Ok, due to popular request here it is - the Champdog's Summer Goddess Programme. Amaze the milkman with your comely figure, healthful glow and inner calm ;) . It's time to kick box the flab, get fruity and say hello to total gorgeousness. :D 

A word of warning - before you sign up bear in mind that if you drop out any time between now and the end of the programme you'll be required to donate £10 to a charity of your choice. :)

The programme starts Sunday 15th February. This gives you a week to mentally prepare, research your diet/fitness regime of choice, and scoff every remaining bar of chocolate in the house. The programme ends on the first day of summer - 21st June.  This means that the 25th of April is our midway point - you should have reached half your target weight by then. To mark these days you will be obliged to venture out with a friend or partner and put being a goddess into practice. More on this later. ;)

So, how the hell do we do it?!

Firstly, you need to decide which diet works best for you - whether it's counting calories, joining Weightwatchers or just cutting out the sweet stuff. Secondly, you need to weigh yourself on a decent set of scales this week to find out your existing weight. Thirdly, you need to identify a realistic target for June.

Finally, you need to decide how you're going to increase your exercise at least three times per week. This could be anything - extra dog walks or super-brisk dog walks for at least 20 minutes duration being the obvious.

To keep you motivated we're going to have a virtual weigh-in every Sunday.

Ok girlies - if you want to join the Summer Goddess Programme fill in your details below, and give your yoga mat an airing in preparation for next Sunday!

Current weight:
Target weight for June 21:
Diet method:
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?):
Fitness method:
Fitness target:
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date:

You go girl!!!

... but if you're that rare breed on Champdogs, a blokie - feel free to be a Summer God. :D

OK, can't believe I'm going to publicly post my horrendous weight, but here goes .......... maybe THAT shame is the incentive I need!!

Current weight: 17st 1lb :( - I'm 5'9" but should really be 6'7" ;)
Target for June 21: 15st
Diet Method: Slimming World
Diet Weakness: Chocolate
Fitness Method: Get those dogs fit for summer show season
Fitness Target: Not feeling like everything's an effort!
Goddess Moment: my memory's not that good ....................

Marina

  Hi all, I need help too, Im a chocoholic, but Im out now and feel so much better for saying it.  :D  ok, I need to lose 3 stone!!!  Didnt think it was that much, so here goes!! :D                Current Weight:  12 Stone                                                                                             Target for June 21st:  9 Stone                                                                                        Diet method: Atkins                                                                                                      Diet Weakness:  CHOCOLATE :(                                                                                      Fitness method: Walking, lots of it, dogs are gonna be mega fit too :D                                   Fitness target: To be fit enough to walk the fells in Lake District in the Summer Hols                Goddess Moment:  What is one of those?  either I have never had one or it was so long ago my memory has blanked it out :D                                                                                         Sarah, who has had very little in the way of will power in the last 10 years :D

What happened!!! It did not look like that when I posted it!!!

Hehe - I chickened out and PM'd mine :D

Daisy

Oi, that's cheating :D

Can't be worse than mine ...........

M.

No :D :D Sorry :D

Daisy

Right here goes:

Current weight:  12stone 8lbs
Target weight for June 21:  11 stone
Diet method:  low calorie, cutting out all take aways, fizzy drinks, chocolate etc
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?): fish n chips & full fat coke
Fitness method: Walk to work, walk home at lunchtime, walk the dog, walk back to work, finish work at 5pm and walk home again, walk the dog again and then a final walk in the evening.
Fitness target:  I would like to be able to run with Glazby for more than 2 minutes without collapsing!!
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date: Losing 9lbs on the Kick Start Cornflake Diet

Last year I lost 2 stone - was chuffed. Since then I have put on 3 stone :(

Weight:   11 stone 11lb
Diet Method:  Cutting down on Fat & Calories
Weakness:   Anything that tastes good
Fitness Target: Will walk instead of using car all the time.

Can't remember a goddess moment,  but would like to be able to ride my motorbike without feeling a complete twit in leathers - definately not flattering ;)

Damn forgot height 5'4"  and target...  well 9st is my ideal weight according to Boots, but will set it at 10 stone... by end of May

Current weight:  You think I am putting that on a public forum
Target weight for June 21:  About the same ?
Diet method: Regular meals
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?): Food and drink
Fitness method: NOT going to the Gym, since I have been on the Oasis programme I have gained weight
Fitness target: Staying mobile
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date: Needs some thought

Well, we're all one step closer already!!!

I've PM'ed everyone.

Kerioak, are you playing or are you just being mischievous? ;)

Here are my details. God, I'm not looking forward to Sunday.

