The Holiday Challenge

[Juliat 6]

Name, real or screen~ Juliat

Age~ 42

Weight on December 1st~ 167

Goal weight for December 29th~ 159

Dietary goal for December~ Stop eating so many Snacks

Exercise goal for December~ Keep on walking

Personal goal for December~ Focus on me

Date banded~ 9-28-2010

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 58

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~ No more meds

[transforming jlaroux 78]

Name, real or screen~ jlaroux

Age~39

Weight on December 1st~248

Goal weight for December 29th~235

Dietary goal for December~ log my food every day and keep within my calorie count and Protein needs

Exercise goal for December~figure out what is going on with my knee so that I can exercise

Personal goal for December~ Get my blue ribbon for 75 pounds lost on 12/21

Date banded~5/24/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~63 pounds

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~there are too many to list! but 1 thing is that my back doesn't hurt anymore and I can get out of be\d without pain!

[crittlebird 7]

Name, real or screen~Crystal

Age~53

Weight on December 1st~228

Goal weight for December 29th~224

Dietary goal for December~Eat healthy

Exercise goal for December~Walk as much as I can

Personal goal for December~Remain calm and peaceful and enjoy

Date banded~04/20/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~63 lbs, 11 lbs before surgery 52 lbs since surgery

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~ I just feel better all over

[S2b 18]

Name, real or screen~Terri

Age~44

Weight on December 1st~196

Goal weight for December 29th~188

Dietary goal for December~increase Water, no picking.

Exercise goal for December~4x's a week

Personal goal for December~enjoy the season

Date banded~8/16/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~36.4

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~ feeling good, better endurance.

[msjustified 0]

Screen Name : MsJustified

Age~ 32

Weight on December 1st~ 235

Goal weight for December 29th~ 227

Dietary goal for December~ stay under 1250 calories

Exercise goal for December~ 40 min a day / 4x a week

Personal goal for December~ Remember my purpose

Date banded~ 10/20/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 33 lbs

One thing that has improved with your health since banding

[BarbaraG 10]

Name, real or screen~ BarbaraG

Age~ 56

Weight on December 1st~ 232

Goal weight for December 29th~225

Dietary goal for December~ keeping it honest and 1200 cal per day

Exercise goal for December~ Video exercise 5X per week

Personal goal for December~ Survive! LOL!

Date banded~ 6/21/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 53lbs

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~no longer on 3 different medications! I can walk and do so much more than I could!

[Papillon Princess 13]

Name, real or screen~ Princess

Age~ 23

Weight on December 1st~ 213

Goal weight for December 29th~ 199

Dietary goal for December~ Increase Protein and increase Water intake

Exercise goal for December~ 5 days a week

Personal goal for December~ Get back into old habits from right before the band...don't give up!

Date banded~5/24/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~36 lbs since banding

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~ Breathing, walking up stairs, keeping up with others!

[millie26 1]

Name, real or screen~ Brittney

Age~26

Weight on December 1st~195

Goal weight for December 29th~189

Dietary goal for December~eat Protein first, then veggies

Exercise goal for December~work out at least 3 times/week

Personal goal for December~buy a new years eve dress from express

Date banded~September 7, 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 41lbs

One thing that has improved with your health since banding- the way I view myself

[Dawn200321 146]

Name, real or screen~ Dawn

Age~29

Weight on December 1st~231

Goal weight for December 29th~223

Dietary goal for December~Eat less fatty foods!

Exercise goal for December~More!

Personal goal for December~ Just get through the holidays

Date banded~10/19/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~28

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~More energy and less back pain!!

[larrypdot 20]

The table is ready with initial data. Let me know if I left you out or made a mistake. View the table at http://www.larryp.com/challenge/holiday/holiday.html Anyone who was in last months Turkey Challenge can see the final results here. http://www.larryp.com/challenge/november/turkey.html

[size10again 11]

Thanks Larry! I noticed Dawn and Joyce have their weights wrong, unless they are trying to gain weight this month, lol.

I really appreciate all the hard work, time and creativity that you put into these charts each week and month! You're hired, now I just need money to pay you with!

Joan

[WinningLoser 10]

Name, real or screen~WinningLoser

Age~41

Weight on December 1st~224.5

Goal weight for December 29th~216

Dietary goal for December~Get in the PROTEIN

Exercise goal for December~KEEP up with my current program

Personal goal for December~STAY AWAY from holiday temptations

Date banded~6-11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 71ish? - see my ticker....

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~ My cholesterol

[helen098 33]

Name, real or screen~ Helen Dittmer

Age~46 till Dec 30

Weight on December 1st~ 213.8

Goal weight for December 29th~210

Dietary goal for December~ more Fiber

Exercise goal for December~more walking and exercise

Personal goal for December~ be happy were i am

Date banded~ aug 22 ,2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 16 1/2 lb

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~ My knees have stoped making the loud crunchy noise and it's easier to go up the stairs

failed my first 2 challanges so i am more conservative with my goal this time

really really want to be 210 or less on my birthday dec 30

[luv2eat 11]

I'm a little late. I hope I can still join. Good luck everyuone. Just getting through the holidays without a gain is a job well done!!!!

Name, real or screen~ luv2eat

Age~ 37

Weight on December 1st~ 179

Goal weight for December 29th~ 169

Dietary goal for December~ stay on track

Exercise goal for December~ upping my running

Personal goal for December~ have tons of holiday cheer

Date banded~ July 27th 2010

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 100lbs

One thing that has improved with your health since banding~ no more BP medicine!

[tammylee205 7]

Weighed in this morning, I am at 162.8. That is a loss of 1.6 pounds. Still have about 30 pds. to go for reaching my big goal. Its a slow and steady process. Good luck everyone!!