Christmas 2012 All Comers Challenge

[chrissy100]

Only lost 1lb this week. My weight loss is going down each week, yet I am not eating any more than I was at the beginning! You watch, what's the betting I will put weight on next week!

I haven't been for a poo for over a week though!! I have taken Lactolose but it doesn't do much for me. Think I need something stronger!

 

[SAS1]

Reached my Xmas goal so now going for 14st 13lb

Lost 1.5lb this week, not a great amount, but happy as been pretty lazy not doing much exercise. X

 

[melissa76]

Edited mine

Miss Tickle: Start: 13st 4lbs. Goal: 11st 4lbs
Melissa76: Start: 17st 12 lbs. Goal: 15st 12Ibs
Kirstyd : Start: 13st Goal: 11st
Queenofbelfastcity : Start: 18st 3lbs. Goal 16st 3lb
lamornamiss 10st 2lb. Goal 10st or under
LucretiaUK Start: 28st. Goal: 26st
tracyt84: start 17st 13lb goal by xmas 15st
Huracaneal: start:16st 8lbs .Goal 14 stone 12lbs
Jcoco: Start: 18 st 1 lb. Goal: 15 st by Christmas.
Suzie290304: Start 11.3 Goal: would like to be 10 stone and maintaining
Shana: Start: 12st 13lbs Goal 11st
Vickylou: start 16st 8lbs goal : 13's somewhere new goal 12stone or under
Flutterby1966: maintaining between 10st12lbs and 11st2lbs
goofy07: Start 26st 11lb goal by xmas 20st 11lb
Nanny Og: Start 13st 9lb goal: 10st 9lb by Christmas
Inneedofhelp: start 20st 12lb. 17st 12lb or less.
Bella'sBand: Start: 18st 4lbs goal 14st 0lbs changed to 16st 4lbs instead!
LouisaL: start 24st 3lbs xmas goal 20st 7lbs
L0ckerz: Start 17.9lbs, Xmas goal: 14st.
Dinkydink Start 194lbs Xmas goal 166lbs!
Vonone Start 14st 8lb Xmas Goal - anything in the 12's
Caroline4013 start 19stone Xmas goal 15 stone.
Snack start 14st 11lb Xmas goal 12 stone
Wannabeminime start 19st 7lb goal 15st
Meggie moo Start 16st 3lb Xmas Goal 13st 10lb
Brollie start 23st 2lbs....xmas goal under 20st
Chrisa start 15st 10 want to be in the 14's by Christmas
Sararob23 start 21st 2lb Xmas goal 19st
Chrissy100 Start: 24st 4lbs Goal by Xmas: 22st
Maccas1981: Start weight: 16st 4lbs Goal for Christmas: 14 st 4lbs
Yvessa: SW: 21 st 4.25lbs Goal: 19st 13lbs.
Ruthip: SW: 9st 10lbs Goal: 9st 7lbs
Poshlady: SW 111.8kg Goal: 98kg
Wendy1963: SW 16st 2lbs Goal: 14st 2lbs
Dotty Dalmatian: SW: 18st Goal: 16st
Clar01: SW: 19st 10lbs Goal: 16st
Sagadojo: SW: 16st 13lbs Goal: 14st 13lbs
Lottie: SW: 16st Goal: 13st 7lbs
top_kat start 24 stone . . .xmas goal 20 stone
witchingmoon 17st 7lbs xmas goal 15st 7lbs
Agnes start 17st 9lbs .... Xmas goal 15st 7lbs
Muttley1900 start 13st 2lbs .... Xmas goal 11st 6lbs
Claire-Anna-- SW 12st 7. GW 11st
Soni.03 SW 17stones- GW 15stones
Ceejay - Start: 15st 1lb Goal: 13st 9lbs
Karen - Start: 11st 13lb Goal: 10st 13lb
Tartan Lady pre op 19st 3lb - to be post op
Carre - Start: 15st 2lb Goal: 13st 9lb
SAS1 - Start: 16 st 8lb Xmas Goal: 15st 13lb
Shelleymarie start 21st 5lb Xmas goal 18st 7lb - Reached, new goal 17st

