I dare ya! I double dare ya!

Is there anyone who's roughly at the same place I am (70-100 lbs. to go, 1-6 months after banding, 35-55 yrs. old) who'll take up a challenge from me? Oh, hell, I'll challenge anybody!

Weigh in on Nov. 22 (the 41st anniversary of the JFK assassination), check in again on Jan. 3 (first Monday of the new year). Only rule is: no fasting or other insane food deprivation. Or, if you want, we can have a straight exercise challenge on the honor system; you set the terms, whether it's miles, steps, minutes, etc. One-on-one, in the street, you vs. me. Come on, you competitive bandsters, just try to kick my ass! (Mind you, that's a big target.)

Walked 30 minutes on the treadmill - also walked 15 minutes at noon.

Christmas shopped for 1 1/2 hours. Not sure how that breaks down - (maybe 40 minutes of walking?)

Hey, I want to do my exercising shopping No fair, I had to work!

And Leatha, did you find any good sales in "hell and half of Georgia"?

Did three miles on treadmill Monday and will do three again today when I get home from work.

I went to Curves but they said I have to wear a Sports Bra if I want to join. Whats up with that...

Looks like everyone is off to a good start. Lets tough it up ladies and gentleman. and keep it up. Jan third may not be till next year but we can make it.

Lisa. Hmmm want a mans point of view on how to keep the food out while traveling???

Ok since you said yes...here it is.. "Duct Tape". Can't put it in if you can't get it open. (stay focused here folks no comments)

focus... focus... Walked dog for 50 minutes this morning, hope to do more later; getting additional strength-training workout by restraining self from typing dirty response to Greg's comment.

What's up with the gag order? Hmm..... Duct tape, indeed.

I will be swimming laps today when I take 5 kids to the movies and the pool. Am I nuts or what??? I used to have a day care home, but I was under 30 then. We'll see if my old grandma bones can keep up.

FINE! I tredged through frozen sleet and hail the size of golfballs ploughing through 6 foot snow drifts... walked to the park then did TWO laps around (nice walking trail around my park.) I nearly died of frostbite JUST FOR YOU PEOPLE. Well, there really wasn't any snow or hail, but I think I saw some fog on the windshields.

So now Greg is wearing a sports bra with his g-string?

Shopped on line for 2 hours, hung out in lapbandtalk forum for a while, building up quite a lot of strength in the right hand. Ewwww I hate to exercise, but I know I gotta do it. I was walking up and down the stairs, WAS.

PS..bought 2 Christmas presents and 9 new items for my house, free shipping, JCPENNEY....code word..THNKFS...don't tell anybody.

Thanks, Leatha. It's pretty hard to get all geared up for exercise, but once I get moving I do pretty good. My mutts LOVE the walk!

Maybe our dogs should join the challenge. My pudgy Lab mix could definitely afford to lose a few pounds, and she's loving the extra hour of squirrel chasing each morning.

Zoe,

Send me your dogs heighht, weight as of monday and I'll see what I can do LOL

Still have the urge to type dirty response there is always PM lol

No fair! The dogs would probably win!

My big dog needs a band. He got a can of cashews off the table and managed to chew the top off and eat the entire contents. Last year he ate a 2 pound box of See's Candy that was wrapped under the tree without even disturbing one glass ornament (and ate most of the box and ribbon, too.)

Did it make him sick?