Christmas 2008 Goal

[smsmithart 4]

I want to be 150 by christmas I'm 166 now

Surgery was feb 08

If I can break this plateau I'll make it back to fish and veggies for me

[flowers 0]

Ok... so my surgery is this thursday 8/28, i enjoy working out and have already lost 9lbs on my pre-op diet... So my question is... i starting at 247lbs and now at 238, is it an unrealistic goal to want to be under or at 200lbs by christmas?

I started out about the same weight as you did. I did reset my scales because they were reading high, but Iv been down as low as 208.5, back up to 210, got heat rash walking outside and cruising next week. I certainly expect to be below 200 way before Christmas even with regaining 5 lbs next week on the cruise. I fully expect to be there before Thanksgiving, even with taking all this week off and not losing anything (my heat rash got really really bad infected) and next week's set back. Im also betting Im older than you, so its harder to lose.

btw I also lost 9 lbs pre surgery, same as you that Im not counting into my weight loss chart in my signature. Yes, I am sure you can get below 200 before Christmas if you keep exercising.

[flowers 0]

Very doable I was banded May 7, 2008 to date I have lost 41 pounds and mind you that is with 3 weeks of losing nothing and losing 2 pounds twice before my second fill. So I say go for it. My start weight was 295 and I want to be at 235 by Christmas. That is what I weighed 3 years ago before Chemo and my thyroid went haywire. Current weight 254 so less that 20 pounds to go.

Wow you have had a lot of personal medical issues to overcome. Awesome that you are so determined to take off the weight. WTG

Your post also reminded me that WHEN you get fills and start having enough resistance can be a big factor imo. OP if you can get fills in a more timely manner, I think that will help you lose faster. I know due to circumstances, my 1st fill wasnt near enough and the 2nd fill is mucho delayed. I think getting fills and getting some resistance should help start the weight loss ball moving faster. The first weight comes off kinda easily, then it slows down, thats when you want the lapband to start helping. (imo)

Having fills and getting to the sweet spot faster I think plays a big part in your weight loss.

[Cathrine Ray 0]

My Christmas Goal is to be under 200..... All I want for Christmas is that.....:thumbup:

[Sask Patient 0]

Great goal! :tt2: I start on mushies this weekend... feeling pretty great except for that port side tightness and a bit of pain (banded for 2 weeks yesterday) but hopefully I can handle walking my dogs on my own soon. They've got 150lbs of tugging power between them so I want to make darn sure I'm healed enough - don't want to get hurt. I sneak out the backdoor and head down the alley without them right now so they don't see me go... they are so spoiled, but I feel guilty leaving them behind! They have me wrapped around their paws alright!:thumbup:

Can't wait to see where we all are by Christmas... 200 or less would be absolutely AMAZING! :smile2:

Good luck everyone!! Thanks for this great incentive!

Stace

[camjay 0]

Hi. I don't think your being unrealistic at all. I haven't weighed myself for a couple of weeks, but I'm sure I've lost a good few pounds more than my ticker says. My goal for Christmas is to lose 56 pounds in total (since my op at the end of June) - I've lost half of it at least. I'd love to got to a Christmas party wearing something nice for a change and not envying the thin girls in their lovely clothes.

At one point I put two pounds on and it shocked me into moving my arse and so I've increased my exercise to about 3-4 times a week. Hopefully if I keep doing this I can lose a bit more.

PS - I've set myself a mini goal. Going on holiday to Spain in 5 weeks time and would love to lose 14lbs (very ambitious) but I still don't feel quite ready to expose my body on the beach looking the way I do just now!!!! :tongue_smilie:GOOD LUCK AND REMEMBER WE'RE ALL IN IT WITH YOU

Edited September 5, 2008 by camjay
spelling mistakes!!!!!!