What am I doing?
I'm making a plan to lose a fair bit of weight and your sponsorship and donations for Dreams Come True will keep me motivated to continue. At the time of starting this, I am around 107kg and my ultimate goal is to get down to 80kg. That's 27kg, which sounds a lot, but I shall be breaking it down into smaller targets: The first will be 100kg; then each target will be a further 5kg less. I have no set timescale for achieving this because I think that could add too much pressure and I may end up forcing a more unhealthy "fast weight loss" regime upon myself. I prefer the tortiose technique rather than the hair.

I will be striving to eat a little more healthily and take a little more exercise. I already cycle or walk to work (five and a quarter miles) almost everyday, so this is a great start. I have also broken out the exercise bike one more time and have been putting in the hours on that too. Thanks to my walking/riding to work for the past 21 months, my fitness level is pretty good, so extra exercise is much less of a problem for me..... I just need to keep away from the "good" food.

To make sure I have "hit" my target, I will not be asking for donations until I have been below my target weight for five consecutive days. Check below for my progress.....

About Dreams Come True
Dreams Come True is a national charity serving the whole of the UK with the mission of bringing joy to children who are terminally or seriously ill by making their treasured dreams come true. I have chosen Dreams Come True because I believe we should all have the opportunity to realise our own dreams. As adults, most of us will be able to make our dreams come true with enough dedication, but most of these children will never be able to achieve it without the help of others. For much more information on exactly what they do and for who, please take a look at the Dreams Come True website

What can you do?
I would love for you to sponsor me each step of the way, pledging as much as you like for each or a single step. Please make donations directly from this page, or if you want to make a pledge, please email me at dreams@chipping.me.uk, let me know what you want to pledge and I'll keep you informed of my progress. Be warned, I may include pictures!!!

Please don't be concerned about the legitimacy of this site. I followed a direct link for the Dreams Come True website to get here. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Keeping tabs on my progress:
July 24, 2010     7:45am     93.80kg     Surprised - expected an increase.
July 23, 2010     5:30am     93.90kg     Damn! Exercise bike too uncomfortable now!
July 22, 2010     5:30am     93.55kg     Fantastic.
July 21, 2010     5:25am     94.80kg     That's OK
July 20, 2010     5:00am     94.50kg     YES! Made it, depsite being unwell!
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July 19, 2010     5:30am     94.25kg     Still keeping it below target
July 18, 2010     7:00am     94.40kg     Not too bad
July 17, 2010     6:25am     94.05kg     Pretty good after yesterday's
July 16, 2010     5:00am     94.05kg     Did I misread yesterday?
July 15, 2010     5:00am     96.30kg     Argh!
July 14, 2010     5:00am     95.25kg     Much Better
July 13, 2010     5:00am     96.15kg     I feel a big one very soon.
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July 12, 2010     5:00am     95.85kg     That's better
July 11, 2010     7:15am     96.35kg     Time to stop messing about!
July 10, 2010     5:00am     97.25kg     OK, that's just taking the ****
July 9, 2010     5:00am     95.45kg     What?!?!?! The yoyo plan at it's best!
July 8, 2010     5:00am     96.95kg     Huh? I'm on the yoyo weight loss plan!
July 7, 2010     5:00am     96.20kg     Personal mini-target hit - 10kg lost since starting.
July 6, 2010     5:00am     96.70kg     Another good day.
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July 5, 2010     5:00am     97.25kg     That's good.
July 4, 2010     7:30am     97.20kg     Better - maybe too good?
July 3, 2010     6:45am     98.35kg     Oh well, not a good day - today will be better.....
July 2, 2010     5:15am     97.80kg     Steady as she goes.
July 1, 2010     5:00am     98.00kg     YES! First target achieved and maintained for 5 days.....
June 30, 2010     5:25am     98.05kg     Hmmm, I was expecting an increase, so quite surprised.
June 29, 2010     5:10am     98.15kg     Huge loss again and the first friendly mirror today. Yeah!
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June 28, 2010     5:00am     99.30kg     I think I melted in the sun!
June 27, 2010     5:20am     99.70kg     YES!!!!! Now to keep it below for 4 more days.....
June 26, 2010     5:45am     100.70kg     Damn! No time for exercise and a late night kebab!
June 25, 2010     5:00am     100.10kg     Ooooooooooh, soooooo close! Target in sight.....
June 24, 2010     5:00am     101.10kg     Thought it may have been less, but it's OK.
June 23, 2010     5:10am     101.30kg     Yay - back in the right direction.
June 22, 2010     5:20am     102.40kg     Aaarrrggghhhh! Time to start again!
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June 21, 2010     5:30am     102.15kg     Hmmmm.
June 20, 2010     5:30am     102.05kg     What! Cycled 43 miles and still gained?!?!?!
June 19, 2010     4:20am     101.50kg     All things considered: Not too bad.
June 18, 2010     5:30am     100.75kg     Seems too much - expect an increase tomorrow.
June 17, 2010     5:45am     101.75kg     Happy with that.
June 16, 2010     6:25am     102.05kg     Was expecting an increase.
June 15, 2010     5:45am     102.20kg     Still heading in right direction. 4.10kg lost in 2 weeks.
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June 14, 2010     6:00am     102.55kg     Taken highest again and still shocked at loss.
June 13, 2010     8:00am     103.05kg     Taken the heaviest that scales showed (lightest was 102.70).
June 12, 2010     7:00am     103.80kg     Always goes up after a big drop, but .3 down in 2 days is OK.
June 11, 2010     6:10am     103.35kg     There's that big drop again.
June 10, 2010     6:00am     104.10kg     Pleased with that.
June 9, 2010     5:15am     104.30kg     Scale accuracy is a worry.
June 8, 2010     6:00am     104.75kg     Was expecting a step backwards. But 1.5kg in week 1 is good.
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June 7, 2010     5:20am     103.95kg     Still heading in the right direction and feeling great too.
June 6, 2010     6:30am     104.25kg     Another "biggy". Not surprised after lots of exercise.
June 5, 2010     7:20am     105.25kg     Again? Quite surprised after a fairly poor day.
June 4, 2010     5:30am     105.25kg     Maybe 1kg in a day is possible after all.
June 3, 2010     6:25am     105.90kg     Hmmmmm, yesterday's looks suspicious.
June 2, 2010     6:00am     105.25kg     Over a kilo! I hope the scales are OK.
June 1, 2010     6:00am     106.30kg

Pledges:
P.F.     £4.00 (paid)
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D.S.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
G.D.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
T.C.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
D.B.     £3.00 to reach 100kg
J.W.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
R.H.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
C.Ca     £5.00 to reach 100kg
C.L.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
M.S.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
N.P.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
P.S.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
S.E.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
S.C.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
L.N.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
R.B.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
L.T.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
A.H.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
S.T.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
Y.C.     £1.00 to reach 100kg
S.L.     £5.00 to reach 100kg
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C.Ch     £20.00 to reach 80kg
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M.C.     £1.00 per kg lost at 25/12/2010

Weight Converter (roughly):
107kg = 16st 12lb
100kg = 15st 11lb
95kg = 14st 13lb
90kg = 14st 2lb
85kg = 13st 5lb
80kg = 12st 8lb