I decided since today is October 25th, we are exactly two months away from Christmas to start a challenge. I participated in the Halloween one and it worked out great. I have 6 more days of that one, but I am close to my goal. I am so excited about that, I want to do it again!

Do you guys want to do a Christmas challenge? If so...

I will start it off...

SN--- Forensikchic SW--194 GW---174 CW--194 lbs to goal--- 20

For this challenge, the starting weight is what you start the challenge at, not your original starting weight. Good luck peeps and I hope we have a lot of people do this challenge too! I say shoot for the moon!

Back on track with weigh-in date.

Indymom ~ 215 SW . . . . . 205 CW . . . . . 190 GW . . . LBS to GOAL: 15

October 31 ~ 215 lbs

November 14 ~ 209 lbs (-6 lbs)

November 21 ~ 205 lbs (-10 lbs)

Me too!!! ;0)

CW 233

GW 190

I'm going to make a more realistic goal. I just want to get close to 200lbs.

Hi, just wanted to give my update. I was going to do it yesterday, but I got busy and forgot.

Starting weight: 193

Current weight: 184

Christmas goal weight: 173

Pounds to goal: 11

Fingers crossed I can make it.

Good luck to everyone and their goals.

Sheila

Well, a slow week- just 2# down, but at least it's continuing in the right direction. Hope to stay away from the pumpkin pie tomorrow...

Surgery weight: 271

Starting Halloween weight: 195

Current weight: 187

Goal weight: 175

Surgery weight: 271

Starting Halloween weight: 195

Current weight: 189

Goal weight: 175

Well, a slow week- just 2# down, but at least it's continuing in the right direction. Hope to stay away from the Pumpkin pie tomorrow...

Surgery weight: 271

Starting Halloween weight: 195

Current weight: 187

Goal weight: 175

Surgery weight: 271

Starting Halloween weight: 195

Current weight: 189

Goal weight: 175

Hi all,

I'm down 1.3 lbs. this week and I've hit another mini-goal: I'm in the 140s!!! I haven't been here since the mid-90s. I'm weighing in one day late this week because we were traveling over Thanksgiving. This year, I am grateful this year for family and friends and for VSG. I'm also grateful that I lost weight this week in spite of going off plan and eating more often and more bad foods. I had my first drink since surgery on the day before Thanksgiving: about 3 ounces of port. I sipped it slowly over a couple of hours and I really enjoyed it!

I'm back on track starting today! I enjoyed eating over Thanksgiving, and my new restriction allowed me to have a fun day and feel satisfied without eating the volume of food I would have in the past. But I can sure see how I could gain every ounce back by snacking all day and slacking off on protein foods.

I'm really looking forward to decorating for Christmas this year. Last year I was close to my highest weight ever and it was such a struggle to move the boxes and decorate the house. I'm down 100 lbs. from what I was last Christmas, so I should be able to dance through dragging the boxes down and putting out my pretty Christmas decorations.

Lynda

My Christmas Goal also includes reaching the following goals:

154 lbs.: I'm a NORMAL BMI!!!! and I have 19 lbs. to goal

154: I've lost 100 lbs total - 32 pre-op and 68 post-op. I'm in the Century Club!

152: I've lost 70 lbs. post-op

149: My number starts with 14. I haven't weighed this since the mid-90s.

146: I've lost 10% of my total body weight for the fourth time since the operation. I have less than 10% of my body weight to go to goal, so it will be my last 10% loss.

145: 10 lbs. to go to my final goal!

144: My Christmas goal and I've lost 110 lbs. (32 pre-op and 78 post op). 9 lbs. to my final goal!!!

Christmas Goal:

SW-157.9.............CW-149.1...............Christmas Goal-144

Oct 28: 157.9

Nov. 4: 155

Nov. 11: 152.8

Nov. 18: 150.4

Nov. 25: 149.1

Dec. 2:

Dec. 9:

Dec. 16:

Dec. 23:

Christmas:

I was right- I should have waited to weigh myself in the morning. I'm down to the 170's! Well, barely at 179.5. I don't ever remember weighing in the 170's. When I was 12 I weighed 160, and the next time I weighed myself at 13 I weighed 185! This is a pretty big deal for me :smile1:

SN - Kala

SW - 187

CW - 179.5

GW - 174

lbs to goal - 5.5

I didn't lose any weight this week, but I didn't gain either. I blame my semi-indulgence this Thanksgiving for the stall. I'm getting back on track!!!!

I'm jumping in.....this is my first challenge. I know I can do this.....I just have to focus.

Current Weight - 202

Christmas Challenge Goal Weight - 185

Lbs to go - 17

Let's do this!

Status Update as of 11/27/2011

Current Weight: 196

Christmas Challenge Goal Weight: 185

Lbs to go: 11 lbs

1 month.....getting nervous, will I make it? I will definitely try.

SN--- Forensikchic SW--194 GW---174 CW--187 lbs to goal--- 13

I went backward again and weighed 187.9 this morning. This is just one big stall and its going to break one day! I hope. I am bouncing between 187.5 and 188.5 since last weekend. I am not changing my ticker because I have faith that the weight will come back off. Aunt Flo came along a few days ago so maybe when she leaves she will take 5 pounds with her. I think I set my goal too high this time but I am still going to try to reach it! It aint over yet!

Forensikchic,

I'm past Aunt Flo, but she always loaded me with a few extra pounds when she came to visit. I could literally feel the puff! Hang in there and keep working on it. We've got 4 weeks to go.

Lynda

I have to bust my but to get to the weight that I want to for the Christmas Challenge.. I will get to my weight....I will get to my weight..

11/26 - UPDATE

SN--- Chevelle69

SW-- 248

GW-- 228

CW-- 240 (I REACHED 102 LBS)

lbs to reach goal for Christmas Challenge --- 12

I'M IN! I am 2.6 pounds away from my Halloween goal...so close!

CW: 212.6

GW: 195

#'s to go: 17.6

11.6 pounds lost this past month. Not too shabby.

As of this morning:

CW: 201

GW: 195

#'s to go: 6

Good luck to everyone!

Still no change in my weight loss since I started the challenge. I've went back to protein shakes and exercise and I'm hoping to see some changes. My clothes feel bigger but the scale is not moving:(

You are not alone! I keep bouncing between 186 and 188 and it just seems like loosing weight the past month and a half has been like pulling teeth. I might do the same thing and go to all liquids too. I have an appt w/a registered dietician tomorrow to see what she thinks. My surgery was out of state, so this is someone I went to for part of my insurance approval- but she is pretty familiar with people who have gone through weight loss surgery. Want her opinion on what is happening. My size 12 jeans are fitting pretty loose though since a month ago. Still so hard to not see the scale move when I'm staying on the program!

Still no change in my weight loss since I started the challenge. I've went back to Protein shakes and exercise and I'm hoping to see some changes. My clothes feel bigger but the scale is not moving:(