FFYFC Week 1
Challenge Kick off Post
I’m so happy you all have decided to join the challenge.
Rather than wait till Saturday, on Mondays I’ll pin a check in entry at the top and it will stick there till the next week starts. This way during the week, as you finish a walk you can drop your 
off. You can also use that post to gab about the challenge, post your weigh in, if your weigh in date is mid-week or whatever's on your mind.
This post is chockfull of instructions and I promise in coming weeks, it'll be more streamlined. I'll try to keep it as simple as possible so bear with me if things get revamped over time. By Round II I'll have it down pact. Now let’s walk ourselves thin!
Week 1’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk a total of .75 miles or 15 minutes, three days.
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.25 miles or 25 minutes, four days.
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 2 miles or 35 minutes, four days.
*5 minute warm up & cool down not included in total walk time. Nice try 
Track yourself by either miles walked or minutes done.
Weight loss goal: 1lb
I know, I know, you want more, but 10 weeks = 10lbs, and do this challenge two more times, you will have lost 30lbs. Rather than aim for fast and quick, I like slow and consistent. You can still have your own personal lbs lost goal, but for the sake of the challenge, 1lb will suffice.
This is optional, but if you will, on Sundays tell us four things:
1. What team you are on
2. State your walking commitment
3. Declare that you will lose 1lb this week. (humor me.)
4. (The 4th thing will start week 2, here you’ll log if you did in fact lose 1lb or *gasp* more)
I’ll log my goals every Sunday, even if I’m the only one *sniffle* so use my comment as an example.
Next entry: Walking week
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23 Comments
01.22.06 | Shelley commented: Hi y'all...let's kick this challenge!
Did I mention how much I *heart* challenges???
1. Team Intermediate
2. I will walk 1.25 miles 4 times this week.
3. I will lose 1 pound this week and not just to humor Renee!
Let's go intermedies!!!! 
01.22.06 | Barbi commented: 1. Team Intermediate
2. I will walk 1.25 miles 4 times this week
3. I will lose 1 pound this week.
Let the Challenge begin!!!!
01.22.06 | angie commented: 1 team beginner
2 I will walk .75 three times this week
3 and I will lose 1lbs this week
go team beginners
01.22.06 | Amy Buser commented: Ok no laughing, where can I buy a pedometer? if that is how you spell it.
01.22.06 | Jeni commented: Hi! Is it too late to join? I'd like to be on team Intermediate.
1. Team Intermediate
2. I will walk 1.25 miles 4 times this week.
3. I will lose 1 lb this week!
Go team Intermediate!
01.22.06 | renee commented: Amy, check out Target or any similiar type store. It's where I got my last one and depending on how may features you want, they range from $10-$30.
Never to late Jeni. Team Intermediate is luck to have you 
01.22.06 | Suzanne commented: 1. Team Beginner
2. I will walk .75 miles three days
3. I will lose 1lb this week!
01.22.06 | Michelle commented: 1. Team Beginner
2. I will walk .75 miles three days
3. I will lose 1lb this week!
Woo Hoo!!! 
01.22.06 | Wendy commented: 1. Team Beginner
2. I'll walk at LEAST 3 days and at LEAST .75
3. I WILL lose 1lb this week (uh=oh I'm SKEERED... all the scales say something different ACK!!)
My first walk for the week will be tomorrow (Monday)
01.22.06 | Amy Buser commented: Ok, So I am
1. Team Beginner
2. I will crawl 15 mins 3 days a week =.75 miles
3. I will loose 1LB a week
4. I will buy a pedometer
01.22.06 | Nikki commented: 1. Team Advanced
2. I will walk 35 minutes 4 days this week.
3. I will lose 1lb this week.
Have fun
01.22.06 | elle commented: 1. Team Intermediate
2. I will walk 1.25 miles 4 times this week.
3. I will lose 1 pound this week.
01.22.06 | Jake Silver commented: 1. Team Advanced
2. Um... actually I shall run three times this week and also do resistance exercise and yoga... sorry to bust up the walking thing! (but i love walking, too!!)
3. I will lose 1 pound this week.
01.22.06 | renee commented: heh Jake, running is totally cool, peeps can modify the program as they see fit, change walking for running or biking or whatever works for them. Now I must remember not to call the group," ladies" 
01.23.06 | Caroline commented: 1. Team Beginner
2. I will walk 15 minutes three times a week
3. I will release 1 pound of blubber this week. 
Bravo to all the people here taking care of their bodies. Your determination and solidarity helped me get to the gym on a really hard day yesterday. Thanks.
01.23.06 | Kirsten commented: 1. Team Intermediate (customized a bit)
2. I will run for 20mins three times and also walk 25mins once.
3. I will lose 1lb this week. I seriously hope. We're plateau-busting here.
01.23.06 | She commented: 1. Team Beginner
2. I will walk .75 miles three days
3. I will lose 1lb this week!
Question: Can you make some buttons for us to put on our websites stating that we are doing the challenge? 
01.23.06 | renee commented: Question: Can you make some buttons for us to put on our websites stating that we are doing the challenge
Bwah! You do NOT have to ask me twice, matter of fact most times I'm not even asked @ all to do some of the stuff I do. I was thinkng of doing that but went into button overload last week so I wanted to cool it 
Ok, I'll make something, and I'll use: The Shoe......stay tuned...
01.23.06 | Kirsten commented: You mentioned your button-making exploits, so I thought "Ah, yes, she made a ton for the webring, didn't she? I'll just click over there to admire them." And you've done one for me too even though I've been a member, ooh, a day. Words cannot tell you how cool that is...
Thankyouthankyouthankyou...
01.23.06 | Shevvi commented: Shevvi
1. Team Intermediate
2. I will walk (or use the elliptical) 1.25 miles 4 times this week.
3. I will lose 1 pound this week
This is my first challenge and I'm really excited. 
01.24.06 | Nicollette commented: Hey everyone! I know I'm a little late, but I really want to jump on this challenge bandwagon. I've never done a challenge before, so I'm super excited. I'm also looking forward to being able to get to know you all better and be as supportive of you as possible.
I'm not 100% sure which group I should be in, so I think for this round (assuming there will be a few more challenges like this in the future, hopefully), I choose the intermediate group. So, from a previous post here:
1. I am an intermediate.
2. I will be walking/running at least 1.25 miles, four times a week.
3. I will lose at least 1 lb. per week because Renee is the best motivator out there! 
Good luck everyone and thanks for being so supportive!
-Nicollette
01.24.06 | Morgan commented: 1. Team Beginner
2. I will do 4 workouts on my elliptical this week for a min. of 20 min each time.
3. I will lose 1lb this week!
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1. Team Beginner
2. I will walk .75 miles three days
3. I will lose 1lb this week!
Whoo Hooo Go Team Beginner!!!