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kaliswalker
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How many 5% Challenges have you done?
What do you like to do for fun?
What major city do you live in or near? State?
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Anything else you would like to share?
What do you like to do for fun?
What major city do you live in or near? State?
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Anything else you would like to share?
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? I've lost track, but since the 2011 Winter 5% Challenge so now 11 years.
What do you like to do for fun? I LOVE to paint, read, walking I still enjoy, playing with my GGS and kitty cat and lately I am enjoying being quite creative in the kitchen!
What major city do you live in or near? State? The Greater Portland, Maine area.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose at least 50% of my 5% Goal which will be approximately 4.3 lbs. I lose slowly, but steady is my way. To continue to explore recipes, and my own creations of food.
Anything else you would like to share? With a positive attitude it's hard to be beaten down!! What we think we follow. AND I LOVE the 5% CHALLENGE!!! So far I am down 115 LBS!!4 -
Hello, Hi, Howdy and How are ya? ladyluk1 here or Barb whichever you prefer.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I do not remember when I joined but I have done alot of them
What do you like to do for fun? play games and make a lot of crafts
What major city do you live in or near? State? Fayetteville, Arkansas
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To increase my exercise one day at a time; so that I can better my lung capacity and hopefully my back. I would love to be able to start walking more again.
Anything else you would like to share? The 5% Challenges have kept me sane!! I love them!! I did a 5K with the help of my team several years ago. This past challenge was not good for me, I was sick for the whole challenge. But I am feeling better now sooo.. Let's go Spring!!1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? If I'm not mistaken, the Winter Challenge was our 50th. I missed1 so I have done 49.
What do you like to do for fun? Read, movies, games, I used to love counted cross stitch and have been thinking about picking it up again. I enjoy teaching Bible Studies and of course, I am passionate about this challenge!
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in Central PA, 3 hours NW of Philadelphia. Eastern Time Zone
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Continue to build muscle and endurance
Anything else you would like to share? Let's get rid of 5%1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 51!
What do you like to do for fun? RV camping, hiking, playing cards, karaoke, dancing to live music, joining friends for brunch, watching kids play hockey, a bit of pickleball
What major city do you live in or near? State? Vancouver Canada
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? lose 5% of my starting weight, joining the gym again
Anything else you would like to share? I look forward to seeing old friends and making new friends.
What do you like to do for fun? I moved to Vancouver, Canada 10 years ago and love going to new places. There are hundreds of parks in the area - ocean, lakes, rivers, forests
Anything else you would like to share? I love finding new things to do. I have a zillion interests.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? several I've lost count
What do you like to do for fun? Read, watch Instagram stories
What major city do you live in or near? State? Girard, Kansas
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Build muscle while dropping body fat
Anything else you would like to share? I have an amazing advisor on the 1st Phorm app where I track my food and workouts.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
5 and all the in-betweens
What do you like to do for fun?
Cooking healthy foods and trying new recipes
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Tampa, Fl
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Continue living a healthy lifestyle and maintain 134-138lbs
Anything else you would like to share?
I believe that nutrition plays a much bigger part in weight loss than exercise, but BOTH are essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Many
What do you like to do for fun? Birding, crochet, bicycling
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in New Hampshire, about 1 hour from Portland ME or 2 hours from Boston MA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I am recovering from a broken wrist and would like to regain strength in that hand/arm (get back to the level of Strength Training that I was doing before the broken bone) and I would like to be bicycle-ready by the time the weather is amicable to bicycling.
Anything else you would like to share? I am at my goal weight and maintaining.2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I actually have done so many I don't remember anymore. lol
What do you like to do for fun? Mountain bike, kayak, cross-stitch, fiber arts, read, cook.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I'm in Southern Maryland not too far from DC (as the crow flies)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Getting to (or very close) ONEDERLAND! (only 16.5 lbs to go!)
Anything else you would like to share? I love these challenges and the community. I'm glad we found a space here on MFP!1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I've only done one here, but am signed up for number two!
