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Its time for another challenge! This challenge will be beginning with the first weigh in and goal on Monday, June 1. From there on after, weigh ins will take place on Monday. The last weigh in will be Monday, July 6. This will allow a total of 6 weigh ins in all. The link for the spreadsheet is posted below.

A Few Reminders

  • You will know the spreadsheet is updated once I have liked your post.
  • Please post weigh ins here in this post only.
  • We are all here to support each other, so questions posted here will be answered by anyone else willing to help.
  • If you want to adjust your goal weight, just add that in any reply to this post.
  • if you miss a weigh in, no problem! Just report back in the next week.

But if you miss three or more weigh ins, I will assume that you no longer wish to continue the challenge and your name will be removed from spread sheet.

This challenge is for anyone! If you didn't have surgery yet, if you just had surgery, or even if you're in maintenance and need to have some accountability, this challenge is for you!!!

Spread Sheet Link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JNGsVZRnJCozPocIGjDIJeaikceZIOuAoTuusgQjQE0/edit?usp=sharing

Have fun with this! Challenge yourself in new ways! Join us for the 4th of July Challenge!

Edited by stephh

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I'm in. :)

Susan

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I'm in. Please put my goal at 189

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I'm in!! Thanks for doing this! Will post my goal when I weigh in next week.

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Add me, too, pretty please? ????

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count me in too, but I won't be able to give you a weigh in until June 2. I'm flying back home from a vacation late June 1st.

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Please add me:

It's been a really really difficult past week- I was pregnant and my baby's heart stopped- :(

So dealing with all that- I need to refocus & start healing physically & emotionally which also entails healthier eating-

By the way- I was sleeved back on 2/25/13 so a lil over 2 years- I was 319 and lowest was about 157 right now I'm around 187....

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I'm in. Please add me

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@Evolving I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts.

@stephh This will be my first challenge- thank-you for doing this!

I am currently at 126 and my goal is 119.

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I'm in! My goal will be 180.

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I am in as well. Thank you doing this.

CW - 194

GW - 188

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I'm in

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240 is my next goal

Edited by Big_Mama

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