"Portly Anglers" alumni meeting

[Jenn]

Well I joined the gym and have been forcing my fat A&^ to go there for the past 5 weeks so I thought I would see how the Portly anglers alumni were doing with the New Year just around the corner! So far I have not lost, in fact I think I may have gained a few (in muscle I hope!). In the past I have usually all but given up (again) by now however I feel more determinded then ever right now! Despite not seeing the results on the scale I have been feeling a lot better and dont want to puke when I tie my shoes anymore!

So inspire us, motivate, or cry on each others shoulders....whatever the outcome, lets hear it! How have you all been doing since the challenge ended?

[Swimmer]

i'LL THINK ABOUT IT.

[Slingah]

I was a portly angler Jenn...well still a portly angler....about the same weight as last year, maybe a couple lbs heavier...wife told me I added an extra chin this year......I am up for the challenge.

[spence]

I never officially joined the club, but for what it's worth I'm still down 40 strong since it all began

-spence

[The Dad Fisherman]

I gotta get back at it after the new year......didn't gain it all back but put a quick 15 on since halloween....was doing good up until then

[Clammer]

JENN >>NO WORRIES I LIKE YOUR FAT{ A SS} ::

YOU CAN SIT ON ME ANYTIME TIME



&&&&&&& F %^&* THIS WEIGHT S HIT ??IT IS WHAT IT IS ><><><> WITH BUTTER

[fumifish]

Originally Posted by Clammer

JENN >>NO WORRIES I LIKE YOUR FAT{ A SS} ::

YOU CAN SIT ON ME ANYTIME TIME



&&&&&&& F %^&* THIS WEIGHT S HIT ??IT IS WHAT IT IS ><><><> WITH BUTTER

[Clammer]

HEY JENN ::

JUST ROLL A GOOD ONE & AT LEAST FOR A WHILE YOU,LL THINK YOUR A SIZE 8 ><><<>

{CUM} PLAY WITH ME ON NEW YEARS EVE

[Katie]

the holidays always do me in!! luckily i've already made plans with a friend to start going to the gym thats on campus, so hopefully a couple visits a week for an hour or so will help out

[bart]

i was never in the contest but was trying to lose weight at the same time you all were. dropped 70 lbs with help of diet, excercise, and quitting drinking for 5 months.

then i moved to the keys. big mistake. as soon as i got there i went straight to Key West with the girl I was dating and got hammered. from that day on, I literally drank every single day and night for 2 months until i lost my chit and had to come home.

amazingly i only put on about 15 lbs, maybe less, and i was eating bar food and drinking constantly; living the most unhealthy lifestyle possible. but i came home and started working out again and now i'm back down to where I was.

so to summarize, i'm still doing well in the weight dept. thank you very much

[BrianS]

I was sitting pretty much exactly where I was at the end (-25) of the event untill Mid November, then I started traveling and going to training etc.. that coupled with the holiday meant I gained back 10...

However, this was with almost no gym time... I just signed up at a planet fitness which has a location VERY close to my work, and also better hours at the location back at home... so Im gonna start cranking...

[HESH2]

since i did'nt grow the 6'' more to justify my weight,i think i gotta start eating better and start walking arround the hood.

[Jenn]

Clammer! you make me laugh! thanks for that!

anyway its really not so much the weight, meaning the actual pounds, but how I feel......and it hasnt been very good. Sick of feeling like this!

[Saltheart]

Still Portly here in Cumberland.

I remember the first time I heard portly used about me. While they were open I loved to buy my good cloths at Anderson-Little. They were nice material and fit me well off the rack. One day I went in and the guy measured me and said right this way. I followed him to a section where all the racks were labled "Portly" . I didn't buy anything that day and couldn't wait to get out of the store before someone saw me in the portly section. Oh well , with age comes wisdom and I guess shopping in the portly Dept is better than the "Fat $hit" dept which I may someday (already you say??? ) need.

One thing I noticed lately is that they are charging higher prices in the "Big and Tall" dept. They used to be the same prices , now they must charge for the extra yardage of cloth they have to use.

On the bright side , my shoe size has stayed the same for years.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

One day I went in and the guy measured me and said right this way. I followed him to a section where all the racks were labled "Portly" .

Not as bad as the Stigma attached to buying "Husky" when you're a kid....

[Tagger]

I don't care about my weight . I'm married .. I just want to be able to keep doing the things I love . Last year Yoga paid off .. I didn't fall once this year ,, balance is 100% better.. Since , I have joined a spin class and do 2 advanced spin classes a week . Just started running on the tread mill a couple of weeks ago .Still do Yoga . I feel like I'm 20 ,, Just look old and about to die ,.,

[zacs]

FAT AGAIN. @(*&%#@#(*%&

going to try to loose it more slowly and consistently this time. stated 1/1. We'll see.

[Jenn]

I actually wasnt thinking of a re-do but curious how others had faired through the year........perhaps there could be a "Portly Challenge 2009" though I think I will only observe.....I have a new mind set this time and I am only putting pressure on myself to TRY and KEEP TRYING. The more I focus on the actual pounds the more I get discouraged! I am proud I went to the gym more this week than I did last instead of bummed because I didnt loose a single pound. So far I have kept up my motivation this way so I am sticking to that way of thinking!



Karl and others.....if you would like to offer up your "weight update" from the last year please do! We will not discriminate against those who are not "official Alumni"!