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End of week 11- Overweight!

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Today is the end of my eleventh week and I have lost 30lbs. I now weigh 15st 10lbs which means I have shifted from Obese to Overweight in the BMI zones :-) I have also got into double figures on the metric scale, now at 99.8 kgs. Great incentive never to go back and I am now looking forward to try and reach 15 stones before I go on holiday on 24th April, I initially wanted to reach 16 stones by then so fingers crossed :-) John

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Hi John - you are surpassing yourself! Well done. Fantastic achievement. There is no stopping you 😊😊

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Cheers Lizzy, I know 10lbs more in the next 24 days is a tough target but I am determined to get there !

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Nelliecat4Maintainer

What a result, John!  Well done, that's a real achievement - and you will be ready for that holiday in April. Onwards and downwards!  :)

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Annde70

Well done, that's fantastic 

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IndigoBlue61

Wow 😊 Well done John! Not only the garden but your waistline too has been trimmed 😂  Very well done 😊

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kantara71 in reply to IndigoBlue61

Thank you Anna,

Yes the inches are coming off. I have some old clothes, where we are going to for holiday, that are size 38 inches waist so I will be really chuffed if I get into them, I nearly threw them out last September :-) 

Wow that's great! Congratulations!

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Hi John,

Wow, 30 pounds - that is fantastic!!!!  :-)  You're well into those 15's now, and you've reduced by a whole BMI zone.  That is amazing - really well done.  :-)  Double figures on the metric scale too - so many satisfying transitions.  :-)

Not long now till your holiday.

Have a great week.

Lowcal :-)

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kantara71 in reply to Zest

Thank you Lowcal and for all of your help and encouragement too.

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Sugar-Plum

Congratulations John, that's fantastic! Well Done! 😊 

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Jesterpuss1

Woweee...... John that's fantastic!!! You've done so well! I've no doubt you'll get to 15st by your holiday! You're an inspiration to us all and your always so supportive too! X 

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dot33

Fantastic well done x

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ScoobaSteve

Well done mate :)

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Butterbrain40

Brilliant John  - what a great result :)

Fantastic news - well done.  I have another 3 stone to go to get to merely overweight - you give me hope!

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kantara71 in reply to Purple_faced_woman

Thank you, you  can do it one step at a time, setting smaller targets on the way and suddenly you will be merely "overweight" - just like me :-) Onwards and downwards !

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Bingbong10429

That's a lot of blubber to shift..well done. Have a lovely holiday and then straight back on it eh!

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kantara71 in reply to Bingbong10429

Well I hope to keep on the straight and narrow whilst I am away, as it is our own place where we are going, so a healthy mediterranean diet for 5 weeks, but then there is always the wine ........ :-( John 

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IndigoBlue61

Sounds lovely 😊 I'm sure if I lived near the Med I would be slim, all the lovely fresh fruit and veggies 😊🌞😊

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kantara71 in reply to IndigoBlue61

Yes but it is also all the lovely kebabs and beer as well !

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IndigoBlue61 in reply to kantara71

Haha 😊 Yes, there is that . . . You will just have to walk it off 😊 Or swim? Will the sea be warm enough? I go to Spain on 17th May, hoping to go in swimming without frightening the locals!! Lol 😂

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DartmoorDumplingRestart Feb 2024

30lbs - that is like giving birth to quads!  A huge weight off your back and knees - your family won't recognise you.  Certainly very inspiring for the rest of us.  You can even have your wine and kebabs so long as you swim, snorkel, climb hills and dance the night away etc ....😊 

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kantara71

Yes DD I have noticed how much better my knees and back are since losing the weight :-) 

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morelessAdministrator7 stone

Woohoo John! WTG you! A very well deserved result! :)

I shall be keeping everything crossed for you getting shot of those 10lbs before your hol and will be waving my pom poms wildly when you achieve it! :)

Keep up the great work, you're an inspiration to us all :)

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kantara71 in reply to moreless

Thank you moreless and for your advice and support too! 

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morelessAdministrator7 stone in reply to kantara71

Always my pleasure John :)

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tidirhin25483kg

That's fantastic progress John very inspiring :) Coming right behind you on metric scale's double figures -but very far from BMI Overweight zone :(  Katty 

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LessToLose

Woo-hoo!  That is fantastic news, merely overweight is so much better than obese.  Good luck for your next goal - I am sure you will do it!

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muffintop67

Fantastic weightloss John. Also you must feel great now you have dropped into a lower BMI zone. Here's to the new fitter, lighter, healthier you! Roll on 24th April.

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kantara71 in reply to muffintop67

Thanks Muffintop, The BMI is something I am not a great advocate of but it is another box to tick! 

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bakersdozen

Fantastic to loose 30 lbs! I bet you feel so much lighter! All that gardening and eating healthy.

You will definitely loose all get to 15 by the time your holiday rolls around! You will do it!

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DownwardSpiral

Awesome!  Well done John, great job!👏👏👏

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Ros1

Brilliant John for reaching two more big targets, all best wishes for getting down in the 15s. Those 38 waist clothes must be calling to you, THEY WILL FIT YOU, and with all your new energy I'm sure you'll relish your time in the sun.

Ros1 xx

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kantara71 in reply to Ros1

Thanks Ros1, I couldn't have done it without you all! The help, support and motivation of the forum members is incredible, even indirectly, by reading other posts and seeing how others are overcoming their own battles and picking up little tips to keep you going when you feel like giving up. I am now lighter than I have been for over ten years and really believe I can continue downwards to new dizzying lows :-) John 

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Fitforit75

That is fantastic John! Well done you :) x

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nhs2015

John this is brilliant !

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Wolff6x

That is wonderful news. You should feel very proud of your achievement - sustainable weight loss. You will need a new profile pic! Your example helps inspire me as I am still much further back but on the same path. Already my trousers are loose and tying my shoelaces isn't such a feat. Enjoy your holiday.

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CockneyblueRestart Jan 2024

Well done John. I look for and read your posts, you are an inspiration. I hope I can do it too. Thank you. 

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kantara71 in reply to Cockneyblue

Thank you Cockney Blue. And from one cockney to another - You can do it! :-)

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CockneyblueRestart Jan 2024 in reply to kantara71

Thank you, have a great holiday. 

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Redx1995

What an inspiration you are - hope everything goes well.

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Nomoreexcuses2lbs

Well done that's a great result in 11 weeks 😊

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