HEY CHALLENGERS!! Our new challenge thread is here! Go git um y'all!!

First day begins July 5th and the Challenge ends on September 5th (Labor Day). That's exactly 2 months... we can do this!!!

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SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal

LilMissDiva.....???..................???............172.............???

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal

Candaceshenea.....248.6..................244.2............218.0.............26.2

I've dropped 3lbs since the 25th, hopefully I continue to lose. I hope I have no more stalls and I really hope that I can meet my labor day goal!

Hi all,

Yahoo! I lost 3 lbs. this week, so my goal is looking pretty solid. I'm hoping to blow it out of the Water and get to 180 by August 17th. That means I will have lost 10% of my body weight in the first month following surgery and 10% more in months 2-3. I'm at 186.3 today. Only 9 0z. to my next mini goal: I'll be Overweight, not Obese!!! I'm following Little Miss Diva's 30 day challenge over in the General VSG Support thread. It's helped me stay away from the snackies!

Lynda

Labor Day Goal:

SW-197...............CW-189.5...............Labor Day goal-179

July 4: 197

July 8: 193.7

July 15: 191.6

July 22: 189.5

July 29: 186.3

August 5:

August 12:

August 19:

August 26:

Sept 2:

Labor Day!:

Well, I am at 16 pounds lost - which is just over half way to my goal. However, I know I am entering a stall (haven't lost anything in a week and Tuesday will be 3 weeks). Hopefully the stall won't last too long...

Well not much to report, my scale keeps bouncing TOTALLY frustrating, but I'm continuing the good fight!!!

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal

M2G...............204..................201...............194.............7

Well not much to report, my scale keeps bouncing TOTALLY frustrating, but I'm continuing the good fight!!!

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal

M2G...............204..................201...............194.............7

OMG Girlie, you are SO CLOSE TO ONEDERLAND!!! Can't wait for the big announcement!!!

FYI to all here: I am withdrawing from this and all future Weight Loss Challenges. I do encourage all of you to continue after this goal though! It has really helped to motivate myself and many others. Whether goals were met or all of us who always seem to come close. It still is very motivating regardless.

Whoever starts the Challenge, send me a PM with the link and I'll be sure to pin them for you.

Hugs and well wishes!!!!

Update!!!

Starting Weight..............Current Weight.............................Goal.............................LBS to Goal

255...............................................229............................................214.........................................15lbs

5lbs down... 15lbs to go!!!

Update!!!

Starting Weight......................... Current Weight........................Goal...............................Lbs to Goal

255...............................................................221.......................................214.................................7lbs

Oh, I'm in. My birthday is August 28, and I think being 75 pounds down would be a great birthday present.

SW-------CW-----Labor Day GOAL-----Pounds to goal

306-------247-----------231------------------------16

Just checking in:

SW-----CW-----Labor Day GOAL-----Pounds to goal

306----242-----------231-----------------------11

Wow. I better put it in gear. I lose in stair-steps, like a pound a day for a couple of days, then a few days with nothing, then I start losing again. Exercise is going to be the key, and after seeing Irene's size 4 fabulosity, I know what is needed.... I ordered the Callanetics video today and have committed to exercising at least 30 minutes a day for the month of August. I'm going to walk or do a video or whatever, but I'm going to do it every day!!!

Let's keep rolling, y'all!

SN.................start weight.....................current...............goal......................lbs to goal

Autumnlily.............269.2.........................261.4.................240.......................21.4

Slow and steady but hoping now that I am doing Diva's 30 day challenge that I may lose a bit more than my 2 to 3 lbs per week. Keeping my hopes up!

SN...........................start weight..................current.....................goal....................lbs to goal

Autumnlily.....................269.2..........................258.4....................240.........................18.4

Still on track with one month to go.

GGGGOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL

SN..............Starting Wt........Current..................Goal..........Lbs to Goal

LeslieH.............165.................159.2......................160...................-.8

Hitting the gym today on the lunch break to get out of this rut. I have one month to do this and I will do this. Irene has given me the motivation to make sure that this happens.

Update:

Going a little slower than I hoped, but still progress nonetheless

SN........................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal former_vbg................271.................231.............190............41

ORIGINAL POST

SN........................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal former_vbg................271.................238.............190............48

I know this is pretty aggressive, but I've been working the sleeve hard since surgery 3 wks ago and want to continue like I have been. I also have a competition I hope to go to this Fall- so its a HUGE motivator for me.

Ok, so I tried to quit smoking and gained 8lbs. I found my slider food and did the snack, snack, snack thing on all carbs! Salty carbs to boot so I'm sure some of it was water retention. I'm going to weight (hahaha pun intended) until I hit 10lbs below goal and then try again so I have some wiggle room for the notorious weight gain that comes with quitting. But I'm still going to stick to the plan and see what happenes at the end of the challenge. Gotta keep on fighting!!!

SN.......Starting weight.....Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal

Raine.........179...................182.............165........17LBS

It is interesting, I was talking to Renee' (ybnormal) about it too, I almost sabataged myself yet again! It was always when I started to get compliments that I would start to gain the weight back again. I knew it was too soon to quit, and I knew what I would do if I tried and damned if it didn't happen exactly as I thought. Thank goodness for the sleeve because the 8lbs easily could have been 18 or 28! Back on track now.

I think this is achievable .... either way I'm gonna rock it til I get there lol.

SN.......Starting weight.....Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal

Raine.........179...................179...............165........14LBS

You go! Congratulations!

GGGGOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL

SN..............Starting Wt........Current..................Goal..........Lbs to Goal

LeslieH.............165.................159.2......................160...................-.8

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal

Candaceshenea.....248.6..................241.4............218.0.............23.4

3lbs loss due to taking down my braids lol!!!