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~

Still 145 (not complaining)

Checking in at 144.4

Checking in at 144.4

Would love to have be your weight been at a stall for 3 months now so frustrated

Checking in at 237 still.

Newly banded on 8/19/13 learning a lot and thankful for this site and this post

Name. debt9

Goal weight for August 31st~ 200

Weight on August 1st~ 229

Age~ 44

City/State~

dietary goal for August~ learn more of what my stomach is trying to tell me since being banded

Exercise goal for August~ my exercise group set a goal to walk 40 miles this month

Personal goal for August~ Learn a lot of lapbandtalk with this site

Date banded~ 8/19/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 16 pounds

Favorite End of Summer Activity~ taking my daughter to school in the mornings / weeding flower beds for fall planting

83 lbs gone!

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Name' date=' 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[/quote']

I hit my goal!!! 238 woot woot!! Boo-yah! I'm sooo happy!!! I'm very grateful for this site and this thread!! Good luck all !

I'm checking in at 182.

180!

257.2 slow loss this week need to kick up the cardio

What a great challenge! Are you starting a new one in September?

Getting back on track weighing in at 166.2 down from my vacation weight of 169 on my way

Checking in at 199!!!! Onderland!!! And I met my goal for the month!

Checking in at 144.4

Checking in at 143.5

Down 2 pounds

What a great challenge! Are you starting a new one in September?

I've seen the challenge several months in a row. So, I'm sure there will be one each month from here on out! :-) yay!

Cking in 194.7