Ok think I should revise this as I am now 14 st 9 pounds and my goal was 15st 12IL
So think I am going to try for 14st 3 pounds
Massively exciting for this chrimbo!!! Xxxx

 

[Bella'sBand]

START 256 GOAL 196 X scratch that new GOAL 228
1st Christmas goal week check in ~ 256 -3lb =253 57lbs, to go Woo hoo!
2nd Christmas goal week check in ~ 253 +3lb =256 60lbs to go Boo hoo!
3rd Christmas goal week check in ~ 256 -3lb =253 57lbs to go Woo hoo!
4th Christmas goal week check in ~ 253 -3lb =250 54lbs to go Woo hoo!
5th Christmas goal week check in ~ 250 -2lb =248 52lbs to go Woo hoo!
6th Christmas goal week check in ~ 248 +2lb =250 54lbs to go Woo hoo!
7th Christmas goal week check in ~ 250 -3lb =247 51lbs to go Woo hoo!
8th Christmas goal week check in ~ 247 -2lb =245 49lbs to go Woo hoo!
9th Christmas goal week check in ~ 248 +1lb =246 50lbs to go Boo hoo!
10th Christmas goal week check in ~ 246 0lb = 246 0 50lbs to go Woo hoo!
11th Christmas goal week check in ~ 246 0lb = 246 0 50lbs to go Woo hoo!
12th Christmas goal week check in ~ 246 0lb = 246 0 50lbs to go Woo hoo! Make that 28lbs instead
13th Christmas goal week check in ~ 246 0lb = 246 0 18lbs to go Woo hoo!
14th Christmas goal week check in ~ 246 0lb = 246 0 18lbs to go woo friggin hoo!
15th Christmas goal week check in ~ 246 0lb = 246 0 18lbs to go woo friggin hoo!

 

[Muttley1900]

1st Christmas goal week (23/09) check in - now 12st 12lbs (-4bs)
2nd Christmas goal week (30/09) Check in - now 12st 10lbs (-2lbs)
3rd Christmas goal Week (7/10) Check in - now 12st 9lbs (-1lbs)
4th Christmas goal Week (14/10) Check in - now 12st 7lbs (-2lbs)
5th Christmas goal week (21/10) Check in - now 12st 5lbs (-2lbs)
6th Christmas goal week (28/10) Check in - now 12st 3lbs (-2lbs)
7th Christmas goal week (4/11) Check in - now 12st 1lbs (-2lbs)
8th Christmas goal week (11/11) Check in - now 12st 1lbs (0lbs)
9th Christmas goal week (18/11) Check in - now 11st 13lbs (-2lbs)


Seems the exercise shake up has got things moving again – although as I said, I’m not doing more exercise, just different ones at different times.

So now 4 more weigh-ins and 7lbs to go in that time (1.75 lbs a week to hit target).

Going to be close – but still achievable if I can carry on with this momentum…

 

[mimi42]

Bella I stayed the same for 6wks I no how u feel and I only lose about 1lb every 2/3 wks and the amount I'm eating is so much less than I used to eat and I do exercise and I don't eat crap .its taking so long its very frustrating and depressing BUT it is coming off and I no this time it want go back on.I suppose like everyone says we must stay positive .

 

[Bella'sBand]

Thanks Mimi, I am trying so hard to stay positive. If you told anyone you had a gastric band and had not lost anything for 2 months they would think you were lying lol. I would not mind but I have only had the band 4 months. I expected weight loss to slow down but not stop altogether.
Where do I go to get a refund lol

 

[mimi42]

I really do agree with you its been 4 months for me too and iv only lost 28lbs the rest I lost before the op.iv been doing my pre op diet this weekend to try and kick start things again .slimfast for breakfast and lunch and a ready meal of 500 calories or less for my tea.
I'll do this for a week and see wot happens.

 

[Muttley1900]

Thanks Mimi, I am trying so hard to stay positive. If you told anyone you had a gastric band and had not lost anything for 2 months they would think you were lying lol. I would not mind but I have only had the band 4 months. I expected weight loss to slow down but not stop altogether.
Where do I go to get a refund lol

Goodness, this must be quite unbearably frustrating for you.

