Mine was to hit the gym at least 3 days per week.. So far so good... now the scale doesnt show it one bit... (damn thats annoying), but I feel really good after I do go... so I guess thats worth something..... Need to add the upping my water part... thinking about the past few days... been a little low... Hugs Karen

Meant to post this yesterday! Sorry folks! How'd everyone body do? Report in. Remember, if you didn't meet your goals... you've got 5 more weeks to do it. I know that's how I'm looking at it. LOL! Here is the original post. If you didn't join in over the prior last weeks, join now. 5 more weeks to go! ............................................................................................................ 8 Week Challenge - Who Is Down Wid That? Original Post by Kathy & Rich at 5:17 AM PST on 10/30/2006 Fairfax, VA - RNY (05/20/2005) - Joseph Chebli, M.D. Post the things that you'd like to work on in the next 8 weeks. The challenge will last from today until Christmas day which is as you many have guessed - 8 weeks from today. Makes some positive changes. Work on getting in your water or vitamins. Work on getting in your protein. Working on moving your body to get it fit and toned. We'll have a weekly check in for those participating. Remember you can jump in at any time. Some suggestions of things to keep in mind: 1. Try not to post "I want to lose 10 lbs by Christmas" - we all know this far post-op that it is hard to truly gauge how much weight our bodies will lose and how fast/slow it will go. It would be wiser to chose eating, water, vitamin and fitness goals that might yield weight loss when done consistently over the 8 week period. 2. Try not commit to doing anything every single solitary day during the 8 weeks. Do not set yourself up for failure from the start. We all know that is derned near impossible to do something every day. Illness, problems, work, family and just plain life gets in the way. Setting a goal of "I'm going to get 100 oz of water in and all my vitamins in at least 5 days a week every week" is better than saying you are going to do it 7 days a week. See my point? (See I actually did pay attention at Weigh****chers and other therapy type meetings). 3. Be sure to set yourself some cool reward at the end for a job well done. Whether it is buying yourself something if it is in the budget, a spa treatment, or just going to the library and getting a good book and allowing yourself the free time to doing nothing else but sit and read - go for it! So what'll it be. Name your own poison. LOL!

Man Laurie! I'm so sorry your dealing with all of this. I think we should all complain to that hospital on behalf of all WLS patients. What a conclusion to jump to!!!! Please keep us informed and know that you are in all of our hearts and prayers! Heather

Hi there, I'm here. Doing pretty well. My 18 months will be 11/23. I'm down 131 lbs, 2 more lbs to drs. goal (140) and 7 to mine. Haven't done as well with the exercise in the last month and a half. We are doing a major remodel and I've been so busy with that I haven't been exercising as much as before. Remodel should be done in 4-6 weeks so I plan on starting back into my walking/jogging. Geez, I'll probably have to pretty much start all over. Cold and rainy weather isn't helping with my attitude.

i'm down 153 pounds and loving this new life. Just want to loose 50 more and then I'm done. Saving for plastic's. Lexi