November Challenge Check In!

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Hey there all! Just checking on my November self challenge...so far so good! I haven't had to put any red X's on my calendar just yet but I know with the holiday approaching I might have to....so I'm sticking tight to my plan right now! Also, I weighed in yesterday only 1.2 lbs away from my goal weight I set back in August. I think I am going to keep going for all of November and see where I end up! Trying to remember that the scale is just a tool and not a way to measure my worth, hope you are trying to do that too! XOXOXOXO

Julie

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