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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2024

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  • wishus
    wishus Posts: 1,273 Forumite
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    Sorry, been busy... I'm currently still on 4kg down, so my lowest. I'm crazy up and down. I bought some new jeans and a skirt and they're already too big, but my upper body still isn't shifting in size. Crazy couple of busy weeks, then I can give this proper attention!
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    August grocery challenge START: £150. total SPENT £11.60, REMAINING £138.40.
  • roundtuit
    roundtuit Posts: 4,791 Forumite
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    Morning xx 

    Monday morning weigh in and I'm gutted to have STS.

    That's the first week without a loss since I started calorie counting on 8th January. And I'm only 1 lb off my target for the quarter. But, tbh, I was surprised to lose 3 lbs last week, so maybe it's a levelling out week (if I'd lost 2 lbs last week and 1 lb this week I'd be happy.) 
    But I so want to declutter that next lb before next Monday. 🤔  Maybe time to move more alongside calorie counting.....

    Rxx
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  • Foofoopuppy
    Foofoopuppy Posts: 193 Forumite
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    Down 1lb this week. I've been eating within my goal most of the week,  although not going to the gym as often so that seems about right. 

    It's just frustrating that I can't seem to knuckle down, and because of that my weight loss is really quite slow. I am already seeing benefits, it's just recently I've been frustrated. 

    But oh well, all I can do is keep going, and make myself actually go to the gym if I want to see better results!
  • Pixie_Cosmo
    Pixie_Cosmo Posts: 225 Forumite
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    I caved in and weighed myself on my partner's analogue scales. Apparently I've lost 6lbs in a week. Which sort of makes sense if my digital weigh in was influenced by bloat weight, but a very strange blip. That's a lot of bloat!! I won't put my final 1st Q weigh in until Friday, on my digital scales. I am definitely thinner in my face and waist though yay! 

    I'm back doing daily yoga, and I have achieved my step count 6/7 days. We walked 10 miles yesterday! Although I enjoyed a lovely meal out and definitely went over my calories. I've managed a couple of weights workouts and a 28min run. I think the exercise does make a difference building muscle and feeling better about myself.

    This week - porridge for breakfast, Greek salad or soup for lunch, calorie counted meal with at least two portions of veg. I'm trying hard to get lots of veg and fruit inside me. Plus drinking my 2ltr bottle of weak squash throughout the day. 

    Hope everyone enjoys the week and spribg flowers etc.
  • Brambling
    Brambling Posts: 5,961 Forumite
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    edited 27 March 2024 at 11:11PM
    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2024 - 1st Quarter

    01/01/24 - 31/03/24

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

    Allie23 0.5/14  :'(
    Bazzalona13295 11/21  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)  /  o:)o:)o:) / STS /  o:) / STS /  o:) / STS / STS /  o:)
    Betharooni - /16
    Brambling 2.5/7 STS /  >:)>:) / STS /  o:) /  o:) /  ;) / STS / STS /  o:)  /  ;) /  ;)
    Brie 4/10  >:)>:) /  o:)o:) /  o:)o:) /  o:) /  :) 
    candiii -/35
    Catz4m8z 10.5/7  o:)o:)o:);) /  >:) / STS / STS /  >:)>:) /  o:)o:)  /  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) / STS / STS /  o:) / STS /  :'(  /  o:)o:);)
    cazann 3/10 STS /  o:) / STS /  o:)o:)  
    Eowyn1  6/7  o:)o:)o:) / STS /  ;) /  o:) /  o:)  ;) 
    Firth -/-
    Flamingo747 +0.5/14  >:) /  o:)o:) /  >:):'( / STS
    Foofoopuppy 5/8  ;) /  ;) /  :'(  /  ;) /   >:)>:) /  o:)o:) /  o:) /  o:) /  ;) /  ;) /  o:)
    Frugal_aspirations 8.5/12  o:)o:)o:) /  ;) /  o:);) / STS /  o:)o:)  /  o:)o:)  / STS /  :'(
    General_Grant +2/7  o:) /  >:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:)  /  o:)o:)  /  o:) /  o:)
    gillynomad 6.5/12  o:) / o:)o:) / STS /  o:)o:) /  :'(  / STS /  :'( /  o:);) /  >:) / o:)o:)
    Gingerlily 22.5/14  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:);) /  o:)o:)o:);) /  o:)o:)o:) /  o:);)  /  o:);) /  o:) /  o:) /  o:) /  o:)o:);)
    Izzybee 1/12  o:)o:)o:)  / STS / STS / STS /  >:)>:) / STS 
    jellybeantinker1 -/5
    Jennystarpepper -/5
    karenccs67 7.5/14  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:);)  /STS /  o:)o:)  
    Kazwookie 8/24 STS /  o:)  o:) / STS /  o:) /  o:) /  o:) /  o:) /  o:) /  o:) 
    Leftatthetrafficlights 1/6 STS /  o:) 
    lovemula21 4/5 STS /  >:)>:)  /  o:)o:) / STS /  o:)o:) /  o:)o:)
    Miss_Behaving 3/6   o:)o:)o:) 
    moneyowen 5/12  o:)o:) / STS /  o:)o:) /  >:) /STS / STS /  o:)o:) 
    Piggypack -/10
    Pixie_Cosmo 6/8  o:) /  o:)o:)o:) /  o:)o:)  / STS / STS / STS /  o:)o:)o:)o:) / STS / STS /  >:) /  >:)>:)>:) 
    Prudent 1/8 o:) / STS / STS 
    Roundtuit 20/21  o:)o:)o:)  o:) /  ;) /  o:)o:)o:);) /  o:) /  o:)o:) /  o:)o:) /  o:) / o:)o:) / o:) /  o:)o:)o:) /STS
    SandC -/14
    Scrooge2008 -/12
    SIRENS -/9 
    Smudgeismydog  4/6  o:) / o:) / STS /  o:) / STS / STS / STS / STS / STS /  o:)
    Suffolksue 7.5/8  o:)o:) /  o:)o:);) /  >:):'(  /   o:)o:) / STS /  o:);)  /  o:)o:) /  >:)>:)  / STS /  ;) /  ;)
    suzeesu2000 15/24  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) /  o:)o:)o:)o:) /  o:)o:) / STS / STS /  >:)>:)>:)>:)  /  o:) o:) o:) o:) o:) o:) o:) 
    Teapot91 +2/14  >:)>:)  
    wishus 4.5/16  o:)o:)o:);)  / STS / STS /  o:);) /  o:);) /  >:)>:):'( /  ;) 


    Kilos 
    Angelica123 1/2.5 /  ;) /  ;) / STS
    Sleazy 0.5/ 10   >:) /  ;) / STS/  :'( /  :'( /  o:);) 


    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
  • General_Grant
    General_Grant Posts: 5,288 Forumite
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    @Brambling - I'm going to claim another halo for this week.  Actually quite surprised that I even managed that.  Will check again on Easter Day (last day of the quarter) and see if I manage any more.  But it won't be enough to redeem all the gains.  

    Am looking forward to starting afresh on 1 April.  I do hope you are willing to take on the challenge of keeping our progress listed.
  • Gingerlily
    Gingerlily Posts: 333 Forumite
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    Hello

    Weigh day -2.5lbs please Brambling.

    Will just carry on doing what I’m doing.
    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2025
    1st quarter - 17.5lbs 🥇
    2nd quarter - 6lbs 🥈
    3rd quarter - 
    4th quarter - 

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