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I will add you both to the list, mumx5 and mumof2.

gilta, I think if we'd like to come in and check in more, it would be great too! I have lost 5.5lbs since the start of the challenge, and still have just over 4 weeks to go, so my new goal is 12lbs instead of 10lbs, which means I have to get to 169lbs by 1/1/09 now! Will be changing my goal in the list too.

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I would like to join too! I want to lose 10 lbs by New Years.

Rachelle-----------Start 237--------New Year's Goal 225

Gilta---------------Start 178--------New Year's Goal 166

GaryB-------------Start 276--------New Year’s Goal 266

MistyD65----------Start 258-------New Year’s Goal 248

Krtork-------------Start 212--------New Year’s Goal 202

*wnt2lose*--------Start 189--------New Year’s Goal 180

Lellow-------------Start 181--------New Year’s Goal 169

ShamrockGirl60----Start 183--------New Year’s Goal 173

Liquidbluegal------Start 213.8------New Year’s Goal 203.8

Fleminld-----------Start 237--------New Year’s Goal 225

Kaytaree----------Start ??----------New Year’s Goal: loss of 12 lbs

Kathyq------------Start 222--------New Year’s Goal 210

Irsh76-------------Start 246--------New Year’s Goal 236

Lanakila-----------Start 276--------New Year’s Goal 260

Bambam31-------Start 224---------New Year’s Goal 214

Accountess-------Start 244.5-------New Year’s Goal 234.5

USAGoosie-------Start 281----------New Year’s Goal 269

Carramia---------Start 231----------New Year’s Goal 220

Grievous Angel---Start 295----------New Year’s Goal 280

mumof2---------Start 212-----------New Year's Goal 200

mumx5----------Start 254-----------New Year's Goal 246

Cutiew/booty----Start 230----------New Year's Goal 220

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Just checking in. I am down 2 lbs, hoping to be down more by Saturday, won't be able to weigh in on Friday, long travel day home! yeah, I want to sleep in my own bed!

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Nov 30 weigh-in - down 4 lbs this week - I walked by behind off over Thanksgiving - even in between cooking dinner!

USAGoosie Start 281

11/30 277

Diff 4 lbs

Goal 269 (may need to adjust this!) :cursing: :blushing:

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December 1st - I am down 4lbs.

6 to go by 1/1/09.

lots of holiday parties coming up too. ugh....

keep exercising !!!!!

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I weighed on Friday and was 254. That's down 4 pounds, only 6 to go!!!

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Dec 1st: 79.9kgs (Yay I broke the 80kg barrier!!!). Less today but will take yesterday's weight as a progress point.

Loss so far as of yesterday: 5.2lbs. Only 6.8lbs to go!

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Hi all,

You are really doing a super job. I am not on target but I am not giving up yet. I have been sick and I am finally feeling better so I am going to get moving again. I will not be able to get it into my schedule today but tomorrow morning I will hit the road.

My goal is to stick primarily with Proteins for the next few days. If that doesn't get things moving, I am going to do liquids again for a couple of days next week. I need to see a big drop next Friday because the next Friday is my 41st birthday and my 13 year old son is having surgery so we will be in the hospital for 3 -5 days. I have been telling myself that it would be really easy to do liquids during those days since I won't/can't leave him (I can just put a bunch of shakes in the frig and eat his fruit to fill in the gaps since he won't touch it.).

Thanks for your inspiration! I am going to make it!

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Hi all,

You are really doing a super job. I am not on target but I am not giving up yet. I have been sick and I am finally feeling better so I am going to get moving again. I will not be able to get it into my schedule today but tomorrow morning I will hit the road.

My goal is to stick primarily with Proteins for the next few days. If that doesn't get things moving, I am going to do liquids again for a couple of days next week. I need to see a big drop next Friday because the next Friday is my 41st birthday and my 13 year old son is having surgery so we will be in the hospital for 3 -5 days. I have been telling myself that it would be really easy to do liquids during those days since I won't/can't leave him (I can just put a bunch of shakes in the frig and eat his fruit to fill in the gaps since he won't touch it.).

Thanks for your inspiration! I am going to make it!

Happy Early Birthday and I hope your sons surgery goes well. Good Luck to you!

Edited by cutiew/booty

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Loss since start of challenge: 8.3lbs

lbs to lose to get to New Years Challenge goal: 3.7lbs

tutornmom, I hope your son's op goes well. And I believe you can do it, too!

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How is everyone's progress? Mine is not what I wanted but it is moving so I am OK with that. I figured last week if I could lose 3 pounds per week I could get there but then I onlly lost 2 last week. I am not totally giving up. If I don't make the goal, I want to be as close to it as possible.

Keep it up! I was excited to go to a Christmas party last night and eat very little! YEAH! It was a victory for me to do that and not feel deprived! Thank You Lord and lapband!

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tutornmum,

after some great weight loss at the start of the challenge, I've plateaued now for almost 2 weeks. I'm not sure I'm going to get to my goal of 12lbs loss by New Year's either at this rate. But that we tried and got as close as possible is better than nothing, and I think it's motivating to set ourselves targets.

I'm still exercising and eating well but am not losing anymore at the moment. I figure my weight loss might be slowing significantly now. My next appt with my Dr isn't until February next year, so right now I guess I've just got to accept that I'm just not going to lose as fast as I did those first few months.

Edited by lellow

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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