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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 4th Quarter 2023

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  • Well, last week was a disaster! I was ill at the beginning of the week with a cold. I lost my appetite, and didn't move much for three days. Appetite then came back with a vengence. Weird cravings for tinned spaghetti on toast 🤣. Sadly I didn't fancy any of my healthier meal options from the freezer, or cooking anything. 

    Anyway, I made up for it and some.  Friends came to stay at the weekend and we ate out etc. 

    So after a week of not doing much and eating too much I'm up 2lbs. I'm still lacking motivation to do much. 

    Back to it...
  • Down 1/2lb, which is annoying because I don't feel like I'm doing badly. I obviously need to keep a closer track on what I'm eating, I think I've been slowly letting the snacks increase which is probably slowing my progress 😔
  • STS For me, (It's really a quarter off.)  One or maybe two more weigh ins for me this year, it will; be nice to get off the 'weight-loss machine' for a while as it can take over a bit.  

    Have a good week everyone.
    MFW - 01.10.21 £63761   01.10.22 £50962   01.10.23 £39979   01.10.24 £27815. 01.01.25. £17538
    01.03.25 £14794.    01.04.25 £12888
    01.05.25. £11805. 12.05.25  £9997   05.06.25  £8898. 
     01.07.25. £7975  01.08.25 £6968

  • Brambling
    Brambling Posts: 5,972 Forumite
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    I hope you are fully recovered Pixie 🙂 I always want carbs (the bad ones) when I've been ill

    well done on every one for braving the scales this week 👏👏
    Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage   -          Anais Nin
  • Brambling said:
    I hope you are fully recovered Pixie 🙂 I always want carbs (the bad ones) when I've been ill

    well done on every one for braving the scales this week 👏👏
    Thank you @Brambling, feeling much better now. I've started taking Vit D spray again now it's dark most of the time! I think it helps with moods and immunity at this time of year.
    @Foofoopuppy still a loss 🎉
  • Just a quick drop in to say I've lost -0.5lbs this past week @Brambling. At least it's going in the right direction as you always say. :) I upped my fiber and water intake last week and I think that helped. Long may it continue!


  • Suffolksue
    Suffolksue Posts: 1,751 Forumite
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    Sts please Brambling 
    Disappointed but relieved ,had unexpected visit by DS and a DGS on Saturday ,so bought a pizza deal from Sainsburys.
    will try v hard next week 
  • Hi

    Weighday -0.5lb please Brambling.

    Have been a bit lazy with the tracking and calorie counting it’s very bothersome. Will attempt to make more effort this week. 
    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2025
    1st quarter - 17.5lbs 🥇
    2nd quarter - 6lbs 🥈
    3rd quarter - 
    4th quarter - 

  • STS for me
    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'

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