Welcome to the monthly challenge. December is here and time to work on Happy Endings! A Very Blessed December 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 Saturday December 1st then come back every Saturday 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 December 29th~

Weight on December 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for December~

Exercise goal for December~

Personal goal for December~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~

Checking in @ 171lbs -3lbs

Checking in 198 -2

Checking in at 286lbs

Name, real or screen~ Lapbandster

Goal weight for December 29th~ 199.9 (Onederland)

Weight on December 1st~ 207

Age~ 23

Dietary goal for December~ To continue eating well and not get tripped up from the holidays

Exercise goal for December~ To go to the gym 3x a week or more

Personal goal for December~ Onederlanddd!!!

Date banded~ 8/17/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 37 lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ family time!

What a frustrating week!

Thursday I was down to 202.8

Saturday I woke up and was 208

what on earth is going on??!!

Now (monday) I'm 204 and I guess that puts me -1 lb from last week, so I suppose I should be happy

We've lost 128.8 lbs so far this month!

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We've lost 128.8 lbs so far this month!

That is fantastic! Keep it up everyone!

checking in early this week i have alot going on this weekend with christmas only a few days away! i am at 190! yay!!! 1 under my goal for this month! we will see how this all turns out at the end of the month! this fill has really helped so far though!

I'm checking in early since I was on vacation last weekend. Checking in at 270.6 I'm hoping to break into the 260's before the end of the month.

Weight on December 1st~ 188.6

Weight on December 8th~ 187.

Weight on December 15th ~ 186.2

Weight on December 21st ~ 182.6

I beat my goal!!!! Amazing loss this week thanks to a stomach virus. Lol. I just hope I keep it at this weight.

Start @220

1st wk @218

2nd wk@216

3rd wk@213

Hiyas all! Checking in at 284!! from 287. Its a bit crazy.. but my weight has gone up and down.. down 3lbs this week!

Checking in at 244 down from 246! So happy :-) on my way back home from Ireland to Colorado having lost 29.5 pounds since the last time my family saw me...it's the best feeling in the world! Here's hoping the loss keeps going through the holidays!!

I wish you all a very happy holiday season and remember that if you need support to help you stay on track that LBT and MFP are great tools!

Checking in at 150.9! 2 pounds lost this week. .9 to go for this months goal! 10.9 pounds to my ultimate goal

Checking in still same. (At least no gain!)

Down 1.5 to 208.8 lbs. Total of 32.5 lbs. I had my four week appt with my dr yesterday and I lost 7 lbs in one month so no full. Feeling great and excited for a new year with a new me! My attitude and confidence is better than it has been in years!!

Merry Christmas to all!!