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Count me in. Today wt is 224 so I am aiming for onderland. I know that might seem a little aggressive but I am only 5 days out and can't start musshies until day 22. Already down 20 lbs from pre op and I have not started to exercise yet.

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I'm in! This is my first challenge and am looking forward to it!

Start weight: 298

Surgery day weight: 248

Todays weight: 219

Challenge goal: 209

Additionally: will add Wii Fit to my current daily walking

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Let's get it!

I am gonna be "aggressive" since this is my first challenge.

Highest weight

(1 week before surgery)- 260

Day of surgery- 250

Current weight- 220

Challenge goal- 205

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Okay' date=' Im in! With ony 5 weeks to do this, I am going to be realistic. I am losing 4-5 pounds a month now so I will make my goal 5 pounds. I am now 146.9 (147) so I will go for 141.9 (142).

@jhansen71~ Anybody can start a challenge! I started the last three for the same reason! I am glad you took the initiative to start this one! We are all family here and excited to get going on another challenge! PS. ask strongerdiva to pin it for us and she will. That way it wont get lost in the treads![/quote']

Will do! Thanks!

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I would like to join in the challenge! My first, im not quite 3 weeks out yet, so waiting on that popular 3 week stall!

pre-op 229.5

surgery 222.5

today 205

I would like to join you guys in onederland! 190 goal by july 4, 2012!

Thanks for starting this! Very excited!!!

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So far we have 18 people in this challenge. It will be fun to watch everyone's success. Thanks for joining and good luck to all of us and I pray we all gain our "independence" into healthy living during this challenge.

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Im in too:

SD: 3/10/11

SW: 273

CW: 176.4

GW: 166 & work out 3 times a week

This will be good to get my momentum goong again.

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I'n in too

CW. 278

Goal. 263

Would like to loose 15 pounds.

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First challenge!

Surgery date: 5/21

Surgery weight: 250.5

Current weight: 238

Goal: 220

I'm only a week out from surgery, so not sure if it's realistic, but going to give it a go!

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I'm in. I usually sit on the sideline and watch but I'll try to see what happens ...

SW - 296

CW - 234

GW - 220 & workout 5 days per week.

Fingers crossed!

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I'm in for the challenge. This is my first one!! My goal is 25 pounds by July 4th.

Surgery date: 5/7/12

Starting weight: 274

Current weight: 255

Goal: 150

Let's get it in everyone!! Good luck

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I'm joining in. I lost 21# in the Memorial Day Challenge; but my loss is really slowing down, so I am going to set this goal at 12#. That is about 2# a week, so I think that is reasonable.

SW 257

CW 257

GW 245

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I'll take the challenge. I weigh 183 today' date=' down from 370. I would like to get to 170 by July 4. That would be an even 200lbs lost. That is a little over 2lbs a week. We will see, things are slowing a bit lately.[/quote']

You have done well when did you have surgery?

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I lost 18 pounds in the Memorial Day challenge so I am aiming for a 20 pound loss in this one. Here are my stats: HW: 358 SW: 335 CW: 302 GW: 282

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Im in!

Been stalled the past week- but its because ive been overeating CARBS!

July 4th Goals:

  • loose 25 lbs (also surgeons goal)
  • (at least 1hr cardio 3x/week
  • Carefuly log & observe carb & calorie limits!

Lets do it!!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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