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Iain’s Week 20 Weigh-In

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Iain

It pretty much says it all about how much I have battled weight in recent years that tipping the scales at 19 stone should be viewed as any kind of achievement. It isn’t. It is morbidly obese. I know that … Continue reading →

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Iain’s Week 19 weigh-in

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Iain

There’s no point in self-consciousness now, not after all we have been through and shared. I knew I looked like a dick, but so what? I didn’t know any of these people, and what should I care if they giggled … Continue reading →

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Laugh it up all you like, bet it works

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Iain

The latest piece of kit to help me on the Two Fat Laddies quest has arrived. A Ricky Hatton sweat suit. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe … Continue reading →

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Iain’s week 18 weigh-in

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Iain

Not pretty. Not pretty at all. After all of last week’s efforts I was hoping for a much better return. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to … Continue reading →

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Seven workouts in seven days

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Iain

Seven proper workouts in seven days. It’s a long time since I have been able to say that. The last week has been great for me. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with … Continue reading →

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March – A Vital Month in the Two Fat Laddies Quest

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Iain

March is already shaping up to be a vital month for Two Fat Laddies. The nights are lengthening, there are crocuses by the side of the road, a hint of warmth in the air. It will be Easter in no … Continue reading →

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Not one ounce gone despite a week of monster gym workouts

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Iain

Not an ounce. Not one ounce. All those workouts, all that sweat in the gym, and the scales didn’t move at all. This is going to be a long year. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share … Continue reading →

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Ryan Giggs: A sporting legend celebrates his 1,000th game

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Iain

March 2 1991. I’m trying to remember what I would have been doing 22 years ago tomorrow. I was a skinny 17-year-old, just finishing school, a bit too cocky for my own good but doing my best to knuckle down … Continue reading →

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Iain’s week 8 weigh-in (2013)

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Iain

Stepping on the scales last week for the first time in ages wasn’t easy. The shame of not having weighed myself in so long, given all our Two Fat Laddies promises and blogs in 2011 and 2012, was strong. And … Continue reading →

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Got me a heart rate monitor

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Iain

I wrote a few weeks ago about how I simply couldn’t understand how the calorie counting function on the gym machines could vary so much depending on weight. I found it hard to believe that it could be counting so … Continue reading →

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