September Autumn Challenge

[lisaholland73 197]

Welcome to the monthly challenge. Septeber is here and time to start working on Autumn/Fall activities. The Autumn Challenge is a fun way to keep track of your monthly weight loss while gaining and giving support to other bandsters.

Copy and post the template below and fill in the information that you are comfortable sharing on Saturday September 1st the come back every Saturday on the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th and post your updated weight. I will keep track of the weights to get a table listing everyone's results on the following weekend.

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 lose.

The first three items are required all others are recommended, but the last one is the most fun. If you are new to our monthly challenger please leave a short introduction.

Name, real or screen~

Goal weight for September 29th~

Weight on September 1st~

Age~

Dietary goal for September~

Exercise goal for September~

Personal goal for September~

Date banded~

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~

[lisaholland73 197]

Name, real or screen~Lisa Holland

Goal weight for September 29th~202.8

Weight on September 1st~208.8

Age~38

Dietary goal for September~Reduce carbs to under 100 grams a day

Exercise goal for September~Have at least 6 worksouts that are an hour or more

Personal goal for September~Take time to really enjoy Autumn because it's my favorite time of year

Date banded~4/17/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~30.2

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ Watching the leave turn and enjoying 60-70 degrees

[TKW 501]

Name, real or screen~ TERESA (TKW)

Goal weight for September 29th~ (274)

Weight on September 1st~ (280)

Age~ 49

Dietary goal for September~ No Snacks between meals - one snack after supper

Exercise goal for September~ Get back to the gym on a regular basis (summer has been hard)

Personal goal for September~ Get some of that stuff done around the house that I put off all summer.... before the snow flies!

Date banded~ 6/29/10

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 154

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ Best time of year, leaves changing, sweatshirts, great time to reflect.

[S2b 18]

Name, real or screen~ Terri

Goal weight for September 29th~ 157

Weight on September 1st~ 162

Age~ 45

Dietary goal for September~ drink more Water.

Exercise goal for September~ keep running.

Personal goal for September~ be happy.

Date banded~ 8/16/11

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 69

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ no more weeding.

[RhondaMarie 67]

Name, real or screen~ RhondaMarie

Goal weight for September 29th~240

Weight on September 1st~259

Age~38

Dietary goal for September~still pre-op and I am now more worried about gulping liquids than small bites/chewing

Exercise goal for September~maintain 5 days of workouts per week

Personal goal for September~survive pre-op; prepare home for recovery time (laundry all done up, fall cleaning done, post-op shopping done)

Date banded~ 9/26/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ haven't started pre-op.. down 18 total tho

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ FOOTBALL

[DeAna N 229]

Name, real or screen~DeAnaN

Goal weight for September 29th~207

Weight on September 1st~215

Age~41

Dietary goal for September~get at least 75g of protien and 64 oz of water

Exercise goal for September~working out 30min 3times a week

Personal goal for September~Fall cleaning before it gets cold

Date banded~15AUG2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~15lb

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~FOOTBALL, fall carnival, International festival

[pjenkinson1970 20]

Welcome to the monthly challenge. Septeber is here and time to start working on Autumn/Fall activities. The Autumn Challenge is a fun way to keep track of your monthly weight loss while gaining and giving support to other bandsters.

Copy and post the template below and fill in the information that you are comfortable sharing on Saturday September 1st the come back every Saturday on the 8th' date=' 15th, 22nd, and 29th and post your updated weight. I will keep track of the weights to get a table listing everyone's results on the following weekend.

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 lose.

The first three items are required all others are recommended, but the last one is the most fun. If you are new to our monthly challenger please leave a short introduction.

Name, real or screen~Pjenkinson1970

Goal weight for September 29th~12lb

Weight on September 1st~237lb

Age~42

Dietary goal for September~

Exercise goal for September~walking/jogging treadmill

Personal goal for September~

Date banded~aug 28th

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~15lb

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~[/quote'] hunting

[BeeBlueHeron 87]

Name, real or screen~BeeBlueHeron

Goal weight for September 29th~182

Weight on September 1st~187.5

Age~48

Dietary goal for September~stay on fluids until Sept. 18, then start hi-protein solids

Exercise goal for September~walk 20 minutes twice a week

Personal goal for September~Kick **s at my new job!

Date banded~8/27/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~10.5 pounds

What is your favorite Fall Activity? - My birthday!!!! (Still!)

[justathing2me 146]

Name, real or screen~ Holly

Goal weight for September 29th~ 184

Weight on September 1st~ 192.2

Age~ 39

Dietary goal for September~ Getting the suggested 70 grams of Protein.

Exercise goal for September~ 5 days a week at the gym, I currently do 2-3.

Personal goal for September~ To successfully juggle, family, work, school, and the gym.

Date banded~ 8/1/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 23.8 pounds since my pre op diet.

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ Halloween! Last year it was canceled due to a freak October snowstorm that left us without power for over a week!

Good luck everyone!

[JustDoIt130 369]

Name, real or screen~ Justdoit130- Nicki

Goal weight for September 29th~ 199.5

Weight on September 1st~ 207.5

Age~ 42

Dietary goal for September~ Nothing really

Exercise goal for September~ Work out for at least 30 min each day

Personal goal for September~ Learn to like my new job

Date banded~ 1/26/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 76.5 lbs

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ Just watching the leaves change colors

I fell off the earth a little last month, still losing just not recording it!!

Nicki

[lalaj 108]

Name, real or screen~ Lalaj

Goal weight for September 29th~210lbs

Weight on September 1st~214lbs

Age~

Dietary goal for September~ Get all the Protein in

Exercise goal for September~ Complete

couch25K program

Personal goal for September~ make healthy grocery shopping a habit(and enjoyable)to whereas I don't have to dread grocery shopping due to all the reading of labels and being apprehensive about every single item.

Date banded~5/15/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~28lbs since banded, 83lbs total.

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ I just love how cozy Fall is. All the beautiful colors, the leaves, family gatherings just the LOVE of the fall season.

[Dawn200321 146]

Name, real or screen~Dawn

Goal weight for September 29th~165

Weight on September 1st~170.8

Age~30

Dietary goal for September~Start getting all my Protein in

Exercise goal for September~at least 1 hour a day 5 times per week

Personal goal for September~

Date banded~10/19/2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~88 pounds

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ Enjoying the cooler weather

[Whitney Cunningham 1]

Name, real or screen~ whit

Goal weight for September 29th~ 240

Weight on September 1st~259.8

Age~ 25

Dietary goal for September~ no carbs and keep real food journal.

Exercise goal for September~ work out 4-5 days a week (currently only 3)

Personal goal for September~ do the right things and stay motivated

Date banded~ 3/28/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 20

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ don't have one.

[Sarcolmar 6]

Name, real or screen~

sarah (sarcolmar)

Goal weight for September 29th~

171

Weight on September 1st~

176

Age~

36

Dietary goal for September~

cut out the sugar

Exercise goal for September~

work out at least 3 times a week

Personal goal for September~

get organized

Date banded~

nov 10, 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

80 pounds

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~

pumpkin picking with my boys.

[Thundarump 17]

Name' date=' real or screen~

sarah (sarcolmar)

Goal weight for September 29th~

171

Weight on September 1st~

176

Age~

36

Dietary goal for September~

cut out the sugar

Exercise goal for September~

work out at least 3 times a week

Personal goal for September~

get organized

Date banded~

nov 10, 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

80 pounds

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~

pumpkin picking with my boys.

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We were banded around the same time , I was nov 14,2011

Start 254

Now 174