Old Style Weight Loss Challenge- 1st Quarter 2023

LLM2018

Hello 👋

I haven't been brave enough to stand on the scales for a month 😬

However I have STS which was a shock but I'll take that lol. Head is more in the game now this week

LLM

leftatthetrafficlights

1.6lb gain for me! 🤦‍♀️ no surprise as had a very food and alcohol filled weekend due to a celebration - back on the wagon with a vengeance now! 😉

jennystarpepper

Looking for a little inspiration... so I don't get fed up / boredom and found.  www.lose-weight-with-us.com.

May be worth a look, think it is an American based stie, but I'm sure people can adapt recipes as they wish.  Also talks about various different diet plans, grapefruit, 3 day and a number of others. Exercise, books, calories and nutrition. 

DundeeDoll

many thanks for adding me @Brambling

TornErse

Hi everyone,

Weighing in this week with a .5lb loss, was hopeful it would be more but to be honest I had a few days of not really trying.  Think I said at the start that I am good in the beginning but fall away as the weeks roll on.  This is when I need to knuckle under, up the exercise, cut out the snacks and try harder.

At the same time if I was speaking to a friend I'd tell her 'well you have lost 6.5lbs from a 14lb goal so nearly half way there, and nearly half a stone gone - that's amazing!'  But it's my critical voice in my head so that's not what I say.  Why am I my worst critic ?  I bet you have all been there and hear that same voice ........

Van_Girl

STS for me this week, just going to keep plodding on!

jennystarpepper

1.5 lb off please Brambling.  

@TornErse that 0.5 every week will be 26 lb in a year and yes, we are our own worst critic!  We need to pay more attention to Bramblings teachings... 1 lb a week is 3.6 stone in a year. 

Well done to anyone being brave and jumping on the scale.  

I have been in the wardrobe and half of its now in the bin, charity bag, cut for rags or has had my head shaken at it.. as in what the hell was I thinking.  I have found a couple of items for the next holiday; part of my wardrobe has contained for many years a ... I will lose weight for holiday section, but never did... 

Have a good week everyone. 

General_Grant

Brambling said:

Well done Eskarina and Jings 👏👏

Lanky I think one to discuss with your GP 🙂 as I understand some such meds need stopping gradually. would the weather allow you to walk as the fresh air and vit D may also help

One advantage I've noticed recently when walking when it is cold is that I walk faster than in the summer when it is warm.  Presumably this boosts ones metabolism and helps use up more calories (and gets you to your destination faster).

Brambling

Well done Jenny on reaching target 🎖 I have clothes under the bed which i need to sort as i think even if they did fit I would no longer wear them, i just need to bite the bullet and sort them out 

jennystarpepper

Brambling said:

Well done Jenny on reaching target 🎖 I have clothes under the bed which i need to sort as i think even if they did fit I would no longer wear them, i just need to bite the bullet and sort them out 

Massive thank you, to you for this group, gang, forum, it has been a huge help for me. 

I am not dreading getting on the scale before a class and I spend ££ each week, on nice fruit and salad from M&S, what I would have spent at a group, better still it's free and I can update each week or NOT. 

Trouser day tomorrow, I am officially out of jeans. 



I owe you a few!