What is your name or nickname? Your Team? I am Ceri, Captain of The Tenacious GR8TERS
Your Approximate Location: big city near you, province or state, country. I live in a small town in Central PA, almost dead center
What is your favorite summer activity? Anything in the sun! I just love the sunshine!
What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies? Read, board games and one online game, love old movies and some newer ones too.
Your favorite exercise? Walking the hill next to my house
What do you want to accomplish this 5% season? I want to kick the soda habit and drink more water along with losing my 5%
What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer? No soda
What diet/meal plan/style are you following? I don't know yet
What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements? Getting healthy again after years of illness and walking a 10-mile quest before I got sick
What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you? Lots of articles, my training as a kinesiologist, but mostly trial and error to find out what works best for me.
2 random fun facts about you? I have a small business in alternative medicine, and my GrandPrincesses were born 3 years apart on the same day. The oldest was a month early and the youngest was a week late.
Post a picture of yourself if you like.
Anything else you would like to share?Happy Summer and praying God's Blessings for all

Thanks for doing all introductions on this thread so we can all follow each other here.
We will have the most successful 5% teams ever!

What is your name or nickname? Your Team? Diane, Captain of the Positively Strong 4 Life team
Your Approximate Location: big city near you, province or state, country. Greater Portland, Maine area
What is your favorite summer activity? CAMPING EASILY quickly followed by swimming they usually go hand in hand.
What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies? Painting, reading, CRIBBAGE!! LOL I LOVE cribbage and have won 2 tournaments! We will finish one up in 2 weeks
Your favorite exercise? Walking though in the summer, swimming.
What do you want to accomplish this 5% season? We are in week 8 of the Spring 5% Challenge as I write this, and I am very close to hitting my 5% Challenge!! In the summer which is harder, I'd like to lose at least 75%.
What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer? To go swimming more than once, I've been whimping out though I LOVE IT!!
What diet/meal plan/style are you following? I eat several small meals throughout the day. This is so much easier on my stomach and it has JUMPED STARTED my weight loss again!! WOOHOO!!! I still hit my calories.
What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements? Being able to help others as I tell them how I've lost over 115 LBS
What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you? GO SLOW and work through the reasons on why I overate. After the first 3 bites of something you've been cravings those cravings are often satisfied (that one is HUGE!) Progress NOT perfection.
2 random fun facts about you? A strange sense of humor and I am NOT afraid to use it. LOLOL I am a Great Grandma to sweet little guy who'll soon be 5 and Oh Of course IZZY KITTY!!
Post a picture of yourself if you like.
Anything else you would like to share? Once the moment is gone, it's gone. "If we do not take the time to take care of ourselves now, we will be forced to take care of our illnesses later."

What is your name or nickname? jadepearl
Your Team? Thinner Winner
Your Approximate Location: big city near you, province or state, country - Adelaide, SA, Australia
What is your favorite summer activity? Swimming
What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies? Reading, Dancing, Cooking, etc
Your favorite exercise? Zumba
What do you want to accomplish this 5% season? To get down to the 120s land.
What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer? Fit into AUS Size 6 jeans
What diet/meal plan/style are you following? OMAD
What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements? Managed to get down to 114lbs in 2020.
What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you? Don't graze or snack.
2 random fun facts about you? I love a good joke & a good book.
Post a picture of yourself if you like.
Anything else you would like to share?

What is your name or nickname? Charlotte. Your Team? I signed up to be back with the PS4L team this summer but I also wanted to say hey Fit Force, love you guys too! (I missed sign up in Spring and the Fit Force team was awesome)
Your Approximate Location: big city near you, province or state, country. Twin Cities Metro, Minnesota, USA
What is your favorite summer activity? Swimming, Golfing and Fishing
What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies? Sewing, Quilt making/design, machine embroidery
Your favorite exercise? Cardio Classes at the Gym
What do you want to accomplish this 5% season? Flatten up my belly
What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer? I am going to do some body building with a personal trainer. Losing inches and body fat.
What diet/meal plan/style are you following? Heart Healthy, low fat, low sodium
What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements? Buying "Medium" and size 10 clothes!
What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you? sticking with the 5% challenges and Pahla B Fitness Coach for journaling and mindset issues. Also Linda Spangle for the Emotional Eating.
2 random fun facts about you? I am retired but I am working on starting a business to sell my quilts and designs, probably a store on ETSY to start out.
Post a picture of yourself if you like.
Anything else you would like to share?