What do you like to do for fun? I love reading, photography, lifting weights (yes, I really do!)
What major city do you live in or near? State? Eastern Ohio, biggest city near me is Pittsburgh, PA about 40 miles east.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Ugh, the same as always. I would love to lose weight, and lower my A1c.
Anything else you would like to share? I'm glad I joined the challenge, I've gotten to know a lot of nice members.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Newbie
What do you like to do for fun? Climb hills, garden, active relaxer
What major city do you live in or near? State? Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? 2 hill climbs and one 10k plus walk per week.
Anything else you would like to share? Pleased to be here, looking forward to results.5 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
I am not sure. Seems like it has been quite a few, and I always enjoy them.
What do you like to do for fun?
Garden, Hike, Swim, Beach, Travel, Read, and play with my Grandson
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Midway between Washington DC and Philadelphia
What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
Measure my portions, 60-90 mins exercise per day, Get below 150.
Anything else you would like to share?
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? Don't really remember but since before Sparks closed.
What do you like to do for fun? Spend time with my family, hiking, swimming, walking, reading, knitting going to try paddle boarding this Spring.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose weight & get as fit as I can.
Anything else you would like to share? I have really enjoyed being on these challenges they have helped me so much.3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Too many to count
What do you like to do for fun? Walk along the shore
What major city do you live in or near? State? Edinburgh
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To get control of me so I can stop binge/stress eating
Anything else you would like to share?3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
All but one since the spring of 2016 so I think this will be #24 coming up
What do you like to do for fun?
Sing with and conduct a small choir that visits a couple or retirement homes each month, reading, computer games, knitting (trying to get back into it) spending time with family and friends.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
A small city In Southcentral Ontario about an hour north of Toronto (Canada)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
To return to my maintenance weight - about 5- 8 pounds keep getting in the way!
Anything else you would like to share?
Challenges helped me lose over 60 lbs and help me to maintain (for the most part) and stay motivated to keep exercising.3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I've done two challenges: 2021 Fall & 2022 Winter.
What do you like to do for fun? Right now, fitness is my fun, but I want to get back to playing acoustic guitar, plus get some skills on ukulele and mandolin as well.
What major city do you live in or near? State? San Francisco, California
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?- Continue my recent yoga and pilates practices (they are really helping).
- Continue my efforts to learn proper breathing technique to swim the crawl, instead of mostly just the side stroke and the breast stroke with a swimmer's snorkel.
- Continue building back the muscle (and then some) that I lost during my 100+ pound weight loss.
- Begin tai chi (yang style) practice again, later this year.
- Do some major hiking some place like Switzerland or New Zealand some time this year.
Anything else you would like to share?- I've been on this journey since July 10th, 2020, and I'm down from 330 pounds to 222.2 pounds as of this morning.
- I exercise a lot, usually 3-4 hours/day, consisting of walking, swimming, strength training, cardio, pilates and yoga (soon to add cycling). I can't run/jog; one bad knee & one titanium knee.
- I use a Garmin fitness watch and I love challenges. Feel free to connect with me on Garmin Connect. I'm one of about 50 "Frank Brown's", but I'm in California and at level 4 (chasing level 5).
- I plan on continuing as a member of the Thinner Winners although the Fit Force has a nice ring to it.
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several
What do you like to do for fun? Read, movies, dinners, music, games
What major city do you live in or near? State? Chicago, IL
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Continue to lose and strengthen my muscles. I vary my calories most days, increasing or decreasing my exercise minutes 5-6 days a week. It has helped me overcome a weight loss slump.
Anything else you would like to share? I've lost 63 pounds so far, slowly, but it's still coming off. I'd like to get to about 135-137, 7 pounds away, and then maintain.2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Have been doing for about 10 years....lost count...so 40 or so...
