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Well, Thanksgiving is our next big holiday I think so lets start setting our goals for Thanksgiving which is November 26th! Those that are doing the Sept 7th challenge can go ahead a put your new goals in as well!

Someone that knows how to do the google spreadsheets can you set one up again for us!! GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!!!!:thumbup:

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I'm in as soon as the spreadsheet is posted!

I have 15 pounds left to reach goal!

I have a PS consult 2 weeks before Thanksgiving and want to be at goal!!

i would set it up if i knew how...but i am clueless!

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Well, I didn't make my Labor Day goal, but I did just break an almost 4 month plateau...so, maybe I can make this one. If I do make this goal, I will be at 100lbs lost.

I am in when the spreadsheet gets created.

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I'm in tell me what i need to do!

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I would love to participate!

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I'm in! I plan on being under 300lbs. by Thanksgiving!

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i want to join too...i have been waiting for a new challenge to start. please post the details and where the thread will be located.

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I would also like to participate. I wouldn't mind creating a Google spreadsheet, but I don't know how. I can experiment and see what I can come up with if you want. However, I will paste below a copy of a format that has been used for several other challenges. What do you think about just following this format?

If you aren't on the chart please add yourself. In order to keep the data current please copy the chart from the last poster when you update your data.

Name.................Start.......Current.......Goal....To Go

Capitolchick...........215..............215............200... ..15

Chocolate_Snaps......219............219............199......20

JasonR....................314............289............289......25

Mind you, the red is just something I pasted from another thread. If you all are okay with it, we could start our own like this. What do you think?

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oooo I LOVE this challenge......My birthday is Nov. 23rd and I had already told myself I was going to be 199 by my birthday so I have 30lbs to loose.....that could happen right??

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I would also like to participate. I wouldn't mind creating a Google spreadsheet, but I don't know how. I can experiment and see what I can come up with if you want. However, I will paste below a copy of a format that has been used for several other challenges. What do you think about just following this format?

If you aren't on the chart please add yourself. In order to keep the data current please copy the chart from the last poster when you update your data.

Name.................Start.......Current.......Goal....To Go

Capitolchick...........215..............215............200... ..15

Chocolate_Snaps......219............219............199......20

JasonR....................314............289............289......25

Mind you, the red is just something I pasted from another thread. If you all are okay with it, we could start our own like this. What do you think?

I'll get someone to make the google spreadsheet...its a lot easier that way but we'll do it this way if we need to it really doesnt matter to me!! GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!!!:):thumbup:

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i want to join too...i have been waiting for a new challenge to start. please post the details and where the thread will be located.

we'll leave the thread here and I'll get someone to make the google spread sheet soon!!

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Hey robin I cant access this you have to give me permission or whatever??? Any ideas?

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Let me figure that out. :)

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Try it now.

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