African American Sleevers

[LadyPullings 94]

How was your experience Sha' and how long ago

[lifestartsnow4me 81]

Good morning my losers benchers, First, I was wondering how everyone is doing and how they managed to stay on track this weekend. Secondly, I wanted to see if anyone is up for a challenge. In other weight loss groups, I know members from time to time did challenges to help keep each other accountable. So, I was wondering if one here would be willing to do a challenge with me. The rules of the challenge: Set the Challenge and time frame for the group On day one of the challenge, each individual reports (1) weight, and (2) weight loss goal. Weekly the group report in with the following: Weight Where you are with the challenge Your food intake Obstacles/concerns General thoughts Questions The members of the challenge provide positive feedback (only helpful - no negativity is allowed) At the end of the challenge, we report our final weigh-in if you don't reach the goal it is fine. The object of the challenges is to push ourselves a little more than normal. progress pictures are welcomed So,the challenge that I want to set is walking 100 miles. The challenge will last from August 1 - October 1(that's approximately 9 weeks and that's walking 11.11 miles a week). For all that agree we will report in every Friday on the above starting date of August 1. I am in: Weight: 221 Goal: 200 (lose 21lbs)

I'm in. Since I'm already doing a weight challenge this one will be exercise. I want to exercise a minimum of 5 days a week.

[back2barb78 890]

<p>I will be getting sleeved tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital at 5:45 am. I can't wait!!</p>

Good luck to you today and congratulations, Lady!!

[back2barb78 890]

. I don't understand why this thing is STILL posting twice when you only hit send once

Edited July 29, 2014 by back2barb78

[Rebellious Butterfly 91]

lifestartsnow4me, I can't speak for you but the closer I get it is an alarm going off in my head. Everything becomes really real to me and I know things are changing. Not just changes in my weight but my personal life, how people view me, the attention I attract, my image, and if people know what I've done they start watching. I started this journey at 300lbs and today when I weighed in I was 221. I am happy with my results but I am not done yet.

so happy for you, congrats!!!!!! You go girl

[sqzbly1908 6]

Good morning my losers benchers,

First, I was wondering how everyone is doing and how they managed to stay on track this weekend.

Secondly, I wanted to see if anyone is up for a challenge. In other weight loss groups, I know members from time to time did challenges to help keep each other accountable. So, I was wondering if one here would be willing to do a challenge with me. The rules of the challenge:

1. Set the Challenge and time frame for the group
2. On day one of the challenge, each individual reports (1) weight, and (2) weight loss goal.
3. Weekly the group report in with the following:
   • Weight
   • Where you are with the challenge
   • Your food intake

   • Obstacles/concerns

   • General thoughts
   • Questions
4. The members of the challenge provide positive feedback (only helpful - no negativity is allowed)
5. At the end of the challenge, we report our final weigh-in
6. if you don't reach the goal it is fine. The object of the challenges is to push ourselves a little more than normal.
7. progress pictures are welcomed

So,the challenge that I want to set is walking 100 miles. The challenge will last from August 1 - October 1(that's approximately 9 weeks and that's walking 11.11 miles a week). For all that agree we will report in every Friday on the above starting date of August 1.

I am in:

Weight: 221

Goal: 200 (lose 21lbs)

That is an awesome idea - Rio1202 - I am in...

[Forsythia 882]

I will be getting sleeved tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital at 5:45 am. I can't wait!!

So I imagine you are in recovery right about now! Hope everything went smoothly for you.

[waitingtoexhale 174]

Hi ladies! AA from Chicago. Thanks to you, so many questions that I've had have been answered on this forum! I've been through my 6 month process of dietician and nutritionist experts that my insurance NALC CIGNA PPO require, I've had my psych eval, now I'm waiting on approval! I was wondering if anyone knows how about how long is the insurance approval take after it's been submitted with this particular insurance?

[waitingtoexhale 174]

So I imagine you are in recovery right about now! Hope everything went smoothly for you.

congratulations!

[waitingtoexhale 174]

So I imagine you are in recovery right about now! Hope everything went smoothly for you.

congratulations!

[lifestartsnow4me 81]

Hi ladies! AA from Chicago. Thanks to you, so many questions that I've had have been answered on this forum! I've been through my 6 month process of dietician and nutritionist experts that my insurance NALC CIGNA PPO require, I've had my psych eval, now I'm waiting on approval! I was wondering if anyone knows how about how long is the insurance approval take after it's been submitted with this particular insurance?

Normally not longer than 2 weeks but by insurance regulations they have 1 month.

[Ria1202 101]

Good morning all,

I hope everyone is being successful in their weight loss.

I just wanted to send a FYI - for those that are participating in the challenge please don't forget to post in the original e-mail with your weight and your goals on Friday.

Looking forward to this - this is going to be hard but challenging!

Edited July 30, 2014 by Ria1202

[sqzbly1908 6]

Good morning my losers benchers,

First, I was wondering how everyone is doing and how they managed to stay on track this weekend.

Secondly, I wanted to see if anyone is up for a challenge. In other weight loss groups, I know members from time to time did challenges to help keep each other accountable. So, I was wondering if one here would be willing to do a challenge with me. The rules of the challenge:

1. Set the Challenge and time frame for the group
2. On day one of the challenge, each individual reports (1) weight, and (2) weight loss goal.
3. Weekly the group report in with the following:
   • Weight
   • Where you are with the challenge
   • Your food intake

   • Obstacles/concerns

   • General thoughts
   • Questions
4. The members of the challenge provide positive feedback (only helpful - no negativity is allowed)
5. At the end of the challenge, we report our final weigh-in
6. if you don't reach the goal it is fine. The object of the challenges is to push ourselves a little more than normal.
7. progress pictures are welcomed

So,the challenge that I want to set is walking 100 miles. The challenge will last from August 1 - October 1(that's approximately 9 weeks and that's walking 11.11 miles a week). For all that agree we will report in every Friday on the above starting date of August 1.

I am in:

Weight: 221

Goal: 200 (lose 21lbs)

Weight: 221

Goal: 180

[Ria1202 101]

@sqzbly1908, I am so happy you are joining. This is going to be challenging but great!

Weight: 221

Goal: 180

[Forsythia 882]

Hi ladies! AA from Chicago. Thanks to you, so many questions that I've had have been answered on this forum! I've been through my 6 month process of dietician and nutritionist experts that my insurance NALC CIGNA PPO require, I've had my psych eval, now I'm waiting on approval! I was wondering if anyone knows how about how long is the insurance approval take after it's been submitted with this particular insurance?

I know nothing about Cigna, but I am from Chicago too! You might try the insurance forum down the page. There are usually quite a few posts about Cigna.