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~

Yay, I've lost 2 more lbs down to 256. i saw 255.5 flicker for a moment, LOL

I was heavy most of my young life, then during the summer between my junior and senior year in high school I lost a lot of weight by going on the practically anorexic diet. I got a LOT of attention, I was pretty hot. Then I went to college, met my first husband, got married and had 2 kids, and packed on the weight. Did different diets, exercised like crazy but ate to make up for it. Then got divorced, lost some weight, met my second and final DH, lost some more weight, then had a baby, gained weight, broke my ankle, gained weight, had another baby, gained weight- and decided it was time to just get this done with. DH had suggested lap band after seeing some of his co-workers do it. So I went to my PCP (who had actually recommended bypass a few years before but I didn't want to re-route my innards). Did the 6 month diet, got approved and was banded 1/26/12.

So I have a total of 4 kids, a (mostly) supportive husband, and more energy than I've had in a very long while!

Checking in at 222.0

March 1 - 237.4

March 8 - 236.8

March 15 - 235

Down 1.8 pounds

Im still at 197.0 this morning....

seen Dr this morning he told me not to worry 3 weeks out im doing good.

March 1: 162

March 8: 161

March 15: 160

1 pound down. Good luck everyone.

March 15: 280. :-( Stayed the same.

Grrr - 221 - up 1 lb this week. I need a fill but they can't get me in until next Weds. So I'll fight the good fight until then! The rest of the month should be easy after that.

Thanks, Larry. Boy do I feel like an idiot!

Checking in today at 140. That's 2 lbs away from my March goal and 5 lbs from my ultimate goal, YAY! I am going out of town this weekend, so honestly if I can just maintain this coming week I'll be happy.

Down another couple, 238. Had to get an unfil on Monday, feeling no restriction now hopefully I can stay on track

Sarah checking in at 214. Of course that was this morning before I started my marathon baking (read eating) for my son's school. I'm sure I gained a pound or two today, but I'm sticking with 214 for this week. No loss. Boo.

Thought I would be doing better, but I haven't had a fill yet so it has gotten much harder. still chugging along. Congrats to all those who lost this week!

Checking in this morning at 196....down 1 lb !!!

Although I have no weight change. I have reached and exceeded my goal as far as my dress size. I am definitely in a solid 12W. Can I just say that I have not seen a 12W since I was in 7th grade %%years ago. EXCITED for the little things. This is definitely a NSV....YAY!!! I try to see the happier side of things, since the scale isnt moving and I have had 2 fills. I am definitely seeing the inches melt away. Still happy and excited... :-)

Like Misha even though the scale hasn't been moving much I found out today that I can now fit into a 44 pants. Now 44 still seems big but compared to the 60 something (don't know my exact pants size since I only wore stretch band pants before) I was wearing this is a big event. The thing about this is the a size 44 is normally the largest size pants sold in stores, if you want larger you have to go to the big and tall store. It has been quite a few years since I was able to go to Target or Khol's and buy clothes, although Goodwill is still my main shopping source, it is nice to know that I could buy new clothes if I wanted to.