Current weight:  10 stone 7 pounds
Target weight for June 21:  10 stone
Diet method: Calorie counting
Diet weakness: Alcohol and chocolate
Fitness method: Walking last mile to work, instead of getting metro
Fitness target: Running for 30 minutes - when Cam gets to be a year old.
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date: Several, but strangely I always have a terrible hangover the next day. ;)

current weight=pass
target weight=2st less
Diet method=weight watchers
diet weakness=chocolate& takeaways
fitness method walking

Jean

Current weight: 13 stone something
Target weight for June 21: 8lbs lighter
Diet method: Healthy eating(cutting out chocolate and junk food oh and bottles of wine at night!!!!!!!)
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?): Alcohol
Fitness method: Um, um, trampoline(already do alot of exercise at work 4 days a week.) and 60+ sit ups every moring.
Fitness target: be able to run without pyffing like I could 2 years ago.
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date: Last June, laying beside the adriatic in my bikini and not looking too bad :D

pllleeeaaaassseeeee noooooooo.......

I work in an office full of women and come on here to escape diet talk lol.

what is it with everyone - just be happy being yourself - theres more to life than a figure lol

damn diets lol

Andy

Apart from when you look in the mirror first theing in the morning Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lea :D

lol well get yourself down the shops and buy a really big poster - then stick it on your mirror and look at it while eating a cake lol

Problem solved!!!!
:D

Age: 22
Height: 6ft 2
Current weight: 15stone 7
Target weight for June 21: 13 stone
Diet method: Atkins
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?): Cakes
Fitness method: Joinging the gym
Fitness target: To increase fitness from walking the dog to going to the gym

I have already lost a stone since January so does that count lol :-D

...... and have wardrobes full of clothes and nowt to wear ;)

Having just weighed myself and not being happy with the result, I'll join in the fun.

Age: 22
Height: 5'7
Current weight:155 lbs (Don't know what that is in stones, sorry)
Target weight for June 21:139lbs
Diet method: eating better and less, and more exercise.
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?):eating more than I know I should
Fitness method: 1 hour of physical activity at least 4 times a week.
Fitness target:  Run a mile without feeling like I am going to die
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date:  Wearing a bikini for two weeks and being comforatable with my body.

Keep me going people, I need a push every now and then.
Drai

Current weight: 14stone 5lb
Target weight for June 21:  12stone 5lb
Diet method:  cutting out all rubbish and eating more healthily
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?):  crisps, chips, sweets etc.,
Fitness method:  walking, exercise bike
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date:  buying a pair of leather trews about 6yrs ago and looking ok in them. I still own them and would love dearly to wear them again one day.

Current weight: 11stone 5 lbs (height 5'8"!)
Target weight: 10 stone
Diet method: kick the wine and chocolate habits..
Diet weakness: Wine and Chocolate
Fitness method: lots of stress, lots of ciggies, and exercising all 8 dogs
Most memorable goddess-like moment.....never had one :(

Lisa D

Here it goes this will help the motivation to lose weight before i order me wedding dress
Current Weight=10st (height 5'5)
Target weight=8st 9lb
Diet=combination of cutting down and ww
Weakness= chocolate
Exersise=walk dog ,run round after 2 yr old and maybe a couple of exersize vids

Okay - here I come :

Height     5'6"
Weight    15stone
Target     12 stone
Diet        Herbal life/low carb
Weakness   Coffee, wine, G & T, Chocolate, bone-idleness:D
Exercise    More walking the dogs/30 mins walking at lunchtime
Motivation   Being able to run at dog's pace round Champshow rings (or even just getting round
                 without the need for oxygen at the end :
Goddess mo  Earth mother fertility symbol more like :D

Margot

Current weight:I'll pm it to embarassed to say
Target weight for June 21: lose 2 and half stone
Diet method:low fat low calorie
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?):cheese and crisps
Fitness method:walking dog more
Fitness target: to be able to walk any distance and not feel worn out
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date: none

This is good :D Well done Jo, I knew you could do it!

