well, i have a cocker spaniel dog that weighs about 12kg and i just look at that and think wowzers... that is what 12kg looks like! I can really tell the difference in my face, have lost a lot there, but then majority of weight loss i think has come from the legs, so cant really notice! i have lost a bit from the beer belly, not as much as i would like, but they say that is the hardest fat to get rid of!
Leeroy, good luck giving up those cigarettes mate!! Losing weight is a challenge, but nowhere near as challenging as the battle you face! Stay strong, be disciplined, and never fall into that '1 ciggie cant hurt' trap. I look forward to the day where you can come in and say you have gone 1 month without 1 :D
Sux about the glandular Matty! It sux to think you have thrown away $$ to participate in those runs, but taking the time out to recover 100% is the most important thing! You can always just run the 5kms in a couple of months and pretend you're in the run :P
Speaking of runs, anyone seen Run Fatboy Run, one of my all time favorite films :D