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~

Hi I'm new to the forum want to know how do this challenge work so I can't start next time

Checking in this week at 172.

Checking in 174.

Well, it's halfway through the month but I'd still like to join; I'll just set a smaller goal...lol. So here goes!

Name, real or screen~Melanie

Goal weight for May 31st~185

Weight on May 1st~198

Age~30

Dietary goal for May~recording all food eaten

Exercise goal for May~exercise at least 2x/week

Personal goal for May~be more positive about how I look

Date banded~1/10/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~75 lbs

What is your favorite flower~ purple roses

Oh, and my starting weight as of 5/13/12 is 193.4

Checking in, 237.5, down 1 lb. Flab u less, Congratulations!!!

Hi I'm new to the forum want to know how do this challenge work so I can't start next time

At the first of the month we post our starting weights and goals and each week we post our current weight. I will compile all of the weights into a table and post a link for everyone to see, that is if I don't forget or run out of time on the weekend. To make things easy we always weigh in on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 30th of each month. Feel free to join in. Copy the data from the very first message in this topic and fill in your personal information. I will update the table this weekend and add you. Be sure to post an introduction.

Between Mother's Day and other commitments this weekend I was not able to update the table over the weekend. I will try to get to it during the week but it may be next weekend before I actually get time.

Checking in, 237.5, down 1 lb. Flab u less, Congratulations!!!

Checking in, 237.5: down 1 lb. Flab u less, Congratulations!

Sorry for the crazy reposting!!

Sarah checking in in onederland!! 199.1 this morning.

i thought weigh in was tomorrow? i'm not ready yet!

i thought weigh in was tomorrow? i'm not ready yet!

It is tomorrow, but some people have trouble following directions . The weigh-ins date's are all irrelevant anyway since they all get put on the table no matter when you weigh in. So if the weigh in is on Tuesday and you want to weigh in on Monday or any other day, go for it.

Down 2lbs this week! I haven't seen this weight in 15 years...yahoo!

@ flab u less CONGRATULATIONS on onederland!!!! I am soo happy for you. I have not seen onederland since 2001 but I am on my way.