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About this Challenge:

You are ready to add exercise! Start at your own pace and build up to 30 minutes a day by the end of this challenge!

Final Challenge Progress Results

pinkiceprincess Total Progress: 5.88 %  (Down 10.0 lb)
Kaorustalker30 Total Progress: 5.30 %  (Down 7.6 lb)
NoChubbyMom Total Progress: 5.06 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
manx Total Progress: 4.57 %  (Down 10.8 lb)
BrandyRelaxing Total Progress: 4.56 %  (Down 15.0 lb)
Graydon Elliot Total Progress: 4.50 %  (Down 16.4 lb)
davidsmom Total Progress: 4.39 %  (Down 8.1 lb)
Quiltbee Total Progress: 4.33 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
carolm121 Total Progress: 4.29 %  (Down 8.5 lb)
Helewis Total Progress: 4.27 %  (Down 13.0 lb)
LILO0212 Total Progress: 4.26 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
kcook323 Total Progress: 3.83 %  (Down 11.2 lb)
infingek Total Progress: 3.79 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
clownfish45 Total Progress: 3.69 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
Sam2584 Total Progress: 3.44 %  (Down 6.2 lb)
TopShelfWino Total Progress: 3.29 %  (Down 7.4 lb)
ThumbelinaFromFable Total Progress: 3.19 %  (Down 4.4 lb)
melonhead-06 Total Progress: 3.16 %  (Down 6.5 lb)
Ignazio Total Progress: 3.16 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
GeorgeWhat Total Progress: 3.15 %  (Down 5.8 lb)
Schartzie Total Progress: 3.06 %  (Down 7.9 lb)
Johanne Total Progress: 3.06 %  (Down 6.8 lb)
_Karen Total Progress: 3.02 %  (Down 5.2 lb)
Rhianna Total Progress: 2.34 %  (Down 3.4 lb)
sjh Total Progress: 2.22 %  (Down 4.8 lb)
snoon Total Progress: 2.04 %  (Down 5.5 lb)
imagator Total Progress: 1.91 %  (Down 4.8 lb)
kagarcia Total Progress: 1.86 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
apple201111 Total Progress: 1.86 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
junipergal Total Progress: 1.70 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
radiochick Total Progress: 1.67 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
hnjmom Total Progress: 1.66 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
reuniongirl Total Progress: 1.63 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
1tarheelfan Total Progress: 1.59 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
keylimeone Total Progress: 1.52 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
desireedavis Total Progress: 1.51 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
divineljw Total Progress: 1.38 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
windrider Total Progress: 1.32 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
nswalker26 Total Progress: 1.31 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
Tubbs McGee Total Progress: 1.30 %  (Down 1.5 lb)
MsTammi Total Progress: 1.27 %  (Down 3.2 lb)
obliviouscat Total Progress: 1.24 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
k8yk Total Progress: 1.20 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
Mairesean Total Progress: 1.18 %  (Down 2.5 lb)
ShonumShogun Total Progress: 1.15 %  (Down 3.3 lb)
NoPicspls Total Progress: 1.15 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
tkols Total Progress: 1.11 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
cgg22 Total Progress: 1.08 %  (Down 2.4 lb)
ADOU Total Progress: 1.04 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
Daedleh Total Progress: 1.04 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
designmom Total Progress: 0.98 %  (Down 1.5 lb)
Ashlee2688 Total Progress: 0.91 %  (Down 2.4 lb)
Sharon Dansereau Total Progress: 0.79 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Lisamooreatc Total Progress: 0.72 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
LuvFood2 Total Progress: 0.67 %  (Down 1.4 lb)
Miss Tecumseh Total Progress: 0.38 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
xiaoweimom Total Progress: 0.29 %  (Down 0.5 lb)
mrscookievt Total Progress: 0.19 %  (Down 0.5 lb)
jko2109 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
laura48060 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
sharry41 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
thecoach Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
disciplinedmama Total Progress: 0.21 %  (Up 0.6 lb)
cheryl75 Total Progress: 0.21 %  (Up 0.4 lb)
MelbaA Total Progress: 0.35 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
Pixiechick69 Total Progress: 0.51 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
refriedbeans Total Progress: 0.55 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
krystynecar Total Progress: 0.97 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
smalley Total Progress: 0.99 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
pcatt8909 Total Progress: 1.16 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
Z'sMama Total Progress: 1.29 %  (Up 2.5 lb)
jsfantome Total Progress: 1.42 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
vackerman Total Progress: 1.73 %  (Up 4.6 lb)
Exna Total Progress: 1.75 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
cheriestauffer Total Progress: 1.78 %  (Up 3.0 lb)
pvlady Total Progress: 2.98 %  (Up 5.0 lb)
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Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 4

Start Exercising, 15 minutes a day minimum

Guidelines:
Choose any activity and do it for a minimum of 15 minutes. Start with something you enjoy and that is not too strenuous. We are starting to build a habit of including movement into our daily life.
85% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 28 Feb 11 by nswalker26
"I re-started using the 4 mile walk DVD by Leslie Sansone."
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Successful: 28 Feb 11 by cheryl75
"going to get on the treadmill today!"
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Successful: 25 Feb 11 by laura48060
"loving this challenge"
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Successful: 24 Feb 11 by Daedleh
"Walking. The diet I've been recommended allows me one day off per week, ..."
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Weeks 2 to 3

Week Two Exercise Challenge: Boost Two days up to 30 minutes

Guidelines:
Continue to challenge yourself to get in at least 15 minutes a day, with two days this week reaching more than 30 minutes!
79% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 07 Mar 11 by davidsmom
"I'm starting to look forward to my workouts. Love the sweat."
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Successful: 02 Mar 11 by ThumbelinaFromFable
"walking"
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Successful: 01 Mar 11 by desireedavis
"Tennis, yoga, moving and walking stairs"
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Week 3

Week Three Exercise Challenge: Boost Four days up to 30 minutes!

