I need a little extra push to drop these pounds. I figured a relatively long challenge might help me out.

Anyone is free to join. Use this template below. Copy the most recent stats from a previous post and add your name on the bottom row. You can weigh in any day you want, but I will be posting mine on Wednesdays.

Good luck everyone!

July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge

Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme........................293...........293............276...........17

Thanks for the tip Losing.....I had a Dunkins ice coffee with milk and splenda yesterday but I do not want to head down that path again!! I gave up coffee before banding because of all the cream, sugar and things I would eat with my coffee. I do need to have some type of shake for breakfast because I do not want all my calories to be at night. Unfortunately I think I am going to be too tight in the morning to eat. It is that TOM and I have heard that could make a difference.

The good part is that I have not updated yet but I was down another lb this morning and when my friend Tom leaves....I may be close to this Labor Day challenge.

Thanks for starting it and thanks for being such an inspiration!!!!

I wanted to lose 25 before labor day---but I have lost so far 17lbs---I pretty proud of that!! Who knows maybe by Monday I can lose the other 1 or 2!

Keep up all the great work friends!!

Denise

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............278 ...........266...........12

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............289. ...........290.......... - 1

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............192... ..........183...........9

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............210... ..........199...........11

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 284.............276...........8

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise....................265...........248... .........240..........8

Wen.........................303...........291.. ...........285.........6

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5.......,,,.4

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............278 ...........266...........12

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............289. ...........290.......... - 1

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............192... ..........183...........9

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............210... ..........199...........11

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 284.............276...........8

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise....................265...........248... .........240..........8

Wen.........................303...........291.. ...........285.........6

SWEETY...................217...........202........ ......199.........3

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5.......,,,.4

WEIGHED IN THIS MORNING AT 202. I DON'T THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO MEET GOAL, BUT STILL HAPPY ABOUT ONLY 3 MORE LBS. TO GO. ALMOST IN ONEDERLAND!!! GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ALREADY REACHED THEIR GOALS.

OK, Thanksgiving day challenge is posted.

I am really nervous now, i set a very aggressive goal..

here's the thread. please feel free to join if you'd like!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f15/weight-challenge-september-thanksgiving-2007-a-40565

Reminder......use the last post for cut and paste!!!! The last couple aren't updated!

Update...

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............302. ...........285...........17

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........277...... .....260..........17

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........167.............165........2

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............302. ...........285...........17

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........277...... .....260..........17

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........167.............16 5........2 __________________

Today is the day......I'm still the same 203. I didn't make my goal but I came pretty darn close.

losingjusme I just wanted to thank you for starting this challenge. You are a huge inspiration to me!

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............302. ...........285...........17

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 277.............276...........1

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........277...... .....260..........17

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........167.............16 5........2

Weeeellll...I almost made it...came short by 1 lb. But I'm glad we had this challenge as it kept me motivated. Thank you Losingsjusme. Anyone game to start another for the Thanksgiving week-end? :whoo:

Name........................Starting….......Current...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7

juliegeraci....................226..............22 ...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. .......230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............302. ...........285...........17

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .......162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. .............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ...........200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 277.............276...........1

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........277...... .....260..........17

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........270....... .....255...........15

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........167.............16 5........2

Well unfortunately I did not reach my goal but I am happy with the 15 pounds I did loose. I did not post often because I have been in the middle of moving to FL from IL. Now that I am here and start a new job tomrrow maybe I can focus more on loosing the weight. I will join teh Thanks giving day challenge.

Take care

For those of you interested, I have started a new thread for the new challenge and titled it LABOR DAY- THANKSGIVNG DAY. I hope you will all join - I would like to thank losingjusme again for starting this wonderful inspirational challenge...I loved it and would love to see this continue...best of luck to all.

Weeeellll...I almost made it...came short by 1 lb. But I'm glad we had this challenge as it kept me motivated. Thank you Losingsjusme. Anyone game to start another for the Thanksgiving week-end? :whoo:

yup, as stated earlier, there is another thread going and quite already quite active

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f15/weight-challenge-september-thanksgiving-2007-a-40565/

yup, as stated earlier, there is another thread going and quite already quite active

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f15/weight-challenge-september-thanksgiving-2007-a-40565/

Thanks losingjusme...didn't realize another one had been started...have already updated my info....good luck to you!

Name........................Starting….......Curren t...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7

juliegeraci....................226..............22 ...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. .......230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............302. ...........285...........17

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .......162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. .............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ...........200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 277.............276...........1

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........277...... .....260..........17

Denise....................265............247...... .......240..........7

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........270....... .....255...........15

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........167.............16 5........2

7 pounds from goal--and a pretty big one at 25 pounds!---but I lost 18 pounds and I am really happy about it :whoo:

Sooo close, but I got stuck at 288. Oh well, Thanksgiving challenge, here I come!

wen,

i know the feeling ... i am STUCK myself as well ...