No New Kilts for a While

**Big Dave** · 2nd January 06, 04:41 PM

Best of luck!

**mudd** · 2nd January 06, 05:22 PM

Whats a stone?

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**Iolaus** · 2nd January 06, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by mudd

Whats a stone?

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14 pounds = 1 stone

Units of weights
16 drams = 1 ounce
16 ounces = 1 pound
7 pounds = 1 clove
14 pounds = 1 stone
28 pounds = 1 tod
112 pounds = 1 hundredweight
364 pounds = 1 sack
2240 pounds = 1 ton
2 stones = 1 quarter
4 quarters = 1 hundredweight
20 hundredweight = 1 ton

**mudd** · 2nd January 06, 06:26 PM

So, to represent ones weight in stones, it must be a factor of 14?
John, 12.857 stone. :-)

**mbhandy** · 3rd January 06, 09:05 AM

You can do it :razz:
I went off the beer and just drank a lot of water sometimes W/ Scotch. Cut out the breads and pasta. Then I started swiming 3X a week. I went from 256# 18.28 stone to 215# 15.35 stone (I cheated over the holidays) I want to get to 200# 14.28 stone It is allways easer to make a kilt smaller than to streach it, alot easer than trying to make pants smaller. What do I know ask the real kilt makers here

Keep it going!!!

MrBill

**michael steinrok** · 3rd January 06, 05:18 PM

GOOD LUCK WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS.IT CAN BE DONE I LOST 72 LBS ONCE . IT CAME BACK SLOWLY BECAUSE I'M STILL RETTY ACTIVE. I ALSO STOPPED WORKING OUT. ONCE AGAIN GOOD LUCK :grin:

**dwg** · 3rd January 06, 03:02 AM

Don't you just love our colonial friends, what about gross, rod, poll and perch
Derek

Originally Posted by mudd

Whats a stone?

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**davedove** · 3rd January 06, 08:02 AM

Thanks for the advice and support guys. I pretty much know what I need to do, it's just making myself do it!;) I'm off to a good start. I went walking three days during my four day weekend, including an 11km volksmarch on Saturday (the other days were shorter). I just need to keep that up and not find too many excuses. I have a plan for the distances I'm going to walk; now I need to map out some different routes so that I don't get bored.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 3rd January 06, 08:22 AM

Good Luck Dave!

I have the same goal for the new year. I purchased an Olive greren UK mocker off of eBay, but it is just a little too small. Need to lose 5-10 pounds (or just under a stone!) to fit into it comfortably. And I really want to wear it. I love the mockers and the color is awesome.