Although it's still a little early, I wanted to go ahead and get things set up for a new challenge...the
Thanksgiving Challenge.



1. Be sure and log in here on October 31, post your start weight and your goal weight for the challenge.
2. When setting your goal, keep in mind that this is a short challenge, only 4 weeks long.
3. Weigh in every Thursday and post your updates here.
4. Watch the data at http://sdrv.ms/1c1AT8J to see our progress as individuals and as a team.

GOOD LUCK!

Big nod out to FeelsMe2 for setting up the Halloween Challenge that we're having so much fun with! Just trying to follow suit with the next challenge. To check out the Halloween Challenge data, go to http://sdrv.ms/19Qmc3j.

Last Update (attachment): 11/08/2013

Edited November 9, 201312 yr by Bea Amaya

Starting weight: 187

Week 1: 186

Week 2: 185

Week 3: 183

Week 4: 179

Loss this week: 4 pounds

Goal: 182

Sleeved 8/06/13
Challenge start weight: 240
Thanksgiving weight: 230
Goal: Wanted to lose 11 lbs. I missed it by 1 lbs.

I an still happy and thankful for the 10 lbs.

Thursday (11/07/2013)- 240
Thursday (11/14/2013) - 238
Thursday (11/21/2013) - 236

TODAY Thursday (11/28/2013) - 233
lost 7 lbs.

I was 8 lbs. short to reaching my goal.

It’s okay, I will just have to lose them in our next challenge.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

I have SO much to give Thanks for this year.

I Thank GOD for:

• My family
• My friends
• My job
• Valley Baptist Bariatric Weight Loss Program
• My doctors: Dr. Ashraf Hilmy and Dr. Julio Savinon
• Surgery (8/7/2013)
• And YOU (BariatricPal family)

I know I have not been here long nor do I know you personally but I do know, I do look forward to logging in each week to see how everyone is doing. You have been a GREAT help to me with this new journey I am on.

Well, I will stop there because I could go on forever. I am sort of a chatter box (haha!)

Good Luck in our next challenge! Hope to see next Wednesday!

Totally forgot to post yesterday! I was so busy! Didnt reach goal! 1 stubborn pound short!

Ending weight 196! Still pretty stoked about that! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Stats (so far):

• Only 27 (of 41) reporting in so far, but that's not really a surprise. Hopefully more will report their final numbers.
• 14 of the 27 (52%) met or exceeded their goal!
• An additional 7 (for a total of 21/27 or 78%) were within 2 lbs of their goal!
• The group lost somewhere in the neighborhood of 323 lbs total for an average of 7.8 lbs per person! WOW! And that's still with a handful not reporting in yet. That's really AWESOME.

You know, I think that doing the challenges helps me (and perhaps "us") in a lot of ways. First of all, I really look forward to weigh-in day and might even work a little harder that last day (walk further, exercise longer, eat more carefully, etc.) just in anticipation of the weigh-in. Second, I absolutely LOVE to see people reporting in on their successes, and struggles, as that makes me feel like I "belong" here with you all. Third, I think that this kind of tracking makes me more attune to my body and what it's doing. I don't believe I've gotten better at meeting my goals so much as I've gotten better at estimating what a 4- or 5-week run will look like. And finally, I have so much fun signing in, reading everyone's posts, and seeing everyone report in once a week that it's BOUND to help me stay excited about the challenge.

So, thank you all for participating, once again, in an AWESOME holiday challenge!

As of Thursday 168 which is down at least a pound and inching towards that 164 goal!

Thanksgiving Stats (so far):

<ul><li>Only 27 (of 41) reporting in so far, but that's not really a surprise. Hopefully more will report their final numbers.</li>

<li>14 of the 27 (52%) met or exceeded their goal!</li>

<li>An additional 7 (for a total of 21/27 or 78%) were within 2 lbs of their goal!</li>

<li>The group lost somewhere in the neighborhood of 323 lbs total for an average of 7.8 lbs per person! WOW! And that's still with a handful not reporting in yet. That's really AWESOME.</li>

</ul>You know, I think that doing the challenges helps me (and perhaps "us") in a lot of ways. First of all, I really look forward to weigh-in day and might even work a little harder that last day (walk further, exercise longer, eat more carefully, etc.) just in anticipation of the weigh-in. Second, I absolutely LOVE to see people reporting in on their successes, and struggles, as that makes me feel like I "belong" here with you all. Third, I think that this kind of tracking makes me more attune to my body and what it's doing. I don't believe I've gotten better at meeting my goals so much as I've gotten better at estimating what a 4- or 5-week run will look like. And finally, I have so much fun signing in, reading everyone's posts, and seeing everyone report in once a week that it's BOUND to help me stay excited about the challenge.

So, thank you all for participating, once again, in an AWESOME holiday challenge!

Yes, even tho I'm not hitting my goals, the comraderie is uptake encouraging. I can't tell you how comforting it is to be able to share the journey and how exciting the race is

Ultra, not uptake

Too much whipped cream with my sugar free hot chocolate- 165 which was my goal but I was at 164 last week. I'm happy!

Finally home from the holiday travels. After not having a scale for a week, I was a bit worried. But, down almost a pound to 196.6 : )

Losing weight over Thanksgiving may be a first for me.

I list 3 lbs between thanksgiving and today!

Sorry I'm late! I have been out of town

Well I made my goal!!! 186.7

Hi All!

I've been out of town......sorry for the delay in reporting.

Challenge SW 185

Challenge GW 177

Thanksgiving morning 175, down 2 pounds from last week, and surpassed my goal, woo hoo!

Thanks again for doing this! It was really motivating!

I'm late but my Thanksgiving start weight for the challenge was 225. End of challenge weight was 210.5; 141/2 pound lost. Yay Me.