Getting My Game On

Last year, many of my book blogging and Twitter buddies started talking about the Game On Diet.  I followed their progress and was really impressed.  When Jill from Rhapsody in Books asked if I would like to join the game, I immediately said yes.  I really want to do something to change my life.  Why not start with some of the best friends I’ve (mostly) never met?

I immediately bought the book and started reading. What have I gotten myself into?  I started freaking out a little bit at what would be required.  3 liters of water daily (that’s just under 102 ounces, people), five small meals a day (will require much planning), at least 20 minutes of exercise every day, and – most horrifically – no Diet Coke! I also had real concerns about being able to follow their food plan since I’m not a cook by any stretch of the imagination.  The great thing about joining something the second time around is that you have access to the wisdom of those who’ve gone before you.  We’ve been emailing each other and I am so ready for this now!  Encouragement is all you need to pick up and get going.

Check back here each Sunday for news about my progress.  You can also keep up to date on Twitter using the #gameondiet hashtag.

There are 16 of us divided into three snack cake themed teams:

Ding Dongs:

Ti of Book Chatter (@TiBookChatter)
Amy of My Friend Amy (@MyFriendAmy)
Jill of Rhapsody in Books (@RhapsodyBooks)
Molly of My Cozy Book Nook (@MyCozyBookNook)
Julie of Booking Mama (@BookingMama)

Ho Hos:

J.T. of BiblioFreakBlog (@BibliofreakBlog)
Jen of Devourer of Books (@DevourerOfBooks)
Pam of Bookalicio.us (@BookaliciousPam)
Sandy of You’ve GOTTA Read This (@YouveGottaRead)
Laurie (via email)

Twinkies:

Dawn of She Is Too Fond of Books (@TooFondOfBooks)
Natasha/Vasilly of Classic Vasilly (@Vasilly)
Candace/Beth F of Beth Fish Reads (@BethFishReads)
Jennifer of The Literate Housewife Review (@LitHousewife)
Jenners of Find Your Next Book Here (@MrsFligs)
Jenn of Jenn’s Bookshelves (@JennsBookshelf)

I cannot tell you how thankful I am not to be a Ho (Ho) or a Ding Dong.  Twinkies will emerge triumphant!

January 3, 2010 | Filed Under About Literate Housewife 

Comments

12 Responses to “Getting My Game On”

  1. Kathy R (Bermudaonion)
    Posted: Jan 3rd, 2010 at 7:38 pm
    1

    Good luck, Jennifer!

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  2. Julie P.
    Posted: Jan 3rd, 2010 at 8:20 pm
    2

    Come on…thankful? You are already starting the trash talk!

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  3. softdrink
    Posted: Jan 3rd, 2010 at 9:58 pm
    3

    Good luck ! (Even though you just trashed the Ding Dongs)

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  4. Stacy
    Posted: Jan 3rd, 2010 at 11:43 pm
    4

    Good luck! I followed the progress last year too and know that I would fail miserably. But you are a far better Twinkie than I could ever be ;)

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  5. Molly
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2010 at 12:06 am
    5

    Well, I hope I don’t prove to be a liability for the ding dongs. I am getting more and more nervous as the game on diet deadline approaches!

    I look forward to following your progress :)

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  6. Jen - Devourer of Books
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2010 at 12:09 am
    6

    Stop denying it, you know you secretly wish you were a Ho Ho so you could win.

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  7. Toni Gomez
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2010 at 1:03 am
    7

    Good Luck.. I am starting out the year with boring WW..but might join in with some Game On if I am not following or seeing progress.

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  8. Vasilly
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2010 at 1:33 am
    8

    Twinkies rule!

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  9. Beth F
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2010 at 8:52 am
    9

    Yay!! So happy you’re on the winning team!

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  10. rhapsodyinbooks
    Posted: Jan 4th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
    10

    Be careful with the trash talk or before you know it, some enterprising Ho Ho or Ding Dong will send you a package of twinkies in the mail!

    #dingdongsarethereigningchamps

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  11. Michelle
    Posted: Jan 16th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
    11

    I’m super behind on my commenting but even though you’re over halfway through on this now I wanted to wish you luck. No matter which team “wins” you’ll all be the better for it!

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    Where Has This Book Been My Whole Life? : literatehousewife.com

    [...] bed, I read the first chapter.  Hadn’t had to get to sleep in order to keep my points for Game On Diet, I would have read more.  Yesterday, I could not stand to put the book down.  This book is dark, [...]

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