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?~

Weight on December 1st~ 188.6

Weight on December 8th~ 187.0

And I am totally rocking my hip hop abs.

Checking in @ 368 only 2lbs down nothing great but at least is downward.

Checking in at 246.5 as of 12/8. Down 2.5 lbs. I was traveling last week and had to make some choices eating out. So thankful I didnt gain!

Checking in December 8. Weight on December 1st 165. Today's weight 163. Down two pounds

Checking in at the same. 155

I didnt get a chance to post yesterday, down 2 lbs.

Checking in 151.8 today

Name, real or screen~ diane

Goal weight for December 29th~ 128

Weight on December 1st~ 128

Age~ Geez do I have to tell ok-- 29

Dietary goal for December~ 90 plus grms of protein and maintain my weight during the holidays or drop a pound or two would be ok also. I have a goal of 26 inch waist and I have an inch and a half to go.

Exercise goal for December~ 2 days a week strength training and start the couch to 10k prep for Cooper River Bridge Run on April 6th 2012.

Date banded~ October 28, 2010

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 124 lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Ok, you are going to love this one. I love to bake, so sorry but I love to bake Christmas cookies and give them away as Christmas gifts to my friends and co-workers. I also love Chirstmas lights and Christmas music. Baking at Christmas reminds me of family, my mom and I always baked cookies together and I carried this tradition over to my daughter and she has to her daughter. So I will be baking even though I will not be eating them, I think this will be my challange. Now you know my dirty little secret.

Real Name-Lora Rohlman

Goal weight Dec-160

Age-45

Dietary Goal-try to get more Water in and eat healthy choices

Exercise Goal-Re-establish my workout routine consistently

Personal Goal-less clothes shopping more housework...uggh

Banded-12/21/10

Total weight loss-112 pounds

Favorite Christmas Activity-making dinner for family/making almond toffee with folks...happy holidays bandsters!!!

Name, real or screen~ Nitecap46

Goal weight for December 29th~199

Weight on December 1st~215, this is a guesstimate since I was away on vacation until December 9

Age~ 45

Dietary goal for December~ drink my water, eat slower, smaller bites

Exercise goal for December~complete my couch potato to 5K routine

Personal goal for December~ try not to be too crabby about Christmas

Date banded~ 8/2/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~39.2

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ I could skip this month. Too hectic for me.

Only lost 1 pound this week. I've got to do better to reach my goal

Hello everyone. I'm checking in...I lost .2 this week. I'm happy about this because for some reason I was HUNGRY this week. Hope everyone has a great week.

Majorly bloated and no loss this week Thanks T.O.M. :/

checking this week at 250.

Keep up the good work!

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