Yes Please INTRODUCE YOURSELF Here! Let's Get to Know You!
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? This will be my first!
What do you like to do for fun? I like to write - I have three self-published books out and I am working on a fourth! I also like to walk my dog and do crafts.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada!
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I want to work on improving my ability to walk - I am currently wheelchair bound because of my weight and fibromyalgia, and I want to walk again!
How would your pet or friend describe you? I'm a bear before my first cup of coffee as anyone would say. After that, I'm a real sweetie.
What popular fad product or style did you regret? None, really. I was never into fads.
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Hey Arnold!
2 fun things about you? I am in the process of getting my bachelor's so I can go to Med School, and I once jumped out of a perfectly good airplane!
Anything else you would like to share? I have 100+ lbs to lose and eventually I want to get into power lifting!3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
I lost count long ago but have been doing them for years back when we were on Spark and had to follow my friends here.
What do you like to do for fun?
Hike, read, spend time with my husband and pets
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Abilene, Texas
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Continue to stay very active, continue to eat very healthy foods, get in regular strength training and other exercise, and get in at least 12, 000 steps a day
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Pet: very hands on Friend: ready to lend a hand
What popular fad product or style did you regret?
Bell bottoms
What was your favorite childhood TV show?
Rawhide
2 fun things about you?
We have a 27 year old emu named Sammy, this year I'll read/listen to and review over 200 books
Anything else you would like to share?3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Several since 2011
What do you like to do for fun? card games with friends, movies, read books, best times with 19 month old grandson
What major city do you live in or near? Winston Salem, NC
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Never go over 150 and keep walking 5 or more miles daily, riding recumbent bike , stay within daily calorie range
How would your pet or friend describe you? sincere
What popular fad product or style did you regret? mini skirts
What was your favorite childhood TV show? all game shows, Price Is Right
2 fun things about you? Gotta think about this one!
Anything else you would like to share? I believe in God, love my family, and enjoy group events and thankful for sharing with my team here on MFP!3 -
I apologize if i've already answered. some of these questions aren't familiar.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? i don't know. 12 or 16? I don't really remember
What do you like to do for fun? read, plan book challenges, walk with friends, play Pokemon Go, Disney Emoji Blitz and Magic Kingdoms on my phone
What major city do you live in or near? State? about an hour from NYC. We're in Northern New Jersey
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? lose weight, control cravings
How would your pet or friend describe you? loyal, detail oriented
What popular fad product or style did you regret? um, didn't get to do it but the huge bangs seemed really high.
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Family Ties?, Who's the Boss, Full House, growing pains. We didn't get to watch any of them often but i liked them
2 fun things about you? I really like to plan my next book read and tell people about my favorite books.
Anything else you would like to share?3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Zero, this will be my first!
What do you like to do for fun? game nights with the family although they are a rare occurrence
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? My goals are to be consistent with exercise again and get back to feeling comfortable in my skin
How would your pet or friend describe you? My friend would describe me as a person who is a funny story teller and can do great impersonations. My pet would describe me as a the one who takes her for walks
What popular fad product or style did you regret? I rocked many of the 80s fads, but who can regret the 80s! It was a great era even though the fads were a bit outlandish
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Three's Company and Young and the Restless (I know that's a strange childhood TV show but my babysitter got me hooked
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2 fun things about you? I love antique cars and anything to do with data...you read that right...data. I like collecting it, sorting it, analyzing it (strange...I know )
Anything else you would like to share? I'm a full-time working mom of 2 teens, with one teen who is a competitive athlete (I spend a lot of hours at the rink) and I've been married for 24 years. At times feel like I've lost myself. Sadly, the hardest question here for me to answer was "What do you like to do for fun"3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
- None, but hopefully this will be my first.
What do you like to do for fun?
- Video games, board games, hobby farming, gardening (beginner).
What major city do you live in or near? State?
- Trondelag, Norway
What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
- I’ve been struggling with fatigue and muscle pain, so I hope to regain some of my physical strength and develop some new, positive habits.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
- I am introverted and kind.
What popular fad product or style did you regret?
