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Group weight loss challenge 2017!

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Dusty48 said:
Lost 2lbs this week,probably aided by having little appetite with my cold etc! lol.
YAY! Reached my first goal to get out of the morbidly obese zone.Next I will aim for my Club 10 award,i.e lose 10% of my body weight,only 6 or 7 lbs away.
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. COMPLETED 1/8/17
2nd goal - reach my Club 10 target
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SW weeks 1-13 weight loss - 1st 2.5 lb
(week 14 weigh-in: 1st Aug ) loss 2 lb - total loss 1st 4 1/2 lbs

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total loss for our challenge - 2 st 4 1/2 lb
BMI - 34.86
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Well done, i have kept my club 10 off for 3 months so got a free week this week:D
Gogovakiki said:
Newbie, diagnosed last month and it hit me quite hard. Taking Mertformin twice a day,
Weigh 15 st at and need to loose at least 3st.
I want in to sort my weight .
Thank you for this thread.
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Welcome you can do it are you going to any groups?
Grannylorraine said:
Well done to those of you that have had losses, I haven't been weighed for 3 weeks, first my grandson's second birthday party, then a week away with the family, 4 generations of us, ranging in age from 2 to 82. Then yesterday I didn't feel well so went straight home from work. Still struggling to get back on the wagon and get my eating back to being totally good, not just about 80%.
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Glad you are feeling better

I lost 1 1/2lb this week:D:D:D
 
Wow! Goosey,you're our star! lol (where's Wirralass to give you a card? 🙂)
I fondly remember back in 2003 when I first did old style SW,red and green,regularly losing like you. Was slimmer of the week almost weekly,slimmer of the month 3 times,lost almost 3 stone in 4 months,double what I've lost this time.All that for my daughter's wedding,after that I relaxed and never did it again till 2012 when this Extra Easy stuff was coming in, and I am so underwhelmed by it that I dont really make a real effort. Also I tend to start the day on SW turn halfway through to LCHF,and end up in a muddle! 🙂Getting your mind in the right frame is so essential.
 
I have lost loads with SW. However I stick to Red, my consultant, although not too happy, supports my decision as I am losing weight (and they are getting the money).

Recently I tried EE, and I put weight on.

No, I will stick to Red thank you
 
Dusty48 said:
Wow! Goosey,you're our star! lol (where's Wirralass to give you a card? 🙂)
I fondly remember back in 2003 when I first did old style SW,red and green,regularly losing like you. Was slimmer of the week almost weekly,slimmer of the month 3 times,lost almost 3 stone in 4 months,double what I've lost this time.All that for my daughter's wedding,after that I relaxed and never did it again till 2012 when this Extra Easy stuff was coming in, and I am so underwhelmed by it that I dont really make a real effort. Also I tend to start the day on SW turn halfway through to LCHF,and end up in a muddle! 🙂Getting your mind in the right frame is so essential.
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Thanks , wouldnt say a star just plodding on:D this is the only time i have done SW
Hazel said:
I have lost loads with SW. However I stick to Red, my consultant, although not too happy, supports my decision as I am losing weight (and they are getting the money).

Recently I tried EE, and I put weight on.

No, I will stick to Red thank you
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You have indeed :D:D:D
Did you weigh this week Hazel? How is your toilet problem is it sorted?
 
@goosey - weigh in on Saturday mornings.
On the other front, movement. But need to find out what the issue is. Colonoscopy on 29th August. So time will tell
 
Hazel said:
@goosey - weigh in on Saturday mornings.
On the other front, movement. But need to find out what the issue is. Colonoscopy on 29th August. So time will tell
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Good luck for tomorrow , glad there has been movement, good luck with that x
 
Wow! That is a lot of weight to lose in one week when you've been dieting for a while! 😱 Red days certainly work. 🙂
 
yes, by next week, hopefully
 
A massive well done, people say to me i must feel better, tbh i dont feel any different bet you do :D
 
yes, I do not hibernate any more, love being able to shop for clothes in 'normal' shops, goodbye Evans - plus best of all, my health and diabetes is sòoooooo much better
 
Hazel said:
yes, I do not hibernate any more, love being able to shop for clothes in 'normal' shops, goodbye Evans - plus best of all, my health and diabetes is sòoooooo much better
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Brilliant all round :D
 

My tea SW pasties made with Weight watchers wraps, had a drop of gravy too :D 1 hr 45 mis after first bite only a rise of 0.2 so happy :D
 
Maintained this week,which was unexpected good news after the shocking weekend I had ! :( Thought I would gain 2lbs,so I must have been having a reasonable week before kamikaze day.On Sunday I really fell,had some upsetting family issues and went right back to my stupid old comfort eating habits. Binged on Sunday,ate SIX chocolate macaroons in a couple of hours,plus drank coke (39% of our daily carbs in one can.EEK),a load of roast potatoes and continuous nibbles. Complete meltdown and raging cravings. Its about 6 months since I was like that,just after my sister died in January,and my depression at falling so badly made me even worse this time,very depressing. But I took myself in hand on Monday,though there wasnt time to correct things before Tuesday wegh-in.
At least I pulled myself together. Still got some problems but am trying to break those old comfort eating habits. Very difficult breaking a habit of years!! Otherwise I would be losing 2-3 lbs a week as in the past SW forays.
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. COMPLETED 1/8/17
2nd goal - reach my Club 10 target
******
SW weeks 1-14 weight loss - 1st 4.5 lb
(week 15 weigh-in: 8th Aug ) maintained

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total loss for our challenge - 2 st 4 1/2 lb
BMI - 34.86
 
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Sorry to hear of the difficulties you've been through @Dusty48 :( Don't beat yourself up about it - you realised what it was and you've taken action to try and put things right 🙂 You're right -some habits and especially coping mechanisms are extremely difficult to overcome - you'll get there! 🙂
 
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