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~

Totally forgot to check in Friday!

I'm at 190 pounds

One more pound for you! Awesome!

Checking in at 191.8 down two from last week - 5 total

Don't forget to check in tomorrow 10/22

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Checking in at 136

Checking in 135!

Checking in at -1.8

You can tell I'm new to this, I thought we just only checked in at the end of the month too!

Weight today was 370.8

Looking like I may be on track to meet my goal weight of 365 for the month!

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 at 236.8

Gained .4 - period ugh! Had a fill last week & went to gym 3x since last week - discouraged!!!!

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Check-in 208.7

Check-in - 209.5

LessLee, on October 8, 2013 - 7:26 AM, said:

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 - so far done and finished C25K Week 4,5&6!

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!

10/1

Name, real or screen~ David Pelletier

Goal weight for October 31st~ 220

Weight on October 1st~ 229.6

Age~ 34

City/State~ Flemington, NJ

Dietary goal for October~ Keep at it.

Exercise goal for October~ 5 times a week

Personal goal for October~ Spend some times with my son before the twins arrive.

Date banded~ 8/6/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ pre-op:31, post-op:35

10/8

Checking in at 229.6. Was an up and down week.

Doing well on all three goals as well!

10/15

227 this AM

10/22

Another up and down week....checking in again at 227 on the nose. Doing well on all of my goals.

~David.

188 new territory!!

As I float around 223..... I went up and down. This is so very sad. Kind of disappointing but I am committed.

Name' date=' real or screen~ Carrie Goal weight for October 31st~ 250 Weight on October 1st~ 267 Age~ 27 City/State~ Wyoming Dietary goal for October~ Get all my water Exercise goal for October~ Only a few day post op so just walk everyday Goal for October~ learn how to use my band Date banded~ September 27,2013 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 9.5 Favorite Halloween Activity~ Decorating my house for fall[/quote']

251.6 this week.

We've lost 127 lbs so far...great job! Keep positive those that are not losing as fast as you would like, it will come off...don't give up!

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That's amazing! Congrats everyone!