- Buying into Apple products when there are better value alternatives. iPods were popular in high school. iMac was recommended as industry standard at college / university for designers - this was definitely not the case.
What was your favourite childhood TV show?
- Pokémon / Digimon
2 fun things about you?
- I moved from the UK to Norway to be with my husband, which encouraged me to start a new language and experience a new culture.
- I am really interested in animals, especially birds. I grew up with hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, peacocks, pigs, goats and horses. Funnily enough I did not live on an active farm, but my parents wanted to embrace the country lifestyle.
Anything else you would like to share?
- I'm 30 and hope I'll be having my own kids soon.3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Started in Spark but not sure how many. Although enough that I should be at Goal by now!
What do you like to do for fun? Spend time with my better half, grandkids and friends. Doesn't matter what we do.
What major city do you live in or near? State? St Louis but live in Illinois
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Intermittent fasting (time restricted eating) and weight training
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loving but too health conscious! My dog would eat non stop if I would let her.
What popular fad product or style did you regret? Had a really bad perm. Absolutely awful!
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Brady bunch, Tom & Jerry
2 fun things about you?
Anything else you would like to share?4 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Lost Count started at SP
What do you like to do for fun? Play word games, find new recipes and cook, Sudoku (I also have the board game), swim, picnic, play horseshoes, play corn hole, walk and enjoy nature, watch nature shows, watch comedy shows and laugh, laugh, laugh.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Atlanta GA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose 5 pounds and maintain my good health habits. I am in my healthy weight range but would like to lose a couple more inches off my waist.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal, funny, fair in my dealings, practical.
What popular fad product or style did you regret? the thong
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Captain Kangaroo, Lancer, Bonanza, Hee Haw, Laugh In, Big Movie Shocker with Bestoink Dooly (LOL), Dark Shadows (only soap I have ever watched), All of the Warner Brothers cartoons, I didn't have only one favorite. Could name a dozen more.
2 fun things about you?
My favorite day is to pack a picnic basket and head for the park with balls to pitch and a badminton net, and any other game or toy we can find to enjoy. And, of course, our fishing poles.
I love to play, to joke, puns, to laugh, (even at myself), to smile. Can remember jokes I learned as a child all the way up to today. My son and I used to play Name the Movie......one would just pop out a quote at random and the other would name the movie, LOL. Our family spent a lot of time at Blockbusters back in the day. By the way......"Say hello to my little friend."
Anything else you would like to share?
I love the ocean, and any water, and always have. The first time my parents carried us to Florida we went to Daytona. I don't remember this, because I was 1 year old, but Mom told me we drove right up on the beach and I was squirming to get out. She put me down and I ran straight for the water. She thought I would stop when I got there and the water touched my feet and I saw how big it was, but I ran right in and she just barely caught me before I was up to my neck. Good thing I learned to swim at a very young age because I still love it!3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
0 - This is the first one
What do you like to do for fun?
Walk in the woods
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Green Bay Wisconsin (I don't know how major that is but most people know of it.)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
I have Myasthenia Gravis and finally have a medicine that keeps it under control so that I can do more! My goal is 20 minutes of aerobic exercise each day
How would your pet or friend describe you?
I hope they would say loving and kind
What popular fad product or style did you regret?
When I was little I got a pixie and I was called a little boy many times. Made me mad because I thought I was a pixie
What was your favorite childhood TV show?
The Partridge Family
2 fun things about you?
I married my best friend and I am a Packer fan
Anything else you would like to share?
I love to forage, especially for fungi, so sometimes my walks are slow!3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This will be my first one.
What do you like to do for fun? I love to read and play video games. Also love to watch sports (baseball, football, college football, and Nascar). I am a die hard Buffalo Bills fan. Also the Atlanta Falcons. Love the Atlanta Braves and Georgia Bulldogs. Kyle Busch is my favorite Nascar driver and has been since 2009.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live near Athens, Georgia
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I want to get to under 160 before Fall. I also want to develop a CONSISTENT exercise plan that is fun for me.
