Yes Please INTRODUCE YOURSELF Here! Let's Get to Know You!
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How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Not sure how many. I started challenges when S P shut their doors to some of us and I came here.
What do you like to do for fun?
Enjoy visiting with Family and Friends.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Live near Kingston, Ontario,Canada
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Staying active outside,walking or snow shoeing if the snow stays.Bad weather walk inside on the treadmill,use the elliptical.And DO MY Weights ( trend to neglect that work out!)
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Fun,loyal, dependable.non judgemental.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
Getting the house ready for Christmas and my husband's 80th birthday this week end.
What is your favorite TV show?
Love the NCIS shows and Blue bloods.Holiday movies.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise.
What always cheers you up?
Music,and family
2 fun things about you?
Enjoy playing with my grand daughter.
Anything else interesting you would like to share. A cancer survivor for 29 years this Jan.
Anything else you would like to share?2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? My 1st was the 2021 Fall 5% Challenge Community
What do you like to do for fun? Reading and spending time with my family.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Adelaide, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To lose weight and get down to my GW.
How would your pet or friend describe you? To strict on myself but loyal to friends and family.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Finished reading my latest novel.
What is your favorite TV show? Anything to do with forensic
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Kill 2 birds with 1 stone - exercising while cleaning house.
What always cheers you up? My 2 kids.
2 fun things about you? Anything to do with nature, I am in.
Anything else you would like to share? I am a mother of 2 teenagers and hubby & I have been running our own cafe for more than 10 years.2 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several since 2011
What do you like to do for fun? Reading, computer games and spending time with family.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Winston Salem, NC
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Would love to lose the 5%
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Finished Christmas decorating.
What is your favorite TV show? The Voice
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? My daughter and 2 yr old grandson
2 fun things about you? I love being outdoors, love meeting new people!
Anything else you would like to share? I am married and we have a son and daughter who are married and 3 grandson. We just found out on Thanksgiving that one grandson became engaged and we know and love his fiance.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? not sure I was on here a long time ago and had to step away due to being very sick
What do you like to do for fun? gamming,
What major city do you live in or near? State? Lake Charles Louisiana
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Start losing and feeling better
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loving
What is the last thing you finished? getting me back starting again
What is your favorite TV show? It changes depending on my mood lol
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? exercise
What always cheers you up? my babies my dogs
2 fun things about you? doxie mom, and I volunteer, known as the t shirt lady
Anything else you would like to share? No1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Too many to remember
What do you like to do for fun? line dancing
What major city do you live in or near? State? Birmingham, AL
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? More energy, lost 10 pounds
How would your pet or friend describe you? Kind
What is the last thing you finished? 5 day fast for inflammation (just finished yesterday and lost 6 lbs!)
What is your favorite TV show? Right now, reruns of Frasier
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? grandchildren
2 fun things about you? Grands call me Sugar Pie, I was born in Bermuda
Anything else you would like to share? No1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
4-5
What do you like to do for fun?
Eat 🙄😂. Okay, listen to the Bible, walk, run, watch movies & shows.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
NM
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Get back to regular workouts & discipline.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Big & scary.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
It wasn’t the last thing, but I’m really proud of a huge project I did at work.
What is your favorite TV show?
So hard…Downton Abbey, Wooster & Jeeves, The Chosen, Little House on the Prairie. Many UK police procedurals.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Depends on the day.
What always cheers you up?
The children God lent us.
2 fun things about you?
My social insecurity makes me say goofy stuff. I like to play music loudly.
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? - This will be my first
What do you like to do for fun? - I love to hike.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in Arizona - equal distance between Phoenix and Flagstaff.
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I would love to get to my goal weight and build strength.
How would your pet or friend describe you? That is a hard one!
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. I finished a book - pretty quickly too.
What is your favorite TV show? - No particular one - I watch a lot of British detective shows.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise if it is outside. Otherwise I might as well clean the house.
What always cheers you up? My husband.
2 fun things about you? I love to play any kind of card game and I enjoy birdwatching.
