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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2021 - 4th Quarter

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  • honeythewitch
    honeythewitch Posts: 1,094 Forumite
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    Todays food. 

    Scrambled eggs. Raw carrots. Tomato. 

    Minced beef and onion pud x2, mash, sprouts and more sprouts. More raw carrots. 
  • Brambling
    Brambling Posts: 5,961 Forumite
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    edited 11 December 2021 at 10:58PM
    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2021 - 4th Quarter

    01/10/2021 - 31/12/21

    Imperial (lbs) please let me know if you want me to add a kg list as well


    BellaLasagna2018 6/8  o:)o:);) /  o:)o:) /  >:)>:) /  o:)o:)o:);) 
    Brambling 4.5/7  o:) /  o:) / STS /  o:);) /  :'( /  >:) /  o:) /  ;) / STS /  o:)
    Brie 3/7. STS / STS /  o:) /STS /  >:) / STS /  o:)o:)  /  o:) 
    CCW007 1.5/14  ;) /  o:)
    cymruchris 2.5/5   o:)   /  o:);) / STS / STS 
    Ditty1234 +3/6 /STS /  >:)>:)>:)>:) /  >:) / STS /  o:)o:) / STS / STS 
    Frith -/-
    Honeythewitch 8/14  o:);) /  >:) /  o:) /  o:)o:) /  o:)o:) / STS /  >:):'( /  o:)o:)o:);) /  ;)
    Jennystarpepper 7/10  o:)o:)o:)o:) / STS / STS /  o:)o:)o:) / STS 
    Leftatthetrafficlight 6.5/14   >:) /  ;) /  ;) /  o:)  /  o:) /  ;) /  o:)o:)o:) /STS 
    LilacPotato 3/14  o:)o:)o:)o:) /  o:) /  >:)>:) 
    Monnagran 5/5   o:)o:)  /  o:) / STS  /  o:)o:) / STS / STS / STS 
    PurpleJay 1/14  o:) 
    Saving_is_good 1/11  o:)o:)o:) /  ;) /  >:)  :'( / STS / STS /  >:)
    Short_bird 2/5  ;) / STS / STS /  ;) /  ;) /  ;)
    Suffolksue 3.5/12  STS /  >:)>:) /  o:)o:)o:) /  o:) /  o:)o:);) /  ;) /   >:):'( / STS 
    Sunfl0w3r 0/10.  o:) /  >:)>:) /  o:) 
    white-rabbit_2-2 -/-

     
    Kilos

    Key 
      o:)   =  1lb loss  (or kg)
     ;)   =  1/2lb loss  (or kg)
    >:)    =  1lb gain (or kg)
      :'(    = 1/2lb gain (or kg)
    Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage   -          Anais Nin
  • Brambling
    Brambling Posts: 5,961 Forumite
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    Evening all 

    Im happy with a 1lb loss this week as with many of you my dieting get up and go has gone 😐 I would like to hit target by Christmas but will be happy to not gain 🙂
    Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage   -          Anais Nin
  • jennystarpepper
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    @monnagran and @Brie STS is a win for me... I look at a STS as a lesson, have a few treats, all about the balance, we cant drop every week.

    @Brambling - thank you for your support, it does mean so very much, our group is amazing, as you are for updating... I've put a good word in with the man in red for you. X

    For everyone else, it is good to be part of a group who benefit each other for no cost, win win.

    @dumpling - where ever you are, hope they have a nice chippy and a cool mat for you to sit on.    XXX

    We are away tomorrow, Mr JPS said, looking forward to fresh salad every day ( local grown stuff), I have informed him not to bring me glass of OJ and a couple of slices of Bimbo in the morning... (well 10 ish) but I am weak!!!!  Bread is my nemesis.

    So what ever happens over the next few weeks, we can all start again money, guilt and not getting on scales in a group to pay someone to tell you your weight! XXX 





    MFW - 01.10.21 £63761   01.10.22 £50962   01.10.23 £39979   01.10.24 £27815. 01.01.25. £17538
    01.03.25 £14794.    01.04.25 £12888
    01.05.25. £11805. 12.05.25  £9997   05.06.25  £8898. 
     01.07.25. £7975  01.08.25 £6968

  • jennystarpepper
    jennystarpepper Posts: 796 Forumite
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    cymruchris  Thinking of you, I know you have not posted for a bit... not asking you to post, just a message to say , thinking of you. XX
    MFW - 01.10.21 £63761   01.10.22 £50962   01.10.23 £39979   01.10.24 £27815. 01.01.25. £17538
    01.03.25 £14794.    01.04.25 £12888
    01.05.25. £11805. 12.05.25  £9997   05.06.25  £8898. 
     01.07.25. £7975  01.08.25 £6968

  • honeythewitch
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    Yesterdays food.  >:)

    Pork pie. 
    Orange aero
    McDonalds fishburger. 
    Noodles. 


    Not quite what I was aiming for.  :#
  • Brie
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    Thinking about things weight related.....I'm currently trying to be teetotal and initial observation is that I'm eating less.  I guess because my senses are not dulled by alcohol I'm tasting things more and am therefore fussier if I'm not enjoying something and sensible enough to know when to stop eating.  Not sure if this is a common thing.  I do know that people say that the problem with getting drunk (as opposed to having a couple of glasses of wine or similar) is that the next day you really need to restore yourself and so have the mega fry up, large lunch, 2 litres of full fat coke etc.

    The other thing is that I'm more aware of how my blood pressure meds might be affecting me.  If I'm eating less in general when I have carbs or sugar I'm getting more of a sugar rush.  I've had 2 times this week when I've had a carby meal and then had my heart rate skyrocket.  I've only had this happen previously that I've noticed if I've eaten something that is a real sugar blast - like a caramel easter eggs or a massive slice of cakes with loads of icing.  

    Looking to continue this for the next week or two as I think it's beneficial on the weight loss.  Well obviously.
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  • leftatthetrafficlights
    leftatthetrafficlights Posts: 2,056 Forumite
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    STS for me over the last 2 weeks- not sure how next week's weigh in will go as I've drunk copious amounts this week! 🙈
    DNF: £708.92/£1000
    JSF: £708.58/£1000

    Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900

    Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
    1st quarter start:9st 13.1lb
    2nd quarter start:9st 9.2 lb
    3rd quarter start: 9st 6.8 lb
    4th quarter start: 9st 10.2 lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'

  • Brambling
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    I've heard more than once alcohol called wasted calories Brie I've never been a heavy drinker but did cut back a lot about 10/12 years ago to lose weight and found it decreased my tolerance. I do like a glass of a good wine or a nice gin but don't like to drink on my own (it can be a slippery slope) and I don't drink at all if driving.  As well as the next day eating I think drinking too much can also mean eating mindlessly when drunk, crisps, peanuts, kebab/pizza or lots of buttered toast. Must of us have that tipping point with alcohol when we have that s*d it moment and go into excess with food and drink

    I'm either a medical expert or on high blood pressure tablets but should that be causing your heart rate to rocket may be worth checking even if with a pharmacist. 
    Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage   -          Anais Nin
  • honeythewitch
    honeythewitch Posts: 1,094 Forumite
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    I cant even blame it on the booze. I hardly ever drink. I just seem to have "see the pie, eat the pie" syndrome. 
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