Karl Kaldawi's Jockey Diet Challenge
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Being a pretty simple man it doesn’t take a lot to please me. However, if you’re keen to get on my good side, you can follow a pretty basic strategy.
The way to my heart is through food…
You wouldn’t say I am overweight, but I’m certainly a big boy. 6 foot 4 and weighing in at 98kg, I haven’t the most subtle appearance.
So, what am I proposing? It has always been a mystery to me how jockeys are able to abide by such strict rules with their diet, as they work in a field where they are constantly either at trackwork, trials or riding on race day. If this wasn’t enough, in between riders still need to lose weight if they want to pick up key rides in big races on the weekend and we haven’t even mentioned the fact jockey have arguably the most dangerous job in the world.
It has permanently been a thought of mine, whether or not I could follow a jockey’s diet. Considering I don’t ride horses, I am already ten steps behind, but it is possible to follow a strict diet plan while also trying out some old school techniques used by jockeys to help them drop weight.
I’m willing to give it a crack, the purpose being, I want to raise money but not without sacrificing something. My goal is to lose 5kg for $5000, but I’m going for gold… I am hoping to raise $1000 extra for every Kilo after 5kg.
What is this for? I’m proud to say I was born in Australia to a Mum, who’s origin is from Poland and my Dad who is Lebanese. What has recently happened in Lebanon has broken my heart, not only because of friends and family who live in the country but the people of Lebanon who have also had to contend with this global pandemic and near-catastrophic economic crisis in 2020.
I am keen to use my platform to try help shed some light on the current state of the country and help raise some much-needed funds to help fix their cause. With the help of Dylan Dunn and more, I am going to follow a strict set of rules and put my discipline to the test.
The way to my heart is through food…
You wouldn’t say I am overweight, but I’m certainly a big boy. 6 foot 4 and weighing in at 98kg, I haven’t the most subtle appearance.
So, what am I proposing? It has always been a mystery to me how jockeys are able to abide by such strict rules with their diet, as they work in a field where they are constantly either at trackwork, trials or riding on race day. If this wasn’t enough, in between riders still need to lose weight if they want to pick up key rides in big races on the weekend and we haven’t even mentioned the fact jockey have arguably the most dangerous job in the world.
It has permanently been a thought of mine, whether or not I could follow a jockey’s diet. Considering I don’t ride horses, I am already ten steps behind, but it is possible to follow a strict diet plan while also trying out some old school techniques used by jockeys to help them drop weight.
I’m willing to give it a crack, the purpose being, I want to raise money but not without sacrificing something. My goal is to lose 5kg for $5000, but I’m going for gold… I am hoping to raise $1000 extra for every Kilo after 5kg.
What is this for? I’m proud to say I was born in Australia to a Mum, who’s origin is from Poland and my Dad who is Lebanese. What has recently happened in Lebanon has broken my heart, not only because of friends and family who live in the country but the people of Lebanon who have also had to contend with this global pandemic and near-catastrophic economic crisis in 2020.
I am keen to use my platform to try help shed some light on the current state of the country and help raise some much-needed funds to help fix their cause. With the help of Dylan Dunn and more, I am going to follow a strict set of rules and put my discipline to the test.
Organizer
Karl Kaldawi
Organizer