Counting carbs/calories is a drag. Obsessive scale stepping is a recipe for despair. If you want to count something, "days on habit" is a much better metric. Checking off days on a calendar would do just fine, but if you do it here you get accountability and support. Here's how. Start a new topic in this forum called (say) "Your Name Daily Check In." Then every N day post a "reply" to that topic as to whether you stayed on habit. A simple "<font color="green">SUCCESS</font>" or "<font color="red">FAILURE</font>" (or your preferred euphemism if that's too harsh) is sufficient, but obviously you're welcome to write more if you want. On S-days just register that you're taking an S-day. You don't have to do this forever, just until you're confident you've built the habit. Feel free to check in weekly or monthly or sporadically instead of daily. Feel free also to track other habits besides No-s (I'm keeping this forum under No-s because that's what the vast majority are using it for). See also my <a href="/habitcal/">HabitCal</a> tool for another more formal (and perhaps complementary) way to track habits.
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cef
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by cef » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:53 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009
Target 9st 7lb
Current: 12 3lb 17 Feb 2009
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cef
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by cef » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:40 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
18 FEB 2009: 171
17 Feb 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:02 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
19 FEB 2009: 170
18 FEB 2009: 171
17 Feb 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:23 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
20 FEB 2009: 170
19 FEB 2009: 170
18 FEB 2009: 171
17 Feb 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:34 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
20 FEB 2009: 170
19 FEB 2009: 170
18 FEB 2009: 171
17 Feb 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:13 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
23 FEB 2009: 171
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
20 FEB 2009: 170
19 FEB 2009: 170
18 FEB 2009: 171
17 Feb 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:55 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
24 FEB 2009: 170
23 FEB 2009: 171
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
20 FEB 2009: 170
19 FEB 2009: 170
18 FEB 2009: 171
17 Feb 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:38 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
25 FEB 2009: 170
24 FEB 2009: 170
23 FEB 2009: 171
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
20 FEB 2009: 170
19 FEB 2009: 170
18 FEB 2009: 171
17 Feb 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:50 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
26 FEB 2009: 169 -tralala: 1st target
25 FEB 2009: 170
24 FEB 2009: 170
23 FEB 2009: 171
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
20 FEB 2009: 170
19 FEB 2009: 170
18 FEB 2009: 171
17 Feb 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:17 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
27 FEB 2009: 169
26 FEB 2009: 169 -tralala: 1st target
25 FEB 2009: 170
24 FEB 2009: 170
23 FEB 2009: 171
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
20 FEB 2009: 170
19 FEB 2009: 170
18 FEB 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:35 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
28 FEB 2009: 169
27 FEB 2009: 169
26 FEB 2009: 169 -tralala: 1st target
25 FEB 2009: 170
24 FEB 2009: 170
23 FEB 2009: 171
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
20 FEB 2009: 170
19 FEB 2009: 170
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TexArk
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by TexArk » Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:47 am
Looks like you are doing well. I reallly can't weigh each day because it affects my mental state too much. But I think you and and I are following a pretty similar pattern (even though I don't have as low a goal weight as you). I weighed in today at 168. Now this is an S day so I am sure if I weighed it tomorrow I would not like what I see, but I only weigh once a month. A month ago I weighed in at 170.
I really would prefer to use stones or kilos since that lower number sounds so much better than our pounds. When I taught overseas one semester the scales we used were marked in kilos and I felt as if I were writing a secret code when I entered my weight in my journal!
Hang in there. This is slow, but so rewarding for your mental health I think.
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cef
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by cef » Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:36 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
1 MAR 2009: 169
28 FEB 2009: 169
27 FEB 2009: 169
26 FEB 2009: 169 -tralala: 1st target
25 FEB 2009: 170
24 FEB 2009: 170
23 FEB 2009: 171
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
20 FEB 2009: 170
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cef
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by cef » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:30 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
2 MAR 2009: 170
1 MAR 2009: 169
28 FEB 2009: 169
27 FEB 2009: 169
26 FEB 2009: 169 -tralala: 1st target
25 FEB 2009: 170
24 FEB 2009: 170
23 FEB 2009: 171
22 FEB 2009: 173 - lordy lordy
21 FEB 2009: 172
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cef
- Posts: 38
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by cef » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:44 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
4 MAR 2009: 171
3 MAR 2009: 171
2 MAR 2009: 170
1 MAR 2009: 169
28 FEB 2009: 169
27 FEB 2009: 169
26 FEB 2009: 169 -tralala: 1st target
25 FEB 2009: 170
24 FEB 2009: 170
23 FEB 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:55 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
5 MAR 2009: 171
4 MAR 2009: 171
3 MAR 2009: 171
2 MAR 2009: 170
1 MAR 2009: 169
28 FEB 2009: 169
27 FEB 2009: 169
26 FEB 2009: 169 -tralala: 1st target
25 FEB 2009: 170
24 FEB 2009: 170
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cef
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by cef » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:01 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
6 MAR 2009: 171
5 MAR 2009: 171
4 MAR 2009: 171
3 MAR 2009: 171
2 MAR 2009: 170
1 MAR 2009: 169
28 FEB 2009: 169
27 FEB 2009: 169
26 FEB 2009: 169 -tralala: 1st target
25 FEB 2009: 170
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cef
