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)~

Joyce checking in. Forgot to earlier. Nothing this week.

Dawn Checking in

Down 2 pounds to 206.

I got my fill so Im sure next month will be much better!!

I dont remember where my weight was the last time I checked in because I havent weighed since then either but today I am at 266. I think I only lost 2 or 4 lbs this month and that pisses me off!! I have discovered that I have lost 5 inches on my waist since January though so I guess I shouldnt be to mad. Oh well a fill appt on Tuesday so hopefully I will hit the sweet spot this time. Im also going to start counseling and see if that doesnt heltp me with my issues....

Well I got back in time to update the schedule but after staying up until 3AM for three nights in a row playing music and drinking Irish Whiskey I ended up taking a nap and slept all afternoon. I promise to get it updated by this weekend. The good news is that even though I drank a lot calories over the weekend I didn't snack at all so I still ended up loosing 1/2 pound for the weekend.

Be sure to join up for next months March Pre-Spring Challenge

Laura at 222 today - YEAH I made it!! I seriously doubted I'd get there as recently as Sunday, but I really kicked up the exercise and it worked!

Still at 174, I didn't go anywhere this entire month. Come on fill number 3, please do the trick.

227! I haven't seen this weight in over 10 years!!!!!! I love my band! I love these challenges! they keep my motivated. Thanks everyone!

I HIT MY GOAL FOR THE MONTH!!!!!!

See ya all in March's challenge!

ok I only lost 2 lbs this month. However, I have lost 5 inches on my waist and today when I went for a fill I was told my fatty liver isnt so fatty anymore!!! Oh yeah that kind of makes up for being 8 lbs off from my goall. On to a new month maybe I will do a Leprachon challenge with my self this month. LOL

Feb1:169

Feb 8: 170

Feb 15:167

Feb 22:166

Feb 28: 162

7 pounds lost this month, 3 short for my goal. I am still very proud, on to March's challenge. Thanks!

Checking in at 288

Agnes here...

Last check in for this challenge. Weighing in today at 168. I didnt meet my goal of 165 but I sure did redeem myself this week and even though I didnt meet my monthly goal I still lost so I am moving in the right direction. I started out rough this month but think I have got myself on the right track now. I am soooo ready for the March challenge.

As for my personal goal, I got that FAFSA filled out for my daughters college and we have applied for tons of scholarships so I can check that one off as complete. I have somewhat gotten my snacking under control this last week also.

Larry as usual thank you so much for managing these challenges. They really do keep me motivated!

Final weigh in at 235, made my goal but just barely. It is starting to get warm so I need to clean up my bike and get ready for spring, only problem is that they are predicting snow this weekend. Come on spring!!!!

Be sure to join in on the March Pre-Spring Challenge.

Final check in at 205! I aimed a little high this month, so I'm not surprised I didn't meet my goal of 200. I still lost 10 pounds so I'm extremely, extremely happy with that!

I lost 3.5 lbs this past week, bringing my grand total for the month of 7- no fills yet, just banded on 1/26- I had hoped for more, but that's okay. I set my sights a little more realistically for March, and I get my first fill on Monday, so hopefully that will up the lbs lost!! I averaged 1.75 lbs a week, which I hope to increase next month. I've added in exercise this past week, so that will help!

My final weigh in is 212.8. I did not meet my goal, but I wasn't sure how my 1st month after surgery would go. I was hoping for more, but if I can continue to lose 1-2 lbs a month I will be happy.