For all those that enjoyed the VD goal challenge, here is a longer 120 day challenge. Set a goal for yourself to lose by July 1, 2009. I weigh 340.1 today and my goal will be 30 to 40 pounds for anything for my between 300 and 310.00.

Post your goal, post your progress and stay on thread with your ups (successes) and downs (fallen off point). I will be here for you and you need to be here for me.

Set a goal that is a bit unrealistic yet attainable. Something that will push you to exercise, stay on the food regiment and something that will get you going and stay going.

For me, I haven't been below 300 pounds in over a century so this challenge is huge for me. When I achieve this goal, my first 100 pounds plus will be gone forever and half of my total weight goal done....finished..

Join me as we strive to reach our goals and lose this weight forever!!

peace.................

I'm soooo in! My 21st birthday is July 28th so im really really striving to look good so i can go out and have fun w/ my friends! I was banded June 3rd 2008. Keep it up everyone!! Ohh anyone wanting to Celebrate with me is more than welcome in chicago hahaa [: :thumbup:

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............158.................145....... ....13

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Yeah, I'm down another pound. Finally after only losing 3 pounds in the last two months I'm down another pound! I hand a fill earlier this week and I thinking this fill is finally the one. So I'm crossing every thing that I can cross and praying that this fill is the ever elusive sweet spot.

Me, Me. I want to join!!! Should be well into Onderland by July =)

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.............28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Updated...

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............258................220......... ..38

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.......... ...28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Updating my numbers--down three pounds! My last fill (3 weeks ago) is really helping!

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.............28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............156.................145....... ....11

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.......... ...28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

I'm so happy that this fill is finally working. I can't believe how great it is to know restriction like this!!!I hardly feel any hunger. Yeah me, down another pound. After almost losing all hope over the last 2 months, I just want to shout from the roof tops, I LOVE my band. I can now see the light at the end of tunnel.

Just changing my start weight to it reflects where I was at the beginning of the challenge instead of when I joined a few days ago.

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............156.................145....... ....11

Long2BThin...........199..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.......... ...28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

JennyT-

You will get there -I promise. You are only out two months! I struggled too and then you get to the right fill level,you learn to follow the bandster rules, your emotional eating subsides and the weight drops off! Good Luck to everyone! Happy Tuesday!!

Thanks for the encouragement. I need to start new tomorrow. Nothing lost in almost 2 weeks now. Hopefully it'll change soon...not going to reach my April Fools goal, but I still have time for the 4th of July goal!

greetings everyone,

how are you all doing? I'm on a good pace down 6 pounds to 334 and I get my second fill next week. That should help me increase my weight loss but I'll take what I've done so far as I move toward breaking the 300 mark. I can't wait!!!

Is there anything I can do for you to help you stay focused?

Been a while since I've been online because of work, but I'm here for you all. Stay focued, keep exercising, eating Protein and we'll all get there. There are alot of people doing this challenge, something like 68 including myself and if we all lose the weight we set for ourselves we could be losing as a total a couple of tons of fat. That's alot of fat and no worries about gaining it back.....

Hey everyone!! Updated! Lost 3.5 more pounds!

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........221.5.............190.......31.5

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.......... ...28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Lost two more lbs. I'm SO excited to be SO close to my goal!!:tongue_smilie:

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............163................155..............8

Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........221.5.............190.......31.5

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.......... ...28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Edited March 29, 200917 yr by Barb12590

Wow Barb you are so close! Congrats! Is it getting harder the closer you get? I find now that I stall for a couple weeks then have a big loss before I was losing every week almost. I'm getting close too (not as close as you but after where I came from it feels close) and am so anxious to hit it. Never did I think it possible all those years I was so heavy. I love my band!

I've lost 10 more lbs this month. Starting, oh wow, tommorow I start the last 13 weeks training for my triathalon. I start to do two a day work outs, so I'm should be taking off more weight too. I haven't updated my ticker. I forgot my pin, so I have to create a new one.

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............163................155.......... ....8

Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............231................210.......... .21

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........221.5.............190.......31.5

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.......... ...28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............163................155.......... ....8

Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............231................210.......... .21

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................193.5.........18.5

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........221.5.............190.......31.5

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

Nursemelly............245............213.................185.......... ...28

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

peachwood......251...........251............230.........21

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39