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Personal Goal ~Get back to writing every day (this month: revise last novel). I did not do well with this one. I'm re-visiting it next month!

Curiosity has gotten the better of me, what kind of novel is it? Since you say your last novel, I assume that you have previous novels. Any published? Any available online?

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Last Check in at 186. ust one pound over my goal.

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Ashlee checking in a 274. Down a pound...hopefully I will do next better next week!

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WOOHOO! I wanted to lose 10 pounds this month, and I've lost 12 in the last two weeks, so that's a total of 16 for the month of October! I wanted to lose 20 by the end of the year, and I think I'm going to get there!

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Hi, Larry! No published novels yet, though I have an agent. I write urban fantasy, primarily (think "True Blood"-type stuff) though I'm currently working on a young adult postapocalyptic novel. I'm a college English professor, so most of my published work is academic. Keep your fingers crossed for me on the novels. :D

Curiosity has gotten the better of me, what kind of novel is it? Since you say your last novel, I assume that you have previous novels. Any published? Any available online?

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165....i didn't work hard enough. Stressful month. I need to focus more. Congrats to all who loss weight.

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165....i didn't work hard enough. Stressful month. I need to focus more. Congrats to all who loss weight.

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final weigh in is 253.4 down 2.2 pounds from last week. Lost only 4.4 pounds this challenge :( Didnt really work hard enough this month. Getting back on track for the Turkey challenge. Bring it on.

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I made my weight goal!!!! I had a goal of 195 set and weighed in at 194.5. It was amazing though because most of the loss occurred in the last week of the challenge. I also have done pretty well on the goal of doing at least 45 minutes on the ellyptical 6 days a week. I did miss that a few days when i was traveling for work, but i have to say I have been very faithful on sticking with it when I could get to the gym and I have been pumping up the level. I did not meet my goal of running 2 miles without stopping but I will work on it this month.

Thanks for inviting me to the challenge!!

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I weighed in @ 254.2, did not meet my goal weight. I did excellent on my exerise goals this month, however I could have used some improvement on dietary (more fruits and vegetables, less carbs). And my personal goal I can't even remember what it was so I definately know I did not work on that. October was a struggle for me. I pray November "Turkey Challenge" will be better.

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WOOHOO! I wanted to lose 10 pounds this month, and I've lost 12 in the last two weeks, so that's a total of 16 for the month of October! I wanted to lose 20 by the end of the year, and I think I'm going to get there!

Awesome job.

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Thank you!! :D

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I didn't manage it by the 29th, but today I hit my monthly goal weight of 239. Hooray!!!!

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I lost no weight during this challenge and gained1 pound (168). I hope the Turkey Challenge goes better.

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I'm checking in early this week because this will be a very busy weekend, and I won't be at the computer much! Anyway, I am down 5 pounds this week to 253! Woohoo!!!!! I got a fill a week ago, and the weight just came off this time!! My goal was 10 pounds, but I hit 9, which makes me really happy!!!!

Jenn

I would love to ammend my final weight!! I woke up Sunday morning to the scale reading 251!!!

for a grand total of 11 pounds this month! My goal was 10, so I'm 1 pound over! YAY ME!!!!!

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