A New Year’s Day Weigh-In

January 2, 2012

I did not lose weight in December. I wish I could say otherwise, but I cannot. I’m not upset or surprised, and frankly, I’m pleased that I did as little damage as I did over the holidays and a trip to Las Vegas!

January 1, 2012
Weight: 376.4
Change from Highest: -26.4 pounds

In early December, I said that I was going to take $100 and donate to charity. If I made 369, it would be a charity of my choice. If I did not, it would be a charity of your choice (except for PETA or a PETA-affiliated terrorist organization, such as ALF).

Clearly, you get to pick the charity that I donate to.

The sky is ALMOST the limit. Again, I will not donate to an organization that I feel is terroristic in practice. PETA fits this category. (Please note: this is not my opinion. There is plenty of public record that shows the ties PETA has with the Animal Liberation Front, among others.)

So, tell me where I’m going to give my money.

The charity I would have given my money to is the Elephant Sanctuary, a nonprofit in Tennessee that rehabilitates and houses former Circus elephants.

Please leave a comment on this post, telling me what organization(s) you want me to give this $100 to. I may not have made my goal, but some worthwhile organization out there is still going to benefit. I will close comments on Thursday night (January 5, 2012) at 10 p.m. Central time, and at my regular Friday weigh-in on January 6th, I’ll post a voting poll so you can decide. Whoever is in the lead on January 12th at 10 p.m. Central time is who will get the money. If no one leaves a comment, I’ll give the money to the Elephant Sanctuary.

It doesn’t matter how big or small the organization is. It doesn’t matter if the organization is aligned with my political or personal views (again, except for PETA). Just let me know where my money should go, and that’s where it may go, depending upon the voting outcome!