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Time for the next challenge...

4th of July Challenge!

Here we go with the rules and instructions:

1. Be sure and log in here on Friday, May 30, 2014 to post your start weight and your goal weight for the challenge.

2. When setting your goal, keep in mind that this challenge is only 4 weeks long (5 weigh-ins).

3. Weigh in every Friday and post your updates here.

4. Watch the data at 4th of July Challenge (click to be taken to an online spreadsheet) to see our progress as individuals and as a team.

GOOD LUCK!

Note for you non-USA folks...even though it is not your country's Independence Day, it is definitely your country's "Fourth of July" (I mean, it's the 4th of July everywhere, right?!?) So here's hoping you'll think of this as a holiday to share with us and join in on the fun here. Happy 4th of July, folks!

Ging70 6/27 174.4

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Today's weight is 232

After 6 days at 233!

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4th of July Challenge, Week 3 Border Crossings Group average this week: 2.1 lbs lost Group losses this week: 174.6 lbs (85 reporting in) Total losses for the challenge: 613.4 lbs!!! 340s to 330s :: GoldnGirl6677 330s to 320s :: daw3378 260s to 250s :: joy59 240s to 230s :: mrslb5, Lynne1029 230s to 220s :: deanask8te, JLynn14, hmk715 220s to 210s :: Nurse_B, pinkbarbie 210s to 200s :: mtodd1205, Hunter 190s to 180s :: moveandgroove, Slimk 180s to 170s :: BeaAmaya, gomekast 170s to 160s :: DeezJeanz, Evolving, cprince1975 As always, my apologies if I missed anyone!

I am back to 170.8! Grrrr lol

So in addition to my lady reply about being so happy for you Bea-- if no one steps up to this job you've been so great at- I think we should keep going without an 'official record keeper' and be our own cheerleaders-- I can help cheerlead daily but I cannot do the tracking and spreadsheets:)

Again so excited for you Bea!!

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No change this week. 168.0

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180.8 still slow process but I will try to make it to my goal. Will be in Florida the next week so wish me luck but I know I'm retaining Fluid since it was the time of the month for me this week. Until next week. ????

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244.8 I hit my challenge goal a week early! 89 more to go total...I think I can I think I can

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Was 182

Now 179 Down 3 pounds................Works for me!! :)

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222.0.

Down two and change. Gonna have to step it up to hit goal. Hard week ahead, crunch time at the office so they feed us, and you know it's not the right stuff????????????

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233.0

Thanks Bea for the great motivation. You have helped so many of us! Good luck on your future adventures.

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First off, Tyvm Bea for all that you've done for this group since I've joined it 3 challenges ago! God bless you and your family and the choices for your career move and Gl!

On the challenge, I'm up this week, it's been challenging, my daughter was attacked at work ..I've been stress snacking and feel like we are going threw hell right now, we r trying to keep it together so I'm posting and saying gl to you all for the 4th, I prob won't make weight or do the next challenge but you all stay the course and God bless you all and take care if I don't chat w u all again!

Goal 163.4, Cw 169.4. Thx again Bea!!

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Fourth weigh in - CW 332 - feeling good! Can I make 326 tho? I'll have fun trying :-)

Third weigh in CW 338 - picking up the pace, not sure if it will be enough to get to goal - but I'm going for broke anyways :-)

Second weigh in CW 342 - slow pace on the down - I am the tortoise :-)

First weigh in CW 345 -,- a bit slow but a loss nonetheless!

(SW 348 - GW 4th of July 326)

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CW-224

GW- 219

I am loosing about 3-4lbs a week average maybe I'll get to my GW.. got my fingers crossed.

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