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 excited to join this challenge!

Name, real or screen- Cassie

Goal weight for March 30th- 165

Weight on March 1st- 175

Age- 31

Dietary goal for March- to eat more Protein

Exercise goal for March- to run 3 x's a week

Personal goal for March- to drink more Water

Date banded- 1/12/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet- 25lbs

What is your favorite outdoor exercise/activity- Playing Tennis

Name, real or screen- Jessica

Goal weight for March 30th- 179

Weight on March 1st- 186.6

Age- 29

Dietary goal for March- to eat more calories/ better food choices

Exercise goal for March- to add weights into my cardio at least 3 times a week

Personal goal for March- retrain my brain not to obsess

Date banded- 7/11/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet- 85.4

What is your favorite outdoor exercise/activity- Running

Late in joining but glad to here!!

Name: CTMom

Goal weight for March 30th- 138

Weight on March 1st- 143

Age: 40

Dietary goal for March- cut back on the sweets. I don't know where this craving has come from!

Exercise goal for March- keep up training for my 1/2 marathon in May. Be able to run 6-7 miles at a good clip.

Personal goal for May- get my head around being so close to goal.

Date banded: 1/9/11

Total weight loss: 65 lbs

Favorite outdoor activity: hiking

Sorry I'm late, first time here in a couple of months!

Name, real or screen~ Megan NJmomma

Goal weight for March 30th~ 235

Weight on March 1st~ 243

Age~ 32

Dietary goal for March~ Fruits and veggies!

Exercise goal for March~ at LEAST 30 mins a day, 6 days per week

Personal goal for March~ Don't let the everyday get to me

Date banded~ 6/1/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 61

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ walking, I'm boring )

Karebare714/ Karen

March 1 weight 263

March 30 goal weight = 240

I know this seems big. But I have gained over 60 lbs since may 2011. I'm back on the band wagon and following the rules again. I had been living on nothing but sweets. Good luck everyone!!

Name, real or screen- Dawn

Goal Weight for March 30th-199

Weight on March 1st- 206

Age-30

Dietary Goal for March- less eating out

Exercise goal for March- 60 mintues at least 3-5 days per week

Personal Goal for March- Look for a new job

Date Banded- October 19th 2011

Total Weight Loss since banding/pre-op diet- 53 pounds

What is your favorite outdoor exercise/activity-Walking

Name, real or screen~Terry

Goal weight for March 30th~212

Weight on March 1st~ 217

Age~54

Date banded~12/13/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~33 lbs/no preop diet

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ anything in the Water. Would like to find a water aerobics class nearby.

Name- Cathy O.

Goal for 3/30- 10lbs.

wt. 3/01-220

Age- 46

Dietary goal- more Protein

Exercise goal- Walk 5 days week (being realistic probably won't make 7days, so I'll start there!)

Personal goal- Get more sleep

Date banded- 1/19/12

Total weight lost 20lbs.

Total pre-op weight lost- 22lbs.

Favorite outdoor exercise/activity- hiking.

Name, real or screen~ Sarah

Goal weight for March 30th~213

Weight on March 1st~ 218

Age~ 36

Dietary goal for March~ stop snacking between meals!!!

Exercise goal for March~ get back to the gym. Exercise three times a week

Personal goal for March~ organize my house!!

Date banded~ November 11, 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 40 pounds

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ walking or swimming

I have the new table up for this months challenge at this link March Pre-Spring Challenge. Good luck to everyone and even if you don't make your goal at least you are trying and that makes you a winner.

The best part of running this challenge is that I have to read everyone's posts, so that is the reason for the questions, yep it's for my entertainment. So!!!

To Justdoit130 yes you can pretend you are 29 years old for as long as you like, but "laying on the beach!!!!" does not count as an exercise/activity.

To Carol who's personal goal March is to "start a you tube channel", we will be expecting a link by the end of a the month.

and to Megan, try walking where it's not boring.

Stay tuned, more to come.

Name, real or screen~ Karen

Goal weight for March 30th~ 185

Weight on March 1st~192

Age~ 34

Dietary goal for March~ Focus more on protein's and less on Cheeze It's

Exercise goal for March~ Start Slim in 6 dvd and stick with it

Personal goal for March~ Have a much better attitude about food

Date banded~ 10/09

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 40 lbs

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~ Walking with the kids and dogs

Dawn checking in at 204!

2 pounds down

Name, real or screen~ Mags2u

Goal weight for March 30th~274

Weight on March 1st~285

Age~37

Dietary goal for March~ Chewing, chewing, chewing + increasing water intake

Exercise goal for March~ 20 min. cardio x3 nights/week

Personal goal for March~ Stopping when I'm full

Date banded~1/10/12

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

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~Walking

Name, real or screen~ Mish1908

Goal weight for March 30th~235

Weight on March 1st~244

Age~36

Dietary goal for March~ Increasing water intake and vitamins

Exercise goal for March~ Crunches; working on my stomach getting tone

Personal goal for March~ Getting into a size 14

Date banded~1/9/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~26lbs

What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~Walking and Zumba

Checking in at 287