Christmas Challenge

[mom05 0]

First Challenge as well... Was banded on 09/22 and haven't had a fill yet. Going for 8lbs but hopefully more:)

[shadena32 0]

Hey fellow challengers, Happy Monday! :thumbup:I am proud of myself. I made a concious effort to excercise this weekend, and i did both days and even got up this morning at 5:30am before work and jumped on the elliptical for a quick run! I also brought my excercise ball to work i will sit on that today!

I hope everyone else had a great weekend!

[esv2000 0]

OK, I lost 1.6lbs since starting the challenge. I will take it considering not watching my diet.

[hapydayz 1]

Great job so far everyone! This is my first holiday season to battle through and seriously there are already so many more sweets in my house than usual. This is going to be a real challenge! Good luck everyone, I am really going to need to stay focused!

[chica125kml 0]

I'm so in!! I was banded on 10/1/10

[luv2eat 11]

I would like to join too! I am having surgery soon so I really need to watch what i eat since I have to be totally un-filled! : (

[AmandaGW 1]

Great job this week everyone!!! I noticed a lot of +5 losers!!! That is AMAZING! I am going to make my goal for next week 3 pounds. I am finally over some coughing/cold crap, so I can actually get back on the treadmill. I also go in for my first fill on Wednesday. Nervous about that...but also excited!

[futurelookinghealthy 0]

Well, of course I'm upset with myself, I only lost 1/2 pound. But I'm getting my second fill on Wednesday and hopefully this will make a difference. Wish me luck. Congrats to all you guys that lost, even if it was just 1/10th remember it's still a loss.

[ok813 2]

This is my first challenge. I have been banded since 11-19-08 and have already lost 126 lbs. I am ready to get this last 58 lbs. off. I am going to try to lose 12 pounds with this challenge. Good luck everyone!!

[CaraRose 0]

If anyone of you didn't lose weight this week, are you frustrated with it or is this something that just happens? I was told yesterday that maybe I am just not eating enough but I don't know that I know what 'enough' is. Any advice would help! Thanks!

[isaviolinist 11]

If anyone of you didn't lose weight this week, are you frustrated with it or is this something that just happens? I was told yesterday that maybe I am just not eating enough but I don't know that I know what 'enough' is. Any advice would help! Thanks!

I lost weight this week but about a week and a half ago I hit a mini plateau (it was mini because I kicked it's butt before it got to be a long plateau). To break it, I changed a few things up. For 2 days I did low/no carb (which i dont usually do) and super high Protein (like 100 or more g a day which is more than I usually get), I started walking in addition to my regular exercise. One of the days I ran which I never do. I varied my calories a little. Basically I just tried to throw my body off and it worked. I also started drinking 70 ounces of Water a day. I wasn't getting nearly enough liquid in me everyday.

What is your calorie intake per day and what is your exercise routine like?

[TKW 501]

I'm in! I have been on a plateau for 3 weeks, gonna kick it up a bit at the gym. I refuse to gain over the Holidays!!!! This is may first challenge, good luck everyone!

[va_viv 3]

I'm in, I've joined all the challenges isaviolinist has! It's helping me with my goals.

I lost 4.8 lbs since last Monday! YAY!

Good luck peeps!

[Princess_Gottalose 1]

This challenge is really helping me! I only lost 1 pound this week (which my doctor says is right on track) but i get so aggravated sometimes it is not more... By looking at this spreadsheet i see that i am not the only one who looses a pound a week and that, that amount is really ok!!!! Good going everyone!!! I'm excited to see what next week holds!!!!!

[smbriceno 0]

I'm in!! Banded 9/2-only down 14 lbs..I need to exercise and eat good food...

Goal: 1) loose 15 lbs by Christmas-size 12

2) exercise

3) eatting healthy