So, I'm about a month in on my 3-month pre-op program. Since my first official doctor visit was on 2-October, I'm looking at early January for my surgery.

I've been dieting again - the usual; 1800 cal, 200 Protein, 100 carb per day, and so far, I've seen around an 11# loss. One of the guys here at work in the warehouse has noticed, which is cool. I was talking to him yesterday, and he was saying how he wants to organize a weight-loss competition to start with the new year. Apparently, he has no will-power (or desire to have any) over the holidays. Also, know, that I think I've only told one other person here at work about my VSG plans, so I'm thinking, "I'm in!!"

Of course, I wouldn't reap the spoils of victory when all is said and done, but it will be fun to shock people! LOL

Does this make me a bad person, or just one with a good sense of humor?

I've lost more than 30kg so far, and now weighing only 68kg, have less than 10kg to lose. All the chefs at work have been inspired so are doing the group weigh in thing too. Everybody put in 50 and who every has lost the most by nye takes all, based on percentage lost. I told the boys that even though my weight loss has slowed right down, I'm still going to lose heaps more than they are. I didn't put my 50 in, but I am putting my weight on the wall next to theirs..... And guess what! With only 1kg lost since last week, my percentage of weight lost is heaps higher than theirs. Winning!!!

That's a very interesting question. Just know that at some point, if you join the contest, you will have to fess up and everybody will know. If that's OK with you, then cool!

And, know that it will definitely spark the debate over whether it's the easy way out or not.

My office is on a second round of weight loss competitions. I had the opportunity to sign up right when I had surgery. Nobody at work knows about my sleeve. I decided not to do it. They can wonder why I didn't sign up but lost weight anyway. That is funny to me!

Just know that at some point, if you join the contest, you will have to fess up and everybody will know. If that's OK with you, then cool!

I don't care after the fact. I just don't need a bunch of discussion before hand.

But then again, there's always my "I bought a tape worm from the internet" story!

Just tell them what you did and then say, " I REALLY wanted to win!"

You'll be the Micheal Jordon of competitiveness.

Wait.. Why does behave to fess up? No one else is required to expose their methods of weight loss if they don't want to. How maNy may purge or take drugs to achieve their goal? Pfft.. When I read the topic it cracked me up. We all have our ways of losing and Arcusx is simply not eating as much... Which is the truth.

Btw Arcusx .. Whatever you win you have to split it with me or I'll tattle ;D

Oops.. That's "why should he have to" .. Spell check messed it up

Whatever you win you have to split it with me or I'll tattle ;D

Deal!

That's hilarious!! i was thinking of a similar scenario myself just yesterday, and wondering if it would be totally wrong and i begrudginly told myself that it would!

Just tell everyone that you wanted to win so badly that you went and got a wls...

Funny. I'm in the same boat. Doing a weight loss contest in my building. I told the gal coordinating the contest that I was doing weight loss surgery and she said I was still able to participate so I'm in. I paid my $40 like everyone else. There are no restrictions on weight loss techniques/ what cannot be taken in account for this contest. It ends Dec 12th and my surgery is Nov. 14th, so I'd say I definitely will be in the running to win! I might lose my job at the end of the year, so any extra funds will help.

I say Go For It!

I was forbidden from participating in our office weight-loss challenge because I "cheated" by having the VSG.

I just shook my head and said, "riiiight".

Me and another girl at my work are having it within a week of each other...we plan on teaming up for the January one we are having. Tehehe...and everyone knows we are having surgery and its not like we are cheating. Like another said...how many use meds and other "techniques" to lose weight. Mine is just more likely to work. We are soooo gonna win. Hahahahahaha.