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~

Hey all! Checking in this week at 182.4

A little about me - I will be turning 30 next month. I have been overweight my entire life. My mom suggested banding years ago and I was extremely offended. Last year my doctor suggested it and I was still offended but something was different this time. Part of me thinks it's because I have met the love of my life and I know he loves me for me and not what I weigh, so I'm finally secure enough to take care of myself and get healthy. I know it sounds dumb, but I think after being hurt by so many men, I used my weight as a shield so I could find the real deal. And now I have so I am in get healthy mode, hoping there will be a wedding and children in our future.

Thanks for listening! Have a great week everyone!

Here are the results of week three.

March Pre Spring Challenge

Congrats to all who are making head way towards their goals, both scale and non-scale. To those of us who aren't don't give up.

Best bio goes to Jessica, I'm such a sap for a love story.

My Story in a nut shell...

Growing up I was overweight, I had the skinny younger sister so that was though. I was always trying different diets. In my early 20's I finally started dating, my future husband. I joined nutra system and lost 60 pounds. My largest weight loss ever. Over the years and with the birth of 2 children it all came back plus more.

I tried different diets through out the years, losing some here and there but always gaining it back plus more.

In 2007 I went for my first mammogram at 40 years old, and was diagnosed with breast cancer. I did the chemo. And radiation. One week after finishing treatment my husband told me "he" wasn't happy and told me he wanted a divorce. I went right into survivor mode again, this time to save my marriage. He stayed in the home for 2 more years but emotionally he was already checked out. In 2010 he had me served with divorce papers at my work, I was totally shocked, I had no idea he had even spoken to a lawyer. He moved out that night.

Fast forward to last year, I decided it was time I started taking care of my self I was determined to take of this weight and started looking into the lap band. My oncologist approved my choice and that was all it took. Once I knew she supported it I started going to the seminars and finding my Dr.

My surgery was August 2011. I have lost 51 pounds and I am feeling better than ever, emotionally and physically. I am about half way to my goal. And excited to be on this new journey.

Here's to all of us getting stronger every day !!

Terri

Hello, checking in for the week. Starting weight was 206 so I'm down 2 lbs this week. I hope to have another two lbs down by next week. Thanks to everyone for the encouragement.

Dawn checking in at 201! Down 5 pounds this week

I'm down 2 lbs to 254 this week! So I've exceeded my goal of 255! And I'm at 30 lbs lost from my pre-op "official" weight of 284. And I'm down 37 lbs from my all time (recorded) high of 291. Yay!!!

I know I'm a day early on this, but after I stepped on the scale this morning, I just have to share. Today I weighed 138, which is not only my March goal, but at 5'2.5", puts me at a NORMAL BMI for the first time in 15 years. The LapBand really works!!

Another 2 lbs down to 283 I have officially lost 31 lbs since December 14th 2011!

Down 2. At 180.5.

Still at 190....And I worked my butt off this week!!!!!!

215. Nobody to blame but myself.

Down to 233, only a pound but seeing I was up 4 pounds on Monday after a bad weekend I will take it.

173 again.

Down to 216 - a bigger victory than any knows. My friend's husband left her, and she never saw it coming. She has no family, so I am her only support. I've been with her almost constantly, eating out almost every meal of every day, and not exercising. I've been MIA on this challenge to date as I've avoided the scale because I was afraid of what it would show. It's not likely that I'll make my goal - but things are starting to settle down, and getting back on track at least with eating. Hopefully next week I'll be able to get back to exercising and get back on track!

226! Down another pound! Ill take it!