Hello everyone,

I decided to start a new weight loss challenge for May 5th since the current "April Fools" weight loss challenge is less than 2 weeks away (seriously, where did March go? Anyone? :tt2:)

Please post here what weight loss you would like to achieve by May 5, 2009 (approx. 6 weeks from the date of this post). On average, Bandsters lose 1-2 lbs per week, but base your goal personally.

I love being motivated, so let's start the Summer off with a bang and a heckuva lot less fat!!

coloradobanding......13lbs

debbie_7155............8lbs

stephleon..............13lbs

fluffy jen...............13lbs

jaynell31...............15lbs

louandboosmom......15lbs

laurr925................13lbs

bek1986...............15lbs

cmanzley..............15lbs

1rockinmom...........15lbs

catho72................12lbs

delivered...............15lbs

gus-gus..................8lbs

a buddy.................12lbs

ncsqueen...............15lbs

shellyphaunts..........15lbs

bamagal.................15lbs

kmbmom.................15lbs

crystal525..............15lbs

minxz.....................12lbs

Edited March 20, 200917 yr by coloradobanding

Congratulations ALL!!! So far I have lost 11.2lbs. I just don't know if I can lose the other 3.8 in 4 days to meet my goal. I have ramped up the exercise so we'll see.

GREAT JOB EVERYONE! I going to give you my total on 5th. Are we going to start for 4th of July.

I can't seem to shed anymore right now. On a positive note, I did lose 16.5 pounds since March 6... I'll update my grand total on Tuesday morning! Maybe I can get a few off in the next 4 days. Oh well. 15 pounds in 6 weeks is alot when I hadn't even lost 30 in 5 months! But I'm happy I've started to lose!!! Good luck everyone!

Hey everyone!! I weighed this morning and met my gaol, plus extra. yay me:thumbup:

Hope we do a 4th of July challenge, this is good motivation for me!

Keep Up the good work everyone!!

me too! i just passed my goal!

188.8

and i'm STILL having trouble typing in that weight starting with a 1... crazy!

I am .4 lb. away from my 15 lbs. weight loss goal for this Cinco de Mayo challenge. I hope to make it by Tuesday. I am so...happy and so...excited that I actually attained a goal. I think this challenge was instrumental in helping me to achieve success with my band.

I hope to meet my goal for this challenge...I have lost over 14 lbs., but not quite the 15 lbs. goal. I also hope someone starts another challenge...July 4th summer challenge perhaps.

Anyway, good luck everyone. This has been great and isn't over yet, so let's finish strong!

Happy Sunday fellow Shrinkos!! I would first like to say that I am so happy to have started and continue this journey with each and every one of you! I finally lost one more pound, and, although not my goal, am so happy! To Delievered: I'm SO glad to have been a part of your motivation! It is exactly that reason I started this challenge. I am going to be on vacation beginning 5/24 so I cannot faithfully keep up with another challenge-anyone else? I will post final results on Wednesday (the 6th). Keep up the good work, the end is in sight!! EDITED TO ADD, believe it or not people, the scale FINALLY moved for me again..WOOOT WOOOT! Nothing like waiting until the last minute huh? I seriously doubt I'm going to lose my final 2lbs by tomorrow, but what a great surprise to wake up to 2 less pounds..yippee..just had to share :Banane45:

coloradobanding.......13lbs -11lbs lost..yippee FINALLY moved again!

debbie_7155............8lbs- 14lbs lost 6 OVER goal-:smile:

stephleon..............13lbs-2.8lb UNDER goal-Way to Go!!

fluffy jen...............13lbs-11.2lbs melted away!

jaynell31...............15lbs-7lbs GONE!

thelouandboosmom......15lbs

laurr925................13lbs-8lbs down! awesome!

bek1986...............15lbs-7lbs gone baby gone

cmanzley..............15lbs

1rockinmom...........15lbs - 15+bs lost-Goal Met! :biggrin:

catho72................12lbs - 2lbs lost-Woo Hoo

delivered...............15lbs.. lost 14.6lbs-Only .6 to go!

gus-gus..................8lbs

a buddy.................12lbs-12lbs Gone Goal Reached!!!:Banane35:

ncsqueen...............15lbs - 7lbs lost YIPPEE!

shellyphaunts..........15lbs-16lbs gone-One Under Goal

bamagal.................15lbs-14lbs GONE forever!!

kmbmom.................15lbs

crystal525..............15lbs - 5.5lbs lost You go Girl!

minxz.....................12lbs

catherine55.............10lbs-2.8lbs forever lost

tklmeskinny.............10lbs - 7lbs lost-half way there!!

