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?

Goal weight march 31- 200 lbs

March 1st -218

March 8th -216

March 15th -214

3/1~ 255lbs

3/8~ 253lbs (-2lbs)

3/15~248.4lbs (-4.6)

Goal weight for this month is 248lbs (all smiles)

Edited March 15, 201412 yr by Anume 937

182.6

3/1- 165<br> 3/8- 166 <br><br> Not doing so good at sticking to my dietary goals. Refocusing for this week.

3/15: 163.8

3/1~ 255lbs<br><br> 3/8~ 253lbs (-2lbs)<br><br> 3/15~248.4lbs (-4.6)<br> Goal weight for this month is 248lbs (all smiles)

Way to go!!

Way to go!!

Thanks

175 this morning!

3/1 - 193

3/8 - 192

3/15 - checking in 191 (-2 pounds)

Weight 3/1: 369

Weight Check in 3/8: 364.5

Weight check in 3/17: 364.3

(Sorry, I was out of town and didn't have a scale)

Hmmm...changed my goal for this month from 208 to 202 but that may have been a little ambitious! It's okay if I don't make the number two weeks from now but I am kicking into a higher gear this week to see how close I can get. Today having Protein shakes -- feel like I need a little reset following too much socializing, too many empty calories,

Goal for March 31st - 202

Weight on March 1st - 216

Weight on March 8th - 212

Weight on March 15th - 211

Updated from me...

March 1 - 207

March 17 - 202

(Goal March 31 - 199)

Still need work on increasing my Protein each day. Exercising and journaling is going very well.

Mar 1. 243 lbs

Mar 18. 239 lbs

Goal for mar 31. 235

Weight is finally starting to move a little.

3/17 - 184.5

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42.6 lbs gone...you guys are inspirational!

Holy Moly has this month been tough. My boyfriend is home on the weekends and with his influence I have not been making the best choices Friday-Sunday. He keeps telling me that I have been so good I deserve a cheat.

I also got the flu and that took a two week chunk out of my daily exercise routine. Boy did that suck.

Alas, I have been buckling down this week and not eating after 7 or 8. I do not eat after dinner anymore and I have been drinking 64 oz or more of Water everyday. I have also starting exercising everyday again. That has really jump started my weight loss again.

March 1: 313

March 10: 318

March 19: 309 (- 4 pounds)

March 31 Goal: 303 (6 pounds to go!)