Happy New Year! Welcome to the monthly challenge. January is here and time to work on New Beginnings! Happy 2013 January 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 Tuesday January 1st then come back every Tuesday 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 January 29th~

Weight on January 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for January~

Exercise goal for January~

Personal goal for January~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite New Year Activity?~

Dawn checking in at 151. Stayed the same again this week. I know check in is Tuesdays but Saturdays are easier for me

I stayed the same. Can't wait for next week to get back into my regular workout routine!

Checking in at 200. Yay!!!! 6.5 loss

Name, real or screen~Laurie

Goal weight for January 29th~190

Weight on January 1st~204

Age~45

Dietary goal for January~No Soda!!!..Increase Water intake

Exercise goal for January~Make it fun again!

Personal goal for January~Realize that this is a journey to health, not a jean size!

Date banded~9/2006

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~70lbs

What is your favorite New Year Activity?~Anything with my husband and 2 boys!

Name-Shari

Age-33

Total weight lost-65 lbs

Date banded-4-2010

Weight today-205

Goal weight for Jan 31-198

Personal goal-be more organized and more positive

Work out goal-work out at least 4x a week

Name, real or screen~ Shellee

Goal weight for January 29th~ 186

Weight on January 1st~ 191.2

Age~ 33

Dietary goal for January~ More fruits and veggies

Exercise goal for January~ Strength training x4, Cardio x3 per week

Personal goal for January~ Doctor to check all my levels and make sure I'm good.

Date banded~ 10/7/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 84.8

What is your favorite New Year Activity?~ A new beginning!

Checking in for the week at 152.2

Name' date=' real or screen~Sommers4977. Goal weight for January 29th~ 249. Weight on January 1st~ 256. Age~ 35. Dietary goal for January~ more protien and Water. Less carbs. Exercise goal for January~ elliptical twice a day Personal goal for January~ get to the green zone. Date banded~ 10/3/12. Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 40.[/quote']

254 this week. Two pounds loss

No loss

197.6...down 5 lbs ( but up .4 from yesterday...sometimes I just don't understand weight loss/gain)!

Checking in at 155.4

Down 4 pounds. Most of that was Water weight. But I'm happy.

Thanks Lisa for doing this!!

Name' date=' real or screen~ Lapbanster

Goal weight for January 29th~ 190

Weight on January 1st~ 201.6

Age~ 23

Dietary goal for January~ To continue eating 5 small meals/day and keeping my carbs and calories low

Exercise goal for January~ gym 3-4 times per week

Personal goal for January~

Date banded~ 8/17/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 43 lbs

What is your favorite New Year Activity?~ Looking forward to vacation!![/quote']

Checkin in at 199.2

So around 2 lbs lost this week

Checking in at 229.6...down 4lbs this week!

Have a great week everyone!!!!

Back to my own home and scale now! Down to 237 from 242.

Great job everyone!

checking in at 183.... 4lbs lost this week!!!!