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W5 Check In & Weigh In
One month done, onward to month #2!
Use this post to brag or kvetch about your day. If you are doing burn calorie burn, let us know how much cals you are burning off. As for the Walking challenge, we are now in week 2, adding 775 steps to last weeks daily goal, aiming for
Those without pedometers doing something like biking or jogging. Still track miles and can convert what you did into steps. Fell short one day? Remember it's a 7 day time frame, if your weekly average is 1550 per day, you did good!
W4 Check In & Weigh In
Welcome to October!
We are just hitting the one month stride. To keep things streamlined so there aren't multiple check in posts (one for burning 250-500 calories per day, one for logging daily pedometer steps and one for tracking progress on the walking program) going forward, the main check in post will focus on, as it encompasses the others, the daily pedometer challenge. Still use the post to brag or kvetch about your day, but now that I created this snazzy graphic…
...use it to check off your daily steps. Each week I'll tally up the walking leaders. Those without pedometers, biking, jogging, can track miles and I'll convert what you did into steps.
W3 Check In & Weigh In
Welcome to week 3 challenge peeps! This is the magical week that turns all efforts into habits. How have you been holding up? Are you sticking to your game plan? Do you reread your personal mission statement to keep yourself on track? Or do you feel yourself slipping and thinking of giving up?
If you fall into the latter vs. the former, hang tight, I'll share some calorie burning tips to get you through the week and hang onto your forks, looks like Tacita has cooked up another veggie eat!
W2 Check In & Weigh In
After one solid week of burning calories, how'd you do? Did you slip, miss a workout, eat too much? That's okay. Consider it a lesson learned as you enter week 2 and come up with a plan to overcome that pitfall should it arise again this week. You don't have to be perfect, just consistent. Don't give up if week 1 didn't go exactly to plan, there are 15 weeks left in the year, 15-30lbs to safely burn off 
Use this post to check in for week 2 and if you are into weighing yourself and feel like bragging, you can do that here too 
How you doin'?
How are my busy little cb's (calorie burners 
) today? As with most challenges, the first week or two I figure out the kinks before there is a set routine. I was going to post a daily check-in, but with less than 10 peeps playing along, I'll do it weekly and leave the post pinned at the top.
Remember your gameplan from last week, you have your goals, a personal mission statement and you picked your poison. All that's left to do is: burn calorie burn. Check in later tonight or tomorrow with your daily deficit, in 7 days we'll total it all up.
16 weeks left in 06'...do I hear 16-32lbs gone by New Years Day?
Burn Calorie Burn Pt 2
As mentioned yesterday, the Burn Calorie Burn Challenge, starts next week and lasts till the end of the year. The goal is to aim to burn 250-500 calories per day through diet, exercise or a combination of both.
You can pick how you plan to burn your calories, cut 250 from how you eat. Or, burn 500 during 3-4 workouts each week. It'll all be guestimating, but one thing I hope it'll do is take away the mystery of losing weight. If you cut 250 calories and by the end of the week, feeling like you did awesome on your diet, but the scale doesn't budge, adding it all up 250x7=1750 or 1/2 a lb.
Seeing it in black and white, may give you the oomph to keep up the good work during the next week and all things being perfect, at or around day 14 your 3500th calorie is burned.
Sounds long and tedious, but how many times have you started a week on a weight loss mission only to be disappointed by the lack of or slow movement on the scale? Rather than let emotions cloud your progress, let logic and numbers work for you.
Next week will be all about organization and planning. There'll be new buttons added below the smileys that you can click to log your calorie burn for the day. At the end of the week, add up all your clicks and see if it matches what the scale says.
Now a few things to keep in mind, especially for those like me that will do the calorie burn counting for exercise. I personally don't count calories, but do keep my eating reasonable. If your eating is out of hand, it'll wipe away any deficit you are holding onto. Just because you burned 700 calories on the elliptical, making your daily goal, doesn't mean you can go hog-wild at the buffet. 
For the duration of the challenge, I'll post articles and ideas for eating sensible and realistic workout routines.
If you are already doing a preset eating plan, like Weight Watchers, NutriSystem or South Beach, your calorie counting already has been done and at least 250 calories less. You can do the 250-500 calorie burn via exercise. Your results will be even more amazing.
The nature of the challenge is ongoing, you can jump in or out whenever. Reading it today, you may feel it's not for you, but a post Halloween candy binge may send you running to the computer looking for motivation, the challenge will be here and it's never too late to get started
Challenge Central
As promised the FFYFC is back!
While it won't be pinned at the top or maintained on a weekly basis, there will be a standing post for anyone playing in Round II. It starts today, 4/9 and ends on 6/17. In this post you can find the downloads, logos for your site and links to the FAQs and later this week a link to a forum for the group.
In this round, the challenge is self paced. Following the weekly guide you downloaded, you can use this post to log miles/minutes done each week. Consider this an open thread for all things Round II.
