Welcome to the monthly challenge. October is here and time to keep working on Autumn/Fall progress. The Spooktacular 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 Monday October 1st then come back every Monday 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 October 29th~

Weight on October 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for October~

Exercise goal for October~

Personal goal for October~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~

Name, real or screen~bigenuff

Goal weight for October 29th~275

Weight on October 1st~280

Age~39

Dietary goal for October~more Water

Exercise goal for October~go to gym 3 xs a week

Personal goal for October~start new gullying permanent job.

Date banded~4/6/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~59 lbs since pre op 3/23/12

What is your favorite Halloween activity ? My church alternative Hallelujah day.usually a play good music food and of course candy.:-)

Halleluja say awsome!!!

Name, real or screen~ Nayelli

Goal weight for October 29th~ 383lbs.

Weight on October 1st~403lbs

Age~25

Dietary goal for October~ Chew my food more and not drink liquid while I eat

Exercise goal for October~ To add two 20 minute walks every week to my five days work-out routine.

Personal goal for October~ To find a new job

Date banded~8/21/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~42lbs since pre-op

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ Watching different people in their costumes

Hi my Name is Nayelli and I'm new to this Challenger club and to help my band do it's job I will be doing a 30 day nutrition challenge starting tomorrow Oct. 2, 2012 =)

Name, real or screen~Dawn

Goal weight for October 29th~160

Weight on October 1st~166.6

Age~30

Dietary goal for October~Make sure I get all my Protein in

Exercise goal for October~6 days a week at least one hour

Personal goal for October~ My goal is to have lost 100 pounds total by end October

Date banded~10/19/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~92 pounds

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~Not to much into halloween

Name, real or screen~ MARI

Goal weight for October 29th~ 260

Weight on October 1st~ 268.2

Age~ 25

Dietary goal for October~ TO EAT "CLEAN" AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK

Exercise goal for October~ 4 GYM DAYS A WEEK

Personal goal for October~ BREAK PAST 50#S LOST

Date banded~03/26/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 47#S

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ JUST THE CANDY LOL

Welcome to the monthly challenge. October is here and time to keep working on Autumn/Fall progress. The Spooktacular Challenge is a fun way Name' date=' real or screen~

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Name, real or screen~. Nitecap0046

Goal weight for October 29th~ 210

Weight on October 1st~ 221.6

Age~45

Dietary goal for October~ to eat slower and to take smaller bites

Exercise goal for October~ to continue with the couch potato to 5 K

Personal goal for October~ to spend more quality time with the hubby

Date banded~ August 2, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 34.6

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ decorating the house with the colors of Fall.

Name, real or screen~Rhonda

Goal weight for October 29th~232

Weight on October 1st~242

Age~38

Dietary goal for October~ find my way through the post-op stages w/o getting stuck

Exercise goal for October~restricted b/c so recently banded... if cardio is all I can do, then I need to grind it out and up my program as allowed

Personal goal for October~ focus more on me... stop ALWAYS putting others needs in front of my own

Date banded~9/26/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~15

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~haunted houses & watching young niece & nephew discover Halloween

Name, real or screen~ Lalaj

Goal weight for October 29th~190lbs

Weight on October 1st~ 194lbs

Age~27

Dietary goal for October~Try new veggies/fruits

Exercise goal for October~ complete 5k training program/strength training

Personal goal for October~ enjoy my kids, my life and my birthday(10-22).

Date banded~ 5-15-12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 47lbs since banded (106lbs all together)

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ don't have one but I do enjoy seeing all the kids dressed up so cute and having fun.

Excited to do my first challenge!!!

Name, real or screen~ Jeni (Thunderbeast77)

Goal weight for October 29th~ 270

Weight on October 1st~ 278.2

Age~ 27

Dietary goal for October~ Cut out liquid calories

Exercise goal for October~ Start hitting the gym at my university

Personal goal for October~ Continuing to work on self acceptance.

Date banded~ July 11, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 42 lbs.

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ Doing make up for all my friends costumes.

Name, real or screen~ Yeya

Goal weight for October~ 215

Weight on October 1st~ 222

Age~ 32

Dietary goal for October~ drink more Water and take in my whole Protein

Exercise goal for October~ walk walk walk

Personal goal for October~ push myself to exercise

Date banded~ August 24, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 38 lbs

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ taking my son to his school's Halloween event and

decorating our house and his classroom.

Name, real or screen~ Tanya

Goal weight for October 29th~280

Weight on October 1st~290

Age~38

Dietary goal for October~

Exercise goal for October~

Personal goal for October~

Date banded~9/24/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~14 pounds

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ We have a big blow out party every year and giving candy to the kids. I love seeing all of their costumes, although in my neighborhood we get mobbed with kids!! Last year we bought almost 20 pounds of candy and still ran out!!

Name, real or screen~Melliom

Goal weight for October 29th~ 186

Weight on October 1st~ 196.4

Age~ 32

Dietary goal for October~ stick to my macros

Exercise goal for October~ train for a 10K

Personal goal for October~ me time!

Date banded~ 12/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 87 I think

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ taking my kids trick or treating

Name, real or screen- Carla

Goal weight for October 29th- 162

Weight on October 1st- 170.4

Age- 42

Dietary goal for October

Exercise goal for October- Just to get in SOME exercise

Date banded- 5/14/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet- 55

Name, real or screen~ Alex77709

Goal weight for October 29th~ 198

Weight on October 1st~ 205

Age~ 21

Dietary goal for October~ Drink more water!!!

Exercise goal for October~Exercise at least 5 days a week if not more.

Personal goal for October~Try to focus more on eating healthy and using my band.

Date banded~8/29/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~31 lbs.

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ Haunted Houses!

Name, real or screen~ Rachelle aka goalseeker32

Goal weight for October 29th~ 225

Weight on October 1st~ 235

Age~ 33

Dietary goal for October~ continue to limit carbs and meet Protein goals

Exercise goal for October~ increase morning walks to 4 days a week

Personal goal for October~ survive daughters birthday party and Halloween candy without OVER indulging

Date banded~ 9/4/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 15

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ dressing the kids up and taking pictures at the pumpkin patch

I'm new! My name is Rachelle. I'm a high school math teacher and mother to a 2 and 4 year old. Looking forward to keeping myself accountable with these challenges.