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Welcome to The Turkey Challenge! :D

This is a fun, motivating, stress free way to set personal goals for the month.

If you'd like to join us, please complete the template below then weigh-in each Tuesday in November: 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Larry wiil do our stats. THANKS Larry!

I hope you join us!

Joan

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Name, real or screen~

Age~

Weight on November 1st~

Goal Weight for November 29th~

Exercise Goal for November~

Dietary Goal for November~

Personal Goal for November~

Date Banded~

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~

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Name, real or screen~Cindy

Age~51

Weight on November 1st~173.8

Goal Weight for November 29th~169.8

Exercise Goal for November~MORE!

Dietary Goal for November~Avoid Thanksgiving!

Personal Goal for November~Pass my state and federal tests and get my certifications.

Date Banded~6/10/8

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~150.2

I have consistently lost 2 pounds a month since about June. I'm going to be very daring here and double that for my goal!

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Name, real or screen~ Agnes (Healthy and Happy)

Age~44

Weight on November 1st~194.5 (weighed in today)

Goal Weight for November 29th~186

Exercise Goal for November~log 100 miles on my bike this month and be able to run 1 mile without walking

Dietary Goal for November~just stay on track with what I am doing and not let the holidays de-rail me.

Personal Goal for November~I bought myself some size 14 jeans the other day. They were on sale buy one get one for $1.00, so I bought a pair that would fit now and pair one size smaller (size 14). I would like to be wearing those by the end of the month.

Date Banded~August 11, 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding- Lost 58.5 total pre-op included. Have lost 31 since surgery date.

Thanks for starting the challenge. I love having these goals to work towards and I enjoy reading about everyone elses goals. It gives me some good ideas for myself. Good luck to everyone on the challenge!

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Name, real or screen~ Christina

Age~24

Weight on November 1st~280

Goal Weight for November 29th~272

Exercise Goal for November~ Exercise class 3 times a week, curves circuit 3 times a week, walking everday.

Dietary Goal for November~ Less Carbs, More Protein and Water. Also more Fiber.< /p>

Personal Goal for November~ Stay Positive, and take it one step at a time.

Date Banded~ September 16, 2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~24 pounds total: 32 pounds

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Name, real or screen~ Ashlee

Age~ 23

Weight on November 1st~ 273.6

Goal Weight for November 29th~ 265

Exercise Goal for November~ walk the dog every night

Dietary Goal for November~ more Water, less carbs!

Personal Goal for November~ start holiday shopping asap!

Date Banded~ 6/20/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 71 lbs

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Name, real or screen~rose

Age~55

Weight on November 1st~242

Goal Weight for November 29th~230

Exercise Goal for November~

Dietary Goal for November~

Personal Goal for November~to get adjusted to my new life

Date Banded~10-20-11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 15

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Name, real or screen~ Pam (bromo)

Age~ 57

Weight on November 1st~237

Goal Weight for November 29th~ 230

Exercise Goal for November~ Get in at least 45 minutes 3 times a week

Dietary Goal for November~To stay on track and to enjoy the holiday within reason.

Personal Goal for November~ To find a job.

Date Banded~ 9/14/2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 25 lbs

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Name, real or screen~ Melissa NY

Age~ 36

Weight on November 1st~204.5

Goal Weight for November 29th~190.0

Exercise Goal for November~45 mins a day and goi to the gym once i hit ONEDERLAND

Dietary Goal for November~ less carbs, no more snacking at night

Personal Goal for November~ try and listen more, take every customers serious, sell and not be sold !

Date Banded~3/23/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 64lbs

ALSO I AM ON MFP If anybody wants to add me ,same name MelissaNY =)

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Name, real or screen~ Christine

Age~ 43

Weight on November 1st~ 198.8

Goal Weight for November 29th~ not to gain while healing

Exercise Goal for November~ start walking 3 x per week as soon as I am cleared to start exercising

Dietary Goal for November~ follow my docs stage 2 (full liquids) and stage 3 (mushies) as well as I have done with the preop (didn't cheat at all !!)

Personal Goal for November~ to allow my body to heal from the surgery and not to rush things

Date Banded~ 10/28/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~12 lbs, includes pre-op

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Name- Terri

Age- 55

Weight Nov. 1- 194

Goal Weight on the 29th- 190

Exercise goal- Walk 4 miles in 45 mins so I can add a mile. EVERYDAY!!

Dietary goal- Protein first, no carbs, eat slow

Personal goal- See my grand daughter more.

Date Banded- 4/20/11

Weight loss total so far- 46lbs....24 more to go.

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Name, real or screen~Heidi

Age~38

Weight on November 1st~197

Goal Weight for November 29th~190

Exercise Goal for November~30 min 4 x's a week

Dietary Goal for November~ drink more water

Personal Goal for November~

Date Banded~05/18/2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding 50 lbs

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Name, real or screen~Kim

Age~37 (When the heck did that happen?)

Weight on November 1st~178

Goal Weight for November 29th~174

Exercise Goal for November~4 Days a week

Dietary Goal for November~I seem to have my food order screwed up. I tend to eat Protien, then fruit and Mr Vegatable seems to have left the building. It is better than prebanding but I think vegs will help satisfy me longer.

Personal Goal for November~Hopefully get hired by the company I have been temping at.

Date Banded~3/11/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~62

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Larry

252

245

Go to Gym at least 3 times a week - Bicycle Class once per week

Cut out snacking at night. Make it through Thanksgiving with no gain

Clean up my work room

1/20/2011

138 lbs

Put on a pound over the weekend due to a Halloween party and too much witches brew. Did you know that you can burn about 120 calories an hour by playing the ukulele?

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Name, real or screen~ Terri

Age~ 27

Weight on November 1st~ 259

Goal Weight for November 29th~ 249

Exercise Goal for November~ do atleast 30 mins 5x per week, even if it is just walking

Dietary Goal for November~ Less snacking, more sensible choices and be realistic with my eating over the holidays

Personal Goal for November~ Get a majority (if not all) of my Christmas shopping done

Date Banded~ 8/1/2011

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 63 (including pre-op)

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Name, real or screen~ Jenn

Age~38

Weight on November 1st~ 255 (I had chinese food last night, and I'm carrying some Water for various reasons)-

Goal Weight for November 29th~ 241

Exercise Goal for November~ just get some in!

Dietary Goal for November~ listen to my body

Personal Goal for November~ finish my cousin's baby blanket for her new son

Date Banded~ 5/24/11

Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 48 pounds, total=59 ( I'm not including the 4 pounds that crept up overnight ..see above)

I am so ready for this!!! I love, love, love these challenges!

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