🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #8: GETTING READY (Final Activity) 🧮
hicim705
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The 2025 Winter 5% Challenge begins in a few days ~ on Saturday, January 11, 2025. We hope that you have enjoyed the ‘Pre-Challenge Activities’ that have been shared with you. When considering a journey such as this, there is just SO MUCH information out there. At the end of the day, the over abundance of mixed messages is something that we all need to deal with. It is our hope that we have been able to formulate the pre-challenge activities to appeal to the overall Challenge Community. Additionally, we hope that many of the activities we have done have been interesting and have helped you to think about your own journey and that these activities prompted you to explore some additional things that may interest you ~ something that really piques your interest. Figure out the things that resonate with you so that you can formulate your own healthy lifestyle plans accordingly.
Please remember: We are all individuals and we are all knowledgeable in various areas but there is no way that we can be ‘experts’ in every facet of the steps needed to achieve a healthy lifestyle. We also all have unique health challenges that contribute to how we’ve gotten to where we are today. Recommendations from healthcare professionals are absolutely paramount when formulating a healthy lifestyle journey, you MUST discuss your plans with your physician to ensure that you don’t try anything that may endanger your health and well-being.
For most of the pre-Challenge activities, we have painted a picture with a 🖌️broad brush🖌️ allowing for you to think about some of the activities while giving you permission to execute whatever plans you have made. There are a few suggestions that have been discussed that can help you ‘get ready’ for Day #1.
First - review the plan that YOU have developed for YOUR healthy lifestyle journey.
🍽️ Do you have plates ready (if you use special ~ or smaller plates for your meals). Do you have a food scale (for weighing and measuring food), measuring cups/spoons (for portion control)? Do you have a water bottle handy? We are made up of mostly water; most diet/exercise plans stress the importance of hydration. Do you have a good, comfortable pair of 👟sneakers/trainers👟 to use for your exercise(s) of choice? Do you need weights/bands? If so, do you have them or are they in disrepair and need to be replaced? Have you added the 5% Challenge to your 📅calendar📅 so that you are reminded that this is an appointment that you have made with yourself? Have you written down your plans for nutrition/exercise? Have you researched your nutritional goals and written them down (and/or consulted your physician for guidance)? While you are at it, why not tidy up your kitchen. A kitchen that is clean and organized will ensure easier delicious and healthy food prep. Replace ‘bad’ (baked goods/chips/dips) foods/snacks with healthier options. Clean out your refrigerator and get rid of foods that are expired (or unrecognizable!). 👁️Look👁️ in your pantry ~ besides replacing salty and sugar-laden snacks with healthier options, take a look at some of those packages and discard items that may be expired.
📓 Your assignment: COUNTDOWN ACTIVITY #8:
GETTING READY (Final Activity) 📓
GETTING READY (Final Activity) 📓
📔Ensure that you can reference all of the pre-challenge activities that you wrote about📔. Your successful participation will be based on ensuring that you follow through with your plans. Remember the Plan-Do-Check-Act that we discussed early on. Work your plan but make adjustments as you may need to so that you can start and finish the challenge and be able to feel great about YOUR JOURNEY!
💭Please think about the suggestions of this exercise and let everyone know that you have committed to the Challenge. Having family/friends that support you will help your self-esteem and will help you to continue with your journey when your mind and body sometimes just want to give up.
Feel free to add your comments to this thread outlining your healthy lifestyle plan for a successful 2025 Winter 5% Challenge. Spend a little time summarizing all of the plans that you have made ~ (if you blog, you may add the link to your blog here or you may simply wish to copy/paste your writing here - or do both!), but please consider sharing!!
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PLEASE NOTE: The Seasonal 5% Challenge Teams are very active. You will be expected to participate to the best of your ability.
ALL challenge weeks run from Saturday through Friday - you will be expected to record your exercise and ‘Living the Good Life’ points based on weekly Challenge themes. You are expected to record these points daily or at least as often as you can during the week but no later than 11:59 pm each Saturday (your local time). In addition, you are expected to weigh in one time per week by 11:59 pm every Saturday (your local time). Your individual team leaders and/or team mates will help to answer any and all questions about where to record your points.
