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~ Candice

Goal weight for October 31st~ 210

Weight on October 1st~ 217

Age~ 25

City/State~ Conroe, TX

Dietary goal for October~ Avoid small sweets!

Exercise goal for October~ Begin p90x

Personal goal for October~ Look good for brother's wedding!

Date banded~ 7/29

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 40

Favorite Halloween Activity~ dressing up!

Gained 2 lbs! Going for fill number 4 on Tuesday, October 15th. Can't wait to be in the green zone. I can't stop eating! Very upset.

Down a pound, now at 192

172

Shockingly, down another pound. At 191 today.

Just an update since I had time at work...moved up to 55lbs lost whoo hoo!

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Down another pound, now at 190 lbs

Checking in at +.8

Checking in at 192.4, -4 lbs

Checking at around 210

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Checking in at 192.4, -4 lbs

Pointers, please!!! And good for you!!

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 on at 241.8:)

Pointers' date=' please!!! And good for you!!

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Thanks! , I'm only about 13 weeks from surgery but thankfully my band is doing what it supposed to so far without a fill , I watch what I eat , low carb protein first and I don't go over my band amount not that it would let me, also it wasn't - 4 this week it's -4 from Oct 1

Woohoo weighed in this morning at 171!

Checking in at 218 (4 pounds lost). I get my first fill today - nervous

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