Holiday challange

I'm stealing this idea from Spyder, on the main board, and thought it would help us be accountable. I know a lot of us are experiencing a significant slow down in the weight loss department, and increase in the hunger and food issue departments. I would like to issue a challange to each of us to set a goal weight to be at by Christmas. I will create a spreadsheet with all of our names and goals on it. Come Christmas we will celebrate and see that even slow loss is still loss. I will start - I would like to be at 145 by Christmas. That is a loss of 16 pounds. I don't know how realistic this is since, I've only lost about one pound in the last five weeks - but I'm going to try! Good-bye fiery hot pringles and peanut m&m's! Candy 266/161/140 -105

Hi Candy. I will take on this challenge. I am currently 156 and will be 140 by Christmas. I will be 10 pounds under doctor's goal but will be at my personal goal . Gracie- 270/156 WILL BE 140 BY CHRISTMAS!!!!! Goodbye rice pudding, reese's peanut butter cups, chop suey, potato chips.

I am up for the challenge. I have 15 LBS to loose. BTW, Gracie, I will be in Chicago next week for a trade show. I am soo excited. I love Chicago

Hey Buckeye! We seem to all have about the same to lose! Have fun in Chicago and stay away from that Chicago deep dish PIZZA!! Candy

Hi John Wow, that's great! Chicago is a beautiful city. And i'm not just saying that because I live here . Anyone can tell you that! Will you be staying for a few days? Have you been to this city before? You must try the Signature Room..It's amazing and the view on the top of the building ain't bad either Gracie

Staying at the Palmer Hiton downtown. Great workout facility. Like you, I love to drink...and an out of town trade show is an excellent opportunity to have fun....I just need to counter my drinking with time in the gym

Ohh LaLa..that's a nice hotel . Ahh we'll may i suggest some Tequila and Squirt with a squirt of lime and some salt around the rim of the glass? Top with lots of ice and YUMMY... work out in the morning...so that at nightime it can be playtime Gracie Enjoy your stay...we are having a great weather week...I'm sure next week will be just as grand.

Yeah Gracie! We could have our own little 16 pounds support group!! I see that you did drop two pounds since our last chat! Way to go! My personal goal is 140 also. I started at 166, surgery on 12/15. How tall are you? I'm 5' 5 1/2" I'm going to start going back to the gym in the a.m. and I ate very good at the wedding this weekend, didn't even partake in the wedding cake. Of course I did have a little too much punch & vodka. WE WILL BE 140 & 145 BY CHRISTMAS!!! Candy 266/161

Hi candy Yes, we can def. have our own support group . Yes these last two pounds have been sandbags glad they are gone.. You started out at 166? was that a Typo?? Cause if you were only 166 your doc must've been to operate on you lol... I started out at 270. I'm a shortie...an inch shorter than you. I'm 5'4 1/2 my doc's scale says 5'5 go figure... but i go with 5'4 1/2 because my surgeon's digital height says that.. Who knows.. lol. Oh punch and vodka...haven't tried that. I think squirt and tequila with salt and lemon is worse though lol. That's what i've been drinking. Not lately though. Been a few weeks since i've gotten tipsy. Gracie

Oops! Definately a typo - started out at 266 - close to you, otherwise I would only have lost 5 pounds in eight months! I'll have to try the Gracie squirt - I named it after you! The punch was good - so I punched it up! First time I tried it also. Started out just drinking screw drivers. Better get back to work before I'm out of a job! Stay away from those recee cups! Candy