FINAL WEIGH IN- 10 wk CHLLNG

[firenze11]

Eeep. This will be a tiny bit of thread drift. Sorry in advance. Don't flog me please!

Horsemom: I'm so sorry to hear about your niece's battle with leukemia. We found out a month ago that my Mom's cousin has leukemia. Luckily his sister was a bone marrow match and he underwent the transplant about a week ago I think. He has since been in and out of consciousness and is undergoing more chemo. After learning about his leukemia and learning the facts of bone marrow matches (the chances of finding a match in the family is only about 30%) I signed up for OneMatch (the Canadian branch of the registry). I have my appointment to give a sample in the next week. So I really support people joining as well, they really really need people from all ethnic backgrounds. And the dialysis-like procedure is becoming more and more popular in lieu of the actual surgical procedure, so it's not quite as scary as it used to be.

Ok, so sorry about the thread drift!

[kjay]

I didn't participate in the challenge but I'm sure up for the next one! Am riding in Death Valley in Feb and need to lose something/anything by then and beyond.

[snowtulip]

Well,weighed in today and am up one from the initial. Considering I've been sick 3 times over the last month and all the yummy treats, I consider this a victory.

I'm up for another challenge in the new year!

[Over50Newbie]

(((Horsemom)))

I am so sorry for your loss. You definitely did not fail. Failing is giving up - you have not given up - you are ready to dust yourself off and start again.

As for me...

Looks like the bottom line ended up being a 4 pound loss.

I'll take it (as long as it was a loss, and not a gain) and count me in for a new challenge in the new year.

Lynette

[caribou]

Yippee; I managed to remove all the holiday goodie weight by xc skiing for six days! Now, it's back to actually losing, instead of going up and down.

What's the new challenge?

[kelownagirl]

Well done Caribou! I have a few xmas lbs to lose yet...

[three]

#1: Cancer sucks. I'm sorry to anyone who has to struggle with the illness, or with the stress and pain of watching a loved one struggle with it.

#2: I'd really, really, really be happy if there was another challenge. I'm totally in.

#3: Cancer sucks. I could get all eloquent about it - but I think those 2 words pretty much sum it up.