Good Afternoon to all my Challenger Friends. As you know we are half way thru our first week. How is everyone feeling these days? I know many of you have lost weight already. Congradulations !!!! I am hanging in there with everyone. I have eaten about the same everyday and know I have lost too. This week has not been real easy but it will be worth it in the long run. I can't wait to hear the results on Monday. Keep focused on your goals. Keep your head up and remember you are not alone. There is 20 of us in the challenge now. WAHOO!!! WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS!!!!! I am betting we have a 200lb+ weight loss in the end of 4 weeks Anyone else want to make a prediction? See us all lighter. Joanne

Linda, I know where you are coming from. I gained 13 lbs before I woke up. This challenge is working great. Hang in there with us and you will see results. See you lighter. Joanne

Linda, I have you in the 19. Please post your pre-op weight and your weight on Monday. We are going to keep track for the 4 weeks. It will be interesting to see all the loses. See you lighter. Joanne

Hi Helen, First of all let me say you have my prayers. I've been there with my mom and it is not an easy thing to do. It is very important to keep yourself hydrated especially now. Stress does crazy things to our bodies let alone bodies that have undergone gastric-bypass. Also even though you are eating very little it is understandable that you are not losing any weight. When we dont eat on a regular timetable and enough calories we go into starvation mode and our metabolism conserves and shuts down even more. It doesnt know when it will be getting food again so it decides to hold onto what it has. I know this is a tough time for you but try to keep something handy. Maybe move on to the next stage and go back to the liquid stage when your life calms down a bit. Dont let yourself get run down. You are an important part of this group. Keep your chin up and drink, drink, drink....Jackie

Count me in too!! I didn't gain over the holidays, but feel the need to "re-start" the process. Thanks for the info!! L*