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I am back up to 233, really bad month for me ended up with a 2 pound gain for the month. I hope next month is better. Here is the chart April Showers Challenge be sure to check back after next weekend and see the final results I will get next months challenge set up and post a link.

Here is a link to the chart that still needs to be updated http://www.larryp.com/challenge/april/showers.html

Just post your weight in a message to this topic. I will take care of updating the chart and posting a link to it over the weekend.

Morning, busy weekend so I not only did I not get the chart updated, but I forgot to weigh in on Sunday. I was back up to 232 this morning, definitely going in the wrong direction.

This morning I weighed in at 278.5 down 1 pound from last week. Played 18 holes of disc golf today but then probably negated that by stopping at the taquería down the street for Releno's and a beer.

I will add you, probably won't get it updated until next weekend. Today (Sunday) is weigh in.

The chart is updated. If there are any errors, no I am not perfect contrary to earlier reports, let me know. Congratulations to everyone because just by participating you are a winner. April Showers Challenge

The challenge is for you and no one else. I just keep track of the results. We post our weights on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and last day of every month. I will compose a table each week, unless I forget to do it, and upload the link. Don't worry about posting late or early like I said the challenge is for you. Try to post your actual weight, not just gain or loss, and the name you used when you signed up if it was different then your LBT handle. Oh, one other thing you are required to keep me entertained, so be sure to post something about yourself and try to get to know the other challengers, plus you have to answer my stupid questions and laugh at my jokes.

I just relized that I didn't answer the essay question I asked. I almost always listen to music when I exercise at the gym or go bike riding. When I exercise at home I usally watch TV. My musical tastes have been slowly moving backwards in time. I grew up on Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath, and slowly devolved to country music, Waylan Jennings, Willie Nelson, then went even further with Hank Williams, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Now my tastes mostly lie in contemporay and traditional folk music but lately, mostly due to learning to play ukulele I found a new appreciation of tinpan alley songs from the 20's. Artists like Ruth Etting, George Formby, Rudy Vallee and even the crooner's like Bing Crosby and Frank Sanatra. My android has a 32 gig chip in that I use just for music. I load a buch of random albums on it then listen to all of them in order, yea I know compulsive behavior. This takes about 9 months. Here is what is comming up. Old Dogs - Jerry Reed, Mel Tillis, Waylon Jennings and Bobby Bare sing Shel Silverstein songs. Brush Arbor - 1970's Christian Country Rock The Carpenters - The singles - Okay, I will admit I like listening to Karen Carpenter Carrie Newcomer - My Fathers Only Son - She lives in Indiana records on Rounder Records Cat Stevens - Mona Bone Jakon - Not his best album but has a few good tracks Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler - Neck and Neck - Chet is by far the best at what he does and was Mark Knopfler's influence. The Chiefains - Santiago - I like the Chierftains but much better live than on recordings Chris Smither - Live as I'll Ever Be - He is one of my favorite singer/songwriters. Has a style all his own.

I updated the chart on Sunday morning, the only time I had to get to this week, you probably posted after I uploaded the chart. I will add any postings next week. Since I tend to work on the chart on the weekends if the weigh in day is on Saturday or Sunday it tends to be a week behind.

Something was wrong with the forum over the weekend and wouldn't let me post links. Here is a link to the updated April Showers Challenge Results. This months essay question is "What do you listen to when you exercise". Music, the radio, watch TV, or just silence. What is currently playing on your MP3 player?

You can join now if you want. Copy the template from the first message and enter the data. I will add you to the table next weekend.

I was down to 228.5 yesterday morning, my first time in the 220's but back to 230 this morning.

Why not join this month and get a head start? I

Welcome to the monthly challenge. March is here and spring is just around the corner, so this month is the "March Pre Spring Challenge". Copy and post the template below and fill in the information that you are comfortable sharing on Thursday March 1 the come back every Thursday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 30th and post your updated weight. I will keep track of the weights and try to get a table listing everyones results on the following weekend, and I will make and effort to do better than last month. 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 loose. The first three items are required Name, real or screen~ Goal weight for March 30th~ Weight on March 1st~ Age~ Dietary goal for March~ Exercise goal for March~ Personal goal for March~ Date banded~ Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ What is your favorite outdoor excercise/activity~

Any day you want, we don't have a lot of rules here and this is for your benifit. It is just easier to always start on the first day of the month and have weigh in on the same day.

Never too late.

Yep, for some unexplained reason I thought Friday was the first when it was Sunday. Oh well I can't be perfect all the time.

Glad to have you back Amy, we missed you last month.

I got it will update the charts on the comming weekend.

Good job, Are you going to sign up for next months challenge?

The number of challengers seems to be dwindling this month. Here are the challengers Good luck.

Final results are posted. Make sure you signed up for next months April Shower Challenge. Congratulations to everyone we are all winners.

Still made your goal and an 8 pound loss for the month ain't bad. I also found from my own experience that once you hit one of big weight losses and then jump back up again, as long as you can stay on track it isn't long till you loose it again. It is those long level plateau'sthat I hate.

Name, real or screen~ Larry Goal weight for April 29th~ 225 Weight on April 1st~ 231 Age~ 59 Dietary goal for April~ Drink more water Exercise goal for April~ Get out and ride my bike any chance I get Personal goal for April~ Memorize the lyrics to "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas" Date banded~ 1/20/2011 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 169 What is your favorite part about spring~ Everything is green and growing. What is your least favorite part about spring~ The lawn is green and growing and I will have cut it soon.