December Challenge-Happy Holidays!

[davidpelletier 50]

Name: David Pelletier

Goal weight for December 31st: 215

Weight on December 1st: 221.8

Age: 34

City/State: Flemington, NJ

Dietary goal for December: Stay on track.

Exercise goal for December: Get back to exercising...if I get time

Personal goal for December: Get more then three hours of sleep, if the twins let me.

Date banded: 8/6/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet: ~33 pre-op, ~40 post-op

[MammaJamma42 106]

Name, real or screen: MammaJamma42 aka Cheryl
Goal weight for December 31st: 245
Weight on December 1st: 252
Age: 51, but will be 52 on December 14th
City/State: Tulsa, OK
Dietary goal for December: Try not to eat too much sugary and junky foods during the holidays!
Exercise goal for December: Start doing some kind of exercise on a regular basis - at least 3x per week!
Personal goal for December: Relax and enjoy the holidays with family and friends
Date banded: 7/18/13
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet: 56 pounds
Favorite Holiday Activity: spending time with family, baking Christmas goodies, Christmas music, decorating for Christmas - pretty much all of it! I love Christmas!!

[Lu_11 52]

Name, real or screen~ Lu11

Goal weight for December 31st~ 229.0

Weight on December 1st~ 235.8

Age~ 55

City/State~Phoenix, Az

Dietary goal for December~ no ice cream

Exercise goal for December~ walk 3 times weekly

Personal goal for December~

Date banded~ Aug 2011

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~25

Favorite Holiday Activity~ picking out yearly tree decor with granddaughter

[corona518 87]

Name, real or screen~ corona518 Lindsay

Goal weight for December 31st~193

Weight on December 1st~ 196

Age 31

City/State~dublin Ireland

Dietary goal for December~ be good in the holidays!

Exercise goal for December~ 3x per week

Personal goal for December~ get more sleep Date banded~13 Oct 2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~77 lbs

Favorite Holiday Activity~ watching my nieces open Santa presents

[MrsFraga2016 72]

Name, real or screen~ Nicole

Goal weight for December 31st~ 328

Weight on December 1st~ 338

Age~ 27

City/State~ Putnam, Ct

Dietary goal for December~ use my timer to eat slower

Exercise goal for December~ 30 min 3-4 times per week on my elliptical

Personal goal for December~ Save $50 per pay check for my savings account

Date banded~ 10/2/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 31 pounds

Favorite Holiday Activity~ watching Christmas movies with my family

[Dakotasmom06 15]

Name, real or screen:Natasha Woolley

Goal weight for December 31st- 318

Weight on December 1st- 326.4

Age- 29

City/State- Somerset, ky

Dietary goal for December- starting to eat regular solids.

Exercise goal for December- Being able to workout again.

Personal goal for December- learn how to live life with the band.

Date banded- 11/22/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet- 21.6

[SillyAuntDi 1,610]

I've always been a little shy about joining a challenge. But, here goes my first attempt Happy December!!!

Name, real or screen~ SillyAuntDi (Diane)
Goal weight for December 31st~ 285
Weight on December 1st~ 294
Age~ 45
City/State~ Raleigh, NC
Dietary goal for December~ Stay on track despite the holiday baking frenzy
Exercise goal for December~ 2-3 visits per week to gym for pool workout
Personal goal for December~ to not live by the scale
Date banded~ September 11, 2013
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 60lbs
Favorite Holiday Activity~ baking goodies for my friends and family

[lisaholland73 197]

I've always been a little shy about joining a challenge. But, here goes my first attempt Happy December!!! Name, real or screen~ SillyAuntDi (Diane) Goal weight for December 31st~ 285 Weight on December 1st~ 294 Age~ 45 City/State~ Raleigh, NC Dietary goal for December~ Stay on track despite the holiday baking frenzy Exercise goal for December~ 2-3 visits per week to gym for pool workout Personal goal for December~ to not live by the scale Date banded~ September 11, 2013 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 60lbs Favorite Holiday Activity~ baking goodies for my friends and family

Don't be shy, come on in! Glad you are here welcome to the challenge!!

[readysetg070113 1,476]

I've always been a little shy about joining a challenge. But, here goes my first attempt Happy December!!! Name, real or screen~ SillyAuntDi (Diane) Goal weight for December 31st~ 285 Weight on December 1st~ 294 Age~ 45 City/State~ Raleigh, NC Dietary goal for December~ Stay on track despite the holiday baking frenzy Exercise goal for December~ 2-3 visits per week to gym for pool workout Personal goal for December~ to not live by the scale Date banded~ September 11, 2013 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 60lbs Favorite Holiday Activity~ baking goodies for my friends and family

Don't be shy we are in it together

[readysetg070113 1,476]

Don't be shy, come on in! Glad you are here welcome to the challenge!!

[princessleah 8]

Name, real or screen~ Leah

Goal weight for December 31st~ 266

Weight on December 1st~ 279

Age~ 28

City/State~ Bath, England

Dietary goal for December~ Portion Control.< /p>

Exercise goal for December~ walking more everyday.

Personal goal for December~ lose enough weight to exercise comfortably.

Date banded~ November 12th, 2013

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 18lbs

Favorite Holiday Activity~ EVERYTHING, I love Christmas!!!

[colorado_chick 55]

Name, real or screen~ Colorado_chick
Goal weight for December 31st~ 179
Weight on December 1st~ 186
Age~ 34
City/State~ Denver, Colorado
Dietary goal for December~ Protein first
Exercise goal for December~ change up gym routine
Personal goal for December~ don't cry
Date banded~ July 8th, 2013
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 29 pounds
Favorite Holiday Activity~ Opening my stocking

[lisaholland73 197]

A smaller group, you can still join any time. We want to lose 175 lbs for December! So good to see so many returns from last challenge and a couple of newbies--Welcome all!

Challenge December-Happy Holidays.xls

[NewMeDebbie 196]

Name, real or screen~ Debbie Poston (NewMeDebbie)
Goal weight for December 31st~ 234
Weight on December 1st~ 244
Age~ 48
City/State~ Las Vegas, NV
Dietary goal for December~ Give up M&Ms
Exercise goal for December~ 2 miles a day 4-5 days a week
Personal goal for December~ Learn Patience with myself
Date banded~ 9/27/13
Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 16 lbs.
Favorite Holiday Activity~ Photography, visiting with grandbabies

[readysetg070113 1,476]

Name, real or screen~reasysetgo611 Goal weight for November 30th~ 219

Weight on Dec 1st~227.6

Age~ 38

City/State~Brooklyn NY

Dietary goal for November~ more fruits and veggies

Exercise goal for December -- do the December workout challenge on FB along with regular gym days

Personal goal for December ~live in the moment n enjoy the holidays

Date banded~7/1/13

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~67.4

Favorite Christmas Activity everything love watching the lights on the tree and looking at others decorations. Hosting my annual Christmas party and catching up with friends. Seeing the children's happy faces when they see Santa. Wearing a different Christmas theme shirt from now till the 25 btw had to buy new ones the old ones we too big

12/6 weigh in 224.6

Down 3 lbs hit the 70lbs mark what an awesome way to start the Friday .....