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Group weight loss challenge 2017!

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Joined Slimming World yesterday and was surprised to learn that I was 2lb less than when I stopped in June last year, so I have lost all what I gained. A new journey for me with hopefully a positive result next week.
Good luck Lorraine! I've been going to SW since September last year. Between September and the end of December I just lost half a stone, but since getting my act together at the start of the year I've lost 3 stone - so I'm very pleased with that. I've had to make sure I limit my carbs (SW lets you eat as much pasta, rice and potato as you want), but apart from that I've got on really well. Only another three stone to go ......
 
Good luck Lorraine! I've been going to SW since September last year. Between September and the end of December I just lost half a stone, but since getting my act together at the start of the year I've lost 3 stone - so I'm very pleased with that. I've had to make sure I limit my carbs (SW lets you eat as much pasta, rice and potato as you want), but apart from that I've got on really well. Only another three stone to go ......
Well done :D i do SW too but very few carbs
 
Right, back on track at SW.

9.5lbs off last week (albeit, was off for 3 weeks)
3.5lbs off today

Have a good week everyone
 
I've asked my sisters and they're up for it. Now just got to see where we can go. I'm hoping they still have a meeting at Humphrey Park near them, I'll Google. Fingers x we might actually get there. I've told them there's a new 'thing' and it's not red and green any more. We're feeling quite gung ho. :D

How much is it to join?
 
Well put a 1kg on no suprise really as I have had the munchies for the last week.
 
Got my first retinopathy scan results - only 2 days after the test,and pleased to say all was well.No more trotting off to that off the map so called community hospital (10 minutes walk from a bus stop isnt exactly helping the community is it?) for a year 🙂
I think I have been pretty good this week,tried to eat lots of veg,less carbs,but still havent got a scale so its always a nervous time waiting for those SW weigh-ins on a Tuesday afternoon! lol.
My daughter got me one of those plates marked with 50% veg,25% carbs,25% protein,and I do find it helpful,at the least as a warning if I am going off track. If one meal is wonky,I attempt to correct it at the next,or at least decide to cut out a snack,etc.Every little helps!.
I try to sort out having my healthy extras at breakfast,usually porridge and milk,then I dont have to fiddle the rest of the day adding the options ,overdoing it by accident then having a lot of syns to add.
On the whole I find SW agreeable enough to follow,but I do miss my cheese. Even 1.5 ounces of low fat cheese is too little for me,I always end up with eating extra,with lots of syns :(
Anyone else got a particular food which is difficult to limit? Oddly enough,I am not missing cakes and biscuits or pastry,but bread is a real problem.I find it easier to omit it altogether than try to get by with only one slice lol.I started getting Mr Dusty wholemeal with seeds,which I dislike,because if my fave Warburton Farmhouse was in the cupboard I would be sorely tempted....toast dripping with melted cheese..mmm....sigh......
 
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Lost 2 lbs again this week! 🙂 I would be happy to continue at that sort of loss - over half a stone a month isnt to be sniffed at!
My sons have clubbed together to pay for the pay for 10 weeks,get 2 weeks free. Knowing someone else has paid for me to be there will make me try my best .lol.So in 11 weeks I hope to lose at least another stone,taking me out of the morbidly obese zone.
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 1-6 weight loss - 9 lbs
(week 7 weigh-in 13th June) loss 2lbs - total loss 11 lbs

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total loss for the challenge - 1 st 11 lbs
BMI - 36.15
 
Lost 2 lbs again this week! 🙂 I would be happy to continue at that sort of loss - over half a stone a month isnt to be sniffed at!
My sons have clubbed together to pay for the pay for 10 weeks,get 2 weeks free. Knowing someone else has paid for me to be there will make me try my best .lol.So in 11 weeks I hope to lose at least another stone,taking me out of the morbidly obese zone.
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 1-6 weight loss - 9 lbs
(week 7 weigh-in 13th June) loss 2lbs - total loss 11 lbs

******
total loss for the challenge - 1 st 11 lbs
BMI - 36.15
Well done dusty , thats brill :D
I have just astounded myself, i ate 4 😱 doughnut peaches this afternoon between 12-3, i do eat lot of fruit and only grapes affect me, but thought i better do BG before tea @5.15 was 5.8 just done it 6 :D
 
Lost 2 lbs again this week! 🙂 I would be happy to continue at that sort of loss - over half a stone a month isnt to be sniffed at!
My sons have clubbed together to pay for the pay for 10 weeks,get 2 weeks free. Knowing someone else has paid for me to be there will make me try my best .lol.So in 11 weeks I hope to lose at least another stone,taking me out of the morbidly obese zone.
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 1-6 weight loss - 9 lbs
(week 7 weigh-in 13th June) loss 2lbs - total loss 11 lbs

******
total loss for the challenge - 1 st 11 lbs
BMI - 36.15
Well done.
 
Hi guys,

This is an amazing idea. I'm going to join you guys, God knows I need this. Will do my best to check in on a weekly basis. Is everyone combining diet with exercise and what diet programs is everyone using? I was planning a high protein low carb diet. No fried foods etc.

My starting weight is: 121 kg and 5'10 tall.
 
Oh I have fried foods but in rapeseed oils as I low carb well lowish as in 50-100g per day.
Everyone's diet is a personal journey of their own and of their choosing.
What works for one might not for another.
I walk now daily every night if I can't I do Leslie Sansone DVDs as they are walking ones with a twist. I love them. This was a surprise as I'm not one for exercise at all so that was good for me.
As above find an exercise you love and do it 5-6 times a week. If never excerised build it up slowly by 10minutes and increase by 5 minutes daily.
It's the same with your diet. Do so slowly as I went low carb by 20g and made myself ill oops it wasn't sustainable so I increased my carb intake. You may feel you can go as low as that. I know I couldn't.
Good luck in what you decide now.
 
Oh I have fried foods but in rapeseed oils as I low carb well lowish as in 50-100g per day.
Everyone's diet is a personal journey of their own and of their choosing.
What works for one might not for another.
I walk now daily every night if I can't I do Leslie Sansone DVDs as they are walking ones with a twist. I love them. This was a surprise as I'm not one for exercise at all so that was good for me.
As above find an exercise you love and do it 5-6 times a week. If never excerised build it up slowly by 10minutes and increase by 5 minutes daily.
It's the same with your diet. Do so slowly as I went low carb by 20g and made myself ill oops it wasn't sustainable so I increased my carb intake. You may feel you can go as low as that. I know I couldn't.
Good luck in what you decide now.
Completely agree with you. I've tried many diets that worked for others but failed to work for me. I'm quiet fond of Jillian Michaels 30 day shred workouts, however have to keep it consistent.
 
1/2lb loss this week, well disappointed :(
 
I'm meant to be maintaining but have lost another 2lbs, I can lose another half a stone to a stone for my height so I'm not worried just yet. Just don't want to look scrawny.
 
Hi, I'm 64 and overweight, I've just been diagnosed t 2 although I hate excersise I have been on the treadmill but can only do about 5 mins before my legs turn to jelly , I have lost 5 lbs but need to get fit can anyone tell me how long it will be before I can do more and, is it worth only being able to do 5 mins? I have bought an electric bike but dare not use it until I'm fitter, I am finding the diet ok and enjoying the new recipes, anyone got any to share? I am trying so hard to improve things and feel so much better than I did . Dianne
 
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