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?~

192.2 At least it wasn't a gain, I guess. Ugh...

I hope its ok that I join in...9 days late and all

Name, real or screen~ blackcadillacs5

Goal weight for October 29th~ 221 (far shot)

Weight on October 1st~ 244 (Oct. 9th day I joined this challenge= 239)

Age~ 27

Dietary goal for October~ Eat less carbs up the protein

Exercise goal for October~ Work out 5 days a week

Personal goal for October~ Not miss a day working out...

Date banded~ 10/21/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 82lbs

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ Eating the candy I am supposed to be handing out

Checking in at 233.4

Even better is that I am still working out 5 days a week...

Update: Down 2.8 pounds this week. :-)

Dawn checking in at 162.6. Down .8 this week

Checking in at 284lbs

Checking in at 198.2. Down 1.8 from last week

Checking in at 190lbs. -2lbs October goal met, yay!

Hello everyone. I am down 3.8 pounds (to 230.8) this week. I have been sick this week and the dr. gave me some antibotic that has literally taken away my appetite...so I have really been losing, but I know that these higher numbers will slow down once I finish the meds.

Checking in after another "fair" weekend. Down to 281.4

I am actually up 2 pounds today. But I think it is water retention. I can feel it in my fingers/hands. I have had a craving of tomato juice this weekend.

While I love it, it is loaded in salt. So I plan on drinking a lot of water today and during the week and hoping for a loss by next week.

157 today

Name, real or screen~Lapbandster

Goal weight for October 29th~ 215

Weight on October 1st~ 225

Age~ 23

Dietary goal for October~ Get my fill and power forward with my weight loss (which has been sluggish)

Exercise goal for October~ To continue going to the gym at least 4X a week

Personal goal for October~ To stop being so afraid of being successful

Date banded~ 8/17/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ ~19 lbs

What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ Waiting for the basketball season to start!

Checking in at 217.6! Just about 2 lbs from this month's goal...

and down about 2 lbs since last week

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

Weight on October 22~ 216.8

Lost 1 pound this week

Total weight loss is 39.4 since July 22 (pre-op)

Surgery was August 2

Been a tough week. However, I ran for one mile without stopping in a wee bit less than 15 minutes. Huge accomplishment. Doing the couch potato to 5K routine and loving it. Starting week 5 of the routine tonight. Gonna e tough to meet my monthly goal, knew it was a stretch but anyhow I still am losing weight this month.

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 176.4lbs

Checkig in @ 387 with 5lbs lost this weeek yey!!! I lave lost a total of 17lbs this month and i'm only 3lbs away from meeting my month goal =) If you have time check out my Youtube video and let me know what you think ok

Checking in at 196.2