Yes Please INTRODUCE YOURSELF Here! Let's Get to Know You!
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What do you like to be called? Aalley5 or Alice
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? A long time ago on Sparkpeople around 2012.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I've lost track
What do you like to do for fun? Crafts and visit my family and friends
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. North Port FL just about an hour south of Sarasota and 2 hours south of Tampa.
Do you have a pet? No
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Track my meals and water, move my body
How would your pet or friend describe you?
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Making a set of greeting cards
What is your favorite TV show? Young Sheldon
What are your favorite summer activities? Riding bicycle and swimming
What is your favorite type of exercise? Circuit training
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Music
2 fun things about you? Taught myself how to crochet and knit
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Consistency is the key, keep trying
Anything else you would like to share? Six months cancer free
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Barbie
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Sparkpeople
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 10+ years so 40+ challenges
What do you like to do for fun? Journal, spend time with my hubby, go to the ocean, visit with my kids, create, sew for & decorate our home & go out for meals with hubby, bake & cook yummy food and relax & read (Bella Grace, novels, learning books & cookbooks)
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Seattle Washington...I love living close to the Puget Sound & getting to walk by the water for exercise.
Do you have a pet? Grand puppy named Filbert 🐾💙 Love baking him doggy treats & making him seasonal bows.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Walking lots outside with better weather, keep healing my digestive system with low carb & low Fodmap & goal to get weight below 170 & maintain there.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loving, kind, encouraging, supportive & a great listener.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Finding a great family care home for my 88 year old Momma & supporting her in adjusting to new current life needs.
What is your favorite TV show? Suits, NCIS series, home & garden TV, food network shows & Hoda & Jenna on Today show.
What are your favorite summer activities? Reading a book on back deck sitting by my Grandpa's old water pump that we made into fountain, roasting hot dogs & marshmallows (s'mores) by backyard fire pit, and spending time walking by the water.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking by the water with my hubby.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise...walk by the water.
What always cheers you up? Time with my hubby & kids. Trips to the ocean.
2 fun things about you? I am very creative & love decorating our home seasonally. I love planning family meals & get togethers.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Low carb has really worked for me to lose weight as I have aged & have thyroid & slower metabolism "issues". Weighing myself every day helps me to see what is working & how I am doing.
Anything else you would like to share? I love interacting with our team on the team chat thread, doing QOTDs & getting to know everyone.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I have been doing these for a few years now.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I have no idea
What do you like to do for fun? Anything I am able to.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Fayetteville, Arkansas
Do you have a pet? Not right now.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? My biggest goal is to be able to walk without help again.
How would your pet or friend describe you?helpful and a snuggler lol
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
What is your favorite TV show? The Chicago shows...Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD
What are your favorite summer activities? Grilling out with the family
What is your favorite type of exercise? Seated Qi Gong
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? exercise
What always cheers you up? talking on the phone to a good friend
2 fun things about you? I love to craft and play with my grandkids
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Make sure to have a set of smaller plates (9 inch). I bought a set of 4. This way I always use a smaller plate. It really does help. That and not letting your different foods touch. My daughter used to irritate me when she was about 4. If her food was touching, she refused to eat the foods that were touching. Now, it helps me to control my serving size.
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called? Lucy
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? It's been so long ago that I don't remember
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I can't even begin to count how many!
What do you like to do for fun? I write, read, crochet, travel, garden my orchids, sing in community chorus
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live on the Big Island of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii. The biggest city near me is Honolulu and that's on the Island of Oahu. It's a nearly perfect climate that suits me just fine!
Do you have a pet? I have one 15-year-old cat that I've had since she was born.
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I'll keep walking with my walker to get as many steps as I can, and I also work out at a local gym at least three times a week to keep up my strength and flexibility.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Her lap is my favorite spot, she's reliable, and she takes good care of me.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Repotting my orchids
What is your favorite TV show? I don't watch TV at all, but I enjoy British mysteries on my iPad.
What are your favorite summer activities? Sitting by the surf (but that's all year, not just summer)
What is your favorite type of exercise? Lifting weights
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Definitely I'd rather exercise! I pay to get the other two things done!
