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~ 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

May 14 197

May 21 197.6 ( up from 196 on May 19 eating out two nights in a row no good dam salty food) 197.6 surpassed my May goal but still have another week to make a new number for month if may !!!

Edited May 22, 201412 yr by readysetgo611

Starting weight- 188.8

1st weigh-in- 186.6

2nd weigh-in- 186

3rd weigh-in- 186

Hello everyone:

Just returned from my Mediterranean cruise and although I didn't lose any weight, I'm happy that I didn't gain either.

Starting weight 260

1st weigh in 258

2nd weigh in - on a cruise ....

3rd weigh in 258

Have a great week.

Carla

May 1st - 191.8

May 7th - 191.8

May 14 - 190.4

May 21 - 191.8 - Had my first fill May 21st - hoping this will help me.

May Goal 185.8

180.6

Checking in at 170.

Checking in at 273

243 for me. Finally got to 25 lbs. lost. Only wish the next 25 would go just as fast, lol

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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

Weight returning from Italy for two weeks: 247.4, which is 0.2 less than departure weight.

No seatbelt extender on any of the four flights.

Walked a million miles (estimate) up and down hills and stairs on cobblestones every day of the vacation.

Feel more empowered than ever!!!!

192.2... Up 0.4... ????

May 14 197 May 21 197.6 ( up from 196 on May 19 eating out two nights in a row no good dam salty food) 197.6 surpassed my May goal but still have another week to make a new number for month if may !!!

May 29, weigh in 196 surpassed made my goal Of 199.8 lol

Starting weight- 188.8

1st weigh-in- 186.6

2nd weigh-in- 186

3rd weigh-in- 186

4th weigh-in- 185

still 273. 2 lbs more than what i was hoping for!

Joining even though I'm not getting banded until May 8th!

Name, real or screen: Betty S.
Goal weight for May 31st: 275
Weight on May 1st: 291
Age: 26
City/State: Richmond, VA
Dietary goal for May: Keep diet mostly low-carb - YEP!
Exercise goal for May: Walk every day for an hour (can be different times a day added up) - YEP!
Personal goal for May: Make it through lap-band surgery - YEPPPP!
Date banded: May 8th, 2014
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet: 12 lbs
Favorite Flower: lily

6lb off was hoping for more but happy as had a fill on Tuesday and feel restricted Daily calls dropped from 1500 to 900 struggling to get 60g protein in x roll on June ????