Hello all! This is the monthly challenge.

Name: healthydnp/Becci

Location: Scottsbluff Nebraska

Age: 36

Preband weight: 180

Height: 5'2"

Surgery date: 8-6

Today's weight: 163.2

Goal for Sept 30: 155

Reason I wanted banded: insulin resistance, thyroid and hormone dysfunction, pain, fatigue.

Goal: 120

Name: angemc/Ange

Location: Traralgon Australia

Age: 36

Height: 5' 10"

Pre-band weight: 399

Surgery date : August 6

Today's weight: 364

Goal for September 30: 352

Reason for banding: to lose weight!! Also to get my blood pressure back to normal and have more energy.

Goal weight: 180

Name: fefe

Location: Houston,Tx

Age: 40

Height: 5' 6"

Pre-band weight: 228

Surgery date : July 30

Today's weight: 198

Goal for September 30: 179

Reason for banding: to get my blood pressure back to normal and have more energy.

Goal weight: 150

Name: angelabgray/Angela

Location: Paragould, Arkansas

Age: 43

Height: 5'7"

Pre-band weight: 257

Surgery date: August 22

Today's weight: 236

Goal Sept. 30: 224

Reason for banding: high blood pressure & high cholesterol. Want to be healthy for my kids!

Goal weight: 150

I was banded 19 Aug. I am 5'1" and I weighed 276 lbs. before the 2-week pre-surgical diet. The hospital scale read my weight as 258 lbs. on 19 Aug. Yahoo! Lost much more than I thought I would. Thankfully, my surgery was uneventful and my recovery, so far has been textbook. I'm feeling great, back to work and have a little more energy. I'm following the instructions from my Dr. and his Dietician to the letter. I know that has helped me to not have any problems. I do wait until my stomach actually growls before I eat. I'm trying to distinguish the difference between head hunger and real hunger. Still, I don't overeat. I follow the rules and am comfortable. The reason I had this surgery is I have hepatitis & a fatty liver, so the fat has to go before I do more damage to my liver or come down with a nasty liver disease, of which there are a few. My goal weight is 120-130 lbs. Wow, I didn't mean to run on so. I love my band and I'm happy for each one of us Aug 2013 bandsters. We've made the right decision. Now I just have to figure out how to get my pics uploaded.

Hello all! This is the monthly challenge.

Name: healthydnp/Becci

Location: Scottsbluff Nebraska

Age: 36

Preband weight: 180

Height: 5'2"

Surgery date: 8-6

Today's weight: 163.2

Goal for Sept 30: 155

Reason I wanted banded: insulin resistance' date=' thyroid and hormone dysfunction, pain, fatigue.

Goal: 120[/quote']

Name: newlife4me@48

Richardson. TX

Age 49

Pre-band weight: 289

Today's weight: 273.8

Goal for Sept 30: 250.00

Reason I wanted banded: remove some pressure from my knees and ankles. Positive influence on my 3 sisters- we are all morbidly obese.

Goal :190

Name: countryhert2000

Location: Blairsville, Georgia

Age: 53

Preband weight: 240

Height 5'3''

Surgery date: August 5, 2013

Today's weight: 216.9

Goal for Sept 30: 200

I wanted banded because I have tried to lose weight my entire life, and I have bad knees and arthritis.

Goal weight150

Name: Melissa

Location: Elmwood Park, IL

Age: 34

Height: 4' 10"

Pre-band weight: 199.8

Surgery date : August 1

Today's weight: 181.8

Goal for September 30: 165

Reason for banding: Control my PCOS and lose weight and feel better.

Goal weight: 125

How is everyone going? I have been eating very well and walking on the treadmill everyday. I've promised myself I won't get on the scales until Monday (which is a big deal for me.. I usually jump on once a day) and I'm hoping to see a small change in my numbers after staying the same the last two weeks and getting my first fill last Thursday.

Name: Jessica Location: Austin,Tx. Age: 28 Height: 5'5 Pre band weight:277 Surgery Date : aug. 13th Today's weight: 252 Goal for September 30th: 235 Reason for being banded: To be healthy, to start a family without health issues Goal weight: 150

How is everyone going? I have been eating very well and walking on the treadmill everyday. I've promised myself I won't get on the scales until Monday (which is a big deal for me.. I usually jump on once a day) and I'm hoping to see a small change in my numbers after staying the same the last two weeks and getting my first fill last Thursday.

Did you get on the scale Monday?

Did you get on the scale Monday?

Yes... No change! Aghhh

I've had no weight loss at all in the week and a half since I moved to mushies. It's pretty frustrating, especially when I'm not allowed my usual diet "staples" like grilled chicken and salad. I'm going to keep trying to up the protein and water and work on getting more exercise, and just keep waiting for the number on the scale to move! In a positive direction!

I've had no weight loss at all in the week and a half since I moved to mushies. It's pretty frustrating' date=' especially when I'm not allowed my usual diet "staples" like grilled chicken and salad. I'm going to keep trying to up the protein and water and work on getting more exercise, and just keep waiting for the number on the scale to move! In a positive direction![/quote']

I would bet that you are still losing inches. I like to see the scale move too. It will catch up but the plateaus are frustrating.

I would bet that you are still losing inches. I like to see the scale move too. It will catch up but the plateaus are frustrating.

It is disheartening because you want to see some reward for your hard work!

I want to see my scale move too but it is only ounces I am losing. It is so frustrating. I am starting the gym next week finally. They walking just is not doing it.