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Carolinamama2005    0

Carolinamama2005
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I am new to the site and excited to see the challanges as that will really help me get motivated. I have joined the end of the year and the thanksgiving. Hopefully can make both goals. As that would be an excellent way to end the year :-)

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isaviolinist    11

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I am new to the site and excited to see the challanges as that will really help me get motivated. I have joined the end of the year and the thanksgiving. Hopefully can make both goals. As that would be an excellent way to end the year :-)

Welcome to LBT! I love challenges too - glad you're here :thumbup: And yes, meeting goals is such a great way to end the year!

Just so everyone has them, here are the links for Thanksgiving Challenge: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Am5-D5xrt3dKdDJMUVVabzBnMG1qY3JBeWxScGItM0E&hl=en&authkey=CMjw7tUJ

And New Year Challenge: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Am5-D5xrt3dKdC1DaDJEY3IwaXpFUC1aSzhkdkRScmc&hl=en&authkey=CMr0g1w

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Angera    2

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UDPATE:

I've hit my 1/3 of my goal!

10 pounds down, 20 to go :thumbup:

Good luck everyone!

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Bree99    1

Bree99
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Congratulations Angera and everyone else! I had a successful week losing a pound. Keep working, it is so worth it!

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tko7    0

tko7
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I would love to join -- :frown:

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monicaleon18    2

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Hi Everyone, Can I still join… I know we are only 56 days away from the NEW YEAR, but one of my mini-goals was to loose 50 pounds by the New Year. I am only 15 pounds away!!! I met my Halloween mini-goal of loosing 30 pounds!!!

Today I downloaded the Couch 2 5 K and can’t wait to start tomorrow. We have about 8 weeks, so if I manage to loose 1.6 pounds every week I can reach that wonderful goal.

I am so excited to have found you guys… I love all the posts!!!

Let’s take it one step at a time and stay focused on the goal.

:frown:

Moni

Pre-Op weight: 268

Surgery weight: 253 (Sept 20th, 2010)

Current weight: 233

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isaviolinist    11

isaviolinist
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Hi Everyone, Can I still join… I know we are only 56 days away from the NEW YEAR, but one of my mini-goals was to loose 50 pounds by the New Year. I am only 15 pounds away!!! I met my Halloween mini-goal of loosing 30 pounds!!!

Today I downloaded the Couch 2 5 K and can’t wait to start tomorrow. We have about 8 weeks, so if I manage to loose 1.6 pounds every week I can reach that wonderful goal.

I am so excited to have found you guys… I love all the posts!!!

Let’s take it one step at a time and stay focused on the goal.

:frown:

Moni

Pre-Op weight: 268

Surgery weight: 253 (Sept 20th, 2010)

Current weight: 233

Anyone can join anytime!!! :blush: Challenges are great for motivating ourselves as well as helping to motivate each other!

Also good luck with the couch to 5k! I went for a run the other night (I haven't done any running since high school) and I actually made it the entire 2.1 miles! Running is pretty fun actually. Let us know how your first session goes tomorrow!

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Bree99    1

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Hi,

Just checking in on Monday. I lost 1/2 pound this week but think I will lose more tomorrow. I see my surgeon on Wed. and believe I will have lost 5 pounds in the last month. I'm trying to add in some extra walking to meet my end of the year goals. Are you using any particular strategies to meet your goal??

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monicaleon18    2

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Hi All,

Yesterday was my weigh in day and I lost 2 pounds since last week. I am currently doing the C25K program and it is not hard, especially because I get to rest a day in between. 3 days a week for 30 minutes is not bad at all.

Next Thursday I get my 2nd fill and I can't wait... I hope it will help me reach my End-of-Year goal... only 13 pounds to go...:)

We can do this!!! Remember one step at a time!

Moni

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michellehoeffel    1

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This is a good motivator. I just updated my info. I now under 200. I went for a fill today and was 195.6. 15lbs to go to my next goal which is the challenge. Hoping to get through the holidays and keep up with my goal.:)

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va_viv    3

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Hey guys! I've lost 4.8 lbs since last week. YAY! I was sick for 95% of the week, maybe that's why I lost so much...but I'll take it! :)

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denise55    0

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Hi everyone,

I am down 84 pounds since mid-January but have set myself a personal goal of losing at least 100 pounds by December 31st. I would love some company and a place to check in daily to talk about my triumphs and trials through the next 12 weeks. Would anyone like to join me and set a personal goal and share the thrill of meeting it and getting the new year off to a thinner and healthier start? If so, post your goal and check back regularly!

Hey we are pretty much at the same place. I am down 80 pounds and want to be at 100 at the same time. I started "dieting" in January. I was banded 9-1. We have the same goals!! I am there with you!!

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Angera    2

Angera
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Down two more pounds since last week :)

Everyone is doing great! Keep up all the hard work!

GOOD LUCK!

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isaviolinist    11

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I've lost about 3.5 pounds since this past Wednesday. I'm really hoping that by tomorrow I'll be down a solid 4 pounds. I feel like 4 pounds a week for me is pretty good...I got so spoiled because I had two weeks recently where I lost 5 and 6 pounds... :-( I want that loss again. Anyhow, loss is loss and I'm not complaining :) I've only got 3.6 more pounds to lose to meet my Thanksgiving Challenge goal, and I'm determined to meet and hopefully exceed my goal!!

If you look on the spreadsheet (all the way at the bottom), we have collectively lost over 90 pounds!! Way to go everyone!!

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Katy517    1

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I'm in and have updated the spreadsheet. Am starting the challenge today at 198 and hope to lose 13 pounds by the new year.

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      1. Selina333

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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