Welcome to the monthly challenge. June is here and Summer is on its way! 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 Saturday June 1st then come back every Saturday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Sunday June 30th 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 June 30th~

Weight on June 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for June~

Exercise goal for June~

Personal goal for June~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ Favorite Summer Activity

Name, real or screen~ Lisa Holland

Goal weight for June 30th~ 190

Weight on June 1st~194.8

Age~ 39

Dietary goal for June~ Drink more water and don't give into head hunger

Exercise goal for June~I've will have done two 5k's in two weeks after June 1st, so I will continue to run to make it a part of my life.

Personal goal for June~ Sign up for another 5k for the end of summer or fall.

Date banded~ 4/17/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~42

Favorite Summer Activity~ spending time at the pool with my girls and softball games.

Name, real or screen~ Taylor S

Goal weight for June 30th~195

Weight on June 1st~209

Age~24

Dietary goal for June~learn to adjust and follow new diet

Exercise goal for June~ 3 times a week-bit released to Exercise until the 8th of June

Personal goal for June~spend more time on my self-get first and second fill

Date banded~ May 7th 2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 32

started 242 and was 218-220 on surgery date depending on which scale i was on

Favorite Summer Activity- hanging out by pool reading a book

Name, real or screen~ Amanda

Goal weight for June 30th~ 198

Weight on June 1st~ 210

Age~ 30

Dietary goal for June~ change my foods up about so I don't get bored of the same thing Exercise goal for June~start a good routine Personal goal for June~get through the end of nursing school

Date banded~3/19/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~30lbs

Favorite Summer Activity~camping and going to the beach.

Name... Suzzanne

Goal weight for June 30- 227

Weight June 1...237

Fav summer activity....sitting outside in evenings with friends and my family...

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Name, real or screen~ Christy

Goal weight for June 30th~ 208

Weight on June 1st~224

Age~ 33

Dietary goal for June~ work on getting just a little more protien ea day

Exercise goal for June~ 5K June 22nd

Personal goal for June~ balance

Date banded~ 4/3/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet- 49 LBs

~ Favorite Summer Activity Beach Trips

Name, real or screen~ labwalker

Goal weight for June 30th~ 310 lbs

Weight on June 1st~ 316 (varies a bit)

Age~ 65

Dietary goal for June~ 80 grams protein and under 1100 calories a day

Exercise goal for June~ get to the gym at least 4 days a week

Personal goal for June~ stay on track and don't lose my focus or goals!!!

Date banded~ Dec. 2012

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

Favorite Summer Activity~ enjoying the warm wx, working in the yard, and enjoying being retired!!!!

Name, real or screen~ Mda69

Goal weight for June 30th~ 260

Weight on June 1st~ Age~ 279

Dietary goal for June~ More vegetables

Exercise goal for June~ 4x per week for 35 mins

Personal goal for June~ Enjoy my life!

Date banded~ 5/23/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 24

Favorite Summer Activity - jet skiing

Name: Nicole

Goal weight for June 30th: 210

Weight on June 1st: 226

Age: 31

Dietary goal: get daily recommended protein and water in

Exercise goal: start walking once I get clearance to do so

Personal goal: have positive self talk daily

Date banded: 5/21/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op: 26

Favorite summer activity: watching my kids smile and laugh

Nitecap46

Goal weight for June 30th~ 170

Weight on June 1st~179.2

Age~ 46

Dietary goal for June~ Drink more Water and don't give into head hunger

Exercise goal for June~continue to work with the personal trainer and my own walk/run routine in between training visits

Personal goal for June~to practice what I learned in seminar at work, communication. It is not what you say but how you say it.

Date banded~ 8/2/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~77

Favorite Summer Activity~ spending time at the cabana and pool. My very own oasis

Name, real or screen~ Grammy

Goal weight for June 30th~ 179

Weight on June 1st~ 183

Age - 64

Dietary Goal - Lose weigh gained on 18 day vacation!

Name: quahog

Goal weight on june 30th: 215

Weight on june 1st: 225

age:49

dietary goals: No Ice Cream or coffee drinks

exercise goals: walk or water exercise every day

Total weight loss: 32lbs

favorite summer activity: feeling sunshine on my face

Name, real or screen~ kah1213

Goal weight for June 30th~ 150

Weight on June 1st~ 155

Dietary goal for June~ more Protein

Exercise goal for June~ 10k race

Personal goal for June~ don't eat when stressed

Date banded~ 5/29/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 70

Favorite Summer Activity: being at the beach!

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Welcome to the monthly challenge. June is here and Summer is on its way! 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 Saturday June 1st then come back every Saturday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Sunday June 30th 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~ Tonya

Goal weight for June 30th~ 165

Weight on June 1st~175

Age~ 32

Dietary goal for June~ maintain 800-1100 calorie intake daily

Exercise goal for June~ 4-5xtimes week which includes 2days of weight training

Personal goal for June~ to enjoy summer as much as possible with my family

Date banded~ 11/26/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ Favorite Summer Activity 78lbs / pre op 88lbs

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Name, real or screen~ Soulshine76

Goal weight for June 30th~ 165

Weight on June 1st~ 176

Age~ 36

Dietary goal for June~ Ease into solids this month, increase protein, drink more water

Exercise goal for June~ Continue on treadmill everyday, increase jogging time. Start toning exercises

Personal goal for June~ Prepare/adjust to first fill on 6/5

Date banded~ 4/25/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~27 lbs

Favorite Summer Activity- enjoying my children and pool time

Name, real or screen~ City

Goal weight for June 30th~ 267

Weight on June 1st~ 279 (ughhh)

Age~ 28

Dietary goal for June~ chew chew chew - write everything down

Exercise goal for June~ Zumba twice a week

Personal goal for June~ I got down to 261 last October and clothes were fitting nice, I'd like them to fit like that again.

Date banded~ Not yet banded - Hoping Sept and would like to be 245'ish by then.

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 36 (was 50 but gained.)

I'm not post-banded, hope nobody minds me jumping on the challenge since I'm still trying to lose weight and am in the pre-op "pretend you're banded" phase lol.