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I didn't have one really for close to 3 weeks. I would recommend also getting a squatter potty to keep things aligned. It helped me Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Way to go!! That is so impressive!! Next step 10K app!! I hurt my hip and haven't run in 2 weeks. It is killing me! I will have to live vicariously through you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My areas of sag are definitely my breasts and arms. A weird little fat flap at the stomach hip area. But i still feel it looks fine Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I used a little timer Nd it helped Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I can only speak for myself, but what the surgery did for me was to push a reset button on my relationship with food. I was successful losing weight the months before the surgery. Just as I had before so many times in my life. Having the surgery allowed me to rebuild my food profiles slowly while I was less hungry. Many of my cravings that I had for years went away. I enjoyed learning new meal planning and healthy planning. It is 7 months since surgery and I am 15 pounds from goal and I feel so healthy and finally in control. Good luck with your decision. I know it is a hard one to make. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Goal Weight: 150 Current Weight: 157 Today's Date: 26 Sep 2016 Thank you so much for hosting! I really appreciate it - Let me know if you need me to help at all - and a special shout out as well to @@rydersmama who also stepped up to the plate you two are awesome!

Stats for the Week of September 19th – And Final Wrap Up It has been a fun and quickchallenge! Let’s Start With the Stats for The Week of September 19th! · We have 54 participating - · We have 6 missing weights for the week so the weight is carried over · 2 people were removed for missing 2 weigh ins · The following rockstars met their final goal week! @@autymn @@carlaw @goplay94123 · The following Amazing Individuals hit Onederland! Way to Go! @@Nina113 · We lost 0.74% from last week · The highest percentage of weight lost from last week to this week are: 1. @goplay94123 with 2.29% 2. @@MillieJ117with 3.15% 3. @@Sleeve it to Beaver with 3.19% Now On To The Overall Stats (Based on the final 54 participants) 1. We have lost 3.28% of our overall weight 2. We were only 229.4 lbs away from goal! 3. We lost a total of 370.2 Pounds (168 kgs)! 4. 11 Participants met their goal – That is Awesome! 5. 1 Participant made it to onderland - must feel great! 6. The HIGHEST Percentage of Weight loss overall are the following overachievers: Gold: @@rydersmama: 8.02%: Starting 177.7 and final 164.5 – (@@rydersmama was the bronze finalist in the 4th of July Challenge – so that is impressive consistency) Silver: @Diana-in-Philly: 7.07% Starting 245.6 and final 229.1 Bronze: @@jvleeuw: 7.06% Starting 273.0 and final 255.0 Honorable Mention: @chrys129: 7.04% Starting 149.0 and final 139.2 7. The highest number of pounds lost include: @@jvleeuw 18 @@Justgotsleeved 17 @Diana-in-Philly 16.2 @@beyondgrief 14.2 @@rydersmama 13.2 @@suzeroonie 12 @@Sleeve it to Beaver 11.6 @@carlaw 11.2 @@MillieJ117 10.5 @@jabraham 10 8. Prize Winner: Since we all worked hard at the challenge and any weight loss is a victory, I used the following criteria for determining the winner of the prize: a. I took everyone who participated through the end of the challenge and logged a weight each week b. I applied a randomizer to next to each name c. We only had one maintenance mode participant so I put everyone in one pool and picked the lowest number Congrats Participant @@Justgotsleeved (If you Private Message me your email address, I will send you a gift certificate for the bariatricpal.com website.) Thanks everyone! And If you want to take over the challenges – or even just do one – let me know and I will send a formatted spreadsheet for you. Have a great and healthy week! @goplay94123

@@carlaw - the spreadsheet is here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aS1QFNa9EOM78a7pf4K5Qser8WKmLIYzkNDNT-eXPUQ/edit#gid=0 It will be up to date by 10am pacific

@@autymn - I will be updating the spreadsheet today - I update the calculation when i write the blurb - so those who want to check their previous weeks's has some time to do it - stay tuned - it will be updated this morning

