Josh and Becca Thrap and Family

As a motivational incentive, and to keep it real, my sister has offered to pledge $2 for every pound that I lose between now and my birthday to go towards celebrating the Sweet Sixteen Party. I know that the idea of a pledge system for weight loss motivation is something that Kate and I have discussed in the past, but didn’t really want to bother anyone with. But, now that my sister has come to me with the same idea as a way for her to offer encouragement and support, I decided to mention it here and open the invitation to anyone who may want to “sponsor” me. The more pledges we get, the more incentive to lose the weight and the bigger the celebration may be. There is no pressure from me to join this pledge, but if you do want to, just decide on an amount that you feel comfortable with and let me know. If I do not reach my pledge size of 16 before my birthday, then you don’t pay anything. In order to help you make an informed decision, I estimate that I will need to lose approximately 40 pounds before May 27th to acheive my goal. Thanks again to all of my supporters, both financial and otherwise, I appreciate you!