Memorial Day Challenge

[momfromjersey22 403]

I'm going to try one of these. I've never done it, but I've been stuck 20 pounds above my goal for over a year, and Memorial Day is my birthday weekend, so I think a good gift to myself would be to push myself to finally get rid of these last twenty pounds.

Question for those who have tried this: Have you found it beneficial to do a "reset" liquid diet before beginning like the one suggested below?

Go back to basics. Do a mini preop/liquid/puree/soft food over the next week or two. This will not only help you clean all the crap out of your system, it will stop your cravings, maybe tighten up your restriction a bit, and give you a mental reset back to when this journey began. Find pictures of yourself preop. Do you want to go there again? What motivated you to have surgery in the first place? Find that old motivation

And the best way to accomplish these things and get your head back in the game is to get help. You had a surgeon "fix" your stomach, now you need a mental health professional to help you "fix" your head. The latter is a much harder task than the former, and most people can't do it on their own.

Absolutely it has helped me!! I went back and did a 2-week liquid Protein diet and it jump started my weight loss again by helping me lose 14 pounds in 2 weeks. But I was also walking 10-15 miles each day as well.

Did you do strictly shakes? Or did you incorporate mear? I have been stuck and was thinking about doing this.

[Fatty McFatster 888]

I'm going to try one of these. I've never done it, but I've been stuck 20 pounds above my goal for over a year, and Memorial Day is my birthday weekend, so I think a good gift to myself would be to push myself to finally get rid of these last twenty pounds.

Question for those who have tried this: Have you found it beneficial to do a "reset" liquid diet before beginning like the one suggested below?

Go back to basics. Do a mini preop/liquid/puree/soft food over the next week or two. This will not only help you clean all the crap out of your system, it will stop your cravings, maybe tighten up your restriction a bit, and give you a mental reset back to when this journey began. Find pictures of yourself preop. Do you want to go there again? What motivated you to have surgery in the first place? Find that old motivation

And the best way to accomplish these things and get your head back in the game is to get help. You had a surgeon "fix" your stomach, now you need a mental health professional to help you "fix" your head. The latter is a much harder task than the former, and most people can't do it on their own.

Absolutely it has helped me!! I went back and did a 2-week liquid Protein diet and it jump started my weight loss again by helping me lose 14 pounds in 2 weeks. But I was also walking 10-15 miles each day as well.

Did you do strictly shakes? Or did you incorporate mear? I have been stuck and was thinking about doing this.

I did strictly Protein Shakes on weekdays and incorporated meat into 1 meal on each weekend day.

[Fatty McFatster 888]

I'm in again!! I love these challenges and so thankful to be apart of them.

Sarah - Thanks so much for all you do my friend!!!

I'm shooting for 249.8 as my goal weight.

Good Luck Everyone!!!!

[determinedtolive 134]

Count me in too, please. Thank you.

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[Engteacher 158]

My first challenge! Count me in!

[tdhaddox 118]

I'm in!

[deanna2178 88]

I'm in

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[MzLaLa2016 6]

I'm in, 4/4 is when I start my pre op. ????

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[bdfletch 166]

SW: 267

GW: 245

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[rubia72 200]

I'd like to join as well. My surgery was on 3/23/16.

[deanna2178 88]

SW 220

Gw 198

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[marbelvsg 132]

I'm in!

I'm in, My current weight is 175. My goal is 170.

[WorkinOnMe 596]

This challenge will run from 4-4-16 through 5-30-16. This will give us a total on 9 weigh ins. I will do my best to update the spreadsheet every Monday, but because I work full time and have a family I ask that you be patient with me!

This challenge is for everyone. If you are pre op, post op, in maintenance or looking for some accountability this challenge is for you! The rules and link to the spreadsheet are below!

Rules

1. Post your weight on this thread every Monday.

2. If you change your screen name please let me know.

3. If you miss 3 or more weigh ins, I will assume you no longer want to participate and your name will be removed from the spreadsheet.

4. If you miss a weigh in, no problem. Just post it asap.

5. We are all here to support each other, if you post a question anyone can answer.

6. You will know your weight is updated on the spreadsheet once I've liked your post!

The link to the spreadsheet is below! Have fun, and good luck with this challenge!!!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-0d_c61wASUV8eCRh5iDUicAVwROtLnl9D6wG1dd9Ao/edit?usp=docslist_api

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-0d_c61wASUV8eCRh5iDUicAVwROtLnl9D6wG1dd9Ao/edit?usp=docslist_api

I'm in again! Let's hope the scale & this stall both cooperate this time!!!!

Thanks again for all your hard work Sarah!

[livvsmum 2,369]

Oh my gosh! I'm so terrible at updating these, but I NEED this one! We are leaving for Riviera Maya on May 21, right before Memorial Day and I need to shed these last pounds before then. Please count me in!

[lmhelmick 79]

I'm in