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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 2nd Quarter 2024

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  • General_Grant
    General_Grant Posts: 5,276 Forumite
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    edited 6 May 2024 at 12:21PM
    Daywon said:
    Hi everyone, 
    I'd like to join in please. I've been teetering on a plateau edge for months now, but this morning the scale goddess shone a little glimmer of hope. It's given me a renewed enthusiasm, so I'd like to set myself a challenge of losing the last 10 kg before the end of the year. Over the last couple of years I've lost nearly 40 kg but then got stuck in January. It's been so hard trying to keep going with no progress.  I'm a "scale junkie" and have to weigh myself every morning, but I'll only report progress on Mondays. 
    Welcome @Daywon.  I normally weigh myself each morning and, like you, only report here on Mondays.

    This time I have to admit to a 1 lb gain

    And this week I'm away for four days - 3 meals a day plus morning coffee and biscuits and tea and a slice of cake in the afternoon.  I will try my best!


  • Daywon
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    Daywon said:
    Hi everyone, 
    I'd like to join in please. I've been teetering on a plateau edge for months now, but this morning the scale goddess shone a little glimmer of hope. It's given me a renewed enthusiasm, so I'd like to set myself a challenge of losing the last 10 kg before the end of the year. Over the last couple of years I've lost nearly 40 kg but then got stuck in January. It's been so hard trying to keep going with no progress.  I'm a "scale junkie" and have to weigh myself every morning, but I'll only report progress on Mondays. 
    Welcome @Daywon.  I normally weigh myself each morning and, like you, only report here on Mondays.

    This time I have to admit to a 1 lb gain

    And this week I'm away for four days - 3 meals a day plus morning coffee and biscuits and tea and a slice of cake in the afternoon.  I will try my best!


    Hi General Grant & thank you for the welcome.  I consider holidays are for enjoying and doing things you don't normally do. Enjoy your holiday, knowing you'll be back on track once back home, and aim to lose another little bit before your next holiday.  
  • Pixie_Cosmo
    Pixie_Cosmo Posts: 223 Forumite
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    Hi all, some great progress this week! Every bit helps :-) 

    Going to call STS this week as at my partner's. 

    I have managed daily yoga, a couple of HIIT workouts and a run. Achieved my step goal most days. Meals have been protein shakes for breakfast, hm soup for lunch and calorie counted meals. We enjoyed a 6 mile walk and pub lunch, and a lazy 'snack' day over the lovely long weekend. This week will be hopefully mostly the same! I must get back into my running though!! 

    Hope you all have a good week :-)  
  • ditty1234
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    Sadly put on 2 lb this week, too much snacking I believe.
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  • Brambling
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    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2024 - 2nd Quarter

    01/04/24 - 30/06/24

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

    Bazzalona13295 3.5/10  STS /  o:);)o:)o:) 
    Brambling 3.5/7   o:););)o:);) 
    Brie 5/12 STS /  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)  
    candiii 11/50   o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:);)  /  o:)o:)o:);) /   >:)
    catz4m8z 5/7  o:)o:)o:)o:) / STS / STS /  o:)
    cazann 3/9  o:)o:)o:) / STS 
    Charlie_tribe 4.5/8   o:)  /  o:););)o:) /  ;)
    Ditty1234 5/14  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) /  >:)>:)
    Foofoopuppy 1/7  o:)  / STS
    Frugal_aspirations 1.5/10  o:);) 
    General_Grant 0.5/12   ;)o:) / STS / STS /  >:)
    Gingerlily +4/14   o:)o:)o:);) /   >:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:)  :'( 
    honeythewitch 1/14  o:)
    HotDog2020 -/7
    IzzyBee 3/14  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) / STS /  >:)>:)
    Jennystarpepper -/8 STS 
    katejo 2/7   o:)o:)>:)o:)
    Leftatthetrafficlights 1/8  o:)
    Less_Talk_and_More_Action  17/20   o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) / STS /  o:)o:)o:)o:)
    lovemula21 -0.5/11  :'(
    pixie_cosmo +2/9  STS /  >:)>:) / STS / STS 
    Roundtuit 5/21  STS /  o:)o:):'(o:)o:);) /  o:)
    Sammy_Kaye18  2/14  o:)o:)
    Smudgeismydog 3.5/7   o:) / STS /  o:) / STS /  ;)
    Suffolksue 3/8   ;)o:)o:);) 
    Tianfeng2022 -/11 STS 


    Kilos 
    Angelica123 +0.5/3  >:);) 
    Daywon -/10

    Key
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     ;)     = 1/2lb loss (or kilo)
     >:)   = 1lb gain (or kilo)
     :'(    = 1/2lb gain (or kilo
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  • Brambling
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    Welcome Daywon apologies for the late welcome, as per usual l'm playing catch-up 🙄 good luck for the rest of the quarter 🙂

    well done Less_Talk in passing in losing more than a stone already 🥇👏 you're doing fantastic 

    thank you all for you weigh ins this week 👏 or 🫣 birthday week for me so I've used it as a excuse to eat rubbish, I may or may not brave the scales tomorrow 🤫 

    have a good week everyone 
    Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage   -          Anais Nin
  • Brie
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  • Brambling
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    Brie said:
    Happy birthday Brambling!!

    Ok troops!!!  Hand in your cake rations in support of our excellent leader!!!!!
    thanks Brie although I'm not sure the scales will agree 🫣

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