Nik's "Ho-Ho-Holiday" Photo Contest (and a reminder)

One of the first ornaments I ever bought...for La Grande Diva's first Christmas...nearly 13 years ago!!! Yikes...I'm getting old...



Ok, I'm gonna do the reminder first. I know I haven't mentioned it lately, but next week is the drawing for the Holiday Survival Kit door prize, a Ninja Prep Blending System!!! Check back for that next week. If you ordered a Survival Kit (whether the online only or the full one) you are entered to win that prize!!!

Now...onto the business of the day. Another giveaway!  

I'm a big believer in documenting our journies in photos, which is what inspired this particular contest. I didn't take a lot of photos to compare while I was losing and I regret it! I let the scale and my addled brain tell my story and let me just say neither was a great narrator!

So to encourage you to document your progress, I propose the following:

1. You take a picture of yourself (preferrably in the outfit whose size you still can't believe you can fit OR the pants where you can now fit in one leg!). But I want you to take this picture either a) near your Christmas tree or b) near other holiday/winter themed deco (for those who don't celebrate Christmas). The point is...I wanna see you all looking GOOD in the wintertime!!!
2. Three ways to enter: either post the picture to the Bariatric Foodie wall on Facebook, post a Twit pic with the hashtag #BariatricFoodie OR email it to me at bariatricfoodie@yahoo.com. However you submit your picture, I need your first name and last initial! (And I'll respond to confirm receipt. If you don't hear from me, bug me to make sure I got your entry!)
3. I'm going to post the photos here along with a blog poll for folks to vote for their favorite. Winner takes all, which will be...



This ultra-bitchin' food scale! It really is a neat thing. It:

• Computes calories, calories from fat, carbohydrates, protein, fat, saturated fat, fiber, sugars, cholesterol, and sodium
• Includes information for 1,999 foods; user can easily create and store up to 99 customizable food code entries
• Weighs in grams or ounces with accuracy of +/- 1 gram; weighs up to 72 ounces (2000 grams)
• Calculate your daily nutritional intake to help you achieve your health goals

For those who want to measure their food AND plan their meals with caloric accuracy, this gadget will really help.

So...go to it! Make it fun! Wear a big smile! You've got stuff to be happy about! After all, you are pretty awesome. And yes, you are absolutely allowed to campaign on behalf of yourselves to your friends, family or anyone else you think might vote for YOU to win!

But most of all, be proud of what you've accomplished (and pre-ops...I want you to participate too! You've got stuff to celebrate. After all, you took the first step to reclaiming your lives!)

Entries are due December 13. I'll post pictures/names on the 14th and voting will be open through the 16th!!!

Any questions? Post them in the comments and I'm happy to answer!

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