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A great start Gingerlily it will be interesting to see how your introductions work.
Only a half off fore me but at least it's down!
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin5 -
Sorry for a late weight in.
I've put on 1 pound according to my scales and am 18 stone 6 pounds.
I've unfortunately fallen off slimming world, nothing against the plan but trying to get back into it just wasn't working.
I've been eating dreadfully, partly due having another cold and feeling sorry for myself, but I just can't seem to get into eating better and kicking the sweet tooth.
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Morning all
Another 1lb off please Brambling
El
"I started out with nothing
And still got most of it left"
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I’ve put on 2lb 😭
We went away for a few days and had a lovely time, so it’s probably not too much of a surprise.
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A late weigh-in (should've been yesterday) - I'll call it a STS. (and we are half way through the quarter already - where's the time gone?!)
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I’ve put 2 lbs on I’m struggling like mad yes it’s the weather and been stuck in the house a lot but I need to get my act together back on it today
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Its just so hard this time of year, isnt it?
Its cold and raining outside and I have a stinking cold so finding it really hard to motivate myself. Just trying to do my exercise and get some steps in every day and TBH I think I will be happy if I can just maintain this month. Im currently eating ok but not as disciplined as my January start.
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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2026 - 1st Quarter
01/01/26 - 31/03/26
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please let me know if you want to record in kilos
Ainsty 8/STS STS/ STS / 😇😇 / 😇/ STS / 😇😇😇😉/ 😇😉
Brambling 4/7 😇😇😇😉/ 😇 STS / 😪 / 😪 / 😉 / STS
Brie 1/11 😇
catz4m8z 10/7 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
charlies_tribe +3/7 👿👿👿
corrieflash 7.5/14 😇😇😇😇/ 😇😇😉 / 😇/STS
cranky40 -/7 STS
diminua 1/5 😇/ STS/ 😇/ 👿/ 😇😇 / 👿 / 👿
eltee2 5.5/6 😇😇 / 😇😇/ STS / 😉 / 😇
General_Grant 1.5/5 STS / STS / 😇/ STS / STS / STS / 😉
Gingerlily 11.5/14 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇 / 😇😇😇😉/ STS
IzzyBee +3/12 👿👿👿 / 😇😇/STS / STS / 👿👿
jennystarpepper -/7
katejo 1/6 STS / STS / 😇/😇/ STS / STS / 👿
leftatthetrafficlights
lilian1977 1/10 😇
Moneyowen 4/9 😇😇/ 😇/ STS / STS / 😇
Pennypincin +0.5/14 STS / 👿👿😪 / 😇😇 / 👿👿👿👿 / 😇😇😇😇😇/ 😇😇 / 👿 / 👿👿
Pixie_ Cosmo +1/7 STS / 👿😪/ STS / 😇😉/ 👿/ STS
Shelivesintheshire -/14
Smudgeismydog 9/7 😇😇😇/ 😇😇/ STS / 😇😇/ STS / 👿👿 / 😇😇😇😇
Suffolksue 0.5/7 😉/ 👿/ 😇
wishus 2.5/14 😇😇😉Kilos
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😇 = 1lb loss (or kilo)
😉 = 1/2lb loss (or kilo)
👿 = 1lb gain (or kilo)
😪 = 1/2lb gain (or kiloLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin6 -
Hello
Weighday STS please Brambling.
Happy with that after a fun night out at the weekend when I had a bit too much wine and felt dreadful the next day😂 then pancake day yesterday when I had banana egg oat ones for breakfast with yoghurt and berries instead of crepe style ones for starters, main and dessert.
This is my third year doing a kickstart reset for a couple of weeks. I’ll continue to limit alcohol for the 1st quarter as it does affect my weight loss. Dairy is mostly yoghurt and cheese and for the 2 weeks my gut does seem to miss yoghurt so I like to include it a few times a week, I do find that too much dairy effects my sinus though.Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2026
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+1lb again, so almost back to where I started. Miserable weather and takeaway coffees have definitely not helped.
Fashion on the Ration 2026 - 31.5 coupons remaining (rolling over 1.5 from last year)
April Grocery Challenge - £134.93 of £250 spent
Declutter 12 things (net) in 2026 - 69 out and 65 in = 8 to lose6
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