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~ Grace

Goal weight for June 30th~ 250lbs

Weight on June 1st~ 284.4

Age~ 25

Dietary goal for June~ no snacking!

Exercise goal for June~ gym 4days a week

Personal goal for June~ drop 2 more pants sizes Date banded~ 10/25/10

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 66lb

Favorite Summer Activity swimming and night walks

Name, Dee257

Goal weight for June 30th~ 132

Weight on June 1st~ 137

Age~ 54

Dietary goal for June~ eat solid proteins

Exercise goal for June~ walk 5 miles every day

Personal goal for June~ stop befor bed snacking

Date banded~ feb 22/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet lost 125 lbs

Favorite Summer Activity..walking and playing outside with kids

Name, SBugarin

Goal weight for June 30th~ 245

Weight on June 1st~ 261

Age~ 36

Dietary goal for June~ eating meals at a schedule

Exercise goal for June~ walk 2 miles every day

Personal goal for June~ Meeting my liquid intake quota

Date banded~ May 22, 2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet lost 16.8 lbs

Favorite Summer Activity: Outdoor activities with the kids ex: waterparks, beach etc

Name- corona 518

Goal weight for June 30th~ 207

Weight on June 1st~ 213

Age~ 31

Dietary goal for June~ protein protein protein

Exercise goal for June~ stop making excuses and do it

Personal goal for June~ get back in the program

Date banded~ 13 October 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 60 lbs (just gained 3 id lost back :-( )

Favorite Summer Activity boating

Goal weight for June 30th~ 194

Weight on June 1st~ 202.8

Age~ 28

Dietary goal for June~ drink my Water

Exercise goal for June~ run at least 15 miles/wk; strength training at least 2x

Personal goal for June~ get 5k time under 32 min

Date banded~ 11/6/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 61.6

Well scale is broken ....so ima sit out this month challenge

Name, real or screen~ANewMe428

Goal weight for June 30th~290lbs

Weight on June 1st~312lbs

Age~31

Dietary goal for June~More home cooked meals incorporating more fresh veggies & getting more then 70gm of protein DAILY. Also drinking more water.

Exercise goal for June~Gym 4 or more times a week. More cardio & strengthening.

Personal goal for June~Adapt new ways of not thinking about missing certain foods, find healthy recipes for the unhealthy foods I like & only weigh myself ONCE a week.

Date banded~5/6/2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~29lbs

Favorite Summer Activity~Going to a ballgame & walking my dog around the neighborhood.

Name, real or screen~skinnyhereicome

Goal weight for June 30th~187

Weight on June 1st~195

Age~30

Dietary goal for June~ not give in to head hunger and smaller food portions.

Exercise goal for June~ start Zumba class

Personal goal for June~ hit the green zone and fit in size 13 pants.

Date banded~1-21-13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 0 pre-op, 33 lbs. Post-op

Favorite Summer Activity- swimming and summer night get togethers.

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!

checking in at 154.5 (down 0.5)

Won't be able to weigh in tomorrow so I'm at 194.2

This is my first time to the monthly challenge I'm looking forward to it a little about myself I am a mother of three who works full time and like so many I have battled with my weight since my teenage years on and off fads diets lose some gain a lot but the lapband has truly been a blessing for me

Welcome!!

Well scale is broken ....so ima sit out this month challenge

Anume937 I'm gonna miss you...

Wow I can't believe I've been doing this for a year now! I can reuse my files from a year ago now. I hope these challenges are helping you, they are helping me! It so nice to see people that have been on my list all these months, some going, some coming back! And to all our newbies...welcome, welcome, welcome!! Glad you are here!

Our challenge group wants to lose an impressive 411 lbs this month!! Don't forget to weigh in on Saturdays or whenever is convenient for you. I'm off to Moline, IL this weekend for my Daughters 10U Softball tournament. So Be Happy and Be Active! You guys are why I do this (and also I have a few lbs yet to go )

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Checking in at 222.9

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