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Welcome to the monthly challenge. June is here, Summer is coming...that means pools, YIKES!

Copy and post the template below and fill in the information that you are comfortable sharing on June then come back every Sunday the 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and the LAST DAY OF THE MONTH --Monday June 30th 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 June 30th~
Weight on June 1st~
Age~
City/State~
Dietary goal for June~
Exercise goal for June~
Personal goal for June~
Date banded~
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~
Favorite Summer Activity?

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Name, real or screen~ Lisa Holland
Goal weight for June 30th~179.9
Weight on June 1st~181.2
Age~40
City/State~Romeoville, IL
Dietary goal for June~EAT RIGHT!
Exercise goal for June~Keep doing Elliptical and 5Ks
Personal goal for June~Keep old friendships alive
Date banded~4/17/12
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~56 lbs
Favorite Summer Activity? Warm (not hot) weather and being outside!

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Name, real or screen~ Ashley Smith
Goal weight for June 30th~199
Weight on June 1st~223
Age~27
City/State~Huntington WV
Dietary goal for June~ Eat right - salads and low carb foods.
Exercise goal for June~ walk/bike and zumba more than once a week
Personal goal for June~ not to get discouraged because I have been at a stall for months. Getting discouraged that my weightloss had slowed/stopped.
Surgery date - 2/20/13
Total weight loss since surgery- 133 pounds
Favorite Summer Activity? Riding bikes. Walking at the Park. Being in the pool.

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Name, real or screen~ Colorado_chick
Goal weight for June 30th~ 165
Weight on June 1st~ 171
Age~ 34
City/State~ Denver, Colorado
Dietary goal for June~ fiber
Exercise goal for June~ 4x week
Personal goal for June~ keep up with my exercise routine
Date banded~ July 8th, 2013
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 40 pounds
Favorite Summer Activity? ~ swimming

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Name, real or screen~ Readysetgo611 Goal weight for June 30th~189.9 Weight on June 1st~196.4 Age~ 38 City/State~brooklyn ny Dietary goal for June~ less dairy Exercise goal for June~ run on treadmill with a higher incline Personal goal for June~ complete. And compete in my first Spartan race and mud run Date banded~7/1/13 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~101 lbs Favorite Summer Activity? pool bbqing working less hours `

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Name, real or screen~JustWatchMe

Goal weight for June 30th~240

Weight on June 1st~248

Age~53

City/State~Chicagoland

Dietary goal for June~800 calories a day

Exercise goal for June~10,000 steps a day on FitBit and take stairs at work

Personal goal for June~healthy food choices

Date banded~March 13, 2014

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~54 pounds

Favorite Summer Activity? Walking outdoors in nature

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Name, real or screen~Georgia

Goal weight for June 30th~185

Weight on June 1st~193

Age~42

City/State~Toronto

Dietary goal for June~low fat low carb more fibre

Exercise goal for June~4x wk cardio...2x wk strength Trng

Personal goal for June~1 hr personal time per day

Date banded~Mar 26

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~21

Favorite Summer Activity? Hiking

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Name, real or screen~lapper

Goal weight for June 30th~ any loss(170)

Weight on June 1st~176

Age~40

City/State~

Dietary goal for June~more vegetables

Exercise goal for June~ increase running distance

Personal goal for June~any loss at this point

Date banded~3/2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

Favorite Summer Activity? Travel

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Name, real or screen: Betty
Goal weight for June 30th: 260
Weight on June 1st: 272
Age: 26
City/State: Richmond, VA
Dietary goal for June: Keep is low-carb, get prepared for my first FILL!
Exercise goal for June: lift 5x week, cardo atleast 2x
Personal goal for June: enjoy LIFE!
Date banded: may 8, 2014
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet: 31 lbs
Favorite Summer Activity: tanning/pool/beach

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Name, real or screen - Michelle Poston Goal weight for June 30 - 220 Weight on June 1st - 240.8 Age - 37 (Until June 19th!) City/State - Wytheville, VA Dietary goal for June - Get in all Protein and fluids Exercise goal for June - 5 days of cardio and 3 days of toning weekly Personal goal for June - Take better care of myself! Date banded - May 6, 2014 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet - 44.7 since pre op Favorite summer activity - Pool, sunbathing, vacations

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Name, real or screen~Karina
Goal weight for June 30th~213
Weight on June 1st~not sure trying not to weigh in but my weight as of may 16 is 224
Age~26
City/State~NorthBergen, NJ
Dietary goal for June~get in more Protein and drink more water
Exercise goal for June~walk every day & hit the gym atleast 3 times a week
Personal goal for June~to feel comfortable in a bathing suit
Date banded~march 26
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~21 lb
Favorite Summer Activity? tanning lol everything looks better with a tan!

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Not time to weigh in but I saw 178.0! Wow I haven't seent that in probably over 20 years!

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Checking in at 169 this morning.

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242.6 on June 8.

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