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Thank you so much for running this!! I just like seeing my name on the congrats posts every few weeks!! LOL.
I already know my goal: below 245!!
Stretch goal: 230's. I am pretty sure this is very doable!! <3

I'm at 268 today :/ dang TOM. But I did run 3.5 miles today. And walked 1/2 more.

You are awesome- as far as I know- no one has- I volunteered to 'cheerlead' everyone but I am naive in regards to the spreadsheet and technology--
I was hoping the next would be a Labor Day challenge .... Fingers crossed

I hit goal this morning!!!!! 275
Who-Hoo!!!!!!

I'm checking in at 269...!! Can I lose another couple pounds by goal-day??
Bea, you have done such a huge and awesome favor for all of us with these challenges!! Thank you so much!! <3
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I did it! I made it over my goal! 284.4!! I lost 16 pounds in 6 weeks!! My doctor was so happy/proud! I just hope I can keep it up!

scale finally moved. I'm now in Onderland. 198.8. Happy dance time.

CW=. 198. Yes that is a 1 in the front of my weight! I met my mini goal of under 200 by my Birthday! 3 lbs till my 4th goal. I can do this!

Only YOU know your body. Please call your doctor when in doubt or go to the ER. We are not medical professionals so please trust your gut instinct when in doubt! Keep us posted, and btw better safe than sorry.

I am 6 weeks out and down 23 since surgery of May 7th. 32 from the start of my preop. I started at 253 and weigh 221 today!
It's been challenging and rewarding and easier than I thought so far.
Here's some before an afters!

Yep. That'll do.

Almost forgot to weigh in - been a busy week. Spent most the week stalled. CW 225. I think that's a loss of 2 lbs. maybe I lb this week but the scale is moving again and it's 25 total lbs in a month since surgery so I think that's pretty darn good.

Yay!!! You look great. Congrats!!

Gorgeous! !!! Proud of you!!!!!!

Is anyone familiar with Igigi? They make high-end fashionable dress clothes for fat women. Their dresses are usually $100-$250.... They also make beautiful separates and such. These are clothes that are worth tailoring, even. Nice stuff.
So a new dress came out and they emailed me and sent me an ad and stuff. And it was awesome looking. $148 plus $8 shipping... Not cheap! But I'm like "I totally deserve this awesome beautiful dress. It is breezy and summery and could be formal or informal, doesn't look like it would be hard to feed my baby either." (I still nurse my toddler)
They say their sizes run big, and they aren't lying. When in doubt on a size border, measure and go down. And it's stretchy fabric too, and this is a wrap dress so it's EXTRA forgiving.
I'm a size 20 in Lane Bryant jeans, a tight but sexy size 18 bathing suit... And am still losing weight rapidly.... So I looked to order a size 18 dress. Well the dress comes in an 18/20... And they run big, right?
So I bought the next size down...Totally just didn't think about it beyond the completely logical and reasonable explanation above.... I entered all the credit info and all that, submit order, yay!
2 hours later I got the shipping notice that they're mailing a 14/16 and I freaking panicked. What!?! I AM NOT A SIZE 14/16!!!! WHO ORDERED THAT?!? WHAT WAS I THINKING?!? The MODEL was wearing a 14/16!! I don't look like that woman!! Oh GOD what did I DO?
Oh I know it was me and exactly what I was thinking and everything. But this dress is going to arrive in a few days and I am just.... So afraid that'll be the day I wake up from this dream process and discover my scale is off by exactly 100 pounds... >_<
Oh Lordy I have never been so anxious over an article of clothing.

I am going to make the official declaration of 273 lbs. will I make goal? Idk. We'll see.

Igigi, "Naples", size 14/16 (I normally wear 18-20 now; Igigi runs big) and $150 ish...
My partner was like "oh DAMN!!" And couldn't take a pic for a sec bc his hands were shaking....

Congrats! Good for you!

OMG beautiful!!!!!!!!!!you look great!

It's a beautiful dress and you look absolutely wonderful in it!! Shopping is so much fun now!!! You go girl!!

Igigi, "Naples", size 14/16 (I normally wear 18-20 now; Igigi runs big) and $150 ish...
My partner was like "oh DAMN!!" And couldn't take a pic for a sec bc his hands were shaking....

Wow,your mom is okay with having plastic surgery, just not with surgery that will affect your health?? Quite a double standard! Hopefully she's just worried about you and will come around.

HOT DANG, LADY!!!!!

Reached goal weight this morning!!! 229!!

Hi everyone back from vacation and the first one where I didn't gain
CW205