You are following your dieticians advice and guidance, which then suggests to a novice like me that either there is something wrong with the guidance (eg giving you too many calories per day for lifestyle/exercise that you have) or there are health factors that haven't been taken into consideration (eg thyroid).

I don't say these things as suggestions as I'm sure both you and your provider have gone through all of this, I suppose I'm just showing my ignorance of how the band (should?) works.

 

[chrisa]

Hi all have lost 4 lbs am 14 st 6lb today am pleased with that as I have been unwell hope it doesnt come back next week. Christmas coming n Chris is not getting fat!!!!

 

[chrissy100]

My weight loss has come to a stand still now, after 7 weeks and a good weight loss of 36lbs (I have a balloon) I am still having problems and have now been told to go back to the beginning as far as the food is concerned. I have trouble with sickness and trapped wind. (Which is very painfull!!) So I am back on liquid and soft food and drinking through a straw. SO hopefully that will give me some relief and maybe start the weight loss again. x

 

[top_kat]

I have been having 3-4lbs loss each week and hit my Xmas target of a 4 stone loss on my weekly weigh in on NOvember 8th.

As such, I've changed my target and added another stone to it . . .so am now aiming for another stone loss between now and Christmas.

Miss Tickle: Start: 13st 4lbs. Goal: 11st 4lbs
Melissa76: Start: 17st 12 lbs. Goal: 15st 12Ibs
Kirstyd : Start: 13st Goal: 11st
Queenofbelfastcity : Start: 18st 3lbs. Goal 16st 3lb
lamornamiss 10st 2lb. Goal 10st or under
LucretiaUK Start: 28st. Goal: 26st
tracyt84: start 17st 13lb goal by xmas 15st
Huracaneal: start:16st 8lbs .Goal 14 stone 12lbs
Jcoco: Start: 18 st 1 lb. Goal: 15 st by Christmas.
Suzie290304: Start 11.3 Goal: would like to be 10 stone and maintaining
Shana: Start: 12st 13lbs Goal 11st
Vickylou: start 16st 8lbs goal : 13's somewhere new goal 12stone or under
Flutterby1966: maintaining between 10st12lbs and 11st2lbs
goofy07: Start 26st 11lb goal by xmas 20st 11lb
Nanny Og: Start 13st 9lb goal: 10st 9lb by Christmas
Inneedofhelp: start 20st 12lb. 17st 12lb or less.
Bella'sBand: Start: 18st 4lbs goal 14st 0lbs changed to 16st 4lbs instead!
LouisaL: start 24st 3lbs xmas goal 20st 7lbs
L0ckerz: Start 17.9lbs, Xmas goal: 14st.
Dinkydink Start 194lbs Xmas goal 166lbs!
Vonone Start 14st 8lb Xmas Goal - anything in the 12's
Caroline4013 start 19stone Xmas goal 15 stone.
Snack start 14st 11lb Xmas goal 12 stone
Wannabeminime start 19st 7lb goal 15st
Meggie moo Start 16st 3lb Xmas Goal 13st 10lb
Brollie start 23st 2lbs....xmas goal under 20st
Chrisa start 15st 10 want to be in the 14's by Christmas
Sararob23 start 21st 2lb Xmas goal 19st
Chrissy100 Start: 24st 4lbs Goal by Xmas: 22st
Maccas1981: Start weight: 16st 4lbs Goal for Christmas: 14 st 4lbs
Yvessa: SW: 21 st 4.25lbs Goal: 19st 13lbs.
Ruthip: SW: 9st 10lbs Goal: 9st 7lbs
Poshlady: SW 111.8kg Goal: 98kg
Wendy1963: SW 16st 2lbs Goal: 14st 2lbs
Dotty Dalmatian: SW: 18st Goal: 16st
Clar01: SW: 19st 10lbs Goal: 16st
Sagadojo: SW: 16st 13lbs Goal: 14st 13lbs
Lottie: SW: 16st Goal: 13st 7lbs
top_kat start (23rd Aug) 24 stone . . .xmas goal 20 stone (achieved 08/11/2012) now aiming to lose an additonal stone and hit 19 stone instead
witchingmoon 17st 7lbs xmas goal 15st 7lbs
Agnes start 17st 9lbs .... Xmas goal 15st 7lbs
Muttley1900 start 13st 2lbs .... Xmas goal 11st 6lbs
Claire-Anna-- SW 12st 7. GW 11st
Soni.03 SW 17stones- GW 15stones
Ceejay - Start: 15st 1lb Goal: 13st 9lbs
Karen - Start: 11st 13lb Goal: 10st 13lb
Tartan Lady pre op 19st 3lb - to be post op
Carre - Start: 15st 2lb Goal: 13st 9lb
SAS1 - Start: 16 st 8lb Xmas Goal: 15st 13lb
Shelleymarie start 21st 5lb Xmas goal 18st 7lb - Reached, new goal 17st

