Welcome to the monthly challenge. This month is the "Be My Valentine Challenge".

Copy and post the template below and fill in the information by Wednesday Febuary 1 the come back every Wednesday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th and post your updated weight. I will keep track of the weights and try to get a table listing everyones results on the following weekend.

Good luck to everyone and remember this isn't a contest it's a challenge and you are a winner no matter how much you loose.

Name, real or screen~

Goal weight for Febuary 29th~

Weight on Febuary 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for Febuary~

Exercise goal for Febuary~

Personal goal for Febuary~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

Do you have any Valentines day plans (How do you plan to handle Valentines dinner)~

Name, real or screen~ Mary Fran

Goal weight for Febuary 29th~ 250

Weight on Febuary 1st~ 259

Age~ 47

Dietary goal for Febuary~ Drink more water

Exercise goal for Febuary~ walk at least 4+ miles a week

Personal goal for Febuary~ learn to slow down when eating

Date banded~ 12/13/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 41

I failed to check in last week. That was probably a sub conscious decision because I know I was not good. Oh well today i weighed in at 170 so 1 pound down from the beginning of the challenge. Oh well at least it was a loss and not a gain. I will try to do better this week. I really want to get this last 20 pounds off, but I know that it gets harder the smaller you get. I will keep on chipping away 1 pound at a time!

Checking in - 221lbs. Down 1 lb. I'll take it!

Thanks, Larry

Feb1:169

Feb 8: 170

Feb 15:167

Down three pounds this week.

I have been MIA for a couple of weeks, its been crazy busy but here are my stats;

Feb 1 - 242

Feb 8 - 241

Feb 15- 237.6

Hope to exceed my goal this month. Fingers crossed. As far as bad habits go, i still put food on my plate like I did pre-banding knowing fully well there is no way I can finish it. Seriously need to work on that.

I forgot I was doing this. lol. I am 214.6 this week.

I have so much going on this weekend that i thought i would check in early ! i have had a good weight loss this week i'm down 6lbs this week and i hit my 200 lb lost goal woo hoo! 1 more till i hit my goal for the challenge!

Dawn checking in

Had to have my gallbladder removed this past week so they had to deflate my band...

Im up 1 pound to 208.....

Checking in at 293.1

Same. 185.

I've been stuck at this weight for a month now.

Terri V.

221

Up two lbs. My first gain. :-(

Laura down 1 lb - very discouraged. Had the stomach flu Sunday, and gained a lb. after not eating for two days. I weighed myself Sunday morning, then got sick, and weighed again this am. Can anyone please explain this?

Just checking in - today I am down to 254 and have lost 2 dress sizes

Name, real or screen~ Mary Fran

Goal weight for Febuary 29th~ 250

Weight on Febuary 1st~ 259

Age~ 47

Dietary goal for Febuary~ Drink more water

Exercise goal for Febuary~ walk at least 4+ miles a week

Personal goal for Febuary~ learn to slow down when eating

Date banded~ 12/13/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 41

I lost 2.5 lbs this week! Yay! Nice to see after only .5 last week.

This is Jenn S checking in at 204. Down 3 lbs this week and 50 overall!!!!