I looked down at my leg and thought. Dang. That is muscle and awesome. I was so self conscious before. And now I am not. Good for me! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I started the 10K app. Wowza. I am proud that I did week 9 (so week 1 of 10K). However my hip has been hurting. In the last 6 minutes of the run my hip hurt so I walked. Ran a little again and never should have pushed it. I am going to a dr tomorrow as I was in severe pain but it is now a bit better 28 hours later. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for an antinflamatory that isn't an nsaid. I still feel great for doing a full hour! A full hour!! Wow!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That is amazing!! Good for you! You will have many more of these "wow I did so great" moments along the way and remember to enjoy them every time. U deserve these awesome accomplishments and the feelings of awesomeness that accompany them! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hang in there. Running will help keep a clear mind as well!! Let us know how the 5k goes!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The new blueberry muffin made into little Cookies in the oven taste delish! And the new oatmeal is good. I plop a raisin on it and heat as a cookie. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Stats for the Week of September 12 Hi everyone – We have 1 week left and we have seen some real progress this week towards meeting goals! Please log your final values by Friday this week if possible. As a reminder, this will be my last challenge to run for a while. I am looking for someone to take over. If you would like to take over and run the next one (probably for Halloween) please let me know and I will send you the spreadsheet all set up and explain how to update it – It is fairly straight forward. On with the stats! We have 56 participating – 5 have been removed for not logging weight since the start of the challenge We have only 1missing weight for the week so the weight is carried over A huge congrats to the following participants who met their goal 1 week early: @@BelleCurves @@chrys129 @@jabraham @@Justgotsleeved @@jvleeuw @@rydersmama It is a nice mix of previous challenge participants and new – so way to go all! We are collectively down 305.4 pounds (138.5kgs)! - that is an average of 5.4 lbs per person We lost 82.0 pounds from last week As a group, we lost .87% from week 3 to week 4 To date, as a group, we have lost 2.57% of our overall weight We are 324 pounds from our goal weight (There was an error in last week) The highest percentage of weight lost from last week to this week are: @@chrys129 with 3.59% @@missruthy with 2.64% @@rydersmama with 2.69% The highest weight lost thus far overall in the challenge are:@@chrys129 with 7.04% @Diana-in-Philly with 6.28% @@rydersmama with 6.09% Have a great and healthy week! @goplay94123

@@miamomma - congrats on breaking the stall - As for "Winning the challenge" - everyone is eligible to win as long as you logged consistently and kept yourself accountable - that is the name of the game!

@@missruthy =- here is the link to my post that tracked my journey and there is helpful info from others in there as well http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/371864-c25k-keeping-myself-honest/page-10?hl=%2Bkeeping+%2Bmyself+%2Bhonest#entry4261295

@@beyondgrief - I am not sure if the view others see is not working - In my view your weight is entered and was entered - is there something wrong with this? Please let me know or PM me what you see - Thanks beyondgrief 365.0 360.3 357.4 353.8 @@carlaw the spreadsheet is here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aS1QFNa9EOM78a7pf4K5Qser8WKmLIYzkNDNT-eXPUQ/edit?usp=sharing

@@BelleCurves - congrats on meeting your goal - I also did c25k - I just ran my first 5k last thursday - i feel sooo sporty! I just downloaded the 10k app to try and keep going!

Stats for the Week of September 5 2 weeks down! Nice job everyone! I know a lot of you posted about having a “bad week” or going up – but remember this is a marathon not a sprint. You are all awesome even for tracking and participating! On with the stats! We have 61 participating – 11 have been removed for not logging weight since signing up for the challenge We have 6 missing weights for the week so the weight is carried over A huge Congrats to @@mbnurse who blew past her goal weight – let us know if you want to set another! We are collectively down 208.4 pounds (94.5.3kgs)! - that is an average of 2.6 lbs per person We lost 82.0 pounds from last week As a group, we lost 0.98% from week 2 to week 3 To date, as a group, we have lost 1.63% of our overall weight We are 671 pounds from our goal weight The highest percentage of weight lost from last week to this week are: @carlaw with 2.87% @@hubbywife with 2.64% @@MayMarie with 2.54% The highest weight lost thus far overall in the challenge are:@@mbnurse with 4.51% @@hubbywife with 4.86% @@jaleko with 5.20% Have a great and healthy week! @goplay94123

I really really am! The plan is to do 2 more and start the 10k app!! Onward and upwards Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I finished my 5k tonight! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I promised a pic so here it is!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

JPMCC San Francisco 3.2 Miles: Kimberly S... Finish in 39:43. Pace 12:25. Presented by J.P. Morgan. I ran the whole time with a stop for Water and to take off my jacket! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Today is the day!!!! I may end up walking but I am going to try to run. I have a pinched nerve in my neck and shoulder and am on meds but I am going to try. I did a practice 1 mile day before yesterday and it was brutal. But I will go slow and steady tonight. I will post how it goes either way!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App