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?~

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Hi everybody we have 26 people so far and we want to lose 254lbs this month! So far we have already lost 29.2 that's ag big Turkey! LOL Keep on checking in and look great for your Thanksgiving Dinners and Football games

Thanks so much for putting all this together Lisa!

Dawn checking in at 160.2 this week...loss of 2.2 pounds

Name, real or screen~Spoyled

Goal weight for November 29th~175

Weight on November 1st~187

Age~45

Dietary goal for November~Learning to eat real food -banded 3 weeks ago

Exercise goal for November~Walking a mile + daily

Personal goal for November~Buy new clothes maybe a size smaller

Date banded~10/18/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~18

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~Vacationing in Hawaii

Hello everyone. I gained 4 pounds this week--which is up to 200.4--but I am not at all upset by this gain. I have been sick for a month and was not able to eat much of anything--and I lost 20 pounds last month. This gain means that I am FINALLY able to eat again. I am certain that I will get this off in no time--once by body gets used to eating again.

I'm late, but my weigh in on 11/8 was 190!

hopefully im not to late 4 this i just saw this posted

Name, real or screen~ Jenn

Goal weight for November 29th~198

Weight on November 12th~201

Age~27

Dietary goal for November~get more protien

Exercise goal for November~continue to go to the gym at least 3 days a week and walk 3 miles 2x a week

Personal goal for November~to have more patience

Date banded~11/1/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~79lbs

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

Monday again! I'm at 165!!

Monday again! I'm at 165!!

Was 171.4 on the 1st! So that's a loss of 6.4 lbs!

Name, real or Missy

November 29th~148

Weight on November 1st~158

Age~45

Dietary goal for November~Keep on track over holidays

Exercise goal for November~ Exercise 5 days a week, used to do 6

Personal goal for November~Go down another pants size

Date banded~11/23/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~89

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity? Family and Black Friday

Forgot to check in on 11/8, but as of today 224 - down 2.5 pounds since 11/1.

Checking in for this week at 219.8!! Broke the 20s...I'm so excited! That's 2.9 for the week :-)

Name, real or screen~ Anume937

Goal weight for November 29th~ 277 lbs

Weight on November 1st~ 287 lbs

Age~ 29

Dietary goal for November~ Eat more fruits and vegetables

Exercise goal for November~ Workout at least 3+ times a wk

Personal goal for November~ Save money

Date banded~ April 25, 2012

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

What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ Thanksgiving gathering

Hey everyone I've lost 1 lb it's nothing but least it's not a gain

Weigh in today is 260

Today is 258!

Checking in weight 392/393 it is hard without a scale that reads that big. The older spring scale is what I am using.

157.4