Welcome to the monthly challenge. Septeber is here and time to start working on Autumn/Fall activities. The Autumn Challenge is a fun way to keep track of your monthly weight loss while gaining and giving support to other bandsters.

Copy and post the template below and fill in the information that you are comfortable sharing on Saturday September 1st the come back every Saturday 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 September 29th~

Weight on September 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for September~

Exercise goal for September~

Personal goal for September~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~

Name, real or screen~ MissE44

Goal weight for September 29th~210

Weight on September 1st~ 219

Age~31

Dietary goal for September~ get through post op diet to not get pressured by others or while away

Exercise goal for September~ I need to feel better first but ideally 30min walking a day

Personal goal for September~ to get in the swing of it and eat as recommended (slowly, no drinking etc.)

Date banded~ August 31, 2012

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ Pumpkin picking

Name, real or screen~ Colleen

Goal weight for September 29th~267

Weight on September 1st~ 273.4

Age~ 40

Dietary goal for September~ planning my meals to make sure I'm eating appropriately

Exercise goal for September~ 30 minutes at least 4 times per week

Personal goal for September~ getting the house organized

Date banded~ 5/21/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 60 pounds!

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ taking the dogs for walking in the crunching leaves.

Lol I know Saturday is check in but I'm already at 309.0 and I am soooo excited. Didn't get to work out much today because my van is out of commission. So I am doing the clean house hard, play tag with toddlers work out. Its fun, and exciting because I can actually run...for like 10 minutes lol!

Ok I know tomorrow is check in but I will be out of town all weekend so I wanted to check in today. As of this morning I am 308!!! Yay..and I hope I can keep it up!

Dawn checking in at 170.4. No loss but no gain this week

Good mornng everyone..checking in at 165.4

Hello all, checking in for September 8 weigh in. I am down a pound for the week. Weight 203.

I went back to work this week, haven't been getting all my Protein or fluids and didn't have enough energy to exercise once I got home. I will do better next week.

Checking in at 216. Down 2. Yay

209.6

Checking in at 273. Thankful I am going down.....slowly.

Checking in at 208.2. I'm down 1.4lbs for the week. I'm doing good at tracking my food everyday ( so far) and I've exercised for at least 30 minutes 5 days this week....yeah!

~Jennifer W.

Checking in at 204.0.

Checking in at 196 down 2 lbs. I had been at a plateau for weeks, finally a loss!

Checking in at 210. -4lbs. Goal met, going for more...

Everyone is doing great. We are awesome "losers"

Keep up the good work everyone

Lala

Down to 161.7