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Lamarck on Front Page
Posted Apr 21, 2004
Gosh it is so long since I had a front page entry.
Now this is here: A2284210 Lamarck, scientific bridesmaid 
, and what a neat blob 
I'll have to stir myself and write some more entries.
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Latest reply: Apr 21, 2004
What is it about hospitals?
Posted Dec 8, 2003
I am very shortly going into hospital for a minor operation - a hernia repair. This I realize is small potatoes in the sickness stakes, but my anxiety about it, since I have never been into a hospital as a patient before (even for this simple in-and-out in one day procedure) is out of all proportion. 
Giving blood is much easier.
Anyway when I'm not on-line for a day or so that's what I'll be having done. I only found out at the pre-op that my tentative booking a couple of days sick-leave wholly inadequate - I shall be recuperating for at least two weeks apparently, possibly a month. Fortunately my inability to walk far afterward shouldn't incapicitate my use of h2g2, though it was suggested that standing at the computer may prove more comfortable, and long periods on-line not advisable.
No doubt I'll be able to let you know how I get on.
Pimms
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Latest reply: Dec 8, 2003
The official diet is over
Posted Oct 30, 2003
Thanks to all those who offered advice and encouragement (particularly MadHamish and Hypatia).
For those who didn't pay attention, it started in mid June, with the impetus of a group of people all contributing to a fund that would pay out with a charitable donation and prizes for the three people who lost the greatest perentage of their weight between the initial and final weigh-ins. The final weigh-in was a couple of weeks ago with the prizes awarded last weekend.
I was the winner 
, with something over 4% of weight lost (by their measurements - I reckon I've lost a few pounds more than the official weighing suggested).
Since my diet wasn't a foolish short-term drastic change in eating habits (I rarely lost more than one pound a week) I think I can sustain the loss for quite a while. A beneficial side-effect has been that I can easily wear waistcoats from my wardrobe that had been consigned to gathering dust as too snug for public use
Now the serious issue - do I need to change my nickname? (No, Hypatia, I will not go for the anagram I thought of a couple of weeks ago)
Pimms 'Lettuce'
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Latest reply: Oct 30, 2003
Slower and slower...
Posted Sep 22, 2003
Fourteen weeks, only 10lbs lost overall (at most). I think I lost the plot a bit during my August holiday 
. Still (just about) on track to lose a stone by mid October.
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Latest reply: Sep 22, 2003
Stoutness exercises
Posted Jul 28, 2003
By a regimen of brisk walks to and from work and during lunch hour, abstention from nearly all snacking, more fruit and water consumption and (occasionally) smaller portions I have lost ....
Half a stone (seven pounds, just over 3 kilos) in six weeks (where is the smiley?)
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Latest reply: Jul 28, 2003
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