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GloverMart

Original Poster:

12,269 posts

222 months

Friday 16th February 2018
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Right, opening myself up for ridicule but here goes anyway.

I'm a lardy, a big lardy. So much so that I'm struggling to get clothes that fit me, even in that paragon of fashion, Asda George.

So I've decided to do something at last. Except that I lost six stone in ten months in 2012/13 then put it back on within two years.

I have a plan. Starting on May 1st 2018, I am going to attempt to lose seven stone in a year - I feel fairly confident I can do it by a combination of healthy eating and a gym membership. Local gym to me will charge me £22 a month including swimming and I'll probably tend to stick to treadmill, bikes and cross trainers. The trainer there is a friend who was a pro footballer once, so he's good for banter.

I'm also secretary of a Step 5 football club (that's four levels below the Vanarama National!). The manager has promised me he'll put me on as a sub in the final game of next season if I lose the weight, provided they don't need a win to stay up. Might get 5 minutes, might get 20, but either way, it will be an incentive to lose it all. I'm 50 in May by the way so this is quite something!

So I need a name for my blog/website. Right now, the best I have is "From fatty to footie" but welcome to other suggestions.

TIA.

7184c

416 posts

98 months

Friday 16th February 2018
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Sheds Seven

Gavia

7,627 posts

98 months

Saturday 17th February 2018
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“Relegation vs belly ration” I know it doesn’t rhyme, but the spellings the same

“going down”

“Highway to Health”

TwigtheWonderkid

44,654 posts

157 months

Saturday 17th February 2018
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Who stopped eating all the pies.

Or

Who ate all the salad.

MrBarry123

6,044 posts

128 months

Saturday 17th February 2018
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"I'm a lardy, a big lardy. So much so that I'm struggling to get clothes that fit me, even in that paragon of fashion, Asda George. Yeah, it's bad."

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Gavia

7,627 posts

98 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Sky Sports News have just done an article on Man vs Fat, which is about rather large gents, playing football and shedding the pounds. They also mentioned that they’re in Yeovil, which is your neck of the woods.

Are you part of that?

timmo

1,786 posts

241 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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I have lost 25 kilos in 7 months - from 130 Kilos to 105 from 1st July
main thing is cutting out sugar and beer - change to red wine or white spirits with slimline drinks .
Ist 10 days are hard then you wont even think about sugar
read this book from Tom Kerridge

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/diets/906643/...

Edited by timmo on Tuesday 20th February 14:00

AmiableChimp

3,674 posts

244 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Dieter Halfman
Gastric Frankfurt
Wider Bremen

No idea why i've suddenly gone on a German theme! biggrinbiggrin

GloverMart

Original Poster:

12,269 posts

222 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Gavia said:
Sky Sports News have just done an article on Man vs Fat, which is about rather large gents, playing football and shedding the pounds. They also mentioned that they’re in Yeovil, which is your neck of the woods.

Are you part of that?
Hi Gavia,

Thanks for the info. I don't live in Yeovil anymore, I'm near Bristol but we have MVF leagues up here, with the nearest being a 15-minute drive away. I'm considering joining the league once I start the challenge, and step up my football nearer the end of the year so that I don't look a complete idiot on the pitch. It's a great incentive and one I think will help me too.... thumbup

GloverMart

Original Poster:

12,269 posts

222 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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To everyone for their suggestions, thanks a lot. I'll give them some thought and see if any of them touch a creative nerve.

Timmo - thanks for the suggestions. I don't drink alcohol but sugar has way too much influence in my life so there's a saving to be made there. I'll get that book for sure, sounds like it will be worth the money.

sc0tt

18,125 posts

208 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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Why are you starting in May?

TwigtheWonderkid

44,654 posts

157 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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sc0tt said:
Why are you starting in May?
Doesn't want to miss out on Easter eggs? hehe

As per OP, 50th birthday.

mattnovak

337 posts

109 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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7184c said:
Sheds Seven
Needs acknowledgement.



GloverMart

Original Poster:

12,269 posts

222 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
sc0tt said:
Why are you starting in May?
Doesn't want to miss out on Easter eggs? hehe

As per OP, 50th birthday.
Correct.

And correct.

hehe

uk66fastback

16,925 posts

278 months

Tuesday 20th February 2018
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7184c said:
Sheds Seven
/thread

Byker28i

67,934 posts

224 months

Wednesday 21st February 2018
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mattnovak said:
7184c said:
Sheds Seven
Needs acknowledgement.
Agreed biggrin

Byker28i

67,934 posts

224 months

Wednesday 21st February 2018
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BlobBlog

Mission Slimpossible

You're Shish and you know you are

Eight too much

Adam B

27,940 posts

261 months

Thursday 22nd February 2018
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uk66fastback said:
7184c said:
Sheds Seven
/thread
slam dunk surely

Plug Life

978 posts

98 months

Friday 23rd February 2018
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Lard of the pitch