bklyn1984...............13lbs-8lbs GONE for good!

gabi311b.................15lbs-5lbs gone!

iwannabeskinny........12bs - 13.8lbs lost-1.8lbs BELOW Goal!

kra102....................15lbs-12lbs gone! Only 2 to go!!

alleycia...................16lbs-19lbs GONE-Goal +3 MET! :Banane35:

pfrance...................12lbs-5lbs gone forever!

lyndi.......................13lbs

gabi........................15lbs-6lbs lost-Great job!

busybee424.............15lbs-23lbs lost-8lbs below goal! :Banane35:

dillon1205................15-11.5lbs lost-Great Job!

nfl1........................15lbs-7lbs see ya!

tubcat......................6lbs

snowboots................ 8lbs

clcort.......................3lbs to reach goal-Way to Go!

lisart........................10lbs

kelleymarie................10lbs

janesays...................13lbs-13lbs lost-Goal Met! :Banane35:

pottergirl..................12lbs-15lbs lost-GOAL MET!!:Banane09:

onticxhate................10lbs

snzgetsfit.................10lbs

onehotmomma............5lbs 6lbs gone-1 below goal :Banane45:

agentcmc13..............10lb - 3lbs gone-Yeah!

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Edited May 4, 200917 yr by coloradobanding

Nearly there! 189.8 this morning! Hello 180s. . it's been a while!!

Catherine

Thanks Coloradobanding for doing this...it's exciting to see everyone's numbers go down and to see goals met!!!!! Sometimes we want quick results, but when you see these results you realize slow and steady wins the race!!! Good luck everyone!

I am so proud of myself I lost 10 pounds doing this challenge. I didn't make it to 15 pounds but I'm so happy I reached 10 pounds. Slow lost is the best lost it's more permanent. Congrats everyone on ur weight loss keep up the good work.:thumbdown:

I lost 15lbs since joining this challenge :thumbdown: It's 2lbs over my original goal

woke up this morning. got on the scale. and was at 240, my goal for this challenge. its been 3 months since surgery and i am down 45lbs. im a happy girl :thumbdown:

Howdy Shrinkos!! Today is the day, the end of this challenge and I think we did fantastically! We still have until the end of today, and I will repost tomorrow, but I just had to post that I LOST 3LBS this morning!!! I am still looking a little like this --->:thumbdown: I cannot believe I not only met but surpassed my goal (I did NOT think it was going to happen)! It just goes to show everyone who was in the same boat as me. After 2 full weeks of plateaus BOOM 3lbs.

Hang in there everyone. I find it fitting that tonight is the final episode of the Biggest Loser and we are ALL BIG LOSERS (in the best possible way of course!) Everyone get in their liquid diets and last chance workouts (kidding btw) and I will post and tally the weight loss tomorrow (no burritos and beer tonight :tt2:)

coloradobanding.......13lbs -14lbs lost..1lb BELOW goal!

debbie_7155............8lbs- 14lbs lost 6 OVER goal-:thumbup:

stephleon..............13lbs-2.8lb UNDER goal-Way to Go!!

fluffy jen...............13lbs-11.2lbs melted away!

jaynell31...............15lbs-10lbs GONE! FOREVER!

thelouandboosmom......15lbs

laurr925................13lbs-13bs GONE-Goal Met!:huh2:

bek1986...............15lbs-7lbs gone baby gone

cmanzley..............15lbs

1rockinmom...........15lbs - 17lbs lost-2 OVER Goal! :thumbup:

catho72................12lbs - 2lbs lost-Woo Hoo

delivered...............15lbs.. lost 14.6lbs-Only .6 to go!:thumbup:

gus-gus..................8lbs

a buddy.................12lbs-12lbs Gone Goal Reached!!!:thumbup:

ncsqueen...............15lbs - 7lbs lost YIPPEE!

shellyphaunts..........15lbs-16lbs gone-One Under Goal

bamagal.................15lbs-14lbs GONE forever!!

kmbmom.................15lbs

crystal525..............15lbs - 6.5lbs lost You go Girl!

minxz.....................12lbs

catherine55.............10lbs-10lbs Gone!-Goal MET!:thumbup:

tklmeskinny.............10lbs - 7lbs lost-half way there!!

bklyn1984...............13lbs-15bs GONE 2 BELOW goal!:thumbup:

gabi311b.................15lbs-5lbs gone!

iwannabeskinny........12bs - 13.8lbs lost-1.8lbs BELOW Goal!

kra102....................15lbs-12lbs gone! Only 2 to go!!

alleycia...................16lbs-19lbs GONE-Goal +3 MET! :thumbup:

pfrance...................12lbs-5lbs gone forever!

