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Checking in today at 149, down 4 lbs from last week.

I had a fill on Friday that ended up WAYYY too tight. Let me tell you, up all night choking on your own spit is not fun! My Dr. fixed it on Monday, but I'm still down 4 lbs so that's at least something. Hope to still hit my goal of 145 ish for the month and my ultimate goal of 138 in March.

Keep on keeping on!

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Name, real or screen~ Mary Fran

Goal weight for Febuary 29th~ 250

Weight on Febuary 1st~ 259

Age~ 47

Dietary goal for Febuary~ Drink more Water

Exercise goal for Febuary~ walk at least 4+ miles a week

Personal goal for Febuary~ learn to slow down when eating

Date banded~ 12/13/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 41

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I failed to check in last week. That was probably a sub conscious decision because I know I was not good. Oh well today i weighed in at 170 so 1 pound down from the beginning of the challenge. Oh well at least it was a loss and not a gain. I will try to do better this week. I really want to get this last 20 pounds off, but I know that it gets harder the smaller you get. I will keep on chipping away 1 pound at a time!

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Checking in - 221lbs. Down 1 lb. I'll take it!

Thanks, Larry

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Feb1:169

Feb 8: 170

Feb 15:167

Down three pounds this week.

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I have been MIA for a couple of weeks, its been crazy busy but here are my stats;

Feb 1 - 242

Feb 8 - 241

Feb 15- 237.6

Hope to exceed my goal this month. Fingers crossed. As far as bad habits go, i still put food on my plate like I did pre-banding knowing fully well there is no way I can finish it. Seriously need to work on that.

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I forgot I was doing this. lol. I am 214.6 this week.

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I have so much going on this weekend that i thought i would check in early ! i have had a good weight loss this week i'm down 6lbs this week and i hit my 200 lb lost goal woo hoo! 1 more till i hit my goal for the challenge! laugh.png

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Dawn checking in

Had to have my gallbladder removed this past week so they had to deflate my band...

Im up 1 pound to 208.....

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Checking in at 293.1

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Same. 185. :(

I've been stuck at this weight for a month now.

Terri V.

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221

Up two lbs. My first gain. :-(

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Laura down 1 lb - very discouraged. Had the stomach flu Sunday, and gained a lb. after not eating for two days. I weighed myself Sunday morning, then got sick, and weighed again this am. Can anyone please explain this?

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Just checking in - today I am down to 254 and have lost 2 dress sizes biggrin.png

Name, real or screen~ Mary Fran

Goal weight for Febuary 29th~ 250

Weight on Febuary 1st~ 259

Age~ 47

Dietary goal for Febuary~ Drink more Water

Exercise goal for Febuary~ walk at least 4+ miles a week

Personal goal for Febuary~ learn to slow down when eating

Date banded~ 12/13/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 41

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I lost 2.5 lbs this week! Yay! Nice to see after only .5 last week.

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