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Anyone up to try a Valentine Day challenge? We'll post our progress on Mondays as usual except for the last day, 2/14/2010 which is on a Sunday.:lol:

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I would like a challenge to lose at least 10 pounds by valentines day. I have been stalled on weight lost, so I think 10 #s is reasonable. I'm in:thumbup:.

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I have been banded for 2 weeks as of yesterday and I can all ready say that it is the best thing I have ever done in my life! I weighed in at surgery at 290 and as of this morning i weighed 276. I have a goal of 250 by Valentines Day. I have not weighed 250 since I was in 9th grade!

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I'm in! I am currently at 220. I would like to be under 200 by Valentine's day, but I have been stalling a bit lately so I'll go with 12lbs which would put me at 208.

Karyn :lol:

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I'd like to do the challange as well. I just got banded about 2 weeks ago and as of my follow-up appointment yesterday, I've lost 20 lbs. Though I know the rate of my weightloss will slow, I'd like to get out the 300's by then. So for me, another 31 lbs would be great. 299lbs by the 2/14 is my goal.

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Yes! Good Idea, I need to get my butt in gear. I would like to loose 20 pounds (wooo) by Feb 14th.

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I WOULD LIKE IN ON THE VALENTINES CHALLENGE! I just had surgery on Monday so I'm still pretty swollen from that. I will weigh in on Monday and post my first weight. I get my first fill next week so my goal is 20 pounds by valentimes day!.:lol:

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I too would like to join the Valentine's Day challenge. I would like to lose 20 lb by then but it is probably more realistic to say I will lose 15 1b.

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I am up for the challenge even though I was just banded on Monday. I want to stay focused and enjoy the encouragement and support of the group. Ten pounds sounds good to me.

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OK I m in , I would love to lose 20lbs . I was baned on 11-12-09. I have lost 27ish , had first fill Dec. 16th but it just seems like the weight lost has just STOPPED:cursing:. I really think I need another fill , I don't go back till Jan. 12th but I think I need to call for another fill before then.. Good Luck to everyone .

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OK I'm in! :)

Never done a challenge before, so let's see.....6 weeks till Valentines Day, so I'll say 12 pounds. I was banded 12/14 and am regular food now, so my loss is really slowing down. So that would put me at 209 on Valentines Day.

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I'd love to join!!! :)

I'd like to lose 20lbs which would make me 197.8 lbs.

:thumbup:GO TEAM!:)

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Im in also I need to lose 25lbs by Valentines day. I need a challange for the summer, we are going to florida in July, I am tired of worring if I am going to fit on a ride. I want to look good, I need a lot of motivation to keep going.

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Ok, I'm in...

I am a slow loser also, but would like to lose 12 pounds by Valentine's Day. That would put me at 175. Woo Hoo!:)

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