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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2022 - 1st Quarter
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Hi, I'm back: working on clearing 7lb this quarter as well as incorporating regular physical movement.
‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
"It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.3 -
hello . Can I join. New to this but I'm at the heaviest I have ever been and need to tackle it. I'm hoping the support of others should keep me on track. I usually start to lose a bit then have a good reason to break my diet and not get straight back on.
I'd like to lose 17lb by end of 12 weeks - roughly 11/2lb a week. I'm gonna aim to do this with sensible healthy eating and daily walking5 -
Can I go for 14lb please? Will be doing Dry January and my goals are:
- Walk the dogs every day
- Hit my 10,000 step target every day
- Restart couch to 5k by end of January
- Eat more vegan meals, cook from scratch 95% of time
- Batch cook regularly so that there is a stock of meals in the freezer for CBA days
I'm focussing more on January right now to get me back on track but it's great to have a longer term goal as well.4 -
I'm back in for this year please! 😊
I want to lose 14lbs this quarter - I didn’t put anywhere near enough effort in 2021 and I'm determined to turn that around! 🙈
Thanks for running this again @Brambling!! 😊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'4 -
Hi,
I lost weight on this challenge over the summer but have put it on againPlease put me down for 10lbs
Thank you
MC3 -
Hi can I please come back. My target will be a modest 5lb as it is winter, I and I have not done well in 2021 at all, although I was keeping weight off for a long time.
Tuesday will be moment of truth. CHristmas have literally been sitting around and eating a fair bit and not getting a lot of exercise. So that is why I will wait for a fresh start here.
Happy new year all. See you around Tuesday.Isa help to buy: 1000/3000 33%
Emergency fund: 100/1000 10%
Weight loose 8.6 kg - while having fun. 0/8.6 0%
Focus debt to clear HSBC £10/1111, 0% updated May 253 -
I'd like to join please. Goal for the year is also 2 stone so would like to go with 12lb for this quarter, thank you*Stop giving up what you really want for what you want now*
*Face your fear, don't do what's easy, do what is right, fight for it because it will be worth it*
January grocery budget £215.07/£250
#18 The 365 day 1p challenge 2023 £108.50/£667.95
#48 Saving £1 a day for Christmas 2023 challenge £31/£365
Emergency fund £83.98/£10003 -
Morning Brambling!! Add me in please! I'd love to do a stone a quarter but will be happy with half that as long as the downward trend is ongoing. Got to get rid of the plus zero that's accumulated since Christmas of course.....To be down 2 stone overall by the end of 2022 would mean a complete wardrobe revamp but that's something I'd be happy to deal with as I approach a pensionable age.
And it would be lovely to have links to people's favoured diet/meal/exercise plans. (@Frith!!!) I'm always in need of inspiration. And while I know that not everything suits everyone sometimes switching between different schemes not only keeps things fresh but also makes the body work better - well it seems to work for me at times.
All that said my ongoing aim is to eat less carbs, more veg (focusing on fibre) and aim for a majority of alcohol free days. Don't mean I won't fall for the occasionally fish and chips or pizza with an extra large glass of vino but occasional treats must be allowed.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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@ Brie I pick up recipes from Slimmimg eats https://www.slimmingeats.com/blog/ and from Pinch of Nom. I use the Nutracheck app https://www.nutracheck.co.uk/Home on my phone to log my calories as well as recipes I like/create. I also do a bit of intermittent fasting, as in I don’t eat after 8pm and usually not again until lunchtime. When I’m in the mood and focused, it works very well. Trouble is, in 2021, I have been neither in the mood or focused and far too easily distracted from the diet.»The road to DF is long and bumpy » Greensaints3
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Welcome back old friends and welcome to all new ones
👋. It's lovely to see so many of you
just a reminder that if I get anything wrong and I will at least once a challenge 🙄 don't be afraid to post a correction 🙂
good luck everyone
Happy New Year
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin5
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