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!

I too would like to join you. I am at 200.4 today and would like to be down to 180 by Christmas (which would put me at 101 lbs lost from Christmas 2009).

Pre op Post op does not matter we are all here for the same purpose.:sneaky:

Everyone is welcome! The more the merrier! Let's lose together. I actually was down a pound this morning! Happy dance!

Hi folks! I'm joining this challenge! I love challenges - keeps me so motivated. I'm hoping to be at 199 by Jan 1st!

I also just started a Thanksgiving Challenge if anyone wants to join (like I said, I love challenges): https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Am5-D5xrt3dKdDJMUVVabzBnMG1qY3JBeWxScGItM0E&hl=en&authkey=CMjw7tUJ

A few posts back, someone was asking about a spreadsheet for this challenge. I figured since I had just made one for the Turkey Day Challenge, I would make one for the New Year Challenge. I'll update my info on it, and if anyone else would like to, here is the link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Am5-D5xrt3dKdC1DaDJEY3IwaXpFUC1aSzhkdkRScmc&hl=en&authkey=CMr0g1w

Good luck to us all!

I am in! I just joined the Thanksgiving day challange and am almost finished with the Halloween one! I am currently at 262 and would love to get down to 242! Wow - that looks like such a small number!!!!

I'm at a weight-loss stand still, so this sounds like the challange I need! I'd like to love 15.4 lbs by New Years Eve...and get below 200:thumbup: I can't even imagine what that will feel like! Thanks for starting this thread

Thanks for the spreadsheet isaviolinist. I'm an accountant so I can always appreciate that, haha. I'm only 1 week post-op so maybe my target weight loss is a little ambitious, but I figure it's not a challenge if I set the bar low....good luck everyone!

Thanks for the spreadsheet isaviolinist. I'm an accountant so I can always appreciate that, haha. I'm only 1 week post-op so maybe my target weight loss is a little ambitious, but I figure it's not a challenge if I set the bar low....good luck everyone!

Haha no problem. I'm very numbers oriented as well - I like to see progress in the form of numbers, so spreadsheet challenges always work best for me. Good luck with your goal - its great to be ambitious!! Also congrats on your surgery! how are you feeling?

If you would've asked how I was feeling a couple of days ago you would have gotten a completely different answer, but today I'm starting to feel back to normal. I feel a little bloated, but not much pain from the gas anymore. Thanks for asking.

If you would've asked how I was feeling a couple of days ago you would have gotten a completely different answer, but today I'm starting to feel back to normal. I feel a little bloated, but not much pain from the gas anymore. Thanks for asking.

That's great! I think around day 8 I was at about the same point as you - getting back to life, but still not 100 percent. The thing that took the longest was the port pain. It wasn't constant but every now and again I would turn in a bad way and get this burning hot pain near my port. I don't know how long that took to go away, but it lasted a bit longer than any other pain. Glad to hear that it went well and you are starting to get back to yourself!

That google spreadsheet is awesome!

I think I am on track so far.

How did everyone do over the Halloween weekend?

I haven't done so well lately, I'm almost at 4 weeks post op and this last week has been weird, I only lost 1 lbs. But, I will continue to push on. I'm so excited at the idea of reaching both goals. Thanks isaviolinist for the spreadsheets! I joined both. :thumbup:

I am joining the challenge a little late but wish to lose 16lbs. A big challenge as I seem to be a slow loser.

I am presently 321 as I gained back 3lbs somehow. My goal is to be at 305.

That google spreadsheet is awesome!

I think I am on track so far.

How did everyone do over the Halloween weekend?

Yay! I'm so happy that everyone is using the spreadsheet I love seeing tons of names on there and I love seeing all the pounds we've lost altogether.

Halloween was okay for me! I had started a modified version of the plateau buster diet on Saturday (basically almost no carb - which I never do - and super high Protein while still getting in my 800-900 calories) so candy was out of the question! And I didn't have any Instead I did an hour of cross training and took a long walk. It paid off as I'm down 1.6 pounds in the last two days! So this Halloween was a good one for me lol.:thumbup:

I haven't done so well lately, I'm almost at 4 weeks post op and this last week has been weird, I only lost 1 lbs. But, I will continue to push on. I'm so excited at the idea of reaching both goals. Thanks isaviolinist for the spreadsheets! I joined both. :thumbup:

No problem I'm so glad you joined!!

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 :-)