So yesterday I had a conversation with my friend Richie. Richie and I made a deal last year that we wanted to work out really hard and go dressed as Spartan Warriors to
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Dragoncon in 2010. Both of us have worked really hard and done very well. I have lost 62 lbs, and Richie says he is in the toning phase.
What I find interesting is that we are now at 72 days left till Dragoncon, and it seems that a lot of people are starting to workout for Dragoncon. On my twitter feed I have it set up to update anytime someone tweets about Dragoncon. Since we passed the 100 day mark I have been seeing a ton of people start talking about their Dragoncon exercise program, and diet plans. Most of them are doing this for the same reason that Richie and I are, to be able to fit into or look good in their choice of outfit. I mean lets face it, NO ONE wants to see a fat Superman or a Fat Princess Leia!
This is the first year that I have really worked hard to lower my weight for a costume. When I started working out I weighed 262 lbs, and today I weigh 200 lbs. I am hoping to reach my goal of 180 lbs. As I was thinking about this I started to wonder what was the craziest thing someone has ever done when it came to working out and loosing weight for a costume. Also I would be interested to know what is the most amount of weight anyone has ever lost to be able to fit into a costume. I would love to feature some of these stories on my blog about peoples exercise and weight goals for a costume or a con.
If you have a good story for how you lost weight for a costume or a con please submit it to jasonheilpern@gmail.com
The best stories will be featured here on my blog. I know you are all so excited about that. Please try and contain your excitement.
Till next time stay geeky!