🔮 Our 2025 Winter 5% Challenge Teams are currently being set up. 🔮
✉️ You will be invited to your individual team soon, in enough time to get to know your team leaders and team mates. Until then, get to know some of the Challengers in the 5% Challenge Community that will be participating right along with you. ✉️
📢 Announcements will be made when invitations to your individual teams are sent. Please visit this team, the 2025 Winter 5% COMMUNITY TEAM often as this will be the best source for up-to-date information. 📢
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Please be sure to set yourself up for S-U-C-C-E-S-S!! Why not start by taking part in **ALL** of the Pre-Challenge Activities? Here they are listed (along with their links) so you can find/participate in all of them!!
Pre-Challenge Activity #1:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928679/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-1-information-and-your-input#latest
Pre-Challenge Activity #2:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928752/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-2-set-some-goals/p1?new=1
Pre-Challenge Activity #3:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928832/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-3-meal-plan#latest
Pre-Challenge Activity #4:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928863/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-4-exercise-plan#latest
Pre-Challenge Activity #5:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928892/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-5-mindful-eating-vs-emotional-eating/p1?new=1
Pre-Challenge Activity #6:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10929057/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-6-starting-measurements-with-optional-before-photos-a#latest
Pre-Challenge Activity #7:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10929244/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-7-have-you-made-an-appointment-with-yourself/p1?new=1
Heidi (hicim705)
Overall Co-Leader, Seasonal 5% Challenges (hosted on MFP)
Overall Co-Leader, Seasonal 5% Challenges (hosted on MFP)
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I LOVED these pre-challenge activities! They are making me get my plan ready for success for these upcoming 8 weeks. I just need to track my measurements and I will be good to go! 😊0
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I am ready to go!! I am doing the in between challenge so I can keep myself in check and try to lose some weight too. I want these next 8 weeks to be my best 8 week challenge.0
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❓I've been working on all the pre-challenge activities but I don't recall seeing "Plan-Do-Check-Act". Maybe someone could direct me?
I want to go through my cabinets and fridge and get the red-flag foods OUT! I have already been working on getting the outdated or bad items removed.0 -
Ready for a successful challenge.0
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I have my water bottle, work out shoes , and measuring cups ready !0
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@WinterflowerSP - Found the "Plan-Do-Check-Act" in Countdown & Pre Challenge Activity #3: Meal Plan (6th paragraph):In business, they talk about adopting processes in a 'plan-do-check-act' format. Basically, there is a task at hand and you have to figure out the best way to navigate all the steps from beginning to end. You PLAN how to get that task done by doing research and developing steps that are needed to execute it. You DO follow that plan and CHECK your progress, carefully documenting your findings along the way. If you find a flaw in the plan, you ACT to correct your steps to eventually have a satisfactory outcome. You really can use this 'plan-do-check-act' approach in many aspects of your own life. Why not try this approach to find the nutritional plan that resonates with you? What meal plan are YOU following (or will you follow) for YOUR healthy lifestyle journey?
Link to Activity #3: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928832/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-3-meal-plan#latest1 -
January 5, 2025:
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https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878935/hicim705s-haven#latestHeidi (hicim705)
Overall Co-Leader, Seasonal 5% ChallengesCo-Leader, Seasonal 5% Challenges ~ ✍️🖊️📓💻Bloggers✍️🖊️📓💻!!🥳🎊🎉🌟✨ CELEBRATING our 4th Year
of Seasonal 5% Challenges on MyFitnessPal ✨🌟🎉🎊🥳0 -
@WinterflowerSP - Found the "Plan-Do-Check-Act" in Countdown & Pre Challenge Activity #3: Meal Plan (6th paragraph):In business, they talk about adopting processes in a 'plan-do-check-act' format. Basically, there is a task at hand and you have to figure out the best way to navigate all the steps from beginning to end. You PLAN how to get that task done by doing research and developing steps that are needed to execute it. You DO follow that plan and CHECK your progress, carefully documenting your findings along the way. If you find a flaw in the plan, you ACT to correct your steps to eventually have a satisfactory outcome. You really can use this 'plan-do-check-act' approach in many aspects of your own life. Why not try this approach to find the nutritional plan that resonates with you? What meal plan are YOU following (or will you follow) for YOUR healthy lifestyle journey?
Link to Activity #3: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928832/countdown-pre-challenge-activity-3-meal-plan#latest
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Thank you for the countdown activities. I am ready.
I did find some new advice that I have added to my weekly calendar - Don't be perfect, Focus on doing what I can do.
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Going to get going with startup. Time passes fast.0
