Hello new boy on the block

[Rod the Bass]

Hi my name is Rod. I'm on day five of my diet (following Rosemary Conley) and despite feeling a bit peckish here and there I'm doing ok

I've tried dieting before and lost 2 stone a few times, but now I really want to make the most of activities with my young son (who is four in June) and can't do it at 20 stone!

I appear to have gained slowly about half a stone a year for the last ten years, how did that happen? !

I'm 6ft 1 and looking to get 5 stone off and get back into all those shirts and jeans that appear to have shrunk in my wardrobe!

I am a very keen angler hence Rod the Bass and an active member of a fishing forum, they are great fun and helpful, so thought I'd join a diet one as well!

I had a quick look at the inspiration slideshow and its, just great thanks for that!

I will post some photos of me when I can (need 50 posts?) meantime thanks for putting this together and I will check in often

 

[IreneH]

Good luck with Rosemary Conley.

Irene xx

 

[Rod the Bass]

BINGO! lost 7lbs in my first week, great motivation to weigh on friday morning to find I lost 6lb then this morning find I lost another pound over the weekend, which are always my nemesis, must be my first time ever!

hope everyone else had success last week and good luck this week!

 

[ellen83]

Well done on a great first week. Always a great boost to see the scales reflect how well you've done. Good luck and have a great week.

 

[Rod the Bass]

well I'm not that good at logging on, better at dieting!

I must confess I put up a thread on my fishing forum and found out that at least 8 regular posters/friends were also dieting, so now we have a weekly update on www.thelureforum.com for members who are interested in lure fishing and dieting! It's also a quite masculine environment and we tend to be quite "manly" in our encouragement with plenty of mickey-taking!

BUT!

I promised I would update this and I will so here goes...

I started on 27th February weighing 20st 1lb

I am now weighing in at 18st 5lb, a weight loss so far of 24lb!

I am very pleased, but not at all satisfied and I have found that finally my willpower and resolve appears to be iron-clad - long may that continue

I wish everyone luck and continued success and I will log in again soon with an update

cheers for now

 

[Clanger72]

Hi Rod, saw your post on squeezyweezys thread so followed u over to say hello & welcome

Sounds like you're doing very well, keep up the good work!!

 

[Rod the Bass]

Hi Rod, saw your post on squeezyweezys thread so followed u over to say hello & welcome

Sounds like you're doing very well, keep up the good work!!

thank you, love your avatar!

 

[Clanger72]

I must confess I put up a thread on my fishing forum and found out that at least 8 regular posters/friends were also dieting, so now we have a weekly update on www.thelureforum.com for members who are interested in lure fishing and dieting! It's also a quite masculine environment and we tend to be quite "manly" in our encouragement with plenty of mickey-taking!

Entice them over to minimins, we're definitely lacking in males to banter with on this forum

 

[Rod the Bass]

Entice them over to minimins, we're definitely lacking in males to banter with on this forum

I did notice I am hopelessly outgunned here, but I do find it interesting reading how women go about their nonsense.

 

[Clanger72]

I did notice I am hopelessly outgunned here, but I do find it interesting reading how women go about their nonsense.

Like a little fish in a sea of sharks & comments like "how women go about their nonsense"......well that's just asking for trouble lol

 

[Rod the Bass]

Like a little fish in a sea of sharks & comments like "how women go about their nonsense"......well that's just asking for trouble lol

yes, quite.

I think my choice of phraseology will need to be somewhat different on THIS forum

better to know now eh? I got 61lb of this to get through! lol

 

[Clanger72]

Yes forewarned is forearmed as the saying goes but your on your own now sunshine