What always cheers you up? A text/chat with any or all of my four adult children.
2 fun things about you? I retired as a college prof at the age of 87 and I lived on my 27' sailboat with one of my sons for about five years.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Don't let yourself starve! I wasn't eating enough and ended up in the hospital with malnutrition in August 2023.
Anything else you would like to share? I'm an author and a coach - and I'll be 90 in September.
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What do you like to be called? Eva
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Saw announcement last summer
How many 5% Challenges have you done? since last summer 2023
What do you like to do for fun? read, walk my dogs, I love being out in nature,try new recipes
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. We live in Fresno, CA. WE moved here from the Bay Area after we got married to get out of the concrete city. I still like it here even though it's grown so much but I can go out my front door & take my dogs for a nice walk in a lovely neighborhood or drive 20 or less minutes to go to city or dog parks.
Do you have a pet? we have 6 dogs, our 20yr old kitty died earlier this year
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? to continue to grow in doing more workouts since I'm healing from several injuries during the past 2 years
How would your pet or friend describe you? I'm on the quiet side, introvert, faithful friend, committed, like routine
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. I finished a novel couple weeks ago
What is your favorite TV show? hard to name just one but it would be British
What are your favorite summer activities? being outdoors in nature more & I like the pool
What is your favorite type of exercise? Always liked to hike & walk, ride bike most of my life. Used to play racquetball but got a pinched nerve so had to stop. Always liked cardio type the most but also like strength training & rowing machine
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? exercise, it makes me feel good mentally too
What always cheers you up? being with my dogs, interacting, taking them out, doing things for them that fulfill what they need also just spending time alone
2 fun things about you? I like trying new recipes that are kind of complicated but only when I'm in the mood
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? after trying so many things other people recommended over the years to lose weight, what truly worked was to stop listening to what others are doing & eat what I'm willing to eat for the rest of my life, in other words, don't be on a "diet" add foods to your eating plan, try new things & modify some & stay withing your calories whether to lose or maintain weight
Anything else you would like to share? I'm glad I found this challenge & group. I was born in Hungary,we escaped during the revolution so all my relatives are there. I grew up with all food made from scratch, my parents made head cheese & sausages every year too so I home cooked for my own family of 4 kids with the exception of a few packaged foods like pasta, cream soups for cooking & rarely ate fast food or soda. I live with my husband of 52 years & 6 dogs, our kids are grown & #11 grandchild is due in December. We have 3 sons & a daughter, 2 sons do the cooking for their families, 1 shares cooking with his wife. All 3 at one time considered going to chef school. Our oldest son retired from the Marines & is working toward being fully self sustained on his 42 acre land in Texas. 2 of our sons live near us & our daughter moved to Texas near her brother
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? I think I can share from my phone but I prefer to be here on my desk top so not sure how to do it. My profile pic is with my last pack of dogs who all passed away except my smallest dog on my lap
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What do you like to be called?
Cammie
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
Sparkpeople.
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Quite a few.
What do you like to do for fun?
Play board games and Minecraft with my son. Like to go to concerts and amusement parks. Also like to hike.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
Live near Scranton Pennsylvania. There are a lot of mountains where I am at, and I love them!
Do you have a pet?
Three cats. Lucy, Marcie, and Sally
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
I would like to get back on track mentally. I just haven't been able to get there the last couple of challenges.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Dependable, good listener, and occasionally goofy.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
I just finished reading The Bibliophile from The Librarian Chronicles.
What is your favorite TV show?
Call the Midwife.
What are your favorite summer activities?
Hiking, going to amusement parks, working in the garden.
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Walking.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Wash a car... in the summertime!
What always cheers you up?
A good cuddle with my cat Lucy.
2 fun things about you?
I love to ride roller coasters, and I can play the flute and clarinet.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Just change to one healthy habit at a time, baby steps!
Anything else you would like to share?
Not at this time.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
Our annual New Year's Eve picture, and Sally in a crazy sleeping position.