Name: Rachel
Team: Mission Slimpossible
Location: near Grand Rapids, MI
Favorite summer activity: bonfires
Like to do for fun, interests, hobbies: read, go for walks, listen to podcasts, all kinds of puzzles, take my kids fun places, play games
Favorite exercise: walking
5% season goal: actually lose 5%!
Non-scale victories (NSVs) summer goal: consistently tracking my food even on bad days
Diet/meal plan/style: just try to stay in my calories and eat plenty of fruits/veggies
2 random fun facts: I am left-handed and I can wink with both eyes at the same time 😆

What is your name or nickname? Your Team?
Dinees (Necdoo), PS4L

Your Approximate Location: big city near you, province or state, country.
Virginia Beach, VA, USA

What is your favorite summer activity?
I just like the warm weather and that the sun is up later. I like to go outside as much as possible

What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies?
Hike, walk, workout, play with our dogs and cats, crochet, read, build with Lego

Your favorite exercise?
Walking, but I really enjoy almost anything

What do you want to accomplish this 5% season?
lose some weight

What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer?
slim down, not stress over work

What diet/meal plan/style are you following?
cutting calories

What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements?
Any time I can bump up the weight that I am lifting, I get excited.

What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you?
Plan to succeed

2 random fun facts about you?
1. I am ADHD. I somehow ended up with a dog that is just like me so neither of us focus well. It makes for some fun days. The dog was for my husband but the minute we got her, Kaylee chose me.

2. My daughter and I like to take mommy day hikes. Almost every time, we end up getting lost, even when we go places that we have been to like 100X. This year, we went to a friend's house so too much food but hey, we didn't get lost.

Post a picture of yourself if you like.
Haven't had luck posting pictures.

Anything else you would like to share?
We will be celebrating 25 years of marriage on August 9, 2022!!!

What is your name or nickname? cormierannie- Annie
-Your Team? I have applied to be a member of the Mission Slimpossible team
Your Approximate Location: big city near you, province or state, country. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
What is your favorite summer activity? playing frisbee outdoors, walking
What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies? i like to dance, to read, to listen to music, to watch different sports like baseball, hockey, to name a few. i enjoy doing paint by numbers and other arts and crafts stuff.
Your favorite exercise? Walking, dancing
What do you want to accomplish this 5% season? continue on with the healthy eating, exercising i am doing now.
What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer? being able to fit into a smaller size of jeans and to fit into my summer dresses.
What diet/meal plan/style are you following? I also like the Mediterranean diet.
What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements? i can now brisk walk for 30 minutes without getting out of breath and i can get up and down stairs easier.
What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you? to listen to my body and to take a break when needed from exercise
2 random fun facts about you? i enjoy watching funny movies.
Post a picture of yourself if you like.
Anything else you would like to share? i enjoy doing these challenges. they keep me accountable and i get to be a part of an amazing team and community.

What is your name or nickname? Ame
Your Team? Tenacious Gr8ers
Your Approximate Location: Maryland, USA (est)
What is your favorite summer activity? Biking and kayaking
What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies? Art, crafts, reading, woodworking
Your favorite exercise? Biking
What do you want to accomplish this 5% season? Keep on truckin' and get a little closer to Onederland
What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer? Improved heat tolerance, longer rides
What diet/meal plan/style are you following? Eat healthy and whole foods as much as possible
What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements? Lost 50lbs, under BMI of 40, blood pressure improving
What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you? Everything in moderation, even moderation
2 random fun facts about you? I make up songs while cooking. I have cats, dogs, horse, mule, and chickens!

What is your name or nickname? Your Team? Sue my team is PS4L

Your Approximate Location: big city near you, province or state, country. I live North of Memphis, TN
What is your favorite summer activity? The heat and I don't agree with each other, so I enjoy walking on my treadmill, reading and playing games on my computer.
What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies? I love puzzles, card games and reading Nicholas Sparks books.
Your favorite exercise? Walking and swimming
What do you want to accomplish this 5% season? I want to keep eating healthy, staying active, interact with team mates and try my best to blog more often.
What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer? To lose more inches and keep taking the size of my clothes down, I have to closets full of clothes in sizes 18W/16W all the way down 8. To feel more confident about myself and just plain feeling good!!
What diet/meal plan/style are you following? I am on a pre-diabetic diet. Watching bad carbs and watching my sodium intake,
What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements? I am blessed to still be in remission, to feeling well, and to finally getting my weight loss going. My start weight was 212 and now I am 168.5 and it has been a long time since I have been this low. My knees don't hurt me as bad as they did.,,
What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you? My doctor is awesome and she talks to me all the time and gives me advise. Of course there is my motto for me, "Never give up".
2 random fun facts about you? I love to joke around and have a good times with friends.
Post a picture of yourself if you like.
Anything else you would like to share? I love doing these challenges and I have been doing them for a long time. I have always been motivated by other team members. So looking forward to the start of the Summer Challenge.

