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

Shannan- down 2.5 lbs to 217.... a total of 3 without any fills so I feel a little better this week then last, hope it keeps up. And yes, I hate it when I go to the docs office I'm always 3 lbs more...stupid jeans and shoes keep up the good work everyone

hi i posted my loss earlier...I am on the spreadsheet as Kathy....I will remember next time and thanks for updating...glad u are feeling better

Haha no worries! I got you covered. I was looking around like Katie... I don't see any Katie... Did I miss her entry completely?! Then I found you lol.

Tami checking in at 218.6 today!

Happy Weigh in Day!

Joan~ weight 219.2 TOM plus too much salt; next week will be better!

I am happy to see that this was a great week weigh in wise for most! WTG!!

Lindsey~ THANK YOU for doing our stats! Will you be willing to do this monthly if we continue? I hope so!!

Off to take DS to the orthodontist then to see the movie "Morning Glory" with my BFF. No popcorn! I will not cave in!

TTYL, Joan

I sure can keep this up!

I sure can keep this up!

Just started the challenge today, and I am pumped. I did go to the gym today and had a great workout on the eliptical and put effort on arms and abs today. One step at a time.

Thanks for this challenge, I so needed to get back on track!

Lionsll

Viv checking in this MLK day. I so glad for this day off. I weighed in and I'm still at 219.6...what the crap? Uggh I am thinking that it's the lack of protein, I haven't been keeping up with my protein so I think I will try to do better this week. But it's better to maintain then to gain. I'm half way to my goal and my dr said this could happen.:/

I am definitely down for the squats and crunches. Congrats on your weight loss. WTG!!!

Take care peeps! Hope this week is better then the last.

Hey everyone - checking in! This morning I weighed in at 197 which is 4.6 pounds lighter than last week! Late last week I was at 196, but I'm trying not to dwell on it because a 4.6 pound loss is still really good (thats why I shouldn't weigh everyday...if I never knew I was at 196 earlier in the week, I would be 100% satisfied with being at 197). Anyways, my name on the spreadsheet is 'isaviolinist' and this week I'm at 197.

Hi I posted my loss earlier but forgot to leave my name. This is Michelle and I lost 4lbs, Im now 200.

hello congrats to everyone who lost. I stayed the same... i worked hard this week so next week will be kicking !!! (i hope)

Amy 242 0 loss

Hi this is Aimee

My weight this morning is 176.5. I know that seems like a lot in just a couple of days, but it's because I wasn't eating much. I had an unfill today because of it.

Thanks so much.

Hi Everyone,

I am going to have my banding done on Wednesday and would like to join this group. Seems like a great idea - the challenge. Here's my stats:

Name ~ Barbara

Age~ 60

Weight on January 3rd~ 211

Goal Weight for January 31st~ 198

Exercise Goal for January~ 5 times per week, 30 minutes a day

Dietary Goal for January~ get through the post-op diet!

Personal Goal for January ~ get exercising

Date To Be Banded~ January 19th, 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~

Good luck everyone!

Hey everyone - checking in! This morning I weighed in at 197 which is 4.6 pounds lighter than last week! Late last week I was at 196, but I'm trying not to dwell on it because a 4.6 pound loss is still really good (thats why I shouldn't weigh everyday...if I never knew I was at 196 earlier in the week, I would be 100% satisfied with being at 197). Anyways, my name on the spreadsheet is 'isaviolinist' and this week I'm at 197.

Yeah on reaching onederland!!! What a great accomplishment!

Hi I posted my loss earlier but forgot to leave my name. This is Michelle and I lost 4lbs, Im now 200.

Yeah! You'll be in onederland next week!

Hi Everyone,

I am going to have my banding done on Wednesday and would like to join this group. Seems like a great idea - the challenge. Here's my stats:

Name ~ Barbara

Age~ 60

Weight on January 3rd~ 211

Goal Weight for January 31st~ 198

Exercise Goal for January~ 5 times per week, 30 minutes a day

Dietary Goal for January~ get through the post-op diet!

Personal Goal for January ~ get exercising

Date To Be Banded~ January 19th, 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~

Good luck everyone!

Good luck with your upcoming surgery! Mine went great and I hope yours does too. Let us know how you're doing!

Joan

I am so thrilled! I I have achieved a long term secondary goal. Evertime I go to a doc's office with the non-digital scale the nurse starts with the little metal slide weights for 200 lbs., then realizes she has to use the 250 lb start point. For the first time in 10 years I was below 250! 249.6 to be exact. I am so pumped!!!!!!!!! Well on my way to my January goal after a long stagnant period. Thanks for the motivation.