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YAY YOU!!!!!! Congratulations! You must be so proud of yourself, and the pic is adorable.:tt2:

Thanks! It's one of those "hold the camera above our heads and click" type pictures! Maybe I should take all my pics this way - it lessened my double chin!

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Thanks! It's one of those "hold the camera above our heads and click" type pictures! Maybe I should take all my pics this way - it lessened my double chin!

Ha ha! I know what you mean! Some of my favorite pics are like that!

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Ha ha! I know what you mean! Some of my favorite pics are like that!

Boy do I need some botox on that forehead of mine!!! My eye was really tearing. But my teeth were looking pretty white.

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I didn't think there was supposed to be Fluid in my band either. I think Dr.K was surprised as well. I'm not sure what happened...:tt2:

It's my understanding the Band comes primed with a little. Mine had 1.7 in it.

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Week four results thus far:

Adorkable Goal: 15/wk1: +5/wk2:-5/wk3: -1/wk4:-1:thumbup:

Bahotmomma Goal: 17/ wk 1:-1/wk2:?/wk3:+4/wk4:-4:thumbup:

BellaPerdente Goal: 25/wk1:0/wk2:-7/wk3:-2/wk4:-7:thumbup:

Bookholder Goal: 15/wk 1: +1:laugh:

Brandymom Goal: 20/ wk1:-3.5/wk2:-0biggrin.gif

Deboregon Goal: 15/ wk 1:-1.4/wk2:+1.2/wk3:-3/wk4:-2.2:thumbup:

DenverGirl Goal: 8/ wk1:-2/wk2:0/wk3:+2/wk4:-2:thumbup:

Greenchrysalis Goal: 15/ wk 1: -2 :thumbup:

Lifesaver Goal: 15/wk1:+1/wk2:-3/wk3:-1:tt2:

Lotzasunshine Goal: 20/wk1:-2/wk2:0/wk3:-.5/wk4:-1.5:thumbup:

Marcyinak Goal: 16/wk 1:-4/wk2:-0/wk3:-.5:rolleyes2:

Minidriver Goal: 16/wk1:-0/wk2:-2.4/wk3:-.8/wk4:-1:thumbup:

Munchkin Goal: 15/wk1:+1/wk2:-3/wk3:-2/wk4:-2:thumbup:

PrtyAntOvrYt Goal: 28/wk1:+.8/wk2:-.8/wk3:-3.2/wk4:-1.8:thumbup:

ShelbiCallie Goal: 22/wk1:0/wk2:0biggrin.gif

Sidann Goal: 19/wk 1: -2:laugh:

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Dee, WTG Lady. That is so awesome. I am so happy for you and you look wonderful to boot. Love the picture you and your daughter are so beautiful.

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It's my understanding the Band comes primed with a little. Mine had 1.7 in it.

Mine must have had a little in it too. Cuz, when we took it all out I was to have 7.3 but I had 7.4 instead. Not a lot but a little.

Week four results thus far:

Adorkable Goal: 15/wk1: +5/wk2:-5/wk3: -1/wk4:-1:thumbup:

Bahotmomma Goal: 17/ wk 1:-1/wk2:?/wk3:+4/wk4:-4:thumbup:

BellaPerdente Goal: 25/wk1:0/wk2:-7/wk3:-2/wk4:-7:thumbup:

Bookholder Goal: 15/wk 1: +1:laugh:

Brandymom Goal: 20/ wk1:-3.5/wk2:-0biggrin.gif

Deboregon Goal: 15/ wk 1:-1.4/wk2:+1.2/wk3:-3/wk4:-2.2:thumbup:

DenverGirl Goal: 8/ wk1:-2/wk2:0/wk3:+2/wk4:-2:thumbup:

Greenchrysalis Goal: 15/ wk 1: -2 :thumbup:

Lifesaver Goal: 15/wk1:+1/wk2:-3/wk3:-1:tt2:

Lotzasunshine Goal: 20/wk1:-2/wk2:0/wk3:-.5/wk4:-1.5:thumbup:

Marcyinak Goal: 16/wk 1:-4/wk2:-0/wk3:-.5:rolleyes2:

Minidriver Goal: 16/wk1:-0/wk2:-2.4/wk3:-.8/wk4:-1:thumbup:

Munchkin Goal: 15/wk1:+1/wk2:-3/wk3:-2/wk4:-2:thumbup:

PrtyAntOvrYt Goal: 28/wk1:+.8/wk2:-.8/wk3:-3.2/wk4:-1.8:thumbup:

ShelbiCallie Goal: 22/wk1:0/wk2:0biggrin.gif

Sidann Goal: 19/wk 1: -2:laugh:

Mini, thanks for updating for us. Looks like I won't make it this time, but hopefully next challenge.

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Week four results thus far:

PrtyAntOvrYt Goal: 28/wk1:+.8/wk2:-.8/wk3:-3.2/wk4:-1.8:thumbup:

Mini! It looks like I'm not going to come close to meeting my goal this time! It was a little bit much! I admit!

Dee, WTG Lady. That is so awesome. I am so happy for you and you look wonderful to boot. Love the picture you and your daughter are so beautiful.

It was such a blast! You've got to do it next year with us! Thanks for the compliments! I love doing fun - healthy stuff with my daughter now!

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Mini, thanks for updating for us. Looks like I won't make it this time, but hopefully next challenge.

Mini! It looks like I'm not going to come close to meeting my goal this time! It was a little bit much! I admit!

Well, I think several of us are in the same boat. I seriously doubt I'll make mine either . . . but you know what? As long as we're all doing our best, that's all we can do! At least we're not gaining!!!

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Go Dee!

Looks like you and your daughter were having fun. That's great!

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Congrats on the 5K Dee.... looks like you had fun. I am doing a 5K for breast cancer on the 26th. Hope I will look as non sweaty as you two!!! lol

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Drive by...

I DID IT!!! I ran my first 5k, not 100 percent sure about the time, but somewhere like 30-35 minutes. I cried like a baby crossing the finish line and couldn't stop running, just kept going like Forest Gump...LOL

Oh yeah, the date on my camera was not set!

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Hey Guys!

I did it!!! I really did it!!!

AND sadly, I didn't see Mal or Brandy! There were only about 70,000 people! The first race at 7am, for Women only had 31,000! Can you imagine? Here is a pic of my daughter and me AFTER the race! See, I'm still alive! AND not a sweaty mess!

I found this really nice couple, a father - walking for his wife and his daughter. He had a cane! I told my daughter, "he's my pace car - like at the Indie 500." We made sure we were always with him or a little faster than him. His daughter got a kick out of us! I am going to do it again next year! AND I'm going to get my friends to do it too! If they come to your town, join in!

Congratulations Dee, I am so proud of you. You and your daughter look FAB! Your daughter looks so much like you, she has your sweet smile.

Chris and I did the first race, I know...I told him to pretend to be woman. I saw a lot of men in that race. I WAS a sweaty mess, but it was a great feeling.

I left my phone in my car, so I couldn't hook up with anyone. I even lost Chris and Mike and had to ask a stranger if I could use his phone so I could find them.

YAY for us!

Edited by Mal

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Deb~Buster said to tell Tucker to watch for his package today! Hope he is doing well

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