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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge- 1st Quarter 2023

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  • Brie
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    Well I was down a pound yesterday and wondered if I might actually make the stone mark by Friday.  Alas this morning when I stepped on the scales they were nonresponsive.  Either I have killed them or they need a new battery.
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  • Brambling
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    edited 31 March 2023 at 3:41PM
    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2023 - 1st Quarter

    01/01/23 - 31/03/23

    Imperial (lbs) please let me know if you want to raise in kilos

    Barole -/10
    Black_Saturn 6/14  o:)o:)o:)o:) /  o:)o:)  
    Brie 4/8  o:)o:) / STS / STS /  o:) /  o:) /  >:)>:) /  o:)o:)
    Brambling 4/10  o:)  ;) / STS / STS /  o:) /  ;) /  >:) /  ;) / STS /  >:) /  o:) /  o:);)
    Candiii 12/42  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) 
    cazann 9/14  o:)o:)o:) / STS /  o:)o:) /  o:)o:)o:)o:) / STS 
    Cuddlymarm -/14
    Clutterbug07 1/10  o:) 
    CCW007 2.5/7  o:) /  o:) /  ;) / STS 
    Ditty1234 1.5/6 STS  >:) /  :/ /  o:)o:)o:)
    DundeeDoll 7/8.  o:);) /  o:)o:)o:) /  o:)o:);)
    EskarinaWeatherwax 5/7  o:) / STS /  o:) / STS /  o:)o:)o:) 
    FreetodoasIlike +1/11  >:)
    Frith -/28
    General_Grant 3/4  o:) /  o:) /  o:)
    Gingerlily 6.5/14  ;) /  >:):'( / STS /  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) /  o:);) /  o:)o:);) /  >:) /  ;) /STS /  ;) /  ;) /  >:)>:)
    Izadora -/14
    Jennystarpepper 15/10 o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)  ;) /  o:) /  o:) / STS /  o:);) /  o:)o:) /STS / STS /  o:)o:)o:)  / STS / STS / STS
    JingsMyBucket 0.5/9  ;) /  o:) 
    LLM2018 1/14  o:) 
    Landgirlinthelittlecity 6/28  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) 
    Leftatthetrafficlights 1/14 STS /  o:) 
    Miss_Behaving 4/7  o:) /  o:)o:)o:) 
    Pennyrounder -/18
    Pixie_Cosmo 3/14  >:)>:)  /  o:) /  ;) /  o:) /  ;) /  o:) /  o:)o:)o:) / STS
    PurpleJay -/14
    Shabbychic12   3.5/14   o:) / STS /  o:);) /  o:) /  o:);) /  :'(  /  o:) / >:)  /  o:) /  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:);)  /  ;) /  o:)o:)o:)
    SIRENS 6.5/14  o:)o:) /  o:)o:)o:)o:) /  >:)>:)>:)>:) /  o:) /  o:)o:)  o:);)  /  >:)>:)
    Suffolksue 5.5/11 STS /  o:) /  :'( /  o:)o:)o:)  /  >:) /  o:) /  o:) /  o:) /  o:) / STS
    Sunfl0w3r 3/10. STS /  o:)o:)o:) 
    TornErse 10/14  o:)o:)o:) /  o:)o:) / STS /  o:) /  ;) / ;) /  ;) /  o:) /  ;) /  o:) / STS
    Van_Girl 1.5/12  >:) /  o:) /  o:) / STS /  :'( / o:) 
    BlackandGold_2 (Wicked_Lady)  -/7  STS
    Zafiro1984 8/14 /  o:)o:)o:)o:) /  o:)o:)o:)o:)


    Kilos

    Amara 1.5/8   o:);)  
    Ej22 2/30   o:)o:)  
    Lanky-Larry +2/10  >:)>:) 
    LilacPotato 4/10   o:)o:)o:)  /  ;) /  ;) 
    Smudgybunny 3.5/7  :'( /  o:);)  /  ;) / STS /  ;) / STS /  ;) /  o:) / STS

    Key
     o:)   = 1lb loss (or kilo)
     ;)     = 1/2lb loss (or kilo)
     >:)   = 1lb gain (or kilo)
     :'(    = 1/2lb gain (or kilo
    Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage   -          Anais Nin
  • Brambling
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    edited 29 March 2023 at 4:22PM
    Frith said:
    Gah, I am now so anaemic I can't really do the Blood Sugar Diet.

    I am going to formulate some sort of more healthy eating plan though, with plenty of iron! 
    Hopefully your levels aren't too low Frith without wanting to overshare you may want to stock up on something like  senna tablets or fybogel if you are given any iron tablets  :#  hopefully you can find a diet high on iron and vitamin C 

    I barely scraped through with a loss this quarter I don't lead by example! my achy hip would appreciate carrying less weight  :':smile:

    Just going to create the new quarter thread and will monitor and update this one until people have stopped updating

    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge- 2nd Quarter 2023 — MoneySavingExpert Forum


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  • shabbychic12
    shabbychic12 Posts: 315 Forumite
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    Back in the zone 3lbs off this week x
    Count down to retirement 2023
  • Gingerlily
    Gingerlily Posts: 333 Forumite
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    Hi

    Final weigh in for quarter 1 and I’ve gained +2lbs please Brambling.

    Was expecting more after 2 weeks so pleasantly surprised this morning. 

    Will head on over to quarter 2 thread. 
    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2025
    1st quarter - 17.5lbs 🥇
    2nd quarter - 6lbs 🥈
    3rd quarter - 
    4th quarter - 

  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    I know I haven't posted much this quarter, life got in the way. I'll try to do better next quarter.

    I've managed to lose 8lb in total this quarter, slow progress I know but at least in the right direction. I've settled into a routine which I find easy and fits around what I do so I/m now hopping over to the new quarter. 
  • Pixie_Cosmo
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    Last weigh in this quarter - STS but better than a gain :-) @Brambling please sign me up for Q2. 
  • Suffolksue
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    fin Final weigh in and sts !
    would have been lower but 6 hours driving 300 miles back and forth to a family funeral ,eating beige food means I am v slow and sluggish this morning!
  • leftatthetrafficlights
    leftatthetrafficlights Posts: 2,056 Forumite
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    edited 1 April 2023 at 9:15AM
    So, 1.8lbs lost in the first quarter! 🤦‍♀️ no surprise at all and at least it's something, but I'm determined to make a proper effort next quarter and at least get close to my target!! 
    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'

  • TornErse
    TornErse Posts: 106 Forumite
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    Hi everyone,  so I've a sts week here which means I've lost 10lbs out of 14 planned.  I'm happy with that to be honest as it's been steady although I've hit a bit of sts towards the end.

    I'm gonna head over to the new thread but just want to thank everyone for their support and encouragement since the start of the year.  
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