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The Mortgage Free Weight Loss Challenge

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  • Evening all.

    :jPlease excuse this very self indulgent post - I lost 5.5lb this week:j:j

    I do have to say however, last week I weighed in a jumper and this wek the weather has turned so weighed in a t-shirt (and trousers etc of course - I was in public:p, from now on this will be my weigh in outfit:rotfl:

    TPAx

    Just off for spag. bol, will come back and update everyones detail later xx
    MFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!
    May 2013:j
  • Queen-Bee_2
    Queen-Bee_2 Posts: 828 Forumite
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    Hello all,

    Queen Bee just checking in! I'm afraid no weight loss this week.

    However, I have adjusted my shopping habits - no more Sainsbury's basic's shortbreads at 17p a packet, roll in the canned pineapple in fruit juice instead.

    I am still reeling from the discovery on that web-site that I'm classifies as obese.

    Next week, there will be positive news to report...
    QB
  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    Thats great TPA well done x
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  • deedee71
    deedee71 Posts: 918 Forumite
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    Oh I should also have said I'll be updating every second Monday (starting this Monday).

    I don't find weekly weigh ins helpful and am aiming for 3lbs loss every 2 weeks.
  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
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    Please excuse this very self indulgent post - I lost 5.5lb this week

    :T:T:TWell done TPA!

    So far I've been over my cal allowance everyday on foodfocus :o Oops. but only by 200-300 so far

    I'll weigh myself on Tuesdays if that's ok? :cool: Not sure I'll lose this first week thou as I'm out for a night on the town on Sunday.
    Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck :)

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  • deedee71 wrote: »
    Oh I should also have said I'll be updating every second Monday (starting this Monday).

    I don't find weekly weigh ins helpful and am aiming for 3lbs loss every 2 weeks.


    Thats great, as long as it suits you thats the important thing, for me, if I weighed every two weeks, for the first week I would cheat then try to recover it in the 2nd - no good eh - i'm pants!:o

    I've been very good again (so far) today, had banana on scan brans for breakfast (nicer than it sounds), ryvittas with cottage cheese and lean ham then a muller light and two satsumas for luch. Tea will be salmon with new pots. corn and carrots.:D

    Hope everyone else is having a good day xx

    TPA
    MFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!
    May 2013:j
  • Baby_steps_2
    Baby_steps_2 Posts: 389 Forumite
    Hi,
    Can I join to. Gave up SW in favour of a gym membership so noone checking up on me now so am hoping reporting here will help!

    Currently weigh 10 stone 5lbs aiming to lose a stone so target is 9 stone 5lbs. I will weigh in on Wednesdays and target is 24 October. I'll weigh in on Wednesdays.

    Thanks for setting this up TPA.
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  • deedee71
    deedee71 Posts: 918 Forumite
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    Thats great, as long as it suits you thats the important thing, for me, if I weighed every two weeks, for the first week I would cheat then try to recover it in the 2nd - no good eh - i'm pants!:o

    I've been very good again (so far) today, had banana on scan brans for breakfast (nicer than it sounds), ryvittas with cottage cheese and lean ham then a muller light and two satsumas for luch. Tea will be salmon with new pots. corn and carrots.:D

    Hope everyone else is having a good day xx

    TPA

    For me it's because my weight seems to fluctuate wildly day to day so for me to see a loss I only weigh in every second week. Oh and Paul McKenna advocates it too. Otherwise I get disheartened.

    I've been doing exercise classes off Fitness TV this week......combat cardio rocks!!
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
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    TPA :j:j:j:j:j was going to put lots of :beer: but then thought of the calories :rotfl:

    I will have my weigh day as Monday please TPA

    Resisted chips, sausage and curry sauce today in work as had made healthy pasta salad and have just turned down a can of cider

    7th day with out crisps - what a torture, I could also eat a 6 pack of crisps in one day

    Spending the BH weekend at BF's sister's, lots of drinking/eating :eek:
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  • Evening all! Listen to me sounding like a police woman!!

    Radish: Cider is the one thing I would always refuse-it reminds me of student days drinking bottles of 'diamond white' god I feel sick just at the thought.

    We are having a BBQ on the weekend but my plan is to have no bread, rolls etc. and just stick to plenty of meat and plain salads, red slimming world day for me. I will however be indulging in [STRIKE]a little[/STRIKE] wine:rotfl:

    Hi Baby steps, I have added you to the list, can you just double check i;ve got your details correct?

    deedee fitness TV sounds interesting, what channel is it on? I would need to invest in a good [STRIKE]bolder holder[/STRIKE]ahem bra before I started jumping about though or I would get two black eyes..sorry TMI:p

    SML enjoy your night out, I think if you don't let your hair down once in while you will go nuts - not every week though eh:D;)

    Well it is late, and I am missing 'The housewives of Orange County' sorry its carp but addictive tv.

    Good luck all for tomorrows food intake.

    TPA
    MFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!
    May 2013:j
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