Welcome to the monthly challenge. May is here, flowers should be springing up! 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 May 1st then come back every Thursday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Saturday May 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 May 31st~
Weight on May 1st~
Age~
City/State~
Dietary goal for May~
Exercise goal for May~
Personal goal for May~
Date banded~
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~
Favorite Flower?

Name, real or screen~ Colorado_chick
Goal weight for May 31st~ 168
Weight on May 1st~ 172
Age~ 34
City/State~ Denver, Co
Dietary goal for May~ more veggies
Exercise goal for May~ exercise 4x week
Personal goal for May~buy a swim suit
Date banded~ July 8th, 2013
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 45
Favorite Flower? Tulip

Name, real or screen~ Bandista
Goal weight for May 31st~ 195
Weight on May 1st~ 204
Age~ 52
City/State~ New Hampshire
Dietary goal for May~ Liver Cleansing diet, no alcohol, health protocol
Exercise goal for May~ Add in new mini-elliptical exercise upstairs
Personal goal for May~ Finish scanning all photos for various projects
Date banded~ November 5th, 2014
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 44-46, depending on the day -- trying to get to 50 pounds down for my six month Bandaversary!
Favorite Flower? Lisianthus

Name, real or screen~JustWatchMe

Goal weight for May 31st~240

Weight on May 1st~250

Age~53

City/State~Chicagoland

Dietary goal for May~eat healthily in Italy

Exercise goal for May~2 miles on treadmill at home, use hotel gym in Italy

Personal goal for May~healthy vacation with no regrets

Date banded~March 13, 2014

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~52 pounds

Favorite Flower? Plumeria

Screen name DJM

Lap band 5/1/14

Beginner weight 197

Goal 145

Gas pains so much better today. I am really sore on bottom left tummy. I guess it is the muscle the dr attached the port to.

Name, real or screen~ readysetgo611

Goal weight for May 31st~ 198

Weight on May 1st~202.2

Age~38

City/State~Brooklyn Ny

Dietary goal for May~less snacking

Exercise goal for May~do 20 mins on my off gym days at home. Maybe time to get back on t25

Personal goal for May~accept the fact that my weight loss is severely slowing down but in still losing every month

Date banded~7/1/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~92.8 lbs

Favorite Flower?gerber daisy

May 1----202.2

May 6 199.8 whoo hoo in onderland can't wait to make it a permanent residency lol

Name, real or screen~ lapper
Goal weight for May 31st~ 170
Weight on May 1st~177
Age~40
City/State~Georgia
Dietary goal for May~less snacking
Exercise goal for May~ increase cardio, increase running and endurance
Personal goal for May~accept that I didn't gain it overnight and will not lose it overnight.
Date banded~3/13/2014
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet
Favorite Flower? tulips

Name, real or screen~ Gillian

Goal weight for May 31st~ 232

Weight on May 1st~ 242

Age~ 48

City/State~ uk Scotland

Dietary goal for May~ good proton

Exercise goal for May~bootcamp x 4. And 8 hour walks

Personal goal for May~ work life balance

Date banded~ march 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~114

Favorite Flower? Daisy

181.8

first weigh in... no change 191.8... I've got a cold and have been making poor choices. Time to get serious.

We're looking to lose 193.3 lbs this month! Glad to have new comers with us and our old friends. Let's get this!

Challenge May_May Flowers.xls

Here's my contribution to the 193.3 lbs challenge

I lost 2 lbs this past week.

Have a great week everyone.

Carla

Starting weight- 188.8

1st weigh-in- 186.6

Checking in at 171 this morning.

Name, real or screen~ readysetgo611 Goal weight for May 31st~ 198 Weight on May 1st~202.2 Age~38 City/State~Brooklyn Ny Dietary goal for May~less snacking Exercise goal for May~do 20 mins on my off gym days at home. Maybe time to get back on t25 Personal goal for May~accept the fact that my weight loss is severely slowing down but in still losing every month Date banded~7/1/13 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~92.8 lbs Favorite Flower?gerber daisy May 1----202.2 May 6 199.8 whoo hoo in onderland can't wait to make it a permanent residency lol

May14 omg 197 !!!!!!

Name, real or screen~ SillyAuntDi
Goal weight for May 31st~ 218
Weight on May 1st~ 226

Weight on May 7th 225

Weight on May 14th 220 (Happy Birthday to me!)