ITS A NEW YEAR SO HERE IS THE NEW WEIGHTLOSS CHANLLENGE FOR THE YEAR GOING TO KEEP IT ROLLING ON A MONTHLY THING.

PLEASE POST YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT

HIGHEST AND WEIGHT FOR SURGERY

YOUR GOAL FOR THE MONTH

GOAL YOU WANT TO BE IN THE END

AS IT WILL BE ADDED TO A SPREAD SHEET.

SO I WILL START MY JANUARY GOAL IS:

CHINA-12-15-08 20LBS:biggrin::laugh:

Edited January 1, 200917 yr by china
MAKING CHANGES

Hey all! Hope everyone is doing well with your weightloss and your changes to live a happier and healthier life style!

For me I lost 3 pounds this week! I broke the 350lbs mark and am very happy about it! Everyone keep up the great work!

I lost 1.8 last week. I feel really good and my close are feeling looser. I can't wait to go to the doctore on Tuesday. Have a great weekend.

Stalled....gaining and loosing the same couple of pounds. Going in for a fill Monday hope that kicks it back in gear.

I'm still working out and eating as I'm suppose to.

I guess a goal for September would be 235.

I'm starting the challenge late but here are the stats: weight on surg day 303. Current weight 285. Goal sept 14 I want to have lost 6 lbs. By jan 1 20 lbs would be nice : )

Hi All, Am stalled, had sinus problems; But had a fill yesterday. Am the same. won't make 225 but may make 230 by Monday. Suppose i should set a goal of 225 by Sept 30th

My goal this month is to get to 280...so 6 lbs. I am just moving off a plateau and hope to continue to go down. I've beefed up my walking. Up to 5 miles :tongue_smilie:at least 5 days a week .... This goal may be to much but I'm going to set the bar high...

Wow, I'm technology challenged and just figured out how to put in you quote ... I know it's really self explanatory but it was a big thing for me...maybe next I'll tackle a ticker:blush:. So along with me losing weight with all of your support I'm gaining in technology knowledge...Baby steps and we will get there. Patience, boy have we had to learn and practice this.

By the way where do we see this chart?

Deb

Well, I did see 278 on August 29th but on August 31st it had slipped up to 280.5...So close....my weight teeters acouple pounds all the time. I've learned that is what my body does...so it doesn't get me down...I weigh everyday and it helps me reflect on what I've ate....Anyway I'm happy with this month.

September 11th (9 months banded) goal is to get to 276 ... the 100 lb mark from my first visit to the doc. By the end of month I'd like to be 270. So from today 9.5 lbs.

Highest weight 386 lbs

1st Dr. Visit 376 lbs

Day of surgery 343 lbs

Todays weight 279.5 lbs

I'm learning that the food I'm giving up is GIVING me my life back. So I'm gaining so much more than what I'm giving up!

Thanks to all of you for being here!

Deb

great job there debbiegail you should feel so proud. i wanna be at the 100lb mark on dec 15th but, if not its ok as i remember where i came from and that alone makes me happy. what every im at on that day im gonna be proud of it as it was hard and i stuck with it. see you at the finish line. and keep up the good work.

Well, I did see 278 on August 29th but on August 31st it had slipped up to 280.5...So close....my weight teeters acouple pounds all the time. I've learned that is what my body does...so it doesn't get me down...I weigh everyday and it helps me reflect on what I've ate....Anyway I'm happy with this month.

September 11th (9 months banded) goal is to get to 276 ... the 100 lb mark from my first visit to the doc. By the end of month I'd like to be 270. So from today 9.5 lbs.

Highest weight 386 lbs

1st Dr. Visit 376 lbs

Day of surgery 343 lbs

Todays weight 279.5 lbs

I'm learning that the food I'm giving up is GIVING me my life back. So I'm gaining so much more than what I'm giving up!

Thanks to all of you for being here!:thumbup:

Deb

All, I made My August goal by the 31st of 230#, I was at 229#, (finally met one) My Goal for Sept is 5# to 224#.

Last week i lost 2 # , So am heading the right way , again!!

Well, lets see - I'm setting my goal for september 5lbs! I have been stalled for about 8 weeks, no gain - but life of having a high school, coming and going, has slowed me down on going to the gym, now that things are getting back to normal in our home, I'm planning on working it really hard! NOW the trouble with all this, I'm going for a follow up on the 16th, and I know he is (the surgeon) going to let me know have it, so I guess I will just grinn and bare it!

Good Luck everyone! Keep on losing, we are all winners!

hi everyone how is everyone doing these days. me im doing ok well i started back working out or walking im happy bout that. i havent gained or lost so i guess im happy bout that. my eating seems to be doing ok. here is what i eat yester day and i felt gook

b-top of a cheese pizza, (later) 20oz lipton brisk

l-1/2 eggplant sub(no bun)

s-4peice chix nuggets kid size

d-3/4 of a protein shake

__________

30oz water

250calories burned

this is how i have been eating since i got some of my fill out some times i can only eat some lunch and dinner. i stop counting calories but, its under 1150

I'm officially down 100 pounds since I started. My highest weight was 347 but I was 330 at the initial consult and am now at 229 per my doctor's appt on Tuesday. Lap Band is the best thing thats ever happened to me. This isn't easy but it's working!!! :thumbup:

Day Before Surgery 327lbs 12/19/08

Current 241lbs 09/10/09

Thought I would post some pics to show my progress. Thanks for everyones support.

Kathy

Kathy, Congrats!

you look great!!

I am 2# down from 9/1/09 . Been at 227 for a lmost a week= that's OK..

I'm overweight! Yeah! I officially hit BMI of 29, so have moved from morbidly obese to severely obese to regular obese to my new category of "overwieight". Only five more BMI points to go until I hit the holy grail of "HEALTHY". Seems almost possible now. . .

Hope all is well for everyone

Ok guys and gals, I need to vent some. For the past two months I've hovered inside the same darn 10 lb range. In August I got a fill of .25cc (didn't feel much difference) but kept on track. Went camping did great and went to 239 lbs. Went to weigh in at the doc's office and get another fill. 245 and .25cc of a fill (felt no difference and continued to be hungry between meals)

I gave it some time and I tell you this weekend all I had was food on my mind. I was HUNGRY. It seems pretty obvious that the last two fills weren't enough. My doc is trying to be conservative and take things slowly but I'm feeling a bit frustrated at this point in time.

I have 6.25 in a 10cc band. I've done great with my diet and my water intake. I'm getting my supplements and my protein in with no problem at all. I am making sure the food I eat between meals is very high in protein and healthy filling stuff.

I guess I'm just looking for some feedback and words of wisdom.

Thanks for letting me vent