Welcome to the Gone for Good Club

The members of this "club" are like-minded people who want to challenge each other to keep working toward our goal of weight loss and keeping it off! We have no illusions of the band being a miracle cure, nor do we believe that we will achieve our goals without working for them. We understand that if we continue the lifestyle and eating habits that got us fat in the first place, we will not achieve our goals. We come together in order to strengthen our determination by sharing our dreams, our struggles, and our victories with one another.

Everyone is welcome to join the club - banded, pre-banded, no band - all are welcome to join at any time. To join, please post a brief introduction of yourself and list any information you want posted on the main page. See the list of members below to get an idea of what info you can post. The only requirement for joining the club is a commitment to your own success in your weight loss journey, and the ability to say NO to Girl Scout cookies! (club joke *winks*)

Wednesdays are weigh-in days for those who wish to have us update your progress on this page. Please post a brief note on Wednesdays in the following format: C 265 (-42 lbs total, -3 this week)

We encourage everyone to get to know one another while sharing tips, support, struggles, and encouragement... and a kick in the rear when needed! *grin*

This is not a contest, there is no deadline, and everyone is a winner by being a "loser"!

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(H-highest weight, S-weight at surgery, J-weight when joined this club, G-goal weight, C-current weight)

AliDiane - H & S 224/ J 210/ G 120 (-14 lbs total)

Anillacookie - H 270/ J 214/ C 210 (-60 lbs total, -8 this week)

Banded Brenda - H 260/ S 239.5/ J 227 (-33 lbs total)

Bell - S 300/ J 223/ G 160 (-77 lbs total)

Betje - H 300/ S 286/ J 239 (-61 lbs total)

Chameleon - H 275/ J 269 (-6 lbs unbanded to date)

Cheri - H 266/ J 234/ G 150s ? (-32 lbs total)

Chunk - H 320/ S 300/ J 220/ G 200 (-100 lbs total)

Christy668 - H 410/ S 397/ J 384/ G 185 (-26 lbs total) Welcome to the club!

Coyotegirl - H 305/ S 294/ J 220/ G 150ish/ C-208 (-97 lbs total)

Criss Kellogg - H 245/ S 241/ J 211/ G 175/ C 205 (-36 lbs total)

Daisybelle - H 400+/ S 403/ J 343/ C 340.5 (-63 lbs total)

Dawg - H 307/ C 238.5 unbanded (-68.5 lbs total, -1.5 this week)

DianeChef - H 260/ J 208/ G 150/ C 199 (-61 lbs total)

Dongger - Vanished!

Drj - H 295/ J 234/ C 232 C-213 (-63 lbs total)

EmileeKaye - H 303/ J 227/ C 210 (-93 lbs total, -2 this week)

Feel2Young2B40 - H 278/ J 230/ G 150?/ C 210 (-68 lbs total, -7 in May)

FunnyDuddies - H 372/ J 340/ G 120/ C 338 (-34 lbs total, -12 this week)

Gloria37 - H 310/ J 285/ G 190/ C 281 (-29 lbs total)

HeatherGurly - H 365/ S 329/ J 279/ G 190/ C 250 (-115 lbs total, -4 this week)

Founder, Resident Hot Chick and Biggest Loser of the Gone for Good Club

Iziksmom - H 274.5/ S 268/ G 135/ C 232.5 (-42 lbs total, -1 this week)

Jaygerl05 - H 245/ S 243/ J 200/G 165 (-45 lbs total)

Jerseytammy - H&S 308/ J 269 (-39 lbs total)

Jill S - H 320/ S 289/ J 246.6/ G 155/ C 234.8 (-85.2 lbs total)

Joe - H 362/ S 320/ J 269.6/ G 200 (-92.4 lbs total)

Josette - H385/ J 395/ G 220/ C 385

JoyceGA - H 450/ J 409 / G 165 (-41 lbs total)

Kaybug - S 360/ J 348 (-12 lbs total)

K@t - S 253/ J 237/ G 132 (-16 lbs total) Welcome to the club!

Kelliebelly - H 265/ J 191 (-73 lbs total)

Kim 8 - H 235/ S 218/ J 192/ C 176.5 (-65.5 total)

Kimbo - S 292/ J 226/ C 212.5 (-79.5 lbs total)

Kimmcneely - H 256/ S 218/ J 163/ G 140 (-93 lbs total)

LegallyKristin - H 298/ S 264/ J 251/ G 140/ C 224 (-74 lb total, -2 this week)

Lianna - H & S 229/ J 204/ C 190 (-39 total)

LindaV - H 315/ J 299/ G 170/ C 282 (-32 lbs total, -1 this week)

Lins12 - H 222.5/ J 184.5/ G 145/ C 184 (-38.5 lbs total, -.5 this week)

LSasha - H 340/ J 280/ C256 (-84 lbs total)

Maggie63- H 285/ S 277/ J 235/ G 190/ C 229 (-56 lbs total)

