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The Gone for Good Club Spring Challenge Winner is... *drumroll* Mychevygirl! Rule 1: 34 Rule 2: 60 Rule 3: 113 Pounds lost: 24 Grand total: 231 DeAnn will have the honor of placing this badge in her signature line.. The top five scores were: Mychevygirl 231 TellyMelly 230 EmileeKaye 221 FunnyDuddies 200 MoOrLess 194 Congratulations DeAnn, and the rest of the GFG Club for a great Spring Challenge! It was a lot of fun and I'm so proud of everyone who participated! By the way, Mychevygirl wasn't banded for a lot of that challenge, and Funny and Mo aren't banded yet. Way to kick some butt ladies!! Results were verified by Tricia K. and PhotoNut in independent reviews of the scorecards.

Ah, that explains my gorgeous kids.

Dang Beechee! I've heard of excuses for getting out of exercising, but that one takes the cake! LOL! I'm glad you're ok. Sincerely. I was rear-ended by a drunk driver in a truck a few years ago when I was on vacation. When I finally came to my senses and got out, the guy was trying to put HIS license plate on MY car, and my plates were still on! Anyway, I told the police that I wasn't hurt and went on with my vacation. My jaws starting hurting so bad that night, but eased off within a day or so. I came home a few days later and my shoulder was killing me so I went to the ER and told them about the accident. I ended up in therapy for my shoulder, still have problems with my jaws, AND I got a nice settlement from the drunk cowboy. So, I dont think you need to worry about not reporting it right away, but you should start seeing a Dr asap for your own health. By the way.. I LOVE your cheeks!

Insecurities and fear can often present themselves behind a mask of jealousy and often end up seeming heartless, cold and selfish. I salute those who care enough to see behind the mask and respond with understanding and patience. Real love can remove the masks and calm the fears.

*raises her hand* I have a questions. What is exercise? --------------------------------- Great idea! I could use the added motivation!

Are you a fan of Doritos or Cheetos? Woud you endorse their products? Brit does! *snickers* That should help.

Not at all Jorjet. Anyone's welcome, anytime! Tell us a bit about yourself, and if you want me to add you to the Member's Page (The first post on page 1 of this thread) then put your stats in your post too. You'll see in that post how people show their stats. Then copy a blank scorecard and get started. The challenge started yesterday, and you wont get points for yesterday but you can still kick some serious butt with the remaining days! Welcome to the Club!

Hi Michele! Welcome to LBT! I'm in Idaho too, but I spent a good portion of my life in Cody. What part of Wyoming are you in?

Ok, at the end of June, I will PM anyone who hasnt been active in the club at all. (No weigh ins, no posts, nothing) I know there are members out there who are still losing weight and I'd love to update them on the Members Page and move them up on the Honors Page.

Right Mo. Examples of Sugar: sweets such as candy, ice cream, Cookies, sugar cereals, syrups, sodas, granulated, etcl Examples of Flour: bread, cake, cookies, Pasta, pie crust (my mouth just watered), home made gravies, etc.

Keep in mind that the GFG Club is not just about the Challenges. Those are just fun things we choose to do within the Club. The GFG Club was started for anyone who wanted/needed encouragement or support or friendship. So, I'm not looking at challenge involvement as a criteria for being active in the club. What I'm talking about are those who joined back when the club started and haven't weighed in or posted anything since. See?

Hi Cynthia! I'm so glad you checked in with the club. Someone grab Cynthia's hand and pull that girl out of the slump she's in!

Put up a sign that says "Dont step on the grass." and somebody's bound to do it. *takes off her shoes and walks in the canadian grass* (Canadians do have a sense of humor, don't they?)

Can you say Billy Bob Thornton? *snickers*

*laughs and laughs* Didnt have to look hard for this one...

I'll bet its ugly. Some of the best looking movie stars have had some of the ugliest kids!

