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Patti3563

1. What is your MFP name? Patti3563
2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Patti
3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I've been participating since the SparkPeople days!
4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. too many to count!
5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Could you tell us a bit about where you live? Long Island, NY. Surrounded by beautiful beaches.
6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Lose some weight and move my body!
7. Do you like Summer? Why or why not? Noooo I really don't like summer! Too hot! I'm already counting days 'til October!
8. What are your favorite Summer activities? lots of outdoor live music at the beaches
9. What is your favorite type of Summer exercise? I stay indoors in the a/c LOL
10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? walk
11. What always cheers you up? friends, good books
12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
13. Please share two fun things about you. I live alone with my cat, Cookie (see my profile picture). I'm in 2 book clubs that meet monthly and share lots of laughs.
14. Is there anything else you would like to share?

k9kiddie

1. What is your MFP name? k9kiddie
2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Cammie
3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? On Sparkpeople
4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I've lost count
5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Could you tell us a bit about where you live? Biggest city near me would be Scranton
6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I need to stick with my journaling
7. Do you like Summer? Why or why not? No. Too hot
8. What are your favorite Summer activities? Going to the drive in and hiking
9. What is your favorite type of Summer exercise? Workout videos in the air conditioning
10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Garden
11. What always cheers you up? My cats and my son's passion for trains
12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Just keep trying
13. Please share two fun things about you. I love to ride roller coasters and horror movies
14. Is there anything else you would like to share? Not at this time

ohnogoldens

1. What is your MFP name? ohnogoldens
2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Serena
3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I started with them with SP a very long time ago
4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I have no idea how many total. They have always given me something to work towards and having a team is important in the fitness world
5. What major city do you live in or near? Frankfort, State? Kentucky. Could you tell us a bit about where you live? I just moved her last fall from Helena, Mt where I was for 2 years. This is a beautiful area and I hope to explore more of it.
6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Lose 10 lbs. Start really working out again and getting back in shape.
7. Do you like Summer? I don't know if I like summer. I am not fond of the humidity here with the heat. Why or why not? Even the horses are being kept in the barn due to the heat!
8. What are your favorite Summer activities? Used to be hiking which I did every day until I moved to Montana and got sick
9. What is your favorite type of Summer exercise? hiking
10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? garden
11. What always cheers you up? finishing a good days work on a project.
12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? strength training is more important as you get older!
13. Please share two fun things about you. I am a retired naval officer. I have hiked in many European countries and the next one is Greece next June.
14. Is there anything else you would like to share? 3 years ago I was pretty active on these teams. I got pulmonary emboli in both lungs when I moved to Montana and my activity was just the farm work. I gained 20 lbs and I want them all gone because I did not buy new clothes!!!