Anyone interested in a Christmas challenge?

[lauragshsu 6]

I've got 29.2 lbs left of my original 40lb goal- that averages out to 1.5lbs a week needed to make goal. I'm hoping I didn't make my goal too ambitious.

Bumping spreadsheet:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApBMiLjvkwExdEh3eXQwZ2JOemthWHRhaWRZMldpR2c&hl=en&authkey=CIbr1NIE#gid=0

[Liftingchic 0]

I am in... Hoping to get my diet back on track... I am doing the labor day one too but there is no way i am going to reach my goal so i am going to try again..

Its 19 1/2 weeks until X-mas I would like to lose 40 lbs. which would be 20 lbs to my goal (50 lb to doc Goal)

[txredgirl36 0]

I'm in as well - added my info to the spreadsheet and copied and pasted the formula down. I was banded on 7/29 so I used that starting weight.

[lauragshsu 6]

Welcome to all our new people!

6 weeks in and we've lost 329lbs! Way to go, everyone!

[SmallerChristie 0]

Hi all! Just joined, with a very aggressive goal of 3.5 pounds per week between now and Christmas!

[lauragshsu 6]

How is everyone doing? 17 weeks left!

[sandradee0124 0]

Hard to believe its less than 4 months away already!

Hanging in there; on target to meet Labor Day and Christmas Goals. Its so humbling to see how much weight I've lost and how much I have yet to lose.

Keep it up everybody!!!

[reverie 49]

Hope everyone is doing well! I think I'm ahead of the curve but we will see!

[Mandyrae 0]

I am due to have surgery on Sept 10th and decided to do the Christmas challenge... I want to lost 50 lbs.... Is that a realistic goal to have right after? I am pretty active person and I know some people lose some weight pretty fast in the beginning (mostly Water weight etc)

I just don't want to set a goal that is not realistic and end up getting obsessed with that number and be disappointed if I don't hit it.

[AlienBandit 10]

I am due to have surgery on Sept 10th and decided to do the Christmas challenge... I want to lost 50 lbs.... Is that a realistic goal to have right after? I am pretty active person and I know some people lose some weight pretty fast in the beginning (mostly Water weight etc)

I just don't want to set a goal that is not realistic and end up getting obsessed with that number and be disappointed if I don't hit it.

Mandy, I think that if you stick to your doctors orders, eat well, exercise etc you can reach a mini goal of 50 lbs by christmas. 2 weeks post op surgery I lost 20 lbs so with a little over 3 months till christmas you can do it.

As for me everyone well I am not at goal yet but sllllooowwly getting there. Gotta get another fill to help out. This goal is becoming impossible!

[Llyra 3]

I am so close to ONEderland: one pound. So today I ate mostly junk- one of those psychological kinks by which I can undermine myself and have undermined myself in the past.

However: it tasted good, I've had enough, and now it's back to the healthy stuff.

[lauragshsu 6]

I'm battling weight loss right now. I have been good with the little amount in my band (only 2.5CC so far after a slight unfill in June). Suddenly, though, I have been starving and could eat a house! I don't have a fill scheduled until next Friday (They hold weird hours and had to ask "special permission" for me to come in at 5pm since I work during their normal hours). Accodring to the scale I have gained a pound and a half. I trying to get rid of it and keep it off until next week. This sucks.

[lauragshsu 6]

In ten weeks, we've lost over 500lbs. Five HUNDRED pounds.

[Llyra 3]

Wow. That's an entire fifth grade basketball team.

[SVM10 6]

I'm in for 20 lbs. by Christmas!