Anything else you would like to share? I am excited for this upcoming challenge!1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is about my 8th challenge
What do you like to do for fun? read, crochet
What major city do you live in or near? State? Fredericksburg, VA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? My fitness goals are to get a lot exercise in at the gym.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Big hearted and kind
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. reading a book
What is your favorite TV show? I like judge judy
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? clean house and exercise
What always cheers you up? a good joke
2 fun things about you? I like to shop and play games on computer
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How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Several with Sparkpeople, but just one so far with MFP.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love genealogy, so anything to do with that. I just recently signed up to be a volunteer librarian at our local society.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Calgary, Alberta
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
To continue losing weight
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Crazy, I talk and bark with my dogs
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
What is your favorite TV show?
Right now Ally McBeal, I'm binge watching.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise
What always cheers you up?
Making new friends
2 fun things about you?
I'm retired so now I can do anything I want, when I want.
Anything else you would like to share?
Recently widowed and sometimes it's hard to let go.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I think around 54, started at Sparkpeople 2010-2011
What do you like to do for fun? walk, hike, kayaking, reading
What major city do you live in or near? State?Twin Falls Idaho
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?keep on moving
How would your pet or friend describe you?loyal, considerate
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.dinner, lol
What is your favorite TV show?Yellowstone, Survivor
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?exercise
What always cheers you up?chocolate, baby animals
2 fun things about you?likes jokes, fishing
Anything else you would like to share? Learning the new normal of life1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
This will be my first
What do you like to do for fun?
I crochet and do puzzles
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Seattle, Washington
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
I would love to lose at least 10 pounds
How would your pet or friend describe you?
I loyal and love to have fun!
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
I just finished the book by Reba McEntire on on
What is your favorite TV show?
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise
What always cheers you up?
My children/grandchildren and my dogs
Anything else you would like to share?
Looking forward to this challenge!1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Too many to count. I started to do them when we were on SP.
What do you like to do for fun? Read, play games on my phone and talk to people on social media.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh PA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To get back in shape and get more mobile.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Caring
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Remodeling my bathroom.
What is your favorite TV show? I don't really have a favorite show anymore.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Wash a car
What always cheers you up? Music. Almost any kind of music.
2 fun things about you?
Anything else you would like to share?1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Too many to remember, but I did take a break this past year.
What do you like to do for fun? Jigsaw puzzles and reading
What major city do you live in or near? State? outside of Boise ID
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Getting more movement into my week.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal and kind.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Ordering groceries to feed the troops!
What is your favorite TV show? Just one? Recently it would be Survivor, but that just finished.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Wash a car.
What always cheers you up? Christmas movies and/or music. Yes...year round!
2 fun things about you? I am known for sarcastic humor. I am a true Raiders & Steelers fan!
Anything else you would like to share? It's good to be back for the accountability.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Started with SparkPeople in 2010. Not sure how many.
What do you like to do for fun? Exercise, read, hike.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I'm in Visalia CA (Central CA)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose body fat, Tone up and be healthy.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Dedicated and loyal
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Fall Transformation Challenge inside the Red Hots
What is your favorite TV show? NCIS.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Funny pet videos and classic rock n roll music.
2 fun things about you? I exercise faithfully and love to get together with friends.
Anything else you would like to share?1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Started back on Spark and have been doing them ever since. Too many to count.
What do you like to do for fun?
Read, crochet, cook and bake, exercise
What major city do you live in or near? State?
I live in South Carolina-just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
To maintain my weight and get my blood pressure to be back to the same numbers before I start taking thyroid medicine.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
My friend would say I am passionate and an excellent special education teacher.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
I just finished the book Y by Sue Grafton
What is your favorite TV show?
I rarely watch TV but if I do it would be FBI
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise
What always cheers you up?
Listening to music and dancing
2 fun things about you?
I love to act silly to make my grandkids laugh and I was the teacher the 5th graders always wanted to come and eat lunch with.
Anything else you would like to share?
I love to help, most people and students always came to me, even if it was to just listen, to help cope with any struggles they were having at the time.
