Welcome to the monthly challenge. October is here and so is Fall. 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 October 1st then come back every Tuesday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Thursday October 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 October 31st~

Weight on October 1st~

Age~

City/State~

Dietary goal for October~

Exercise goal for October~

Personal goal for October~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ Favorite Halloween Activity~

Name, real or screen~ Brandy

Goal weight for October 31st~ 313

Weight on October 1st~ 321

Age~ 36

City/State~ Conway, AR

Dietary goal for October~ Eat more fruit/veggies

Exercise goal for October~ Walk no less than 5 times per week

Personal goal for October~ Organize and clean out closet

Date banded~ 08-09-13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 43 lbs since pre-op (7-25)

Favorite Halloween Activity~ Throwing my annual Halloween party!!

Name, real or screen~ Anume 937

Goal weight for October 31st~ 259lb

Weight on October 1st~ 268lbs

Age~ 30

City/State~ Dayton/Ohio

Dietary goal for October~ Eat more VEGGIES

Exercise goal for October~ Get a new gym membership start working out on reg. basic

Personal goal for October~ Try and be stress free

Date banded~ April 25, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 57 lbs

Favorite Halloween Activity~ Fall Decorating

Name, real or screen~ Cathy

Goal weight for October 31st~ 216

Weight on October 1st~ 227

Age~ 33

City/State~ North Las Vegas, NV

Dietary goal for October~ Eat more solid protein

Exercise goal for October~ Go to the gym more often

Personal goal for October~ Stop being so moody

Date banded~ 8-19-2013

Total weight loss since banding- 30lbs

Favorite Halloween activity- trick or treating with the kids

Holy Cow Welcome to all the new comers!!! Let's get this weight off! We want to lose 255.6 lbs this month!

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Name: Kristen

Goal weight for October 31st: 168

Weight on October 1st: 173

Age: 27

City/State: Houston area

Dietary goal for October: Limit the Snacks

Exercise goal for October: Keep up with my 5 days a week!

Personal goal for October: Sign up for another 5k

Date banded: April 29, 2013

Total weight loss: 69 lbs

Name' date=' real or screen~ readysetgo611 Goal weight for October 31st~ 235 Weight on October 1st~ 246.6 Age~ 38 City/State~ brooklyn ny Dietary goal for October~ chew more Exercise goal for October~ finish t25 alpha and start the beta edition Personal goal for October~ stress less at work Date banded~ july 1, 2013 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 46.4 Favorite Halloween Activity dressing up and trick or treating with my nieces and nephew and going to haunted houses[/quote']

Checking in on 10/8/13 Weighing 243:)

Name' date=' real or screen~ kah1213 Goal weight for October 31st~ 135 Weight on October 1st~ 139 City/State~ NY, NY Dietary goal for October~ more Water Exercise goal for October~ tough mudder event! Date banded~ 5/29/12 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~86 lbs Favorite Halloween Activity~Decorating the house [/quote']

Checking in at 137

Starting wt.~268lbs

October 8th~266.5 {-1.5lbs}

Checking in, weight still stuck at 193

Name, real or screen~ Sharpie

Goal weight for October 31st~ 140

Weight on October 1st~ 146

Age~ 66

City/State~ McAlpin, Fla

Dietary goal for October~ 1100 cal a day

Exercise goal for October~ walk more

Personal goal for October~ meeting my goals

Date banded~ 1/15/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ Favorite Halloween Activity~ 55- trick or treating with grandchildren.

Checking in, 188 lbs this morning!

Same this week - 211.6

Name, real or screen ~ LessLee - just call me Lee if you want

Goal weight for October 31st ~ 205

Weight on October 1st ~ 211.6 (I weigh Fridays)

Age ~ 37

City/Province ~ Ottawa/Ontario, Canada

Dietary goal for October ~ Get in 8+ cups of Water on weekends & stay focused/track more on weekends.

Exercise goal for October ~ Add Strength Training (arms) 2x/week (started today), continue Yoga practice at home to improve in class, finish C25K week 4&5

Personal goal for October ~ Finances and budget for xmas shopping.

Date banded ~ June 21st, 2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 32 lbs

Favorite Halloween Activity ~ I used to like dressing up, think I will this year when I take my daughter out!

190.0

174.8 lol this week I am working out hard!

Name, real or screen~ Allie

Goal weight for October 31st~ 285

Weight on October 1st~ 297

Age~ 23

City/State~ Texarkana, TX

Dietary goal for October~ Follow the Post-OP diet faithfully, because I definitely don't want to hurt myself!

Exercise goal for October~ Walk, heal, swim again by the end of it! (Indoor, Olympic pool at my school)

Personal goal for October~ Heal, heal, heal!

Date banded~ October 2, 2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 41lbs since July 2nd, when I started dieting to prepare for LAP-Band.

Favorite Halloween Activity~ EVERYTHING! But if I had to pick on, DRESS UP! <3 Costumes are so fun!! <3