The average expected loss is between 1 and 2 pounds per week. So, anywhere between 52 and 104 pounds would be an average loss in one year's time. Most people tend to lose faster in the beginning and then slow down later in the journey. Others go in spurts depending on their motivation level. I think it would be safe to say that - barring any medical conditions you may have that cause you to lose slowly - you could conceivably lose 100 pounds in a year IF you were vigilant about eating healthily, drinking the proper amount of Water, and exercising at least 30 mins a day. As you can see by my signature, I started this journey 5 months ago with the pre-op diet and am down 73 pounds. I also started at a very high weight, which usually makes it easier to lose faster in the beginning. Frankly, it will be up to you. What do you really want to achieve. Hmm? *grins*

Out of the 81 members we now have, only 23 reported their progress on Wednesday. There are some who haven't posted anything since they first joined. So I'm wondering, should I PM these folks and ask if they want to stay in the club, or just leave their names on the list? I don't want anyone to feel like they aren't welcome, but that list is getting very long and if they aren't really interested in the club and don't even check in, I guess they could be removed from the list. Or we could start bugging them to come back. hehe Any thoughts or suggestions?

Check out this thread: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14814 And I think we all go through the "Am I ready for this" phase. Honestly, I think we've all been ready for it for a LONG time. If only the band had been available when I was 20. What a difference it would have made in my life. Best wishes on your banding and journey!

Heya Julie, I dont have you on the members page yet! I'll do that now. Welcome to the club and you go girl! I'm out for perfection this month as well. I only lost 10 pounds last month. That is NOT happening againt this month. Oh, and I've added my pics to my scorecard now. And I added some side views of Dawg on the before and after pictures thread. He's changed so much!!

Wow.. what's this??!! Women with soft curves? That's awesome! Me? I'd go for Angelina's body anyday. I mean.. I wouldn't "go" for it. But I'd like to have it. Errr.. not "have" it like you think. I'd like to... nevermind. *blush* I don't know who this person is... I found her picture on a photographer's site. She's not a model. She's a customer. But she IS the ideal picture of what I want to be. Everybody pray for me, K? I'm going to need all the help (and PS work) I can get to achieve this!

The June thread is up. Please make any new posts on the new thread. Thanks! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?p=231709#post231709

Gone for Good Club June Challenge P'Nut's Score Card Points earned for Rule 1 For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of Water, you earn 1 point. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31__1__6-01__1__6-02__1__6-03__1__6-04__1__6-05__1__6-06__1__6-07__1__ Bonus__5__Week's Total__13__ 6-08__1__6-09__1__6-10__1__6-11__1__6-12__1__6-13__1__6-14__1__ Bonus__5__Week's Total__12__ 6-15__1__6-16__1__6-17__1__6-18__1__6-19__1__6-20__1__6-21__1__ Bonus__5__Week's Total__12__ 6-22__1__6-23__1__6-24__1__6-25__1__6-26__1__6-27__1__6-28__1__ Bonus_5___Week's Total__12___ Grand Total__49___ Points earned for Rule 2 For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31__2__6-01__2__6-02__0__6-03__0__6-04__0__6-05__0___6-06__2__6-07__2___ Bonus__0__Week's Total__8__ 6-08__0__6-09__0__6-10__2__6-11__2__6-12__0__6-13__2__6-14__2__ Bonus__0__Week's Total__8__ 6-15__2__6-16__2__6-17__2__6-18__2__6-19__2__6-20__0__6-21__0__ Bonus__0__Week's Total__10__ 6-22__0__6-23__0__6-24__0__6-25__0__6-26__0__6-27__0__6-28__0__ Bonus__0__Week's Total__0__ Grand Total___26___ Points earned for Rule 3 For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed) You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31__3__6-01__3__6-02__3__6-03__3__6-04__3__6-05__3__6-06__3__6-07__3__ Bonus__5__Week's Total__29__ 6-08__3__6-09__3__6-10__3__6-11__3__6-12__3__6-13__3__6-14__3__ Bonus__5__Week's Total__26__ 6-15__3__6-16__3__6-17__3__6-18__3__6-19__3__6-20__3__6-21__3__ Bonus__5__Week's Total__26__ 6-22__3__6-23__3__6-24__3__6-25__3__6-26__3__6-27__3__6-28__3__ Bonus__5__Week's Total__26__ Grand Total___107____ Points earned for Weight loss For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point Beginning weight 5-31: 234 lbs Weigh-in weight 6-7: 231.5 Weigh-in weight 6-14: 229.5 Weigh-in weight 6-21: 225.5 Weigh-in weight 6-28: 223.5 Total lost during challenge: 10.5 Total points earned for Rule 1: 49 Total points earned for Rule 2: 26 Total points earned for Rule 3: 107 Total points earned for weight loss: 10.5 Total Challenge points earned: 192.5