 

[Wobbly71]

My Christmas target was 3 stone which I achieved at weigh in yesterday at 3rd fill, 3 stone 4lb. Will change my Christmas target to 3 stone 10lb so 6 to go x

Started at 18st 12 now 15st 8lb - xmas target is 15st 2lb

Miss Tickle: Start: 13st 4lbs. Goal: 11st 4lbs
Melissa76: Start: 17st 12 lbs. Goal: 15st 12Ibs
Kirstyd : Start: 13st Goal: 11st
Queenofbelfastcity : Start: 18st 3lbs. Goal 16st 3lb
lamornamiss 10st 2lb. Goal 10st or under
LucretiaUK Start: 28st. Goal: 26st
tracyt84: start 17st 13lb goal by xmas 15st
Huracaneal: start:16st 8lbs .Goal 14 stone 12lbs
Jcoco: Start: 18 st 1 lb. Goal: 15 st by Christmas.
Suzie290304: Start 11.3 Goal: would like to be 10 stone and maintaining
Shana: Start: 12st 13lbs Goal 11st
Vickylou: start 16st 8lbs goal : 13's somewhere new goal 12stone or under
Flutterby1966: maintaining between 10st12lbs and 11st2lbs
goofy07: Start 26st 11lb goal by xmas 20st 11lb
Nanny Og: Start 13st 9lb goal: 10st 9lb by Christmas
Inneedofhelp: start 20st 12lb. 17st 12lb or less.
Bella'sBand: Start: 18st 4lbs goal 14st 0lbs changed to 16st 4lbs instead!
LouisaL: start 24st 3lbs xmas goal 20st 7lbs
L0ckerz: Start 17.9lbs, Xmas goal: 14st.
Dinkydink Start 194lbs Xmas goal 166lbs!
Vonone Start 14st 8lb Xmas Goal - anything in the 12's
Caroline4013 start 19stone Xmas goal 15 stone.
Snack start 14st 11lb Xmas goal 12 stone
Wannabeminime start 19st 7lb goal 15st
Meggie moo Start 16st 3lb Xmas Goal 13st 10lb
Brollie start 23st 2lbs....xmas goal under 20st
Chrisa start 15st 10 want to be in the 14's by Christmas
Sararob23 start 21st 2lb Xmas goal 19st
Chrissy100 Start: 24st 4lbs Goal by Xmas: 22st
Maccas1981: Start weight: 16st 4lbs Goal for Christmas: 14 st 4lbs
Yvessa: SW: 21 st 4.25lbs Goal: 19st 13lbs.
Ruthip: SW: 9st 10lbs Goal: 9st 7lbs
Poshlady: SW 111.8kg Goal: 98kg
Wendy1963: SW 16st 2lbs Goal: 14st 2lbs
Dotty Dalmatian: SW: 18st Goal: 16st
Clar01: SW: 19st 10lbs Goal: 16st
Sagadojo: SW: 16st 13lbs Goal: 14st 13lbs
Lottie: SW: 16st Goal: 13st 7lbs
top_kat start (23rd Aug) 24 stone . . .xmas goal 20 stone (achieved 08/11/2012) now aiming to lose an additonal stone and hit 19 stone instead
witchingmoon 17st 7lbs xmas goal 15st 7lbs
Agnes start 17st 9lbs .... Xmas goal 15st 7lbs
Muttley1900 start 13st 2lbs .... Xmas goal 11st 6lbs
Claire-Anna-- SW 12st 7. GW 11st
Soni.03 SW 17stones- GW 15stones
Ceejay - Start: 15st 1lb Goal: 13st 9lbs
Karen - Start: 11st 13lb Goal: 10st 13lb
Tartan Lady pre op 19st 3lb - to be post op
Carre - Start: 15st 2lb Goal: 13st 9lb
SAS1 - Start: 16 st 8lb Xmas Goal: 15st 13lb
Shelleymarie start 21st 5lb Xmas goal 18st 7lb - Reached, new goal 17st
Wobbly71 - Start: 18st 12lb xmas goal 15st 12lb - now 15 st 8lb - NEW GOAL 15st 2lb - 6 to go

