May Challenge

[Sistersue 12]

Name Susan

Age 46

Weight as of May 1st 239.6

Goal weight for May 29 229

Exercise goal for May. 30 mins of ex. 7 days a week, and adding weight lifting and

bike riding

Dietary goal for May 1000 to1200 cal a day

Personal goal for May get up earlier.

Date banded March 25, 2011

Weight lost since banding 21 lbs.

[Noturningback15 45]

Name, real or screen~ Meka

Age~ 31

Weight on May1st~ 299.8

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 291.8

Exercise Goal for May~ 5 days of 30 min on elliptical and 30 min on bike. Jump rope for 5 min each of those days.

Dietary Goal for May~ Stay between 1250 and 1450 and no fried foods or candy!

Personal Goal for May~ Go on my first date with my new friend on May 6th and feel confident about my looks! Buy a size 18 jeans by the end of May! Yea!

Date Banded~ 02/23/2010

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 61 pounds

[Lizzy Fu 0]

Name, real or screen~ Liz

Age~ 27

Weight on May1st~ 222

Goal Weight for May 29th~215

Exercise Goal for May~ Work myself up to 35 mins / day

Dietary Goal for May~ No more late night snacking

Personal Goal for May~ To call all my sisters each week

Date Banded~ 2/18/2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~35lbs

[size10again 11]

Name, real or screen~ Joan

Age~ 50

Weight on May1st~ 197.4

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 189.8 (might be a bit much to shoot for but I'd love to be down another decade )

Exercise Goal for May~ gym 2-3x per week, walk or other exercise 2-3x per week

Dietary Goal for May~ 2 fruit and 2 vegetable servings daily

Personal Goal for May~ fit comfortably in my new size 14 capris

Date Banded~ 12-02-10

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 28# (35# since preop diet)

Welcome to our new challenge. I hope we all make this a great month! Spring clothes are here and Summer clothes are right around the corner. Here's to feeling and looking better as the weather continues to warm up!

Joan

[beckyrlnd 2]

Name, real or screen~ Becky

Age~39

Weight on May1st~245.4

Goal Weight for May 29th~235.0

Exercise Goal for May~30 minutes per day

Dietary Goal for May~2 fruits and 2 veggies per day

Personal Goal for May~ control my sweet tooth with sugar free fat free alternatives

Date Banded~ 12/21/2010

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~43 since banding 56 since preop diet

looking forward to the challenge. at a stall have had one fill and need a boost!

I will weigh in officially on Monday's because my scale is at work.

Edited May 2, 2011 by beckyrlnd

[mauraclegg 29]

Name, real or screen~ Maura (screen name: mauraclegg)

Age~ 42

Weight on May1st~ 181

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 175

Exercise Goal for May~ Keep on walkin'!

Dietary Goal for May~ more exercise and maybe upping calories to 1000 a day

Personal Goal for May~ Go clothes shopping!

Date Banded~ June 8 & 9, 2010

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 81 lbs

[TKW 501]

Name, real or screen~ Teresa

Age~48

Weight on May1st~ 326

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 316

Exercise Goal for May~ Gym 5 days a week

Dietary Goal for May~ Under 1200 calories a day

Personal Goal for May~ New hair Style

Date Banded~ June 29, 2010

Total Weight Loss Since Banding 108 lbs.

[vickyd 24]

Name, real or screen~ vickyd

Age~ 45

Weight on May1st~ 253.2

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 245

Exercise Goal for May~ To increase walking distance to 3 miles

Dietary Goal for May~ To keep carbs below 30g per day

Personal Goal for May~ To find a new job

Date Banded~ 12/2/10

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 71.8

[Wheeler5051 0]

Name, real or screen~ Tracy / Wheeler5051

Age~ 36

Weight on May1st~ 251

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 240

Exercise Goal for May~ Work out at least 5 days per week

Dietary Goal for May~ Follow my liquid and mushy diet as directed

Personal Goal for May~ Get more active

Date Banded~ 4/22/2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 5Lbs pre-op / 5lbs post-op (10lbs total) so far!

[mint2bskiny 4]

Name, real or screen~Mint2BSkinny / Meghan

Age~28

Weight on May1st~249.0

Goal Weight for May 29th~240.8

Exercise Goal for May~20 min jog 4 days a week

Dietary Goal for May~ stay with in my calorie range

Personal Goal for May~Be Proud of myself

Date Banded~2/24/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~10.9lbs (3cc total in fills)

[HeatherMarie 4]

Oh! This is exactly what I need right now. Let's do this

Name, real or screen~ Heather

Age~ 34

Weight on May1st~225

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 218

Exercise Goal for May~ 30-45 minutes 5 days per week

Dietary Goal for May~ drink more Water on the weekends and stop snacking in the evening (crackers are the devil)

Personal Goal for May~ get rid of old clothes and re-do my bedroom

Date Banded~ 03/08/2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 12 lbs

[ThinnerB 0]

This is awesoome, I am TOTALLY IN!!!! I was just banded on April 15th, no fill yet and am not really feeling any restriction so this month will be a struggle until I get my fill, SO HERE WE GO!!!

Name, real or screen~ Brandy

Age~ 32

Weight on May1st~ 232

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 215

Exercise Goal for May~ 30 minutes a day

Dietary Goal for May~ NO chips AND SALSA!!!!

Personal Goal for May~ Spend more time outside playing with my kids

Date Banded~ 04/15/2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ Only 9 lbs

[t.redfield 0]

Good morning everyone. I want to join in on this for the month of May. I was banded on April 29th. Is it to soon to join? Here are my stats.

Name, real or screen~t.redfield

Age~ 30

Weight on May1st~ 308

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 290

Exercise Goal for May~walk once a day for 20 mins with the dog and gym 3 days a week

Dietary Goal for May~ get through the post op diet

Personal Goal for May~ positive start to my new journey

Date Banded~ 4/29/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 8lbs.

[size10again 11]

Good morning everyone. I want to join in on this for the month of May. I was banded on April 29th. Is it to soon to join? Here are my stats.

No, it's not too soon to start! Jump right in.

Joan

[ElizabethNYC 1]

Name, real or screen~ Liz

Age~ 27

Weight on May1st~ 265.00

Goal Weight for May 29th~ 250

Exercise Goal for May~ Join a gym!

Dietary Goal for May~ Eat right, even while on vacation this week :-X

Personal Goal for May~ To lose another pant size

Date Banded~ March 15, 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~29 lbs (more from my heaviest but I use my tickers starting weight)