Welcome to The End of Summer Challenge!

This is a fun, motivating, stress free way to set personal goals for the month.

If you'd like to join us, please complete the template below then weigh- in each Monday, August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th.

Larry wiil do our stats. THANKS Larry!

I hope you join us!

Joan

Copy and Paste this template:

Name, real or screen~

Age~

Weight on August 1st~

Goal Weight for August 29th~

Exercise Goal for August~

Dietary Goal for August~

Personal Goal for August~

Date Banded~

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~

I figure this is early, but I am sure that I will forget on Monday! Its only the Emails from other that check in that remind me to weigh in! So I will claim that Im the first! LOL

Name, real or screen~ Cassandra

Age~ 26

Weight on August 1st~ 243

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 235

Exercise Goal for August~ Get out in this heat and walk more often!

Dietary Goal for August~ Continue to be able to eat after a possible slippage, and eat well...

Personal Goal for August~ I would like to continue a healthy lifestyle in all aspects of my life.

Date Banded~ 12/08

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ Currently sitting at 60lb below highest weight, after gaining 80 during pregnancy last year.

Name, real or screen~Brigette

Age~44 years young

Weight on (29 July 11)/August 1st~169 lbs.

Goal Weight for August 29th~159 lbs.

Exercise Goal for August~Make a concerted effort to move everyday (running, walking, bicycling, dancing)

Dietary Goal for August~Limit sweets to 1x a week

Personal Goal for August~Clear clutter off of dresser and nightstand

Date Banded~10/14/09

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~Maximum lost was 66 lbs. have gained about 8-10 lbs. back.

Name, real or screen~ kkf1979

Age~ 31

Weight on August 1st~ 275.2

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 265.2

Exercise Goal for August~ 30 mins of exercise at least everyday

Dietary Goal for August~ Cut out chicken skin and limit red meat consumption

Personal Goal for August~ Keep in touch with family and friends and finish the first part of my certification.

Date Banded~ 04/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 34.8lbs

Name, real or screen~ Juliat

Age~ 41

Weight on August 1st~ 175

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 169

Exercise Goal for August~ Work out more often

Dietary Goal for August~ Lower carbs

Personal Goal for August~ Ride to work on my motorcycle

Date Banded~ 9-28-10

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 50 lbs

I haven't done one of these in a while and I think I need it! I will be away on Monday as it's a long weekend here so I will put today's stats as my starting point.

Name, real or screen~ Julie G

Age~ 41

Weight on August 1st~ (July 29) 219

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 209

Exercise Goal for August~ Somehow manage to get my exercise for the entire month in spite of having to drive kids to camps and activities during my regular exercise time

Dietary Goal for August~ Take more control over my snacking...while I have continued to lose slowly, I have had far less impulse control lately.

Personal Goal for August~ Get control of the yard and do some fun stuff with the kids before school starts again in September.

Date Banded~ Jan 5, 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 99 lb

Name, real or screen~ Heather

Age~34

Weight on July 29th/August 1st~ 411

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 390

Exercise Goal for August~ Walk or do leslie at home 3 x a week

Dietary Goal for August~ Just because I can eat, doesn't mean I should!

Personal Goal for August~ Make it to church each Sunday

Date Banded~ June 28th 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 18 lbs with pre-op diet, 17 lbs after banding but gained back 6. So 30 total right now. I'm 4 weeks post-op. First fill Aug. 9th...!!! Yay!!! Currently have NO restriction.

Name, real or screen~Amy

Age~39

Weight on August 1st~217 (7/29)

Goal Weight for August 29th~209

Exercise Goal for August~walking or doing a video 3 x's a week

Dietary Goal for August~drink more Water and Fiber !

Personal Goal for August~ enjoy life everyday !

Date Banded~12/13/2010

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 70.5

Name, real or screen~ Healthierme72

Age~39

Weight on August 1st~178

Goal Weight for August 29th~166

Exercise Goal for August~Actually exercise...walk dog daily and go to the gym 2-3 times a week

Dietary Goal for August~keep under 50 g carbs a day and 1000 cal., no more taking little bites of my kids food or junk food

Personal Goal for August~Try to not weight myself everyday and keep positive and don't get stressed out.

Date Banded~May 27, 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~18 lbs post op (total with pre op 29 lbs).

Name: tanya

Age: 39

Weight/size on 7-29: 192, size 20

Goal weight/size 8-30: 180, size 18

Exercise goal: walk 30 mins 5 days a week, attend Water aerobics 3 times a week.

Dietary goal: stop chocolate!

Personal goal: quit focusing on scale and focus on clothes

Banded: 6-30-11

Weight loss since banded: 18# since day after surgery.

Yay I'm. So excited to join my first challenge.

Name, real or screen~Cindy

Age~51

Weight on July 29th~178.4

Goal Weight for August 29th~172

Exercise Goal for August~Get back into gym

Dietary Goal for August~More veggies, less carbs

Personal Goal for August~Get son safely tucked away back at college.

Date Banded~June 10, 2008

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~146

Name, real or screen~ Megan

Age~ 31

Weight on August 1st~ 270

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 260

Exercise Goal for August~ anything lol!! I don't think I exercised at all in July (

Dietary Goal for August~ cut back on the carbs and control grazing

Personal Goal for August~ enjoy the last couple weeks with my oldest daughter before she starts kindergartin

Date Banded~ june 1 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 34 lbs!

Name, real or screen~ Hopetolose

Age~ 45 on August 26

Weight on August 1st~ 199.8 on July 30th

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 185

Exercise Goal for August~ To exercise 5 days a week

Dietary Goal for August~ To drink more water instead of cystral lite

Personal Goal for August~ to be in a size 14 comfortably

Date Banded~ 4/14/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 37 on my scale (40 on doctors scale ?!?)

Name, real or screen~ Joan

Age~ 50

Weight on August 1st~ 194.8

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 188

Exercise Goal for August~ at least 3X a week

Dietary Goal for August~ don't buy my favorite ice cream for home

Personal Goal for August~ walk in the open space once a week

Date Banded~ 12/2/2010

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 31#

I am leaving out of town today to a YMCA summer camp for a week. I work (camp nurse) and my son and his friend attend for free.

I will not have internet access while I am away. Have a great week and I'll check back in next Saturday!

Joan

What a great idea!! I was just banded 3 weeks ago, so I'm going to join in on the next challenge. Good luck everyone!

Since I failed so miserably with my last challenge (hello plateau!), I'm gonna keep pushing forward with this next one!

Name, real or screen~ Jenn

Age~ 27

Weight on August 1st~ 207

Goal Weight for August 29th~ 202

Exercise Goal for August~ Exercise at least 3 times a week, add strength training

Dietary Goal for August~ Vary my diet to shake off this stupid plateau

Personal Goal for August~ Enjoy the rest of the summer!

Date Banded~ March 14th, 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 45 lbs