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Hi all. I'll be updating the central spreadsheet after dinner. Hope everyone had a good week. I didn't lose any weight but I did eat healthier. Week 2 I plan to focus on add more intense cardio to my routine which is pretty much walking/step-based.

Hope everyone is doing well today. Only 2 days left 'til the end of week one. So what do y'all think of the challenge so far? Any positive changes? I've been eating an apple or yogurt after dinner every night instead of a less healthy dessert.

Day 11 (Thurs) EDW #1 + 10 min swing dance Day 12 (Fri) 33 min walk at lunch (so far)

@MissEESmith thanks for the motivational quotes - I really enjoy reading them. :)

Good morning everyone! TGIF. I'm really looking forward to the weekend. Got my groceries last night so I'm good to go in the veggie/fruit department for the next few days. @janetay01 hope you have a great day with your son. @Caleanra hope your son feels better soon. @FABRICWOMAN and @simbersea hope y'all are doing ok. Have…

Hi Jane -- I got inspired to get into cardmaking by watching Scrapbook Soup on my local public broadcasting system (PBS). You can access the projects they present on their website http://www.scrapbooksouptv.com/ which provides YouTube links for some of their projects. YouTube provides plenty of how to videos on card…

Hi everyone! Day 4, can you believe it? My challenge today is to go grocery shopping after work since I'm near the end of my vegetables. Salad for lunch will finish them off. I'm meeting my Mom for dinner tonight and she wants Chinese -- trying to figure out what I can order that will not blow my calories. Definitely…

Day 10 = 33 minutes on the treadmill at 4 mph

@RedVelvette - Thanks Jen!

Good Morning everyone (and afternoon to those across the pond)! Hope you're feeling better Cassandra -- I hate on-coming colds, it really makes it hard to get through the day. Maybe all those fruit and veggie servings will help get you back up on your feet. @janetay01 Jane, what goes into making a veggie bake -- I'm always…

Day 9 30 min. walk at lunch and 20 min. walk before dinner

Ditto on the salad @FABRICWOMAN except I had mine for dinner. LOL -- I had to do a google search to find out what constituted a "serving" of vegetables and then planned my salad around that. Pre-planning my next day's food in MFP the night before helped me make sure I got my veggie and fruit servings in within my calorie…

Hi Jenn, thanks for putting this challenge together -- it's already having positive effects for me. I do have a few questions about the spreadsheet: 1) I'd like to clarify that we can only earn points for a maximum of 6 days for no sweets/sugary treats and a maximum of 5 days for no alcohol for each week, correct? Example:…

Thanks Cassandra for the spreadsheet -- brilliant idea! I like Google docs I just have a hard time getting used to not having to "save" what I've entered. So how did Team Yellow do on Day 1? I earned 32 points for the team. Here's to everyone having a successful Day 2. :)

Day 8 24 min. walk at lunch and WATP 1 mile walk before dinner

Hi Team Yellow! Here's to a successful week for all of us. This challenge has already has a positive effect on me since I pre-planned all my meals for today last night in order to make sure I got in the required fruit and veggie servings. It'll also force me to go grocery shopping regularly so I don't run out of fruits and…

BTW -- I downloaded the spreadsheet to my laptop, uploaded it to google drive under my gmail account, and then opened it in edit mode using google docs.

How would you like us to forward totals to you? Will it work if we attach our spreadsheet to a post in this thread at the end of the day on Sunday?

Day 7 (Sun.) just completed WATP 3 mi. fat burning video

Hi Jane and Gloria. Looking forward to starting the challenge tomorrow? I got my Sunday starting weight this morning and my spreadsheet ready to track my points. WooHaa! Still trying to figure out how to get 500 calories of exercise per day to get the 10 point bonus at the end. It's a challenge for me to get 30 - 40 min of…

I used the app to update an old existing recipe that I could not edit on my PC. I was able to use the PC to enter and edit a new recipe with no problem

Day 6 (Sat.) completed WATP Express Walk Strong (2 mi)

Hi Gloria -- welcome to the team! Jane -- you were the first to join -- do you want to be team leader? If not, I'm happy to do it. What would we like the leader to do besides being a cheerleader/motivator?

Day 5 (Fri.) I was able to get up early and do Leslie Sansone's 2 mile walk away the pounds dvd before going to work

Day 4 (Thursday.) did Everyday Woman workout #1 and Leslie Sansone's 1 mile walk away the pounds dvd

I choose yellow too since it's a bright happy color. It makes me think of spring/summer which I'm REALLY looking forward to after all the snow we got last week (yes, I'm one of those wimpy Washington DCers who has a hard time dealing with snow :) )

Hi Everyone! I’m so glad I found this challenge. My fitness regime has been all over the place since the holidays and I’ve been finding it a challenge to get back on the "losing weight" track. I’ve basically been maintaining since Christmas so at least I haven’t gained, but I’ve got 16 lbs to go before hitting my target…

Day 3 (Wed.) did Leslie Sansone's 2 mile walk away the pounds dvd

Thanks RedVelvette and janetay01! Looking forward to this challenge. :) :)