Stan stopped me today with a cheery " I was telling my Kit only yesterday that you've lost some weight ....you look better for it too....you were starting to waddle!"
I smiled weakly
He was right....I had started to waddle.
I am beginning to feel the benefit of no scotch eggs, those daily long walks with Mary and the weekly drive to Holywell for weigh in at fat club.
So far I have lost 32 lbs!
" Thats the equivalent of sixteen bags of sugar! " so screamed leader Joanne at Fatclub amid ooohhhs and arrrhhhh from the seated masses...but I find it more astonishing that it is the exact weight of William! A dog that I would have difficulty carrying for more than 50 yards!
No wonder I had found it hard reaching the bathtaps whilst having a bath!
Now I can reach those taps without rocking back and forth like a waterlogged Buddha
I can now march those two miles with Mary without gasping and farting
And I can get into my underpants without the usual hopping around and overbalancing.
My treble chin has now become a double chin.
And my non elasticated pants have now been dusted down to be worn.
I have 28 lbs to go!
How could I have got so big!? I ask myself now
The answer is an easy one....
I ate too much shit!
That's inspirational John. Well done on your weight loss. I could do with losing a few pounds myself. Perhaps I can follow your example. However, the photo suggests that losing weight is turning you into a madman!
ReplyDeleteI took my inspiration for selfies from Rachel
DeleteHa ha very funy
DeleteTell me thats not true
DeleteThat is very funny
DeleteThat's not true, lard-arse. Well, the bit about eating shit might have been, but I don't want to find out.
DeleteWow, well done you! No more lard arse waddling....you'll be positively skipping around. I hope you can inspire me, I've been writing about weight today.
ReplyDeleteSo i saw.....i have to admit I do feel a lot better
DeleteWell done John - keep it up and, when you reach your ideal, keep it off.
ReplyDeleteTHATS the challenge weave
DeleteWell done John.Am lolling re the waddle comment though 😁
ReplyDeleteStan was cutting but very honest
Deleteway to go! what an accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteAin't it the truth - I eat too much *stuff* also ... I read a stat that made sense: weight loss is 80% what you eat and 20% exercise. It's so easy to swallow twice as many calories as we need - or more - and so hard to cut back. But as you have shown - it works!
ReplyDeleteIts not rocket science is it?
DeleteOh yes it is. Do you know how many calories it takes to get a spaceship launched?
Deleteyou still look like a handsome bloke no matter what! we won't recognize you after you drop another 28!
ReplyDeleteI have dropped 35 pounds since last summer. but I still waddle cause I have more pounds to lose; another 35 will be gone by this time next year!
Well done, my fatclub leader says its more difficult for a woman to loose than a man
Deleteyeah, cause our hormones/internal plumbing are really insane!
DeleteYup....that's what does it. Congratulations John....It's a grand feeling isn't it...getting into those smaller clothes again...shopping for new. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteAny bigger id be wearing the changing room
DeleteDon't you hate those backhanded compliments? "Oh, you look great. So much better than you used to look." (That's a direct quote from my aunt some years back.) Anyway, congrats on the weight loss. But you'll always be my "sweet sugar dumpling."
ReplyDeleteSweet suger dumpling my arse
DeleteThat's like when I went to see my mother after my yoga class and she told me how svelte I was looking. Then she said, "Too bad you can't do something about your stomach."
DeleteYou're doing brilliantly. We all eat too much shit now and again. X
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work. You are looking grand and are inspiring a lot of us along the way.
ReplyDeleteFantastic !
ReplyDeleteI need to lose 20 pounds...I think this post is just the thing to get me started !
ReplyDeleteI needed to loose 60!
DeleteOh, you sexy beast, you! Well done!
ReplyDeleteIve always liked you iris
DeleteI know when to praise a man. XXX
DeleteCongrats! You're more than halfway to your goal. Soon you will be positively willowy!
ReplyDeleteYay for you, John Gray! It is not easy to lose weight. You should be very, very proud of yourself.
ReplyDeleteLots of hard work you are doing and it is showing ! Fabulous !
ReplyDeleteThe walking is the answer, also with eating less. That is my problem I eat good food but just to much of it. Plus I do not walk any more. That was my secret weapon.
cheers, parsnip and thehamish
You wont dare get fat again. The shame !
ReplyDeleteOver-eating will put on the extra pounds. Scotch eggs didn't help you any. I should talk - my downfall is cheesecake. :-(
ReplyDeleteWell done. I really, really need to follow suit.
ReplyDeleteJoin in we will have a monday weigh in blog
DeleteExcellent idea! We don't actually have to post our weight, though, right? :)
DeleteGood job. It is very hard work to lose weight and keep it off. Portion control and exercise is the key. When you are tempted by a scotch egg, cut in half (or quarters) and indulge just a tiny bit. It will be even more delicious this way!
ReplyDeleteKeep going and you will have a longer and much more enjoyable retirement :)
You are so right lori wong!
Delete( i found that really funny)
Ugh! How many times have I heard THAT one? I guess it never gets old.
DeleteThanks for the post John Gray I was pissed off !! xxx
ReplyDeleteDont be i am fatter than you so be grateful x
DeleteHow do you know !! xx
DeleteIt does come down to what we eat and how much of it. It's not easy to lose weight. If it were, we'd all be slim. I'm glad you feel better and things are easier. That's the motivation that will keep you going. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteHey, it is easy to do. I have low-carbed myself to death with great results. Keep going!
ReplyDeleteCongrats John, that is wonderful! I have been a lifetime dieter! Pounds are so easy to pack on and so tough to get off. I'm holding steady, but still would like to lose about 10 lbs. I have found a low carb diet works best for me, but I still need a carb binge every now and then! When you find what works, stick with it. Your scotch eggs are not as bad as you make them out to be. A super low carb snack. The fat can be reduced by baking them rather than frying them. You might like to try making your own sometime, since it is quite evident you are a good cook! Indulge and enjoy! My weakness is my vino. When I get down to serious dieting, it has to go! Let me see...what wine would pair up with a scotch egg?
ReplyDeleteWell done John . . .
ReplyDeleteKeep up that daily two mile walk . .
It happens to us all...little by little. My diabetes numbers have reached the clouds so I am counting carbs (no more than 15 per day) and walking again. Your health will love you for it.
ReplyDeleteJohn, you can do this! You ARE doing this! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteWell done, John - what an excellent achievement to lose all those lbs. I'm having a personal battle myself, trying to get back on to my low carb/high fat way of eating which worked so well for me last year and even reversed my diabetes diagnosis.
ReplyDeletePlease can we use your blog to check our weight loss each week - I need something to spur me on. I'll be brave and confess that my current weight is 13st 09lbs. blush, blush.
What a great achievement John, you look great. I need to walk a bit more I know that, but have lost 10lb with about another 10lb to go, and a low carb diet suits me best.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland, NZ
John,
ReplyDeleteExcellent and keep on walking you are doing so well. When I retired that's what I did and I lost my 20 pounds that crept up. I mostly watch what I eat and it sounds like you are too. two thumbs up!