Welcome to the monthly challenge. November is here and we have so much to be thankful for! 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 November 1st then come back every Friday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Saturday November 30th 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 November 30th~

Weight on November 1st~

Age~

City/State~

Dietary goal for November~

Exercise goal for November~

Personal goal for November~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

Favorite Thanksgiving Activity~

Name, real or screen~ Dominique Goal weight for November 30th~ 234 Weight on November 1st~244 Age~ 34 City/State~Gilroy/CA Dietary goal for November~Eat smaller portions at dinner time Exercise goal for November~train 2 days a week and cardio 2 days a week Personal goal for November~Break plateau Date banded~June 11,2013 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~-45lbs Favorite Thanksgiving Activity~Being with family and pumpkin pie.

Checking in at 238. Finally the scale is moving down again. That was a long plateau.

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Over 105lbs gone! Happy Thanksgiving Everybody! Don't forget to check in Friday/Saturday. I'll try to get the December Challenge up over the weekend! Gobble Gobble...but not too much

Name, real or screen~reasysetgo611 Goal weight for November 30th~ 225 Weight on November 1st~234.8 Age~ 38 City/State~Brooklyn NY Dietary goal for November~ more fruits and veggies Exercise goal for November~ Training for warrior classes Personal goal for November~making a day a week of nothingness Date banded~7/1/13 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~60.2 Favorite Thanksgiving Activity~Spending holiday time with my family making memories Nov 22 weigh in 229.0 stayed the same ... A little confused to why but I guess it's normal not to lose once in a while. Last week was a -4lb loss so I'm ok with no loss this week but next week better be a loss lol...

Down 227.8 doesn't look like ill be making my nov goal this month but hope to be in next group of 10 by end of December but 7lbs loss is nothing to be upset with ...happy thanksgiving everyone

Woo down to 199.5!

. Yes!! Made it to 197!!

Friday check-in 227. This is my first month banded -- down 11 pounds. Met my exercise goal and have really become a walker, an every single day kind of walker. There was only one day in this time period that I didn't do it, so I'm very proud of that. It's helping me in every way. And I got the twinkly lights up so our little cottage in the woods is not so dark now as we approach Solstice. Lisa, thank you for organizing this challenge. It really helped me and was fun!

185

Checking in at 210 - MET my GOAL!!! Yay - down 8 pounds this month & we still have a couple of days left! Lost total of 32 pounds.

Todays final Check in 183! - 6 pounds this month surpassed my month goal

Checking in at 188. I met my goal for the month. This is the first time I've met it since I've been doing the monthly challenge. Hooray!

Finished the onto at 213

Checking in at 239 !!!! My goal was 245 !!!!

Checking in at 252, 2 pounds short of my goal. Happy with my weight loss, just wish I could have managed those other 2 pounds!

November 1. ~ 276. lbs.
November 8. ~ 274.5 lbs. {-1.5lbs}
November 15~ 273 lbs. {-1.5lbs}
November 22~ 271 lbs. {-2lbs}
November 29 ~ 262 lbs. {-9lbs}
November 30 ~ 262 lbs. {-14lbs}
Starting wt 276 lbs
Goal wt 265 lbs
Ending wt 262 lbs wow 14lbs lost this month
1st time meeting my goal since being banded proud of myself. I'm gonna pat myself on the back.
That's AWESOME
:D

185

November 1. ~ 276. lbs.

November 8. ~ 274.5 lbs. {-1.5lbs}

November 15~ 273 lbs. {-1.5lbs}

November 22~ 271 lbs. {-2lbs}

November 29 ~ 262 lbs. {-9lbs}

November 30 ~ 262 lbs. {-14lbs}

Starting wt 276 lbs

Goal wt 265 lbs

Ending wt 262 lbs wow 14lbs lost this month

1st time meeting my goal since being banded proud of myself. I'm gonna pat myself on the back.

That's AWESOME

:D