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?~

Well scale is broke so I can't weigh myself today

Name, real or screen~ MsMirandaK

Goal weight for October 29th~ 209

Weight on October 1st~ 219

Age~ 27

Dietary goal for October~ get in my protein and water daily

Exercise goal for October~ workout 4 days a week for an hour

Personal goal for October~ DON'T EAT THE HALLOWEEN CANDY!! LOL

Date banded~ November 16, 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 54 pounds

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ Unfortunately, eating the candy.... but this year maybe finally attending a haloween party where i fit in a costume other than a fat pumpkin or whale.

Weighing in: -1lb this week, it's not a gain so I better be happy with that. I have 40 more pounds to do til I reach my first goal. I wonder how hard is this going to be? I'm afraid. My weightloss has slowed down and I just hope it's not the end of my weight loss.

Name, real or screen~. Nitecap0046

Goal weight for October 29th~ 210

Weight on October 1st~ 221.6

Weight on October 9th~ 221.0

Weight on October 15~ 217.8

Lost 3.2 this week. Yahoo.

Total weight loss is 38.4 since July 22 (per-op)

Hello everyone. I had such a busy weekend that I thought I'd take a minute to post my update. This week I lost 3.2--only about 8 to go before I get to onederland!!!!

206.0

Checking in at 156.

Thanks, Terri

Checking in at 200.0! Down 3.2 lbs

Weighting in today @ 167.8.

A 2.6lb lose! Yahoooooo, this makes up for last weeks no lose no gain.

Name, real or screen- Carla

Goal weight for October 29th- 162

Weight on October 1st- 170.4

Weight on October 8th- 170.4

Weight on October 15th- 167.8

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

Checking in at 178.1...almost down 1lb. Not bad considering I haven't been able to exercise due to my gallbladder surgery. Hoping to be back on track after my post op appointment Wednesday.

checking in at 188.5 (down from 192!)

Checking in @ 392.0lbs down from 395.0lbs so I lost 3lbs this past week! So far I have lost 12lbs this month and only 8lbs to meet my 20lbs lost for this month =)

This is my new Youtube video up-date:

still 202. Dang scale. Who am I kidding, gotta get eating back on track!!

checking in at 157.8

checking in at 257.8 (10.4 #s this month, so far)