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What do you like to be called? Sharon
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Spark People
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I lost count. For years.
What do you like to do for fun? I like to play cards, puzzles, run races, gardening, going out with family and friends.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Raleigh, NC
Do you have a pet? I have a Cockatoo Bird named Cleo. She is over 40 years old.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I want to maintain my weight loss. Training for Half Marathon Races, Cardio, Strength, Pilates, continue to eat a health Low Carb/Mediterranean Diet.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Cuddles
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Planting my Organic Garden and setting up irrigation system. I do have a bit more as far as putting some fencing around the Garden to keep bunnies, squirrels and birds out.
What is your favorite TV show? I like the Voice, News and streaming many series, movies. I am looking forward to the new series with the Dragon and also Outlander.
What are your favorite summer activities? Swimming
What is your favorite type of exercise? Running, Cardio, Strength, Pilates and Yoga.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up?
2 fun things about you? I love getting together with family and friends.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Low Carb/ Mediterranean Diet. It is a lifestyle change. Slow and easy.
Anything else you would like to share?
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? One Picture is of my Cleo.
She was watching me workout and was doing flips. I could not get my phone quick enough for a picture. The other picture is one of me after my run.
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What do you like to be called? Patrice
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? right here on MFP about one year ago
How many 5% Challenges have you done? this will be my 3rd one
What do you like to do for fun? walk, quilt, and sing in a barbershop chorus
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. no big cities near me.
Charlotte, NC is about 3 1/2 hours away, DC 5 1/2 hours. I live in a college town (Blacksburg, home of Virginia Tech) in southwestern Virginia.
Do you have a pet? We have a 5 year old Golden Retriever named Luka
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I want to keep up with my 7days/wk 3 mile dog walk as well as functional strength training and healthy backs classes at the town rec center. And I want to eat less ultraprocessed foods
How would your pet or friend describe you? Luka would describe me as his best friend and worst enemy. I think my friends would say the same, lol!
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Just this morning, I finished a 6-week, controlled feed study at VT. I am looking forward to being able to choose my own foods again!
What is your favorite TV show? I watch way too much t.v. no favorites, they are all just giant time wasters.
What are your favorite summer activities? hiking, bbq's, wine on the patio
What is your favorite type of exercise? walking with friends
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? I think I would prefer cleaning the house to any exercise "class" but walking is my favorite activity
What always cheers you up?my goofy dog.
2 fun things about you? I had a cameo in a really bad theatrically-released movie when I was 15, I can recite the alphabet backwards in 7 seconds
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? keep moving, keep your core strong.
Anything else you would like to share? I am a grandmother to 3 boys and 1 girl. We had a wonderful trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this past spring to visit two of the boys!
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
How many 5% Challenges have you done? More than I can count
What do you like to do for fun? Read, book challenges, play games (online, traditional, solo or with friends)
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in northwest New Jersey. An hour east of here is Manhattan, an hour west is the poconos
Do you have a pet? Yes. An 8 1/2 yo chiweenie-part dauschund, part chihuahua
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To hit 173! To track right away
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Loyal, dependable, friendly, honest
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
Yellowface by Kuang (really good book)
What is your favorite TV show? Today show, the view, 60 minutes
What are your favorite summer activities? Swimming and going on vacation?
What is your favorite type of exercise? Jogging
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? A friend calling
2 fun things about you? I took Russian in high school for 4 years, I have a really sensitive nose?
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? No
Anything else you would like to share? No
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Patti
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Sparkpeople
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 10
What do you like to do for fun? Play computer games, crochet and read
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in Fredericksburg, VA. It is close to the Fredericksburg battlegrounds.
Do you have a pet? No
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Getting my exercise in and drinking a lot of water.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Kind, caring and have a big heart
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Last thing that I finished is a crochet project.
What is your favorite TV show? Judge Judy and Parking Wars
What are your favorite summer activities? Reading and gardening
What is your favorite type of exercise: Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up?
