Old Style Weight Loss Challenge- 2nd Quarter 2023

Frith

Brunch - roast beetroot, figs and feta

Tea - will be steak, blue cheese, tomatoes and mushrooms (still hitting the red meat hard)

Brambling

You know the rules Brie no hanging of head in shame allowed on here 🤨 I was once recommended eating kiwi including the skin to get things moving, but as I don't like the texture of the skin I use fybogel when things don't move 😐

Jenny sorry to hear you still have neighbour problems

Gingerlily

Hello

Weigh-day -3.5lbs please Brambling.

It wasn’t as bad as I’d anticipated and I was over the cravings in a couple of days. Nice to be back on an even keel without the spikes. Managed a hilly hike and a short swim in addition to the stretching exercises. 

This week will be similar to last menu and exercise wise minus the swim as it was too cold. I have a social event with a plan for 2 glasses of bubbles then onto fizzy water. There will be plenty of low carb food options available so should be able to stick to the higher end of my daily allowances. Just need to remember to take my will power. 

Brie

Brambling said:

You know the rules Brie no hanging of head in shame allowed on here 🤨 I was once recommended eating kiwi including the skin to get things moving, but as I don't like the texture of the skin I use fybogel when things don't move 😐

Jenny sorry to hear you still have neighbour problems

Well considering I won't be following that advice as gave up eating kiwi fruit as it gives me a very itchy throat (not neck, I think it's a very minor allergy though).  The skin might finish me off completely!!!

So instead I'll add extra beans to tonight's chilli.  That might set things off.  (sorry folks for lowering the tone!!!)

Frith

Breakfast - omelette with a bit of chorizo

Lunch - hummus and carrot sticks

Tea - will be crab with salad

I don't normally eat 3 meals but I didn't know how late lunch would be (day of temporary work) so thought I should have something. 

Toonie

First weigh in of the challenge and I'm reporting a 2lb loss! I'm quite surprised as although I was hoping I'd lost a bit, I didn't think it was that much. I've been reducing my portion sizes but keeping my veg/salad amounts the same (I already eat a lot of veg) and I've set reminders on my phone to tell me to drink water.

Today I've got an MRI on my dodgy shoulder, the joys of hypermobility! I'm not looking forward to it as the last time a doctor tried to do an MRI on my shoulder it dislocated when they put in the contrast dye. This is at a different hospital but I've stated I'm not having the dye injection.

Soontobeoap

I will declare today for the week. Considering I had lost 5 or 6 pounds over the 2 previous weeks when I had covid I didnt expect to lose much but am another 2lb down. 🎉🎉🎉. I have given myself a target of 5000 steps a day this week. Have done that on all but one day and on 2 days I hit 7000. Am going to up daily step count to 6000 a day for next week. I have started a few simple exercises to trim down tummy (hopefully) too. I have eaten cereal for breakfast, varying salads for lunch (I love a salad) and normal evening meal but smaller portion. I have also bought a couple of new dresses for the summer (havnt had new ones since before lockdown so felt I deserved some) They have boosted my confidence too as they are very flattering. 

Brambling

Type your commentOld Style Weight Loss Challenge 2023 - 2nd Quarter

01/04/23 - 30/06/23

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

Brambling 0/7  /  / STS
Brie +1/9 
CCW007 -/14
candiii -/24
cazann -/10
DundeeDoll -/10
Frith -/-
General_Grant -/2
Gingerlily +1/14  / STS
irishseagul -/12
jennystarpepper -/10 STS / STS 
leftatthetrafficlights 2/14    
Marycanary 2/21    
Pixie_Cosmo 1/7  / STS
shabbychic12 1-
SIRENS -/14
soontobeoap 2/8 
Suffolksue -/12 STS / STS 
Sunfl0w3r 2/7 STS   
Toni'sfriend 4/14    /
Toonie -/6
TornErse 1.5/6   / 
Van_girl 5.5/12    / 
Zafiro1984 -/14

Kilos
Smudgybunny 1/7 


Key
    = 1lb loss (or kilo)
      = 1/2lb loss (or kilo)
    = 1lb gain (or kilo)
     = 1/2lb gain (or kilo

Brambling

well done Toonie & Soontobeoap  I just wish i could have a loss thanks to covid I seem to eat a lot of wheat based products though mine  so just managed a STS this week 

irishseagull

Very late checking in for my first weight in, but have managed to lose 3 lbs as of today!
I've been trying to get my steps over a min 6,000 a day and am drinking water between meals. I'm surprised I've lost that much so far, but it has me thinking maybe I'm snacking when I'm actually just thirsty.

Going to take a tip from @Toonie and set some phone reminders to drink water.