Hello everyone,

I decided to start a new weight loss challenge for May 5th since the current "April Fools" weight loss challenge is less than 2 weeks away (seriously, where did March go? Anyone? :tt2:)

Please post here what weight loss you would like to achieve by May 5, 2009 (approx. 6 weeks from the date of this post). On average, Bandsters lose 1-2 lbs per week, but base your goal personally.

I love being motivated, so let's start the Summer off with a bang and a heckuva lot less fat!!

coloradobanding......13lbs

debbie_7155............8lbs

stephleon..............13lbs

fluffy jen...............13lbs

jaynell31...............15lbs

louandboosmom......15lbs

laurr925................13lbs

bek1986...............15lbs

cmanzley..............15lbs

1rockinmom...........15lbs

catho72................12lbs

delivered...............15lbs

gus-gus..................8lbs

a buddy.................12lbs

ncsqueen...............15lbs

shellyphaunts..........15lbs

bamagal.................15lbs

kmbmom.................15lbs

crystal525..............15lbs

minxz.....................12lbs

Edited March 20, 200917 yr by coloradobanding

my goal is for 1st May 09 ( my birthday)to lose 8lbs

I am up for this challenge. Cinco de Mayo is just 47 days away . I would also like to loose 13 pounds by then :tt2:. Good luck everyone.

I would like to lose 15lbs by May. That way, hopefully at my daughters 5 birthday party on the 2nd, people will be able to tell that I have lost some weight.

I'm down for the challenge I would love to lose 15 pounds by then. :tt2:

Edited March 19, 200917 yr by jaynell31

I'm definately up for the challenge. I want to loose 15 before May 5th because on May 17th I am going on a cruise to Jamaica!!!!!! :tt2::thumbup:

I need a good challenge. Something to motivate me to exercise more...

laurr9925, Current: 253, Goal: 240, -13 lbs by 5/5/09

YES! I'm totally down! I want to aim for 15! I am at 245 right now... so 230 would be fantasic!

I would like to lose 15 lbs by May. We have a reunion for my mother's birthday on the 16th and I'd really like to see a loss by then. I was banded Feb 20th and the weight loss is really so slow for me. This would be a motivation (I hope).

:tt2: Sounds fun, Im in..

I'm in. The timing for this works out perfectly since my son makes his First Holy Communion on May 2 and I would love to lose 12 lbs before then.

I would love to complete the Shrinko de Mayo challenge. My goal is to lose 15 lbs. by May 5th. Currently, I weigh approximately 195 lbs., so that would put me in the 180's.

Thanks for starting this challenge.

I want to be 180 on my birthday which is June 12th. So I am 193 right now and my goal is 185 by May 5th. That would leave me a month to get that final 5 pounds by my birthday.

Count me in! I was banded March 10th and no fill until April 22nd. Currently at 257 would love to hit 245 by May 5th. 12 lbs goal.

You can also count me in! I am definently aiming for a 15lbs loss! I was banded on 02/16.09 by Dr. Smith at the Fort Worth Lapband. My current weight is 222 which will bring me down to 207 leaving me 7lbs to onederland!! :w00t:I'm really excited about this and as soon as I get my taxes I'm getting an eliptical!!:ohmy:

You are ALL so motivating!! This morning, after the scale hasn't moved much for the last 6 weeks, I lost 2 more lbs, making a total of 4lbs this week! I'm hoping NOW that my body has figured out it doesn't need all this fat and loves my band as much as I do. I'm SO excited to finally be losing again!!

So far we have committed to a total weight loss of 194lbs! The full weight of ONE obese person, We can do this!!

Anyone else is welcome to join at ANY time!