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~

Checking in at 237.8

Name: Kristen

Weight on Aug 1: 184

Goal weight for August 31: 176

AgeCity/State: 27' date=' Houston, TX area

Dietary goal for August: Focus on getting more Protein

Exercise goal for August: Keep up with exercise 4-5 days a week

Personal goal for August: Go shopping for next size down!

Date banded: April 29

Total weight loss since banding & including pre op diet: 58 lbs

Favorite End of Summer Activity: Hanging out with my family![/quote']

I'm checking in at 182.

Hi I'm new to this I was banded on 6/11/2013 and feel great! I wish everyone good luck and remember we are all in this together ???„

Name, real or screen~ Debiann

Goal weight for August 31st~ 165

Weight on August 1st~ 172

Age~ 53

City/State~ NJ

Dietary goal for August~ more Protein

Exercise goal for August~ 3 times a week at the gym

Personal goal for August~ 16 168???„

Date banded~ 6-11/2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 24 pounds ???„

Favorite End of Summer activity

God hoping for fall and fit in that size 6 ???‰???‰???‰???‰???ˆ???ˆ???ˆ???ˆ

Checking in at 227.5. Down 1/2 pound but I will take it. Going down is good.

Checking in at an even 168! Getting there : )

Checking in at 199. (Blah, the same as last week, but I got a fill yesterday, so I'm hoping for a loss this week!!)

Checking at 260.8 started 8/1 at 267 goal for august 258

Wow!

Notecap46

Goal weight for August 31st~ 164

Weight on August 1st~ 172

Weight on August 8th~170

Weight on August 15th~165.8

Date banded~ 8/2/12

Loss this week: 4.2

Total weight lost~ 90.4

10 pounds to goal.

Checking in at 194 today!!! Down 5 more pounds yay !!!!!

Hello to all making a goal for the month weighing in at 167.8

Goal weight 159 for this month

Surgery date Nov 26 2012

Checking in at169lbs up 1.2 lbs post vacation hopefully this will be a better week back in the flow of things

Tonya, at least you were on vacation. I wasn't and gained 1 pound, argh!

Started jogging and I can see pounds dropping faster down 2 more pounds today! Now at 192. I will take it yay !!!

Checking in at 201! Soooo close to one-derland!

Checking in at 257.8 hit my August goal of being 258:) banded 7/1/13 down 35 lbs since pre op diet/lap band surgery looking forward to September challenge and making it into my next group of 10.

Name, real or screen~ Shazam

Goal weight for August 31st~238

Weight on August 1st~ 247

Age~ 49

City/State~ Hogwarts

Dietary goal for August~even more fish/chicken

Exercise goal for August~ 4-5 reps in strength training

Personal goal for August~get to the next lowest size

Date banded~nov 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~50

Favorite End of Summer Activity~swimming and laying out