I'll admit I shed the best part of a stone by going to Bluewater every weekend it was raining (and the park every weekend it wasn't). As far as I was aware, I was the only one doing it though. There may be the sort of organisation you have described now, but back then most people I admitted it to thought I was crazy.
I used to take a packed lunch and treat myself to something healthy from M&S to finish it off (fruit salad, jelly etc). I'd be there for the best part of three hours and tried not to stop moving in that time. I included stairs and walking on escaltors for variety.
There just isn't anywhere in free travelling distance (ie walking!) for me to do this now. I walk round the park instead, but get discouraged when it's raining. It's nowhere near as attractive as the London parks, bring just a rectangle of grass in effect. Ah well, Mum and I start out Fat Loss Challenge next week. Once I get the chance to lord it over a 63 year old woman there'll be no stopping me.
PS - fanny pack