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How many 5% Challenges have you done? Since Sparkpeople, I lost count
What do you like to do for fun? I love Running Half Marathons,
What major city do you live in or near? State? Raleigh, NC
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I hope to run 100 Half Marathons this year. I made my goal for 2023.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loving, compassionate and snuggly.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Running a Half Marathon- last one for the year.
What is your favorite TV show?
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Being outdoors, listening to music
2 fun things about you?
Anything else you would like to share?1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several years of doing these challenge, first on Spark People and maybe the last 4 here on MFP.
What do you like to do for fun? I haven't been very good at fun these past few years - I'm reading a book about it right now. If I figure it out, I'll let you all know.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Minneapolis, Minnesota
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I am still in recovery from spinal fusion surgery 18 months ago. The nerve to my right leg was damaged and is still healing. My main goal is to gain strength, especially in my right leg.
How would your pet or friend describe you? My Daisy thinks I'm the best doggie mom ever. My children think of me as someone they can go to when they are troubled or frustrated and I'll listen as they work things out.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. The last thing I can remember finishing is a baby bunting I knitted for my grandson Jake - who is now 5. Life has been challenging for awhile now.
What is your favorite TV show?General Hospital - I don't think I've missed an episode since the late 80's
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise, hands down. I love my time at the gym.
What always cheers you up? My dog Daisy. She is a mix of Cocker Spaniel and Golden Retriever. She looks like a golden but with short legs. She is the bright spot in every day!
2 fun things about you?I was a professional dancer in my late teens and early 20's. I was with a company that danced at fairs, trade shows, and even several weeks at Diamond Lil's in downtown Minneapolis. I love dancing - just can't do it much any more!
Anything else you would like to share? I'm looking forward to this challenge being that we're starting a brand new year. 2022 and 2023 have not been the best for me so I'm hoping I'm able to feel a bit more normal in 2024.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? So many! Started with Sparkpeople
What do you like to do for fun? Laugh with family and friends. Walking, reading, playing games......
What major city do you live in or near? State? Illinois near St Louis Missouri
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Work on weight loss and strength training
How would your pet or friend describe you? Stingy with the treats! Walks are too long during the hot weather!
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Book....Pieces of her
What is your favorite TV show? Yellowstone
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Grandkids
2 fun things about you? Like to dance. Love ballgames
Anything else you would like to share?1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my second
What do you like to do for fun?
Knitting cooking
What major city do you live in or near? State? UK England
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To lose weight and get more toned
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Loyal , consistent
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
What is your favorite TV show?
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise but I do love cleaning
What always cheers you up? My dogs
2 fun things about you?
I like to have a laugh
I like to try new things
Anything else you would like to share?
I love walking my dogs and grooming them.1 -
Let's Get to Know You!
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Since 2014 all
What do you like to do for fun? Playing games on the computer, making recipes healthy, walking
What major city do you live in or near? State? Sharon Hill, PA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose 10lbs/do more strength and stretching exercises
How would your pet or friend describe you? Bella very loveable owner. Friends I would do anything for them as I do
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Nothing unless you count baking cookies and giving 95% of them away
What is your favorite TV show? I watch channel 6 a lot day and night. In between Hallmark, cooking channel, and games
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Wash a car
What always cheers you up? Talking to certain friends, family and watching a comedy movie
2 fun things about you? I’ve listened to the same radio station since I was 8yrs old I’m 73 now. I like the outdoors
Anything else you would like to share? I semi-retired in 2015 to watch my then 4yr old grandson. I work part-time fri & sat 3rd shift and when they need me to fill in during the week. Take friends and neighbors to where they need a ride to or pick up things for them
FYI: If my posting sometimes confuses anyone this is why: I try my best to go over what I write to add words I leave out. I'm dyslexia, I spell phonically, and I even confuse Word with my spelling sometimes when typing.
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@Marg750me, It sounds beauitfully thought out. TY TY TY TY for putting this up.0
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How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Lot's of them.
What do you like to do for fun?
We completed a Christmas village with Lego (bricks). It was so much work and so much fun.
