I'm done (before and after photo on pg. 5 - limited time only)

Wow Baron what a fabulous achievement. How long has it taken to do that?

6 months.

Bloody hell, a stone a month. Fancy setting up a line in personal training?

I'll be your free guinea pig ?

You're in Norn Iron aren't you? I could fill time between meetings next week ?

I am indeed. I could run around the buildings you're in while you do your day job or even better be doing some sort of press ups under the desk, noone would notice ?

I could drive really slowly between meetings and you could run after the car? I've got to do Antrim to Newry though - could you run that far?

Er I'll wait in Antrim for you?

Seriously though, haven't you found it even harder exercising and eating properly when you're away from home? If I eat out I have no self control ?

It's a pain in the arse, especially when the expenses account runs to a good Irish fry at the hotel. It's the only time when I'm really self disciplined. I tend to buy fruit and some cereal bars at the Spar for brekkie and likewise most of the Spar/Vivo type places have fresh sandwich counters so I can get something reasonably healthy too. Dinner is more difficult as most restaurants don't give much in the way of healthier choices although a steak and potato combo is ok.

I'd love to go for an early morning run whilst I'm out there but I don't really know the city centre well enough to know whether it's good for that or not.

Thats fantastic well done to you.

I'm a sucker for going for a meal thinking "I'll get a salad" and end up with steak, chips and a dessert - so weak willed.

I'm not sure about where to run in Belfast. Along the river maybe down by the ormeau road/ bridge? Or if you have a car, go out a bit to near where I used to live, there's a pathway beside the water out by Whiteabbey (near Jordanstown uni) where there used to be plenty of walkers and runners or on out to Carrickfergus I'm sure would have some nice areas.

Bloody hell Baron, that's friggin' amazing! Well done matey!

That's amaing. Well done

Baron! Baron! Rah, rah, rah!!! [shakes pom poms in a mixture of pride, awe and downright jealousy]

OMG! baron you are an inspiration! that is so fantastic, bet its costing you a fortune in new clothes. you must be a shadow of the former you, and im sorry but youre gonna have to find a limmer pic now ?

Fark me Baron, that's a fantastic achievement - well done you. ?

That is absolutely amazing Baron. You are definitely an inspiration to me. I am very impressed. ?

Well done barongreenback. I am green with envy!!

Buttons x

Wow Baron, that is amazing!

That is fantastic Baron! An amazing achievement - and goes to show that the ELMM plan really should be widely promoted with you as the poster boy!

Wow, Baron, that's absolutely amazing! Well done you! It just goes to show, there's no need for gastric bands etc, all you need is determination,will power and committment. I'm completely in awe as I sadly have none. [:'(] I need to lose around six stone I think....wonder if I can do the same? Hmmm....

Thanks all. Catwoman - you'll definitely get there and I can absolutely promise the willpower isn't earth shattering. Giving up smoking several years ago was far harder (and in many ways, still is!).

What an achievement, you must feel really good. I take my hat off to you, well I would if I was wearing one lol!

Well done Baron - brilliant news

Well done baron, you've done amazing. Keep up the good work.

A belated well done. I wish I could see before and after pictures, are you up for it, lol?

Not yet...but when I get down to my target weight (hopefully by October), I will post pics.

An extremely belated well done Baron (better late than never!)

I'm in awe at your achievements. Bloody well done ?

I, on the other hand am not doing so well. And it's got nothing to do with eating more or losing less, just everything to do with a fecked thyroid [wail]. My meds have gone up again ?

Looking forward to the pics. We'll all remember you know! ?

Gordon Bennett! Well done, sir. That really is amazing.

Forgot, there's another update as of last weekend. 7 stone! 2 more to go...

Omg well done baron, elmm is a fab diet (just wish id had the willpower to do it) you should write a book, it could be the very lastet in celebrity diets, non faddy, non gimickly proper weight loss!

That is fantastic!

Well done Baron - you've done bloody well!

Fantastic Baron. You've done amazing.