How would your pet or friend describe you? I am always there for them
What popular fad product or style did you regret? I put a spiral perm in my already curly hair. Instant poodle poof.
What was your favorite childhood TV show? The Partridge Family
2 fun things about you? My neighbors are cows and they can get pretty rowdy at times. And I married the love of my life and we just celebrated our 25th anniversary.
Anything else you would like to share?3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
What do you like to do for fun? Visit with my grandchildren, I just finished a trip to New England which I had not been to in maybe 20 plus years. Attended the church I was last in around the early 80's when I was first married, visited my sister and her husband at Embden Pond Maine where I spent many summers at when I was still a child and young adult.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Dallas, Texas
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Build physical strength and stamina. I had shoulder surgery last September and have improved alot but my endurance is weak.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
No pets, but a friend might say I'm loyal, dependable, serious as opposed to easy going.
What popular fad product or style did you regret? Mini skirts
What was your favorite childhood TV show? The Jetsons
2 fun things about you? I like to read mysteries, I grew up the third child of six, I have three adult children with 5 grandchildren.
Anything else you would like to share?2 -
@DeborahAnnCan -aw I remember watching Three's company! I watched Young and the Restless with my babysitter-i don't/didn't enjoy it though.2
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How many 5% Challenges have you done?
I don't keep track.
What do you like to do for fun?
Play DML, build with Lego, walk, entertain my dog, read, chrochet
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Virginia Beach, VA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Lose weight, give up sugar. I work out regular so keep up with that.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
CRAZY, Nice, Funny, Nerve wracking. I have been compared to a Jack Russel terrier due to my lack of staying still for lone
What popular fad product or style did you regret?
I don't do Fads and I always do my own style so none
What was your favorite childhood TV show?
Scooby Doo (still is)
2 fun things about you?
I am adventurous but not by myself.
I am normally frugal but if I see a Lego set that I like, I impulse buy it.
Anything else you would like to share?
Married, 2 kids, 3 grandkids, lots of fur grandkids, 2 dogs, 4 cats3 -
Hello!
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I've just found this group so it's my first.
What do you like to do for fun? I love parkrun
Enjoy 'run-walk-running', especially over longer distances. Very much as time allows. I like anything that involves getting outside, especially if there's hills, rivers, canals etc. Not a fan of sand though. Love to swim, used to be a qualified lifeguard way back but don't seem to make time for it enough these days.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Manchester, England.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I'm determined to get down to a healthy weight and to build in healthy habits. I'm in the middle of a health 'thing' at the moment so my exercise is limited to walking, gentle yoga and physio's exercises for the next month or so.
How would your pet or friend describe you? My cat is a little 19 year old rescue. Under no illusions, she would describe me as the staff / servant, who should be more attentive. She's hilariously grumpy and demanding.
What popular fad product or style did you regret? I don't really believe in having regrets!
What was your favourite childhood TV show? Jamie and the magic torch
2 fun things about you? I have two lovely grown up sons and am now in my final year as a mature student.
Anything else you would like to share?3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my first!!
What do you like to do for fun? Play softball, dodgeball, bowling, go to beach
What major city do you live in or near? State? Rehoboth Beach, DE (between Philly and DC)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose some more weight but not lose muscle
How would your pet or friend describe you? Consistent, faithful, and fun
What popular fad product or style did you regret? Big puffy hair and the perms required to get there
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Happy Days
2 fun things about you? I have run 3 miles everyday since 12/26/2020; I started playing dodgeball this year in an adult league
Anything else you would like to share?3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? None
What do you like to do for fun? Watch movies, bible studies, read, walk with my pups, travel, cross stitch
What major city do you live in or near? State? Couer d’Alene, Idaho
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose weight
How would your pet or friend describe you? Kind and compassionate
What popular fad product or style did you regret? Short hair
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Little house on the prairie
2 fun things about you? I was published for my poetry, I have been to 11 countries
Anything else you would like to share? Thanks for organizing this.2 -
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2 fun things about you? I have run 3 miles everyday since 12/26/2020; I started playing dodgeball this year in an adult league
Impressive !!
