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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 3rd Quarter 2025
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You can't beat fish and chips when brought at the coast Katejo I hoped you enjoyed them, I resisted temptation lunchtime as my hair dressers is opposite the 'good' chippy in town and as they are down a alley way so I could almost step out of his doorway into theirs, it smelt so good!Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin5
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yet another Sts please Brambling
must do better
good luck tomorrow,I had a new hip a year ago and it has been wonderful right from the start .
what I found most amazing was the lack of pain immediately ,
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@Brambling hope all goes well for the op, and hoping you'll be pain free soon 🤞4
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Thanks Brambling and all the best for the op and future increased mobility.Brambling said:You can't beat fish and chips when brought at the coast Katejo I hoped you enjoyed them, I resisted temptation lunchtime as my hair dressers is opposite the 'good' chippy in town and as they are down a alley way so I could almost step out of his doorway into theirs, it smelt so good!5 -
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Weighday -1.5lbs please.Best wishes for your surgery and a swift recovery Brambling.Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2025
1st quarter - 17.5lbs 🥇
2nd quarter - 6lbs 🥈3rd quarter - 16.5lbs 🥉
4th quarter -4 -
Hope the surgery goes well brambling and you have a swift recovery.Decluttering campaign 2023
2 🏅🏅 +1 ⭐️ +1🌟 awarded later in year
Decluttering campaign 2024
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Good luck Brambling. Hope you have a speedy recovery.craft stash 2023 =161, 2024 = 119 2025 = £35.96 spent, 144 made and 5 mended,
GC 2022 = £3154.96
2023 = £3334. 84
2024 = £.3221.81
2025 = £3974.24
2026 Jan £34.96/ £30.00
Decluttering campaign. 2025= 107/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅🏅🏅🏅💐DH ⭐🏅1 -
Hope surgery goes well good luck Brambling and a quick recovery2
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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2025 - 3rd Quarter
01/07/25 - 30/09/25
Imperial (lbs) please let me know if you want to record in kilosBrambling 0/7
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Brie 2/7 👖
catz4m8z 4/11


Charlies_tribe +2.5/6.5 :'( /
Cranky40 1/7
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ditty1234 -/10
eltee2 -/6 STS
General_Grant 0.5/8
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Gingerlily 4.5/14

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IzzyBee -/12 STS
Jennystarpepper -/7 STS
katejo +0.5/5
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licklonglips -/-
Pennypincin -/14
Pixie_Cosmo 1.5/8
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soontobeoap 2/10
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SuffolkSue -/8 STS / STS / STSKilos
Angelica123 -/2 STS
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:'( = 1/2lb gain (or kiloLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin4 -
Thanks guys I have to be there just after 7am tomorrow so hoping for an early op to get it over and done with. It's a spinal block and sedation surgery and I'm told they'll get me out of bed as soon as I feeling back in my legs.
Thanks Sue it's good to hear that from someone whose had the operationSuffolksue said:good luck tomorrow,I had a new hip a year ago and it has been wonderful right from the start .
what I found most amazing was the lack of pain immediately ,
will be thinking of you
I'm not happy with a 1lb gain this weekI think I've been stress eating this weekLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin7
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