Well this thread may bore many of you to shreds, so feel to move on. I have 3 parts to it:
1) A plea / proposal for a fellow monger - Latinoheat
2) 1 year anniversary of visiting Costa Rica - reflections
3) Body For Life Challenge - "Hands down" I am entered
Well part 1.
Many of you know I'm a big fat guy. Proper weight if I was like 9 feet. I had put on about 20 pounds in the second half of last year (reasons below in part 2). At New Years I made Latinoheat a bet that I'd be lighter before Easter .. and I was ... a bit, then since he said he didnt notice, I said doble or nothing for Memorial Day. Well 2 weeks ago I should have been starting to get excited to go, but I had a long few nights reflecting (part 2) and came to a conclusion ... I have been half assing it trying to lose weight. If I didnt get serious, I would probably drop dead walking back from Zona Blue some day, burried in park Morazan. The reasons below explain how the switch "flicked" and I cant explain it, but I have a different mind set. As such, I have a plea for Latinoheat. My goal weight is between 210 and 225 (several dozen lbs from now). Let me push the bet to Labor Day. Others may ask why not just say "you lose." The answer is psycological. I know I WILL be there and that is not the reason I am doing it, but it is motivation. Now as Latinoheat and Paco Loco are likely laughing, I plea for seriousness. I need the support of my buds. I thought of not going this trip, not so I could avoid paying up, but rather I didnt want to slow my momentum. Thanks to helpfulinfo from Prolijo, I know I can stay the course (part 3). So, other that my plea for support to Latinoheat, I feel I need to also incent him. If I dont make my goal, I will buy you your next airfare to CR.
Part 2
For me Costa Rica has been like a drug, but rather than numb me, it is like a funny mirror at the fair. I look into it, and I have so much fun, with girls and my buds, that I felt all was ok with my life. In other words - so what if I was big, what did that matter. I have used the fun I have there to make me feel it is ok for a part of my life lacking back home. I was in the wedding party of one of my great friends (a gal) 2 weeks ago. We used to dance together (latin / ballrom) and were ranked 13th in Canada. They played a slide show and a pic of when we danced 5 years ago came up. My Gosh I was small. The size I am now is like I ate my last dance partner and am now carrying both of us. I went back to the hotel, and went thru EVERY feeble excuse I had for now getting serious and getting back in shape. I can unofficially be OCD (18 trips to CR in 1 year), but I like to call it focused on 1 thing at a time. I stayed up that night and actually wept. I thought here I am 34 years old, great job and mind and friends etc, but no girlfriend or interest and no K*ds. I was very bummed. The switch flicked and I heard Arnolds voice from some movie "quit your whinning". And that was it. Next day I focussed my energy on getting in shape. It is hard to communicate what it is inside, but there is no desire to cheat etc. Inside, I am already there, now it is just putting in the energy. We had a little weight loss bet at work and I crushed them. I am down 24 pounds so far (lower carb but not atkins, and I have had a body fat analysis each week to be sure I am not dropping muscle). I reallized how much more fun I will have in CR when I am in better shape and have enery. And I also will be able to look where on Earth I want to find someone to marry and have K*ds (I can hear the married guys with many years under there belt say RUN). I know when in CR I'll be at Matt San Pedro gym after work and sipping a Myoplex EAS drink rather than a beer. Will I have a drink or two .. yup, but clear alcohol and diet coke. No more JRs (except for steamed veggies and grilled chicken) and no cappicinos.
Part 3
I have so much to lose that I likely wont win, but I have entered the bodyforlife challenge for the most radical 12 week transformation. I am taking a photo each week and the best 12 week span I will enter. I may not win but I know I will be mentioned somewhere.
Well again this probably made many of you bored, or laugh hysterically. I am sharing from the heart ....
Handy
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Paco Loco y Latino Heat buddies notwithstanding 
ooooooops! Did I really say that? 
It doesn't seem fair, but your ON BITCH! 