Current Weight 13 stone ( 5ft 5ins tall)
Target Weight : 11 stone
Diet Method : Stick to 1,500 cals a day with 5 portions of fruit and veg
\Weakness : chocolate when Im stressed or unhappy
Fitness method : I walk all day at work and walk Morse
Fitness Target : get to the 9th floor using stairs and be able to talk to the client at the top.
Most memorable goddess moment to date : right now Im sitting here in size 14 button fly jeans with all buttons done up, and I stayed vertical to get em on too :D

Hi I'm a bit of a latecomer but getting married in JUly so desperately need to be a goddess byt then otherwise Bikini hell in Mexico

Current Weight =  10stone 3
Target Weight =  9 stone
Height = 5ft6 
Diet =  Weight Watchers
Weaknesses = Crisps, Sweets IceCream , Chinese & all other junk foods
Fitness = hmm walk the dog some more

Will try and get on the net on a Sunday but may have to do virtual weigh in on MOnday

Hi Jo ,hope you got my message !i applaud and  respect you wonderful strong women who can ADMIT to your weight  on open forum .....i tried to do it, just couldnt !so have pm my weight to Jo and have promised to ADMIT to once being this weight when i have eventually reached target ....please dont think too badly of me !the rest of my statistics are !
Height 5ft 2 "
AGE 40 something plus a little !!
Target Weight : 8 st 7 lbs(this could take a while !! )
I want to feel fit and healthy again ,have joined a gym ,walk the dog ,and practice Tai Chi and Yoga !.......heres to it girls ! and boys? thanks Jo Bye Sue T  xx

Hi, its me again! tried to edit last post to say my target weight by June will be 10st .!!.8st 7 lbs i hope to reach by my birthday in october !! Sue T xx

Sue I couldn't even admit my weight to Jo

Jean

Hi Jeanniedean,go on ..she is really nice !!!!!!(i shall be sending her an apple next) honestly you will feel better if you tell her ...you can forge a bond ..lol   Good Luck ,i shall be keep my eye on you !!! and you on me ?...lol Bye Sue T xx

Can't believe I was daft enough to admit mine in public when you lot are all wimping out harrumph! ;)

M.

Attention everybody - Summer Goddess (and God) news flash!!

To keep you motivated during our first week of deprivation, there will be a Mystery Prize awarded to the person who loses the most weight during our first seven day period. So - make a note of what you weigh on Sunday 15 February (the official start of our programme) and again on Sunday 22 February.

To make it fair, weigh yourselves without shoes and with as few clothes as possible (bearing in mind that Boots chemists may be a bit sniffy about full nudity. ;) ).

Rest assured, the prize will help to bring out your inner goddess (or god!) ;)

The winner will have to PM me their address, but we'll sort it out later.

Good luck people! :)

oh god - i need to lose weight as well.  So might as well use public shame and humility lol to help. 

OK - starting weight - mmmmmmm 17 stone
     target weight - 2 to 3 stone less (fingers crossed)
     diet method used - a mix of healthy eating and the carb diet (not atkins)
    

Can't remember what else you needed - oh exercise - can't fit much more in - water aerobics mondays, pilates thursdays, swimming wednesdays and another aerobic thing one other time a week (have loads of vids just choose what i fancy that day)

Nikki xx

Jo

Is the prize going to be a box of chocolates ? :p :p

Lucy
xx

Yes, hollow ones. :D

Nope, far more exciting. ;)

Hi there
I'm hoping this is the kickstart I need to get my godess figure back again ( Not bl**dy likely tho) lol. But I'm definitely willing to give it a shot. I don't actually own scales at the moment so I'll trot out on Sat and get my self some. Hmm on reflection Sunday really isn't the best time for me to start dieting it's the OH birthday. I'll just have to take him out for a slap up meal on Sat night. I'm sure he'll understand he has every other time I've been on a dreaded diet lol. (Oh and it saves me having to think up a good excuse not to make him a cake) lol

Ok here we go.

Sorry I've not been very forthcoming with my wieght but I can't bear it.

Current weight:Too much to mention
Height 5'7''
Age 30
Target weight for June 21: Levi weight lol
Diet method :Old weight watchers diet that I lost 5 stone on. (Put it all back on again tho)
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?):Bread, crisps and cheese, cheese and ham toasties.
Fitness method:Getting my girl who had a puppy 4 weeks ago back into shape for the showing season. Intensive walking and other activities best not mentioed on a public forum  ;)
Fitness target:To feel better about myself and get back into my Levi's. Hmm they stopped making them for me about 3 sizes ago lol.
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date: Probably being about 16 and wearing a black mini skirt and not feeling fat lol.

I apologise to everyone who has been brave enough to post their weight. Hopefully I'll get my ass in gear and want to shout mine out by the end of the Goddess Programme.
Good luck to all you other Gods & Goddess's and hope you all do really well.
Alli

Well here it is

Weight: 10 stone
Heights 5ft 7"
Diet method  Special K
Weakness Cream cakes and doughnuts
Weight Target  about 9 stone

Fitness target  to be able to get round the ring withou feeling that I had done the London Marathon

Right I have been umming and rrring on whether to join in and so here I go...

