Christmas Challenge!!!

[lsereno 2,525]

Hi all,

I forgot to check in last Friday. I was so stoked to get to 155 that I updated my ticker, wrote a long post in VSG Success Stories and completely forgot the challenge. I thought at 155 that I was at a normal BMI. But when I updated my ticker, I found out it's 154 for me. But this week I am really there! I weighed in at 152.8 this week. Hurrah! Less than 6 months out to a normal BMI. And I've joined the century club! I've lost 100 lbs. since starting the pre-op diet on Feb. 15. Just .8 of a lb. and I've lost 70 lbs. post-op. I hope to be there by my 6 months surgiversary next Thursday.

I was a bit worried about losing weight this week too because we were on vacation and I ate more and more fatty foods and exercised less, I had a great time but I'm glad to be back home and back on schedule.

Lynda

My Christmas Goal also includes reaching the following goals:

154 lbs.: I'm a NORMAL BMI!!!! and I have 19 lbs. to goal

154: I've lost 100 lbs total - 32 pre-op and 68 post-op. I'm in the Century Club!

152: I've lost 70 lbs. post-op

149: My number starts with 14. I haven't weighed this since the mid-90s.

146: I've lost 10% of my total body weight for the fourth time since the operation. I have less than 10% of my body weight to go to goal, so it will be my last 10% loss.

145: 10 lbs. to go to my final goal!

144: My Christmas goal and I've lost 110 lbs. (32 pre-op and 78 post op). 9 lbs. to my final goal!!!

Christmas Goal:

SW-157.9.............CW-152.8...............Christmas Goal-144

Oct 28: 157.9

Nov. 4: 155

Nov. 11: 152.8

Nov. 18:

Nov. 25:

Dec. 2:

Dec. 9:

Dec. 16:

Dec. 23:

Christmas:

[cludgie 81]

Cludgie......SW 163.......CW161......GW154.......lbs to GW 7.

Such a relief to see a loss, managed a 3lb gain upon starting the Christmas challenhe, so fingers x'd I am back on track, all I really want for christmas is to finally be at goal!

[lucill35 73]

Okay, I got a bit off track and missed my Halloween goal. I think I need this to jump in this challenge to help myself get refocused. Here I go!!!

Starting #...........Current #..........Goal #...........Lbs to goal

192.8...................192.8...............180..................12.8....

[minniekitty 44]

I'd like to report a loss of 3.8 lbs this week! I really dropped the pounds . Now I'm down to 183.2 lbs. The last time I weighed this little was in high school!

SN - Kala

SW - 187

CW - 183.2

GW - 174

lbs to goal - 9.2

I lost 1.8 lbs this week. Not a huge loss, but it's one step closer to my goal

SN - Kala

SW - 187

CW - 181.4

GW - 174

lbs to goal - 7.4

[peppercma 12]

I'm rather late getting in on this, but I'm gonna try it. This is my first challenge. I was always afraid to make a goal because I didn't want to fail. But, I'm coming off a one month stall so hopefully this will help to motivate me. So, here I go...CW 233...GW 220.

[Adri 40]

I'm a bit late, but here I come Christmas Challenge!

SW--248, CW--182, GW--170, Lbs to goal--12

[GetInMyBelly 80]

Me too!!! ;0)

CW 233

GW 190

[Deakay 15]

Checking in.....I'm a fairly slow loser so thought this may help

SW: 194.2

GW: 178.2

CW: 189.5

11.3 to go in just under 6 weeks........

[Forensikchic 528]

SN--- Forensikchic SW--194 GW---174 CW--191 lbs to goal--- 17

I gained a pound this week. This is my first stall and week with no loss, also my first gain. I started working out a week and a half ago every single day and I think that is messing with my weightloss. I am determined to be positive and know I am doing the right thing. I am just going to keep on keeping on and see what happens. I have lost a couple inches in the last two weeks so I will take that.

[skinnynursebetty 23]

I would like to join in the challenge! I think this is great motivation for all of us. I LOVE This board!

SN-skinnynursebetty

SW-204

CW-204

GW-180

[lsereno 2,525]

Hi all,

I celebrated my 6 months surgiversary last Thursday. I made the goal I wanted: 70 lbs. lost post-surgery in 6 months.

The six-month checkup went well. I've been trying hard to stick to Kaiser's guidelines and they are working for me. I'm now cleared for 1-2 alcoholic drinks per week. Yahoo! I'm going to start out with a small glass of port, probably this weekend.

I'm planning on enjoying Thanksgiving this coming week, but I hope not so much that I dont' lose. I've lost every week since surgery and I don't want to break that streak yet!

Lynda

My Christmas Goal also includes reaching the following goals:

154 lbs.: I'm a NORMAL BMI!!!! and I have 19 lbs. to goal

154: I've lost 100 lbs total - 32 pre-op and 68 post-op. I'm in the Century Club!

152: I've lost 70 lbs. post-op

149: My number starts with 14. I haven't weighed this since the mid-90s.

146: I've lost 10% of my total body weight for the fourth time since the operation. I have less than 10% of my body weight to go to goal, so it will be my last 10% loss.

145: 10 lbs. to go to my final goal!

144: My Christmas goal and I've lost 110 lbs. (32 pre-op and 78 post op). 9 lbs. to my final goal!!!

Christmas Goal:

SW-157.9.............CW-150.4...............Christmas Goal-144

Oct 28: 157.9

Nov. 4: 155

Nov. 11: 152.8

Nov. 18: 150.4

Nov. 25:

Dec. 2:

Dec. 9:

Dec. 16:

Dec. 23:

Christmas:

[former_vbg 198]

I have really had a tough time the past week and a half. I've been staying on program, did eat 1 or 2 things a little off plan but it was just a very small piece of a dessert each time. I guess that sugar just messed me up because I kept going up and down 2 to 4# for the past week until a few days ago. I started back to the gym this past Monday, but it's been a struggle. Am down 2# from my last weigh in, but I'm 2 days overdue. Just didn't have the heart to post a gain.... Ugh....

For some reason I can't seem to update my ticker. I never had a problem just clicking on the ticker below and it just takes me right to the page to update things. When I click on it now, it does nothing. I've tried IE and Firefox..... grrr Anyone else have any issues?

Surgery weight: 271

Starting Halloween weight: 195

Current weight: 189

Goal weight: 175

Pretty good week. Lost 4# this week!! 16# more to go.

Surgery weight: 271

Starting Halloween weight: 195

Current weight: 191

Goal weight: 175

[Indymom 132]

OK I am way behind.

Indymom ~ 215 SW . . . . . 209 CW . . . . . 190 GW . . . LBS to GOAL: 19

October 31 ~ 215 lbs

November 14 ~ 209 lbs (-6 lbs)

[Khy 16]

OK this plateau won't budge. Well maybe not a true stall... I have been losing about 1/4 some weeks and some weeks none. A good week I lose 1/2 lb. So I am wwwaaayyy behind. I have been addig a few more carbs to see if this breaks it. I had been having way under 30... maybe 16 a day. Gonna raise it a bit to see if I have more energy. Maybe exercise will not feel like such torture??? Weight loss is soooo slow I figure a litte experimentation can't hurt.

Khy

[Chicadee 10]

SN..................... Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal

Chicadee.............290lb...................283lb.........270lb..........13lbs

Doing ok so far, gotta keep it up..