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Group weight loss challenge 2017!

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goosey said:
Ahhh, yes if you have to rely on public transport, not good :( so you dont stop to class either?
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I always stay to class to see how others have done,and get some recipe ideas,though I never actually get round to making them! 🙂. I find class an encouragement and a help really,doubt if I would stick to it if I just weighed in and left.
Our group consultant had a shocking month in May,putting on 13 lbs. She is slowly losing weight again,5 lbs off so far in 3 weeks. It could discourage some,but actually I find her struggle quite comforting. She could just keep quiet,and in fact I dont remember previous consultants telling their weigh- in results,but its good to know that those rather awe-inspiring leaders,who have often lost 6 stone or more,are just as human as us! lol.Its a lifelong struggle to maintain,but it can be done.
 
Dusty48 said:
I always stay to class to see how others have done,and get some recipe ideas,though I never actually get round to making them! 🙂. I find class an encouragement and a help really,doubt if I would stick to it if I just weighed in and left.
Our group consultant had a shocking month in May,putting on 13 lbs. She is slowly losing weight again,5 lbs off so far in 3 weeks. It could discourage some,but actually I find her struggle quite comforting. She could just keep quiet,and in fact I dont remember previous consultants telling their weigh- in results,but its good to know that those rather awe-inspiring leaders,who have often lost 6 stone or more,are just as human as us! lol.Its a lifelong struggle to maintain,but it can be done.
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I rad it as you didnt sorry , i always stop too :D
Our consultant always tells us if she has lost or gained, she runs a few groups and in one of her other groups someone has lost 18 stone:D she was SW slimmer of the year and is a consultant herself now
 
Good for you,Grovesy! Hope you will be back on track again now.
I am having a rather poor week. Only half a pound lost last week,and dont think it will be any better this.(nasty arthritis flareup.swollen painful hands,can hardly hold my stick to go walking,so little exercise ) but we'll see tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Good luck to everyone.
Half way through the year,wonder how everyone has done. Even about 3 pounds loss since the challenge launched in January is a triumph against the mighty foe of weight gain! 🙂
 
Dusty48 said:
Good for you,Grovesy! Hope you will be back on track again now.
I am having a rather poor week. Only half a pound lost last week,and dont think it will be any better this.(nasty arthritis flareup.swollen painful hands,can hardly hold my stick to go walking,so little exercise ) but we'll see tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Good luck to everyone.
Half way through the year,wonder how everyone has done. Even about 3 pounds loss since the challenge launched in January is a triumph against the mighty foe of weight gain! 🙂
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Thank you.
I think I am.
 
Was pretty happy after a difficult week to have lost a pound.🙂
Our consultant put a pound back on,says her parents were away so she ended up being very sloppy! lol.The group was small again,only 16 stayed to class,but at least we lost 33 pounds in total,compared with a dire 22lbs last week.
There's to be a party next week celebrating all target members who have maintained for a year.There are several,plus three whose year comes up in August and September,so they miss out on a free week for class.But I am quite impressed by all those target members,they're an inspiration.Hey,maybe this time next year I'll be one of them! lol.A mere four stone to go!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Mini goal - Hope to lose 1.5 lbs next week,to get my one stone award.
MY STATS
Pre Slimming World:starting BMI - 40.Weight loss for March/April - 1 stone.
1st goal - Get out of the morbidly obese level,i.e.below 35 BMI
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SW weeks 1-8 weight loss - 11.5 lbs
(week 9 weigh-in 27th June) loss 1 lb - total loss 12.5 lbs

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total loss for the challenge - 1 st 12.5 lbs
BMI - 35.83
 
Dusty48 said:
Was pretty happy after a difficult week to have lost a pound.🙂
Our consultant put a pound back on,says her parents were away so she ended up being very sloppy! lol.The group was small again,only 16 stayed to class,but at least we lost 33 pounds in total,compared with a dire 22lbs last week.
There's to be a party next week celebrating all target members who have maintained for a year.There are several,plus three whose year comes up in August and September,so they miss out on a free week for class.But I am quite impressed by all those target members,they're an inspiration.Hey,maybe this time next year I'll be one of them! lol.A mere four stone to go!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Mini goal - Hope to lose 1.5 lbs next week,to get my one stone award.
MY STATS
Pre Slimming World:starting BMI - 40.Weight loss for March/April - 1 stone.
1st goal - Get out of the morbidly obese level,i.e.below 35 BMI
******
SW weeks 1-8 weight loss - 11.5 lbs
(week 9 weigh-in 27th June) loss 1 lb - total loss 12.5 lbs

******
total loss for the challenge - 1 st 12.5 lbs
BMI - 35.83
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Well done, I always stay to group to get inspiration even though I am not doing very well, I stick to the plan but the weight is not coming off.
 
Today was my 3rd weigh in at SW and I have managed to lose a whopping 1.5lb, daughter has lost 9 1/2 in the same time. I have to say I am a little disappointed, but I suppose more importantly with the change of diet my bg levels are coming down.
 
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