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china    1

china
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ok i will do one and see how it goes i hope people post on it. i have started come here all the time just on the december part. does anyone else spend alot of time just here.

Are you sure you would want to do a spreadsheet....how about just a thread here in our forum, similar to the one in the food forum but just for us and we could start a new one each month. If you do a spreadsheet, that would be lots of updating and it could get overwhelming. Why don't we try a thread first and see how that works?

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Doxie    2

Doxie
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i do mostly too, China....sometimes I will click on the new posts button at the top of the page and just quickly scroll through to see if anything looks interesting to read but generally I just come here.

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redmom    0

redmom
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Hey China, Sorry I forgot my band date. It was Dec 12th. And Dec. bandsters is where I go first and always.

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MattySue    0

MattySue
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I would like to join please! I had a hysterectomy on 9/10/08 and was at 278 at that time.

Surgery Date: 12/2/08

Surgery Weight: 268

Current Weight: 245.6

My goal for Jan is 15 pounds.

I get my first fill on Tuesday 1/7/09

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china    1

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HI DOXIE AND REDMOM IM GLAD TO HEAR THAT. NEWS FLASH I JUST MADE A food POST ITS CALLED WHAT DID YOU EAT TODAY. I HOPE EVERYONE POSTS THERE TO. WE HAVE ALOT OF MEMBERS ON THE WEITHTLOSS CHALLENGE THIS IS VERY GOOD.

DONT FORGET TO COME BACK AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOUR NEW WEIGHT IS OR YOU CAN POST IT WKLY IF YOU LIKE AS THAT IS HOW THE SPREED IS SET UP.:)

i do mostly too, China....sometimes I will click on the new posts button at the top of the page and just quickly scroll through to see if anything looks interesting to read but generally I just come here.
Hey China, Sorry I forgot my band date. It was Dec 12th. And Dec. bandsters is where I go first and always.

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Florida Pete    1

Florida Pete
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Ok Redmom I got your date added.

And MattySue I got your info added to the spreadsheet.

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rafa2    5

rafa2
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Please add my info :wink_smile:

thanx

surgery date 12/11/08

heighest weight 270

preop diet starting weight 270

surgery weight 261

current weight 249

weight loss since surgery 12lbs

total weight loss 21lbs

my end goal is to be 140

my goal for january is 15lbs

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ogg    0

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I had my surgery on 12/5, I have gone from 296 before surgery to 287 the day of surgery. I dropped down to 260 on protien liquds in the firs 3 weeks, now since I have started on solid foods I am up 5 lbs. Help!

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Florida Pete    1

Florida Pete
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Please add my info :wink_smile:

thanx

surgery date 12/11/08

heighest weight 270

preop diet starting weight 270

surgery weight 261

current weight 249

weight loss since surgery 12lbs

total weight loss 21lbs

my end goal is to be 140

my goal for january is 15lbs

Ok Rafa I got you added! Welcome to the challenge!

I had my surgery on 12/5, I have gone from 296 before surgery to 287 the day of surgery. I dropped down to 260 on protien liquds in the firs 3 weeks, now since I have started on solid foods I am up 5 lbs. Help!

ogg it's really hard to lose the weight before your first fill. It's very common that people do not lose or even gain a little before your first fill but the best thing I have found for myself to do is even still after going off the liquids to keep on working at a low carb diet and to step up the exercise each week. I had surgery the same day as you and have lost 29 lbs since surgery. This last week I only lost 4 lbs. I this week have stepped up my exercising and looking for more low carb ideas for the meals. I am on solids now so I know it's going to be new challenges but still it's a process we all have to go through. Don't get discouraged. Remember this is two steps forward and one step back. You have made progress overall and will continue to make progress! Just keep working your program!

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jewels41    0

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starting weight 215

surgery weight was 197

current weight is : 194

goal weight 128 lbs

can you add me to this.. And can I get the new logo can u post the link for me

thanks Julie

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china    1

china
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ok i added you so welcome to the group jewel41 and goldbluqq(rose) glad to have you.:wink_smile:

starting weight 215

surgery weight was 197

current weight is : 194

goal weight 128 lbs

jewel how much weight are you planning to lose for just january you forgot to say.

can you add me to this.. And can I get the new logo can u post the link for me

thanks Julie

I want to join in too.

surgery date 12/15

HW 314

sw 292

CW 284

my january goal is 12lbs

laurel what is your ideal weight you want to get to in the end.

Edited by china
forgot some questions

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annjones    3

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Not sure if I set an aggressive enough goal but here is my info.

Surgery date 12/23/08

Heighest weight 304

Current weight 277

my end goal is to be 200

My January Goal is 270

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Florida Pete    1

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Not sure if I set an aggressive enough goal but here is my info.

Surgery date 12/23/08

Heighest weight 304

Current weight 277

my end goal is to be 200

My January Goal is 270

Got you added. What is your goal for the month of January? Also Jewels we need your goal for the month of January also.

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china    1

china
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welcome annjones glad to have you.:wink_smile:

Not sure if I set an aggressive enough goal but here is my info.

Surgery date 12/23/08

Heighest weight 304

Current weight 277

my end goal is to be 200

My January Goal is 270

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