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by cef » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:29 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
8 MAR 2009: 171
7 MAR 2009: 171
6 MAR 2009: 171
5 MAR 2009: 171
4 MAR 2009: 171
3 MAR 2009: 171
2 MAR 2009: 170
1 MAR 2009: 169
28 FEB 2009: 169
27 FEB 2009: 169
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cef
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by cef » Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:01 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
9 MAR 2009: 171
8 MAR 2009: 171
7 MAR 2009: 171
6 MAR 2009: 171
5 MAR 2009: 171
4 MAR 2009: 171
3 MAR 2009: 171
2 MAR 2009: 170
1 MAR 2009: 169
28 FEB 2009: 169
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cef
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by cef » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:24 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
10 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
8 MAR 2009: 171
7 MAR 2009: 171
6 MAR 2009: 171
5 MAR 2009: 171
4 MAR 2009: 171
3 MAR 2009: 171
2 MAR 2009: 170
1 MAR 2009: 169
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cef
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by cef » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:52 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
11 MAR 2009: 169
10 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
8 MAR 2009: 171
7 MAR 2009: 171
6 MAR 2009: 171
5 MAR 2009: 171
4 MAR 2009: 171
3 MAR 2009: 171
2 MAR 2009: 170
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cef
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by cef » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:28 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
12 MAR 2009: 170
11 MAR 2009: 169
10 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
8 MAR 2009: 171
7 MAR 2009: 171
6 MAR 2009: 171
5 MAR 2009: 171
4 MAR 2009: 171
3 MAR 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:56 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
13 MAR 2009: 170
12 MAR 2009: 170
11 MAR 2009: 169
10 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
8 MAR 2009: 171
7 MAR 2009: 171
6 MAR 2009: 171
5 MAR 2009: 171
4 MAR 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:01 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
16 MAR 2009: 170
15 MAR 2009: 170
14 MAR 2009: 170
13 MAR 2009: 170
12 MAR 2009: 170
11 MAR 2009: 169
10 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
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cef
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by cef » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:10 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
16 MAR 2009: 170
15 MAR 2009: 170
14 MAR 2009: 170
13 MAR 2009: 170
12 MAR 2009: 170
11 MAR 2009: 169
10 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:02 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
16 MAR 2009: 170
15 MAR 2009: 170
14 MAR 2009: 170
13 MAR 2009: 170
12 MAR 2009: 170
11 MAR 2009: 169
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:07 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
16 MAR 2009: 170
15 MAR 2009: 170
14 MAR 2009: 170
13 MAR 2009: 170
12 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:45 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
16 MAR 2009: 170
15 MAR 2009: 170
14 MAR 2009: 170
13 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:41 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
16 MAR 2009: 170
15 MAR 2009: 170
14 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:05 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
16 MAR 2009: 170
15 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:51 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
16 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:42 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
27 MAR 2009: 169
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
17 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:10 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
28 MAR 2009: 171
27 MAR 2009: 169
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
18 MAR 2009: 169
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:36 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
29 MAR 2009: 171
28 MAR 2009: 171
27 MAR 2009: 169
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
19 MAR 2009: 168
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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- Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:43 pm
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by cef » Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:34 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
30 MAR 2009: 170
29 MAR 2009: 171
28 MAR 2009: 171
27 MAR 2009: 169
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
20 MAR 2009: 170
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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by cef » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:01 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
1 APRIL 2009: 169
30 MAR 2009: 170
29 MAR 2009: 171
28 MAR 2009: 171
27 MAR 2009: 169
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
21 MAR 2009: 171
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:43 pm
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by cef » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:00 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
2 APRIL 2009: 170
1 APRIL 2009: 169
30 MAR 2009: 170
29 MAR 2009: 171
28 MAR 2009: 171
27 MAR 2009: 169
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
22 MAR 2009: 171
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:43 pm
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by cef » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:10 am
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
4 APRIL 2009: 170
3 APRIL 2009: 169
2 APRIL 2009: 170
1 APRIL 2009: 169
30 MAR 2009: 170
29 MAR 2009: 171
28 MAR 2009: 171
27 MAR 2009: 169
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
23 MAR 2009: 171
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175
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cef
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- Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:43 pm
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by cef » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:44 pm
Start Weight: 12st 7lb - 1 Jan 2009 (175)
Target 9st 7lb (133)
7 APRIL 2009: 169
4 APRIL 2009: 170
3 APRIL 2009: 169
2 APRIL 2009: 170
1 APRIL 2009: 169
30 MAR 2009: 170
29 MAR 2009: 171
28 MAR 2009: 171
27 MAR 2009: 169
26 MAR 2009: 170
25 MAR 2009: 171
24 MAR 2009: 171
9 MAR 2009: 171
17 FEB 2009: 171
1 JAN 2009: 175