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edited December 2022 in Success Stories
So many members have had GREAT SUCCESS with the 5% Challenge!! WHAT Is the 2023 Winter 5% Challenge?

Plz join and have fun as we lose 5% of our weight, improve our health and make new friends. Race to Fascinating Places for 8 Weeks. Now you can write your own success story! Have a chat or post questions in the Airport Lounge Discussion. Your friends are welcome.

We work on healthier habits (Drinking water, tracking food, sleep routine are a few that may be worked on we do 2 at a time so they are NOT overwhelming) along with exercise (at your current level please, we never ever want any injuries) we are a very supportive, caring team. We do ask that you report to your team at least once a week, the more support you'd like, please be more active with your team. There's a team chat for instance, these help us so much when we have any questions around health, or life is not easy, and absolutely everything in between!!!

Here's what a few members have written. Since I didn't ask for their names I can't put them here, but I am totally willing to forward any questions you have to them so they may tell you more.

I was hesitant to commit to the 5% challenge in the beginning, “I am way too busy to add this to my daily regimen”, “I don’t know these people and don’t need anyone to judge me more than I already do” but I did decide to join and have to say I have never met a nicer, non-judgmental, more supportive group of people in my life. The leaders find ways to make every challenge fun, interesting, and something I can do in the limited time I have available, and in addition to my teammates, are like my MFP family. They are aways supportive if I fall backwards, and lift me up with their, “you can do this” attitude and positivity. This group is serious about improving health, they know what needs to be done to make progress because they’ve done it and they devote so much of their time and talents to helping anyone who needs it. The 5% challenge is a part of my life now, I sign up for it every season, these people are my everyday “workout buddies” that I have looked for in the past. They have done so much for me and I am very thankful and grateful to them. I am so happy that I joined the challenge because simply put it has just changed my life for the better.

I feel so lucky to have found the 5% challenge, and appreciate the work that goes into it. Checking in is part of my day, and a huge reason for my continuing success at maintenance. Not only is there friendship, accountability, and fun - I'm also always learning something new here about a healthy lifestyle. Give it a try![color]

The 5% challenges I've done over the years have really helped!

I love the 5% challenge!!! If it wasn't for them I probably would weigh more than I did when I started. I have been with them since they were with Sparks. They were with me when I lost my 100th pound. They were there when I was about 10 pounds from goal(last year) and they have been there through this rough 2022 when I lost my Mom at the end of January and the scale started going up. They are there and will continue to be there to support and cheer me on through all the ups and downs. THEY CAN DO THAT FOR YOU!! All you have to do is join and participate.

Here's the link to join!! We'd LOVE to read your own success story!!![color]

AFTER YOU HIT JOIN PLEASE, PLEASE post under the feed: If you do not you'll not be with us for the actual fun.] 💺✈Do You Want a Seat on a Plane? Post ONLY to This Topic!

2023 Winter 5% CHALLENGE LINK

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/143963-2023-winter-5-community-team-plz-join-us

For those who enjoy videos this helps to describe it further made by a member of the 5% Challenge who's hit his goal with us!! We are very proud of Dave!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71wfFuaRmvU&t=5s

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  • Posts: 1,227 Member
    Love these challenges! The winter challenge will be my 4th round participating. I find them to be very motivational plus they help me to develop healthier habits. All my team mates are very non-judgmental and supportive.
  • Posts: 6,686 Member
    edited December 2022
    @Dianedoessmiles1 Great Post! I came here to post the Fall results. As a group, we lost well over our 5% I am Honored by the privilege of being a leader of this amazing group!
  • Posts: 14,532 Member
    @GinLee61 ,,, WE ARE SO HAPPY to have you with us!!! Love the way we aren't at all judgmental, we all understand what it's like to be overweight be it 5 LBS or over 100 LBS! None of it is easy, so why do that to that to each other? Our hope is as each member starts to lose, any negativity remarks around weight starts to in our own heads get smaller and smaller!! No one ever says anything about my weight now. I am not even near the "ideal" BMI and I likely won't be, but I sure can do some amazing things!! That was my goal all along!
    @Ceriusly1 ,, THAT'S SO SUPER AMAZING!! WOW!! GREAT NEWS!! WOW We knew the 2022 Fall 5% Challenge was going well and now we can show the RESULTS!

    Here's what Ceri is talking about for just the weigh in part:

    If you'd like to see her full report here's the link(Its PRETTY IMPRESSIVE!)
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10880080/5️⃣-the-power-of-5-5️⃣/p1?new=1


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  • Posts: 8,323 Member
    The 2023 Winter 5% Challenge will be my 11th consecutive challenge (including two In-Between Challenges).
    I didn't join the 5% Challenges on Sparkpeople until I had already lost 65+lbs and was on maintenance for a couple months. In the past I always lost fast, put the weight back on twice as fast and usually brought a few extra pounds along as well. Being held accountable with weekly weigh in's, posting daily exercise and LTGL's (Healthy Habits), the comradery and support all kept me motivated and within 5lbs of goal weight for over a year. When the pounds started creeping back on, for various reasons, my team has always been right there offering support, encouragement and helping me to get back on track.
    I reached my goal weight of 140lbs on August 8, 2020 (then dropped a bit lower) and can happily say that even with various bumps in the road and struggles I am still under 150 lbs. With the help of the 5% Challenge I am once again on way back down.

    Whether you have 5 lbs or 100's of lbs to lose or even if you've already reached your goal and are on maintenance the 5% Challenges can help you too! Join now and fly with us the Winter, we'd love to have you on board!

    Catwmncat
    Positively Strong 4 Life
    Weigh In Leader
  • Posts: 14,532 Member
    @catwmncat ,,, It's been so encouraging to watch you since I've known you!!! You also add quite the flavor to the team as well as the leader team, and the In Between Challenge 5% team!! TY TY TY for being amazing!! Many of us now know that maintaining is the HARDEST part of this journey! You are showing us this IS Possible!! NOT only possible, but it's VERY DOABLE with the support and encouragement.

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