A Great Suggestion From a Reader: Weight Loss for Charity

As you all know, I have struggled mightily recently with my PTSD and newly diagnosed Bi-Polar tendencies.  I have taken things a day at a time and worked very hard to focus on the now.  I think that's the right approach I think I may have taken it a step to far and inadvertently told myself that tomorrow's a new day and therefore today has no consequences.  I don't think it was a conscious decision, but the end result is the same.  I don't know how it happened or when, but I am now obese.  Not just overweight.  Obese.

Enter a Reader's Suggestion: "Would losing the weigh for being sponsored be an idea?  Money could go to charity which would make you feel good about it.  But I guess it depends where you are mentally, could you cope with folks knowing you need to lose it and how would you feel if it really was a struggle.  Just an idea, bit of motivation really"

Hmm.  Guess I have some thinking to do.  Would it bother me?  Would putting myself out there in support of a veteran charity help or would it feel like too much pressure?  This is really something that I need to think through and discuss with my wife.  I think the hard part is if I went through all of the work to set it up and didn't get any backing from the community - that's where I think the concern would be for me.  It would be incredibly demotivating if the community didn't come through.

So this is where I need input from all of the people out there that are reading this: What are your thoughts on this?  Do folks think it's a good idea?  I want to look at this carefully and make an educated decision.  And please don't candy coat it.  If you think it's a bad idea, I need to hear from all sides on this.