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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.
FFYFC Week 6
February flew by didn't it? We've crossed the 1/2 way point. Nice job folks.
Week 6’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.5 miles or 25 minutes, two - four days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 2.25 miles or 38 minutes, four - five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +2 minutes
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 3 miles or 51 minutes, four - 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
Week 6’s check in post will be up by Monday night.
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.
FFYFC Week 5
Huzzah Huzzah! We've been at this for a month. Way to go! 
Week 5’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 miles or 36 minutes, four - five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +4 minutes
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 2.75 miles or 47 minutes, four - 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.
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
Week 5’s check in post will be up by Monday night.
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.
FFYFC Week 4
Now that we are in the habit zone, let's make this week count. 
Week 4’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.25 miles or 25 minutes, three - four days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +5 minutes, optionally add 1 more walk time
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.75 miles or 32 minutes, four - five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +2 minutes, optionally add 1 more day
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 2.5 miles or 43 minutes, four - five days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +4 minutes, optionally add 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
Week 4's check in post will be up by Monday night. For the sake of a fairly large group, all 5 questions are posted for the duration of the challenge.
Please use this post to primarily reply to the 5 Questions, use n/a for anything that doesn't apply. New to the site? Want to join? Check out the FAQs first and if you are still interested, check in here.
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.
FFYFC Week 3
Finish this week and you'll be entering the 21 days to make a habit zone. 
Week 3’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk a total of 1 mile or 20 minutes, three days.
Increase from last week: none
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.5 miles or 30 minutes, four days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +5 minutes
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 2.25 miles or 39 minutes, four 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
Week 3's check in post will be up by Monday night. For the sake of a fairly large group, all 5 questions are posted for the duration of the challenge.
Please use this post to primarily reply to the 5 Questions, use n/a for anything that doesn't apply. New to the site? Want to join? Check out the FAQs first and if you are still interested, check in here.
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.
FFYFC Week 2
Yay! You stuck with this through the first week and came back for more 
. You asked for it, here ya go...
Week 2’s goals:
Team Beginner:
This week you'll walk 1 mile or 20 minutes, three days.
Increase from last week: +.25 miles or +5 minutes
Team Intermediate:
This week you'll walk a total of 1.25 miles or 25 minutes, three - four days.
Increase from last week: optionally add 1 more day
Team Advanced:
This week you'll walk a total of 2 miles or 35 minutes, four days.
Increase from last week: none
*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 (humor me)
4. Total walks you did last week
5. lbs, if any, lost last week
Week 2's check in post will be up by Monday night. I know you said your team last week, but for the sake of a fairly large group, it's just an easy way to keep track of who's doing what and if another team member needs to find a buddy in later weeks, they know who to turn too. So you’ll see that question, and the other 4 for that matter, for the duration of the challenge.
Please use this post to primarily reply to the 5 Questions, use n/a for anything that doesn't apply. New to the site? Want to join? Check out the FAQs first and if you are still interested, check in here.
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.
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.
