asy needs your vote - for Slimmer of the year! Please!!!

asy · July 18, 2007, 01:50:56 AM

Well, Hiya everyone!

I've done it, I've made it into the finals for SLIMMER OF THE YEAR!

There's ONLINE VOTING, and I'd really like to ask all my FF friends to please vote for me.

The voting page is VOTE HERE and I'm in the bottom left hand corner .

That's your's truly. :D

Thanks everyone!

asy :D

beenthere · July 18, 2007, 01:57:14 AM

It's been done Asy

Good on ya.

IMERC · July 18, 2007, 02:50:58 AM

Done...

LeeB · July 18, 2007, 03:00:44 AM

Mark me down. My hat's off to all the canidates. I don't have the will power to lose even 10kg.

thecfarm · July 18, 2007, 04:37:39 AM

Maybe I can't pronounce your name,but I voted for you. :D A very good job by you. We have to wait until October to see that you won? Enjoy the new you.

submarinesailor · July 18, 2007, 05:53:51 AM

Done

Mr Mom · July 18, 2007, 06:05:59 AM

done
Thanks Alot Mr Mom

sprucebunny · July 18, 2007, 06:12:48 AM

Done.

Do you win a sawmill ??? :D

WH_Conley · July 18, 2007, 06:28:32 AM

Done. Now ya can havw about 20 lbs of mine. ;D

Faron · July 18, 2007, 06:50:34 AM

Done. You are a winner for sure!

Mooseherder · July 18, 2007, 06:54:03 AM

Done and good on ya asy!

Ianab · July 18, 2007, 07:04:07 AM

I put in a vote for ya.. but I reckon it's having a sawmill and chainsaw that lost ya the weight ;)

Even if you dont win the comp, you have won a longer and healthier life

Cheers

Ian

Fla._Deadheader · July 18, 2007, 07:51:11 AM

Done here. Congrats, Asy You look great. 8)

Patty · July 18, 2007, 07:53:27 AM

I voted for you. I think you should be very proud of yourself; I bet your kids are happy to see you slim and fit, so they can show you off to their friends!

wesdor · July 18, 2007, 07:53:47 AM

Another vote for you. Both at the web site and here - what an accomplishment - congrats

Stephen1 · July 18, 2007, 08:11:58 AM

Done, congratulations on losing the weight, must feel great not to have to carry all the weight around along with a chainsaw!

breederman · July 18, 2007, 08:13:33 AM

I put in a vote for the 1/2 of you that is left! Great job.asy!

IL Bull · July 18, 2007, 08:20:18 AM

Done and good job Asy!! 8) 8) 8)

bedway · July 18, 2007, 08:49:10 AM

You have my vote, and more than that. You have my admiration for your accomplishment. ,,,,,,,,bedway

farmerdoug · July 18, 2007, 08:54:45 AM

Done, Now we just need to get you up here for a pig roast. Do you win free travel anywhere? :

;D ;D

Farmerdoug

Qweaver · July 18, 2007, 09:18:14 AM

Ya got my vote! Congrats! I've also lost many lbs since I started sawing and building the cabin but nothing like what you've done. Good on ya.
Quinton

Shotgun · July 18, 2007, 09:41:23 AM

Super Congrats, Asy!!! Ya done good! 8)

Is this vote thing another "vote early, vote often"?

Norm

Carries-Mom · July 18, 2007, 10:11:00 AM

You got my vote!! Congrats!!! You look great!!!! 8) 8)

Paschale · July 18, 2007, 10:12:02 AM

My vote is cast...not sure why I didn't see this until this morning, but I'll keep voting for ya! ;D

(I think your vote is the healthier of the two...) ;D

sawguy21 · July 18, 2007, 10:24:21 AM

Done. And you did it in less than a year. 8) That is real willpower.

asy · July 18, 2007, 10:44:12 AM

Thank you so much guys. I'm really humbled by your replies. Very much appreciated.

Just like Puhskolly's voting thing, you can vote once per day. So, if you are so inclined (please!) vote daily. :D

Patty, my daughter's so pleased with her 'skinny mummy' its fantastic, although sometimes I wonder whether she's happier with me, or with my new clothes which she can now steal :-\

Joan, Ya win a Kitchen, and a few other things, alas no sawmill.

