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220.6. Final weight. Didn't make it to goal but that's alright. Thanks Susan for making this happen. Look forward to the next challenge

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Hi Susan,

My final weight for the challenge is 193. Thanks so much for doing this, and Happy New Year! May it be a successful one for all of the Holiday Challenge participants!!

Rog

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241

80 pounds gone now!!! 2015 is going to be awesome.

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178.6 Boo!!! I gained. Didn't make my goal. Thank you so much for doing this Susan :)

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189.2

Nowhere near goal, but I lost weight over the Holidays!!! That is huge for me. Thank you again Susan!!!

On to February challenge!!!

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120.1! Well it looks like I made my ultimate goal and I survived the holidays. I won't be doing the Valentine challenge (yikes). I'm going to try and fly solo and keep up maintaining. I want to thank everyone for the support and a special thanks to Susan for heading the challenges. Good luck to everyone and remember YOU CAN DO IT! 2015 here I come!

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I made it to 191.5 but fell short of my goal of 190. Ok well I'll keep trying for Feb challenge. Thank you so much Susan for organizing these. It's really helped keep me on track during the holidays.

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I have been slacking, either holidays, work or ill. My numbers are as follow:

1/2/15: 215.2

12/26 /14: 214.0

12/19/14: 215.4

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Final weigh in: 152

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225

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210.8 as of today for final holiday weigh in.

This has been a hard week still recuperating from a fall down the stairs week before Christmas so not doing my 4-5 X a wk 4 mike walks. I've given in to holiday sweets & not getting in as much Protein. But I still managed to lose almost 2 pounds. Didn't reach my goal but lost nearly 20 pounds during this challenge. Thank you Susan for creating the Holiday Challenge now to focus on the next step in my rebirth! Happy Healthy New Year All!

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New Challenge will be starting on Monday for only 7 weeks. Jan 5 thru Feb 16.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/328319-valentines-challenge/

I'm in starting weight 210.8. Goal weight 198

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I'm still at 160 this week, so no change for me! Oh well! Bring on the next challenge!

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160

:(

Susan

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