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Tanya's Weight Loss Challenge

Tanya Smith is raising money for Prospect Hospice
“Tanya Smith's fundraising”

on 25 September 2010

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Prospect Hospice provides end-of-life care to people and offers support to their loved ones. Our specialist teams provide care that is tailored to the needs of each person. All our care is provided free of charge and it costs £10.5 million to run our services. Your support is vital to our care.

Story

<p><span style="color: #006400;">I have tried many times to lose weight, lost a bit and put it back on.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">&nbsp;Before my dad died I had lost quite a bit of weight and I had promised him that I would keep losing weight and keep it off.&nbsp; I failed miserably with that promise. The Prospect Hospice is a fantastic charity, that helped my dad when he needed it.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">Doing this so publicly, there is no turning back I have to do it.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">So I am going to do this for my health, my family, my dad and the Prospect.<br />&nbsp;I am going to lose three stone&nbsp;(hopefully more) within six months ( 31st March 2011)&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">My starting weight as of 25.09.10 &nbsp;is 19 stone and half a pound</span></p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">Please sponsor me to raise money for th</span><span style="color: #006400;">e Prospect Hospice.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">STARTING WEIGHT - 25.09.10&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #ff0000;">19 stone and half a lb</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;">02.10.10&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">18 stone 5 and a half lb&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #008000;">9lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;">09.10.10&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">18 stone 2 and a half lbs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #008000;">3lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;">16.10.10&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">17 stone ll and a quarter lbs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #006400;">5 and&nbsp;a quarter lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">23.10.10</span>&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">17 stone 9 and a quarter lbs</span>&nbsp; 2 lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">30.10.10</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: #ff0000;">17 stone 7 and a quarter lbs</span>&nbsp; 2lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">06.11.10</span>&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">17 stone 5 and a quarter&nbsp;lbs</span>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #006400;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">13.11.10</span>&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">17 stone and three quarters of a lb</span>&nbsp; 4 and a half lb loss</span></p> <p>&nbsp;20.11.10&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">16 stone 11 and a half lbs</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: #008000;">3 and a quarter lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">27.11.10</span></span><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">16 stone 9 and a half lbs&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2lb loss</span></p> <p>&nbsp;04.12.10&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">16 stone 6 and a half lbs</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: #008000;">3lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">11.12.10</span>&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">16 stone 2 and a half lbs&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4lb loss</span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">18.12.10</span>&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">16 stone and half a lb</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2lb loss&nbsp; </span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;">TARGET ACHIEVED</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">24.12.10&nbsp; </span>15 stone 13lbs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #008000;">1.5lb loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;31.12.10</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: #ff0000;"> 15 stone 13lbs&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stayed same</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">08.01.11</span>&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">15 stone 10 and a half lbs</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.5lb loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">15.01.11</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">15 stone 8 and three quarter lbs</span>&nbsp; 1 and 3/4 lbs loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">22.01.11</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #888888;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">15 stone 6 and a half lbs</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2and 1/4 lbs loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">29.01.11&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">15 stone 4and a half lbs</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2lb loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">05.02.11&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: #ff0000;"> 15 stone 2 and a half lbs</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2lb loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">12.02.11</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: #ff0000;"> 15 stone and half a lb&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2lb loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">19.02.11</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color: #ff0000;">14 stone 13 and a 1/4 lbs&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1and a 1/4 lbs loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">26,02.11</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">14 stone 11 and a 1/2&nbsp;lbs</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 and 3/4 loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">05.03.11&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">14 stone 8 and 3/4 lbs&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; and 3/4 lbs</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">12.03.11&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">14 stone 7 and a 1/2lbs&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 and 1/4 lb loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="color: #000000;">19.03.11&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">14 stone 6 and a 1/4 lbs&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3/4lb loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">26.03.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000;">14 stone 4 and a 1/2 lbs&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #008000;">1 and 3/4 lb loss</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;">FOUR STONE LOST</span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">My&nbsp;ultimate target is not a weight, but&nbsp;I would like to be able to get into the red dress I wore the night I met my husband. I am currently a size 20 the dress is a 14.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Thank you to all that have supported and encouraged me, it has meant a great deal to me.&nbsp; Please keep me going.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£475.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Online
£75.00
Offline
£400.00

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