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I would like to join the challenge also. I added myself to the spreadsheet. I have tried to do a couple of the challenges before but I wasnt very successful with checking in bc I was in nursing school at the time...now I have completed the program and have no excuses so I hope to lose 20lbs by Valentines Day! Thanks for the challenge everyone!

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Hi All, I am upping my exercise and have lost 1# so far ( better than gaining like the last few weeks)

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Well - the 2 WEEKS of Christmas are over. Thank goodness! The good news is that I did not gain any from my last post. The bad news is I was down 3 and now back up 3. 18 to go and 6 weeks. It makes this much more of a stretch! But, back on track today. Funny how making my mind up to eat right makes me less hungry.....if only our stomachs weren't attached to our minds.....

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Hi All!

Joining in late, as I am an old bandster who is getting back into the swing of things. Have been off this site for a couple years, and as part of my committment, I'm back :) I remember how these challenges motiviated me before...so going to do it again! Bring on Valentines Day!

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I lost about 4 pounds this week :) I was surprised though because stayed steady for a week and thought I was plateauing again already. So apparently what I'm doing is working! If I can keep it up, I can still make my goal.

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I will check in! I lost 3 of 15 so far. :)

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Well, droppped a little, time to get serious!!! at 220#

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CLICK THE HEARTS ABOVE or go here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkYQ5YZkmOeIdGZ0allWQ19oNkdHUzZXSkMxQ0lkVmc&hl=en

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Just wanted to repost the link...Ive been stuck AGAIN and it sucks I wanna lost 1 more lb!! HAHA Havent been eating too well though or exercising...at least Im not gaining!!!

just keeping it on the last page :)

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Getting back in was easier than I thought. Even with a funeral and 2 snow days with the kids. Now if I can just get these girl scout Cookies out of my house without too much damage it will be smooth sailing to the smallest Valentines Day in many years!

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Congrats, Jeannie

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I'm on the second day of the 5 day pouch test to get my weight loss going again--down a pound since yesterday, something is working!

Please keep us posted on how this works for you...I had thought about giving that a try.

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I wasn't sure that I was recorded in the spreadsheet....I was but my goal is 2 lbs lower than I remembered! Better go exercise.

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Well, I have not loss any this week. Up and down those 1 lb. I am going to get a fill next Tuesday so hopefully, I have some restriction. I want to be at my sweet spot so bad because I am hungry all the time.

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OK, so today is day 5 of the pouch test and, I am not following through with day 5. I've been really working out hard, and having some issues with changing my anti-depression meds (I know, TMI), and it just wasn't worth the last day, I'm sorry to let you down! I did lose three pounds though and I don't feel like snacking. I do feel as though I'm back on track and not craving sugar and carbs so that is a really good thing. I hope to keep on the weight loss track cause that 6 week plateau was pure hell!

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