Hi all,

I haven't posted much. To be honest, my weight was moving without much effort but it has stopped moving so much. I love my doctor but he is very conservative and even though I know I need more restriction, he has only done a .5cc fill and won't do another one until January. He says this is mainly because due to a pre-surgery fill I already have 3.5 cc's and I have already lost 28 pounds so he thinks my weight is moving quickly enough.:tongue2: I am ready to make it move on...

I would like to ask anyone who needs the support and wants to set a New Year's goal to join me. I didn't want to duplicate what anyone else was doing and I did searches to try to find one here but the only one I found was the November 07 bandsters.

Who is up for a challenge? I want to lose 12 pounds by 2009! You set your own goal and lets see it we can make it.

So here is my vital info -

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

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

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!

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:

So we are a third of the way through the challenge. I have dropped 3.5 pounds so far and my goal was 10 so I am right on track.

December 1st - I am down 4lbs.

6 to go by 1/1/09.

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

keep exercising !!!!!

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

Good Job Misty! I'm down 1 lb, 9 to more go!

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!

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!

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 December 5, 200817 yr by cutiew/booty

I'm down another 3 lbs, 6 more to go!

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!

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!

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 December 14, 200817 yr by lellow

Hi All,

I am actually at the goal now that I set. I have had some great sucesses the last few weeks. Keep it up everyone, I know these times can be challenging with so many goodies, but remember sometimes just a taste can satisfy! :tongue2: