Thankyou so much for visiting my fundraising page.

Ninth and FINAL weigh-in 28/7/2009 - Get in there. Target achieved. 107kg - 50lbs lost. Feeling very pleased with myself and relieved that there is less out in front of me, if you see what I mean. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support in this endeavour, without it I am sure I would have failed at the first curry. I have chosen to keep this site open until the end of August in order to encourage those of you who offered support to get it done, then I can think of strategies to maintain, as opposed to worrying about losing.

I think I would like to lose some more weight, but not right now. If I learnt anything it is that underneath it all I am a vain, selfish individual who was happy at 20st 5lbs but is happier at 16st 11lbs.

Had a great Sunday throwing out some clothes which I never want to fit into again and have had an even better time trying clothes on in shops, because I can.

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Eighth weigh-in 14/7/2009 - Back from the brink. This is like watching England save a test match!!!!!! I have lost 5 kilos in a fortnight. Down to 110kg. I have now lost a pound over 3 stone. 7 pounds to go. 17 days to achieve. Annual heart review showed all numbers in the good range except ideal weight 83.1kg. Stuff that!!!

Right - 17 days of concentration, as opposed to 17 minutes from Matt Prior the other day. Git.

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Seventh weigh-in 30/6/2009 - I am depressed. I have lost 1 kilo in a month of effort. Whatever small slips you make are punished badly and I feel like S8*t. Still got 7.5 kilos to lose - no slips can be afforded and even then it is still a hell of a hill to get over. Obviously looking at this photo reminds me that I have done a lot of good work, but I want to get to 107kg, not continue in the traditions of great English failure. Thankyou for continuing to read.

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Sixth weigh-in 2/6/2009 - Better than expected following a late call up to a holiday in Cornwall. I had a horrible feeling that I may have sneaked back up again, however a small loss of 1.5 kg to see me down to 115.5kg. So with 2 months to go I am still slightly behind (and a lot out in front of course) schedule. 8.5kg to lose and 60 days to do it. Lessons learnt this month. I have not successfully changed my propensity to binge, once off the wagon I go spectacularly which is something I am not proud of, but will keep at it.

Started at 129.5 - now 115.5kg Loss of 14kg or 14*2.2 = 31lbs. That feels better typing that. 19lbs to go!!!!!!!!! 1lb every 3 days.

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Fifth Weigh-in 12/5/2009 - Get in there. After a fortnight (minus one celebratory lapse following a sparkling 54 runs for Poole Town IV) of care I lost 4 kilos or nearly 9 pounds. Down to 117kg. 10kg to lose, still a big ask, but incentive is back. Next weigh-in 3 June.

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Fourth Weigh-in 28/4/2009 - Doom and Gloom. Stalled at 121. Have introduced Draconian measures. Re-signed to Weightwatchers, moved to two weekly weigh-in cycle and GULP NO BREAD, NO BEER. (June 12th will be a night off).  Hopefully I will have better news on 12/5/09. Fingers crossed and keep mouth closed!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Third weigh-in 31/3/2009 - dropped 3 kilos from 124 to 121. I am liking that feeling, though there is still an awful lot of hard work ahead. A quick thankyou to everyone who has donated here or off-line. Got back into my suit from our wedding in 1998 this month. Best day ever and it gives you a buzz of remberance to put it on.

Strange as it may seem I am starting to enjoy the walking part of the regime. I will continue to say NO to jogging.

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Second weigh-in 3/3/2009 - dropped 2.5 kilos from 126.5 to 124. Not so pleased with myself, must be allowing bad habits to seep through. Tough month March, at least it won't be my birthday any more this year.

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First weigh-in 27/1/2009 - dropped 3 kilos from 129.5 to 126.5 so that is just over 6 and a half pounds. Very pleased with myself, but not so much that I will call it a day. Plenty of room for improvement, though not yet in the waistband, still pushing back that particular boundary. Hey ho 

Thanks to everyone who is supporting me through donating money and good wishes, it means a great deal.

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Between 15th January 2009 and 31st July 2009 I am committed to raising money for Poole Hospital Cardiac Care Unit, whose care and expertise I am so grateful for, by ridding myself of some of myself.

I am looking to shed 50lbs, (please feel free to divide by 2.2 to get the equivalent number of kilos) to help ensure I do not have to bother the wonderful staff at Poole Hospital Coronary Care Unit again. Obviously there are no guarantees, but it can't hurt can it.

So what can you do. Well If you would like to sponsor me on a £ for lb basis then I will be updating this page regularly with progress, following a monthly weigh-in and will send out an email to everyone to check in and make a donation in keeping with how I am doing. Hopefully you can keep filling in the comments to, humour helps!!!!!!!!!! If you would like to donate at the end of the period that would be great as well, feel free to view any update as we go along.

If you can help by using this great facility I would be so grateful, firstly for caring about the staff of Coronary Care Unit and the great work they do and secondly for keeping me on track.

Andy Milner

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Charitable Funds Administered by Poole Hospital NHS Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!