Welcome to the monthly challenge. April showers bring May flowers so this months May 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 May 1st the come back every Tuesday 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 flower~

Final weigh in and sadly I'm up 2. 175 for May. I sure hope the tiny fill I received on Thursday does something. I am getting so tired of this constant yo yo with the scale. Enough already. I've participated in three monthly challenges and so far have managed to gain 3 pounds.

So here's to June, may it bring better decisions and a greater end result for all participants.

197 for me................grossly under estimated the weight gain from the cruise (5pounds) but I was able to get that off and still come out with a 3pound loss (I think thats correct).----so not too bad. I go you my 2nd fill on thursday.

266 as of this morning.

Not how I wanted to lose it, though. I had been hovering around 277 then finally dropped to 274 last week. Then yesterday, I became incredibly ill with vomiting and diarrhea. Lost 8 pounds in one day. Just now starting to drink sips again. It was weird to see 260s on the scale.....happy and worried at the same time!

Checking in at 231.5, .5 below my goal! Yay!!! Can't wait for the next challenge, thank you so much Larry for doing these!!!

Checking in at 234.8!!! Finally a loss!

Checking in with 182.6 !!!

finally below goal....Thanks Larry these were fun !

Checking in at 258.8

sorry so late...ending on a high note...204:/

Checking in at 147. Good luck to everyone!

Wiegh in at 276 lbs gain one lb.

Lost 2lb this week finishing at 258 well done everyone x

Hello I was banded may 22 and already down 12lbs 271 to 259 whoot whoot! Congratulations to all may bandsters

Checking in @292lbs that's -5lbs from last , and 33 lbs since surgery 5wks ago my goal wt. for the end of May is 290lbs

Officially ending May at 228.4, I started at 238.8. 10.2 lbs feels awesome! I get my first fill today.

Congratulations to all of those who made their goals this month. Congratulations to those who tried for making an effort. Shame on me because I could have worked harder and I couldn't seem to find the time to get the table updated, My only excuse is that Diablo III just came out and I locked myself in my computer room for about a week.

The June Summer Challenge is up at this link.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/148581-summer-challenge/

I will make a better effort to get a table this month. Good luck to all.