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I miss Brussels Sprouts so much - it has turned out to be the one veggie that still causes me issues - i can eat cabbage no problem - but give me 1 Brussels sprout and i get the foams - even 6 months out! I am going to try again at month 9. My nut said that that can sometimes happen - where you have an intolerance but it may go away - I hope so!

Goal Weight: 150 148 Current Weight: 155 Today's Date: 03 Oct 2016 I have updated my goal weight if that is Ok - I want to "push myself" I think 1 more challenge after this and my challenge goal and my goal goal will be the same - 140. Thank you!

I didn't have one really for close to 3 weeks. I would recommend also getting a squatter potty to keep things aligned. It helped me Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Way to go!! That is so impressive!! Next step 10K app!! I hurt my hip and haven't run in 2 weeks. It is killing me! I will have to live vicariously through you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My areas of sag are definitely my breasts and arms. A weird little fat flap at the stomach hip area. But i still feel it looks fine Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I used a little timer Nd it helped Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I can only speak for myself, but what the surgery did for me was to push a reset button on my relationship with food. I was successful losing weight the months before the surgery. Just as I had before so many times in my life. Having the surgery allowed me to rebuild my food profiles slowly while I was less hungry. Many of my cravings that I had for years went away. I enjoyed learning new meal planning and healthy planning. It is 7 months since surgery and I am 15 pounds from goal and I feel so healthy and finally in control. Good luck with your decision. I know it is a hard one to make. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Goal Weight: 150 Current Weight: 157 Today's Date: 26 Sep 2016 Thank you so much for hosting! I really appreciate it - Let me know if you need me to help at all - and a special shout out as well to @@rydersmama who also stepped up to the plate you two are awesome!

Stats for the Week of September 19th – And Final Wrap Up It has been a fun and quickchallenge! Let’s Start With the Stats for The Week of September 19th! · We have 54 participating - · We have 6 missing weights for the week so the weight is carried over · 2 people were removed for missing 2 weigh ins · The following rockstars met their final goal week! @@autymn @@carlaw @goplay94123 · The following Amazing Individuals hit Onederland! Way to Go! @@Nina113 · We lost 0.74% from last week · The highest percentage of weight lost from last week to this week are: 1. @goplay94123 with 2.29% 2. @@MillieJ117with 3.15% 3. @@Sleeve it to Beaver with 3.19% Now On To The Overall Stats (Based on the final 54 participants) 1. We have lost 3.28% of our overall weight 2. We were only 229.4 lbs away from goal! 3. We lost a total of 370.2 Pounds (168 kgs)! 4. 11 Participants met their goal – That is Awesome! 5. 1 Participant made it to onderland - must feel great! 6. The HIGHEST Percentage of Weight loss overall are the following overachievers: Gold: @@rydersmama: 8.02%: Starting 177.7 and final 164.5 – (@@rydersmama was the bronze finalist in the 4th of July Challenge – so that is impressive consistency) Silver: @Diana-in-Philly: 7.07% Starting 245.6 and final 229.1 Bronze: @@jvleeuw: 7.06% Starting 273.0 and final 255.0 Honorable Mention: @chrys129: 7.04% Starting 149.0 and final 139.2 7. The highest number of pounds lost include: @@jvleeuw 18 @@Justgotsleeved 17 @Diana-in-Philly 16.2 @@beyondgrief 14.2 @@rydersmama 13.2 @@suzeroonie 12 @@Sleeve it to Beaver 11.6 @@carlaw 11.2 @@MillieJ117 10.5 @@jabraham 10 8. Prize Winner: Since we all worked hard at the challenge and any weight loss is a victory, I used the following criteria for determining the winner of the prize: a. I took everyone who participated through the end of the challenge and logged a weight each week b. I applied a randomizer to next to each name c. We only had one maintenance mode participant so I put everyone in one pool and picked the lowest number Congrats Participant @@Justgotsleeved (If you Private Message me your email address, I will send you a gift certificate for the bariatricpal.com website.) Thanks everyone! And If you want to take over the challenges – or even just do one – let me know and I will send a formatted spreadsheet for you. Have a great and healthy week! @goplay94123

@@carlaw - the spreadsheet is here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aS1QFNa9EOM78a7pf4K5Qser8WKmLIYzkNDNT-eXPUQ/edit#gid=0 It will be up to date by 10am pacific

@@autymn - I will be updating the spreadsheet today - I update the calculation when i write the blurb - so those who want to check their previous weeks's has some time to do it - stay tuned - it will be updated this morning

