6 Day Diet Update

I had seen a few people talking about needing to lose weight and wanting to burn the fat so I thought I'd share the diet that I did last year.

I lost OVER a stone in 6 days by sticking to the diet, without cheating. Sounds amazing, and it was! It felt as though the fat was just washing away.

I must admit, it wasn't easy to stick to the plan but with a bit of determination it is definitely achievable.

If you want to have a look and maybe try it for yourself, go to my original blog post:

6 Day Diet

Good Luck for those of you who try it. Why not take a photo of yourself BEFORE starting and weigh yourself first thing in the morning of Day 1 and then on the morning AFTER Day 6. Come back and leave a comment to let us know how you did!

This isn't a scam, or dodgy diet, it's just me sharing what worked for me, hope it helps.

All the best

SnowMan Trouble

Well, the sprinkling of snow that we got in South Devon last night was enough to prompt a bit of snowy fun for a short while.

We managed to scrape enough snow together to make a skinny latte Snowman - we couldn't have a big, round fat one now could we?!

Mr SnowMuscle as we named him, even got to enjoy a bit of sunbathing in the afternoon!

The problem was that Mr SnowMuscle here started to get a bit too big for his boots. The fame he was getting was boosting his ego to the point where he started taking the mickey. He picked the wrong guy to tease though:

#CBB7 - Celebrity Big Brother 2010 Day 1/27

Celebrity Big Brother 2010, or #CBB7 as it is referred to on Twitter, has begun!

Twitter went crazy for an hour or so whilst everyone commented on the housemates as they entered. It was hard work trying to keep up with it all but it made fun reading with everyone's opinions, jokes and observations.

Here are the stats for the hashtag #cbb7 that was used in all comments made during the show. It shows that Tweets using this tag made up over 2% of the whole traffic volume on Twitter - more than 1 in 50 Tweets discussing CBB7!



There was a moment when Twitter reached capacity - as Dane Bowers was about to enter and speculation about rivalry and fighting between him and Alex Reid reached fever pitch. So far, there hasn't been much to report on that front although Dane does appear to be sporting a bruise above his right eye that has make up plastered all over it.

Vinnie Jones seems to be a clear favourite to win already. Big Character, Hollywood Actor, and most importantly - British!

Lots of Americans on the show this year, and a couple of quiet, not so famous model types (can't remember their names).

Stephanie Beacham is probably 2nd favourite at this early stage of 4 hours into the 27 day show. Classy and elegant, rising above many in there.

Stephen Baldwin seems to have got under a lot of people's skins with the comment 'creepy' being a common word used amongst commentators.

The highlight of the first programme was when all the celebrities were told to try and get into a Mini (car) - and they did!!!! Amazing, Stephanie Beacham wrapped around Sysqo and Lady Sovereign crushed by Stephen Baldwin - who would have imagined that would ever happen?!

Let's hope it provides some action, some fun, some tears and some joy!

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TV Ads, GL-Ads and B-Ads

With the profusion of TV ads that we are subjected to whilst trying to enjoy telly (!) I thought I'd compile a short list of favourites and also the ones that I really wish I'd never seen. I'll add more to it as and when they make an impression on me, but for now here's the list:

GL-Ads: the ones that I like, not ones that I produced - it's a coincidence that GL are my initials!



Now this one I like. It's funny, inoffensive and I don't get tired of it - well done Evian.



I quite like this Aviva advert starring Paul Whitehouse, although the Silver Surfer one is better:

Aviva Ad - Silver Surfer

(when It goes on Youtube I'll stick it here)



Oh yes, this one is definitely a GL-AD!



B-Ads: annoying ads that really get under my skin!



If that moustache'd curly-haired idiot tells me one more time to GO COMPARE, I'll, i'll.......get annoyed - what else can I do? I can't think of a better example of an advertising campaign that deliberately sets out to annoy people just so that they remember the name of the company. Suppose it works, but I will refuse to use Go Compare on the basis that I resent the way they invade my living room every 2 minutes and shout at me.



This one gets up my nose right from the offset - "We have a name for people born without the ability to haggle - British" (said with a sneer, from an Iranian comedian). I'm not racist (my wife is Singaporean) but I do find this to be racist against British people, even if it is said in jest. I guess they think they can get away with it due to our overly PC culture that has evolved to the point where 'normal' people get discriminated against and can't stand up for what they think / want.



This one annoys me because it is a catchy tune, but I DON'T want to be humming it at work or in the evening when relaxing, so don't try to make me!