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The Backline Belly is to disappear!!!!

It has become common knowledge over the years that the office staff of Backline have a reputation of inheriting what's called "The Backline Belly" It it not known how this happens but we have proof that somewhere between leaving home and leaving the office after a hard day's work the belly starts to grow.......

Well for two of our Outbase staff, it is going to stop... Pete James and Paul Church are turning over a new leaf, and are kindly helping to raise funds for Backline's Chosen Charity for 2011 Devon Air Ambulance by dieting into two "lean mean fighting machines"...

The start date for this is Monday 10th January, having spent the weekend drinking and eating what they liked, both weighed in, Pete a whopping 17st 2lb and Paul 13st 8lb.

If you would like to sponsor these fine fellows please call or e mail them (details on the Branches page) and help us raise some money for Devon Air Ambulance.

Watch this space for updates and watch them shrink!!!!

UPDATE 18/01/11 -

After the first week, Pete has managed to lose 3lb & now weighs in at 16st 13lb & Paul has lost 1lb weighing in at 13st 7lb. Keep it up guys!!

UPDATE 24/01/11 -

After week 2 of their diets, Pete now weighs in at 16st 9lb - a loss of 7lb so far (half a stone!), and Paul weighs in at 13st 5lb having lost 2lb last week, he is missing his potatoes, bread & beer!

UPDATE 01/02/11 -

Week 3 and the guys are still going strong; Paul has lost 3lb, now weighing in at 13st 2lb and even took his scales away on a weekend break with him, much to the surprise of his wife! Pete has dropped another 3lb putting him at 16st 6lb and is now fitting into shirts he had forgotten he had!

UPDATE 07/02/11 -

This week Paul weighed in at 12st 12lb, a loss of 4lb!! His goal for this week is to start doing some exercise, keep it up Paul!! Pete has also lost another 4lb, meaning he now weighs 16st 2lb, a loss of a stone so far! He is also setting up camp in the gym & his wife's boss has taken on the role of cracking the whip to keep him going on the exercise bike! Well done Pete.

UPDATE 14/02/11 -

This week Paul has lost another 3lb, now weighing in at 12st 9lb & Pete has also lost 3lb putting him at 15st 13lb, he even managed to resist having Yorkshire Puddings with his Sunday roast!!

UPDATE 21/02/11 -

It's another 3lb loss for both Pete & Paul this week! Pete now weighs in at 15st 10lb, that's a loss of 20lbs in total so far, the equivalent of ten bags of sugar and two thirds of the way to his goal of losing 30lbs. Paul now weighs in at 12st 6lb & is still losing.... Keep it up guys!!

UPDATE 28/02/11 -

Pete has now had to buy a new pair of work trousers as his Backline Belly no longer holds up his trousers! He has lost another 4lb this week, weighing in at 15st 6lb. Paul is also still losing & has had his best week so far, a loss of 4lb so now down to 12st 2lbs. His target is to get below 12st & stay there so not far off now!

UPDATE 07/03/11 -

The finish line is in sight..... Paul is feeling frustrated after only losing 2 lb this week (even after a full weekend of gardening!) so is now at 12st exactly. Just one more push this week will see him reach his goal of getting under the 12st mark! Pete is also nearing the finish line, he lost another 3lb this week making him 15st 3lb.

UPDATE 14/03/11 -

Paul has done it!! He has made it to 11st 10lb which means that he has reached his target of under 12st!!! He says he is now looking forwartd to eating cakes!! But he would like to stay under 12st from now on....

Pete lost another 2lb this week, meaning he is now 15st 1lb, one more week & he too will reach his goal!! Well done guys!!

UPDATE 21/03/11 -

They have done it!!! Pete's Before & After pictures on the right really show how hard he has worked. He had an official weigh in this morning at the local pharmacists and their calibrated scales said 93.9 kgs or 14stone 11 pounds . A total loss of 33 pounds or 16.5 bags of sugar. If everyone who sponsored him now pays up he will have raised over £500 for the Devon Air Ambulance! Well done Pete!!

Paul has also done really well & now weighs in at 11st 9lb after losing another 1lb this week. Well done Paul, great job!