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

Weight on November 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for November~

Exercise goal for November~

Personal goal for November~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~

Name, real or screen~Lisa Holland

Goal weight for November 29th~201

Weight on November 1st~208

Age~38

Dietary goal for November~Bring my lunch to work at least 4x a week, eat slow

Exercise goal for November~Walk or elliptical each day

Personal goal for November~don't take people for granted

Date banded~4/17/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~32

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~Family, my dad's stuffing and the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

Name, real or screen~ Cheryl

Goal weight for November 29th~ 174

Weight on November 1st~ 179

Age~49

Dietary goal for November~ Increase my veggie intake

Exercise goal for November~ do my walk away the pounds 3 x a week

Personal goal for November~ get my Christmas shopping done

Date banded~ December 14, 2009

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 108lbs

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ Write more articles for Yahoo

I am not new here but want to do this challenge. Force myself to be more accountable I am happy at my weight but I want to push it down more lol

Name' date=' real or screen~ Cheryl

Goal weight for November 29th~ 174

Weight on November 1st~ 179

Age~49

Dietary goal for November~ Increase my veggie intake

Exercise goal for November~ do my walk away the pounds 3 x a week

Personal goal for November~ get my Christmas shopping done

Date banded~ December 14, 2009

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 108lbs

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ Write more articles for Yahoo

I am not new here but want to do this challenge. Force myself to be more accountable I am happy at my weight but I want to push it down more lol[/quote']

Welcome to the challenge!

Name, real or screen~Angela Hess

Goal weight for November 29th~266

Weight on November 1st~275

Age~25

Dietary goal for November~work on my Protein intake

Exercise goal for November~Walk at least 3x a week

Personal goal for November~ making my office a better office

Date banded~10/3/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~13

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ family time

Real name- Breanne

Goal weight for November 29- 164

Weight on November 1st- 171.4 (thanks to Halloween candy!)

Age-24

Goal for November- be in low 160's for my vacation!

Name, real or screen~Dawn

Goal weight for November 29th~157

Weight on November 1st~162.4

Age~30

Dietary goal for November~More Protein

Exercise goal for November~4-5 times a week

Personal goal for November~

Date banded~10/19/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~96 pounds

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~Being with family

Name- Breanne Blades

Goal for November 29- 162

Weight on November 1st- 171.4 (3lb gain from 167.4 thanks Halloween!)

Age-24

Going on vacation November 26th so I will weigh my final then!

Sorry for my double post- my phone glitched

Name, real or screen~ Lapbandster

Goal weight for November 29th~ 204

Weight on November 1st~214.2

Age~ 23

Dietary goal for November~ Keep chewing slowly and get ideas of new good/healthy foods

Exercise goal for November~ To continue going to the gym 3-4 times a week

Personal goal for November~ To lose at least 10 lbs and not get downtrodden if I don't

Date banded~ August 17, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 30 LBS

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ Watching everyone get festive/seasonal. And of course watching basketball

Haven't done this before, but it sounds like fun!!

Name, real or screen~ Nina

Goal weight for November 29th~ 222

Weight on November 1st~ 226.5

Age~ 53, (actually 54 on Nov. 28th)

Dietary goal for November~ less then 1200 cal. daily and at least 60 gm of Protein

Exercise goal for November~ to actually think more about exercising...lol

Personal goal for November~ take time to smell the roses

Date banded~ 7/9/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 43.5

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ enjoying time with my kids who will be home

from college

Name, real or screen~DeAna N

Goal weight for November 29th~196(onderland)

Weight on November 1st~202

Age~42

Dietary goal for November~stay with my portion amount cut out snacking

Exercise goal for November~exercise at least 3times/week

Personal goal for November~Get rid of my too big clothes work on new winter wardrobe

Date banded~15Aug2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~28lb

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ Gathering with friends and family

I'm in!

Name, real or screen~Lisa Mayeux

Goal weight for November 29th~265

Weight on November 1st~276.5

Age~44

Dietary goal for November~Less snacking

Exercise goal for November~Begin Power90 6 days a week

Personal goal for November~Get my Christmas Shopping Done

Date banded~June 19, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~53.5

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~Watching Football with the Family

Name, real or screen~PrincessHeather

Goal weight for November 29th~168

Weight on November 1st~175.1 lb

Age~36

Dietary goal for November~More protein and more water

Exercise goal for November~zumba class 3-4 xweek, zumba at home 1-2 xweek

Personal goal for November~take to big clothing to consignment stores

Date banded~June 2010

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~123 lbs

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~Going to the snow to cut down xmas tree and play the weekend of thanksgiving with friend

Name, real or screen~ Goalseeker aka: Rachelle

Goal weight for November 29th~215

Weight on November 1st~224.3

Age~ 33

Dietary goal for November~ Not to eat if I am not hungry, I have a tendency to eat by the clock. And snack less when my kids are having their snack.

Exercise goal for November~ Continue to exercise 4 days a week

Personal goal for November~ do more active things with the girls and pray more, DRINK MORE WATER

Date banded~ 9/4/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 26.8

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ Having a week off work to spend with my little girls

Name, real or screen~ Nayelli

Goal weight for November 29th~360 ( I know long shot

Weight on November 1st~387

Age~25

Dietary goal for November~eat slow, and stop drinking while I eat

Exercise goal for November~to keep up with my five day one hour excercise routine

Personal goal for November~ to get off this blah mood

Date banded~8/21/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~58lbs ( actually lost 61 bit regained three pounds this past week =(

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~Turkey!!! onlu eat it once a year so I love it and I love what this holiday means to be thankful. If I ever went back to live in Mexico I will still celebrate it =)