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The MFW Shrinking the Mortgage and the Waistline challenge.

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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,149 Forumite
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    I have two dresses I bought last year in the sales that zip up but only look ok if I don't breathe out. So that's my goal to wear them and be able to exhale :) I've tracked my points today and done a 37 minute HIIT workout from my Motion Traxx app. Feet up with a glass of wine now.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • I have created a simple Spreadsheet to track our progress. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Gh7esChw24OPzvGsrnOV_sSn4DD_GLXp1xUyWrIaLM/edit?usp=sharing

    Could everyone please state their weight loss aims for the month of May so that I can add you to the tracker.

    Every week (whenever it is convenient) please post your losses in BOLD and in RED so that I can easily see them, I would hate to miss anyone out.

    Come on everyone, we can do this :T
    "These things take time but I know that I'm the most inept that ever stepped"
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,451 Forumite
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    I would like to lose 7 lbs in May, please.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6250/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £36,210


    Money making challenge £58/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • Eager_Elephant
    Eager_Elephant Posts: 4,714 Forumite
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    I weighed in yesterday - lost 1lb taking me to 10st 6lb.


    Yesterday was a non-fast day and I ate about 1750 calories - I ate 2 pieces of Toblerone and it just made me feel sick - just imagine a world where I don't actually want chocolate!!!!


    In May I would like to lose 7lbs.


    Well done everyone - have a good bank holiday weekend!
  • Thanks Light :T

    I would like to lose 3.5 lbs in May (although first priority is not to gain more than 1 lb next week!)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • selloptape
    selloptape Posts: 632 Forumite
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    Ooh! New tracker - love it :) thank you!

    I have just weighed myself - 10st 12lb - so will go for 6lb loss in May.
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Twentysomething, welcome :)
    beanielou wrote: »
    Good to see you Karmcat :wave:
    :hello: Hiya!
    I have created a simple Spreadsheet to track our progress. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Gh7esChw24OPzvGsrnOV_sSn4DD_GLXp1xUyWrIaLM/edit?usp=sharing

    Could everyone please state their weight loss aims for the month of May so that I can add you to the tracker.
    Erm, absolutely ... as long as you understand that these are completely made up :o:o:o The wedding is 4 weeks today, so say a target of 5 lbs. Current weight is approx 11 stones 2 lbs.

    I hope I can do it, but I had some disturbing family news last night - the weight loss is for the wedding, but being well enough to *attend* the dratted thing has just become more difficult, because of added stress around this family thing. And if I need to carry on with a little bit of comfort eating, then so be it.

    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Where's me?
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Don't worry, INOD, I'm not up there yet either :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Please put me in for 5lbs in May. I have lost over 1.5 stone in the last year mostly following SW style recipes with a few Hairy Dieters and WW for good measure! Nothing like variety is there? Last few weeks I have gained a few punds though due to having trapped nerve and not being very mobile. Able to cycle at gym and walk short distances again but not back to normal yet. Drat! So have to watch the intake to make up for lack of movement. Thank you for starting this thread. We are two years off end of mortgage and making extra payment per month to the repayment part of the mortgage as there is an interest only element too and the endowment will not clear it alone. We want the repayment bit gone asap to save the money towards our shortfall.
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