Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2022 - 1st Quarter

leftatthetrafficlights

Suffolksue said:

If I was 9st 4 lbs I’d be in 7 th heaven ,the last time I was that weight was over 50 yrs ago !

9st 9 sue! 😉

I'm very short!! 😉😂😂😂 last time I was this weight I was very heavily pregnant 🙈😲 that was over 30 years ago! 

I've put on almost 3 stone in the past 18 months - gone from a size 8 to a 16, feel like a beached whale and frightened that if stay still for too long greenpeace will try to rescue me!!! 😲🙈😂

EskarinaWeatherwax

Morning all and happy new year! Blue sky where I am ☀️ 

I’ve weighed this morning and whether by natural fluctuation or effort, I’m 14st 13 so a pound off where I was when I joined. I’ll weigh in on Saturdays.

Heading out for what I hope will be a long walk with a friend shortly. 

My weekly plan is to 
Walk 45mins x 4 fast with a friend
Walk 60 mins x1 fast alone
Have 3x calorie restricted days
On the remaining 4 days eat a bit more freely but I know I’ll keep the principles of the other 3 days in mind
Every other week do a long walk or a full day in the garden

I know me and if I try to do a 7 day restriction, I’ll rebel inside a week! 

Here’s to a happy and healthy 2022 for us all

Brie

leftatthetrafficlights said:

feel like a beached whale and frightened that if stay still for too long greenpeace will try to rescue me!!! 😲🙈😂

That's what my OH says about me whenever we've been swimming and I'm lounging on the poolside afterwards!  I hold my tongue and don't even go to the "pot, kettle" line given that's he's about a few stone heavier than me! 

I'm hoping that I can drag him along my loss journey a bit - I fear for the time when he might fall and I'll need to try to pick him up!!  It seriously will not be possible!!!

SeekingFlight

can I join please i'd like to go for 16 lbs in the first quater, starting at 172lb

Miss_Behaving

May I please join @Brambling? I need to lose 3 stone 😲. Going to aim to shift 14lbs over the first quarter and hope being accountable to this group will keep me on track.  

Izadora

Hello all and Happy New Year. Can I please sneak back in and aim for 14lb for this quarter.
Since falling off the wagon in a big way I haven't been able to get a grip and have piled on so much weight that I'm the heaviest I've ever been. I don't know if I'm quite ready to tackle things yet so am hoping that having some accountability here might give me the extra nudge that I need.
Best of luck everyone xx

Brambling

Now Now no more beached whale talk here - we are a mammal friendly zone 🐳 

Looks like a good plan Eskarina 🙂 I've decided that I need to up my walking again, when I worked from the office I walked every lunch time for 45 minutes there have been too many distractions and excuses WFH

Good to see you back Izadora hopefully we can help to at least keep your weight on a even keel until you're in a WL frame of mind

Welcome to everyone 👋 I've updated the chart to include you all

I'm trying to avoid the small amount of lurking Christmas naughties, I do miss the office kitchen table for offloading sharing Leftover treats. My nephews both gave me chocolate as part of their Christmas presents 🙄 I love them both dearly but aargh 🍫 

I've just gone through the fridge veg containers to help me menu plan for the week, there's a pan of root veg mash which I'll portion up and freeze in ice cream scoop size portions in the kitchen and I'll make braised red cabbage with cranberries to freeze when I cook dinner. I also know if I cook enough veg to last a 2 or 3 days I'll eat better than if I don't so I've prepared cauliflower, broccoli and sweetheart cabbage as well.  

Trying to find new ways of eating healthier to avoid food boredom so lunch was LO chicken with a coleslaw made with raw sprouts and a yoghurt dressing rather than Mayo with salad

mrs_motivated

Happy New Year everyone.

I would love to join in the challenge this year please, my long term aim is to lose 2 1/2 stone but this quarter my goal is 10lbs.

I’m planning to exercise more and meal plan for breakfast and lunches as well dinners which will hopefully help me to make healthier choices. 

 Good luck everyone.

Brambling

Welcome mrs_motivated 👋 

CRANKY40

Could I join again please? I need to lose a stone to be "surgery ready". Given that I haven't seen the consultant yet I would like to set this quarter target at 7 lbs.