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?~

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Name, real or screen~LalaJ

Goal weight for December 29th~172

Weight on December 1st~176

Age~28

Dietary goal for December~ eat seasonal veggies and get Water in everyday

Exercise goal for December~ jog and strength train

Personal goal for December~Enjoy Christmas and adjust to the new job

Date banded~5/15/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~60+

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Children opening gifts, being around the people I love and baking Christmas Cookies with my 3 and 2 year old daughters

Name, real or screen~ kah1213

Goal weight for December 29th~ 179

Weight on December 1st~ 185

Dietary goal for December~ lay off the holiday treats

Exercise goal for December- 10 mile race mid Dec

Date banded~ 5/29/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 40lbs

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

Name, real or screen~ Nayelli

Goal weight for December 29th~345lbs ( I know irrealistic but I think I can do it)

Weight on December 1st~370lbs

Age~25 ( will be 26 on December 10th)

Dietary goal for December~ Stop with the carbs!!

Exercise goal for December~ Go back to exercise!

Personal goal for December~ Meet my weight goal of losing 100lbs bt the ened of the year. I want to be able to say this year I did what I promise to do last New Year's Eve =)

Date banded~ 8/21/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~75lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ I love seeing the Christmas lights and giving presents to my loved ones

Name, real or screen~ Kayna

Goal weight for December 29th~ 277

Weight on December 1st~ 292

Age~ 35

Dietary goal for December~ Get a better routine down, get enough Water and continue to maker better food choices.

Exercise goal for December~ Zumba 3 times a week, walking 5 times a week.

Personal goal for December~ To find what works best for me.

Date banded~ 10-22-2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 35lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Spending time with loved ones, driving and looking at christmas lights

I am new to the challenge and so excited. i haven't posted in a while and want this month to go well.

Name, real or screen~ Melissa

Goal weight for December 29th~ 243

Weight on December 1st~ 255

Age~ 39

Dietary goal for December~ to get all my protein in each day, remember to take my vitamins daily.

Exercise goal for December~ we were just blessed with a bowflex and I want to learn all the exercises that we can do on it.

Personal goal for December~ to not stay in the house, it's been rough this past week and all I want to do is stay in bed.

Date banded~ 10-12-12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 24lbs.

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Helping with our Christmas production at church.

Name, real or screen~ sommers4977. Goal weight for December 29th~ 240. Weight on December 1st 257~ Age~ 35. Dietary goal for December~mote protien and water. Exercise goal for December~make it to zumba at least once. Personal goal for December~ to exercise more Date banded~ oct 3 2012. Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 40 pounds loss. What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Taking the kids to see the christmas lights and then stopping for hot cocoa after

Name, real or screen~ MiniMi

Goal weight for December 29th~228

Weight on December 1st~235.5

Age~43

Dietary goal for December~eat more veggies

Exercise goal for December~TRX 3x a week

Personal goal for December~clean out hallway closet

Date banded~10/5/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~40.1

What is your favorite Winter Activity? Sitting by the fireplace baking my skin off! Ha

Name, real or screen~music teacher

Goal weight for December 29th~110

Weight on December 1st~117

Age~46

Dietary goal for December~less carbs

Exercise goal for December~buy an elliptical machine

Personal goal for December~enjoy my family

Date banded~August 29, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~30

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity? Drinking sparkling cider with my kids on New Years' Eve. (They came into my life as foster children on New Years' Eve 1999. Since that time, Ive adopted them and I've called them my Y2K bugs ever since!)

Name' date=' real or screen~music teacher

Goal weight for December 29th~110

Weight on December 1st~117

Age~46

Dietary goal for December~less carbs

Exercise goal for December~buy an elliptical machine

Personal goal for December~enjoy my family

Date banded~August 29, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~30

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity? Drinking sparkling cider with my kids on New Years' Eve. (They came into my life as foster children on New Years' Eve 1999. Since that time, Ive adopted them and I've called them my Y2K bugs ever since!)

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Name, real or screen~Janet

Goal weight for December 29th~212

Weight on December 1st~220

Age~56

Dietary goal for December~Eat breakfast

Personal goal for December~get through the Holiday without a gain

Date banded~10/15/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~40

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

Name, real or screen~ melliom

Goal weight for December 29th~ 183

Weight on December 1st~ 188.6

Age~ 32

Dietary goal for December~ whole foods

Exercise goal for December~ train for 10k and do hip hop abs 5x a week

Personal goal for December~ spend time with family

Date banded~ 12/6/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 94lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ ice skating @ Rockerfeller

Name, real or screen~ Ashley

Goal weight for December 29th~ 265

Weight on December 1st~274.2

Age~ I turned 26 yesterday

Dietary goal for December~ WATER!

Exercise goal for December~ Walk 2 minutes, jog 1 minute for 20 minutes.

Personal goal for December~ Fit the jeans in my drawer.

Date banded~ 10/4/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ Pre Op- 44, since banding- 33

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Ice Skating!

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Name~Jolee

Goal weight for December 29th~ 235

Weight in December 1st~247

Age~31

Dietary Goal for December~water

Exercise Goal~4 days a week

Date banded~June 15,2012

Total wight loss~58(since pre op diet)

What is your fav holiday activity? my nephews first chirstmas