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The Ultimate Biggest Losers - counting the pennies, losing the pounds

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  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    Morning Losers!

    Weighed myself this morning as it's 30 days since I started watching my calories, making a bigger effort to exercise and trying to find a more balanced approach. Happy to say that in the last 30 days I've lost 13lb exactly :j In that time I've had 8 takeaways/meals out (went through my diary and counted!) several easter eggs, a whole tub of chocolate caramels and 4 cupcakes. Feel happy as it's proof that a couple treats, or even (in my case) 1/4 of your evening meals being completely unhealthy isn't the end of the world.

    Will still weigh in tomorrow with an official weekly weight :)

    Star - I totally get that feeling :( Wasn't until I went back on MFP I figured out I'd put 25lb+ on over the last half of 2014!! I knew I felt a little bigger but not that bigger! I'm sure you'll be zipping that wedding dress up in no time once you get focused :) When is your anniversary? I don't know how much you want to lose, but if there's a handful of months before the date you might still have time!

    That's an awesome lost, CW :) And it's good you're getting breakfast! I never eat breakfast and I know it's bad :o Don't forget we're all here for support if you need it :D
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    Morning.

    My anniversary is in September so I think I worked out I need to lose 1lb a week to be happy. i use MFP too but then fall off the wagon when I have a treat as I feel too guilty to log it! :o
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  • mavvymoo
    mavvymoo Posts: 2,152 Forumite
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    Someone slap me hard :mad: Managed to put 2lbs on this week as I have been eating everything in sight one of those bad bad weeks.
    I also have not been using MFP for the last week and just see where it gets me :(
    Right back on it this week to get this last 7lbs off !!!!!!
    Good luck to everyone with your weigh ins and hope you have had a better week than me !

    Mav x

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  • Morning

    Sorry Mav. Lets keep plodding at least. It saves going more off the rails I think.

    3lb weight loss for me this week but still 3lb heavier than when I started!!!!

    Good luck all

    HHx
  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 969 Forumite
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    Good Morning,
    My starting weight today is 10s 81/2lbs. Looking to lose a couple of lbs by next week. Have a good day all.
    Doris.x


    "My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"



  • archersluck
    archersluck Posts: 624 Forumite
    STS for me this week

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    20/25lbs
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 603 Forumite
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    Sorry have been awol for a couple of weeks - have been a bit off the rails again but back on it for past couple of days. I'm getting in the queue behind Mavvymoo for a good slapping lol!

    So, am now 12st 10lb/178lb, a pound heavier than last official weigh in but 3lb lighter than the last time I braved the scales, so that's something, at least...

    Can you put me down as a 1lb gain for the week please, Shrimpy, now 4lb down from starting weight of 13st / 182lb.

    Hope that makes sense - just don't want to restart again as will never get momentum! At least you know what went wrong Mav, that's half the battle. And well done on loss HH.
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  • haras_nosirrah
    haras_nosirrah Posts: 2,208 Forumite
    #sneaking back in nervously and sitting at the back trying not to be noticed#

    I have fallen off the wagon since Easter and just not been able to get back into it again. Weighing in this morning at 208 so is a gain from me of I think 3lb over the last 2 weeks but shrimpy can confirm

    I have kept up the exercise as otherwise that would be much much worse but I have still put on 4lb since my previous lowest.

    This week I will lose that 4lb to get me back on track from the post Easter melt down.

    I know exactly what I am doing wrong... Eating crap. So annoyed at myself as have done to well for 5 months and then sabotaged myself. Grrr
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  • jodles16
    jodles16 Posts: 1,477 Forumite
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    After going AWOL last week as I had STS again even after a really good week I almost gave up, hubby fed me take away Wed night and then I got back on it! That's a first, and I am proud of him for supporting me and me for not going on a spiral.

    Proud to say that this weeks hard work has been rewarded with finally getting into the 17's!!

    I have lost 1lb weighing in at 17st 13lbs, 251lbs! Can't remember the last time I was in the 17's.

    Jodles :D
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  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    0.2lb off this week. Pathetic really but I'm a massive ball of snot and vicks so maybe when all that goes there'll be some more loss under there.
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