Time for the next challenge...
Memorial Day Challenge!

Here we go with the rules and instructions:
1. Be sure and log in here on Monday, April 21, 2014 to post your start weight and your goal weight for the challenge.
2. When setting your goal, keep in mind that this challenge is only 4 weeks long (5 weigh-ins).
3. Weigh in every Monday and post your updates here.
4. Watch the data at Memorial Day Challenge (click to be taken to an online spreadsheet) to see our progress as individuals and as a team.

GOOD LUCK!

Edited April 19, 201412 yr by Bea Amaya

Ohhh a challenge!! Highest weight - 301 (August 2013) Monday, April 7 - 282 Monday, April 14 - 275 Monday, April 21 (surgery day) - 267 Monday, April 28 - 255 Memorial Day goal - 245 *fingers crossed* ( I really don't know if I'm being conservative or ambitious but we shall see! Honestly, has long as it's going down, I'll be a happy gal!) Good luck everyone!!

249.4!!!! Loss of 5.6 pounds in a week!! And under 250!!! It's been a long, long while since that has happened!

Woo hoo!! ????????

After 9 months and >100 lbs lost, I really thought my weight loss had pretty much come to an end. I lost a total of 1.8 lbs for month 9, for heaven's sake. However, I am pleased to report that I must still have a bit of weight to go as I am down a whole 5.4 lbs already for this month.

Here's the thing, though. If this was all that I could lose, I would STILL be happy, still be pleased at how much healthier I am and how much more active I feel, and I will still continue to work at keeping the losses I have achieved. On the other hand, I'm not quite ready to throw in the towel yet. I am still 18 lbs away from "normal" and although it may take me another 4-5 months, I think I can get there. I'm going for it!

For those ahead of me in this journey you should be pleased to know that I finally understand where you are coming from and now know the joys and frustrations of VERY SLOW PROGRESS after months of occasionally impressive losses. For those of you behind me in the journey, enjoy it as it comes and understand that stalls and slowdowns are just part of the natural progression. Don't let them get you down.

I'm pleased to report in at 184.6 this month, now within 5 lbs of the lowest I can ever remember weighing in as an adult. And yes, I am going to repeat the goofy mantra that gets so overused on this site because, well, I just can't help it. I LOVE MY SLEEVE!

178.5...keep on keepin' on!!

9 days at the beach and weighed the se so I'll take it!!

After 9 months and >100 lbs lost, I really thought my weight loss had pretty much come to an end. I lost a total of 1.8 lbs for month 9, for heaven's sake. However, I am pleased to report that I must still have a bit of weight to go as I am down a whole 5.4 lbs already for this month. Here's the thing, though. If this was all that I could lose, I would STILL be happy, still be pleased at how much healthier I am and how much more active I feel, and I will still continue to work at keeping the losses I have achieved. On the other hand, I'm not quite ready to throw in the towel yet. I am still 18 lbs away from "normal" and although it may take me another 4-5 months, I think I can get there. I'm going for it! For those ahead of me in this journey you should be pleased to know that I finally understand where you are coming from and now know the joys and frustrations of VERY SLOW PROGRESS after months of occasionally impressive losses. For those of you behind me in the journey, enjoy it as it comes and understand that stalls and slowdowns are just part of the natural progression. Don't let them get you down. I'm pleased to report in at 184.6 this month, now within 5 lbs of the lowest I can ever remember weighing in as an adult. And yes, I am going to repeat the goofy mantra that gets so overused on this site because, well, I just can't help it. I LOVE MY SLEEVE!

Nice!!

CW 151

Thanks Bea

Today my weight is 199, I can't even begin to express how happy I am to see a '1' in front of my weigh. What a great feeling! and I am only 1 pound away from being officially at the half way point. Awesome!!

Weight today 181.6 :/

My Monday weight (today) is 276 -- which is maddening since I'm 6 days post op and still haven't lost the hospital fluid weight. Aurgh - 20 pounds UP when I left the hospital. Oh well, my post-op appt is tomorrow with the doctors PA. I can ask her wha she thinks of this.

147 today. Trying to get back on track!

I am out of town visiting family this week. According to their scale I am down 1.6 this week.

Current weight- 190.6

Starting weight: 286

Goal weight: 276

Current weight: 284 (same as last week)

SW for this challenge 173.8

Week 1- 170.6

Week 2- 171.2

GW fot Memorial Day 169.8

Kinda been in a semi stall for a while. I only lost 4 lbs in the last 5 to 6 weeks and ive been losing and gaining the same couple of lbs for a while. Looks like it's time to hit the gym.

I am at 218.4 whooohooo crossed into the teens! Headed to onederland before the end of the summer!

Starting Weight: 292

Monday, 4/28: 290.8 (down 1.2 pounds)

Monday, 5/5: 287.4 (down 3,4 pounds)

Goal Weight: 282