Sumodaz is reborn...........

[daz]

Just to let you all know, I have dropped the 'SumoDaz' moniker in favour of the far more enlightening 'daz'.

I should work in marketing, y'know.....

Thanks to Grant for his super-techie skills

Darren

[Ant]

Welcome Daz, you seem awfully familiar

Ant

[Jamie]

Hi Daz whats the reason for the name change?

Sounds like massive weight loss  :)

[daz]

Well, yes, up until my holiday I had dropped just under 3 stones (42 lbs). During holiday I only managed to put on 5lbs of beer, and I have already dropped 2 of those.

So I thought it about time I recognised my own achievement

Still have another 3 to go, and I reckon I should be there just before Christmas - just in time for the silly season :drunken:

[Astroman]

Hey Daz, congrats! I'm losing weight myself, doctor's orders. I've dropped 35 lbs myself over the last 6 months or so, being under 200# for the first time in a decade or so.

Go Us! 8)

[Jamie]

You are re-born right enough keep up the good work.

[daz]

Excellent Astroman!!

My motivation was a number of things, not least my blood sugar levels rocketing to over 20!!!! (Normal range is 4 - 7, my doctor wanted me to take drugs, go on the diebetic register, take drugs, see a nutrionalist, take drugs........It is now back to normal, purely through sensible diet)

At 6ft 1 and a large frame, I'm aiming for 196-210

Love those salads!!!!

Darren

[AndyMac]

Congrats to both daz & Astroman.

I, too, decided to do something about my weight when in April last year (for the first time ever), the scales hit the 18 stone mark! :shock:

Enough! I decided. Partly through diet, an exercise bike & also poor health I'm now down to 13 stone something. At the moment it fluctuates a bit - some weeks up a wee bit, others, down - but I'm keeping a close watch on it.

Trouble is, you have to buy a whole new wardrobe - but it's worth it!

[Astroman]

Yes BD, the wardrobe is an issue. :? Fortunately, I had some clothes I bought new, just before I ballooned, so they fit.

Just curious, how much is a "stone"? Is it related to kilograms?

[daz]

A stone is 14lbs - even though UK is now metric, there are still some quirky measurements that we like to keep in old imperial!!

And congrats to you too Andy - looks like the forum is getting smaller, but in the right way

Daz

[Astroman]

Thanks. I always wondered that.