Ianab, I would never have been able to run either the chainsaw or sawmill at my old weight. I could barely run myself! I certainly have won, whether I win or not!

FarmerDoug, you do win a trip to Sydney. Second prize is two trips to Sydney hehe. Joking. One of the prizes is a trip to Sydney for a 'makeover' and photo session amongst other things. I'll take Stephanie with me. Hope they give me two tickets (otherwise I'll have to pay for hers :( ) Still, it'll be fun to stay at the "Darling Harbour Suites", definitely NOT a hotel I could afford otherwise! Unfortunately it's not a trip to the USA, but, unless Letterman wants to interview me, I'm not likely to get a trip there anytime soon :(

I'll let you all know how I go. Gotta go, I am writing an email to everyone in my email list to ask them to vote and to ask them to send an email to people they know to ask them to vote!

asy :D

Ed_K · July 18, 2007, 10:57:29 AM

Way to go 8). you have my vote too. At the risk of getting hit I'm leaving this up for Rita to read ;D.

Paschale · July 18, 2007, 11:04:48 AM

Quote from: asy on July 18, 2007, 10:44:12 AM
Just like Puhskolly's voting thing, you can vote once per day. So, if you are so inclined (please!) vote daily. :D

Consider it done! 8)

So Asy...do they have a write up on there about how everyone lost it? I'd be curious to read their stories.

Radar67 · July 18, 2007, 11:30:18 AM

My vote was cast. Congratulations on your accomplishment.

Stew

OneWithWood · July 18, 2007, 11:35:12 AM

Votes in. Bev may give you a run for your money but I think you've got it locked 8)

You can always trade the kitchen in for a sawmill or more toys ;)

pigman · July 18, 2007, 03:05:58 PM

It has been done. 8)

Bob

Ron Wenrich · July 18, 2007, 05:29:42 PM

Done and congrats. We might need some reminders every once in awhile. ;)

flip · July 18, 2007, 05:35:58 PM

Done. Wish I had your will power. I need to drop about 30 to get back to the "old" me.

Handy Andy · July 18, 2007, 05:36:58 PM

Don't know how much 84 kilograms is but sounds like a lot. Hope you can keep it off. I met a guy named Jaworski one time. Jim

Teri · July 18, 2007, 07:16:06 PM

Done.... and you look great!!! 8)

Furby · July 18, 2007, 08:47:48 PM

Done!

WDH · July 18, 2007, 08:50:42 PM

I voted for you, Babe 8).

asy · July 18, 2007, 09:09:43 PM

Quote from: Handy Andy on July 18, 2007, 05:36:58 PM
Don't know how much 84 kilograms is but sounds like a lot. Jim

84kg = 185lb But I've actually lost 88kg, which is 194lb.

Votes are much appreciated, Thanks guys!

Remember to keep voting for Puhskolly's cookies too!!!

asy :D

Corley5 · July 18, 2007, 09:27:13 PM

Done ;D

lmbeachy · July 18, 2007, 09:42:40 PM

Done, you look good! 8)

sawdust · July 18, 2007, 10:38:34 PM

congratulations Asy, I voted for whats left of you! And will do so again tomorrow, and the day after...! Making a shift in your life and staying with it is Dang hard. you have my admiration.

sawdust

sawguy21 · July 18, 2007, 10:40:00 PM

You leave Paschale's cookies alone young lady. :D :D Dem's are fattening. ;)

Paschale · July 18, 2007, 11:10:48 PM

Quote from: sawguy21 on July 18, 2007, 10:40:00 PM
You leave Paschale's cookies alone young lady. :D :D Dem's are fattening. ;)

Yeah, just look at me! :D :D :D

sawmilllawyer · July 18, 2007, 11:48:03 PM

8) Done, way to go. Gotta say "great job!!!" Andy

bitternut · July 19, 2007, 12:04:08 AM

Good for you Asy. Can I vote more than once?

asy · July 19, 2007, 02:26:40 AM

Hey Bitternut!

You sure can vote more than once!!!

Seems it's not just once per day, as I thought, I've voted a couple of times today ;) I go back every hour or so and am able to vote again. Seems it just doesn't let you vote immediately after you've voted. Not sure what time needs to lapse between votes, but seems about an hour.

