Welcome to the monthly challenge. March is here and time to start thinking about spring coming soon. This 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 Friday March 1st then come back every Friday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --31st for March 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 challenge please leave a short introduction.

Name, real or screen~

Goal weight for March 31st~

Weight on March 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for March~

Exercise goal for March~

Personal goal for March~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your good luck charm?

Name- skinnyhereicome

Goal weight for March 31st- 199

Weight on March 1st~ 212

Age~ 30

Dietary goal for March~ watch my calorie intake and portions.

Exercise goal for March- 4x week @ gym

Personal goal for March~ stick to dietary goal

Date banded~ Jan 21, 2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 16lbs

What is your good luck charm? Trip to Las Vegas in early May.

Name, real or screen~ Kileybug 34 (Haley)

Goal weight for March 31st~ 205

Weight on March 1st~ 218

Age~ 34

Dietary goal for March~ start on my stage 2 foods.

Exercise goal for March~ start walking 3x week.

Personal goal for March~ fit in some clothes I haven't worn in years.

Date banded~ 2/28/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~10 lbs

What is your good luck charm?my hubby and daughter's support.

Looking forward to being apart of this group!

Name, real or screen~ Terri

Goal weight for March 31st~ 149

Weight on March 1st~ 156

Age~ 45

Dietary goal for March~ Protein

Exercise goal for March~ start running again

Personal goal for March~ start running again

Date banded~ 8-16-11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 77

What is your good luck charm? A bracelet from my mother in law.

hi This is my first time. I was banded 2 years ago but had a lot of complications and have lost very little. I now need to start eating healthily and losing some of the bad habits I have gained.

Name, real or screen~ Trevebyn

Goal weight for March 31st~ 105 kg

Weight on March 1st~ 110 kg

Age~ almost 50

Dietary goal for March~ 3 portions of fruit or veg a day

Exercise goal for March~ walk the dog to the church every day

Personal goal for March~ able to walk to the end of the road, and back!

Date banded~ march 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 5 kg

What is your good luck charm? Don't have one

I weighted in today and im down 1 pound I'm at 221. I'm losing slowly but surely. As long as I'm losing I'm happy.

Weight today is 225. Down 3 pounds.

<---- Checking in / Down 2 LBs / weight 268

i am still at 174! been here for 3 weeks and its not moving!!! grrr

147.8, up 1.8

237...down 4 lbs..

197.8!!

209 down 3lbs. Yay us!

We're trying to lose 264.3 lbs this month! Let's do it! And remember how lucky we are for all that we have and all the lbs we've lost! Keep on checking in, I just had time to work on the spreadsheet so here it is

March Challenge_Lucky to be Losing.xls

Checking in at 172

checking in this week at 240.8. UGH, up 1.4 pounds...really!?!?!?!?!?