Guidelines:
You are starting some good habits now. This week we'll push four days above 30 minutes of exercise. Make sure to still get at least 15 minutes the other 3 days.
53% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 11 Mar 11 by melonhead-06
"3 days one hour each, missed that 4th day if the week starts with mond ..."
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Week 4

Week Four Exercise Challenge: 30 minutes a day

Guidelines:
It's the final stretch. Challenge yourself to get in 30 minutes of exercise every day this last week.
52% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 21 Mar 11 by reuniongirl
"Snow started falling again!!!!"
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Failed: 20 Mar 11 by sjh
"hard to do this every day"
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Failed: 18 Mar 11 by Lisamooreatc
"too busy of a week at work!"
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Latest Challenge Posts

Congratulations! You did it!
You tried, you pushed yourself, you may or may not have met every mini-goal. But, you did get moving these last 4 weeks! Congratulations! I hope this marks the beginning of more movement in your life. ...
by radiochick on 22 Mar 11 03:18 PM
Final Week! The Super Challenge of 30 minutes everyday
Last week! Continue to push for 15 a day but strive for 30! Seven more days and you've made it!
by radiochick on 15 Mar 11 12:47 AM
Week 2 Results: 82% Success, over 80 pounds Lost!
Keep up your 15 a day, try for 4 Thirty's this week, or at least 2 thirty's!!
by radiochick on 08 Mar 11 08:28 PM
yoga
Forgot I had joined this challenge, but it must have been hidden in my psyche; because I started back doing yoga, 30 minutes yesterday and the day before. Then gardened for two hours yesterday. I am sore, ...
by xiaoweimom on 04 Mar 11 06:58 AM
Week 1 Results: 90% Success and over 60 pounds lost!
Awesome work this last week guys! This week there are two challenges: continue 15 minutes a day, and try to step up to some 30 minute days. Remember, even if you can't get those 30's... still ...
by radiochick on 02 Mar 11 05:53 PM
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Recent Challenge Participant Activity
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Exercise Diary Johanne updated their Exercise Diary.
weigh in vackerman recorded a weigh in at 298.0 lb.
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BrandyRelaxing recorded a journal and a weigh in at 295.2 lb.
"5.4 pounds gained on vacation. Not as terrible as I have done in the past."
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Food Diary Johanne updated their Food Diary.
Buddies thecoach and Dandilee are now buddies.
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Johanne commented on RubyRedSox's journal.
"I'm sending warm thoughts and hugs. It's awful when our bodies betray us. All we can do is keep on working at solving problems the best we can. I'll be ..."
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weigh in 1tarheelfan recorded a weigh in at 201.0 lb.
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thecoach commented on their journal.
"always...Nice to see you again ..you look fantastic...Enjoy your weekend Shae:)"
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thecoach recorded a journal.
"The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind...lol When ..."
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Food Diary ShonumShogun updated their Food Diary.
weigh in thecoach recorded a weigh in at 194.0 lb.
New Journal Entry
Johanne recorded a journal and a weigh in at 230.0 lb.
"Ouch! Ouch!! OUCH!!! I knew it was coming, but HOLY CRAP!"
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weigh in ShonumShogun recorded a weigh in at 312.0 lb.
weigh in manx recorded a weigh in at 246.9 lb.
weigh in imagator recorded a weigh in at 241.0 lb.
Joined Challenge ShonumShogun joined Challenge Keeping track of calories.
weigh in BrandyRelaxing recorded a weigh in at 289.8 lb.
Food Diary 1tarheelfan updated their Food Diary.
New Journal Entry
1tarheelfan recorded a journal.
"Summer slim down in progress. I would like to get rid of this last 25 pounds. It almost seems like the last 25 pounds is harder than the first 25 pounds."
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BrandyRelaxing commented on their journal.
"Thanks guys! I am hoping I can do 2 pounds next week. 4 pounds is a lot for me, and I don't want to think I can do it again next week... that's setting ..."
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 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 22 March 2011.

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Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 21 Mar 11
duration: 4 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 135
privacy: Public
administrators: radiochick
created: 09 February 2011

All Mini-challenges:

1. Start Exercising, 15 minutes a day minimum ( weeks 1 to 4 )
2. Week Two Exercise Challenge: Boost Two days up to 30 minutes ( weeks 2 to 3 )
3. Week Three Exercise Challenge: Boost Four days up to 30 minutes! ( week 3 )
4. Week Four Exercise Challenge: 30 minutes a day ( week 4 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 4:

All Participants 0.90 %  (Down 258.6 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 0.70 %  (Down 200.0 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.54 %  (Down 153.4 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.24 %  (Down 67.4 lb)


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