It's our bandiversary month and we should be celebrating our successes! We have all come a long way on this journey and have made life altering changes. This is the time to toast ourselves and ring in the holidays with a new outlook on life! 2009 will be the year that most of us get to or close to our final weight loss goals. Let's take this challenge to New Year's Day. It's our time to shine so let's ring in the New Year with a New You!!

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Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go

CindyG...........191...........191...........178........13

Edited November 2, 200817 yr by cindyg1212

Bandpal - in the south there are only two food groups - deep fried everything and Mexican.

Name..-----.Start----------Current..----Goal.....--...To Go

CindyG..............191...................191.............178......... .......13

Sades................186...................185....... .....175................11

Stephanie.........175..................169.5..........155............. ..14.5

shortgal.............173.6...............172..............168......... .......4

Bandpal...........172.26..............166........150................ 16

Momto1plus1...187....................185............174............... .11

lindata...............174....................171.5............169..... .. ..........2.5

Skinny_Jill........151.....................150...........143.......... ........7

mrskrzyz...........172.....................172...........162.......... .......10

kalipso2...........172.....................172...........165.......... ..........7

scarecrow.........190.....................190............180.......... .......10

Foofy.................226....................223............212....... ..........11

Hollyberries......245.....................245............240.......... ........5

Hey, my weight got bounced back up up to 170 - at this point, I want credit for every ounce!

Name..-----.Start----------Current..----Goal.....--...To Go

CindyG..............191...................191.............178......... .......13

Sades................186...................185....... .....175................11

Stephanie.........175..................169.5..........155............. ..14.5

shortgal.............173.6...............172..............168......... .......4

Bandpal...........172.26..............161.7........ 150................ 11.7

Momto1plus1...187....................185............174............... .11

lindata...............174....................171.5............169..... .. ..........2.5

Skinny_Jill........151.....................150...........143.......... ........7

mrskrzyz...........172.....................172...........162.......... .......10

kalipso2...........172.....................172...........165.......... ..........7

scarecrow.........190.....................190............180.......... .......10

Foofy.................226....................223............212....... ..........11

Hollyberries......245.....................245............240.......... ........5

doesn't look like I'm going to make goal this challenge, but I'll take a 12 pound loss during the holiday season with no complaints, thank you. And remember - it ain't over yet!

Edited December 21, 200817 yr by bandpal

Name..-----.Start----------Current..----Goal.....--...To Go

CindyG..............191...................191.............178......... .......13

Sades................186...................185....... .....175................11

Stephanie.........175..................169.5..........155............. ..14.5

shortgal.............173.6...............172..............168......... .......4

Bandpal...........172.26..............161.7........ 150................ 11.7

Momto1plus1...187....................185............174............... .11

lindata...............174....................168............169..... .. ..........-1

Skinny_Jill........151.....................150...........143.......... ........7

mrskrzyz...........172.....................172...........162.......... .......10

kalipso2...........172.....................172...........165.......... ..........7

scarecrow.........190.....................190............180.......... .......10

Foofy.................226....................223............212....... ..........11

Hollyberries......245.....................245............240.......... ........5

Thanks to a virus, I've exceeded my goal.

Name..-----.Start----------Current..----Goal.....--...To Go

CindyG..............191...................190.............178......... .......12

Sades................186...................185....... .....175................11

Stephanie.........175..................169.5..........155............. ..14.5

shortgal.............173.6...............172..............168......... .......4

Bandpal...........172.26..............161.7........ 150................ 11.7

Momto1plus1...187....................185............174............... .11

lindata...............174....................168............169..... .. ..........-1

Skinny_Jill........151.....................150...........143.......... ........7

mrskrzyz...........172.....................172...........162.......... .......10

kalipso2...........172.....................172...........165.......... ..........7

scarecrow.........190.....................190............180.......... .......10

Foofy.................226....................223............212....... ..........11

Hollyberries......245.....................245............240.......... ........5

Yay, another tiny fill got the scale moving again!!

Lindata, congrats! You did great!

Name..-----.Start----------Current..----Goal.....--...To Go

CindyG..............191...................190.............178......... .......12

Sades................186...................185....... .....175................11

Stephanie.........175..................169.5..........155............. ..14.5

shortgal.............173.6...............172..............168......... .......4

Bandpal...........172.26..............161.7........ 150................ 11.7

Momto1plus1...187....................181............174...............7

lindata...............174....................168............169..... .. ..........-1

Skinny_Jill........151.....................150...........143.......... ........7

mrskrzyz...........172.....................172...........162.......... .......10

kalipso2...........172.....................172...........165.......... ..........7

scarecrow.........190.....................190............180.......... .......10

Foofy.................226....................223............212....... ..........11

Hollyberries......245.....................245............240.......... ........5

The New Year challenge is officially over and the winner is.....Bandpal with a 10.5 lb loss!! Lindata was also a winner as she achieved her goal with an extra pound to spare!!

Time for a new challenge. How about a Valentine challenge or should we take the next one to spring? Any thoughts or ideas?

Time for a new challenge. How about a Valentine challenge or should we take the next one to spring? Any thoughts or ideas?

Congrats to Bandpal and Lindata!!!

I'm ready for a new challenge! You know me I love them. The first day of spring is March 20. Valentine's Day is a little over 4 weeks away. Why don't we go for a Spring challenge. That gives us closer to 8 weeks. I'm getting close to my ideal weight. Maybe in 8 weeks I can get there.

Then spring it is, Wendy. I'll try to come up with something catchy. Congrats on getting so close to goal. I hope this is the year that we all see that magic number on the scale!

Oh well another challenge down by the wayside for me. This is a great time to start a new one now that all the major eating is over. Look forward to the Spring (Autumn :wink_smile:) Challenge.

I actually saw my goal weight of 168 for like ONE day in Dec. Then the holidays came and a run in with a box of cupcakes!!! Well, you get the idea.

Anyway, I will weigh myself tomorrow and join the new challenge. Winter is a tough time for me. I hate the cold weather and do not get my walking in, so it has to be a lot of food control for me, not easy without a band, but I'll do my best. I always consider it a win for me if I just stay the same!