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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">01/12/2011 - & THE VERDICT IS......</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">I have lost in total 3st 7lbs!!!!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">The journey has had its ups & its downs, when I started off I had set a target of losing 5st by my birthday, which is tomorrow. I have worked really hard, joined a gym, cycled miles & miles whilst progressing in my new career as a Postlady, however, the weight I had put on over the years proved more difficult to shift than I thought, but I wanted to do this healthily, make a lifestyle change, rather than rely on the crash diets I had before. I consulted my doctor & he thought my 5st target was ambitious & also suggested that I shouldn't rely on my BMI indication (which was where I got the 5st from!) as it doesn't take into account build & muscle tone. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">After visiting the doctor the last time (I had been going every 3 months or so to check on my official weight & progress) he said to me that 5st was definately NOT a good idea as judging by what I had already lost, due to my build, if I lost more than 4st I would probably suffer more, getting back problems due to being 'top heavy'!!! He told me that 4st was a realistic weight loss & that I would be better to go for that. So I did.....</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Nearly there.... only 7lbs to go & a hell of a lot of toning up to do....the weights gone but lets just say that the skin is still there!!!!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">So.... A MASSIVE THANK YOU to those who ave already shown their support, I will not let you down, I am determined to get there, however long it takes. Personally I feel like I have achieved a lot, I have a new outlook & attitude to exercise & I am a hell of a lot fitter than when I started this journey.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">I hope you will continue to show your support I will do my best to keep you updated on progress.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">STARTING WEIGHT 220lbs CURRENT WEIGHT 171lbs </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">TARGET WEIGHT 164lbs</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">24/03/2011 - I DID IT!!! I'M OFFICIALLY 2ST LIGHTER!!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">07/03/2011 - <span style="color: #000000;">Weight loss update. More weight has come off!! I have lost</span> 1.5 stone <span style="color: #000000;">now</span> (21lbs) <span style="color: #000000;">so just 7lbs to go for my second stone!!</span></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">28/02/2011 - <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Weight loss update!!! </strong>I have lost another <strong>4lbs</strong> now, taking me up to 18lbs, only another 10lbs to go for my second stone!!! Fingers crossed everyone!!! xx</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">19/02/11 - <strong><span style="color: #000000;">WEIGHT LOSS UPDATE!! I DID IT, I LOST 1ST!!!!</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">04/02/11 - <span style="color: #000000;">Weight loss again this week, another </span></span><span style="color: #00ff00;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">4lbs!! </span></strong></span></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">That's 11lbs in total, hope to have lost a stone by next week!!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">23/11/2011 </span>- Another week has gone by & I have <span style="color: #000000;">lost</span> another <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>4lbs!!! </strong></span>That's 7lbs in total people!!! WOW!!</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">RECENT UPDATE</span>: After only 3 days on my new job as a postie & with my workout dvd, I have <span style="color: #ff0000;">lost 3lbs!!!</span> If I carry on at this rate I will have lost the 5st in 6months!!!</p>
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<p>I've supported Tia for a while now, doing a sponsered walk a couple of years ago, raising just under £400 for them, I also adopted one of Deb's Greyhounds, Noah, in November 2009, who is an absolute joy to live with & is loved by Everyone he meets.</p>
<p>I have always been touched by the plight of the racing Greyhound & when I found Tia, wanted to do what I could to help, If I had room I would adopt every single Greyhound to come through Tia's doors!!! Though as is the case with a lot of people, the recession hit hard & I also found myself without a job & therefore can't spare my own money to help Tia along the way.</p>
<p>So, I thought fundraising is the way forward!!!</p>
<p>I also need to lose weight, lots of weight!!</p>
<p>So here it is I am Slimming for the Slim, the greyhounds of Tia!!</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>If I raise £70 for every stone I lose, that's £350 for Tia!!</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>If everyone who sponsors me, sponsers £1 a stone, imagine how much we can smash my target by!!!</strong></span></p>
<p>It will give me the motivation I need to get off the sofa & into my walking boots!!! Please donate generously, for Greyhounds in desperate need of our Help!!</p>
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