazon eCertificate when I cashed them all in. It was awkward to lift and heavy no matter which hand I planned to carry it in. And I was going to walk and carry it? Maybe I should wait until later and get the car? No... this will be good for me. I'll do it.
But then I had this idea to weigh it, to see if I was crazy to try and carry it.
Eleven pounds. Pretty much the weight I've lost so far.
I'm struggling to carry the exact same amount of weight that was on my body just 2 months ago.
I was shocked. Sure, on TBL, they're lifting 50 - 100 pounds by the time they get to that part of the season, so their shock is understandable. But I don't think it would have been that different. You suddenly imagine that this was the equivalent of a big block of fat that weighed 11 pounds that came off the body some where. It's sad, but it's also inspiring that it's a good measurement of progress, and what that progress really means. And yes, of course I could go to the gym and lift 11 pounds as a proxy, but it's different. I wasn't going in intending to do that, and bracing myself for the psychology of the act. It was just an accident. A happy accident.
So, that was my moment for the day. My amazon account is now $145 richer, and then went to the gym. Not bad.
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totally irrelevant comment...doesn't Coinstar charge something outrageous like 10%
Paulie - Coinstar does charge a fee IF you get cash. However, if you take the option of an eCertificate (where you select an online gift certifcate option before you get the change counted) there is NO fee. If you go to coinstar.com, you can search for machines near you, and see which eCertificates are offered on which machines. For instance, at the King Soopers near your home, you can select eCertificates from Amazon, Lowes, JC Penney, iTunes, Overstock, and Eddie Bauer. If you know that you're already going to be doing Amazon shopping anyway, it's a great way to apply your spare change to holiday shopping!
Do you think anyone who takes themselves seriously can really shop at King Soopers? Drew almost didn't move to Denver when he could potentially live in Cheesman Park and shop at King Soopers (which incidentally in that neighborhood is referred to as Queen Soopers)
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