Valentine's Challenge

[marywithoutsound 148]

Count me in please!!

[HumorMe00 127]

I'm in

[shells72 23]

Count me in again!!!

[Kiap82 239]

I'm in!

I'm excited to try for the first time. I'll have to think hard about a goal as I'm only 8 days post op. Any advice?

[back2barb78 890]

I'm in! I'm excited to try for the first time. I'll have to think hard about a goal as I'm only 8 days post op. Any advice?

Kiap, I don't know how good this advice will be but I've been guessing about 2-3lbs per week but it also depends on your weight now (I'm a bigger person so it's coming off slightly faster). You're still early in where Fluid shifts happen which can be interpreted as "stalls" when your body is readjusting. There are going to be periods during this time when you're not going to lose anything for days (or weeks), then randomly you're down 3-4lbs. I've found no rhyme or reason personally to my weight loss but again I am still very early in the process at about 11.5 weeks out. I would set a small goal and when you pass it, it will be a great feeling! I am very thankful for these challenges and Bea because it helps me track my progress and see others who are further out have success as well. It's exciting to see people make their goals. I missed my goal the first challenge (didn't really know how to set my goal either and was still early in the postop period) and I'm 2lbs away from goal for the New Years Challenge for which I calculated 3lbs/week. Good luck to you!

[MCM13 87]

We are in again

[Lorie269 392]

Hi! This will be my first challenge and I am excited to join in the fun! Please add me.

[BeeLee37 109]

I'm in

I am preop and hoping to have surgery at the end of January/early February so this is perfect.

[magtart 603]

I'm in for my first challenge. I, too, will be only 2.5 weeks out from surgery. Might as well give it a go.

[college_chick 20]

I'm in since I'm not the only newbie :-)

Anything that I need to do to join?

[susan6161 142]

Please include me again!

[sophiepants 489]

I'm in since I'm not the only newbie :-)

Anything that I need to do to join?

Nope on the first just type in your start weight and the weight you wanna be at by V-day. Each week on Friday I believe this one will be just type in your current weight and Bea will like your post and add you weight to the chart!! It's fun and keeps me accountable for my weight loss!

[crosabi 24]

I'm in bea. Your awesome taking this time out to help us. The Xmas new year challenge helped me so much that I looked forward to this one and so happy it's here. Thank you.

[VSG AJH 499]

Bea -- Thank you so much for setting this up! I'll be one month post-op, and I'd love to work towards a specific goal with accountability. All the advice for us newbies here has been great, so thanks to you all!

[Lynnc121 143]

I am going to have surgery in jan and would love to be part f he challenge.