We have entered into the "ember" months! Which for me means having to always keep my weight in check... so much rich sweet foods and less working out due to the outside coldness. Well I'm absolutely DETERMINED to change this habit this year.

Who's with me?

My challenge to all of you is to have some kind of weight scale goal to reach by January 1st. I being at goal will make mine very minimal. The reason being I'm not really interested in losing weight per se, but being around the same weight by the time this Winter Season ends. So my goal will be to weigh 165 Lbs. Sounds excellent to me! =) Who else is on board with me? I'm looking for some Ole Timers to join in as well!! =))

Typically in challenges like this most will keep checking in and mentioning how much they have lost. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE THIS!! I will probably not check in as much since I'm already at goal. But I will be checking in to cheer all of you on who are trying to lose more weight.

ALL THIS SAID, please remember it is good to challenge yourself - however it is NOT good to beat yourself up if you're not losing as fast as you would like. Our bodies will lose the weight at it's own rate. The important thing is, is to keep eating healthy, drinking plenty of Water, and giving our bodies physical activity. As long as you're doing this, you WILL lose the weight.

Good luck!!

HW = 232 SW = 227

VSG = 08/17/12

Wk 1 (12/07) = 182

Wk 2 (12/14) = 179

Wk 3 (12/21) = 177.6

Wk 4 (12/28) = 176.4

Final (01/01/13) = 176.6

So 174 is being so evasive...I been gunning for this goal for about a month now...Now really happy about how things working themselves out but I am going to say encouraged...On to the next challenge. I am participating in the Valentine day challenge...hoping to make it to 160 by then...With refocused eating habits and exercise (which I have not done for the past month) then I think my goal is very doable...

Thanks for the challenge!

Sleeve date: July 3/12

Starting weight: 227

Current weight: 189

Goal weight (New Year): 177

I seem to be a slow loser' date=' but this will be the 50 pound mark for me

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Well I guess I made it. I was 174. I had reset my goal to 172 as this would have brought me to below my husband's weight. It does nothing for a woman to weigh more than her husband. But I fell two pounds short. I'll try to be happy that I surpassed my initial goal Now to find another challenge thread.

Well I think I was a bit too optimistic!!! I came within 7# of my goal. In the meantime, I did hit several personal goals...1) lowest weight since I was married (almost 17 years ago...even with numerous dieting attempts in between)...2) weigh less then hubby!!!...3) feel in control of my life for 1st time in more years then I care to admit...4) don't recognize myself in the mirror due to loss (used to be the other way..didn't recognize due to my size).

I have to say that this journey is filled with a mixture of so many emotions...happiness, excitement, nervousness, fear, etc. I wish all of us continued support & success on our journey to healthier & happier lives.

Final New Year's weigh-in = 202

So officially stand at approx. 66# lost since surgery (7/17) & 76# total since Dec 2011.

So hoping I hit onderland before my birthday on January 17th!!!!

Hi guys Neek here!! Happy New Year, i hope everyone had a safe & fun time. Getting down to numbers,,,

Starting weight....341 surg was 5/24/12

& final weigh in for this challenge was 258

Goal was 241 did not make it!! BUT, omg I am 83 pounds down Praise The Lord!! #sograteful!!

neek41

December 16th weight: 197 only 7lbs more for challenge goal:)

Jan 1st weight was 189.6 so I made it to my 190 goal,whew that was a rough one!!!

My Jan 1st 2013 goal is to WI: 245

Yay, I made it, congrats to everyone who met their goals

I am so for this challenge. As of yesterday morning I am 194.4lbs, my goal for New Years Day is 160lbs which I haven't seen in 17yrs. Once I get there I will re-evaluate things and decide if I want to stay at that weight or shoot for the last 20lbs before my 1yr post op appt w/my surgeon in March.

So I am just now being able to post my New Year's Weight...Although I did not reach my goal, I am still down 16.4lbs from where I started in September with this. As of this morning I am 178lb and that puts me 18lbs from my goal. I had a rough holiday and was sick from Christmas up until now and I am still not 100% but I still have a little over 2 months until my 1yr out and I plan to have met goal by March 13th.

I am so for this challenge. As of yesterday morning I am 194.4lbs' date=' my goal for New Years Day is 160lbs which I haven't seen in 17yrs. Once I get there I will re-evaluate things and decide if I want to stay at that weight or shoot for the last 20lbs before my 1yr post op appt w/my surgeon in March.

So I am just now being able to post my New Year's Weight...Although I did not reach my goal, I am still down 16.4lbs from where I started in September with this. As of this morning I am 178lb and that puts me 18lbs from my goal. I had a rough holiday and was sick from Christmas up until now and I am still not 100% but I still have a little over 2 months until my 1yr out and I plan to have met goal by March 13th.[/quote']

I too have my surgiversary 3/13 and I hope to be down another 20lbs. I was 174 this morning so I didn't make my New Years goal of 172lbs.