Welcome to the monthly challenge. March is here and spring is just around the corner, so this month is the "March Pre Spring Challenge".

Copy and post the template below and fill in the information that you are comfortable sharing on Thursday March 1 the come back every Thursday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 30th 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, and I will make and effort to do better than last month.

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.

The first three items are required

Name, real or screen~

Goal weight for March 30th~

Weight on March 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for March~

Exercise goal for March~

Personal goal for March~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~

I am so excited for this next challenge to get started. February was not a good month for me, no gain-no loss. Time to reevaluate and get this going again.

Name, real or screen~ Terri V.

Goal weight for March 30th~ 177

Weight on March 1st~ 185

Age~ 44. I'll be 45 March 9th. Yikes !!

Dietary goal for March~ Protein !!

Exercise goal for March~ kick it up to 5 days a week.

Personal goal for March~ get a handle

On this and start losing again.

Date banded~ 8/16/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 47

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ walking ! I am

A breast cancer 3Day for the cure walker, so I love training outside walking several miles. I also would like to start a couch to 5K program this month.

I'll give this another go! The only thing is that I'll be out of town for the last weigh in but I'll check in for the other ones!

Name, real or screen~ Andrea (shues138)

Goal weight for March 30th~ 280

Weight on March 1st~ 288

Age~ 31

Dietary goal for March~ Keep my calories between 1000-1100 don't obsess too much though

Exercise goal for March~ Keep up with c25k

Personal goal for March~ Lay off on the xanax when I fly on vacation (yeah right, this is a lie! I can't fly without it!)

Date banded~ Jan 2007

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 34 lbs

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ camping, gardening, being a beach bum, walking, riding my bike, fishing

Name, real or screen~ dee257

Goal weight for March 30th~ 189

Weight on March 1st~ 198

Age~ 53

Dietary goal for March~ to get all my Water in

Exercise goal for March~ to walk 4 times a week

Personal goal for March~ get a jump on spring cleaning

Date banded~ 2/22/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 16 lbs

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ walking

Name, real or screen~ Justdoit130

Goal weight for March 30th~ 255

Weight on March 1st~ 261

Age~ 41 (can I put 29 and holding???)

Dietary goal for March~ Keep recording in my fitness pal

Exercise goal for March~ 30 minutes 3 time a week

Personal goal for March~ Keep up my motivation

Date banded~ 1/26/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ laying on the beach!!!!

Name, real or screen~ Transforming Jlaroux

Goal weight for March 30th~ 217

Weight on March 1st~227

Age~ 38

Dietary goal for March~ Protein first

Exercise goal for March~ keep training for Warrior Dash

Personal goal for March~ buy new clothes!

Date banded~ 5/24/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 83 pounds!

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity- this is a matter of rediscovery. I've spent many summers on a chair, and I'm looking forward to figuring out what I like to do now!

Name, real or screen~ Laura (Pugsx3)

Goal weight for March 30th~ 211 (Onderland by the end of April????)

Weight on March 1st~ 222

Age~ 51

Dietary goal for March~ More protein, less carbs

Exercise goal for March~ 10,000 steps per day

Personal goal for March~ "Fetch" dinner no more than once a week - that is make my own meal - not fast food or restaurants

Date banded~ 9/15/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 83 - yeah!!! exactly half way

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ Swimming

Name, real or screen~ Carol

Goal weight for March 30th~ 214.6

Weight on March 1st~ 226.6

Age~ 42

Dietary goal for March~ keep it under 1000 cals

Exercise goal for March~ stay in the gym 4x/week

Personal goal for March~ start a you tube channel

Date banded~ 1/24/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 19 lbs

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ gardening/walking

name, real or screen Wendy

goal for March 30th 259-260

Weight on March 1st 266

age 48

dietary goal for March~ eat smaller portions

exercise goal for March~ exercise 2-3 times a week

Personal goal for March~I will have to get back to you on this....

Name, real or screen~ Ready4prada

Goal weight for March 30th~ 154

Weight on March 1st~ 162

Age~ 31

Dietary goal for March~ more veggies in

Exercise goal for March~ running

Personal goal for March~ get my mani pedicure

Date banded~ 9/21/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~57# What is your favorite outdoor excercise/walking

Name, real or screen~Cindy

Goal weight for March 30th~169

Weight on March 1st~177

Age~51

Personal goal for March~Hit $30,000 in sales for the month

Date banded~6/10/8

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~146

What is your favorite outdoor exercise/activity~Swimming

I'm still carrying about 5 extra pounds of the swelling weight from my gall bladder surgery. Here's hoping I lose it soon a couple extra.

Name, real or screen~ Agnes

Goal weight for March 30th~160

Weight on March 1st~168

Age~44

Dietary goal for March~I have to attend several meetings for work this month that will require overnite stays and there will be a lot of food served. My goal is to resist the temptations and stay on track.

Exercise goal for March~Get in 1000 calories worth of cardio each day

Personal goal for March~ Stay on course with 10K training completing all the weekly homework assignments and attending the weekly training session.

Date banded~August 11, 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~85 lbs.

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ bike riding, swimming, snow skiing (love them all)

Name, real or screen~ Larry

Goal weight for March 30th~ 228

Weight on March 1st~ 235

Age~ 59

Dietary goal for March~ Cut out snacking at night

Exercise goal for March~ At least 3 nights a week and something on the weekend

Personal goal for March~ Get my taxes done

Date banded~ 1/20/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 155

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ Biking and disc golf.

Name, real or screen~ legnarevocrednu

Goal weight for March 30th~193 lbs

Weight on March 1st~205 lbs

Age~27

Dietary goal for March~Try and eat more fruits and veggies

Exercise goal for March~Continue with my c25k and do more strength exercises

Personal goal for March~Spring cleaning!!

Date banded~11/21/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~54 lbs

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~Walking

Name, real or screen~ KKF1979

Goal weight for March 30th~ 229

Weight on March 1st~ 237.4

Age~32

Dietary goal for March~ Eating fruits and vegetables

Exercise goal for March~ Strength training 3 times a week.

Personal goal for March~

Date banded~ April 7 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~72.6

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ walk/jog

Name, real or screen~ BarbaraG

Goal weight for March 30th~ 212

Weight on March 1st~ 219

Age~ 57

Dietary goal for March~ Increase Water consumption by 16 more oz per day

Exercise goal for March~ Add stationary bike 3x per week to exercise schedule

Personal goal for March~ Spring cleaning!

Date banded~ 6/21/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 66lbs

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ walking

Thanks, Larry!