Thanks again everyone!

asy :D

blaze83 · July 19, 2007, 08:16:04 AM

Hi Asy

tally up one more vote 8)

good job!!!

blaze83

TexasTimbers · July 19, 2007, 10:23:06 AM

Done! Hey you and me both got to stay away from skolly's cookies! :D

That is an awesome accomplishment and I know how hard the battle is. I have quit alot of nasty bad habits in my lifetime thus far but the food thing is perhaps the toughest. I am by no means obese but I am carrying about 20 extra pounds and on a little guy like me it gets in the way so I have been trying to get rid of it. It is HARD. So I have the utmost respect for you having stuck to it so diligently. You go Larysa! 8) 8) 8)

isawlogs · July 19, 2007, 11:08:27 AM

Asy , congratulations , you look great

I also voted and will do so as often as I can for you .

Dave Shepard · July 19, 2007, 12:09:09 PM

Put in my vote!

Dave

Paschale · July 19, 2007, 12:21:26 PM

Just voted again! Good on ya...

And I think you should take the advice you gave me, and put a link to the voting in your tagline.

brdmkr · July 19, 2007, 12:24:52 PM

Done. Congratulations! I know how hard it can be to loose weight. You must have figured it out!

pappy · July 19, 2007, 03:17:16 PM

Done !!

Congrads and way ta go Asy !!! Looking Good girl !!!!!! 8)

And what Paschale said

QuoteAnd I think you should take the advice you gave me, and put a link to the voting in your tagline

cause he just got another vote from me as well ;D

jgoodhart · July 19, 2007, 05:10:29 PM

Done and congradulations on your weight loss.

asy · July 19, 2007, 06:34:57 PM

Quote from: Paschale on July 19, 2007, 12:21:26 PM
And I think you should take the advice you gave me, and put a link to the voting in your tagline.

Done ;)

Thanks!!!

asy :D

(ps: does it look familiar?? hehe)

pasbuild · July 19, 2007, 09:17:17 PM

Yer a real winner asy, ya got my vote ;)

swampy · July 19, 2007, 09:39:19 PM

there are 5 in this family and we all voted ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Handy Andy · July 19, 2007, 09:46:03 PM

That's 2 for me Asy, now after while you need to explain to the rest of us how to go bout doin what yer doin. I have 30 unneeded pounds, and think about that whenever I pick up a sack of feed.

sawguy21 · July 20, 2007, 12:02:43 AM

I voted twice but don't tell nobody. ;)

Paschale · July 20, 2007, 12:11:20 AM

Quote from: asy on July 19, 2007, 06:34:57 PM
(ps: does it look familiar?? hehe)

Just a tad...and it got me to vote again! ;D

SCSawyer · July 20, 2007, 01:02:05 AM

Done, Good Luck.

wesdor · July 20, 2007, 10:16:59 AM

I'm from Illinois, which makes me nearer to Chicago than most of you.

So. . . . living that near Chicago, I figure I can vote early and vote often. Every time I visit the FF I click on this thread and then go vote again.

Good luck ASY.

Handy Andy · July 20, 2007, 10:37:44 PM

That makes 3 votes, have ya won yet?

fat olde elf · July 20, 2007, 10:46:15 PM

You have my vote !!! In one sense you have already won......Good Job........

sawguy21 · July 21, 2007, 12:08:11 AM

Quote from: fat olde elf on July 20, 2007, 10:46:15 PM
You have my vote !!! In one sense you have already won......Good Job........

That was my thought too. You have already won regardless of the vote by setting a lofty goal and reaching it. You are a better person for it both physically and mentally.

Burlkraft · July 21, 2007, 08:10:54 AM

Hey Asy,

I got ya covered from my end.......Yer gonna blow them udder guys away..... ;D ;D ;D

Good luck.......

Maybe ya can give me some advise. I already lost 18 lbs. since I been sick, but the Cardiologist says about 35 more yet..... :-\ :-\ :-\

beenthere · July 21, 2007, 09:31:45 AM

Well Steve, guess when we go to the Rox next, order a Roxburger, we'll have 'em
remove the egg, then the ham slice, the bacon, and replace the burger with a few leaves of lettuce.....then toss the bun away. ;D ;D ;D

Hey, we can still enjoy the visit there...and help with the extra pounds. Won't be a bad idea for me either. ;D

fstedy · July 21, 2007, 12:21:18 PM

8) 8) 8) You got my vote 8) 8) 8)
Congrats on the weight loss I know its a difficult undertaking. I won a contest at work 3 years ago lost 58 lbs. in 3 months. Walked a lot to be able to do it 350 miles over the 3 months.

