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My original stats....

Starting Wt ... 254

Current Wt ... 213

Labor Day Goal ... 193

Still at 202...I'm focusing on Water this week, tracking every bite and moving this body into Onederland.

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You are super close to onderland! Maybe take a stool softner... lol... just kidding.

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Week Five post op

Challenge weight: 203.4

Last week's weight: 191.0

Today's weight: 188.8 (down 2.2 pounds)

Goal weight: 180

This past Saturday I discovered ice Water with loads of lemon. Evie Sleevie tolerated it very well and it moved the scale. Lots of NSVs every time I wear something. I LOVE my sleeve!

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SW: 164. CW: 156 GW: 149

I was down to 154' date=' but then I popped up two pounds. Grumble, grumble. My NSV for this week is I bought my first piece of clothing that is sized in the single digits! I haven't done that since high school. It's a great feeling. Yosemite with the friends was phenomenal. I'm going back this Friday to do the Yosemite Falls hike. They are the tallest falls in north America. Hopefully I'm able to get to the top. I also did the color run on Saturday. I love living! Only two weeks left until my summer break is over. I'm going to squeeze in as much as possible!! :)

Good luck everyone. See ya next week![/quote']

SW: 164 CW: 153 GW: 149

I MADE IT TO THE TOP! We made it up and down in 6 hours. I had a phenomenol time and I was only a little bit sore on Sunday.

I run my first 10k this upcoming Saturday. I have two more sessions on couch to 10k. I'm looking forward to achieving that goal.

Good luck everyone on making headway to their goal and congrats to those that have met their goal early. See ya next week!

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Just wasn't a good week for me. 222.6 down to 222.4. GW 215.

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My original stats....

Starting Wt ... 254

Current Wt ... 213

Labor Day Goal ... 193

Still at 202...I'm focusing on Water this week' date=' tracking every bite and moving this body into Onederland.[/quote']

We are gonna Make it!!!

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I haven't checked in for a few weeks!!

I'm only 4 pounds from goal!!!!

Woohoo :-)

CW 169

GW 165

SW 182

I'm in the last home stretch to final weight loss!

This is the last 24 pounds to hit my target goal of 145!!

My 4 month anniversary is the 24th!!

Let's go Sleevers!!!

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I'm in

SW 266.4

GW 249.

Excersise 3x week

I want to be under 250.

Ok I met my goal today. In going to change my goal to 239. I haven't been under 250 since high school.

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Challenge SW: 214.2

CW: 203.9

Challenge Weight Loss: 10.3

Challenge GW: 190

Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 24.2

Challenge Weight Loss to go: 13.9

Seems I have hit a stall.....it's gotta give, right?

Water - check. Protein - check.

Still letting in some cheats, which I need to control MUCH better!

Walked in my first 4K Saturday!

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My iPhone app keeps unsubscribing me from this thread. Anyone else having that problem?

I'm too lazy to scroll back and quote my last weigh in post so I'll just recap:

My Challenge SW in the beginning of July was 323. My goal weight is 303 for a total of a 20 lb loss. I weighed in yesterday at 308. Only 5 more lbs to go!

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My iPhone app keeps unsubscribing me from this thread. Anyone else having that problem?

I'm too lazy to scroll back and quote my last weigh in post so I'll just recap:

My Challenge SW in the beginning of July was 323. My goal weight is 303 for a total of a 20 lb loss. I weighed in yesterday at 308. Only 5 more lbs to go!

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Last week I had a problem I turned my phone off and signed back in again. Now my photo is gone and I have to figure out what to do. This is the first time my subscription has shown since then

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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!

As of today I am down to 245 don't think I'll make it to my 225 but I'm going to keep on keeping on!

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Beginning Weight: 224

CW: 213.8

GW: 199

14.8lbs to go!!!! Not sure if I will make it by labor day, but I will try my best!

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On the first day of the challenge i was 195

today i weigh 184.5. I will be 14 weeks post op tomorrow.

I went three straight weeks did not lose a single ounce. So i am assuming it was the "three month stall" at least i hope!

My goal is to be under 180 by labor day! My bday will be the 5th.

Then i cruise on the 15th! I would love to be 175 by sept. 15!

nsv!!! I ACTUALLY jogged one half mile last night with out stopping, with a total of 2 miles on the treadmill and 20 minutes on the gazelle! Made me smile!!! I do allot of that lately!!!

Loving my new life!

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