 

[chunkyMunky25]

im currently 21st 5lbs and my op is 4 days after christmas. i have to do my pre-op diet of milk and yoghurt over christmas.... i want to be 1-2st lighter by then so im starting now

 

[mimi42]

I would say just lower your calories for a few weeks first don't do the milk diet yet as you will get sick of it soon then your cheat when it is really important for your liver shrinkage before your op.

 

[Muttley1900]

1st Christmas goal week (23/09) check in - now 12st 12lbs (-4bs)
2nd Christmas goal week (30/09) Check in - now 12st 10lbs (-2lbs)
3rd Christmas goal Week (7/10) Check in - now 12st 9lbs (-1lbs)
4th Christmas goal Week (14/10) Check in - now 12st 7lbs (-2lbs)
5th Christmas goal week (21/10) Check in - now 12st 5lbs (-2lbs)
6th Christmas goal week (28/10) Check in - now 12st 3lbs (-2lbs)
7th Christmas goal week (4/11) Check in - now 12st 1lbs (-2lbs)
8th Christmas goal week (11/11) Check in - now 12st 1lbs (0lbs)
9th Christmas goal week (18/11) Check in - now 11st 13lbs (-2lbs)
10th Christmas goal week (25/11) Check in - now 11st 11lbs (-2lbs)


Funny how the shaking up the exercise a little has made me feel less tired in some classes that I still do - perhaps my stamina is increasing a little as the other classes are now more intense.

There is a whole science about this "get fit" stuff and I'm beginning to see/understand some of the techniques other than the more "blunt" methods I would normally opt for.

 

[Muttley1900]

1st Christmas goal week (23/09) check in - now 12st 12lbs (-4bs)
2nd Christmas goal week (30/09) Check in - now 12st 10lbs (-2lbs)
3rd Christmas goal Week (7/10) Check in - now 12st 9lbs (-1lbs)
4th Christmas goal Week (14/10) Check in - now 12st 7lbs (-2lbs)
5th Christmas goal week (21/10) Check in - now 12st 5lbs (-2lbs)
6th Christmas goal week (28/10) Check in - now 12st 3lbs (-2lbs)
7th Christmas goal week (4/11) Check in - now 12st 1lbs (-2lbs)
8th Christmas goal week (11/11) Check in - now 12st 1lbs (0lbs)
9th Christmas goal week (18/11) Check in - now 11st 13lbs (-2lbs)
10th Christmas goal week (25/11) Check in - now 11st 11lbs (-2lbs)
11th Christmas goal week (02/12) Check in - now 11st 10lbs (-1lbs)


Hey-ho, back to a 1lb loss this week - can't help thinking that maybe I should have weighed in a day early (was out with friends last night)... but I suppose I would have only been cheating myself in the end...

On a related point, as well as weighing in each Sunday, I also carry out my blood pressure and heart rate tests then (just part of the Sunday morning ritual these days) - and I have to admit, whenever I have been out the night before and had an Indian or Chinese meal my blood pressure is easily 10 points higher than "normal". I'm putting it down to the salt in the food...

 

[wannabeminime]

I have 9lb to lose to get to my xmas target of 15st. I dont think i am gonna get there

 

[Yvessa]

Oh whoops. I got my Christmas goal. Not making anew one.

 

[Maphillips]

Wow all doing great mine was to be below 20 stone for christmas on 2 lb to go so can see me beating that but good luck all