chickatee

I am staying on plan today because I just lost the couple of pounds that I had gained back and I don't want to gain them back again.

Still at 203 or I should say I'm back to 203. I had a couple bad days last week and gained a couple lbs. Since it is TOM for me I guess I should have expected it. Hopefully by next week I will be in onderland

Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme...........273.....................273. .............238.............35 faithmd................303.....................303 ..............283.............20 mpalen.................229.....................229 ..............200.............29 want2beme...........225.....................225... ...........195.............30 mcgreen...............236.................... 236. .............210.............26 wombat712...........179.................... 179... ...........155.............24 Suzzzie. ...............346.....................346........ . .....315............31 Chris_NJ................284.....................28 4 ..............250.. .........34 Cherrybomb...........311.....................311.. .............291.... ..... .20 legster..................261......... ...........261................235...... .....26 Desertbunnee.........232.....................207.. ............180............27 areellady...............232.....................23 2................212.............20 chickatee.............203..............203..............175.............28

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14 faithmd.....................312...............302. ...........285...........17 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15 chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3 SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6 Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14 glinadb....................285…........277...... .....260..........17 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6 Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........167.............16 5........2 __________________ Today is the day......I'm still the same 203. I didn't make my goal but I came pretty darn close. losingjusme I just wanted to thank you for starting this challenge. You are a huge inspiration to me!

I am staying on plan today because I didn't yesterday and it felt like crap. I don't want to feel that way today.

Humnbirdnut I happy to hear that your problem is solved and that you still have restriction. Congrats on the 7lb weight loss.

Hi Everyone I was banded May 3rd and I weighed 243lbs. Onderland seemed so far away and almost out of reach. But I am happy to say that this morning when I got weighed the scale said an amazing 203. I am so excited I can hardly stand it. Hoping to join you in onderland very soon.

losingjusme thank you for the encouragement......I have hope that I can make it.

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............274 ...........266...........8 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............286. ...........290.......... - 4 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14 faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............190... ..........183...........7 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15 chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3 SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6 Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14 glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6 Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4 Updating.......I may just make this goal after all.

Humnbirdnut I also just received a fill that I am trying to figure out if it is to tight. I have lost 9 lbs. in a week. I am having problems with solids. I can do liquids with no problem at all. I think your right to be worried about becoming dehydrated. If I were you I would ask them to take a tiny bit out. I am giving myself a few more days to see how I do but I may need to be having some removed also. It's hard to make that phone call when you finally have restriction and are losing weight quickly.

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............278 ...........266...........12 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............289. ...........290.......... - 1 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14 faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............190... ..........183...........7 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15 chickatee.................217...............207... ..........199...........8 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3 SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6 Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14 glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6 Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........173.............16 5........8 __________________ Three more gone for me......woohoo........woohoo Everyones numbers look great. Congrats everyone!

Hi Danielle. I live in South Jersey and have been trying to find a South Jersey support group. Would you be willing to meet somewhere in Jersey or does it have to be in the city?

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............278 ...........266...........12 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............289. ...........290.......... - 1 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14 faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............193... ..........183...........10 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15 chickatee.................217...............210... ..........199...........11 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 284.............276...........8 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........291.. ...........285.........6 SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6 Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14 glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6 Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........173.............16 5........8 __________________ Down two more. I had my second fill yesterday hopefully I will start losing a little more quickly now.

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............282 ...........266...........16 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........237. 5 .........230..............7.5 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............300. ...........290..........10 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................215.. .........199..........16 faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............193... ..........183...........10 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15 chickatee.................217...............212... ..........199...........13 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 284.............276...........8 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........299.. ...........285.........14 SWEETY...................217...........207........ ......199.........8 Lochnagar................249...........239.... ........221..........18 glinadb....................285…........278.6...... .....260..........18.6 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6 Amelia40..................285...........288....... .....255...........33 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........181.............16 5........16 Just updating.......One more pound gone!

OK Musicalmomma I'm in this with you. Junk food is my down fall. I need to give it up too. I can do it for one month. Hopefully one month will turn into two and so on, but let's start with one month. We can do this. Your right it is easier if your not doing it alone.

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............288 ..........266...........22 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5............240 .5 ...........230...........10.5 punkeyb88...................306..............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............310. ...........290..........20 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230...........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........24.6 Babygrl1234...............224................218.. .........199..........19 faithmd.....................312...............306. 6...........285........21.6 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............197... ..........183...........14 tann........................223................211 ............198...........13 Banannie..................182..............176.8.. .........162...........14.8 Josette....................322...............322.. ..........299...........23 chickatee.................217...............213... ..........199...........16 beachgirl..................270..............220... .............155...........65 Marlluvia...................220.............220... .........200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24. MarCar.....................296............ 290.............276...........19 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........301.. ...........285.........16 SWEETY...................217...........210........ ......199.........11 Lochnagar................249...........249.... ........221..........28 glinadb....................285…........285........ .....260..........25 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........248.4..... .....230..........18 .4 Amelia40..................285...........288....... .....255...........33 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........181.............16 5........16 Two more for me this week! YAY! Congrats to every one else that lost and if you didn't hang in there.