2 fun things about you? I like to shop and read
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? someone mentioned it in another group
How many 5% Challenges have you done? this will be my 2nd
What do you like to do for fun? for summer, total lake bum
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Nearest major city is 2 hours away. Southeast Kansas is where I call home.
Do you have a pet? We lost our 2 dogs within about 6 months of each other and haven't gotten another due to changing lifestyles to empty nesters
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To get off my butt and move more
How would your pet or friend describe you? straight forward and to the point, sometimes to a fault
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Putting the groceries away
What is your favorite TV show? It varies, right now I'm watching Evil
What are your favorite summer activities? Floating in a lake
What is your favorite type of exercise? walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? probably go for a walk, but house work usually wins out
What always cheers you up? checking cows with my dad
2 fun things about you? Love to quilt and spend time with my husband
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Just keep moving!
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called? Ute
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Saw a friend post on FB that the SparkPeople 5% Challenges continue here.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Many on SparkPeople, one on MFP
What do you like to do for fun? Play World of Warcraft, read crime novels, drive my car (I loooooove to drive around with my favorite music or an audiobook and just see where the road takes me), knitting, board games.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Albany, NY. I live in the country with lots of cows around, lovely Upstate NY nature, parks, woods, fields, little lakes.....
Do you have a pet? Not anymore. Used to have a small poodly thing, a labrador, parakeets and cockatiels
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Keeping my cholesterol within a healthy range, walk 6000 and/or 3 miles per day.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Funny, happy, zen, trustworthy.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Audiobook by Karen Slaughter - Will Trent #5
What is your favorite TV show? New Girl, Republic of Doyle, Flashpoint, Third Watch
What are your favorite summer activities? Puttering around in the garden and yard, Disc Golf, Mini Golf, geocaching, traveling
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking, Yoga
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? EXERCISE
What always cheers you up? Driving my car, and time to myself with no possible way anyone can interrupt me.
2 fun things about you? I started learning Spanish in my 50's and am still going (Duolingo), I am bilingual (German and English)
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Even the smallest increments count. Sometimes I cut my workout time in 1-minute increments and sprinkle them in throughout the day.
Anything else you would like to share? If you are reading this....know that the world is better place with you in it.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Frances
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Long time ago on Spark
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 25 or so
What do you like to do for fun? Write, play with grands
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live near Birmingham, Alabama. I bought a house on the lake three years ago just before retiring. Very peaceful and beautiful!
Do you have a pet? no
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? lose belly fat
How would your pet or friend describe you? loyal
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Writing a devotional
What is your favorite TV show? Frasier
What are your favorite summer activities? Watching grands play ball, swim, etc. Going to beach.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? exercise
What always cheers you up? My family
2 fun things about you? Grands call me Sugar Pie. I like jigsaw puzzles (not sure if that is fun to some, though).
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Getting off gluten was the best thing for my health.
Anything else you would like to share? No thank you.
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What do you like to be called? Bovinity55
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I used MFP to log my foods and saw it on the site
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I think I may have done one in the past.
What do you like to do for fun? Camping, Walking with my dog in the park, visiting the kids
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in north Alabama in a rural community, south of Huntsville, AL
Do you have a pet? Yes, my dog Arnie. He’s a Labrador/Poodle/Great Pyrenees mix. I adopted him from our local shelter. He’s my walking buddy.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Maintain my current fitness level while following a sensible eating plan to continue my weight loss.
How would your pet or friend describe you? My dog would tell you that I’m the greatest human ever, while my friends would say I can be counted on to help them whenever necessary.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Jigsaw puzzle.
What is your favorite TV show? Bluebloods. I’m also watching Longmire on Netflix. I also like to watch MLB baseball, NFL football, and NASCAR. I’m kind of a sports junkie.
What are your favorite summer activities? Camping.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking and gym workouts
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? This spring/summer I’m going through the house dejunking the closets, etc. But I still rather walk outdoors,
What always cheers you up? When I talk to my grandkids on the phone!!
2 fun things about you? I’m a New Englander who married a Southern boy and ended up in Alabama. I have lived in Alaska and Guam.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Always eat breakfast! Always warm up/cool down before/after exercise.
