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I'm joining in. I lost 21# in the Memorial Day Challenge; but my loss is really slowing down' date=' so I am going to set this goal at 12#. That is about 2# a week, so I think that is reasonable.

SW 257

CW 257

GW 245[/quote']

I did well this week. May have to adjust my goal.

HW 335

SW 257

CW 251

GW 245

Wk 1 loss 6#

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Well I decided to weigh today just curious about my weight I'm down 12 pounds so I'm 271 now:-) so by the 4th hopefully I'll be down to at least 257-255 that would be super nice I'm getting a lot of walking in plus I have a 18month old boy :)

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Yaay! Georgia, I'm a Georgia too! Great work in the WL. I started the challenge too. Upped exercise by bike riding 2-3 miles a day and have lost 4 lbs this week. No snacking and low carb is working! Lol

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I'm in even though I'm pre-op.. My surgery is July 2nd.. I currently weigh 657 - goal is 600 by surgery and I know it's a lot but I'm on all Protein liquid diet and not straying one bit from here on out.. I want the gold at the end of that rainbow damnit!

Starting weight: 670

Current weight: 657

Surgery weight: TBD

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SW 147

CW 147

GW 142

No loss this week. I was in Mexico with my sister getting her sleeve, I hardly ate, didnt drink and was very busy. I guess not enough calories or Water will make you stall. I am really drinking Water today so maybe tomorrow I can report a loss. Good luck everyone! We can do this!

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Patrick: You are a very determined person and I love your persistence! You will succeed and just keep walking and stick to your liquid diet even though it is the hardest thing you will do! you can do this! I really admire all your hard work..... :)

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I was in Mexico' date=' I hardly ate[/quote']

Does not compute. How is this possible? :D :D :D:P

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LMAO! :D

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Funny! I had two meals the two + days we were there. I didnt drink hardly anything. Its my fault. I knew I should be drinking. I am hoping for at least a little loss by Friday because its my 10 month surgiversary! :D

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REVISED!!!

Now that the Memorial Day Challenge is officially over' date=' who wants to join me in the July 4th Challenge? We have a little over 5 weeks in this challenge so I will make a few goals:

1. Get to Onederland

2. Lose 11 lbs

3. Work out 3-4 times per week

4. Track all my food in My Fitness Pal

5. Get to week 5 of Couch to 5K

My starting weight for this challenge is 201 lbs. Good Luck to everyone![/quote']

I had to quote myself so I would know what to report today.

1. I made it to Onederland today, but barely at 199.8. I'll take it, but hope it stays under 200-it's barely under.

2. I lost 1.2 lbs last week so 9.8 more to go in 4 weeks left of this challenge.

3. Worked out 3 times last week-hard. Yay me!

4. Got better, but not consistent with tracking my food this week. Need to do this every day.

5. On week 2 of Couch to 5k and rode my bike for 10 miles last night.

Next week goal...

1. Get to 197.8 or less

2. Work out 3 times

3. Track all my food in myfitnesspal

4. Finish week 2 and start week 3 of Couch to 5k and use my brand new FitBit every day.

Good luck everyone!!!

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WHOOHOO! I am in!

Goal is to lose 10 pounds by July 4th.

Surgery Weight: 434 lbs

Start Weight for Challenge: 399 lbs

Goal Weight on 7/4/2012: 389 lbs

WE CAN DO THIS!!!

Guess who is ALREADY down those 10lbs? That's right! It's me! In fact I am down 11.2 lbs since this challenge started!! SOOOO...in light of that success I am going to change my goal and add 10 more lbs!

NEW GOALS:

Start Weight for Challenge: 399 lbs

Original Challenge Goal Weight: 389 lbs

NEW Challenge Goal: 379 lbs

Learning how to make this tool work for me!

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Guess who is ALREADY down those 10lbs? That's right! It's me! In fact I am down 11.2 lbs since this challenge started!! SOOOO...in light of that success I am going to change my goal and add 10 more lbs!

NEW GOALS:

Start Weight for Challenge: 399 lbs

Original Challenge Goal Weight: 389 lbs

NEW Challenge Goal: 379 lbs

Learning how to make this tool work for me!

WOW!!!! You rock! Congrats!!!

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Let's get it!

I am gonna be "aggressive" since this is my first challenge.

Highest weight

(1 week before surgery)- 260

Day of surgery- 250

Current weight- 220

Challenge goal- 205

Week two report:

Current weight- 214.8

Weekly goal to meet my Protein and Fluid numbers daily and track in mfp everyday.

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Count me in guys. So I am 229 right now. I think 15 pounds is doable. So lets strive for 214. I work out 4 days a week' date=' eat only Protein, and have a 16 month old.. In the bag.. lol[/quote']

Ok, so not going like I thought it would. Lost 1 pound in two weeks. Still just Protein, 4 to 5 days working out (cardio and weight training... Trying to lose and tone at the same time). Guess a bit of a stall but I'll still get it. 3 weeks it's still doable. Going to up my Water intake and keep going. Great job everyone so far :-)

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First challenge!

Surgery date: 5/21

Surgery weight: 250.5

Current weight: 238

Goal: 220

I'm only a week out from surgery' date=' so not sure if it's realistic, but going to give it a go![/quote']

9 days since my post. CW = 230. 10 more to go. Getting a sense I might be near a slow down, so only revision is to break 220...do I hear 219?! :)

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