Marie485 - H 275/ S 270/ J 224/ G 140 (-51 lbs total)

Maryb - H 219/ 1st Dr Visit 207/ S 201/ 1st G 180/ 2nd G 150/ Final G 130/ C173 (-46 lbs total, -3 this week)

MaryPetunia - H 342/ S 333/ J 303/ G -200 lbs/ C 291 (-51 lbs total)

Michelle43mi - S 215/ J 186/ G 125 (-29 lbs total)

Mistjin - H 304/ J 297/ C 282 (-22 lbs total, -2 this week)

MollyMolly - H 288/ S 264/ J 230/ G 140/ C 228 (-60 lbs total)

MoOrLess - H/J 278.5/ C 267/ G 140 (-11.5 lbs total, -2.5 this week)

Morsaille - S 312/ J 287/ G 180/ C 285 (-27 lbs total)

Mrycrltn - S 189/ J 168.5/ G 125/ C 151.5 (-37.5 lbs total)

Mychevygirl - H 380/ J 351.5/ C 298 (-82 lbs total, -2 this week)

NaturalBeauty - S 283/ J 228/ G 185/ C 206 (-77 lbs total)

Nightingale2u - H 257/ J 219/ C 221.5 (-35.5 lbs total)

NJGirl - H 248/ S 230/ J 220 (-28 lbs total)

Papillon - S 291/ J 255.5 (-35.5 lbs total)

Patty103 - (-99 lbs total)

Paula - S 248/ J 185 / G 150/ C 183 (-65 lbs total)

Penni - H 296/ S 296/ J 252/ G 200/ C 262 (-34 lbs total)

Pfunkem - H 333/ S 315/ J 288/ G 180/ C 288 (-45 lbs total, no change this week)

PhotoNut - H 307/ S 291/ J 265/ G 130/ C 234 (-73 lbs total, -2 this week)

PinkMary - H 265/ S 265/ J 185/ G 128/ C 181 (-84 lbs total)

Poster child - H&J 258/ G 130/ C 233 (-22 lbs total)

Pugmum - H 250/ J 240 (-10 lbs total)

RHONDAKO - S 270/ J 229/ G 150/ C214 (-56 lbs total)

ScrapKarla - H 321/ S 310/ J 250/ G 190/ C 250 (-60lbs total)

ShackDog - H 393/ J 346/ G 232/ C323 (-70 lbs total, -9 this week)

Shauntil6266 - H 223/ J 223/ G 150 (banded March 29th)

Skbishop78 - S 205/ J 185/ G 125/ C 172 (-33 lbs total)

SkyeBlu - H 210/ S 206/ J 191/ G 130/ C176 (-34 lbs total)

Sunta - (-20.9 lbs total)

Sunsett - H 268/ J 207/ G ?? (-61 lbs total) Welcome to the club!

Tellymelly - H 240/ S 235/ J 219/ G 135/ C 194 (-46 lbs total, -6 this week)

Tess L - S 216/ J 195/ C 182 (-34 lbs since surgery, -2 this week)

The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 181.4 (-60.6 lbs total, no change this week)

Tricia K. - H 283/ S 274/ J 216/ G 160/ C 196 (- 78 lbs total, -1 this week)

TwinkleLil_star - J 264 (Band date May 12th)

Txblue eyedqt - H 296/ S 296/ J 224/ G 140-150/ C 210 (-86 lbs total)

Valhallagirl - S 250/ J 238/ G 130/ C 237 (-13 lbs total)

VegasWildflower - H&S 285/ J 265/ G 160/ C 261 (-23 lbs total)

Wendyr - H 230/ S 226/ J 188/ G 135 (-42 lbs total)

Wonkette - S 245/ J 179 (-66 lbs total)

TOTAL GROUP LOSS PRIOR TO JOINING CLUB: 3,270.3 pounds (over 1 1/2 tons!)

Previous GFG threads:

March 2006: 223 pounds Gone for Good!

April 2006: 182.8 pounds Gone for Good!

May 2006: 321.4 pounds Gone for Good!

Total group loss reported week ending May 03: 72.1

Total group loss reported week ending May 10: 90.9

Total group loss reported week ending May 17: 53.5

Total group loss reported week ending May 24: 45.4

Total group loss reported week ending May 31: 63.5

Ok all you Losers... only two days left on the Spring Challenge. Who's going to win.... hmmmm?

Me, because I'm awesome.

It matters not that I didn't enter the challenge, I should just be awarded victory on the grounds of well... its ME.

(sorry, I think the idea of returning to work tomorrow has pushed me over the edge into a puddle of dribbling insanity, normal service will resume shortly).

Ummm...pus covered footballs....EEWWWW!:sick

Ok so here goes....:horn: I'm going to toot my own horn

I get on the scale and it read 169...NO REALLY...I'M NOT KIDDING...

