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I am super excited about being 1 lb short of my Christmas goal. Wasn't sure I would make it but it all turned out. Congrats to all! 1/4/12 SN--- Chevelle69 SW-- 248 GW-- 228 CW-- 229 lbs to reach goal for Christmas Challenge --- 1

Sleeve of Steel, I must totally agree 100% with your post. Mine happened at month 5 post op. SN--- Chevelle69 SW-- 342 CW-- 238 GW-- 175

12/19/11 SN--- Chevelle69 SW-- 248 GW-- 228 CW-- 238 lbs to reach goal for Christmas Challenge --- 10 I didn’t keep a food journal last week but kept tallying it up in my head each day so at the end of the day I knew I’d been as honest as I could be. Don’t know what’s going on with my body though. I thought I would have lost more than 1 lb. So I've lost 2 lbs in 3 weeks. Any a lb lost is awesome but we all have goals we want to reach… Anyways, I wish all of you a great week and a very Merry Christmas. Good luck to meeting your goals!

12/7 SN--- Chevelle69 SW-- 248 GW-- 228 CW-- 239 (I REACHED 103 LBS SINCE STARTING THIS JOURNEY IN JUNE 2011) lbs to reach goal for Christmas Challenge --- 11 Not sure what’s going on this past week and half. Going to step up on the eliptical 2x a day for shorter times. Maybe my body is getting used to doing all of the time at once.. Anyhow, I am officially in the 230’s yay. At my dietician group session yesterday I learned I’m forcing way too much protein into my body on a daily basis. My RN told me 95 grams of protein a day and 64 oz. but yesterday she asked me why so much? Uhh, because you told me to! So now I’m not gonna beat myself up too bad if I’m meeting the 60 or 65 grams a day. I still need to keep my food journal just to be honest with myself. I still don’t eat bread, rice or pasta so I’m not quite sure how I can shake things up but my goal before the 17th is 5 lbs. 11/5 – 246 lbs 11/11 – 244 lbs 11/20 – 243 lbs 11/26 – 240 lbs 12/7 – 239 lbs

11/26 - UPDATE SN--- Chevelle69 SW-- 248 GW-- 228 CW-- 240 (I REACHED 102 LBS) lbs to reach goal for Christmas Challenge --- 12

This week was quite surprising. I lost 3 lbs instead of 1 or 2! YAY SN--- Chevelle69 :Banane55: SW-- 248 GW-- 228 CW-- 243 (1 more to reach 100 lbs) lbs to reach goal for Christmas Challenge --- 15

Hello everyone. I'm very excited about a Christmas challenge. I did real well for the Halloween one and I know I will succeed with this one too. Let's get moving. SN--- Chevelle69 :Banane55: SW-- 248 GW-- 228 CW-- 248 lbs to goal--- 20 Good luck you guys I know you will be successful!

Chevelle69 Sleeved: 6/21/11 SW: 342 CW: 252 - Lost this week: 4 lbs Challenge Met: 252 (1 week early) YAY! 10 lbs til my next personal goal of 242 which will be 100 lbs by Thanksgiving! yippee!! Hope everyone is still doing well.

I am very proud to announce my weigh in this past weekend was very good for me. I should make my goal and be at 90 lbs lost by Halloween which will be 5 months. YAY SN……..............Starting Overall Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal before surgery Chevelle69...................342lb...................256lb..........252lb..........4lbs<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break">Hope everyone is still doing well with this challenge. Keep posting I love to read them.

I have also used Dr. Halmi's office. They are the best. I wouldn't have chosen anyone else. My surgery was on June 21st. I have lost 82 lbs in 3 1/2 months. I see Ronado on Monday, October 10 to go over bloodwork. Good luck and if you have questions about anything let us know.

SN: Chevelle69 SW this challenge: 273 CW: 260 Lost: 13 lbs 8 lbs to goal 10/31/11 goal: 252 Sleeved 6/21/11 Total lbs lost 82

SN: Chevelle69 SW this challenge: 273 CW: 263.5 Lost: 9.5 lbs 11.5 lbs to goal 10/31/11 goal: 252 Sleeved 6/21/11 Total lbs lost 78.5

I am 12 weeks as of two days ago and have lost 72 lbs. Walking is your new best friend. Since losing my weight so far...I can walk the 10,000 steps a day, not everyday but most. Surgery and recovery were the easiest thing ever done in my life. I breezed through. I have the medicine ball that you go home with. No worries there. Had an IV for 2 days and started liquids on day 3 which is the day I went home. Liquids is my nightmare, just trying to get all 64 ounces in a day. Some days I do really well and then others no so good. Just be aware of always sipping. Take a Water bottle of either water or Crystal Light or something that's approved as sugar free with you everywhere you go. If you are going to run an errand take something with you. Always be sipping. It will help. I have 100 lbs to goal and have lost 21.5 inches. Ginabill - I hope your recovery is doing well.

UPDATE 9/12/11: Sleeved: 6/21/11 SW: 342 CW: 270 Lost this week: -3 lbs Overall lbs lost: -72 lbs 10/31/11 goal: 252 (3 lbs @ week for 7 weeks) Putting in any type of exercise that keeps me moving! Need resistance training.

Are we supposed to post weekly what our weight is? I weigh weekly. Don't want to hog everything!

Chevelle69 Sleeved: 6/21/11 SW: 342 CW: 273 Lost: 69 lbs 10/31/11 goal: 252 (3 lbs @ week for 7 weeks) Good luck everyone!