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May Flowers Challenge

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~

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Checking in at 175.2.

Thank you, Larry !!

Checking in at 150. Good luck to all!

Checking in at 279.9- down a pound. It's not much, but my scale has been stuck since April 19th between 281.5 aapnd 280.9 so I will take any downward motion!!

weight at start of pre surgery diet - 304/current weight 280/surgery 4/10, Follow up 5/1

Weighed in at 240....down 3 lbs since last week!!

Good luck to all!

Chekcing in. No weight change for me.

Nice job, May Flowers! Seeing some good movement this month- let's keep up the forward momentum!

I had a bit taken out of my band last Friday so I can better train for my 1/2 Marathon on May 27 but am visiting a place world renowned for both its amazing food and its unhealthy lifestyles for the next couple of days so lets hope I stay strong. :-)

Checking in today at 214. Down 1

Hi Everyone ,

Checking in at 309

May 01 - 170

May 08 - 167.8

Checking in with no change :unsure: Hopefully next week will be different.

checking in, 238.5, down 1.5 lbs.

Laura checking in at 203. I hate still plateaus - I don't deserve this!

Holding at 277 for the week. Had seen -2 earlier in the week, though.

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