Is anyone interested in a New Year / January challenge? Is there an active one already that I couldn't find?

I love challenges and find them fun as well as motivating. If you'd like to join me, we can delelop our ideas for a challenge. I would suggest we each post our starting weight on Monday the 3rd and what our plan is for the month to reach a realistic weight loss goal.

Also to introduce ourselves so we can get to know each other.

Copy and Paste this template:

Name, real or screen~

Age~

Weight on January 3rd~

Goal Weight for January 31st~

Exercise Goal for January~

Dietary Goal for January~

Personal Goal for January~

Date Banded~

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~

Joan

Michelle weight as of today is 204.

Hi, happy Monday! I'm definitely still on holiday mode I think because last week was rough. I wasn't great with my diet...which the scale reflects that. I need to refocus and get it together.

This week I WILL get my butt back in the gym and get all my Protein and Water in.

My (Viv) weight is 219.6 lbs...no weight loss for me last week. :/

Hi all. I just signed up today and am interested in joining the New You Challenge 2011. I have been visiting this site for about a month now but decided now that I am almost 2 weeks post op that it is time to get involved.

Name: Jenn

Age~35

Weight on January 10th~ 243.5

Goal Weight for January 31st~ 238.5

Exercise Goal for January~ Back on tredmill at least 3 times a week for a mile or more

Dietary Goal for January~ Reach my Protein goals and up my calories to about 1,000

Personal Goal for January~ Learning when I am "head hungry" or really hungry

Date Banded~ 12/29/10

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~6.5 pounds

Looking forward to getting to know you all better! Best of luck!

Keep the updates coming! I myself am down 4 pounds this week and where that came from I have NO idea haha. I followed my dietary goal of cutting down my liquid calories and apparently that helped a lot!

@ Michelle - Congrats on the loss!

@ Viv - Like I tell myself, better to maintain than to gain!

@ Jenn - Welcome to the group!

My current weight is 297 (down 2 lbs)

Tami checking in this cold Monday morning....221.2

Keep the updates coming! I myself am down 4 pounds this week and where that came from I have NO idea haha. I followed my dietary goal of cutting down my liquid calories and apparently that helped a lot!

@ Michelle - Congrats on the loss!

@ Viv - Like I tell myself, better to maintain than to gain!

@ Jenn - Welcome to the group!

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone is motivated to make this week count! I will hit the gym after work today and avoid the candy dish at work.

Welcome new members!!!!

Lindsy~ Will you re-post the link to the spread sheet for the new members to view? THANKS!!!

Joan~ Weigh in 217.8 (down 2#)

Have a great day, Joan

@ Joan - Yes I will post an updated one for everyone to see once I've logged majority of the numbers.

@ Vicky - Do you mean 287 and not 297? You had me change your weight from 299 to 289. Just wanting to clear things up.

Keep the updates coming! I myself am down 4 pounds this week and where that came from I have NO idea haha. I followed my dietary goal of cutting down my liquid calories and apparently that helped a lot!

@ Michelle - Congrats on the loss!

@ Viv - Like I tell myself, better to maintain than to gain!

@ Jenn - Welcome to the group!

Thanks girlie! I'm definitely not beating myself up because I know I didn't try my hardest...gotta keep pushing and fighting the good fight...oh and it's definitely better to maintain than to gain! Thanks again for keeping the updates!

No problem! I'm actually really enjoying getting to update the chart to see everyone's progress and my own. I got excited yesterday when I thought oh yeah tomorrow is weigh in day for everyone!

I love this!!!! hope its not too late to join.....lost 1lb at my weigh in today

Before pre op diet - 242.5lb

Weight when banded - 231.5lb

I had my first fill on 12/03/2010 and will have 2nd on 01/18/2011

Name, real or screen~ Kathy

Age~ 57

Weight on January 3rd~ 214lb

Goal Weight for January 31st~ 200lb

Exercise Goal for January~ see personal trainer weekly, attend gym/classes x3 per week

Dietary Goal for January~ drink more Water, keep a food journal

Personal Goal for January~ fit into the new season clothes that fit a little snugly, clear out clothes that are too big

Date Banded~ 10/15/2010

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 17.5lb

Thank you!

trying to sort out a January ticker lol

I think I am getting the hang of this ticker thing lol

Shannan- 219.5, not what I wanted but its motivation to do more, hope this week goes better. Thanks again for doing all the leg work lindz