Welcome to the monthly challenge. July is here and Summer is in full swing! 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 Monday July 1st then come back every Monday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Wednesday July 31st 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 July 31st~

Weight on July 1st~

Age~

City/State~

Dietary goal for July~

Exercise goal for July~

Personal goal for July~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

Favorite Independence Day Activity~

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Goal weight for July 31st~ 169

Weight on July 1st~ 174.8

Weight on July 8th~ 174.6

Weight on July 15th~173

Weight on July 22~169.4

Age~ 46

Date banded~ 8/2/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 86.8

Almost at my month goal.

86.9 lbs gone! Whoo Hoo

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I am down to 210

Down to 206

I forgot to check in Saturday' date=' 237 this morning.[/quote']

Down to 232 this morning.

Down 3.9 this week. Total of 53.9.

Checking in at 190.7

Sorry, forgot last week, but checking in early this week, down to 170.6.

I'm at 216 now, 5 lbs lost in July, 40 lbs lost since being banded on 03/29/2013

Let the losing begin.......down 2lbs. Going down to 232. Didn't hit goal but I am heading in the right direction. Bring on August.

Checking in at 188! Met my goal for this month' date=' so I'm making a new one of 184! :-)[/quote']

Checking in at 186

Checking: last week 7/22/13 at +.6

Checking: Monday 7/29/13 at -2.8

I have been awful at checking in this month! Down to 171.6. I will totally check in again on the last day because I am determine to hit my goal!!

Weigh in at 202

Month goal: 184

July 1st weigh-in: 193

Today's weight: 186

However, I am not happy because I lost the weight the week after surgery and nothing since!

I have stagnated at 186 for exactly three weeks now.

I don't know why??????

I think I've missed a few check-ins, but today I am in at 199.5!

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