Losing It!
Lost it!
They said it couldn’t be done. A man on the Moon, Carlisle United avoiding the drop and me hitting my WeightWatcher’s target. Well two out of three ain’t bad.
Last updated 25 April 2009
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I was only trying to be polite...
GOOD company, good food and good drink all added up to a great break over the holiday weekend.
Last updated 18 April 2009
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Am I the only one not eating?
EVERY action has an equal and opposite reaction, in a ying and yang sort of way – apparently.
Last updated 11 April 2009
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A fashion lesson for the middle-aged gentleman
Searching for a slimmer fitting shirt, yes that's one without a triple X rating for once, proved to be a bit of an eye-opener this week. Thanks to the horrors of the super-greedy-fat-cat-induced credit crunch, sales abounded in Carlisle city centre.
Last updated 4 April 2009
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Just think - every drink is a cream cake
LOOMING celebrations – if that’s the right word – to mark clocking up a half century inspired this whole weight loss extravaganza, and toasting a close friend’s similar ‘achievement’ nearly knocked it off course this week.
Last updated 28 March 2009
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Edging towards the two stone lost marker
Every journey starts with the first step – a nice walk along the beach, a more demanding ramble in the fells or even a life changing trek across some far flung continent.
Last updated 21 March 2009
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I've crashed through the 19st barrier!
A complete lack of modesty demands that I shout long and hard about my latest weigh-in.
Last updated 14 March 2009
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The clear and present danger - getting too cocky
DANGER lurks round every corner in the world of diets.
Last updated 14 March 2009
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I'm past the wall - but another is looming
Hitting the wall would appear to be a full-on collision with some sort of imaginary barrier usually associated with extreme sports – not that I would know.
Last updated 9 March 2009
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I'm starting to get into my old jeans
Catwalk fame has never been high on the list of must-dos, but fashion does appear to have come to the top of the agenda.
Last updated 28 February 2009
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Sore arms and legs after work-out
Fear of the flabby becoming the floppy fuelled the blubber-busting regime on to giddy heights this week.
Last updated 27 February 2009
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The message must be getting through
Hangovers are deeply unpleasant, even when they result from a beer-soaked, great laugh of a night out, to send a dear colleague on to bigger and better things.
Last updated 15 February 2009
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Losing it!
SICK to the stomach is the only way to describe the feeling when yours truly stepped up onto the scales that never lie this week.
Last updated 7 February 2009
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Give Dave a hand - leave your tips and hints
Help Dave in his battle of the bulge. Leave your weight loss tips and hints - and anything else you think would help - here.
Last updated 27 January 2009
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Judo - I can get up close and personal with that
Friday night has traditionally been a good time to forget the stresses and strains of the week, indulge in a few glasses of your favoured tipple and, if your lucky, relax with a spot of love and tumble.
Last updated 26 January 2009
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Belly dancing - that's just for girls
Holidays and excuses over, it was time to face those scales that never lie after Christmas dinner, the office party, drinks and meals with friends and family and New Year nibbles and tipples.
Last updated 26 January 2009
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Battle of the silver stars
Feet back firmly on the scales that never lie, it was time to see if any lessons had been learned from taking liberties with nibbles and piling on a pound.
Last updated 26 January 2009
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No time like the present to start losing weight
Excuses, time and even the most generous of ‘normal’ trouser waistbands have finally run out for this pot bellied dad.
Last updated 26 January 2009
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Dave finds dieting inspiration down the pub
IT’S 2009 and the threat of resolution hangs heavy in the air. If you haven’t made one it’s not too late, and if you have it’s a bit early to break it.
Last updated 26 January 2009
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