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The official diet is over
Pimms Started conversation 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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Old Hairy Posted Oct 30, 2003
Congratulations, but no drinks - too many calories. A toast maybe...
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Emily...overly fond of the ellipsis...and top ten lists...submit yours @ A87824361... Posted Oct 30, 2003
Well done honey! 
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T.G.F.K.A.N.T.D.W.A. Posted Oct 30, 2003
Woooooooooooo!!!!! Go Pimms You Skinny Git!! Woooooo!
!well done!
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Hypatia Posted Oct 30, 2003
Congrats Pimms! Green with 
But the anagram was the best one I've seen. 
H
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Pimms Posted Oct 31, 2003
OK, just for Halloween
Testicle Mump (what on earth can I use as a smiley? )
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Hypatia Posted Oct 31, 2003
You certainly can't use anything cheery, Pimms!
I'm very jealous. My name did not yield a good anagram. So I went back to being plain old me.
F/b, I do have a neat Halloween recipe in this week's Cranky Gardener. I'm taking one to the library with me this morning.
Happy Halloween
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Baron Grim Posted Oct 31, 2003
I am very frightened by your Halloween angagram. 
'Testicle Mumps' indeed. Egad.
Count Zero
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Baron Grim Posted Oct 31, 2003
It's really not polite to laugh at testicle mumps.
(But I can't help doing likewise ).
Count Zero
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Oct 31, 2003
Queen Apathy I, why do you think there is no anagram of your name?
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MadHamish : Off in the real world! Posted Nov 5, 2003
Well done Pimms me old mate! (Chronological reference not intentional, so calm down!)
Soon you'll be down at the beach chasing the girlies around!
MH
(Well done again!)
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Pimms Posted Nov 21, 2003
The official diet is over, but I'm still losing weight
Now a stone slimmer - the low point a pound and a half below this, but generally within a couple of pounds over.
Need to cinch my belt tighter. 
Pimms
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MadHamish : Off in the real world! Posted Nov 25, 2003
Well done skinny!
MH
(Careful you're fading away!)
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- 1: Pimms (Oct 30, 2003)
- 2: Old Hairy (Oct 30, 2003)
- 3: Emily...overly fond of the ellipsis...and top ten lists...submit yours @ A87824361... (Oct 30, 2003)
- 4: T.G.F.K.A.N.T.D.W.A. (Oct 30, 2003)
- 5: Hypatia (Oct 30, 2003)
- 6: Pimms (Oct 31, 2003)
- 7: frenchbean (Oct 31, 2003)
- 8: Hypatia (Oct 31, 2003)
- 9: frenchbean (Oct 31, 2003)
- 10: Baron Grim (Oct 31, 2003)
- 11: Hypatia (Oct 31, 2003)
- 12: Baron Grim (Oct 31, 2003)
- 13: Gnomon - time to move on (Oct 31, 2003)
- 14: MadHamish : Off in the real world! (Nov 5, 2003)
- 15: Pimms (Nov 21, 2003)
- 16: MadHamish : Off in the real world! (Nov 25, 2003)
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