Anything else you would like to share? I got started on this site many years ago when my daughter told me about it
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? I’ll post one later
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What do you like to be called?
Carol
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
I participated when I was with SparkPeople when spark shut down i went amiss im back at it and joined mfp.
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
This will be my 3rd on on MFP.
What do you like to do for fun?
Spending time with my grandkids and kids, walking, going to movies making crafts, working on my scrapbooks,
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
I live in Prince George, which is Northern Interior of British Columbia. One of the things I love most about PG is we have all 4 seasons and there is a definite difference in each one. Im hoping this year we don't have alot of forest fires. We have lost enough of our beautiful forest to them already.
Do you have a pet? I have a labradoodle named Dexter and he has more attitude and personality than another other dog I have seen. He is awesome around children.
I also have 3 goldfish named Goldie, Phantom, and Noname yet.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
I want to work more on my fitness. Getting more exercise and feeling better. I also want to get into Onderland during this challenge.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Overthinker, supportive, dependable.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
The last thing I finished was cleaning out a big storage trailor I had after selling my place and moving.
What is your favorite TV show?
The Chicago's, Med, PD, and Fire. I also enjoy Law & Order Special Victims Unit.
What are your favorite summer activities?
Camping, walking, being outside.
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Wash a car.
What always cheers you up?
My grandkids can always put a smile on my face.
2 fun things about you?
My childlike personality, my sense of humour.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
I find i do best going low carb med protein and higher fat.
Anything else you would like to share?
I operated a family daycare for over 20 years in my home. I recently closed my daycare, sold my place and moved into mom and dads basement to help them out. Mom has dementia and dad has some health issues.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Bovinity55
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Spark People
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several since 2011
What do you like to do for fun? Read, play card games, flower gardening
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Winston Salem, NC
Do you have a pet? No
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Maintain my current fitness level and lose 5%
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal, determined, kind.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Book - Second Act, D. Steel
What is your favorite TV show? The Voice, American Idol, Chicago Fire,
What are your favorite summer activities? Anything outside
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking and Recumbent Bike, Exercise videos
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Seeing grandsons!
2 fun things about you? I like trying new things, games, crafts, etc.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Stay busy doing something that is useful and good exercise at the same time.
Anything else you would like to share? I love being a part of groups like this that have a common goal and who are willing to share tips and friendship. Thanks to Leaders in all areas for sharing their time for keeping records for the groups.
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What do you like to be called? Marileigha.
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Did a deep dive on Google a few years back.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Many on SparkPeople, several on MFP
What do you like to do for fun? Play Sudokus, read crime novels (altho right now I’m re-reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin), work jigsaw puzzles, walking, listening to my favorite music, going out for breakfast, visiting with family.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Born and raised in Los Angeles. After moving up, down, and east, settled a few hundred miles north and on the west coast.
Do you have a pet? Not anymore. Like cats, but feed the wild birds (and unintentially possums, raccoons, and skunks).
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Keeping my blood sugars and weight within healthy limits, and being physically fit. My LTG is to exercize 5 minutes more today, than I did yesterday until I feel I’m at my best.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Funny, happy, trustworthy, reliable, and nearly Zen. 😎
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. A knitted cap for my Son who lives where he needs them.
What is your favorite TV show? Just about any BritBox show. Currently binge-watching The Split, and feeling blessed to have found Mister Right.
What are your favorite summer activities? Puttering around with my potted plants, in the yard, going on three-day-trips.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking, stretching, and seated muscle training with Youtube Videos.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? EXERCISE
What always cheers you up? Singing and dancing.
2 fun things about you? I can wiggle my ears. I love two-year olds, and teenagers.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Eif you don’t love the diet and exercise routine you love, then love the diet and exercise routine you’re with.
Anything else you would like to share? It will get better!
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? I love watching airplane and being at air shows. The Osprey is my favorite aircraft. This one flew over our house last week.
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What do you like to be called?
