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

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  • jodles16
    jodles16 Posts: 1,477 Forumite
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    Im weighing in at 271lbs (19st 5lb, feeling very ashamed) this is back to my top weight after loosing before christmas. Aiming for a pound a week so doubt I will ever get the biggest loser honour but thats fine, just want to see the lbs go down as the £s go up!

    Jodles :o
    MFW2020 #115 250/3000 J-250
    1% challenge- /1525
    Save 1k in 2020- /3000

    Joining in UberFrugalMonthChallenge set up by the Frugalwoods!
  • £ashcow
    £ashcow Posts: 55 Forumite
    Well weighed in this morning at 229lbs (gulp!) hoping to lose 79lbs eventually but will try for 9lbs by the end of January, still a bit wobbly from the dreaded cold (christmas gift from son) so will pace myself with sensible eating plan and some walking or swimming before i hit the 30 day shred.
    April power shower #16 SFD 4/15 Food 185.59/280 Petrol 50/100 Lunches 4/10 Outings 0/300 De-clutter 1/15 FB 0/3 Exercise 0/8 Weight loss 2lbs/7lbs ME time 9/30hrs

    CC 2918.37 2144.17 1647.14 DFD 31ST MAY 2014
  • Number 49, today's weight 164.25lbs (11stone 10.25lbs).

    First goal is to get below 11 stone but know I have at least 30lbs to lose.

    Not done much exercise so far today but hope to do some when the kids are in bed.
  • Fmess
    Fmess Posts: 2,920 Forumite
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    Have had a sore throat and felt shattered all day today so no exercise done, however I have ate pretty sensibly.

    What diet is everyone following? I'm doing The Skinny Rules as found it really suited me last time, I just need to stick to it.
    LBM = 07/09/13 Debt = £13339 (100% cleared)
    New roof and car £8557/£19003 New kitchen £396/£5039 Credit card Paid Student loan Paid
  • cw18
    cw18 Posts: 8,630 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Old fashioned calorie counting for me
    Cheryl
  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Bake Off Boss!
    7 day juice diet then calorie counting after that
    Debt January 1st 2018 £96,999.81
    Debt September 20th 2022 £2991.68- 96.92% paid off
    Met NIM 23/06/2008
  • poddle911
    poddle911 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Hi Dinah & everyone :wave:

    Am I too late to join?! Been here before & I think it went pretty well - though I am now about a stone heavier than my previous starting weight...

    I weighed in at the gym today at 164lbs so I would like to lose 34lbs to reach my first target. I really need to take measurements too as I know my weight doesn't change much if I'm doing a lot of strength training.

    I might get back on the 30 day shred wagon too - love Jillian! And I totally agree with Cinny, let's all try not to beat ourselves up too much along the way. The best piece of advice I came across recently was work out because you love your body, not because you hate it.

    Good luck, chaps!
    LBM Sep 2008 debt: £27,927.04
    start weight: 140.2, week 2: 138
  • shrimpy_80
    shrimpy_80 Posts: 1,631 Forumite
    I love that quote Poddle! I did my measurements too which I have never really done before so will be interested to see the results.

    Fmess - I am following Slimming World principles (as well as I can remember them at least). Counting calories always makes me feel deprived psychologically and I'm too lazy to get to grips with anything else!

    Although I have just stunned myself by going out for a run - and actually running virtually the whole way. I don't even know who I am anymore! :rotfl:
    Barclaycard [STRIKE]£7,296.35[/STRIKE] £6134.99 - MBNA [STRIKE]£4,182.88[/STRIKE] £3267.08 - O/draft [STRIKE]£569.31[/STRIKE] £413.59 - Capital One [STRIKE]£1477.55[/STRIKE] £1451.44
    Total debt [STRIKE]£12048.54[/STRIKE] £11267.10 6% paid
  • Fmess
    Fmess Posts: 2,920 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Feeling quite chuffed, I have just signed up for a 10k run in 3 months time :j
    LBM = 07/09/13 Debt = £13339 (100% cleared)
    New roof and car £8557/£19003 New kitchen £396/£5039 Credit card Paid Student loan Paid
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Fmess - I am aiming to return to my near-primal ways. So, grain-free and sugar-free for me!!

    Go you with a 10k race!
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
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