Find a friend or more,

For most people accountability and motivational support go a long way with weight loss. This week's challenge is to work together. Having looked at the workout thread, I know many of us are doing similar things. Whether you've been doing it for years, or are just getting started having people and a plan is my 2nd step in helping you reach your goals.

So, I'm not quite sure how the logistics will work, but let's start by each posting our plans. I know a bit of this happened on challenge #1, so just repeat here if you don't mind. Let us know what you are going to do to meet your goals for this 12 weeks. If you want to start a new program, or if you've been working on it for years, now is the time to let us know.

Get connected on your own. If you find out there are numerous people interested in c25k, then start a thread. If you see someone that has similar medical restrictions, send them a message, add them as a friend, and start posting on their wall. Also, post other ideas for getting connected.

Now, to get active. Towards the end of our 12 weeks, I will post the challenge beat the clock. In this challenge, you are charged with exercising, longer, harder, or faster than before. Now is the time to think about what clock you will beat. Pick the exercise that works best for you, and clock it. Here are a couple examples to get you started. Do calisthenics, and count how many push-ups, sit-ups, squats, etc you can do in 2 minutes. If you run or walk x-miles clock it, and aim to go faster or farther. This is just to make sure that you are ready for the future challenge. I'm planning on running a 5k, so I already know my previous time and my goal time. Also, let me know your thoughts on when to use this. Should I post it early, and have people complete it throughout in case their like me and have "race dates", or post at the end, so we can all see your progress?

Please post starting times, or information for beat the clock!

Wow, this is a long one. Sorry!