Okay, as we gear up for our 1 year Band Anniversary, and focus on hitting our goals (some of us are at goal, and some are still trying to get there), it time to make exercise a part of life.

Challenge begins January 7th, 2008 (Monday). I would recommend taking a before picture, just so you can compare it.

You can weigh in and post your weight here, or keep track of it yourself, that is your option.

Also, take your measurements, a lot of time with exercise, you will lose inches first. I would recommend measuring every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks so you can compare your results.

What to measure:

Chest area - I measure around my breast area -just be consistant on where you measure

Waist - I measure around my belly button area

Hips - I measure the largest part of my hips

Thighs - measure your right or left, just be consistant

calves - again, the left or right and be consistant on where you measure and which side you measure.

Okay - there you go. If you want to join, just chime in and say your in the challenge.

We can update every day, or once a week, or whatever. Remember, this is a challange to ourselves. We have to keep our promises we make to ourselves and our commitment. You deserve it!

The challenge will run for 12 weeks - Begins 1/7/08 to 3/30/08.

If you exercise at least 4 to 5 days a week, I promise you, when 3/30/08 comes around, you will not stop. It will become a part of your life and you will learn to LOVE IT.

Best wishes to all, now put down that piece of pumpkin pie, or whatever leftovers you may have after xmas, and get to the gym, or something. :rose:

I need to get in the groove!!!!!!!!! Hopfully monday, the weather is starting to warm up.

I was banded January 18, 2007. I have lost all but 30 or 40 pounds...it's different every other day. I go to the gym 3 to 5 times a week, and lately the only way i see the scale move is up. I hate seeing that so i hate going to the gym anymore. Have thought of hiring a trainer, can't really afford one though. I eat like a chow hound after i workout, don't know why...try to stop. Let's just say i eat less when i don't workout. Then when the doctor goes though my food journal he tells me that i haven't been eating enough. Pleaded with him to fill me the last couple of months...the first month it was your not eating enough, last month not doing it because you lost weight...i lost weight because i had the stomach bug that was going around, so all the weight that i lost due to the bug is back and it brought relatives.lol. Someone just slap me and call me done.