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EXERCISE CHALLENGE ROUND 2!



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Hey everyone! Since a lot of people seemed to get good use out of the exercise challenge we are going to do it again. This one will run from here till 3/1/16! I don't have access to a google spreadsheet but luckily we had a poster make one last round so if anyone has access it would be greatly appreciated! Here is the outline:

Let everyone know your weekly exercise goal (how many hours)

Optional: Give your starting weight and goal weight for 3/1/16

Post weekly (Every Monday) if you were able to make your weekly goal and optional weight.

My goal is 3 hours of exercise per week (so far I have 1 hr 15 mins) and my starting weight is 210.4. My goal weight for 3/1/16 is 195.

Hope everyone gets good use out of this challenge, we are all here to cheer each other on!

Edited by Rebeccaabrooks86

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Would love to do this. I am just adding exercise. Weight now 183. Exercise goal four hours per week. Weight goal 169

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Great idea! I am almost 2 weeks post-op. As I am just starting out on this journey, I will be starting with 1 1/2 hours per week. My current weight is 241. My goal weight for 3/1/2016 is 228. :)

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Love this idea!!

My exercise goal is 4 hours/week. I'm at 136 lbs and goal is 125.

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I'm in!!

Starting weight today is 270.4.

My goal is to exercise 5 times a week for at least 30 mins at a time. So I'll set this goal for three hours a week to push myself.

Going to set my Goal weight at 250.

I am 3 weeks post op.

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I am 5 weeks post-op and would love to take part in this exercise challenge as well. Thanks so much for doing this!!!

Starting weight: 317.2

Goal Weight: 299.8

Exercise Goal: 2.5 hours per week

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I have about 3 months until surgery and simply have to start working exercise back into my life! Excited to join this challenge.

My goal is to exercise 3 hours a week. My starting weight is 214 and my goal weight is 208.

I walked for 30 min on the beach today...would love to work my way up to a beach jog. That's a side goal.

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Thank you for starting this! I would love to participate - my exercise goal is at least 1 1/2 hrs. per week.

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I have been wanting to start exercising regularly, but have limitations due to hip surgery with permanent nerve injury. That said, I started aggressive physical therapy 5 weeks ago. So pardon me, but I'm gonna start slow--- but love this challenge to keep me motivated and accountable. So my initial goal is 10 minutes 3x/week, adding 5 minutes each week till I get to 30 minutes, and then increase to 4 and 5 times/week.

My starting weight is 199.6 (this morning! ). My goal is 187.

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I'm going to give this a try. My goal is 8 hours of exercise a week. Current weight 172.2, goal will be 159.9.

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I am 2 and 1/2 months post-op and would love to participate as well. Surgery weight was 280.

Current weight is 237. Goal for 3/16/16 is 215. Plan is to exercise 3.5 hours per week.

Sorry I mean 3/1/16.

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My sleeve surgery is 1/5/16.

Starting weight today is 232.

Goal for 3/1/16 is 215 [not sure].

My exercise goal after recorey is 5 hours a week.

Yeah! Let's do this!

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I'm in! 29 days post opp. I've been walking but ready to get back to the gym . My goal is at least one hour 3 times a week. CW 227 GW 205

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I'm in! Goal is 4 hours of gym time. Current weight is 314 and goal is 290.

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