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Old Thu, Sep-23-21, 08:56
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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Counting today, there are now 100 days left in 2021. So let's finish strong!

This challenge is simple: Devise a plan that will be challenging to adhere to, but doable. Every day between now and the New Year grade yourself on whether you succeeded in following your plan. Then record it here as either a 0 (didn't succeed) or a 1 (did succeed) by replacing the 'x' in the template below. The template is organized into ten 10-day rounds. At the end of each round total up the scores for that round and, at the end, total up the round scores to get your final challenge score.

This challenge is not about achieving a goal and it's not really a competition. It is about focus and behavior and developing self-discipline. If, at the end of the challenge you have made progress toward your goal, then you're a winner. More importantly, you will hopefully learn some things about how well you are able to stick to a plan and keep your focus for an extended period. What you learn can then help guide your future efforts.

Take ownership and make the challenge yours. Modify it as you see fit, including changing it midstream. Feel free to score fractional points or higher than 1 for really good days and a negative value for really bad days. Find something that seems to work for you.

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: xxx
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Old Thu, Sep-23-21, 09:04
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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MY PLAN:

Have at least a 1500 kcal deficit each day.

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: xxx

I was originally going to have a point system that combined diet and exercise and gave partial points, bonus points, and penalty points. But in the end decided to keep it super simple. I either make my target of having a 1500 kcal deficit or I don't. It can be through any combination of diet and exercise.

If things go well, then I should be very close to my goal weight by New Years and after the first of the year I'll do another challenge where the focus is strictly about exercise.
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Old Fri, Sep-24-21, 05:37
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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MY PLAN:

Have at least a 1500 kcal deficit each day.

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) 1|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: 1/1
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: 1/1

Off to a most-excellent start!

Of course, starting off good is never the problem.
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Old Fri, Sep-24-21, 09:40
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Plan: P:E=>1 (Q3-22)
Stats: 168/100/82 Male 182cm
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Progress: 79%
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Cool idea wbahn - Hoping a bunch will join this. I'm doing another challenge so not duplicating efforts here. I like the simplicity.

Good Luck and have fun. I'll keep an eye on this thread for sure.
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Old Fri, Sep-24-21, 11:02
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Plan: Meat based
Stats: 136/116/112 Female 5 feet. 1 inch
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Location: Colorado
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Cool we have a link and everything!
Thanks WB

Having almonds for a mid- morning snack
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Old Fri, Sep-24-21, 18:00
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Plan: Meat based
Stats: 136/116/112 Female 5 feet. 1 inch
BF:
Progress: 83%
Location: Colorado
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Lunch was tuna, cheese cubes

Evening snack Egg white wrap with Tuna
Cleaning out/ organizing our storage unit tonight will be my exercise

Feeling good about my choices today!
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Old Sat, Sep-25-21, 08:01
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wbahn wbahn is offline
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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MY PLAN:

Have at least a 1500 kcal deficit each day.

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) 1|1|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: 2/2
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: 2/2

Huge payoff for keeping my eye on the prize. I'm now at my lowest weight in over 35 years (since shortly after I turned 21).

You would hope that that would be motivation enough to keep me pushing. I sure hope that's the case.
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Old Sat, Sep-25-21, 10:07
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Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 200/211/163 Female 5'8"
BF:
Progress: -30%
Location: Massachusetts
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I am in ! Starting late.....


MY PLAN:



Eat OMAD 5 days, weekends 2-3 times.
Work in 2 or more 5- day- vegan- fast.

https://youtu.be/_VsfKTmYCqQ

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) --|--|S|S|x|x|x|x|x|S SCORE:
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) S|x|x|x|x|x|S|S|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE:

This is the most difficult time of year for me. Halloween and Thanksgivng and Christmas are diet busters. Trying for a way of eating that works for me.
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Old Sun, Sep-26-21, 08:56
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wbahn wbahn is offline
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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MY PLAN:

Have at least a 1500 kcal deficit each day.

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) 1|1|1|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: 3/3
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: 3/3

ROUND 1 Deficits (kcal)
1966|2353|2711
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Old Sun, Sep-26-21, 14:46
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Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 200/211/163 Female 5'8"
BF:
Progress: -30%
Location: Massachusetts
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MY PLAN:

Eat OMAD 5 days, weekends 2-3 times.
Work in 2 or more 5- day- vegan- fast.

https://youtu.be/_VsfKTmYCqQ

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) --|--|3|S|x|x|x|x|x|S SCORE:
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) S|x|x|x|x|x|S|S|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE:
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Old Mon, Sep-27-21, 05:17
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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MY PLAN:

Have at least a 1500 kcal deficit each day.

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) 1|1|1|1|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: 4/4
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: 4/4

ROUND 1 Deficits (kcal)
1966|2353|2711|3621
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Old Tue, Sep-28-21, 04:38
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wbahn wbahn is offline
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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MY PLAN:

Have at least a 1500 kcal deficit each day.

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) 1|1|1|1|1|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: 5/5
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: 5/5

ROUND 1 Deficits (kcal)
1966|2353|2711|3621|1833

Half way through Round 1. So far, so great!
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Old Tue, Sep-28-21, 08:15
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Posts: 19,214
  
Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 200/211/163 Female 5'8"
BF:
Progress: -30%
Location: Massachusetts
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MY PLAN:

Eat OMAD 5 days, weekends 2-3 times.
Work in 2 or more 5- day- vegan- fast.

https://youtu.be/_VsfKTmYCqQ

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) --|--|1|1 |1|x|x|x|x|S SCORE:
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) S|x|x|x|x|x|S|S|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: 3
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Old Tue, Sep-28-21, 10:42
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Plan: Muscle Centric
Stats: 238/153/160 Female 5'10"
BF:
Progress: 109%
Location: UK
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Great idea for a challenge wbahn

I'm already doing a similar challenge but another can't hurt! In fact, it should help to reinforce the process


MY PLAN:

Stay low carb, IF 18: 6 (or more) daily, weigh daily

MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) 1|1|1|1|1|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: xxx
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Old Tue, Sep-28-21, 10:52
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Plan: Keto
Stats: 252/172/165 Female 69.25 inches
BF:
Progress: 92%
Location: Northeast TN
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Oooooooh. So late. Mind if I join?
I have known of my quarantine chub for almost a year now and keep losing and regaining the same 5lbs. Time to stop messing around.

Stick to my ADF protocol and stop going all Vegas all weekend.
I already quit drinking so that will help with the weekends but clearly I need to pare it down some more. I am ready for some accountability. That's the only way I behave myself right now. I will give myself points for meeting my goals: for staying in calories and for exercising. I'm lackadaisical about both on the weekends.

Coming off a vacation, and I sure ate like I was on vacation the whole time. I am not weighing in to see the damage until Friday or Saturday.


MY SCORES:

ROUND 01 (23 SEP 21) x|x|x|x|1|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: 1
ROUND 02 (03 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 03 (13 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 04 (23 OCT 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 05 (02 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 06 (12 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 07 (22 NOV 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 08 (02 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 09 (12 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
ROUND 10 (22 DEC 21) x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x|x SCORE: xx
100 DAY TOTAL SCORE: 1
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