The Final Figures

Remember these two chubby faced ladies......

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Well here we are, who'd have thought that we would actually have stuck it out. It just goes to show that if you pick a good diet buddy you can see each other through the harder times, pick each other up when the going gets tough, have a laugh when it's all going well and just be there for each other through all the ups and downs that are involved with taking yourself in hand. It's been a real journey for both of us and we each couldn't have completed it without the support of the other.

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A picture of me taken at the start of this year, it's been stuck in my 'Diet Book' as inspiration since the 1st January.....it took me until the 6th September to get going properly!!

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Taken in the same place by Lovely Hubby last night. He suggested I wore the same top, but I was in the middle of cooking tea and couldn't be bothered to get changed......

...so I put a similar one on this morning. I had to peg the back together as it made me look just the same hanging loosely down, before I used to touch the sides of it, there was no room for it to 'hang'. My clothes used to be a size 16 and I filled them...boy did I fill them! Now they are either a 14 (that swamps me) or a nice fitting size 12.....and I'm very happy about that.

Sues' Facts and Figures

Weight - 6 Sept 13st 4lb - now 11st 2lb - Total Loss 2st 2lbs (30lbs)

BMI - 6 Sept 29.9 - now 25 - Total Loss 4.9

Body Fat - 6 Sept 4st 13.5lb - now 3st 7lb - Total Loss 1st 6.5lb (20lbs)

BF% - 6 Sept 37% - now 31% - Total Loss 6%

H2o - 6 Sept 45.7% - now 49.9% - Total Loss 4.2%

Measurements

Bust - 6 Sept 42" - now 37" - Total Loss 5"

Waist - 6 Sept 38.5" - now 27" - Total Loss 11.5"

Hips - 6 Sept 43" - now 37" - total loss 6"

Thighs - 6 Sept 24.5" - now17.5" - Total Loss 7" each

Total Inch Loss 36.5"

Joan has done so well, with a couple of holidays thrown into the three months of the diet, that didn't so much as dent her enthusiasm. With lots of dancing for exercise and her Blood Group diet book to keep her on track. She's discovered foods that disagree with her and cut them out of her diet completely with wonderful effects.

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Joans' Facts and Figures

Weight - 6 Sept 12st 13lb - now 11st 8lb - Total Loss 1st 5lb (19lbs)

BMI - 6 Sept 31.2 - now 27.3 - Total Loss 3.9

Body Fat - not known at start - now 4st 5lb

BF% - not known at start - now 39%

H2o - not known at start - now 44.1% -

Measurements

Bust - 6 Sept 44" - now 41" - Total Loss 3"

Waist - 6 Sept 36.5" - now 33.5" - Total Loss 3"

Hips - 6 Sept 45" - now 41" - Total Loss 4"

Thighs - 6 Sept 23" - now 19" - Total Loss 4"

Total Inch Loss 18"

Wow.....once you see the measurements written down it makes you realise how well we've done.

Dad, representing the boys, who have both supported us and joined in with smaller portions and skimmed milk, it's shown a huge benefit for them both with them losing a stone in weight each over the course of our diets.

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A happy get together last week to celebrate Jasons' graduation.

The future - well I've decided to embrace vegetarianism completely after a few years of dithering about eating chicken and fish, and will continue with smaller portions and healthy eating. Joan has also decided to cut all red meat out of her diet and stay with the ethos of the Blood Group Diet as it's suited her so well.

Thank you to anyone who has taken the time to read this Blog, our Diet Diary for the last three months. We will be back with an update in the new year, traditionally a time when many new diets start. For once we are ahead of the game, seeing in Christmas and the New Year feeling fitter and healthier than we have for a long time. Good luck to anyone who is still dieting and I hope that you have an outcome you're happy with too.

Sue and Joan xx