What do you like to do for fun? Journal, read, go for walks by the water, go to the Ocean, Sew, Decorate my Home, Spend time with my Hubby & Grown Kids.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Seattle, Washington
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Walk by the water, Tai Chi, Mindfulness & Relaxation and Fibromyalgia Exercise cumulative exercise goals /plan
Anything else you would like to share? I am using the Loop Habit tracker & Cara Care app to track health & daily life goals with Cumulative Mindset. Healing & Choosing to become a better me one goal & day at a time.
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? 2...I think
What do you like to do for fun? cycle, hike, read, audio books, puzzles and love me a movie!
What major city do you live in or near? State? Edmonton,Alberta, Canada
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Working on muscle and flexibility...weight loss and fat loss are just not doing what I would like. So switching it up a bit1
Anything else you would like to share? I love this challenge...you are all so wonderful 2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
I lost track. On SP, I think that I completed 3 years. On MFP: this will be my 3rd.
What do you like to do for fun?
Anything outside. I really love to walk, some gardening. I also build with Lego. I crochet, I entertain the hubby and the pets.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Virginia Beach, Virginia
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Lose weight. Avoid dairy. Gain muscle.
Anything else you would like to share?
I have a lot of energy. I am ADHD so focus is almost nonexistent. I need to work out to in order to focus at all. We adopted an abused dog who is also ADHD 2 years ago this July. Kaylee has come a long way but has a long way to go. She spent her first year outside with minimal food. To this day, she will not eat it all for fear that she might not get some later. We are still working on her need to chase cars. She barks way too much also. She is really smart and will be good and then she loses focus and is back to her bad habits. Oh well. She has stolen our hearts, so we will keep on loving her as she is.5 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my 3rd on MFP but did several at Sparks.
What do you like to do for fun? Walk, read, crochet, play games, do puzzles and hang with friends.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in Windsor Ontario right across the river from Detroit MI.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? My health and fitness goals for this season are to get back on track with my eating and exercise.
Anything else you would like to share? I have a 21 yr old Son, who now spends most weekends with us. He lives with my sister and her boyfriend and use to go to my Mom's before she passed away. We are his relax space now. I live in an apartment with my Hubby and our Rottie Trigger. It has become a bit of a tight fit but we make do.2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Two here on MFP, can't remember on SP but maybe one
What do you like to do for fun? I have too many hobbies. I like to read, do counted cross stitch, card making. I have a lot of other crafty things that I would like to do if I had a lot of time. I also run, hike, strength train. Last year I started kayaking, but still just dabbling in that.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Nashville, TN
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I am working on my running. I used to be a much better runner but health concerns have slowed me down a great deal. I have psoriatic arthritis and Ehlers Danlos - staying mobile and fit is important to me. I usually exercise five or six days a week, and I am going to put more focus on my running, trying to build my endurance back up. I used to do half marathon and marathon distances but over the past couple of years, I have had to walk more than run. I want to build that back up.
Anything else you would like to share? I have been maintaining my weight now since 2013. For the winter challenge I actually ended up losing a few pounds, which was a bit of a surprise - but certainly a pleasant one!1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I have finished 19, so this will be my 20th.
What do you like to do for fun? I like to eat, cook, bake, and fortunately I like exercise too. I enjoy reading, sewing, knitting, and love gardening, but DH and I travel too much to keep the gardens, so right now we have the beds planted to red clover to rebuild the soil until we "settle."
What major city do you live in or near? State? My home is southern Idaho, DH's is North Dakota, and during the winter we are snowbirds in southern Utah.
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Continue to whittle away on my middle-age belly, and build a strong aerobic base to perhaps train for one more half marathon?
Anything else you would like to share? My word for 2022 is "Practice."
I chose that because I need to let go of unrealistic exceptions, and the curse of perfectionism. 
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? I have been doing these challenges since the SUDS Team on SP. I have no idea how many it has been. I just know that I have enjoyed every one of them. It helped to keep me going when I was going through Chemo and Radiation.
