Welcome to the monthly challenge. April shower bring May flowers so this months April Showers Challenge is a fun way to keep track of your monthly weight loss while gaining and giving support to other bandster's.

Copy and post the template below and fill in the information that you are comfortable sharing on Sunday April 1 the come back every Sunday 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 everyone's 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.

The first three items are required all others are recommended. If you are new to our monthly challenger please leave a short introduction.

Name, real or screen~

Goal weight for April 29th~

Weight on April 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for April~

Exercise goal for April~

Personal goal for April~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite part about spring~

Happy April, everyone! I'm so glad to see Larry and everyone back for this month's challenge. Reading the updates keeps me motivated and in check, so thank you! Let's get this party started....

Name, real or screen~CTMom

Goal weight for April 29th~132

Weight on April 1st~138

Age~40

Dietary goal for April~Take it easy on the sugar!

Exercise goal for April~ Continue to train for my 1/2 Marathon in May. Must be able to run 10 miles by April 29.

Personal goal for April~Try not to stress eat/drink while taking care of kids during husband's loooong upcoming business trip.

Date banded~1/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 70 lbs, baby!

What is your favorite part about spring~ Better weather, long days.

Name, real or screen~ Kassie

Goal weight for April 29th~ 320

Weight on April 1st~ 326

Age~ 19

Dietary goal for April~ Do better with snacking

Exercise goal for April~ Ride my new bike more!

Personal goal for April~ Hoping this 2nd fill on the 6th gives restriction!

Date banded~ 2/20/12

Total loss~ 24 pounds

Favorite thing about spring~ The warmer weather!

Name, real or screen~ Kiskis

Goal weight for April 29th~ 152

Weight on April 1st~ 158.6

Age~45

Dietary goal for April~Healthy variety

Exercise goal for April~ too keep up 1-2 hours/day

Personal goal for April~ Get closer to my goal weight

Date banded~ Feb 9/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 108 lbs

What is your favorite part about spring~ Longer days & summer is closer

Good luck all!

Larry hopefully u got my info for the April challenge above! I'm excited.marlene

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I got it will update the charts on the comming weekend.

Name:Amy new and improved.. I stoped being upset with what I wasnt doing and started to enjoy what I am doing

goal wt:208

start wt: 218

age:40

food goal: to eat 3 meals and no snacking &.WATER !!!

workout goal:keep going to the gym 3 times aweek and try to get an xtra day in there

personal goal:not to compair my journey with anyone else. I may be losing slower then others banded at the same time but this is MY journey and I must find my own way !!

new life date:12/13/2010

total wl: 69

what I love about spring: Easter !! My Lord has risen from the dead !!!

Glad to have you back Amy, we missed you last month.

Hey, Larry... seems like there are a few more to add to your list! Yay!

Yep, for some unexplained reason I thought Friday was the first when it was Sunday. Oh well I can't be perfect all the time.

Larry hope im not to late to hop in ..

Name, real or screen~Dee

Goal weight for April 29th~186

Weight on April 1st~ 194

Age~ 53

Dietary goal for April~ watch my portion sizes

Exercise goal for April~ walk...walk..walk

Personal goal for April~ to think positive

Date banded~ feb 22 12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ since pro op diet 20lbs

What is your favorite part about spring~ the smell of the first mowed lawns

Never too late.

Glad to have you back Amy, we missed you last month.

Thank you Larry!!!! I had to get my head back into the right state.

Name, real or screen~Legnarevocrednu

Goal weight for April 29th~182

Weight on April 1st~192

Age~27

Dietary goal for April~Continue to try and stay away from frozen, processed foods and increase my Water intake

Exercise goal for April~Complete my couch to 5K!!

Personal goal for April~Enjoy my vacation

Date banded~11/21/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~67 pounds

What is your favorite part about spring~The sun!

I do not have access to a computer on Sundays. Would it be okay if I post on Monday mornings? Or I could do it on a Friday or a Saturday. Thanks!

Name, real or screen: Sarah

Goal weight for April 29th: 205

Weight on April 1st: 211

Age: 36

Dietary goal for April: cut out the sugar

Exercise goal for April: get back to the gym

Personal goal for April: finish my sewing projects

Date banded: Nov 10 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet: 48 pounds

What is your favorite part about spring: gardening and not having to bundle up the kids to go anywhere!

I do not have access to a computer on Sundays. Would it be okay if I post on Monday mornings? Or I could do it on a Friday or a Saturday. Thanks!

Any day you want, we don't have a lot of rules here and this is for your benifit. It is just easier to always start on the first day of the month and have weigh in on the same day.

Name, real or screen~Maryfran

Goal weight for April 29th~243

Weight on April 1st~247

Age~48

Dietary goal for April~

Exercise goal for April~get on the treadmill and walk at least 4 times a week

Personal goal for April~to stop beating myself up if the scale doesn't move fast enough

Date banded~12/13/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~53 pounds

What is your favorite part about spring~just being outside

Name, real or screen- Jewelene

Goal weight for April 29th- 235

Weight on April 1st- 240.8

Age- 29

Dietary goal for April- Eat more solid protein

Exercise goal for April- Be more consistent with my workouts, establish a routine

Personal goal for April- Embrace the compliments that i receive

Date banded- 9/6/2011

Total weight loss since banding/preop diet- 76.2 lbs

What is your favorite part about spring- Longer days

Name, real or screen~ BarbaraG

Goal weight for April 29th~ 213

Weight on April 1st~219

Age~ 57

Dietary goal for April~ Protein 1st, veggies 2nd

Exercise goal for April~ 30 min every day

Personal goal for April~ Just because you can doesn't mean you should

Date banded~ 6/21/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~66

What is your favorite part about spring~ New beginnings

Sorry I'm late this month Larry. It's been a hectic couple of days!

Name, real or screen~ Jessica

Goal weight for April 29th~ 169

Weight on April 1st~ 178

Age~ 29 (the last time I will type this into our challenge )

Dietary goal for April~ eat more so I have fuel to run

Exercise goal for April~ complete my marathon training, including a test run of at least 20 to 22 miles

Personal goal for April~ not to stress over turning 30 on the 30th

Date banded~ July 11, 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 95

What is your favorite part about spring~ new growth & budding flowers