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Welcome to Round 2, 4/9 - 6/17 - Use this post to sign up, check in or kvetch
R1 Wrap Up
You made it, congrats to the Round 1 Grads!
Use this post for any final checking in you'd like to do. Consider this week a rest week and if you'll be doing round 2, decide which program you'll follow. Have you been lurking all this time and want in? Print out the program you plan to do and get ready to start walking next week. Round 2 starts on 4/9.
Let's see how you've improved:
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Round 1 peeps, I hope your weight loss went well and your stamina improved. Move up a level if you feel ready or do another round in your current level.
FFYFC Week 10
I'm so proud of you all. You made it to week #10. Only one thing left to do, finish. 
Week 10’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk a total of 2 miles or 32 minutes, four days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +2 minutes
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 3.25 miles or 50 minutes, five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +2 minutes
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 4 miles or 60 minutes, five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +4 minutes
*5 minute warm up & cool down not included in total walk time. Track yourself by either miles walked or minutes done.
Weight loss goal: 1lb
Tell us these five things:
1. What team you are on
2. State your walking commitment
3. Declare that you will lose 1lb this week
4. Total walks you did last week
5. lbs, if any, lost last week
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After you've logged your goals, use this post to log your progress throughout Week 10 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below.
FFYFC Week 9
Two months behind us, many miles walked, the end is near. Don't look now, but you are working out 30 minutes, 3 times a week. 
Week 9’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.75 miles or 30 minutes, four days.
Increase from last week: none
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 3 miles or 48 minutes, five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +4 minutes
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 3.75 miles or 56 minutes, five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +3 minutes
*5 minute warm up & cool down not included in total walk time. Track yourself by either miles walked or minutes done.
Weight loss goal: 1lb
Tell us these five things:
1. What team you are on
2. State your walking commitment
3. Declare that you will lose 1lb this week
4. Total walks you did last week
5. lbs, if any, lost last week
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After you've logged your goals, use this post to log your progress throughout Week 7 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below.
FFYFC Week 8
Feet don't fail us now, we are walking into month #2. Who knew? 
Week 8’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.75 miles or 30 minutes, four days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +5 minutes, +1 more day
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 2.75 miles or 44 minutes, five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +2 minutes, +1 more day
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 3.5 miles or 53 minutes, five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +2 minutes, +1 more day
*5 minute warm up & cool down not included in total walk time. Track yourself by either miles walked or minutes done.
Weight loss goal: 1lb
Tell us these five things:
1. What team you are on
2. State your walking commitment
3. Declare that you will lose 1lb this week
4. Total walks you did last week
5. lbs, if any, lost last week
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After you've logged your goals, use this post to log your progress throughout Week 8 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Sunday. Current entries appear below.
FFYFC Week 7
Lucky us, here comes week 7. 
Starting this week, the weekly post will include both the goals for the week and stay pinned at the top for checking in.
Week 7’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.5 miles or 25 minutes, three - four days.
Increase from last week: none
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 2.5 miles or 42 minutes, four - five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +4 minutes
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 3.25 miles or 51 minutes, four - five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles
*5 minute warm up & cool down not included in total walk time. Track yourself by either miles walked or minutes done.
Weight loss goal: 1lb
Tell us these five things:
1. What team you are on
2. State your walking commitment
3. Declare that you will lose 1lb this week
4. Total walks you did last week
5. lbs, if any, lost last week
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After you've logged your goals, use this post to log your progress throughout Week 7 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below.
W6 Check In
Use this post to log your progress throughout Week 6 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below. If you'd like to join the challenge, please read the FAQs first.
Now that the challengers and check-ins are hovering in the single digits, starting next week I'll do a combo post, combining the current weeks check-in with the goals for the week.
W5 Check In
Use this post to log your progress throughout Week 5 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below. If you'd like to join the challenge, please read the FAQs first.
W4 Check In
Use this post to log your progress throughout Week 4 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below. If you'd like to join the challenge, please read the FAQs first.
W3 Check In
I'm posting this entry early today because I'm going to be offline the rest of this week. Week 4's kick off post will be up on Sunday at it’s regular time, around 8am and I'll continue the special series of posts for Heart Month on Monday. You can still check in for week #2.
So many people had a great week 2, but I have to give a shout out to Kirsten for her personal best: running 21 minutes without needing a break and to Shevvi who said, “Winter came back to MN, but if I hadn't been part of this challenge I bet I would have got in 0 walks.” despite the fact that she clocked in 3 walks!
Both you ladies ROCK!
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Use this post to log your progress throughout Week 3 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below. If you'd like to join the challenge, please read the FAQs first.
W2 Check In
Use this post to log your progress throughout Week 2 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below. If you'd like to join the challenge, please read the FAQs first.
W1 Check In
Use this post to log your progress throughout Week 1 or you can wait till the end of the week and do it all in one swoop. It will be stay pinned at the top of the site until next Monday. Current entries appear below. If you'd like to join the challenge this week, please check in here or come back on Sunday to get in early for week 2.
