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Been a while since I checked in. But its been a while since my weight has moved too. I am close to the Halloween goal! Just 6 more to go, I am pretty sure I'll get there if I stay on the path. Its no joke that once you get within 20lbs of goal how much slower and harder it is for it to go away. But I'll get there just like all of you wonderful people here. :)

2 more down, 6 more to go!

SN: Raine

Starting Wt: 176

Current: 171

Goal: 165

Lbs to Goal: 6

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Well, another stall week for me and no net loss. :-( But, I did expect it after a big loss last week. I've been gaining and loosing the same 2# all week. Just have to keep focused and it will come. I probably won't make my goal, but I'm just going to get as close as I can. I like to set the bar high, it does motivate me to try harder.

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

FormerVBG...........218lb................202lb.........185lb..........17lbs

Posting a day earlier than normal, just excited to post my results for the week. I had major loss this week!!! Onderland here I come!!! 17# to go is still pretty aggressive, but going to get as close as I can.

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

FormerVBG...........218lb................202lb.........185lb..........17lbs

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

Autumnlily........246.6........................238.8............................220...................18.8

Not too bad. Carbs are my demon. Does anyone know a good exorcist :lol:

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

Autumnlily..........246.6.........................237.8......................230.....................7.8

I have been in a stall the past 2 weeks so I have revised my Halloween goal to something that I may achieve. I am hoping the stall breaks and I blow right past this goal.

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Indymom ~ 239 SW . . . . . 225 CW . . . . . 200 GW . . . LBS to GOAL: 25

September 5 ~ 239 lbs

September 12 ~ 237 lbs (-2 lbs total)

September 19 ~ 235 lbs (-4 lbs total)

September 26 ~ 230 lbs (-9 lbs total)

October 3 ~ 228 lbs (-11 lbs total)

October 10 ~ 225 lbs (-14 lbs total)

I'm thinking that it's not likely that I'll hit my goal by Halloween, but I'm OK with it because I'm still losing each week and feeling GREAT!! Keep up the good work, everyone!!!

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Starting Weight......Current......Goal......lbs to goal

234...........................226............215........11lbs

Good luck everyone!!!! :)

Starting Weight.......Current......Goal.....lbs to goal

234..............222.2..................215...........7.2

Getting closer!!!

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SW- 210

CW 199

GW 190

lbs to goal 9.

I usually post to this thread midweek since i started it that way. I am doing well. I have not lost in the last three days but my TOM is here and so I think that might be attributing to it. I think I can do this! I have about 4 weeks left and thats only about 2 lbs a week! I am going to give it my all. Good luck everyone!

SW 210 CW 197 GW 190 lbs to goal 7

I am getting there slowly but surely! I hope I make it!!!!

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4 more lbs. I may actually make this goal!

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

Lila21.............199..................194................190...............4

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

Khy................238.....................206............190.............16

I have just started on solid food so at this point I don't know what is possible. Doc said my weight loss will start to slow down.

Sept. 9: 206

Sept 16: 203.5

Sept 23: 201.5

Sept 30: 196

Oct 7: 195

Oct 14:

Oct 21:

Oct 28:

Halloween:

Khy

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It will take an act of God for me to lose 10.4 lbs by the end of this challenge but I thought it would take an act of God for me to lose damn close to 100 lbs in 8 1/2 months so I am still feeling pretty good about my progress. This has been a terrible week emotionally as my beloved pet of 12 years passed away unexpectedly of liver failure and I had to make the decision dreaded by every pet owner. The old bad eating habits were out in full force as I continued to attempt to comfort myself with food. That's where the sleeve as a tool came in, when i fell back to the old habits, my sleeve was able to limit the damage that i might do. this is where i say to all those who feel like we took the easy way out...the sleeve is a tool, i still have to make the hard decisions and choices myself. Have a great weekend all!!

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I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your pet. I have 4 horses, 5 cats and 1 handicapped dog- so I know all too well the pain of loosing a pet. To me they are more than just pets, they become like children. I know they get more pampering than I do, but the love they give us unconditionally is just beyond anything I can put into words.

I agree with you also about the sleeve being a saving grace during difficult times like this. I have already been tested during an extremely busy/ stressful couple of weeks about a month ago, although not anything like loosing a pet- but I fell "off the wagon" the sleeve kept me from doing too much damage and for that I am so thankful. Fortunately, once that stressful period passed I was able to get right back on track and continue with the weight loss journey.

Hang in there and give yourself time to grieve.

It will take an act of God for me to lose 10.4 lbs by the end of this challenge but I thought it would take an act of God for me to lose damn close to 100 lbs in 8 1/2 months so I am still feeling pretty good about my progress. This has been a terrible week emotionally as my beloved pet of 12 years passed away unexpectedly of liver failure and I had to make the decision dreaded by every pet owner. The old bad eating habits were out in full force as I continued to attempt to comfort myself with food. That's where the sleeve as a tool came in, when i fell back to the old habits, my sleeve was able to limit the damage that i might do. this is where i say to all those who feel like we took the easy way out...the sleeve is a tool, i still have to make the hard decisions and choices myself. Have a great weekend all!!

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Hi all,

Another slow week this week. I lost .8 lbs. Not sure if it's a coincidence, the 4 steroid shots I got in my finger joints on Monday, or the 21/2 donuts, Peanut Butter snack crackers, or cup of bar mix I chowed down on this week. It's gonna be quite close if I get to goal with 4.6 lbs. to lose in the next 16 days. I'm gonna need two solid weeks of good weight loss to get there. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!!

I am hungrier and more energetic, so I guess the honeymoon period is starting to wane. Good news is I have already lost more than 90 lbs., I have less than 10 lbs. to go to a normal BMI, and I get all my Protein from food almost every day.

Lynda

Halloween Goal:

SW-177.............CW-164.4...............Halloween Goal-159

Sept 2: 175

Sept. 9: 173.1

Sept 16: 169.6

Sept 23: 168.8

Sept 30: 166

Oct 7: 164.4

Oct 14: 163.6

Oct 21:

Oct 28:

Halloween:

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Halloween weigh in:

Surgery weight: 245lbs

Halloween Starting weight: 219lbs

Halloween Goal weight: 199lbs

Current weight: 200lbs

Pounds to goal: 1 lb WOOT WOOT!!!

Can't believe I have one pound to go to be in Onederland! I never ever thought I would see the 100's again.

Sheila

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I broke into the 180's! The last time I was in the 180's was for a second 4 years ago before I gained back all the weight I lost, lol. I dropped another 3.3 lbs this week and am down to 187.8 lbs!!!! I have no doubt I'm going to make it to goal :)

9/9 - 200.2

9/17 - 198.6 (I broke the stall and into Onederland!)

9/24 - 196.8

10/2 - 193.3

10/6 - 192.1

10/7 - 191.1

10/15 - 187.8

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

Kala.................200.2...............187.8........185..............2.8

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What a great week! Had a stall last week. This week I dropped 7#- yeah!! AND.... I'm in onderland to boot!! 10# by Halloween is still pretty aggressive, but I have a hunch I will get close- gonna have a bunch of things going on next week that will have me doing a TON of walking. So we will see how it goes.

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

FormerVBG...........218lb................195lb.........185lb..........10lbs

Well, another stall week for me and no net loss. :-( But, I did expect it after a big loss last week. I've been gaining and loosing the same 2# all week. Just have to keep focused and it will come. I probably won't make my goal, but I'm just going to get as close as I can. I like to set the bar high, it does motivate me to try harder.

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

FormerVBG...........218lb................202lb.........185lb..........17lbs

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