Welcome to the monthly challenge. 2014 and January is here!! 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 January 1st then come back every Wednesday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Friday January 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 January 31st~
Weight on January 1st~
Age~
City/State~
Dietary goal for January~
Exercise goal for January~
Personal goal for January~
Date banded~
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~
New Year's Resolution~

My new year /life started June 11 2013 when I got the approval for my lap band. I was banded July 1,2013 only regret not doing it sooner !!!

Name, real or screen~readysetgo611

Goal weight for January 31st~ 205

Weight on January 1st~216.4

Age~ 38

City/State~ Brooklyn NY

Dietary goal for January more veggies

~ Exercise goal for January~cont 5-6 days at gym and win the transformation challenge at the gym can't wait for it to start

Personal goal for January~live in the moment and enjoy all the wonderful things that are happening at the present moment and own it !!

Date banded~7/1/13 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 80 lbs !!!

New Year's Resolution~ continue my healthy lifestyle and continue on being happy .

Name, real or screen~ Bandista
Goal weight for January 31st~ 219
Weight on January 1st~ 225.5
Age~ 52
City/State~ New Hampshire
Dietary goal for January~ Find the Green Zone
Exercise goal for January~ 80 minutes four days per week, add in one to two walks, three days PT exercises with husband and four "stretches" on the floor per week (could lead to yoga)....
Personal goal for January~ Get rid of all the projects I have for other people and get busy with my own new work.
Date banded~ 11/5/2013
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 24 pounds
New Year's Resolution~ Be Resolute. Keep Choosing Myself First. See this through!

Happy New Year!

Name: SillyAuntDi (Diane)

Goal Weight for January 31: 265

Weight January 1: 276

Dietary Goal: Try new recipes/make old favorites band-friendly

Exercise Goal: boxing class 2-3 times per week

Personal Goal: bought a bicycle, so I need to remind myself how to ride

Name: tundratessie

January 1 weight: 304.8

January 31 goal: 294.8

Exercise goal: 3x a week at gym for minimum 30 minutes for cardio

Name, real or screen~Yadira

Goal weight for January 31st~ 220

Weight on January 1st~230

Age~49

City/State~ Brooklyn NY

Dietary goal for January~ drink more water

Exercise goal for January~go to the gym at least three times at week 30 minutes

Personal goal for January~ none

Date banded~ 11/06/2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 33

New Year's Resolution~be a succesfull banded

Name: Tammie AKA: HealthyNewMe

Name: Tammie AKA: HealthyNewMe

Goal Weight on January 31: 225

Weight on January 1: I don't know. My husband

HID my scale and we can't find it.... I only

weigh at my doctor's visits..... Last weigh in

was on 12/2/13...... I weighed 234.5. I'll

weigh again on Jan. 13.

Age: 53

City: New Orleans, Louisiana

Dietary Goal for January: Weekdays-- 2 meals

per day, with one of those meals being a

Protein shake with frozen fruit. The other

meal to be Proteins and vegetables.

Weekends---splitting restaurant meals with

my husband.

Exercise Goal for January: Gym 5-6 days/week

60 minutes of cardio every other day. 45

minutes of cardio, plus weight resistance

circuit on days in between.

Ultimate Exercise Goal: LEARN HOW TO

RUN !!!!!!!

Personal Goal for January: Get my paperwork

organized and filed, so that I'm not doing

that the night before I do my income tax.

Date Banded: August 22, 2013

Highest Weight: 327

Weight on Band Date: 271

Total Weight Lost Since Pre-Op: 92.5+ pounds

New Year's Resolution: For the first time in

DECADES, it is NOT: 1. To lose weight

2. To diet

3. To exercise

I'm already doing all of that.... This year,

My resolution is TO FORGIVE MYSELF

FOR YEARS OF SELF-LOATHING !!!!!!

Name: Carrie

Goal Weight for January 31: 220

Weight January 1: 230

Dietary Goal: Eat clean 6 days a week

Exercise Goal: Make it to the gym 4 days a week Personal goal: Say no to things that don't bring me joy or make me a better person.

Edited January 2, 201412 yr by carrie.0508

Name, real or screen~ Nicole

Goal weight for January 31st~ 320

Weight on January 1st~ 328.8

Age~ 27

City/State~ CT

Dietary goal for January~ eat slower

Exercise goal for January~ 30 min/3 x a week or more

Personal goal for January~ read more

Date banded~ 10/2/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 41 pounds

New Year's Resolution~ to have lost a total of 100 pounds by October 2, 2014

Name, real or screen~

Goal weight for January 31st~ 252

Weight on January 1st~ 260.3lbs

Age~ 31{b~day today 1/1}

City/State~ Dayton/Ohio

Dietary goal for January~ More fruits and vegetables

Exercise goal for January~ Start getting back in gym start going about 2-4 times a wk.

Personal goal for January~ work on my marriage

Date banded~ April 25, 2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 75lbs

New Year's Resolution~ Get out of the 200's by my nxt b~day 1/1/15 . Eat more healthier .

Edited January 3, 201412 yr by Anume 937

[Name, real or screen~ Goal weight for January 31st~ Weight on January 1st~ Age~ City/State~ Dietary goal for January~ Exercise goal for January~ Personal goal for January~ Date banded~ Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ New Year's Resolution~

Name, real or screen~ Jami

Goal weight for January 31st~197

Weight on January 1st~ 202

Age~ 45

City/State~ Miami, Florida

Dietary goal for January~ Good choices

Exercise goal for January~ exercise at least 3x week

Personal goal for January- get into the 100s!!!!

Date banded~ 9/13/13

Weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 42 pds

New Year's Resolution~ 1. Lose the rest of my weight (goal 150); 2. No bad words; 3. Read the Bible (in its entirety).

Hello everyone. I have been gone from the forum for about two months, during which time I was suffering a serious "too tight" issue. As a result, my doctor had to remove most of the liquid in the band. Since then, I have gained 7 pounds from overrating and making bad food choices. However, I am determined to make this year the best ever! Today, I will begin to take control over my life and my health with a vengeance. I realized that I did not spend ten thousand dollars or more to gain the weight back after making it half way to my goal weight! I know I can turn this around, I just need to be strong and stay on this forum for the support I need. Today, I will start going to the gym.

Name, real or screen~ Maria

Goal weight for January 31st~ Dropping the 7 pounds I gained (170)

Weight on January 1st~ 177

Age~ 43

City/State~ Miami, Florida

Dietary goal for January~ stay away from rice and bread

Exercise goal for January~ exercise every day!

Personal goal for January~ get my finances in order

Date banded~ June 28, 2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 30 pounds

New Year's Resolution~ reach my weight goal of 135 pounds by June

Glad you are back:)

Name, real or screen~Lisa
Goal weight for January 31st~180.5
Weight on January 1st~187.8
Age~40
City/State~Romeoville, IL
Dietary goal for January~Eat less than I did during my Christmas break
Exercise goal for January~start training for more 5Ks improve time
Personal goal for January~Work on my Project Life Album
Date banded~4/17/12
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~50~
New Year's Resolution~Get to see 12 movies (in the theater, one per month) First year that I didn't make a weight resolution! Feels weird!