Bea Amaya

Grrr...(Bea doesn't like it when links don't work and stuff is unavailable to folks!) I'm not sure what the problem is, Seela, so I'm hoping someone else will jump in and let us know if they are having the same problems or not. Here's how things are supposed to work... Instead of posting an updated spreadsheet that people will have to download all the time, I have found that by posting a spreadsheet on my "SkyDrive" and sharing the link, people can generally click on the link, have the spreadsheet open inside of a browser page, and not have to download copies over and over. The main drawback is that you have to know something about Excel to try the different pages, change the charts and graphs, or do things like sort and filter. You problem seems different, however, since it seems you don't get the embedded spreadsheet when you click on the link. Could someone else chime in and let us know if this is a general problem or something perhaps specific to Seela? Big thanks for helping out!

Hi Linda, I reposted the item with the Christmas - New Year Challenge link in it. It should be close to this post. I'll be looking for you there! Happy Thanksgiving! (And congrats for making your challenge goal!)

I'm "quoting" this post again to give people an easy link to the new challenge. Let me know if the link doesn't work for you and we'll find another way to get you there.

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Looks like a great start to this challenge! We've had 17 report in today and I expect more to join over the next couple of days as well. Lots of NEW faces, which is always exciting. For me, the other challenges have been a whole lot of fun, but this one takes us right into the new year, and that over the often difficult "holiday gluttony period". So I'm very excited to see us all here encouraging each other and reporting in--good and bad--making us accountable for our choices and giving us access to others who truly understand how we feel. There's something powerful to be said for that, even if we are only "virtual friends"! Good luck to everyone over the next few weeks, and have a SAFE, HAPPY, and HEALTH Thanksgiving!!!

I'll take care of it. I usually make an update in the mornings (before work) and another in the evenings when I get home. You'll know I've updated your data if you see my "Like" on your posting. Welcome to the challenge, and good luck!!

Just put your starting weight for today and the goal weight you want to be at for new years. Bea will "like" your post and that means she updated the spread sheet. each week she will like your post and add your current weight to the sheet. hope that helps Oops! Thanks for this, Sophie. It looks like I posted a response without noticing that you already had. Thanks so much anyway. And good luck in the challenge!

Do you add my info to the Excel sheet, or am I supposed to? Hi Dana, I usually go in once or twice a day to make updates to the sheet. The way you'll know if I've already updated it with your new information is that you'll see a "Like" by me on the topic posting where you entered your data. Good luck and welcome to the group!

Up a bit from my low for the week, I'm still weighing in at a respectable 227.0 for today and aiming for 215.0 on NYD. Good luck to everyone!

Awesome! Congrats for making your goal! Happy Thanksgiving!

Surgery on 7/30, I will be 17 weeks out tomorrow and 4 months out on Saturday. Today I reached my goal of 50% extra weight lost! I'm so thrilled! I had a total of 132 lbs to lose and today I reached the 66 lbs down mark. LOVE my sleeve!!! SW 292 CW 226 GW 160

Yeah, while it works on my screen, I kinda worried that it might not work for others. Um...my next suggestion is to search for "Christmas - New" in the forums. This should be a unique string and only come up with our new forum topic. If you can't find it that way, I think you can click on my image, then click on the "Activity" link on the left and look for the topic in the list that comes up. Good luck!

Yes, please. We'll close out the Thanksgiving Challenge on Thursday and post the follow up stats. I figure people will be reporting here on both Wednesday and Thursday that first week, but that's okay. Good luck!!!

I've gone ahead and set up a new challenge. It is set up to report in on WEDNESDAYS and begins the day before Thanksgiving and ends on New Year's Day. Everyone is doing SO GREAT in this challenge, I can't wait to see some of the big changes that go on as we move into the new year! Hope you'll all join us! http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/288843-christmas-new-year-challenge/

Congrats on reaching your TDay goal! Awesome! And yes, I've already set up a new one. I'll post a separate description and link here so everyone can find it. (I find this new site to be a little more challenging in easily seeing what topics are being discussed in the VSG group.)

BIG YAY for meeting your Thanksgiving goal this week! AWESOME!

AWESOME! At 228 I am still chasing ONEderland and will be for a few more weeks. But I am THRILLED that you reached it this week! Way to go!!!

So close to goal, Wags...way to go!

Awesome! Love it that you reached your goal today!

My stats: 31-Oct 238.2 07-Nov 236.2 17-Nov 232.4 21-Nov 228.4 TG Goal 228.0 Yippee!

Awesome! Glad to see you are definitely back in the game. I just got into the 220s myself so I'm right behind you in this. I love it that we are [all] moving forward together.

Just moved into the 220s today (well, just barely at 229.8). I don't remember passing through them on my way up, so it must have happened many years ago. Losses are steady and I'm doing well, but crossing over into a different category every now and then is more fun than ever. I still have a LONG way to go, but am keeping on course. Yippee for progress!

Okay...that was a little bizarre, but not the weirdest thing I've seen on this new website interface. I've got your weight posted now. Thanks!

You are the third member to report a move into Onderland this week! Big CONGRATS!!!