Happy August 1st everyone!!

This will be our home for the Gone For Good Club – August Challenge.

For any newbies out there, the gone for good Club is our way of “banding” together for support and encouragement as we take off those pounds…(I know, cheap pun)

…Once each pound is lost, we consider it Gone For Good!!!

Weigh ins are on Wednesday in this format: current weight (total loss, this weeks loss) like so: C-350 (-36, -2) This person’s current weight is 350, they have lost 36 lbs so far and they have lost 2 lbs this week.

Feel free to join at any time, by posting a brief introduction for yourself and let us know what you are challenging yourself to. Whether you are banded or not, we are very happy to have your company!

This is not a competition, but just for a little added incentive to each of us, FunnyDuddies has promised a gift to the biggest “loser”, and I will be awarding a prize to the participant with the most creative exercise idea during the challenge.

This month’s challenge will involve keeping a close eye on our BMI’s (Body Mass Index) Here is a link to a BMI calculator so that we can make sure we are all using the same one:

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm

So here’s the challenge: Let’s see how much we can lower our BMI’s over the next few weeks. I want to hear that we are all guzzling our Water, eating healthy, and moving, moving, moving. The more creative the exercise the better! Share your ideas…

And we are all going to try to fight those demons who lurk in closets and cupboards…the one’s that make us crave no-no foods and try to convince us to slip into our old habits and negative patterns. We are united, we are strong and these pounds will soon be GONE FOR GOOD!

Welcome to the club for August, and good luck!!:clap2:

Sunshine

PS

Just a reminder, when posting on this thread, please remember to take out the check mark on "show signatures". This can be such a long thread, that it gets hard for those on dial up to participate. Let's try to keep it as "clean" as possible.

Thanks!!!

My stats this week:

C- 242 (-13 total, -1 this week)

The wine is gone! I still have no fill, was scheduled to have it put back in yesterday but I was really sick. But I'm going fine without it, so I might just wait a while and see how it goes. I'm back down to my low, and from here it's all downhill! No more yo-yo'ing for this girl.

BMI 51.0 - 36.9/ C 222 (-85 lbs total, -2 this week)

Funny girl, thanks for the great job you did with last moth's GFG Club!

CS, I hope you have a blast this month with the thread. Let us know if you need any help.

no loss this week. I'm getting sooo frustrated. I'm never going to lose 11 lbs in 17 days to make my mini goal. I've lost 60% of my weight and i know the lapband is supposed to do 60-80% so i'm wondering if this is it for me. I'm going to try to pump things up at the gym and drink more water etc, but i'm getting very discouraged.

Today's exercise session: Belly Dancing DVD and worked with bands = 1 hr.

Screaming!! I haven't lost a pound in two weeks!!

JoyceGA - H 450/ J 409 / G 165/ C 377 lb / BMI 69.3 / 68.9 (-73 lbs total ; 0 this week)

Gone for Good Club August Challenge

Score Card

Points earned for Rule 1

For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of Water, you earn 1 point.

You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect month.

Week 1: 8-02_1_8-03_1_8-04_1_8-05_1_8-06_1_8-07_1_8-08_1_8-09_1_Week's Total_8_

Week 2: 8-10_1_8-11_1_8-12_1_8-13_1_8-14_1_8-15_1_8-16_1_Week's Total_8_

Week 3: 8-17_1_8-18_1_8-19_1_8-20_1_8-21_1_8-22_1_8-23_1_Week's Total_8_

Week 4: 8-24_____8-25_____8-26_____8-27_____8-28_____8-29_____8-30_____Week's Total_____

Bonus earned_____Grand Total_______

Points earned for Rule 2

For each increment of 30 minutes that you exercise this week, you earn 1 point.

Week 1: 8-02_1_8-03_2_8-04_2_8-05_2_8-06_1_8-07_2_8-08_1_8-09_2_ Week's Total_13_

Week 2: 8-10_2_8-11_2_8-12_2_8-13_2_8-14_2_8-15_2_8-16_2_ Week's Total:_14_

Week 3: 8-17_2_8-18_2_8-19_2_8-20_2_8-21_2_8-22_2_8-23_2_ Week's Total:_14_

Week 4: 8-24___8-25___8-26___8-27___8-28___8-29___8-30___ Week's Total:___

Grand Total:___

Points earned for decrease in BMI

For each .1 increment your BMI decreases you earn 1 point

Starting BMI_69.3_(at the start of the challenge)

BMI Week 1_68.9_

BMI Week 2_68.9_

BMI Week 3_68.9_ Seeing RED and not happy!!

BMI Week 4____

Total decrease in BMI for August___

Points earned for Weight loss

For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point

Beginning weight 8-02: 379

Weigh-in weight 8-09: 377

Weigh-in weight 8-16: 377

Weigh-in weight 8-23: 377

Weigh-in weight 8-30:

Total lost during challenge:

Total points earned for Rule 1:

Total points earned for Rule 2:

Total points earned for weight loss:

Total Challenge points earned:_____

Also, remember to share the types of exercise your doing, and try to be creative and spice things up. Has anyone gone horseback riding? Completed a workout on the playground while the kids played? Taken a hike? Snuck a Thigh-Master under the desk at the office? Dusted off the ole bicycle?

