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:unsure: I am just going to get this over with now instead of prolonging it until tomorrow. I gained 2lbs. this week. It is the first time in the 8 1/2 months since surgery that I have gained anything. It was just a bad food week. It all started with a nacho craving that I just couldn't get out of my system and I gave in and it got me.

I don't think I'm going to make the goal of 20lbs. by Christmas, but as long as I don't gain anymore, I'll be happy.

Hope everyone else did better than me this week. :willy_nilly:

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1 lbs this week, Don't think i'm gonna lose 7 more by Christmas but I'll take what I can get. A loss is a loss and puts me 1 step closer to the big goal, So I'm still happy with it.

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Hi Jen,

No weight loss.....happy I did not gain. 3 parties.

Don't think I will make 20, but still going to try for 2 pounds next week. (6 pounds total lost, maybe I can do total 10)

Sandi

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.7 lbs this week... total lost is 8.2... to go 6.8... don't think I'll make that by Christmas but I'm happy to be losing during the holidays.

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Gain 1lb had a terrible weekend

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I am sooo tight I can't eat anything. With that being said I lost 3 lbs this week. I have 3 more to go. I think I can, I think I can....

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Don't beat yourself up Pappyny it will happen. There was 2 months that I gained the same three lbs over and over but now seem to be heading in the right direction and you will too.

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Don't beat yourself up Pappyny it will happen. There was 2 months that I gained the same three lbs over and over but now seem to be heading in the right direction and you will too.

Thank you Rangergirl! I'm trying to just move past it, because the more I think about it, the more I sabatoge myself with food. What's done is done.

Tomorrow is a new day! I can do this. I may not lose 20lbs. by Christmas, but any weight lost is weight that I no longer have to carry around with me.

Thanks again. I really needed that :thumbup:

Karyn

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Sorry to report that I didn't loose any weight this week. I still have 9 lbs to go before Christmas. It doesn't look like I'll make the Christmas goal, but I'm setting a new goal in the Valentine's Challenge.

Also, I had severe "female" problems a few months ago and had a uterine ablation. While I do not have a cycle, my body still goes through the whole PMS/bloating thing. Anyway I am going through it right now so hopefully next week it will be over and I will have a loss again.

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Hi guys, Here's an update, lost 3 more lbs, 7 to go, I may make it, if not then i have fallen very short....Goodluck to everyone else...

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I'm still the same no loss for me this week.:thumbup:

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Well, gained weight after the Thanksgiving holiday and then lost a couple, finally got my first fill, doesn't feel like I got one. Anyway, through all the ups and downs my total weight loss is now standing at 9. Doesn't look like I'm going to make the 20 pound goal but I now just hope I don't gain with all the upcoming parties....

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