I'm obviously not there yet!
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Long story short, I've been trying to shift some weight. I've been running, swimming, cyling (every day) and weightlifting. I've been eating fresh fruit and veg and lean chicken breast. Stir frys have replaced take-aways and sweet things are a thing of the past.
However, following the events of this morning I have been left dis-illusioned and depressed.
On arriving at the local newsagents (I jogged there!!) I was soon aware that they had just been robbed. The Indian lady behind the cigarette strewn counter was being interviewed by the local beat bobby. She was most upset and tearful and I really didn't want to interupt.
She explained to the police officer what had happened, how the robber had vaulted the counter and grabbed armfulls of cigarettes and batteries before legging it. She was struggling to describe the man, other than to say he was a 'big guy'.
I had an image of a well muscled counter vaulting athlete, and with my ego inflated by my recent fitness efforts I offered forward my self as an example.
"A bit like me?" I piped up.
'Oh no'! she fired back..............
'Not fat!!!' 'more sort of stocky, you know, with muscles and everything'
I immediately placed my pack of low fat Sea Salt kettle chips back on the shelf and left............
completely devastated
However, following the events of this morning I have been left dis-illusioned and depressed.
On arriving at the local newsagents (I jogged there!!) I was soon aware that they had just been robbed. The Indian lady behind the cigarette strewn counter was being interviewed by the local beat bobby. She was most upset and tearful and I really didn't want to interupt.
She explained to the police officer what had happened, how the robber had vaulted the counter and grabbed armfulls of cigarettes and batteries before legging it. She was struggling to describe the man, other than to say he was a 'big guy'.
I had an image of a well muscled counter vaulting athlete, and with my ego inflated by my recent fitness efforts I offered forward my self as an example.
"A bit like me?" I piped up.
'Oh no'! she fired back..............
'Not fat!!!' 'more sort of stocky, you know, with muscles and everything'
I immediately placed my pack of low fat Sea Salt kettle chips back on the shelf and left............
completely devastated
maser_spyder said:
Just wondering, but, is the 'Pie and Piston' the best place to talk about this?
No temptations?
mmmmmmmmmmmmm, pie..........
No temptations?
mmmmmmmmmmmmm, pie..........
I've been a saint
I'm putting it down to the baggy sweatshirt I was wearing. She obviously couldn't discern the muscled torso that lay beneath.
coiled and taught like a panther ready to ponce
Edited by 911motorsport on Friday 27th March 12:46
king b
911motorsport said:
maser_spyder said:
Just wondering, but, is the 'Pie and Piston' the best place to talk about this?
No temptations?
mmmmmmmmmmmmm, pie..........
No temptations?
mmmmmmmmmmmmm, pie..........
I've been a saint
I'm putting it down to the baggy sweatshirt I was wearing. She obviously couldn't discern the muscled torso that lay beneath.
coiled and taught like a panther ready to ponce
Edited by 911motorsport on Friday 27th March 12:46
Pink panther then?
thegavster said:
If you think that's bad, my Dad had a real deflating moment recently.
He's recently retired, but has always been a cyclist, he used to race although stopped many years ago and has put a few pounds on. As a nod to fitness he regularly goes out and does a lap or two of Richmond Park, not exactly record times but nice to keep his leg in.
Anyway, whilst recently up there, slogging away up a hill he got overtaken by another cyclist, which in itself is not unusual, quite a regular occurance. However this cyclist was different. He only had one leg
.
My dad came home equally deflated.
Re: Richmond park one legged cyclist.He's recently retired, but has always been a cyclist, he used to race although stopped many years ago and has put a few pounds on. As a nod to fitness he regularly goes out and does a lap or two of Richmond Park, not exactly record times but nice to keep his leg in.
Anyway, whilst recently up there, slogging away up a hill he got overtaken by another cyclist, which in itself is not unusual, quite a regular occurance. However this cyclist was different. He only had one leg
. My dad came home equally deflated.
No shame, I used to live near there. That bloke's a legend and absolutely belts it round.
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