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This will be be my 53rd challenge.
Fun during the pandemic has been a little too much TV, jigsaw puzzles, and lunch with seniors at the senior center.
What do you like to do for fun? Waterfront and park walks, chats with girlfriends, cooking, knitting prayer shawls, dinner theatres, and dining out.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Duluth MN
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Health: More whole foods. Fitness: 30 minutes a day x 7
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal
What popular fad product or style did you regret? Can’t think of anything. Maybe my first cat-eye glasses in third grade.
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Perry Mason
Two fun things about you? I created stained glass windows for a church back in he 80’s. Lost a hundred pounds anout ten years ago. I’m only 50 lbs from my goal.
Anything else: I regularly vacation Florida's SW Gulf area. I'm a member of two local tall clubs.
I hope and pray I'm not too late to be a Red Hot.
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my first
What do you like to do for fun? bike ride, walk, garden
What major city do you live in or near? State? I split my time between Maine and MA near Portland and Boston
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I want to continue to lose weight, strengthen healthy eating habits and get regular exercise most days of the week
How would your pet or friend describe you? I like to keep moving, enjoy fun activities, a bit of an introvert
What popular fad product or style did you regret? No particular fad but I have come to realize that the diet industry has not helped me to reach my health and fitness goals
What was your favorite childhood TV show? There were not many options on t.v. when I was a kid. I liked Gilligan's Island, MASH and flintstones-
2 fun things about you? I'll have to get back to this one
Anything else you would like to share?1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Participated in the 5% challenges since the SPARK Days when I was part of the Spirited Underdawg Team
What do you like to do for fun? Watching YouTube videos, baking, love sweating it out at the gym
What major city do you live in or near? State? CA, in Riverside County
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? being consistent with Food Diary and daily exercise
How would your pet or friend describe you? If my dog could talk she’d say I’m lovable and loyal
What popular fad product or style did you regret? Getting a terribly tight perm from a Cosmetology School & white lipstick lol
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Gilligan’s Island
2 fun things about you? I made a Playroom for my young grandkids; I like to dress Western even though I’m not a Cowgirl lol
Anything else you would like to share? I just started taking mini trips1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I'm not sure, but have been doing them a number of years before Spark died. I'd estimate 20 or more. I should be thin as a rail by now. LOL! I've had some really good challenges and more not great ones. NEVER GIVE UP.
What do you like to do for fun? Read, write, bird and butterfly watch, garden, LEARN, watch TV with hubby.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Houston, TX (Relocated last year from near Morelia, Mexico)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Suddenly discovered I'm in pre-diabetic range. NOT having that!!!! So . . .
#1 - Reversing prediabetes;
#2 - Slim down for youngest son's wedding: and
#3 - Increased energy for my new job at almost 70)
How would your pet or friend describe you? Dependable, loving, faithful, encouraging
What popular fad product or style did you regret?
WW zero fat plan with no qty restrictions
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Ha! We didn't have TV until I was 12, so my exposure was limited. Probably "My Three Sons."
2 fun things about you?
Gingerbread house contest at Christmas
House makeovers
Anything else you would like to share?2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Been in since Winter 2021
What do you like to do for fun? Motorcycling, cycling, hiking, camping.
What major city do you live in or near? Memphis State? TN
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Reestablish healthy eating habits and lose 5% of my body weight.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Cranky.
What popular fad product or style did you regret? Neon
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Little House on the Prairie
2 fun things about you? I find British humor and bad signs endlessly entertaining. I wrote a book for NaNoWriMo.
Anything else you would like to share? I migrated to MFP after the death of SparkPeople specifically to continue participating in this challenge. I'm getting very frustrated with the lack of functionality in the community portion of the MFP app. Ready to look elsewhere.2 -
Anything else you would like to share? I migrated to MFP after the death of SparkPeople specifically to continue participating in this challenge. I'm getting very frustrated with the lack of functionality in the community portion of the MFP app. Ready to look elsewhere.
