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

Valentine's Day Challenge!



1. Be sure and log in here on Friday, January 3, 2014 to post your start weight and your goal weight for the challenge.
2. When setting your goal, keep in mind that challenge is 6 weeks long.
3. Weigh in every Friday and post your updates here.
4. Watch the data at http://sdrv.ms/JJFPls to see our progress as individuals and as a team.

GOOD LUCK!

Old challenges

- Halloween: http://sdrv.ms/19Qmc3j

- Thanksgiving: http://sdrv.ms/1c1AT8J

- Christmas/New Year's: http://sdrv.ms/1956TlT

Edited January 1, 201412 yr by Bea Amaya

Thanks again for organizing this, Bea! I'm at 222.7 this morning, so down 2.8 pounds since Last Friday.

Reading through this list, I'm so envious of the 4-15 pound losses, but I'm only in week 5 and I haven't stalled yet. I'm losing a bit less each week, but so far, still losing! I still have so much to figure out, but the biggest struggle I'm having in this journey is the head game. This whole process is so mental!

I'm easily getting in all of my water and averaging 80-85g protein, but that seems to leave me at about 800-850 calories/day. Wondering if cutting those calories would cause me to lose more or to stall. Doc says just eat to a comfort level and strive for 2-3oz. protein and 1oz. veg per meal, otherwise no other restrictions. I've added the 1/2c. per meal limit based on what I've seen around here. Thoughts from other experienced people? Maybe I need to just chill out and enjoy the fact that I'm still losing and not stalling.

Happy Friday!

CW: 210.2

Sllloooowwww go at it. 176.4 I think I may be stalling

Well it's 1 pound but still a loss. They weren't kidding when they said the loss slows down after 6 months!!

Was 211

Now 210

Weight's been up all week, this morning weighed in at 173!!! 3 pounds thank gawd

CW- 1/10 = 247.6

Goal - 240

My first weigh in wasn't until Wednesday 1/8 so

SW 316.8

CW 316.4

CW: 221 - lost 5ibs!

01/03/14 214.5

01/10/14 210.6

Goal for Valentines 197

Thank you, Bea!

Today's weight - 317!

Didn't lose a drop. In fact, I gained a lb. + 1. Not happy, but I'll keep trying.

Today's weight is 235.

Broke a two week stall!

SW: 199

CW: 195.6

Is it too late to join? Here's hoping not: CW 188, goal is 175.

CW 185

- 3 lbs

Weighing in at 221.2 this morning :-)

I'm now officially smaller than I was when I was on phentermine! I can't remember the last time I was this small. Crazy! I'll be 4 weeks post op on Monday.