What is your name or nickname? Your Team? Gloria Wright Cook and the Tenacious GR8ers

Your Approximate Location: big city near you, province or state, country. I am near Nashville, Tennessee

What is your favorite summer activity? Running, walking, camping, kayaking, just sitting out on the patio and reading. Lounging by the pool but I currently cannot get in the pool due to a bad wound on my arm from a spider bite that happened in April

What do you like to do for fun, interests, hobbies? reading, papercrafts (cardmaking), counted cross stitch, outdoor activities (running is my favorite hobby), yoga

Your favorite exercise? RUNNING!!!! walking, yoga, strength training. I love boot camp type classes but I am not currently a member of a gym, and I have a rebounder - that is fun!!

What do you want to accomplish this 5% season? I am maintaining but I would like to lose about five to ten pounds - I have gained about five pounds since the spider bite - want to lose that of course, but I have wanted to get down another five pounds from that for a very long time....don't want to get too thin. I want to build muscle but it is really hard to lose weight and build muscle - one must also lose fat in order for that to happen. It's hard to balance.

What non-scale victories (NSVs) will you accomplish this summer? Wow, that is a great question. I used to run long distance (13.1 miles, 26.2 miles). I have lost a lot of endurance over the past couple of years. I think I will make it my goal to run 3.1 miles straight without stopping - and that will be hard in the kind of heat and humidity we have here. But for me, a good goal to strive toward!

What diet/meal plan/style are you following? I don't follow a specific plan. I try to eat whole foods, mostly plant based. I try not to eat much packaged or processed food (not even pasta) but I will indulge on occasion because I don't want to be deprived. So sometimes I eat pizza or spaghetti. Sometimes I have ice cream or 85% dark chocolate. But mostly lean meat such as chicken, quinoa, lots and lots of salad, nuts, fruit, and a lot of veggies. I often have salad for breakfast.

What are your proudest health/fitness/physical achievements? My proudest achievement is maintaining weight loss for nine years now. I was overweight my whole life, literally from the time I was a baby, and I would lose it but gain it, yoyoing so many times in my life...but now, I am so happy to have kept it off. My second favorite achievement is becoming a runner at age 49 (I am now 57).

What health/fitness advice/knowledge has helped you? Track track track. And measure. Having support is crucial. The love and support I got from SParkPeople really made all the difference. And learning about good healthy nutrition - it is not about deprivation but about eating whole healthy foods. I eat things I enjoy too, but in moderation. I don't eat a lot of bread and really try to limit sugar - but if I want a gluten free bundtlet cake or ice cream, I will treat myself sometimes.

2 random fun facts about you? When I go for walks I move turtles and worms out of the road. I like snakes and spiders. I am originally from Michigan but have lived in (or close to) Middle Tennessee for nearly 35 years. I LOVE LOVE LOVE concerts and used to go to tons of them, but haven't in a long time. j We used to go to one or two a month and I have seen hundreds of them (well, I did go to one a couple of weekends ago with my girlfriends, but it wasn't a band I was familiar with - Diamond Rio, I don't listen to country music despite being from Nashville). And last summer I rescued a fawn from our swimming pool. The fawn I rescued is the sibling of the one who brought her baby to me yesterday. That is more than two things, lol


Post a picture of yourself if you like. I posted a pic of me, and one of the deer and one of her fawn (hopefully they will show up okay, I find that on MFP they don't always look very good.

Anything else you would like to share? I say that I am "semi-retired" - not actually retired but I quit my job over a year ago because I had been working so many hours - seven days a week, sometimes 16 or more hours a day, even on vacation days I worked. And I was tired. I needed the break. My DH and I are very happy with things right now but we know that I might need to return to work at some point. We have two precious kitty cats, and a fairly tame deer that has lived in our yard for a couple of years (her own mom raised her here, and she is two years old) - yesterday she brought her teeny tiny baby to show to us. I have psoriatic arthritis, Ehler's Danlos and dysautonomia so sometimes things are hard but I work hard to maintain my mobility and keep up my fitness!!!