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Woo! Hoo! My body held on to the 200 lb mark for a few weeks so don't get discouraged if it happens to you too. You will get there' date=' just keep at it.[/quote']

It's time for my next stall anyways lol. Almost at 3 months. Went through a 3 1/2 week stall during the fourth challenge. Thanks for the encouragement. We got this :-)

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My 35th birthday is on Labor Day. So I guess mine will be a birthday challenge too. I would love, love, love to make it to onederland, but my weight loss has greatly slowed down. I guess I will say 20# and if I can get more than that, it will be great.

HW 335

SW 239 (7/4/12)

GW 219 (9/3/12)

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I want to see One-der land by labor day! That means 27 lbs in about 8 weeks...ambitious maybe, but do-able!

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Oh yeah, it's on!

10 days post op and this will be my first challenge...

HW: 245

Surgery 6/25/12: 232

SW 7/5/12: 219

GW 9/3/12: 180

Cardio 5 days/week

50-80 g Protein daily

60-80 oz liquids daily

Onederland, here I come!

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I hope this is my last challenge of the losing phase of my sleeve. I am 10 pounds away from my goal weight. I only lost 2.5 pounds the last challenge but it was only 5 weeks long and I stalled for 4 of it. Since I have 8 weeks+ in this one, I will go for my goal weight 135. I want to be there by my surgiversary but sadly, I have stalled too much to make that goal a reality. I want to get there by Labor day and if I do, it will be the first challenge I will achieve. I have been in each one, starting with Halloween last year and have yet to actually achieve one!!! I will make this last one! I will!!!!!!

SW-145

GW-135

Lets do this!!!

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July 4th was one month post op! I'm ready to try a challenge.

HW 310

CW 262.5

Challenge goal weight 225

I hope I can make it!

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I've been at 202 for a few Weeks and it is so frustrating. I can't wait to hit the 100s.

I thought it was just me! I have been hovering around this 209/208 for a while now and am getting really irritated!

I would get to 202, then back up to 204, then down to 201, back up to 203, then down and up. It's the only time my weight has done this so far was the 200 mark. My body was just fighting to stay around there. I guess it was used to being over 200 for so long that it didn't want to let go, but eventually it did. Thank goodness!

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I hope this is my last challenge of the losing phase of my sleeve. I am 10 pounds away from my goal weight. I only lost 2.5 pounds the last challenge but it was only 5 weeks long and I stalled for 4 of it. Since I have 8 weeks+ in this one' date=' I will go for my goal weight 135. I want to be there by my surgiversary but sadly, I have stalled too much to make that goal a reality. I want to get there by Labor day and if I do, it will be the first challenge I will achieve. I have been in each one, starting with Halloween last year and have yet to actually achieve one!!! I will make this last one! I will!!!!!!

SW-145

GW-135

Lets do this!!![/quote']

You can so do this!!!

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July 4th was one month post op! I'm ready to try a challenge.

HW 310

CW 262.5

Challenge goal weight 225

I hope I can make it!

Welcome to your first challenge!!!

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Oh yeah' date=' it's on!

10 days post op and this will be my first challenge...

HW: 245

Surgery 6/25/12: 232

SW 7/5/12: 219

GW 9/3/12: 180

Cardio 5 days/week

50-80 g Protein daily

60-80 oz liquids daily

Onederland, here I come![/quote']

Welcome to the losers bench and your first challenge!

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Can pre-opers participate? My surgery date is 9/5 and I'd love to lose 20 lbs by then. The last week and a half will be the high protein/low carb preop diet.

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I am in. I am only one week post op and I already want to eat the wrong things.

SW: 297

GW: 260

Other goals:

Get my Water in

Start really excercising.

Proteins first always!

Thanks for the Challenge and good luck to everyone!

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BKMama yes anyone can join. Welcome

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We've got a lot of newbies, people close to their goal and those about to cross into Onederland. Let's all be sure to cheer each other on during this challenge and not just on weigh in days. Speaking of weigh in days, how about each Monday since Labor Day is on a Monday?

Good luck to all, I cannot wait to Celebrate your success!

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Can pre-opers participate? My surgery date is 9/5 and I'd love to lose 20 lbs by then. The last week and a half will be the high protein/low carb preop diet.

Of course

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