Welcome to the monthly challenge. August is here and Summer is still swinging! 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 Thursday August 1st then come back every Thursday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Saturday August 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 August 31st~

Weight on August 1st~

Age~

City/State~

Dietary goal for August~

Exercise goal for August~

Personal goal for August~

Date banded~

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

[Name, real or screen~ readysetgo612

Goal weight for August 31st~ 258

Weight on August 1st~ 267

Age~ 38

City/State~ Brooklyn my

Dietary goal for August~ Smaller bites n longer chews

Exercise goal for August~ Get in the habit of daily exercises

Personal goal for August~ get organized!

Date banded~ July 1

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 30

Favorite End of Summer Activity~ getting ready for a new school year

Checking in at 248

Checking in at 169.5. Small loss, but I will gladly take it! TOM and my birthday being this past weekend, even a small loss is great!!

Good morning bandsters!

I'm so excited to report that I'm at 183.6. That's 2 pounds in one week!

I owe my success to Mis73. She's always advising us to count our calories. Once I started doing that, I began to lose weight again.

Thank you Mis73!!!!!!

192.2

212 today- disappointing because I had gone lower and I'm back up again today.

Name, real or screen~ Nicole

Goal weight for August 31st~ 207

Weight on August 1st~ 227

Age~ 31

City/State~ Scotia, NY

Dietary goal for August~ Get more protein and water in

Exercise goal for August~ exercise at least 3X per week

Personal goal for August~ Clean out the clutter in my bedroom

Date banded~ 5/21/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 25 lbs

Favorite End of Summer Activity~ Hanging with friends in front of a bonfire

199 today.

Hi! I'm Amy. Just got banded on 8/5... So I'm a super newbie. Hope it's ok for me to join in!

Name, real or screen~ Amy

Goal weight for August 31st~ 265.00

Weight on August 1st~ 286.4

Age~ 36

City/State~ Scotch Plains, NJ

Dietary goal for August~ Stick to phase 2 & 3 of post op diet

Exercise goal for August~ not cleared for exercise until 8/26

Personal goal for August~ To stick to the plan!

Date banded~ 8/05/2913

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 8.8lbs./18.0lbs

Favorite End of Summer Activity~ Swimming with my 3 year old!

Name, real or screen~ Bonnie

Goal weight for August 31st~ 195

Weight on August 1st~ 199

Age~ 55

City/State~ West Haven CT

Dietary goal for August~ no carbs!

Exercise goal for August~ start exercising

Personal goal for August~ do more crafts and things for me

Date banded~ Nov 8 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 38

Favorite End of Summer Activity~ sitting on our new deck-(hate to see the end of summer)

Name, real or screen~ banded_betty

Goal weight for August 31st~ 195

Weight on August 1st~205

Age~ 35

City/State~ houston tx

Dietary goal for August~ use a food journal

Exercise goal for August~ tighten arms

Personal goal for August~ pay bills down to prepare for christmas shopping

Date banded~ august 1

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

Favorite End of Summer Activity~ back to school shopping with my daughter

Checking in at 239.2

WAHOO! Down 2 pounds. 230 as of today.

Name' date=' real or screen~ Taylor

Goal weight for August 31st~ 180

Weight on August 1st~ 186

Age~ 24

City/State~ Pasadena tx

Dietary goal for August~ More Protein less sugar

Exercise goal for August~get back in the gym..again got sick and stopped going now its time to start all over

Personal goal for August~Work in paying off loans for band and dentist --and actually remember to check in on here!

Date banded~ 5-7-13

Total weight lost~ since starting preop 57 pounds

Favorite End of Summer Activity~ reading and laying out by the pool with kiddo

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Only down 2 pounds so far and I fluctuate more than that.

Hello August banders! I'm new here and had surgery August 1st. Day of operation I weighed 108 kilograms- 7days post op I'm down to 102 kilos. Just want to know if you guys experienced similar numbers in a week? I'm excited yet too scared to put my hopes up invade the numbers stop falling and it it really is all Water weight