Gone for Good Club June Challenge Score Card Points earned for Rule 1 For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of Water, you earn 1 point. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 2 For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 3 For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed) You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Weight loss For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point Beginning weight 5-31: Weigh-in weight 6-7: Weigh-in weight 6-14: Weigh-in weight 6-21: Weigh-in weight 6-28: Total lost during challenge: Total points earned for Rule 1: Total points earned for Rule 2: Total points earned for Rule 3: Total points earned for weight loss: Total Challenge points earned:

The Gone for Good Club's June Challenge How it works: From May 31st through June 28th, everyone who participates in the challenge will earn points for various achievements. On June 28th we will all tally up the points we earned during the challenge and the one with the most points wins. Who can join: Any GFG Club Member can join at any time during the challenge. There will be no back dating your points. For example, if you join on June 2nd, you begin to accumulate your points on from that day forward. Keeping track of points: Below is a score card you may copy and paste into a post on this thread. All of your updates will be kept by you on your score card only! This way we don't end up with a 100+ page thread. Simply go back to your Score card and Edit it to update. How to copy and paste the score card: Place your mouse pointer at the beginning of the Gone for Good Club June Challenge line on the score card. While holding down the right mouse button, drag the mouse pointer down to the bottom of the score card. You will see the entire card become highlighted. Right click the mouse and select Copy. Click on the Post Reply button at the bottom of the page. Point and click inside the edit box that opens and then right click on the mouse and select Paste. You may then enter your points for today. If you wish to verify that everything looks good, click on the Preview Post button. Once you are satisfied that your card is correct, click on the Submit Reply button. How to edit your score card: Click on the Edit button of your score card. Then click in the middle of the line where you wish to place enter your points. Type in the number and then press the delete button on your keyboard one time. This should keep the formatting. *crosses fingers* Preview your changes to be sure they are correct, and then click on Save Changes. Everyone will be on their honor to keep an honest record of their daily points. How to earn points: Rule 1: For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of Water, you earn 1 point. Rule 2: For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes (doesn't have to be all at one time), you will earn 2 points. Rule 3: For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you will earn 3 points. Sugar substitutes and small amounts of sugars in healthy pre-packaged foods are allowed. There are healthy foods that do contain small amounts of sugars, such as cottage cheese, whole grain cereals, fruits in light syrup, etc. This is aimed at Cookies, cakes, candies, sweet drinks and granulated sugars added to your foods and drinks. Whole grains in cereals are also permitted. Weight loss: For each pound you lose during the challenge, you will earn 1 point. This will be based on the difference between your weight on May 31st and your final weigh-in weight on June 28th. There are 29 days in the June Challenge, so there is a possibility of earning 174 points. However, for those of you who achieve a perfect week in any of the first three categories by earning points every day, you will receive a 5 point bonus for that week, making it possible to earn 234 points if you earn the bonus for all weeks in all categories. Of course the weight loss will vary so we won't know until the final day (June 28th) who has won! The reward: The winner of the challenge will be awarded the Gone for Good Club's Medal of Honor which can be added to their signature line. However, all who participate will receive the reward of better health and a lower number on that scale, so I want to see all of you participating! Good luck to everyone and may you all lose! K@t has also donated a bag of Avon goodies that will be sent to the winner!