Weight Watcher's Thread

[ColinJ]

Time for a new avatar pic then Colin

TBH - I've had to put up with a bit of teasing on some of my forum rides. There were more subtle comments like "I didn't recognise you from your photo" but a certain forum member who shall remain nameless () just looked me up and down and said "You don't look fat in your photo"!

Yes, I'll have to start using a new picture but I'm waiting until I've lost the other 2 stone of flab, and I'm fit and tanned again. It would be just too depressing to use a picture of me looking the way I do at the moment. If I unexpectedly catch sight of myself in a mirror it gives me a real jolt - it's like seeing my dad about the time he retired!

 

[ColinJ]

Don't think it would fit...

Says the man who is forced to use a picture of a cute hedgehog for his avatar!

Anyway - stop being cheeky and get out on your bike.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Sorry Colin but the "you don't look fat in your photo" comment still makes me laugh out loud - what a crass insensitive comment..

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Back on topic....still 16 1/2 stone, must have hit my training plateau..

 

[billy1561]

TBH - I've had to put up with a bit of teasing on some of my forum rides. There were more subtle comments like "I didn't recognise you from your photo" but a certain forum member who shall remain nameless () just looked me up and down and said "You don't look fat in your photo"!

Yes, I'll have to start using a new picture but I'm waiting until I've lost the other 2 stone of flab, and I'm fit and tanned again. It would be just too depressing to use a picture of me looking the way I do at the moment. If I unexpectedly catch sight of myself in a mirror it gives me a real jolt - it's like seeing my dad about the time he retired!

Don't be too hard on yourself mate, there are not many of us who look in the mirror and really enjoy what they see. Some deluded ones maybe but thats their problem not mine and yours.
Getting back to full health is way more important than looking like Beckham

 

[ColinJ]

Sorry Colin but the "you don't look fat in your photo" comment still makes me laugh out loud - what a crass insensitive comment..

I'll tell **** that you said that!

I'm over-sensitive about some things, but (fortunately) being fat isn't one of them. I can imagine some people getting really upset though if it were directed at them ...

 

[ColinJ]

Back on topic....still 16 1/2 stone, must have hit my training plateau..

I'm taking a breather at 14 1/2 stone but hope to resume the downward trend soon!

 

[potsy]

Sorry Colin but the "you don't look fat in your photo" comment still makes me laugh out loud

Me too
How is skolly I mean the un-named cc'er these days?

 

[citybabe]

Must say certainly dont miss waking up on a sunday morning with a hangover...

That's the reason I don't drink much anymore. I found I was still feeling rough 2 days later

 

[stevey]

I found I was still feeling rough 2 days later

Yeah was taking me best part of the week to recover.... Got mates who still do it and still complain.... lol....

 

[ColinJ]

That's the reason I don't drink much anymore. I found I was still feeling rough 2 days later

I (temporarily?) gave up alcohol last August when I became ill. I was looking forward to losing lots of weight and not having hangovers any more.

So, what's the outcome?

Well, 2 stone has come off so far, which is good, but the illness has felt like having a 7 month long hangover! I have a thick head, a bunged up nose, and I feel tired all the time. I don't mind drastically reducing my food and drink intake when it makes me feel good, but it's not a lot of fun when you do it for over half a year and you just feel crap!

I'm going to see out the rest of March, have my final blood tests and see the consultant. If he says it is okay, I'm going to get back on my bike and try to get fit again because I've had enough of sitting around all the time!

 

[RWright]

That's the reason I don't drink much anymore. I found I was still feeling rough 2 days later

+1, the older I got the longer it lasted. I don't miss the hangovers at all. I don't really miss the alcohol anymore either.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

+1, the older I got the longer it lasted. I don't miss the hangovers at all. I don't really miss the alcohol anymore either.

Tbh I thought I'd miss it more than I do, I just hope I don't fall into the old routine again.

 

[Rob3rt]

TBH - I've had to put up with a bit of teasing on some of my forum rides. There were more subtle comments like "I didn't recognise you from your photo" but a certain forum member who shall remain nameless () just looked me up and down and said "You don't look fat in your photo"!

Yes, I'll have to start using a new picture but I'm waiting until I've lost the other 2 stone of flab, and I'm fit and tanned again. It would be just too depressing to use a picture of me looking the way I do at the moment. If I unexpectedly catch sight of myself in a mirror it gives me a real jolt - it's like seeing my dad about the time he retired!

Was your reply, "true, but at the same time, you don't look like a c-unit in your photo!"? If not, hang your head in shame Colin!

 

[ColinJ]

Was your reply, "true, but at the same time, you don't look like a c-unit in your photo!"? If not, hang your head in shame Colin!

I was a bit taken aback, so I didn't think of it!

You watch - once I finally start organising forum rides again as a slim cyclist, some bright spark will point out that I then have loose skin!