What do you like to do for fun? If possible, I love to walk on trails and travel. Right now I am a caregiver for 100% disabled husband. He just turned 70 and he is having problems with falling. Most of our outings are to doctor's appointments and grocery shopping. Now we enjoy watching old movies and shows like Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train and similar shows.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in a small community and the nearest big city is Memphis, TN. We don't go there very often.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I just want to keep losing weight and try to get my body back in shape. Hopefully it will help me to not need certain meds anymore.
Anything else you would like to share? I am a mother to 4 children, Grandma to 12 children and Great grandma to 2 precious little girls.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? A few, but never here. I was on SparkPeople before it changed format. I had some wonderful people on my team! There was a great camaraderie, a true spirit and solidarity, full of encouragement and kindness.
What do you like to do for fun? I live in a beach town so I enjoy being outside breathing the salty air, swimming in the sea (in the summer season), longe-côte in the cooler ones, leisurely walking or cycling , doing things with my two children and reading-- but that's a luxury I don't often get to partake in because of the children! Just enjoying the beautiful area that I am fortunate to live in.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in the region of Brittany in France.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I've got a lot of extra weight on me and it's starting to create physical aches which were not there before. So, the goal is to lighten up the load so that my back and feet will not suffer, gain some strength and just feel better overall. I want to feel like I've recharged my batteries and am raring to go!
Anything else you would like to share? I am an example to follow with my daytime eating and an absolute disaster in the evening with my night time snacking!! It's a habit and not a need and I often don't realise I've consumed until after the fact. It's awful and completely out of control. Sometimes it's procrastination, sometimes stress, sometimes boredom... I think if I could get that under control, my weight would be too. A goal to work on during this challenge too...
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? Cloverleaf since 2013 so approximately 51
What do you like to do for fun? gardening, reading, crocheting, sitting around the campfire
What major city do you live in or near? State? Magic Valley, southern Idaho
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? continuing fitness: walking, rowing, weights, stress way less
Anything else you would like to share? Keep on moving! getting my bike up and running again1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This Spring Challenge will be my 3rd
What do you like to do for fun? Hiking, reading, walking my dogs, crocheting.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Phoenix, AZ
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Biggest goal is to lower my cholesterol. Was high in November - I've had bad reactions to statins and prefer to use diet and exercise to keep it in check, and I
have been able to before. So I have until mid May before I get my blood work done again.
Anything else you would like to share? These 5 % challenges have kept me going when I would have given up.0 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Coming over from SP I have done many 5% challenges. This is my 3rd challenge with MFP
What do you like to do for fun? Hike, bike, and read
What major city do you live in or near? State? Colorado Springs, CO however we are snowbirds so winter is Tuscon AZ
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Getting back on track! Lately it seems to be so up and down for me. I have to break that trend!
Anything else you would like to share? I am so thankful I found the MFP family when SP ended for me. I had started with them back in February 2008. Grateful to be here with you all0 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Too many to count! But I love them!
What do you like to do for fun?
I like to read fiction and I like to walk.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
I guess the nearest major city would be Mobile, AL, but I live in Mississippi.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
I want to add 2 days of strength training, but it's hard for me to work it in, so it's a goal I'm trying to achieve. Other than that, I want to lose my 5% of fat!
Anything else you would like to share?
I'm married to my high school sweetheart and we have 7 grandchildren! The oldest is graduating from high school this year.2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Not sure but several on SP
What do you like to do for fun? Golf, Read, Games on PC, Travel
What major city do you live in or near? State?Winston Salem, NC
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I want to stay in 140-150 lbs range and stay active
Anything else you would like to share? I have a new grandson 4 months old and want to be able to do many things with him. Recently went walking with him and pushed the stroller on hills and curves on a really nice place for walking. He already loves to be outside!1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Somewhere in the upper 40's,
What do you like to do for fun?
Time with family and loved ones, knit prayer shawls for God, play Boggle with Friends, watch Hallmark movies, and enjoy big bodies of water or state parks, and entertainment venues with good food, theatre, or slow dancing.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Duluth MN
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Lose 3-4 lbs. Be more mindful about my healthier eating habits. Workout at least 30 minutes each day.
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