The end of Fat Club and a few pumpkins

Oct 31st, 2009

by Dan.

It was both Evan’s and my brother-in-law John’s birthday parties last weekend and my dieting willpower completely deserted me. As a result I put on 6lbs this week. Hey, when I fall off the wagon I like to make sure I do so with a resounding crunch.

I’m back on the celery sticks now, but for the purposes of the Fat Club Competition it’s all irrelevant anyhow as this Wednesday Ian from Single Parent Dad managed to shed his final lb in order to cross the finishing line. Therefore it is my unfortunate duty to crown him the winner of our contest to see who could lose 14lb in weight the quickest.

So commiserations go to my fellow contestants Kerry, Catherine, Erin, and Barbara. I think we can all take consolation in the fact that losing 14lb in just four weeks is probably a symptom of some horrible wasting disease, and no doubt Ian will end up with various bits of his body rotting off by the end of the month.

For the sake of the blogosphere I’m hoping his hands will go first so he can’t type any more.

I would suggest continuing the contest to see who comes second. However I suspect that may well be my wife Kerry and, quite frankly, I don’t need that kind of humiliation in my life at the moment. So I now bring the contest officially to a close. Feel free to continue it on your blog if you wish however.

We were actually down at Ian’s house on Wednesday and I had intended to film some sort of award ceremony where I would present him with his prize (a Ginster’s Steak and Ale Pasty). However once we arrived I remembered how impenetrably thick Ian’s Birmingham accent is and I didn’t really want to lower the tone of my blog by giving it airtime.

We did have a good time down at Ian’s however, one of the highlights of which was carving three of the home grown pumpkins we brought down with us.

Amy and Evan had their usual fantastic time playing with Max. And Kerry and I were just about able to tolerate Ian’s incessant whittering. So all in all it was a pretty successful trip.

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23 Comments on “The end of Fat Club and a few pumpkins”

#1 Barbara
on Oct 31st, 2009 at 9:00 pm

Pah, I’ve never liked him. Think I’ll just stay tubby for a while. But I’m not bitter. Honest.
Barbara´s last blog ..Prepared

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 11:04 am
@Barbara, not tubby, well rounded.

#2 Rosie Scribble
on Oct 31st, 2009 at 10:12 pm

I am sure Ian is celebrating with a steak pie and beer as we speak. Love the friendly banter on your blog, and the pumpkins!

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 11:05 am
@Rosie Scribble, what friendly banter?

#3 Maggie
on Oct 31st, 2009 at 10:51 pm

Six pounds? Attaboy! Great pumpkins.
Maggie´s last blog ..The Lewis Hamilton one

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 11:05 am
@Maggie, I am strangly proud of the fact I am able to gain so much weight in so little time.

#4 SingleParentDad
on Oct 31st, 2009 at 11:16 pm

I have just polished a bag of crunchy sticks, and the end of a Toblerone. Then again the fitness work continues next week. Our pumpkin was proudly displayed tonight, looked awesome outside in the dark. The boy and I enjoyed having the Hughes clan down. Going to have a lot through your pictures now.
SingleParentDad´s last blog ..Most ridiculous urination award

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 11:06 am
@SingleParentDad, the photos aren’t particularly good I’m afraid.

#5 Kevin Spencer
on Nov 1st, 2009 at 2:01 am

I love those pumpkins.
Kevin Spencer´s last blog ..Halloween

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 11:06 am
@Kevin Spencer, we were pleased with them, despite the fact the kids had little to do with their creation

#6 Insomniac Mummy
on Nov 1st, 2009 at 2:40 am

I’m telling you, the gravitational down pull is stronger in Yorkshire than anywhere else on earth. My scales are lying to me too.

I didn’t just make that up honest.

*crosses fingers behind back and skips off*
Insomniac Mummy´s last blog ..What a carve up!

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 11:06 am
@Insomniac Mummy, I knew there must be a reason.

#7 Arjan
on Nov 1st, 2009 at 9:18 am

I’ve never carved out a pumpkin in my life…:(
they look awesome

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 11:07 am
@Arjan, get yourself to a supermarket and buy one today. they will all be cheap

#8 Dad Who Writes
on Nov 1st, 2009 at 11:07 am

God, you’re funny when you’re bitter. Thank God you lost – though had you won, I suspect the resulting ’sporting’, ‘magnanimous’ post would have been an equally compelling read. Hope no-one ever really posses you off, though – my iPhone might melt…
Dad Who Writes´s last blog ..Christmas morning

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 4:09 pm
@Dad Who Writes, I try to use my powers for good not evil, but sometimes my dark side slips out.

Plus Ians a very easy target.
Dan´s last blog ..The end of Fat Club and a few pumpkins

Dad Who Writes Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 5:31 pm
@Dan, not as large a target as he used to be, though.
Dad Who Writes´s last blog ..Christmas morning

#9 Kelloggsville
on Nov 1st, 2009 at 1:56 pm

A woman would have just claimed water retention and declared the competition null and void – you can’t argue with hormones. Fair play to you that you acknowledged such a troughtastic defeat. Hope the parties were good and worth the loss!!!
Kelloggsville´s last blog ..Warning…Do Not Leave Alcohol Near Your Pumpkins

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 4:12 pm
@Kelloggsville, I enjoyed them at the time, but as is always the way the regret lasts a lot longer.
Dan´s last blog ..The end of Fat Club and a few pumpkins

#10 Catherine
on Nov 1st, 2009 at 2:29 pm

Well done Ian! What a determined chap.

After about five bags of “halloween treat size” chocolate buttons and a third of the box of chocolates Richard brought home last night I fear to even look at the scales tbh! *And* I have a sore tummy.

On the bright side of life, the guardian did a lovely article last week on how being a bit tubby is wild trendy at the mo, apparently. Hurrah!

Dan Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 4:12 pm
@Catherine, I knew I was a trend setter.
Dan´s last blog ..The end of Fat Club and a few pumpkins

#11 Erin
on Nov 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm

I find the whole competition to be a sham. I don’t trust Ian.

I did, however, come across some weirdly colored pumpkins at our local patch, so yours isn’t the freak of nature that I originally thought.
Erin´s last blog ..And if you threw a (Halloween) party and invited everyone you knew, you would see the biggest gift would be from me…

Dan Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
@Erin, it’s his eyes. They are too close together.

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