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?~

Name June23

Goal weight for December 195

Weight on the 1st December 203

Date of surgery 20/11/2012

Name- Jessica

Goal weight for December 29th~ 360

Weight on December 1st~ 379

Age~ 33

Dietary goal for December~ stay at 1200 calories

Exercise goal for December~ 30 minutes 4 days a week

Personal goal for December~ make the holidays about more than the food!!!

Date banded~ 10/26/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 32 lbs.

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ caroling followed by hot chocolate!

Name-Banderina!

Goal weight for December 29th~ 215

Weight on December 1st~ 225.5

Age~ 32

Dietary goal for December~ Focus om Protein

Exercise goal for December~ Get to gym atleast 3xweek!

Personal goal for December~ Revive my sex life!!

Date banded~ 10/23/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 34.5lbs.

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity? Enjoying Spirits with my family and friends!

Name, real or screen~ MsBritt

Goal weight for December 29th~ 250 lbs.

Weight on December 1st~ 262.8 lbs.

Age~ 25

Dietary goal for December~ 60 - 90 grams of protein

Exercise goal for December~ 5 times a week Personal goal for December~ become more driven and focused on my new lifestyle regardless of others views/opinions

Date banded~ October 25, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 18 lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ spending time with family and friends.

Name, real or screen~Rachelle Goalseeker

Goal weight for December 29th~209

Weight on December 1st~216.7

Age~33

Dietary goal for December~since I cannot seem to stop snacking between lunch and dinner to snack on fruit

Exercise goal for December~complete the 30 weight cut program in UFC Fitness for Kinect

Personal goal for December~stay in my budget for presents

Date banded~9/4/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~34.4

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ three weeks off of work with my girls, seeing their excited faces Christmas morning, taking christmas picture of my girls, I actually plan on being IN this years picture

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' date=' 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?~[/quote']

Ericka Jetter

Goal 244

Current 252

Age 27

Diet goal more Protein

Exercise goal go to gym 3 times a week

Goal for December first year I don't gain any weight during the holiday

Banded May 30, 2012

Pre op weight 309 total weight loss 57

Favorite activity shopping

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' date=' 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~Jen

Goal weight for December 29th~ 245

Weight on December 1st~256

Age~33

Dietary goal for December~ track food

Exercise goal for December~3 days a week Zumba

Personal goal for December~be a better mom

Date banded~11/19/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~19.5

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~[/quote']

Caroling

Name, real or screen~ Lindsay

Goal weight for December 29th~ 241

Weight on December 1st~ 249

Age~ 30

Dietary goal for December~ keep to the 20 minute limit

Exercise goal for December~ move from 3.5 km in 35 mins to 3.75

Personal goal for December~ make it through christmas while maintaining my calorie limits!

Date banded~ 23 October 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 24lbs (since surgery)

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ watching my nieces open gifts!

Name, real or screen~ Christina

Goal weight for December 29th~ 249

Weight on December 1st~ 240

Age~ 28

Dietary goal for December~ Remember my vitamins daily

Exercise goal for December~ Start strength training and continue 5k prep

Personal goal for December~ Stick to my dietary and exercise goals through the Holiday travel season.

Date banded~ November 6, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 15.4 lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Being with family

Name, real or screen~ Laura130

Goal weight for December 29th~ 235

Weight on December 1st~250

Age~32

Dietary goal for December~to stick to 3 meals a day

Exercise goal for December~to exercise more

Personal goal for December~to get back on track

Date banded~9/27/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~35

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Decorating the house with my kids and my husband!

Name, real or screen~ Nancy

Goal weight for December 29th~ 235

Weight on December 1st~ 245

Age~ 30 (will be 31 on the 21st!!)

Dietary goal for December~ no more snacking!

Exercise goal for December~ 70k steps on my fitbit zip each week!!! or maybe 35k!!

Personal goal for December~ wear size 16 jeans for my bday

Date banded~ 9/27/12! Laura is my banded twin!

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

28 lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Listening to Xmas songs like its no ones business... while baking (whole wheat) cookies and cakes!!!! (Yeah right)

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Thanks Laura for inviting me to join!! We got this!!

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!

Name, real or screen~ Jenn

Goal weight for December 29th~ 191

Weight on December 1st~ 196

Age~ 27

Dietary goal for December~ keep track of everything on mfp

Exercise goal for December~ get back on track

Personal goal for December~ loose enough weight were im no longer considered obese

Date banded~ 11/1/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 84 lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ watching our kids faces on christmas morning!

XiolaBlue77...

Goal weight for December 29th~ 130

Weight on December 1st~135.2

Age~35

Dietary goal for December~pack a healthy lunch everyday

Exercise goal for December~Improve jogging time

Personal goal for December~Don't let the holidays get me down

Date banded~12/23/2011 (one year this month)

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~49.8 lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~Spending time with the kids during break.

Name, real or screen~ Patty Guzman

Goal weight for December 29th~ 240 lbs.

Weight on December 1st~ 252.4 lbs.

Age~ 38

Dietary goal for December~ Keep eating the right foods so I can reach my goal.

Exercise goal for December~ Elliptical and walking at least 4 times a week.

Personal goal for December~ Finish my Christmas shopping this week!

Date banded~ 06/20/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 35.6 lbs.

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Spending time with the family and watching them open their gifts.