lyndi.......................13lbs

gabi........................15lbs-6lbs lost-Great job!

busybee424.............15lbs-23lbs lost-8lbs below goal! :thumbup:

dillon1205................15-11.5lbs lost-Great Job!

nfl1........................15lbs-7lbs see ya!

tubcat......................6lbs

snowboots................ 8lbs

clcort.......................3lbs to reach goal-Way to Go!

lisart........................10lbs

kelleymarie................10lbs

janesays...................13lbs-13.2lbs lost-Goal Met! :thumbup:

pottergirl..................12lbs-15lbs lost-GOAL MET!!:thumbup:

onticxhate................10lbs

snzgetsfit.................10lbs

onehotmomma............5lbs 6lbs gone-1 below goal :thumbup:

agentcmc13..............10lb - 3lbs gone-Yeah!

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EDITED to add smilies of those who achieved their goal!

Howdy Shrinkos!! Today is the day, the end of this challenge and I think we did fantastically! We still have until the end of today, and I will repost tomorrow, but I just had to post that I LOST 3LBS this morning!!! I am still looking a little like this --->:thumbdown: I cannot believe I not only met but surpassed my goal (I did NOT think it was going to happen)! It just goes to show everyone who was in the same boat as me. After 2 full weeks of plateaus BOOM 3lbs.

Hang in there everyone. I find it fitting that tonight is the final weigh in (before finale) of the Biggest Loser and we are ALL BIG LOSERS (in the best possible way of course!) Everyone get in their liquid diets and last chance workouts (kidding btw) and I will post and tally the weight loss tomorrow (no burritos and beer tonight :tt2:)

coloradobanding.......13lbs -14lbs lost..1lb BELOW goal!

debbie_7155............8lbs- 14lbs lost 6 OVER goal-:thumbup:

stephleon..............13lbs-2.8lb UNDER goal-!!:huh2:

fluffy jen...............13lbs-11.2lbs melted away!

jaynell31...............15lbs-10lbs GONE! FOREVER!

thelouandboosmom......15lbs

laurr925................13lbs-13bs GONE-Goal Met!:thumbup:

bek1986...............15lbs-7lbs gone baby gone

cmanzley..............15lbs

1rockinmom...........15lbs - 17lbs lost-2 OVER Goal! :thumbup:

catho72................12lbs - 12lbs lost-Woo Hoo

delivered...............15lbs.. lost 14.6lbs-Only .6 to go!:thumbup:

gus-gus..................8lbs

a buddy.................12lbs-12lbs Gone Goal Reached!!!:thumbup:

ncsqueen...............15lbs - 7lbs lost YIPPEE!

shellyphaunts..........15lbs-16lbs gone-One Under Goal:thumbup:

bamagal.................15lbs-14lbs GONE forever!!

kmbmom.................15lbs

crystal525..............15lbs - 6.5lbs lost You go Girl!

minxz.....................12lbs

catherine55.............10lbs-10lbs Gone!-Goal MET!:thumbup:

tklmeskinny.............10lbs - 7lbs lost-half way there!!

bklyn1984...............13lbs-15bs GONE 2 BELOW goal!:thumbup:

gabi311b.................15lbs-5lbs gone!

iwannabeskinny........12bs-13.8lbs 1+lbs BELOW Goal!:thumbup:

kra102....................15lbs-12lbs gone! Only 2 to go!!

alleycia...................16lbs-19lbs GONE-Goal +3 MET! :thumbup:

pfrance...................12lbs-5lbs gone forever!

lyndi.......................13lbs

gabi........................15lbs-6lbs lost-Great job!

busybee424.............15lbs-23lbs lost-8lbs below goal! :thumbup:

dillon1205................15-11.5lbs lost-Great Job!

nfl1........................15lbs-7lbs see ya!

tubcat......................6lbs

snowboots................ 8lbs

clcort.......................3lbs to reach goal-Way to Go!

lisart........................10lbs

kelleymarie................10lbs

janesays...................13lbs-13.2lbs lost-Goal Met! :thumbup:

pottergirl..................12lbs-15lbs lost-GOAL MET!!:tt2:

onticxhate................10lbs

snzgetsfit.................10lbs

onehotmomma............5lbs 6lbs gone-1 below goal :thumbup:

agentcmc13..............10lb - 3lbs gone-Yeah!

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Edited May 5, 200917 yr by coloradobanding

Well I didnt make my goal but I loss a total of 7lbs. Its better than gaining. Thank for the incentive! It was good to see everybody weight loss. And I hope someone start a new challenge for the July 4Th.