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!!!

All I can say is, I'm glad I wasn't the one due a smack.

That is Susan's job. Of course that takes on a whole new meaning too. LOL!!

That is Susan's job. Of course that takes on a whole new meaning too. LOL!!

Yes, but he gets psmacks *winks*

*coughs* plicks *coughs*

TOO PFUNNY!!!!!!! :) :huggie: :ban:

You are beautiful sweetie. Love the pics.

This was taken specifically for Kathy.

WOW! That's exactly the montage I had in mind. You look FAB. Thanks for that...and I saw you on the Before/After thread, too. You really look great!!!!:clap2:

Aww thanks Dody *blows a kiss*

Kathy.. you're so sweet. Your demeanor never changes. You are consistently sweet, even when things get rough you stay sweet.

Ruff Ruff.

Down another 3 pounds. Total lost 28 pounds. My scales are the weightwatcher digital scales and right on the money with Dr. Curry's scales. How unusual is that, usually scales I've had in the past were always off in my favor. LOL

Down another 3 pounds. Total lost 28 pounds. My scales are the weightwatcher digital scales and right on the money with Dr. Curry's scales. How unusual is that, usually scales I've had in the past were always off in my favor. LOL

Very unusual. In fact.. one would think your mind was playing tricks on you. Scales are all unique folks. Good job on the 3lbs loss. :clap2:

"This Means War!!!!

BiOtch, You've Gone Too Far.

Come One.. Come All And Step Up To This Plate. I Got Something For You To Bite On.

BRING IT!"

Can any moderator please explain why this thread isn't locked while others are? What, exactly, are the rules again? I'm pretty sure threats are somewhere near the top of the, "Don't do this or the thread will be locked" list. So why is this one okay?

GFG Members.. please.. ignore this. I don't want our thread locked.

Take it to PMs to the Mods or to individuals.

We will NOT be drug down in this.

I have brought it to the Mods attention as instructed by Alexandra earlier.

Thanks. P'Susan

Down another 3 pounds. Total lost 28 pounds. My scales are the weightwatcher digital scales and right on the money with Dr. Curry's scales. How unusual is that, usually scales I've had in the past were always off in my favor. LOL

My WW scale is 3 lbs less than the doctor's scale, yet they have me at 4 more pounds down than I count because they go from the date I met the surgeon (4/24/06) and I go by my first day of fasting (6/21/06) so I am down 40.6 here at home and 44 at the doc's office. I am going by my scale and weigh every Wednesday. That's great that your scale matches theirs!

We got a Health O'Meter and it is within 2 pounds of the Dr's scales. In fact, it's 2 pounds heavier and there I'm fully dressed. So I'm guessing its almost dead on. Love that scale.

I have a WW scale that I love. It consistently weights me about 1 pound more than my doctor's scale but it is consistent. There are still days thought when I am ready to break it in half I get so mad at it. Hmmmm--it seems my anger may be misplaced!