Fat Club: Week Two

Oct 16th, 2009

by Dan.

A slightly delayed Fat Club report today due to me spending most of my allocated blogging time yesterday messing about with my ukulele. I’ve discovered a number of Ben Folds songs on Chordie that I’m having a lot of fun mangling.

Unfortunately I’ve been thrashed in the contest yet again this week, this time by my own wife who lost an astounding 6lb. Kerry did ask me to point out that she feels her 1lb loss last week was actually 2lb short of the real mark, and so this weeks total is artificially skewed. But still, six pounds is six pounds.

My own paltry one pound loss is rather disappointing. Sure, I went to my sister’s wedding on the weekend and stuffed my face with various unhealthy foodstuffs; but I also walked 25 miles over three mountains in one day damnit.

I’m hoping next week will be better.

Here’s the table:

Name	Weekly lb loss	Total lb loss	Position
Ian (Single Parent Dad)	2lb	9lb	1st
Kerry	6lb	7lb	2nd
Dan (All That Comes With It)	1lb	5lb	3rd
Catherine (Some Vague Utopia)	1lb	3lb	4th
Erin (The Fierce Beagle)	0lb	2lb	5th (joint)
Barbara (JoBart)	2lb	2lb	5th (joint)

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16 Comments on “Fat Club: Week Two”

#1 SingleParentDad
on Oct 16th, 2009 at 11:26 am

You’ve nearly lost a stone between you in two weeks, that’s superb. I think I am going to find it tough to shift this last 1/2 stone. And I am hoping to balance out my weight loss now. I’m at the top end of where I would like to be.
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Dan Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 7:14 am
@SingleParentDad, a stone between us. does that mean we win?

At least we’ll use less petrol anyhow.
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#2 Steve
on Oct 16th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

Muscle is heavier then fat. All that walking must have built some muscle. I absolutely guarantee that this disappointment is a temporary blip and you’ll have a big loss next week.

Or my name’s not Rapids Johnson.
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Dan Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 7:15 am
@Steve, not convinced by that argument, but I’ll take it anyway.
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#3 Barbara
on Oct 16th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

Ok, so this week I’m going to try some exercise. Although I am a bit worried about the muscle being heavier than fat information. I won’t try too hard.
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Dan Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 7:15 am
@Barbara, perhaps just some light remote control flicking
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#4 Oli
on Oct 16th, 2009 at 5:09 pm

I’m either going to go swimming tonight or walk up a Scottish mountain tomorrow morning (after a swim).

Sod it. I’m going to swim and walk up a mountain this weekend.

Dan Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 7:16 am
@Oli, blimey. I hope you’re going to swim in the sea not some poncy heated pool.
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#5 Jo Beaufoix
on Oct 17th, 2009 at 12:06 am

Brilliant you lot. And ‘Go Kerry, go Kerry,” :D
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Dan Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 7:17 am
@Jo Beaufoix, indeed “go Kerry” go!”.

Although also “Slow down Kerry, slow, so you don’t beat your husband”
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#6 Seattledad
on Oct 17th, 2009 at 12:22 am

Combined, you two are in the lead. Wahoo!
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Dan Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 7:17 am
@Seattledad, That is very true!

In your face Ian! the Hughes are the master race.
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#7 Lee
on Oct 17th, 2009 at 9:38 am

These are all still pretty good figures! Despite your wedding binge :)

Remember muscle is heavier than fat too!
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#8 Dad Who Writes
on Oct 17th, 2009 at 8:00 pm

I agree – I think the amount of muscle you must be piling on is a definitie handicap. Perhaps you should do a league table based on BMI?

#9 Rosie Scribble
on Oct 17th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

A pound is still a step in the right direction. Bet Ian is loving his position! Kerry is putting him under pressure though. There is still time for him to falter!
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#10 Crazy38
on Oct 22nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm

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