1 6 9

I stepped off and on the scale like 15 times before I actually accepted it.

THEN (brace yourself there is more) I went out to the mall today ( I love Memorial Day sales) and was window shopping when I wandered into Ann Taylor I was looking through clothes and figured what the heck I will try and squeeze my hind end into some cute trendy clothes just to get an idea of how close or far off from shopping at a store other than Lane Bryant I really am. I grabbed some stuff I thought looked ok all in 14's. In the fitting room I tried on this long white skirt and it fit like a glove...I thought what the heck I will get it (and am just tickled that I got something at a "trendy" store) I wander into J Jill to find a shirt to match, I find something put it on in the dressing room with the newly aquired skirt and make my way to the evil 3 way mirror. This was a magical 3 way mirror that made me look so skinny I even danced a bit in the dressing room. While putting my new skirt back in the bag I noticed something.... THE SKIRT WAS A SIZE 12...a @#$@! 12 I damn near fainted! I have not fit into anything that was a 12 that wasn't from the "ladies" or "womens" departments since I was in high school!

I now have the cutest long linen skirt with a beautiful blue blouse (In a Large I must add) that were items I would of only admired in a shop window only a few months ago.

Skye

YEAH Skye!!!!! Good for you. That is SO exicitng. You know, at 169 you should NEVER have to go into Lane Bryant again.

P'Nut, you inspired me. I am going to do a June challenge!! I know you are all pooped from this challenge but I hope you will come and visit some.

I have a BIG wedding I have to go to July 3rd so I really want to be ready.

Funny, hope you are feeling better!

Lindsay

well i got on the scale this morning and it read 338. i have lost 12 pounds this week so far LOL i know most of it is water weight, but the doc said that your metabolism sky rockets when you fight infections, so she would not be surprised if the water weight only accounts for a few pounds of that.

i am ready for the next challenge!! i can't wait to see how much i weigh when it is surgery time!!

What really sucks is that this illness has totally screwed up my card. i can't drink all my water (can't drink any really) which I had a perfect score on. I can't excersize which I also had a perfect score on. And I might be able to stay away from sugars, but when my throat is feeling better i am having a big hamburger dammit!! LOL

Holy moley ladies! What awesome posts to wake up to!!

Skye, Funny... wowzers!! *hugs ya both!* I'm thrilled for ya both - and also praying for Funny and Skye's hubby to get better.

Lins... Go for it! I know you'll be feeling great when you go to that wedding. Get that challenge going!

Me, because I'm awesome.

It matters not that I didn't enter the challenge, I should just be awarded victory on the grounds of well... its ME.

(sorry, I think the idea of returning to work tomorrow has pushed me over the edge into a puddle of dribbling insanity, normal service will resume shortly).

I hear you Dawg I am back from work since having my surgery on May 12:faint:

Hey folks.... I suppose the challenge is just about over by tomorrow eh?

I wanted to be 190lbs by the end of the challenge but it doesn't look that I will be. It was a sweet challenge. I'd love to do it again.

PNut, if you decide to not do a June challenge, please allow us to keep this particular challenge with scorecards going. I'd like to continue on using this till I hit goal.

Thanks for this challenge, it's helped me greatly.

You know what? Its fine with me if you all want to keep going in June. I know that Lins was talking about starting a Challenge but we can certainly just do it here. I'm not tired of it at all and I'd really like a chance to do better next month.

So.... what do you all say? Start the summer challenge on Wednesday and maybe let this one go thru June and July? Same reward - the badge of honor. Everyone in?

oh if the nut doesn't do it, I will. I think the monthly challenges are a great thing!!

I'm definately in!

The Spring Challenge ends at midnight on Wednesday, May 31st. I will check everyone's score cards on Thursday afternoon. I want to give everyone time to have their cards completed.

Those who do aren't going to finish the challenge, please just delete your scorecard and put Withdraw instead. Those who are going to finish up, please get your cards updated by Wednesday night. Remember, there are going to be points for your weightloss, bonuses, and your daily points. So dont give up until you add it up!

On Thursday, you will all find a new Gone for Good Club thread. I will post the link on this thread so you can easily find it. Then, all posts will be made on the new thread. We do this each month to keep the thread from growing too long. If I get enough positive responses to a Summer Challenge, then I will have the new scorecards ready for copying on the new thread as well.

Come on everyone! Join in if you missed it last time! Join in if you flaked out last time (I did )! Let's make this a summer to remember, ya big losers! *laughs*

YEAH :clap2: YEAH :clap2: YEAH :clap2: YEAH :clap2: YEAH :clap2: YEAH:clap2: YEAH :clap2: YEAH

Could not be happier!! I'll just send everyone over to this thread instead of doing one on my own. Yours is SO much better than mine would have been.

Did I say "YEAH"?

personally i vote for month to month. i think shorter challenges are easier to complete because the deadline is so much closer.

I'm up for another challenge!!