How well did you do this week?

I'm initiating a new feature on this board (kind of like the "What did you eat today?" section on the RNY board) that is totally voluntary. You may check in at any point during the week, but I will be posting this on Fridays since that is the day of the week I check my progress. How and if you choose to share is your choice. If you find it helpful to throw it out there to the world (our little world) then please share. Please feel free to give praise to anyone *****aches a milestone or does exceptionally well in a given week. The idea here is to build our own motivational group among ourselves. You may decide to use this format... Highest Weight: ??? lbs. Day of Surgery: ??? lbs Reduced Last Week: ??? lbs. Reduced This Week: ??? lbs Total Pounds of Reduction: For each pound of reduction that week you may reward yourself with "Jump Blob Thingy" or this format... I reduced by ?? pounds this week. (Insert "Jump Blob Thingy" here) Anyway, let's keep it rather informal. Okay Maysters, let the losing begin. John

I'll start.. Highest Weight: 347 lbs. Day of Surgery: ??? lbs (still pre-op) Reduced Last Week: 2 lbs. Reduced This Week: 2 lbs Total Pounds of Reduction: 34 lbs.

Hi John, Highest Weight: 355 lbs Day of Surgery: ??exactly 1 week away from today Reduced last week: 4 lbs Reduced this week:4 lbs Total Pounds of Reduction: 8 lbs ( I don't know how to do the "jumpy blob thing") --or any other icon unless it tells me how on the right. Teach me oh wise one!! Jamie

Jamie, To add a message emoticon, you just type the word "jump" with a colon on both sides. I can't show you or it will just show the icon. See the box off to the right??? It shows you how to get different emoticons to show up...what to type on the left side with what it will look like in the message on the right. I've added your jumpers to recognize your good work of 4 pounds this past week. Keep up the great work Jamie. John

Okay John, I will play this game too.... Highest Weight: 299 Day of Pre-Op: 292.4 (I added this category) (April 16, 2007) Day of Surgery: 266 (May 1, 2007) Reduced Last Week: 1 I reduced by pounds this week... Schatzi

Wow Schatzi, You reduced by 26 pounds on your 10 day pre-op liquid diet and managed to STILL drop another pound this week. Great job and keep up the great work. John

Thanks John, Trust me, I am going to try... Schatzi