Weight loss

**Archangel** · 10th August 07, 04:58 PM

9lbs is a lot of calories, Starbucks mocha are a lot of calories. You must have avoided a lot of Starbucks mochas to lose that weight. The money you saved is your new kilt fund.

Do your own math. Be generous.

Now you can be healthier and flashier, girlfriend won't be tired and taken for granted. Love reigns.

**James MacMillan** · 10th August 07, 05:18 PM

By far the best solution, and the one that I am currently using, is never lose weight!!! You worked for that gut - enjoy it!

Seems much easier to me!!

**kiltedsawyer** · 11th August 07, 08:09 AM

If you lose the weight you'll be able to enjoy your kilts longer and in better health. Nine pounds is great! Keep going! I lost 50 last year, you can do it!

**ChromeScholar** · 10th August 07, 06:27 PM

You worked for that gut - enjoy it!

Getting the gut was no problem at all. Getting rid of it, on the other hand, is proving to be a pain in the rear...

**cacunn** · 10th August 07, 07:27 PM

I want to see the comment from the real kilt makers but wouldn't it be better to open a pleat at the end of both aprons and then deepen the big pleats under the aprons?

**Mael Coluim** · 14th August 07, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by ChromeScholar

Getting the gut was no problem at all. Getting rid of it, on the other hand, is proving to be a pain in the rear...

I've fought the battle of the bulge all my life. This spring I followed the advice in the book, EAT TO LIVE. In ten weeks I lost 25 pounds and 3 inches of the waist (thought I better clarify where I lost the inches with this crowd). And it was EASY! Better than that I've lost my food addictions to "salty snacks and chocolate." And Beer/wine/single malt is allowed on the eating plan.

As for my kilts; I wearing my first kilt that I couldn't wear for 7 years! My more recent 'heavy' purchased kilts I'm having altered. And I celebrated by buying two kilts from Stillwater and have ordered a 4 yard box pleat from Matt Newsome.

Good luck!

**MysticMead** · 11th August 07, 11:14 AM

losing weight is great...losing inches is even better.. I know how hard it is to offer a kilt up for sale that no longer fits.. but I've just done exactly that... Black UK original... my first kilt... it has a special place in my heart.. but not around my waist.. maybe some lucky person will buy it...if not, then it'll sit in my closet...

**ScottEPooh** · 14th August 07, 06:36 AM

Although the idea of altering is good, selling old kilts that don't fit anymore is a great way to both share the kilt love and get cash to build the kilt kollection in that new, smaller size. I am personally the benefactor of someone's weight loss, bought a UK Workmans from a fellow that had lost some weight. It was one of my first, and offered me a less expensive way to get into kilting, as well as helping that fellow fund a new, smaller kilt. But I'm no tailor either, so the idea of constantly altering kilts gives me the heebie-jeebies!!