Hi everyone,

This challenge was inspired by Jaygerl05 who has just broken through that magical 200 lb mark to arrive in Onederland. Instead of choking on our jealousy, let's join her! There seem to be quite a few of us who are on the verge of reaching this exciting goal, but I need some help and support getting there!

This challenge begins today and ends on Tuesday, May 9th. You can join anytime, but please weigh in at least once a week to give/receive support. The only requirement to join is that it be a realistic goal for you to reach 199.5 between now and May 9th.

Who's with me? :biggrin1:

Here are the participants with their starting weights. I will update progress weekly:

Anwyn: 208

Kimalicious: 209.8

MiaHalliwell: 198 (goal: 190)

Xann77: 222

Jachut: 209

Seppi: 207.5

Tricia: 207

Dianechef: 202.5

Bandayed: 202.5

Wow, Congrats Tricia!!! That's gotta feel soooooo good!

I was at 219 as of early last week and have lost nothing this week unfortunately. It's definitely due to going away for the weekend and drinking a bunch of booze! Oh well, at least I haven't gained I suppose. Everyone is starting to notice that I've lost some weight although the scale doesn't show it really. I wonder if I've lost a few inches as they say?

Anyway, it may not be possible for me to reach Onederland with you guys, but I'm sticking with ya nonetheless!!

:whoo: :whoo: Go Tricia Go Tricia!!!!!:whoo::whoo:

XANN77 LOL on the booze & on the Chinese food too-- I ate fried shrimp & onion rings this weekend hmmmmm wonder why I'm fat & not losing! It doesn't take a rocket scientist! At least I only ate a little bit of it......

Thanks, Xann77 and bandayed. Good luck to both of you!

Okay, I went from 209.8 to 209.4, hA!! I will count it! I have to get serious there are only 18 days until the end of the month...I can do this. How hard is it to lose 10 pounds?? I could drop that in a week back when I was being serious. I need to start working out again to get this weight off!

Ok, I am 1 month post op today so I had to weigh myself again, and to my surprise 196.8!!!!! I was 198 the other day. I am not going to change ticker until I see the same weight for 2 days in a row. I was excited, LOL.

Congrats, Kim and Mia!! :uwelcome:

Well, I made it through vacation and didn't gain anything!!!

That's major a vacation with no gain is a complete success!!! Between Easter, my birthday, my daughters birthday, and going on vacation to Florida next week, I'm not sure I'll make the onederland deadline.....................

Today is my weigh in day, and I don't know how I did it with all the Easter goodies and bithday cake around (I'm a frosting addict), but I lost a pound!!!! I'll take it! Woot!!!!!

Well, how did y'all do on Easter break? I gained about 3 pounds unfortunately... Went out to dinner 3 TIMES with my BF's family and they don't know I'm banded, sooooo.... instead of ordering solids and worrying aobut PB'ing at dinner, I ate pasta, eggplant parm and veal parm!!! Aghh!! Plus, lots and lots of booze and several cookies and sweets! And here I am getting soooooo discouraged, but what do I honestly expect to happen right?? I guess 3 pounds isn't actually all that bad in a way. I just get sad because I look at the calender and realize it's been almost 3 months since surgery and I haven't lost much at all :confused:

Ok, enough whining! I am back on track this week ladies!!!

I was able to keep it together for the easter holiday, no gain but no loss either. I am going to get serious! I really need to enter "onederland" for my sanity.

Ok, I weighed in yesterday but "aunt flo" came to visit yesterday morning and I always gain with that. It was only a pound so no real gain there. Next tuesday will be a real weight for me. I am going for a walk today if I can stand to be on my feet any longer, LOL. I am in such pain. I need new feet, LOL.

No weight change this week for me. Good luck to all!

Well, I'm off on vacation to Florida -- land of too many cocktails and big lunches -- augh! Hopefully I will be so busy I won't over do it! I'll check in when I get back, and hopefully that ticker will stay the same!!! Good luck ladies!