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Welcome to the monthly challenge. March is here and hopefully the start of some warmer weather...and NO MORE SNOW (where I'm at, please)! 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 March 1st then come back every Saturday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Monday March 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 March 31st~
Weight on March 1st~
Age~
City/State~
Dietary goal for March~
Exercise goal for March~
Personal goal for March~
Date banded~
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~
What are you lucky to have in your life?

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Name, real or screen~Lisa
Goal weight for March 31st~179.9
Weight on March 1st~182.6
Age~40
City/State~Romeoville, IL
Dietary goal for March~Eat more fruits and veggies
Exercise goal for March~Start walking/running outside to get ready for my 5Ks
Personal goal for March~Keep saving a little money
Date banded~4/17/12
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~53/54
What are you lucky to have in your life? Lucky to have this band, this tool has really helped me.

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Name, real or screen~ Colorado_chick
Goal weight for March 31st~ 172
Weight on March 1st~ 177
Age~ 34
City/State~ Denver, Colorado
Dietary goal for March~ Small slow bites ...
Exercise goal for March~ Take a new class at the rec center
Personal goal for March~ Get organized
Date banded~ July 8th, 2013
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 37 pounds
What are you lucky to have in your life? This website - the only place where I can talk about my lap band!

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Name, real or memebear

Goal weight for March 31st220

Age~70

City/Statest. Louis, mo

dietary goal for March~Eat more fruits and veggies and fish

Exercise goal for March~Start walking

Personal goal for March~buy mother of the groom dress

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet 20 lbs

What are you lucky to have in your life? family, friends,and now this band and bariatricpal and above all faith.

Edited by memebear

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Name, real or screen~readysetgo611

Goal weight for March 31st~205

Weight on March 1st~ 211.4

Age~38

City/State Brooklyn ny

Dietary goal for March~track more to figure out what I should be eating more or less of to get through this plateau

Exercise goal for March~ trainer says I need to rest more take a day or 2 off from the gym to give my body time to rest to maximize my workouts . Personal goal for March~ Stress less over things I can't change but continue to be true to myself

Date banded~7-1-13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~83

What are you lucky to have in your life? My amazing friends n family and you all here. Couldn't make it through this journey without you.

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Name, real or screen~ Sleepingarby
Goal weight for March 31st~ 188
Weight on March 1st~ 194
Age~ 45
City/State~ Wolfeboro NH
Dietary goal for March~ Keep it under 1500 cal per day
Exercise goal for March~ 3X's a week at 45 min each
Personal goal for March~ get outdoors more despite arctic cold and endless snow
Date banded~ 1/28/2014
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 12 lbs/ preop 31
What are you lucky to have in your life? Everything

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Name, real or screen~ Goalseeker aka: Rachelle

Goal weight for March 31st~ 159

Weight on March 1st~ 165

Age~ 35 my birthday month so a bigger challenge

City/State~ Menifee, Ca

Dietary goal for March~ track even if it's bad, meet my 40% Protein, 30% Carbs/fat daily goal

Exercise goal for March~ p90x3 6 days a week

Personal goal for March~ do a daily bible study

Date banded~ 9/4/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 90

What are you lucky to have in your life? My amazing husband and kids.

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Name, real or screen~ Jami

Goal weight for March 31st~ 188

Weight on March 1st~ 193

Age~ 45

City/State~Miami Florida

Dietary goal for March~ eat healthy

Exercise goal for March~ 3x a week/keep moving

Personal goal for March~ get rid if excess junk at my house!

Date banded~ 9/13/13

Total weight loss since banding diet -57 pounds

What are you lucky to have in your life? Loving family, my health, good job - I'm very lucky & blessed!

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Name, real or screen~ Nicole

Goal weight for March 31st~ 303

Weight on March 1st~ 313

Age~ 27

City/State~ CT

Dietary goal for March~ continue to not eat after dinner is done. No snacking!

Exercise goal for March~ train insane or remain the same

Personal goal for March~ sign up for Muderella in Boston for September

Date banded~ 10/2/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 56 pounds

What are you lucky to have in your life? I am lucky to have a supportive boyfriend who loves me no matter what.

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Name, real or screen~ Charlene
Goal weight for March 31st~ 235
Weight on March 1st~ 243
Age~ 48
City/State~ Calgary Alberta
Dietary goal for March~ More Protein, less fat
Exercise goal for March~ Add 30 more minutes/day
Personal goal for March~ Weigh once a week (not 3 times a day)
Date banded~ Jan 22, 2014
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 28 lbs
What are you lucky to have in your life? My wonderful husband, who is a skinny 180lbs-but has joined me in my exercise and dietary goals

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Name, real or screen~ Chickie

Goal weight for March 31st~ 199

Weight on March 1st~ 207

Age~ 47

City/State~ SF Bay Area

Dietary goal for March~ increase Protein intake to at least 45g each day

Exercise goal for March~ continue treadmill twice per day, work up to one hour total

Personal goal for March~ journal my accomplishments...big and small

Date banded~ 2008

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 90 pounds

What are you lucky to have in your life? So much,but mostly my incredibly supportive husband.

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Name, real or screen~ Caren

Goal weight for March 31st~ 240

Weight on March 1st~250

Age~34

City/State~Enterprise, Al

Date banded~ 2/12/14

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~17 lbs

What are you lucky to have in your life?

My husband and kids

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Name, real or screen: EE

Goal weight for March 31st: 360

Weight on March 1st: 369

Age: 31

City/State: MO

Dietary goal for March: Stick to the diet plan until my first fill

Exercise goal for March: Start walking 30 min a day

Personal goal for March: Blog at least once a week

Date banded: 2/21/14

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet: 13 pounds

What are you lucky to have in your life? I am lucky to have an amazing and supportive husband and mom. They are the only two people in my life that know I had surgery and they are just amazing people.

Intro: This is my first challenge. I am a PhD student and teacher. I have finally decided to put myself and my health first which is why I chose to get this surgery now.

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Name, real or screen~ inchik13

Goal weight for March 31st~200

Weight on March 1st~218

Age~31

City/State~Honolulu, HI

Dietary goal for March~ learn to eat slower

Exercise goal for March~ increase to one hour a day on elliptical

Personal goal for March~feel better about myself

Date banded~2/18/14

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~17 lbs

What are you lucky to have in your life? My family, my career.

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Name, real or screen~ Mysti

Goal weight for March 31st~ to lose 20lbs

Weight on March 1st~ 214

Age~24

City/State~ Las Vegas, nv

Dietary goal for March~ to get off the post op liquid diet

Exercise goal for March~ none as of yet

Personal goal for March~ to heal from surgery

Date banded~ 2/24

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 10lbs since banding

What are you lucky to have in your life? My father!!! He's going rough some critical health problems right now and I'm and sooo lucky to have him!

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