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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 4th Quarter 2025

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  • General_Grant
    General_Grant Posts: 5,377 Forumite
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    edited 8 December at 3:34PM
    Pennypincin said:
    Thank you for the advice and support.
    I definitely need to change my thinking and the way I look at eating.
    . . . and the way I look at shopping.

    (I don't know your particular cravings but it helps not buying them or the ingredients to cook them and therefore not having them in the house.)
  • Pennypincin
    Pennypincin Posts: 503 Forumite
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    Thank you General _Grant.
    That's so true, and need to do and hear.
    And actually do rather than keep talking about.
    I can have quite a sweet tooth, but have gotten into savory things like crisps.
    I've some meringue bars that are nice, but they are sweet enough that 1 is enough, plus they are probably a little pricey, so more of a treat than an everyday thing.
    I'm down 2 pounds this week to 18 stone 8 pounds somehow.

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  • Suffolksue
    Suffolksue Posts: 1,800 Forumite
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    Another Sts  a relief !,
  • General_Grant
    General_Grant Posts: 5,377 Forumite
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    I'll report a STS for this week's weigh-in, please.
  • katejo
    katejo Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Slightly late adding mine for this week but a tiny improvement of minus 1lb. I had really hoped for more because I did so many dance rehearsal and performance hours last week but still only 1lb..
  • Brambling
    Brambling Posts: 6,196 Forumite
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    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2025 -  4th Quarter

    01/10/25 - 31/12/25

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

    Ainsty 12/14  o:) /  ;) /  o:)o:)o:);) /  o:);) /  o:) /  o:);) /  o:) / STS /  o:)o:)
    BobstandardBob 10/17  o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:)o:) /  o:)o:)o:) 
    Brambling 1.5/7  >:) / STS /  o:)o:)o:);) / STS / >:)>:) /  o:);) /  ;) /  >:)
    Brie 2/4  o:)o:)
    catz4m8z +5/10  o:);) /  :'( / STS / STS / STS /  >:)>:)>:) /  o:)o:) /  >:)>:)>:)>:)>:)  /  o:)o:)o:) /  >:)  :'(  /   >:) :'(
    charlies_tribe 2/7  o:);) /  ;) / STT
    DundeeDoll 0.5/8  ;) /  o:)o:) 
    eltee2 0/5 STS /  o:) /  ;) /  >:)  :'( / STS 
    General_Grant +0.5/7  >:) / STS / STS /  o:) /  >:) / STS /  o:) /  ;) /  >:) / STS 
    Gingerlily 0.5/7  >:) / STS /  o:)o:) /  >:)>:)>:)>:) /  o:)o:)o:);) 
    Izzybee 6/7  o:) / STS / STS / STS / STS /  o:)o:) /  o:)o:) /  o:) / STS / STS 
    Jennystarpepper 6/9  :'(  /  o:);) /  o:);) / STS / o:);) / STS/  o:)o:) /  o:) 
    katiejo +2.5/4  >:) :'( / STS / STS / STS / STS / STS / STS /  >:)>:) /  o:)
    Landgirlinthelittlecity -/24
    leftatthetrafficlights 0/7 STS /  >:)>:) /  o:)o:) / STS / STS / STS / STS / STS 
    Pennypincin +15.5/14  :'( /  >:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:) /  >:)>:)>:)>:)>:) /  o:)o:)o:) /  >:) /  >:) :'( / o:)o:)o:) /  >:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:)>:) :'(  /  o:)o:)
    Pixie_Cosmo 1.5/4  >:) :'( /  o:);) / STS /  o:)o:) / STS /  >:)>:)>:)>:) /  o:)o:)o:) /  ;)
    Soontobeoap -/10 / STS / STS 
    Suffolksue 0.5/7  >:) /  ;) /  o:) / STS / STS / STS 
    Taffy9264 +1/7  >:)>:)>:)>:) /  o:)o:) / STS /  o:) 

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    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
  • Pennypincin
    Pennypincin Posts: 503 Forumite
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    2 pounds off for me this week.
    I'm aiming to be as good as possible over Christmas, it will mainly be Christmas day and Christmas eve dinner that will be tricky.
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  • IzzyBee
    IzzyBee Posts: 2,824 Forumite
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    STS  hoping to be good from now until Xmas iwill have two days off then back in it that’s the plan let’s hope it works 
  • General_Grant
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    Wednesday weigh-in - STS.

    Actually down by 0.1kg but that can't count for anything in terms of pounds.

    My Christmas break starts this weekend.  I'm staying with friends and, though food is plentiful, they do not press it on you.  So even for the Christmas Day main meal (turkey, pork, stuffing, veg including roast parsnips, Christmas Pudding and icecream), I should be able to keep things in check.  Final weigh-in, 31 December, will see how it goes.
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