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    Kilted at Weight Watchers

    My Lady and I go to a Weight Watchers every Sunday morning. We both have a bit more flesh than we should, and are doing something about it. I have been relectant to wear a kilt to the meeting, primarily because kilts weigh a good bit more than shorts, and would make it look like I had not lost the weight. Yesterday, knowing I had a good week in weight loss, I decided to wear my SWK Black Watch thrifty kilt, since it is fairly light. I did still show a loss, and best of all, I heard from the back of the room "Well he certainly has the legs for it!" Great for the ego!

    Geoff Withnell
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    That is great news, good luck and continued success on your weight loss.

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    Congrats on the weight loss and the good comment. Perhaps you can weigh yourself in kilt and out at home so you can know the difference or find a way to weigh your kilts- too much alliteration sorry!

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    As somebody who has shed 20kg (44 lbs) and a kilt that had shrunk in the closet now fits, keep it up, and reap the rewards. (I am down to 3 Rx drugs from the 9 I was on before!) congratulations
    The pipes are calling, resistance is futile. - MacTalla Mor

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell View Post
    We both have a bit more flesh than we should, and are doing something about it.
    My hat's off to you and your lady and I'm reminded of the quote found on my homepage: True nobility lies not in being superior to another person but in being superior to one's previous self.


    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell View Post
    I heard from the back of the room "Well he certainly has the legs for it!" Great for the ego!
    Aye! There's nothing quite like an ego boost

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    Congrats on the weight loss!

    I'm sure the comment from the back of the room added even more to the accomplishment.

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    I'm also in Weight Watchers, but I'm not going to wear a kilt to my weigh in. I have shorts that weigh next to nothing. I've lost 39.8 lbs so far. My goal weight is 192 lbs. So I've still got a way to go. Best of luck on reaching your goal.

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    Congrats on the weight loss; that's not an easy task in our culture today.

    It's too late now, but it sounds like you should've worn the kilt for the initial weigh in; the weight of the kilt would've just been factored in from the start that weigh, I mean, way.

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    Its a bit easier after you "reach goal" as you only need to weigh in once a month. If you keep going weekly (as my wife and I do) you can show off the other weeks.

    Congratulations and best of luck!

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