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?~

checking in at 235.1

191 for me!

Checking in at 235 Lbs.

Down 4 Lbs.

203.4 down whoo hoo!!

Checking in - down 2 lbs, 2 more to go to reach the 90 mark (my personal goal for the month of January). Its gonna be a toughy, I am pms-ing and you know what that means!!! LOL

Down to 208.4...that's a 1.8 loss for the week

Name' date=' real or screen~ Future mrs. H

Goal weight for January 29th~ 195

Weight on January 1st~ 206.5

Age~ 27

Dietary goal for January ~ get cleared to work out

Exercise goal for January~ start zumba possibly insanity

Personal goal for January~ get a fill and not go over board for my bday

Date banded~12/20/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 11.5 pounds

What is your favorite New Year Activity?[/quote']

Checking in at 199 =)

198.

.5 loss this wk I'll take it a loss is a loss better than a gain

Hi,my name is Sylvia.... I was banded about 6 months ago and i lost 55 pounds, but gained about 5 in the last month or so.... soooo i'm back on track now! I used to hang out on these boards a lot and I think that really helped keep me focused, so now i'm back and hoping this will help me refocus and stay focused. Name, real or screen~ Sylvia u

Goal weight for January 29th~ 239

Weight on January 1st~248

Age~ 33

Dietary goal for January~ back to low carb diet

Exercise goal for January~ zumba 2x wk and 5k training

Personal goal for January~ getting back on track

Date banded~july 2, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~50 lbs

What is your favorite New Year Activity?~ being with family

Today's Weigh-In: 241

the little i gained, i lost again... so we're on good track!

Name, real or screen~ ccsbulldog/Rita

Goal weight for January 29th~ 185

Weight on January 1st~ 192

Age~ 42

Dietary goal for January~ more protein

Exercise goal for January~ just to excerise

Personal goal for January~ more of an effort to eat right

Date banded~ 12/30/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 64

What is your favorite New Year Activity?~

191.8 (.2 loss) but I hope since it's TOM time, my Sunday weekly weigh in turns out better.

Sad and ashamed to inform that I have regained 4lbs =(

Sad and ashamed to inform that I have regained 4lbs =(

Nayelli, nothing to be ashamed about hon! could be tons of reasons why, PMS-ing? have you been watching your sodium intake? are you tracking everything (most importantly)? Calories/Carbs??

Stay strong girl, you can sooooooooo do this!!!!

Sad and ashamed to inform that I have regained 4lbs =(

Same thing happened to me, almost the same amount! We can get back on track together! Don't be ashamed or embarrassed! As long as we have learned something from it its a lesson not a failure!