Welcome to the monthly challenge. February is here and I hope Love (and weight loss) are in the air. 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 February 1st then come back every Saturday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Friday Feb 28th 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 February 28th~
Weight on February 1st~
Age~
City/State~
Dietary goal for February~
Exercise goal for February~
Personal goal for February~
Date banded~
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~
Do anything special for Valentine's day?~

182.6

Challenge February_Happy Valentine's Day.xls

49 pounds gone!

Forgot to check in - 194 (only 2 pounds lost this month)

Name, Real or Screen: HealthyNewMe

Goal Weight for February 28: 219

Weight on February 1: Last time I weighed (1/13)

I weighed 229. I'm guessing I weigh about

225 now. I won't weigh again until 2/10.

Age: 53

City/State: New Orleans, Louisiana

Dietary Goal for February: Two to three

meals/day.... No Snacks in between..... One

of those meals, a Protein shake.

Exercise Goal for February: Gym 6 days/week

One hour of cardio, consistently doing HIIT.

Weight Circuit two to three times a week.

Personal Goal for February: Finish the

PAPERWORK I started in January..... I'm

TIRED of it hanging over my head. Book all

of my NYC itinerary.

Date Banded: August 22, 2013. Feb 22 will be

my 6 month anniversary. I'm going back to

the biomedical research facility on 2/12 as

required by my participation in the weight

loss study I'm participating in.

Total weight lost:

Since PreOp: 98+ pounds

Since Surgery: 42+ pounds

Doing Anything Special for Valentine's Day?

Pretty sure I will be dining out with my

husband and I want to see the movie,

Labor Day.

Last time I weighed was Feb. 10. I weighed 223 on that date. I do believe I have lost more, but won't weigh again until March 10. BTW, the movie was pitiful.

2/1: 167.4<br> 2/8: 164.0 <br> 2/15: 163.8<br> 2/22: 160.2<br>

I'm up ???? 165.6...

February 1: 325

February 9: 321

February 17: 318 (-7 pounds down)

February 28 goal: 315

Actual February 28: 3.13.8!

12 pounds lost! Passed my goal!