Timburr · July 21, 2007, 04:59:56 PM

Peter got my vote....

....Joking ;D You must be very proud of all your hard work 8) 8) 8)

Furby · July 21, 2007, 05:40:37 PM

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
That was mean, FUNNY, but mean! :D :D :D

ellmoe · July 21, 2007, 06:16:17 PM

Wow! In ten months! 8) You got my vote.

Mark

scsmith42 · July 21, 2007, 08:25:18 PM

Asy - congrats on your loss!!! You got my vote!

Scott

wwsjr · July 21, 2007, 10:22:31 PM

Done

Paschale · July 22, 2007, 01:53:36 AM

Just voted again! 8)

asy · July 22, 2007, 11:33:20 AM

Thanks again guys!

To answer those who've asked how I did it, I wrote about it in the 'half an asy' thread, wherever that disappeared to...

But, to save ya searching ;) I did a programme called "Cohens Lifestyle programme". I knew that with 200lb odd to lose, doing it by myself would be ridiculous, and doing it through something like weight watchers would have taken 4 years (roughly, at .5kg/week). So, I'd heard about the Cohens programme where it offers 'FAST weight loss', and I knew a few friends who'd done it and discovered the promises weren't just that. They were accurate.

Then, after my Dad passed away last year, Mum gave me some money, and I used part of it on the programme.

Mum initially got a little cranky at my 'wasting Dad's money' on a programme I was 'never going to finish'. She's thrilled now. :D

Anyway, y'all know how much I love forums :

but there was no forum for Cohens people, so I started one! (the link is under my dog <-- ).

The BEST thing about this programme is that there's NO excercise required. None. And I gotta tellya, that suits me jeeeest fine :D Especially since my back was so crappy when I started the programme. It's better now on the whole.

asy :D

sawguy21 · July 22, 2007, 12:26:52 PM

I am not at all surprised by your former back problems. :D I'm still amazed you slimmed down that much in such a short time.

asy · July 22, 2007, 12:34:24 PM

Yeah, no wonder I had a bad back, I was carrying a whole 'nuther person around with me.

But not only my back, my heart wasn't impressed either...

Still, it's all good now, thankfully I came to my senses.

10 months is a short time, but, the programme's good, and the best thing is I was eating all the time, no hunger and all healthy nutritious food. I was (and still am) taking vitamins and mineral supplements, drinking lots of water. Also, I haven't ended up with huge volumes of loose skin, which is great! The re-enervation of certain hormones shrinks the skin back and it really works!

asy :D

ibseeker · July 22, 2007, 03:41:16 PM

done...good job! 8)
Enjoy your beautiful city and wonderful climate, it was a real pleasure to visit and we hope to come back someday.

isawlogs · July 22, 2007, 06:18:51 PM

I go and vote for you every time I get to the computer

No matter the outcome of the contest , you are a winner in my book 8) 8)

Oh and I will continue to vote for ya till ya tell me to stop . :D

Nailhead · July 22, 2007, 06:25:02 PM

Done, GREAT job Asy ;)

Brucer · July 24, 2007, 12:13:46 AM

OK, <click> I voted. But do you think it's really ethical for us to vote more than once? I mean, wouldn't that <click> make this a contest <click> to see who could get the most friends <click><click> to vote for us the most times <click>?

;D

Roxie · July 24, 2007, 03:10:54 PM

Jumping Doggies!! A gal can't take a vacation round here...go away for a few days and Furby's underwater, and Asy has a Slimmer competition. I've voted and I'll vote every time I log on (like I do for Paschale).

If ya win this contest, it will be the ~~icing on the cake~~ olive oil on the salad, you are already a winner.

asy · July 24, 2007, 07:52:30 PM

Quote from: Brucer on July 24, 2007, 12:13:46 AM
wouldn't that make this a contest to see who could get the most friends to vote for us the most times?

Hopefully I have more friends than anyone else there, then, eh?

asy :D