Current weight:13 st 10lbs
Target weight for June 21:11 st
Diet method:Healthy Eating
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?):Not being able to do proper excercise and maybe a little too much red wine :)
Fitness method: Pilates and walking.
Fitness target:Getting back to playing Badminton and Squash
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date:Loosing 8lbs 10ozs in 5 minutes. ( That was how much Indigo weighed :p )

Lucy

Oh can I join in - Hope I am not too late - I must have added more weight lazing around the last 9 days:

Weight - ummmm will PM Jo after I weigh myself tomorrow morning "emptied" and starkers eeek!! :)
Height - five feet, one and a half inches (dont forget the half inch)
Target weight - 3 stones lighter
Diet - Atkins
Diet Weakness - if the food is fattening then I like it :p
Fitness Method - walking dogs and walking in the lunch hour as well
Fitness target - having my stomach measure less than my boobs and giving up smoking (again) from Monday 16th Feb.
Goddess like - when I didnt have this flipping double chin LOL

Gina

Tomorrow is the big day I am going out for a nosh up for valentines day before I start. I am just waiting on OH coming from work wi the choccies

Jean

Hope you get the chocs early enough to scoff before you go out tonight :) I think I will be able to make it out to the restaurant tonight - keep walking around and sitting etc - just got to get in and out the bath in one piece :p :p I am going to have a couple of glasses of wine in a minute to help the back pain - sure it will help :) :) :)

Have a nice time Jean

Gina x

You too

Jean

Need some motivation.  Hope this is it.  Never owned scales so just borrowed by daughter-in-laws electronic ones.  Very accurate.

Current weight:   10st 1lb
Target weight for June 21:  9st
Diet method:  eating properly and cutting down on sweet things
Diet weakness (i.e. what's your downfall?): cream biscuits and chocolate
Fitness method:  Spending less time on the computer and walking 50% more by taking the dogs out in 3 groups instead of 2 thus giving the 3 youngsters more individual attention and training.
Fitness target:  To be able to run a full round of agility without needing oxygen at the end.
Most memorable goddess-like moment to date:  Nothing springs to mind.

Right. I am all ready for a big night.
Eating Minstrals.
Got beer, wine, big box of chocs.
Having Spag bol.
But in fridge got Salad, and everything else that goes with diets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, heres to a night of totall recklessness. \-/
Cheers everyone :)
Lea :)

Doing the same Lea - probably vvv bad - but I've going out on a binge!

Absolutely wonderful 2 bottles cabernet sauvignon, plus steak, mini jackets & stilton sauce, mushrooms - well I did remember the watercress & spinach salad at the very last minute - plus chocolate mouse with the last of my black cherries in kirsch - mmmmm!!! 

Tomorrow - Herbal life & fruit awaits me :(   BUT ..... in June Summer Goddess will await!!!! :D :D

Margot (who is wondering if she can manage just one last Bombay Sapphire & tonic.......)

i hope i'm not too late to join because i think the public shame will motivate me.

weight: 16 stone 8 pounds
target weight by june: 14 stone
diet method: slimming world (lost 3 stone on it before)
diet weakness: chocolate can smell it a planet away :D
fitness method: 50 sit ups per day, exercise vid twice per week and extra dog walks
fitness target:to maybe one day have the confidence to go swimming again
most memorable goddess like moment to date: trying my wedding dress on (thats the best i could come up with)

good luck to everybody and great idea Jo :D

Michelle :)

Greetings goddesses (and god!)!!

The countdown begins!!!

We've now got approximately 1 hour 20 minutes before we get on the health train to destination gorgeousness. For those of you not being wined and dined by your adoring partners this evening take a couple of minutes to consider how much more healthier you will feel in 20 weeks time if you resist the temptation to disembark en route at Chocolateville. Good luck people - we can do this - and we're going to feel and look darn good as a result!

Tip of the week: Every time you're faced with the dilemma: "Mmmm ...  donuts" ask yourself if you're actually hungry, or just tired, bored, etc.  Do you want the donut or do you want to achieve your goal?

Alternatively, take a large ripe banana and beat yourself around the head with it several times, yelling: "Brown rice! Brown rice! Brown rice!".  This often does the trick.

Finally ... remember, the person losing the most weight this week wins a mystery goddess prize <excited gasp>.

Lettuce commence!! (Sorry, couldn't resist it. :D )

Jo :) :) :)

OK Jo -(v-chastened  )  - I've only had the slim line tonic .. the Bombay Sapphire has been put under lock & key :D :D :D

I've even written a note to Adrian, reminding him it's Herbal Life for me at 5.45.a.m. tomorrow morining......

Margot