South Jersey too. Banded at Penn on 5/3.

Name.............................Starting….......C urrent …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293............ ..293..........266...........29 juliegeraci..........................226.......... ...226...........206...........20 areellady...........................251.5......... ..244...........230...........14 punkeyb88.........................306............. 238............225..........13 Chris_NJ............................326........... ..318............290..........28 PaulaD..............................222........... ..222............200..........22 MM...................................248.......... ..248............230...........18 sdakotaRN...........................255.......... 255............230..........25 Babygrl1234.........................224........... 218...........199..........19 faithmd................................312........ .310.8...........285.........24.2 Jan421................................267......... ..267............247..........20 Metalband...........................203........... 201.............183...........20 tann....................................223....... ...218............198...........20 Banannie.............................182.........1 76.8...........162...........14.8 Josette................................322........ ..322............299...........23 chickatee............................217.......... ..215..........199...........16 beachgirl.............................270......... ......220.... .......155...........65 Marlluvia.............................220......... ......220............200...........20 Jennifur...............................222........ .......219............200..........19 KariK.................................179......... .......179............155..........24. MarCar...............................296.......... ......291............276..........20 Punkeyb88.........................238............. ..238............ 220......... 18 Jadrad7..............................243.......... ......230............220..........23 Denise...............................330.......... ......265... .........240..........25 Wen..................................303.......... ......303.. ...........285.........18 SWEETY...........................217.............. ..210..............199.........11 Lochnagar..........................249............ ....249.... ........221..........28 glinadb...............................285......... .....285.............260..........25 Denise...............................330.......... ......265.............240..........25 mel....................................254.4...... .....248.4..........230..........18 .4 Amelia40............................285........... .....285............255...........30 Crabby54...........................257............ .....245............232.........25 Sunny 112...........................219................1 81.............165........16 Just updating. I lost 2 lbs. this week. Finally! Congrats to everyone else on their weight loss this week. Everyone is doing great.

Hey Jennifur Hang in there. My scale just stated moving again after many weeks of standing still so I feel your pain.

Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 94............266...........29 juliegeraci...........................226......... ...226............206...........20 areellady.............................251.5....... ..246.5.........230...........16.5 punkeyb88..........................306............ .238............225...........13 Chris_NJ.............................326.......... ..322............290...........32 PaulaD................................222......... ...222............200...........22 MM.....................................248........ ....248............230...........18 sdakotaRN...........................255........... 255............230.........,..25 Babygrl1234.........................224........... 218............199............19 faithmd................................312........ ....311.3.........285............25.7 Jan421................................267......... ...267.............247...........20 Metalband...........................203........... ..201.............183...........20 tann............................223.........219. ........198........21 Banannie......................182..........179.8. ......162.......17.8 Josette........................322..........322... .......299........23 chickatee......................217.........217.... ......199........18 beachgirl......................270..........220... .......155........65 Marlluvia.......................220..........220.. ........200.......20 Jennifur........................222..........219.. ........200.......19 KariK............................179..........179. ..........155.......24 MarCar.........................296...........291.. . .........276......20 Punkeyb88...........................238........... ..238............... 220........ 18 Jadrad7........................243..........243... ..........220.......23 Denise.........................330..........265... ...........240.......25 Wen............................303...........303.. ...........285.......18 SWEETY.......................217..........215..... .......199.......16 Lochnagar....................249...........249.... ........221.......28 glinadb.........................285..........285.. ...........260.......25 Denise........330........265..........240........25 mel............254.4.....248.4.......230........18.4 I think everyone is back in now.

Congrats on your weight loss jennifur and Banannie. Today is my weigh in day. I would love to change my numbers but they are still the same. I will do better next week.

ragdoll I'm right there with you. My scale hasn't moved in weeks and I get frustrated with that. But when I can't finish my food I feel disappointed. This battle is in my own head and I hope I can overcome it soon. I'm just not sure how. I really do want to succeed at this so I don't know why it is so hard.

I am adding myself back in also July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 94............266...........29 juliegeraci...........................226......... ...226............206...........20 areellady.............................251.5....... ..247.5.........230...........17.5 punkeyb88..........................306...........2 38............225...........13 Chris_NJ.............................326.......... .322............290...........32 PaulaD................................222......... ..222............200...........22 MM.....................................248........ ...248............230...........18 sdakotaRN...........................255........... 255............230...........25 Babygrl1234.........................224........... 224............199...........25 faithmd................................312........ ...312.............285...........27 Jan421................................267......... ...267.............247...........20 Metalband...........................203.........20 1................183...........20 tann............................223.......223..... ........198........25 Banannie......................182..........181.... .......162........19 Josette........................322..........322... .........299........23 __________________ chickatee.........217.........217.........199...........18

I also say buy the dress. It's good to have goal clothes. I have a pair of jeans that I bought that are several sizes to small. I bought them because I loved them and they were on sale. I keep them over a chair in my room where I can see them everyday. It is very motivating.

areellady thank you for your support. I've been stuck at this weight for weeks maybe this challenge will help get my butt motivated. I just had my first fill a few days ago.