Ten bonus points will also be split between and participants each week, who show creativity and ingenuity in their workouts.

These points will be reflected in updated totals. (Don't worry about these points)

Desi,

I know it's hard not to be discouraged when you're working so hard...

but don't throw in the towel!! I find it nearly impossible to believe that someone who has made sooo much progress could possibly be stopped cold forever.

I'm no expert, but I have seen ALOT of stories from experienced bandsters who get to plateaus that can last weeks (even months:omg: ) before the body decides to start losing again.

This journey is not over for you yet. Stay the course Hon, you've kicked butt with this weight loss so far!!!

((((Gigantic Hugs to you!!!))))

Sunshine

Should we start over as far as members? I bet a bunch of the people on the list don't check in anymore.

I'd have to agree with you there.

For now, maybe what I'll do is highlight those of us who are checking in, with another color...and we'll see who trickles in as the weeks go by.

The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 181.0 (-61 lbs total, +2.0 this week ) Starting BMI for August: 30.1 Eek!

Okay, I'm planning on checking my BMI at the end of the month, but score cards and daily updates and tally marks and oh my! I'm not doing all that challenge stuff. Although Funny's prize would be WONderful! So I'll add my starting BMI to my line here...and check it at the end, just for fun!

Good luck everyone!!!!!! And great work Sunshine! :clap2: :clap2:

Start of Challenge info Maryb - BMI 26.9 / WT157 (-62 )

Gone for Good Club August Challenge

Score Card

Points earned for Rule 1

For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of Water, you earn 1 point.

You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect month.

8-02__1_8-03__1__8-04__1__8-05__1__8-06__1__8-07__1__8-08__1__8-09___1_Week's Total__8___

8-10__1__8-11___1_8-12__1__8-13__1__8-14__1__8-15__1__8-16__1__Week's Total__7__

8-17__1__8-18__1__8-19__1__8-20__1__8-21__1__8-22__1__8-23__1__Week's Total__7___

8-24_____8-25_____8-26_____8-27_____8-28_____8-29_____8-30_____Week's Total_____

Bonus earned_____Grand Total_______

Points earned for Rule 2

For each increment of 30 minutes that you exercise this week, you earn 1 point.

Week 1: 8-02___1____8-03_1_ 8-04_1_8-05_1_8-06_1_8-07_1_ 8-08___8-09___ Week's Total__6_

Week 2: 8-10___8-11___8-12___8-13___8-14_1__8-15_1_8-16___ Week's Total:_2_

Week 3: 8-17___8-18___8-19_1_8-20_1_8-21___8-22___8-23___ Week's Total:___

Week 4: 8-24___8-25___8-26___8-27___8-28___8-29___8-30___ Week's Total:___

Grand Total:___

Points earned for decrease in BMI

For each .1 increment your BMI decreases you earn 1 point

Starting BMI 26.9 (at the start of the challenge)

BMI Week 1 26.6

BMI Week 2 26.3

BMI Week 3 26.1

BMI Week 4____

Total decrease in BMI for August___

Points earned for Weight loss

For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point

Beginning weight 8-02: 157

Weigh-in weight 8-09: 155

Weigh-in weight 8-16: 153

Weigh-in weight 8-23: 152

Weigh-in weight 8-30:

Total lost during challenge:

Total points earned for Rule 1:

Total points earned for Rule 2:

Total points earned for weight loss:

Total Challenge points earned:_____

Can I just clarify something please....if we do more than 30mins exercise a day does that mean more than 1 point....ie 2points for an hour?

C 200 (-103 lbs total, -2 this week) BMI-29.5

So I've gained since my onderland pic but, I WILL be back down by next week. I HATE the vending machines at work!!

FYI - Like Kathy (the best me), I will not be participating in the scorecard portion of this challenge. But, I will continue to update my weekly weight and BMI.

(H) 241 © 182 (G) 150-165?

59 lbs lost total :biggrin1: (-3 this week) banded 03/10/06

~Liz~

*knock knock*

Yooohoooo....yep it's me...i'm still around!

Things are still nuts here but we are hanging in there!

To help with my stress levels I have started to ride my bike to work...9.8 miles ONE WAY! Woohooo! I'm glad to see everyone is still doing so well and sticking with it! Good Job guys!

Love ya and miss visiting with you!

Skye

Can I just clarify something please....if we do more than 30mins exercise a day does that mean more than 1 point....ie 2points for an hour?

Yes, that's correct.

So I've gained since my onderland pic but, I WILL be back down by next week. I HATE the vending machines at work!!

One of my old co-workers used to wear a shirt that said simply:

"I carry no cash".

*nudge nudge* Those machines don't offer credit

Hang in there, and avoid the Tuna slap o' doom!