Hello all!

My weight loss has been stalled for awhile now and I am highly motivated by challenges. I wanted to see if anyone wanted to join me in losing weight by Easter. My goal is to lose 30 lbs. :thumbup: I'm currently at 221-223 depending on the day. It would be awesome to be in "Onederland." Easter is on 4/4/10 and I am eager to meet my goal.

I'd love to have you all join in. Anyone with me?

Hi Everyone,

I've created a spreadsheet if you like to track your weight lose.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AtJHinfw3ya3dFFUVUd5NVhreklrV3p1RlItVXcwd0E&hl=en

I just wanted to move kdee's spreadsheet link to the last page for anyone who still wanted to join. Good luck everyone!:tongue_smilie:

Hello everybody, I would love to join the Easter weightloss challenge. This will surely motivate me. Count me in. I would like to lose 20 lbs by Easter. My current weight is 199.

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Hi everyone! I just need a little motivation today. I'm not feeling so great, and even feeling guilty :tongue_smilie: Last night, even though I knew I was on this Easter Challenge, I still let myself eat a chocolate bar! What is wrong with me??

So has anyone else slipped on their healthy eating on the Easter Challenge, and overcome it? I'm starting back strong today! I'm not going to let one chocolate bar defeat me :cool2:

Good Luck everyone!

Hey yesterday was your bandiversary! Consider that chocolate bar your cake! And just start over today! Its OK nobody gets fat off one candy bar. On to Easter!

Hi everyone! I just need a little motivation today. I'm not feeling so great, and even feeling guilty :cool2: Last night, even though I knew I was on this Easter Challenge, I still let myself eat a chocolate bar! What is wrong with me??

So has anyone else slipped on their healthy eating on the Easter Challenge, and overcome it? I'm starting back strong today! I'm not going to let one chocolate bar defeat me :laugh:

Good Luck everyone!

April, I haven't cheated yet, but I can soooooo totally feel your pain!! I've come so close so many times!! And I'm still supposed to be on liquids. I say "supposed to be" because I've moved on to some thinned mushies. I can't drink the protein shakes because they make me ILL. I was only having about 300 calories a day and 0 protein. Not good. I'm in that freshly banded stage where you feel hungry, but there's no restriction at ALL!! I'm starving, and I've talked myself out of more meltdowns this week than ever in my life. So I can definitely empathize with you!

I came up with a rule when I was on the pre-op liquid diet. If I wanted to cheat, I had to chant, OUT LOUD before I could take even the smallest of bites: "I'm a strong person and I can refrain!! I'm a strong person and I can refrain!! I'm a strong person and I can refrain!!" If I still wanted to cheat after that, I could. And guess what? I never cheated ONCE!

Stay strong!! You can do this!!! :tongue_smilie:

HELLO EVERYONE. WEIGH IN.... STILL AT 226:sad:. HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEK IT WILL GO DONE. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

Hi

I would love to join. I am at a stall so may be this will help. I would like to lose five to seven pounds by easter. So that would put me at 140.

Down 2 pounds this week.

Well I just posted my Friday weight on the spreadsheet. I lost 1 pound instead of 2 but (here is my excuse) I started the challenge on a Monday so I still have until Monday to lose the other one and still be on track. :cursing:

I lost 3 pounds this week! The strange thing is I had only been losing only about 1/2 to 1 pound a week, working out 3 to 4 times a week eating 1200 calories/day. I had bronchitis all week and haven't worked out. I also went way over on calories because I drank LOTS of orange juice (a must when I'm sick). The math just doesn't add up, but I'm not complaining. I hope I can keep losing even when I get back to my normal routine.

Weighing in for Monday, 3/1. I'm down one more pound from last week, so I'm at 178 hoping to get to 170 before Easter.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

Hi everyone! I just need a little motivation today. I'm not feeling so great, and even feeling guilty :w00t: Last night, even though I knew I was on this Easter Challenge, I still let myself eat a chocolate bar! What is wrong with me??

So has anyone else slipped on their healthy eating on the Easter Challenge, and overcome it? I'm starting back strong today! I'm not going to let one chocolate bar defeat me

Good Luck everyone!

I fell off the wagon for a whole week during Valentines day... I Made Fudge for my BF for V-Day and had two nice sized chunks everyday for like 4 days!!! Plus, I went away two weekends in a row and picked and snacked a lot... In a three week period between Dr. appts, I <gasp> GAINED a half pound.... Sooo last week I went in for a .5cc fill and since Tuesday at that appointment I have lost 3.5 pounds (3 pounds since my last ticker change since I didn't record the half pound increase).... "Today is a new day so put your past in your behind... Errr... Ummm... I mean, Put your Past behind you!!!" Have a great week everyone! I'll update my ticker when I get home from work....

I fell off the wagon for a whole week during Valentines day... I Made Fudge for my BF for V-Day and had two nice sized chunks everyday for like 4 days!!! Plus, I went away two weekends in a row and picked and snacked a lot... In a three week period between Dr. appts, I <gasp> GAINED a half pound.... Sooo last week I went in for a .5cc fill and since Tuesday at that appointment I have lost 3.5 pounds (3 pounds since my last ticker change since I didn't record the half pound increase).... "Today is a new day so put your past in your behind... Errr... Ummm... I mean, Put your Past behind you!!!" Have a great week everyone! I'll update my ticker when I get home from work....

WTG Jens!! Glad that fill seems to be working--woohoo!

April 09Bandster--no worries. I had small McDonald's french fries last night. Gotta get back on track too. I have been doing SO well! GRRRRR Hang in there, today is a new day :w00t:

I'm down 2.4 pounds this week, to 245 pounds. My BMI is 40.1. I can't wait for it to go under 40!

I am down 3 lbs from Monday to Monday, yea! I started working out, finally and I can really see a difference.