Update, Ab Wars

I have been a whirlwind of gestating activity, including a trip to and from Wyoming with a night-long layover in Georgia (two free plane tickets out of that!) and completion of a 40 page manuscript. Yes, the sex story. It needs a complete rewrite as it is currently an embarassment, but this I can handle. It was getting the damn thing done in the first place that was the real challenge.

Has anyone else been feeling bulky lately? It may just be the fact that my final reading for the subcon is coming up, but I've been a bit clumsy in the way of the Mammoth recently. To keep from sitting around eating potato chips and bitching, I've implemented a contest (with the help of Jon) to improve myself. It is:

Ab Wars '06

Synopsis:
Each competitor will take a before picture of their abdomen and post it for public viewing. Then, after a month of work-out, each will post an after shot. The competitors will be judged against their overall improvement (that is, the battle is individual and not inter-ab) by a trusted panel of judges (read: housemates). All photos must be current.

Rules:
Start and end dates (March 25 and April 25, respectively) are absolute and non-negotiable. No amount of argument or whining will shift them.

The only acceptable methods of ab slimming are dieting and sit-ups. No weights or specialized gym equipment are to be involved. This is not a contest of socio-economic class, you fat cats.

Any competitor caught "cheating" (taking supplements, using stairmaster, etc.) will be immediately removed from Ab Wars and their photo torn from the board.

Any competitor caught bribing judges will be removed from Ab Wars and immediately noogied. "Human decency" (refraining from smack-down, giving occasional rides to class, sharing food) is not considered bribe.

"Sexual favors" are bribe.

Prize:
To be determined.

May the best belly win!