I was thinking of some kind of mini goal/challenge that we September Bandsters could do together. I alway see people with their mini goals and exercising and weight loss goals.

well, today being 1/14, we have exactly one month until Feb 14th - Valentine's Day!!

So Why Not Dubb it "The Sweetheart Goal"?

My Sweetheart Goal is going to be to lose 14lbs between now and Valentines Day, since Vday is on the 14th. i know it seems like alot, but if we SUPPORT each other and share tips, recipes, low cal Snacks, ETC ETC, i really think that all or most of us could hit that goal!!

ANYONE WITH ME? ANYONE UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?

:tongue:THE SWEETHEART GOAL:tongue:

READY, SET, LOSE!!!!!

WE HAVE UNTIL FEB 14TH TO LOSE 14LBS!

14LBS IN APPROX 1 MONTH! LETS DO IT!!!

This one was a little pricier than I've had in the past, but it so worth it. HealthoMeter Body Fat & Body Water Fitness Tracking scale - Wal-Mart

You can store up to 4 peoples info on it and it tracks your weight loss. It also calculates your BMI. It tells you if you are drinking enough water, but I never really use that feature.

count me in! I am up for just about any type of challenge!

WELCOME TULIPSTAR!!!

oh and i bought some new weight scales today and took all my clothes off and i weight 229!!!! i was sooo depressed at the dr yesterday for weighing 230.9.....i have worked so hard to get into the 220's and today this was such a motivation to keep on pushing!

ok, so far for my "Sweethear Goal" i am down 4 lbs and have 10more to go!

how's everyone else doing???

xoxo, christie

Welcome Tulipstar!

I weighed myself this morning and I've dropped 3 lbs since Monday! I'm so excited, I was getting so depressed and it feels good that I've pasted my plateau. I didn't get to exercise any today because I have been out of town all day, but here's what I ate today:

Breakfast: 8 oz cranberry juice

Lunch: Child's grilled chicken and green Beans at Cracker Barrel

Dinner: 5 pc chicken nugget at Wendy's (not the best choice,

but we've been on the go all day!)

Oh, and a cup of chai tea!

Wow, I'm gone for one day and look at all the changes. This place looks totally different!

well, since being filled to 5cc (my 4th fill) on wednesday, i can say i really think i finally hit my sweet spot! weighed in this morning at 226.5! so i am down a total of 6.5lbs towards the "sweetheart goal"!!! i'm so happy to be halfway there and really don't think i could've done it without the help of the band and the recent fill!!! feels so awesome to be in the 220's! can't wait to hit my sweetheart goal of 219.

what will ya'll weigh once you hit your "sweetheart goal" and how much further do you have to go to get there?

here's my stats....

"Sweetheart Goal"

starting weight: 233.0

current weight: 226.5

DOWN: 6.5 lbs.

TO GO: 7.15 lbs.

ok, and here's what was on my "menu" today....what i've eaten today:

Breakfast:

sugar free Jello and Water (i was REALLY tight this morning)

Lunch:

3/4 of a mexican pizza from taco bell (my excuse, running errands!sorry)

Dinner:

1/4cup hamburger helper

I KNOW, I KNOW, NOT THE BEST CHOICES TODAY, BUT I HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME ON THE WEEKENDS (FRI-SUN) BC WE'RE ALWAYS ON THE GO RUNNING ERRANDS, SHOPPING, ETC....

so my choices weren't great, but my intake wasn't that bad, hoping that mixed w/a little exercise later tonight, crossing my fingers, i will still be able to see the scales go down a bit....even an once or two after my meals today would be a happy weigh in for me! trying to stay positive!

xoxo, christie

Well, I started off at 275 and I now weigh 272, so I have 11 pounds to go. I'm not going to weight again until Monday, it had gotten to the point that I was weighing almost every day and I was getting very frustrated. I've been gone out of town again today, so I didn't do any cardio, but I did do some light weight lifting this morning. Unfortunately, the rest of my weekend is going to be just as busy. I have 2 birthday parties to go to and a family get together on Sunday, along with Church that morning and evening, so my weekend is packed. I'm going to try my best to get some cardio in tomorrow morning.

I ended up taking my elliptical back to the store today for a refund. It started squeeking and wabbling yesterday. I ended up just buying a step platform and a step aerobics video.

Hazeleyegrl, I didn't make the best food choices today either. It's so hard to eat a healthy meal when you are on the run all day. Anyway, here's what I ate:

Breakfast: Low carb Protein shake

Lunch: individual size crust-less spinach quiche (equals about 1/4 cup)

Snack: 1 oz muenster cheese

Dinner: 8 chicken nuggets from McDonalds

Late night snack: cup of chai tea

Hazeleyegrl, how's the new scales workin out?

you must not be banded as tight as i am.....bc i couldn't eat 8 chicken nuggets if i wanted too. before i was filled to 5cc i probably could've though.

is it just me though, or does chicken tend to fill you up alot faster? i wonder if its the consistency of it? chicken nuggets aren't as hard to go down but just regular chicken is what i'm referring too.

also, have you ever had anything get stuck and then come back up? i think they refer to it as PB? i've never PB'd before, but i have felt like something was just kinda stuck sitting there and then finally slowly passed, but its miserable waiting for it to go down.

now that i'm at 5cc i'd be pushing it to get 3 chicken nuggets down though, probably only 2 and a couple of fries. but like i said, last week before my 4th fill, i could've probably had at least 6 easy.

xoxo, christie

i LOVE the new scales! lol...but my hubby doesn't. this is the FIRST TIME that i have EVER weighed less then him! EVER. even whenever we were dating i always outweighed him by at least 15-20lbs if not more.

today i weighed 226.5 and he weighed in the 240's. he isn't banded, but he hasn't been overweight his entire life like me either. when i met him he wore a size 27" waist! and i was probably a size 12/14.

hey georgia girl, i'm just curious....do you have a FASHION BUG where you live? its a clothing store.

oh, i guess i should also mention that he's like 5'11" and i'm 5'2" so he carries it ALOT better then I EVER DID! lol. plus, as guys go, he's got alot more muscle then i'll ever have! just thought i'd put that out there, not trying to knock him.

xoxo, christie

I think the reason I could eat so many is because it is processed chicken. I don't think I am at my sweet spot yet, but I do think I am very close. When I first got this last fill, I really thought I had hit it, but it has relaxed a lot. Right after my fill, I even had a hard time drinking my morning shake, but in the last couple of days, I haven't even been that tight in the mornings. I hope I'm not losing Fluid.

My husband weighs 238 and I can't wait to weigh less than him.

I don't think there is a fashion bug in Moultrie, but there is probably one in Tifton, which is 30 minutes away.

well, if you ever come across a FASHION BUG stop and shop! its my all time FAVORITE place to shop. they carry both regular and plus clothing but have EQUAL amounts of BOTH! and the prices, well, you just cannot beat them!

oh, i have an nsv to share w/ya'll...i know its not the right thread...but, today, while shopping @ the fashion bug, i bought new panties! and i got to buy a size 9 instead of a size 10! i have been in size 10 panties for as long as i can remember and well, i was just excited bc all my panties have been baggy on me for the past month but i kept putting off buying any bc i didn't want the 9's to be too tight....but i finally broke down and said, no more saggy undies! it is time!

had to share!

xoxo, christie

That's a really good one!!! I can't wait until I can wear some........well, sexier undies. I've been wearing the same kind of white cotton full coverage panties for as long as I can remember. I'm sure hubby will be glad too!!!