I looked down at my leg and thought. Dang. That is muscle and awesome. I was so self conscious before. And now I am not. Good for me! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I started the 10K app. Wowza. I am proud that I did week 9 (so week 1 of 10K). However my hip has been hurting. In the last 6 minutes of the run my hip hurt so I walked. Ran a little again and never should have pushed it. I am going to a dr tomorrow as I was in severe pain but it is now a bit better 28 hours later. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for an antinflamatory that isn't an nsaid. I still feel great for doing a full hour! A full hour!! Wow!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That is amazing!! Good for you! You will have many more of these "wow I did so great" moments along the way and remember to enjoy them every time. U deserve these awesome accomplishments and the feelings of awesomeness that accompany them! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hang in there. Running will help keep a clear mind as well!! Let us know how the 5k goes!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The new blueberry muffin made into little Cookies in the oven taste delish! And the new oatmeal is good. I plop a raisin on it and heat as a cookie. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Stats for the Week of September 12 Hi everyone – We have 1 week left and we have seen some real progress this week towards meeting goals! Please log your final values by Friday this week if possible. As a reminder, this will be my last challenge to run for a while. I am looking for someone to take over. If you would like to take over and run the next one (probably for Halloween) please let me know and I will send you the spreadsheet all set up and explain how to update it – It is fairly straight forward. On with the stats! We have 56 participating – 5 have been removed for not logging weight since the start of the challenge We have only 1missing weight for the week so the weight is carried over A huge congrats to the following participants who met their goal 1 week early: @@BelleCurves @@chrys129 @@jabraham @@Justgotsleeved @@jvleeuw @@rydersmama It is a nice mix of previous challenge participants and new – so way to go all! We are collectively down 305.4 pounds (138.5kgs)! - that is an average of 5.4 lbs per person We lost 82.0 pounds from last week As a group, we lost .87% from week 3 to week 4 To date, as a group, we have lost 2.57% of our overall weight We are 324 pounds from our goal weight (There was an error in last week) The highest percentage of weight lost from last week to this week are: @@chrys129 with 3.59% @@missruthy with 2.64% @@rydersmama with 2.69% The highest weight lost thus far overall in the challenge are:@@chrys129 with 7.04% @Diana-in-Philly with 6.28% @@rydersmama with 6.09% Have a great and healthy week! @goplay94123

@@miamomma - congrats on breaking the stall - As for "Winning the challenge" - everyone is eligible to win as long as you logged consistently and kept yourself accountable - that is the name of the game!

@@missruthy =- here is the link to my post that tracked my journey and there is helpful info from others in there as well http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/371864-c25k-keeping-myself-honest/page-10?hl=%2Bkeeping+%2Bmyself+%2Bhonest#entry4261295

@@beyondgrief - I am not sure if the view others see is not working - In my view your weight is entered and was entered - is there something wrong with this? Please let me know or PM me what you see - Thanks beyondgrief 365.0 360.3 357.4 353.8 @@carlaw the spreadsheet is here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aS1QFNa9EOM78a7pf4K5Qser8WKmLIYzkNDNT-eXPUQ/edit?usp=sharing

@@BelleCurves - congrats on meeting your goal - I also did c25k - I just ran my first 5k last thursday - i feel sooo sporty! I just downloaded the 10k app to try and keep going!

Stats for the Week of September 5 2 weeks down! Nice job everyone! I know a lot of you posted about having a “bad week” or going up – but remember this is a marathon not a sprint. You are all awesome even for tracking and participating! On with the stats! We have 61 participating – 11 have been removed for not logging weight since signing up for the challenge We have 6 missing weights for the week so the weight is carried over A huge Congrats to @@mbnurse who blew past her goal weight – let us know if you want to set another! We are collectively down 208.4 pounds (94.5.3kgs)! - that is an average of 2.6 lbs per person We lost 82.0 pounds from last week As a group, we lost 0.98% from week 2 to week 3 To date, as a group, we have lost 1.63% of our overall weight We are 671 pounds from our goal weight The highest percentage of weight lost from last week to this week are: @carlaw with 2.87% @@hubbywife with 2.64% @@MayMarie with 2.54% The highest weight lost thus far overall in the challenge are:@@mbnurse with 4.51% @@hubbywife with 4.86% @@jaleko with 5.20% Have a great and healthy week! @goplay94123

I really really am! The plan is to do 2 more and start the 10k app!! Onward and upwards Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I finished my 5k tonight! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Lately I have been saying to my close friends who know I have had the surgery "who would have thought...." I have had so many firsts and happy moments I never expected since my surgery. I can truly say this was the best decision I have ever made. For those on the fence I just want to say I have never regretted this decision and am amazed everyday what a game changer it has been. I am officially 6 months today and I honestly feel like at the age of 45 my life is just beginning. I am sort of a slow loser. I started at 240 start of diet. 225 surgery March 1 and as of last mon I was 163. 5'5 Because I can say for the first time in so, so many years, I truly love myself. I love who I have become. Not because I look more like the norm (though that is a a factor) but because of the little things. I can go up and down stairs with ease. I can run 2 miles without stopping. I am doing a 5k next week. I feel I deserve a sassy haircut! I can go on vacation and chat with a man in the jacuzzi in a bathing suit. I can order just a chicken breast for dinner and not apologize. I can Dance to my Music when I walk and not care who sees Me or has an opinion. I can experiment with recipes to make it Bari friendly and tasty. I can run a weight loss challenge and encourage others to succeed. I can look in a mirror.(which I haven't in 4 years). I can have my picture taken by myself (only 2 times but I did to send to my grandmother who is not long for this world). And I feel ok at each size. I do not worry of it is a 12, 10, 8. I care how I feel in the clothes. I can love me! I am about 35 40 lbs away from goal but I feel good about myself. I actually feel pretty and I haven't forever! I still feel my face looks fat so I need to work on that. I can't do selfie face pic but one day I hope I can get past this. I want to grow up and be As self confident as @@Dub and post a lot of pics of myself. He looks so amazing and I love that he sees it n himself. I want to see it in myself in a picture like him. Though he is hot stuff and I will never be as hot as him . I am really stretching myself and posting a black bar pic of myself. This is from today for my meeting Happy half anniversary to me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App