Let the Countdown Begin!

Less than a week until the Bariatric Foodie Pledge starts! I've gotten a few process questions. Once it all begins I think it'll become very easy to follow but I thought I'd give you a blueprint of how this all happens.

Basically here’s how a Pledge Week goes (and as you're reading this keep in mind that I post a RIDICULOUS amount of reminders for all this stuff!):

Sunday: (except for week 1, which starts on Saturday, February 2) I’ll call for pledges (goals) for that week and I’ll also announce that week’s prize. At that time you’ll come here to the blog to submit your pledge. You will have until Monday at  noon to pledge (even on the first week!).

All week long: You work on your goal. And don't forget to keep up with Bariatric Foodie on Facebook and Twitter for encouragement!

The next Saturday: You need to check-in, or say how you did. You’ll do that by answering three very simple questions. Did you achieve your goal? What challenged or inspired you? How will you keep this goal going?

Sunday evening: Once you’ve checked in, I’ll announce a winner I picked by using a random name generator and I’ll also put out the call for the next week’s pledges. Again, you’ll have until midday Monday to submit them.

Monday evening/Tuesday morning: I will publish a list of the pledgers for the week (first name, last initial) and announce it. Please make sure you’re on my list for the week! Once the list closes (24 hours after I post it), that’s the official Pledger list for the week. If I don’t have you down for all four weeks, you won’t be eligible for the kick arse grand prize!

The last week of the Pledge is Grand Prize week. I’ll ask eligible grand prize Pledgers to share a bit of information about themselves (nothing too personal). And it will be up to the Foodie Nation to vote for a grand prize winner.

Once we get into it, it will become a natural rhythm. And if this year is anything like last year, you won’t want the Pledge to end! (Although it will because…much as I love you…all good things must come to an end!)

And I don’t want to sound like a broken record (yes I do) but please, please, please show love to our grand prize sponsors by liking them on Facebook or following them on Twitter and shooting them a note of thanks. They are:

•  Torani Syrups (Facebook, Twitter)
• Celebrate Vitamins (Facebook, Twitter)
•  Chike (Facebook, Twitter)
• Kay’s Naturals (Facebook, Twitter)
• Kalorie Box (Facebook, Twitter)

Showing our prize sponsors love helps me help YOU get better prizes. Thank you for thanking them!

Foodies who participated in last year's Pledge: please chime in that this is all very simple and FUN! I think the most common piece of feedback I've received is disbelief that all you have to do to get these great prizes is work on your goals...but it's true!

So…let the countdown begin!