What do you like to be called? DEBBIE
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? SPARK
How many 5% Challenges have you done? More than I can count
What do you like to do for fun? READ, CROSSWORD PUZZLES, CROCHET, HANGING WITH FRIENDS, SPENDING TIME WITH MY GRANDKIDS.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I LIVE 5 MILES FROM CHARLOTTE, NC IN FORT MILL, SOUTH CAROLINA. IT IS QUIET, WITH LOTS OF WALKING TRAILS AND A SMALL BEACH RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FOR RELAXING OUTSIDE TIME
Do you have a pet? NO
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? TO MAINTAIN MY WEIGHT AND CONTINUE TO WORK ON ADDING MORE STRENGTH TRAINING AND YOGA INTO MY WORKOUTS.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
LOYAL, DEPENDABLE, PASSIONATE AND KIND
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
THICK AS THIEVES BY SANDRA BROWN
What is your favorite TV show? 60 MINUTES, FBI
What are your favorite summer activities? GOING TO THE BEACH
What is your favorite type of exercise? CARDIO
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? SPENDING TIME WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND TALKING WITH FRIENDS
2 fun things about you? I LOVE TO LEARN AND WHEN I DRIVE I DANCE
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? DO NOT FALL FOR DIET SCAMS- NO ONE KNOWS YOUR BODY. TAKE TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU FEEL AT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE DAY, BE CONSISTENT WITH EXERCISE/MOVEMENT-DO NOT SIT IDLE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AT A TIME.
Anything else you would like to share? No
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
ME WITH MY GRANDSON IN BOSTON.
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What do you like to be called? Tina
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Looking through MFP challenges
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 2
What do you like to do for fun? Visit with friends, walk and ski
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
I live outside of Albany, NY It is 3 hours from NYC and the capital of the state.
The Adirondack Mountains and Saratoga are also close by.
Great area for outdoor activities and there are several colleges here.
Do you have a pet? No
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To lose 5 lbs
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal and likes to try new things.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
A book - The Spectacular by Fiona Davis. I belong to a bookgroup.
I also cleaned my office - finally.
What is your favorite TV show? 60 Minutes, Blue Bloods, and Tracker
What are your favorite summer activities? Swimming, paddleboarding, and walking
What is your favorite type of exercise? Cardio
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Talking to my friends
2 fun things about you? I love to travel and exercise.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Slow and steady wins the race.
Anything else you would like to share? No
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What do you like to be called?
~ My name is Lise (pronounced Lees)
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
~ I have been doing the 5% challenges since 2011 or so.
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
~ Although I did not start when it was initially organized, once I joined, I stayed. I cannot and did not count the amount.
What do you like to do for fun?
~ I am learning how to crochet which is fun and keeps my hands busy. I love to play games like Words (Scrabble) and other games on my iPad. I enjoy working out in the garden. Another thing that I enjoy doing is finding new places when I drive around.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
~ I live about a 35 minute drive away from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Our little town - Almonte - is very quaint and a number of movies have been made in the town. We have a natural water fall right in the middle of the town, we enjoy quite a number of parks, restaurants, and for a little town, we have quite a number of activities going on. We love living here.
Do you have a pet?
~ Yes, we have a 14 y.o. female dog that we brought back with us from Senegal in January 2020.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
~ I want to lose as much as I can. My activities are up and I am feeling great.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
~ My pet or friend would say that I am dedicated, loyal and affectionate.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
~ I crocheted and completed an afghan.
What is your favorite TV show?
~ Right now we're watching Rescue which is a series from Australia.
What are your favorite summer activities?
~ Gardening, walking, visiting family and friends.
What is your favorite type of exercise?
~ Walking, Tai Chi, Turbo Jam, free weights.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
~ I would rather clean the house as I can stay indoors and avoid the outside heat.
What always cheers you up?
~ My dog and grand-puppies. They always manage to put a smile on my face.
2 fun things about you?
~ I love dancing and learning new moves and if it weren't for my having the start of osteoporosis, I would go out roller blading.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
~ Measure your food and eat everything that you like to eat in moderation.
Anything else you would like to share?
~ Nothing comes to mind right now.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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