# The SDMB Weight Loss Club - Part Deux **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 12, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675 "2003-05-12T12:29:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/441 "2003-10-04T11:50:47Z")
212 Q ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/442 "2003-10-04T13:24:35Z")
Now, Quasi, a lady doesn’t reveal her weight. That, or I’m too embarassed to say where I started - so -48.75 will have to do. It also shows how far you’ve gone, without trying to find your starting weight somewhere in this (or the first) thread. SO. Congratulations, you loser! ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/443 "2003-10-04T14:21:11Z")
I am officially down by 55 pounds since the beginning of the year. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/444 "2003-10-05T01:32:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by norinew \* > \*\*I am officially down by 55 pounds since the beginning of the year. \*\* **nori** , that is WONDERFUL! Dang, that’s more than a pound a week, if my math’s right! Bet you look hot, huh? Gonna let us see ya when you get down to your ideal weight? 😉 **Ginger** : Thanks and congratulations to you as well, ya loser!😃 And you’re right about not asking a lady her weight. God, what can I have been thinking? Musta slipped into _Neanderthal_ mode during that post! 😉 Q ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/445 "2003-10-05T02:13:14Z")
By the way, that is from March 1st until now. Og smash bad Quasi! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/446 "2003-10-05T04:29:55Z")
Ach Gott! No wunder I’m such a loser mit da Ladies! 🙂 Anny-vun vant to be ge-groped on da movie-set, ya liddul headens? 😉 Q ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/447 "2003-10-05T11:24:15Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Quasimodem_ > nori, that is WONDERFUL! Dang, that’s more than a pound a week, if my math’s right! Bet you look hot, huh? Gonna let us see ya when you get down to your ideal weight? Well, I don’t think I qualify for “hot” yet (unless you ask my husband, and he’s always thought I was pretty hot. Damn I’m lucky!), as I’ve still got about 50 pounds to go. I’m gonna ask hubby about posting some photos on the net that I can link to, so if you all wanna have a look-see you can. Those of you who will be attending Dope-A-Ween will get to see me then, but don’t set your expectations too high. I ain’t all of that.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/448 "2003-10-05T11:25:52Z")
Oh, and might I add that I think **all** of us who are still hanging in there deserve high praise for sheer tenacity? ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/449 "2003-10-05T13:51:40Z")
Of **course** they/we do, **nori**! I’m gonna be the best-lookin’ ugly used-to-be-fat guy y’all have ever seen! I appreciate y’all for being here and helping me along. Thanks Quasi ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/450 "2003-10-05T18:11:19Z")
Perhaps in praising, you could refrain from calling us seaweed. Mmkay? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/451 "2003-10-05T18:26:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > \*\*Perhaps in praising, you could refrain from calling us seaweed. Mmkay? 😉 \*\* I’m pretty sure that remark was aimed at me, but apparently I haven’t lost enough weight to understand it (I’m still too dense:)) Explain? ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/452 "2003-10-05T18:38:50Z")
Okay. Y’all ain’t seaweed. (In case that was meant for moi) Everything I have ever posted in these threads has been meant to be supportive, and if I have _ever_ said anything other than that, I hereby apologize. It musta been dose raudy movie-sets! 😃 Love, Q ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/453 "2003-10-05T21:19:50Z")
[Nori](http://www.seaveg.com/nori.html) is seaweed. Its most common use is to wrap sushi rolls, this URL notwithstanding. Which, as we all know, is the devil. Therefore, Nori is devil-clothing and bad. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/454 "2003-10-06T02:23:42Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Ginger_ > Nori is devil-clothing and bad. Then I guess I should be glad my name is nori **ne**!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/455 "2003-10-06T13:10:28Z")
Yes. Which is not at all like Nori. It is, however, a name I get called myself, by people who are dumb and can’t tell the difference between a ‘c’ sound and an ‘n’ sound. I wish that The Electric Company was still around, just for such people. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/456 "2003-10-06T13:57:47Z")
So… can I take my nose out of the corner yet, or what? Q ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/457 "2003-10-06T14:01:45Z")
Have you behaved? ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/458 "2003-10-06T15:37:56Z")
I’m having issues that fall into two main categories: 1. I have very little self discipline. I need to work on that. 2. I cannot figure out what makes me lose weight. I can be on plan one week and lose, the next and gain. I can eat like a pig all week and gain, or lose (as I did this week). This does not have a salutory effect on my discipline, either. I’m at a loss. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/459 "2003-10-06T18:39:46Z")
**LaurAnge** , I’m afraid I can’t help with the self-discipline thing, but I do have a word of advice about figuring out what makes you lose weight. From your post, it seems to me that you are trying to figure out, in one week, what works and what doesn’t. But it really usually takes a month to see a real trend. Try staying on your plan for a month, and see how much less you weigh at the end of the month than you did at the beginning. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675/460 "2003-10-07T12:03:17Z")
I’m also at a loss, Laur. I can not imagine how it works like that for you. Maybe you should try being OP on weekdays and taking off weekends? Talk to scout1222, maybe over in the WW [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=178179) in IMHO. She may have some answers for you - she’s a leader. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-weight-loss-club-part-deux/174675.md?page=24)