Welcome to the monthly challenge. July is here and time to start working mid-summer activities. The Summer 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 July 1st the come back every Sunday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th and post your updated weight. I will keep track of the weights 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 lose.

The first three items are required all others are recommended, but the last one is the most fun. If you are new to our monthly challenger please leave a short introduction.

Name, real or screen~

Goal weight for July 31st~

Weight on July 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for July~

Exercise goal for July~

Personal goal for July~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite 4th of July activity~

I know I'm late but I would like to join. Please and thank you

Name, real or screen~ Lalaj

Goal weight for July 31st~ 225

Weight on July 1st~230

Age~ 27

Dietary goal for July~ stay within calories

Exercise goal for July~ jog 2 miles

Personal goal for July~ have fun with my kids/husband

Date banded~ 5/15/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~16lbs

What is your favorite 4th of July activity~ don't have one

Name, real or screen~ mylynn 1377

Goal weight for July 31st~ 315

Weight on July 1st~318.4

Age~35

Dietary goal for July~ To fight those nasty carb cravings

Exercise goal for July~To get up to at least 1 mile on the treadmill

Personal goal for July~To keep fighting to loose weight, knowing that its an everyday battle against me!

Date banded~Not yet

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~Weight loss since May 10--334-318.0

What is your favorite 4th of July activity~ BBQ'in things I can eat and spending time with my family!

Name' date=' real or screen~ mylynn 1377

Goal weight for July 31st~ 315

Weight on July 1st~318.4

Age~35

Dietary goal for July~ To fight those nasty carb cravings

Exercise goal for July~To get up to at least 1 mile on the treadmill

Personal goal for July~To keep fighting to loose weight, knowing that its an everyday battle against me!

Date banded~Not yet

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~Weight loss since May 10--334-318.0

What is your favorite 4th of July activity~ BBQ'in things I can eat and spending time with my family![/quote']

Welcome. And congrats on your pre-surgery weight loss thus far. Wow. Amazing job since May!!

Dawn checking in at 179! 4 pounds down this week!!

Name, real or screen~anulook

Goal weight for July 31st~219

Weight on July 1st~229

Age~27

Dietary goal for July~ increase Protein stay away from carbs

Exercise goal for July~start taking exercise classes getting bored with gym equipment

Personal goal for July~ I really want to be in the teens of the the 200's like 219, 218 then I know 4sure I'm on my way to the 100's

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite 4th of July activity~

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This is my first time!!

Name, real or screen~ Emma

Goal weight for July 31st~ 110kg

Weight on July 1st~ 123.5kg (lost 5kg in the 7 days post-op)

Age~20

Dietary goal for July~ learn what to cook for lapband diet

Exercise goal for July~start once healed with 2-3 classes a week at gym

Personal goal for July~ Go out with friends again (haven't since surgery- too self-conscious)

Date banded~ 31/06/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 5kg

What is your favorite 4th of July activity~ Australian

Phatkatblue holding steady at 197

Justdoit130 (Nicki) checking in at 220. Thanks for the birthday wishes!

Checking in at 215.2! I finally busted my plateau!

Checking in at 240.6

Checking in at 209.8 I'll be updating the sheet soon I have a softball tournament and my step-daughters graduation party today.

checking in at 191 this morning...thats up 2 pounds, but not worried....had a little too much sodium the last couple of days so its most likely water weight.

Checking in at 159 this morning

checking in 201

Checking in at 232lbs that's a loss so I'm happy!