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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 2nd Quarter 2026

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  • Brie
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    Post covid lack of appetite continues so I'm just going with it. Goodness knows I've got enough reserves. So it seems unfair to not be trying at all but still losing a bit. Clocked this morning I'm down another 4 pounds. Of course now that I've said it I'll likely put it back on.

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  • catz4m8z
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    Well done @Brie, hopefully it will stay off now you feel better!

    Good week for me. 2Ibs down.

    I've actually been eating sensible amounts though, so that helps!

  • Suffolksue
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    -1/2 lb please Brambling ,it’s actually 3/4 but we’ll say 1/2 then maybe more next week!

  • diminua
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    -1lb for me this week.

    Thank you.

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  • katejo
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    A small success for me of -1 lb to mark the 1st day of retirement 😀. Below 12st for the first time for a couple of months but I am off to Spain on Saturday so I don't know how long it will last 😂

  • Gingerlily
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    Hello
    Weigh day -0.5lb please Brambling

    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2026
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  • Smudgeismydog
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    Morning all,

    Reporting a 1lbs loss, thanks Brambling

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  • Pixie_Cosmo
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    Happy today, the scales have finally been kind! 2lb loss to report, which means I've reached my target. Now, my plan is to try and lose a couple more lbs, so when I go on holiday in three weeks time, I can relax a bit!

    I've stuck to my calorie goal, and kept up my 30min daily youtube workouts, daily step count or a 5kish run. My main aim is to get fitter now and maintain my weight.

    Hope you all have a good weekend :-)

  • Brambling
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    edited 14 May at 11:24PM

    Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2026 - 2nd Quarter

    01/04/26 - 30/06/26

    Imperial (lbs) 

    please let me know if you want to record  in kilos

    Ajmama -/14
    Brambling 0.5/7 STS / STS/ 👿 / 😇😉 /STS/STS
    Brie 9/5 😇😇😇😇😇/ 😇😇😇😇
    catz4m8z +0.5/7 STS 😇 / 👿/ 👿😪/😇😇/👿
    Diminua +1/5 👿👿/STS/ 😇/😇/👿
    eltee2 -/7 STS
    General_Grant 0/5 👿/😇/STS/ STS/STS
    Gingerlily 1.5/14 👿😪/ 😇😉/ STS / 😉/ 😉/😉
    IzzyBee  2/7 😇😇/ STS/
    Jennystarpepper -/7 STS
    katejo 2/5 STS / STS / STS /😉/😇/ 😉
    moneyowen -/7 STS
    Pixie_cosmo 4/4 😇😉/😇/ 😪/ STS/😇😇
    Smudgeismydog 8/10 😇😇/ STS /😇/ 😇😇/😇/😇😇
    Sponge_pudding -/8
    Suffolksue 5.5/7 😇/😇😇 / 😇😇/ 😉

    Kilos  

    Key  

    😇   = 1lb loss (or kilo)
    😉   = 1/2lb loss (or kilo)  
    👿   = 1lb gain (or kilo)  
    😪  = 1/2lb gain (or kilo 

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  • Brambling
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    well done pixie 👏👏

    Happy retirement Katejo welcome to the club 😁

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