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Gosh, SparkPeople must have had a really great forum experience! I am coming here from Fitbit and their Groups/Community area is positively archaic! It feels like a breath of fresh air, and a leap forward a couple decades, in the terms of tech. Lol
No imgs in replies to posts, only 1 omg per top post. Links in replies don't work. No spoiler tags.No bold, no color, no underlining, no italics... No anything. 😬
What parts of the Community section are frustrating to you, if you don't mind me asking, @epivan ?
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? I honestly don't remember- started on Spark People
What do you like to do for fun? I'm forever trying some new craft or project.
What major city do you live in or near? State? In the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To get back on track- work has been an absolute chaotic roller-coaster the last few months and the stress snacking is a bit out of control
How would your pet or friend describe you? I don't have pets, but my friends would probably say that I tend to put everyone ahead of myself
What popular fad product or style did you regret? None that I can think of
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Emergency!
2 fun things about you? I can play 7 instruments and I like to make decorated theme cakes for special events/birthdays
Anything else you would like to share? Tennessee Titans fan here- TITAN UP!!2 -
@epivan , want to please is in the Airport Lounge? We'd love to hear what's going on with the MFP app. I use both it and also my browser almost in exchangeably. It's sad to have to use both , but I'm used to it now.1
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many 5% Challenges have you done?
This is my first
What do you like to do for fun?
Read, bike, cook, camp
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Chicago, IL
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Lose weight, gain strength
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Kind, doting, funny
What popular fad product or style did you regret?
Hmm..stirrup pants
What was your favorite childhood TV show?
Brady Bunch
2 fun things about you?
I got back into teaching a few years ago
I once won a watermelon seed spitting contest
Anything else you would like to share?
I am married with five children and a dog2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Not sure lost track, started on Sparkpeople ad moved to here.
What do you like to do for fun? I like to walk, crochet, watch TV, camp, have a fire, play cards
What major city do you live in or near? State? I Live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (big city with a small town feel)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? M goal this round is to increase my exercise. I plan to strength train ever other day and increase my step goal to 9000 steps a day from the current 8000 step goal.
How would your pet or friend describe you? My pet would tell you that I am lots of fun and like to go for long walks.
What popular fad product or style did you regret? Does anyone remember the checkered pants in the late 70's…. Yup that was not a good look….
What was your favorite childhood TV show? I really enjoyed The Facts of Life
2 fun things about you? I can bake and love to spend time in the kitchen
Anything else you would like to share? Not right now…
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? This will actually be my first!
What do you like to do for fun? I like to read, ride my bike, hike whenever the weather is nice enough for it, and dance!
What major city do you live in or near? State? Connecticut!
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I just want to lose *something* and gain the motivation to be able to continue.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Funny, compassionate and loyal
What popular fad product or style did you regret? None! I actually loved them all - and I'm excited they're all coming back lol
What was your favorite childhood TV show? The Flintstones!
2 fun things about you? I work in Veterinary Medicine, and I LOVE anything Korean related (k-pop, k-dramas, etc.)
Anything else you would like to share? Honestly just excited to be here!3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? None that I can remember.
What do you like to do for fun? Read, garden/landscape, knit in the winter, sew, walk
What major city do you live in or near? State? Missouri
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose 10 to 15 pounds
How would your pet or friend describe you? Kind, sweet, introvert, quiet
What popular fad product or style did you regret? I liked all the fads! Not now, but I did then. Haha.
What was your favorite childhood TV show? Dark Shadows - The Original
2 fun things about you? I'm kind of quirky. I appreciate and embrace my awkwardness.
Anything else you would like to share? I'm an introvert so I don't share much. 2 -
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What popular fad product or style did you regret? None! I actually loved them all - and I'm excited they're all coming back lol
2 fun things about you? I work in Veterinary Medicine, and I LOVE anything Korean related (k-pop, k-dramas, etc.)
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Lol, I love your comment about the fads!!
Also, my daughter also works in Veterinary Medicine! And, I think she loves all sorts of Asian things. Manga, Ramen, Sushi, Bubble Tea, you name it 😃
Welcome! (I'm new this season too 😎)
Cheers!
- mk (Maine)0
