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~

Checking in

January 1 303.8

January 8 302.2

Checking in@264.8

I gained 4+lbs after 1cc was taken out

Edited January 14, 201412 yr by Anume 937

It's not time to check in - but I just had to : scale said 201 - 201!!! I am so so happy !! I have 2 pounds to be in onederland!!!

Jami

I am sooo happy for you! Keep up the good work!

Thanks!

checking in at 179.4. Yay I haven't been in the seventies for eight years. Today Ii have officially lost exactly 50 pounds since. That is with a leak for 3 months and an additional surgery to fix it. Yay me !

I am hoping it is okay to join in a bit late.

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Name, real or screen~ Sherri
Goal weight for January 31st~ 215
Weight on January 1st~ 213
Age~ 38
City/State~ Texas
Dietary goal for January~ Get more a variety of foods in
Exercise goal for January~ 3 Miles of walking a day
Personal goal for January~ Get in to an XL shirt that is a little snug
Date banded~ 04/30/2013
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet 53

Checking in a bit late!

January 1: 249

January 8: 247.3

Good luck, everyone!

Welcome again everybody! We're off to a slightly slow start but we have lost 12lbs! that's better than gaining 12!

Let's get motivated for this new year, and make it the best ever for ourselves!

Challenge Happy 2014! January Challenge.xls

Goal Weight for January 31: 220

Weight January 1: 230

Weight January 8th: 229

Jumping into this a little late, but here we go!

Name, real or screen~ Quinn (username: hayllyn)
Goal weight for January 31st~ 175
Weight on January 1st~ 182
Age~ 24
City/State~ Tampa, FL
Dietary goal for January~ Eat more vegetables!
Exercise goal for January~ run for 5 minutes without walk-breaks
Personal goal for January~ begin practice for Roller Derby
Date banded~ 06/05/13
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 76
New Year's Resolution~ Prepare for the Tough Mudder and reach my 150 lb goal!

Edited January 14, 201412 yr by hayllyn

January 8th~ 221.1

Name, real or screen~ yaya1397

Goal weight for January 31st ~ 215

Weight on January 1st~ 222.7

Age~ 37

City/State~ Long Island, NY

Dietary goal for January~ Choose quality food

Exercise goal for January~ 5 days a week

Personal goal for January~ work toward my goals

Date banded~ 11/18/2013

Total weight loss since banded/pre op diet~ 22lbs

New year's resolution~ (short term: get to Onederland) Long term: Reach my weight goal, 150lbs

January 15~ 219.1

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 !!!!!!

Checking in on January challenge.....

1/13 weigh in at doctor's office..... Down 5.5 pounds

Total since surgery on 8/22/13...... 42 pounds

Total since highest weight...... 98 pounds

Meeting all exercise goals

Spending today and tomorrow on PAPERWORK GOALS!!!!!!

183.2

January 1st. 230

January. 8. 227.5

January 15. 225

Checking in: January 1 276 January 8 276

January 15 269

Edited January 15, 201412 yr by SillyAuntDi