[Silentgypsy]

Would you please translate “shift a whole stone”? Does that mean losing 20 lbs. or something. And howcome the lard never stood a chance. Did you have to keep lifting a whole stone’s worth multiple times? Please excuse ignorance—don’t think a websearch would help on this one.

[moose07]

Sorry, Auto translate failed again. You just can't get the staff these days.
A Stone = 14 lb.
To shift it, means (ah! slang) to move something.
It never stood a chance because of the violent exercise and diet i went through for charity.

The Charity event came at 24hrs notice and coincided with a weight loss requirement.(personal not medical)
There are a set of Three ,3000 ft +- mountains here, one in each country. (Snowden, Scarfell Pike, Ben Nevis.)
The object of the exercise is to climb all three in 24 hours. Which we did...WooHoo!!!!!
I lost a Stone (14lb) and a quarter (3.5 lb) in that 24 hour period. A Charity event and a Diet all in one hit. And it has stayed off!
Okay not medically recommended ,but boy did it feel good!