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Virginia Beach, VA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
Lose weight. Get my eating under control.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Fun, kind, energetic, dependable, loving
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
I crocheted a Niffler. He is so ugly. My daughter wanted it for Christmas. We celebrate on NYE. I can't wait to see if she finds where I put him. I hid him in plain site and put some silver and gold hair clips in his pouch.
What is your favorite TV show?
Friends
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
I love to exercise. I have to force myself to do the other 2.
What always cheers you up?
My hubby and our pets.
2 fun things about you?
I am creative. I walk and dance to my own tune, so I am unusual.
I guess that I think like a kid and they adore me and often forget that I am an adult.
Once at the beach, I was playing in the sand. A young girl joined me. I then said that I was going for a swim. She said "Don't you have to ask your mom?" She pointed to my teenage daughter. Hehe. My daughter didn't like that. Another time, I was at the park with my grandson and a kid asked him if his sister and he could play tag. We did and he was very clear that he didn't have a sister and that I was his grandma.
Anything else you would like to share?
I can't wait for 2023 to be over. We had 3 very loved pets travel to Rainbow bridge since September. It has been very hard. We are both grieving. September 4 (the Duck - our 10YO cat - diabetes), September 11 (Bradley our 17 YO dog, Kidney failure and age), and December 18th (Payton our 18YO cat, kidney failure and age).0 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
I did the in-between challenge. This is my first 10 week challenge.
What do you like to do for fun?
baking, looking for recipes, chatting with friends,
What major city do you live in or near? State?
Fort Wayne, IN, USA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
360 minutes a week of strength + cardio and staying inside my calorie guide line.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Slowing down but going all out.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
setting up a new tv. Now to get the wall bracket up.
What is your favorite TV show?
Anything Mary Berry that come up.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Wash a car.
What always cheers you up?
text from lake friend
2 fun things about you?
I like to grow evergreens from cone. I'm learning folding clothes, so my drawers are a lot neater.
Anything else you would like to share? 2024 is a big year. I will be 80.3 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
I'm not sure--I started this past summer, so probably this is only my third? Not counting the in-between challenges.
What do you like to do for fun?
Scrapbook/make cards, and paint my nails. Also make youtube videos.
What major city do you live in or near? State? I'm in Missouri.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Get back on track. Reach onederland.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Erratic, passionate, distracted.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Not sure what this is asking? 😅 I just made 40 Christmas cards for next year with my Christmas papercrafting stash.
What is your favorite TV show? Right now, we're rewatching The Gilmore Girls
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Probably exercise. LOL
What always cheers you up? Time to myself.
2 fun things about you? I've played piano for 38 years and I like to dye my hair fun colors.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several mainly during past couple years
What do you like to do for fun? travel, sports, craft fairs,
What major city do you live in or near? State? Los Angeles, CA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lower weight than I started with and firmer thighs and upper arms
How would your pet or friend describe you? what a sweetie
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. finding it difficult to finish things but working on clearing out my office
What is your favorite TV show? A&E, naked and afraid
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? exercise, if I'm mad will clean house
What always cheers you up? crisp weather & a warm bed, bright colors
2 fun things about you? I like people
Anything else you would like to share?1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I have lost track, but I did several years in a row right before Sparkpeople closed.
What do you like to do for fun? Be creative, crafts or play games
What major city do you live in or near? State? Atlanta, GA
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To lose between 15 -20 lbs which seems to be so difficult
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal and thoughtful
What is the last thing you finished? A Susan Wiggs novel The Beekeepers Ball
What is your favorite TV show? Mostly reality shows: Amazing Race, Survivor, Oak Island
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Wash a car
What always cheers you up? Visiting with positive people and playing Mah Jong
2 fun things about you? I'm a good listener
Anything else you would like to share? When I did previous 5% challenges we lived in our own condo preparing our own meals. Now we live in a senior facility where one meal is provided which makes it more difficult to know how the food is prepared. I finally got smart and gave up eating ice cream every day substituting with jello. I'm caring for disabled husband. And, am dealing with some of my own "aging" issues.0 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? zero
What do you like to do for fun? Crochet, snuggle with my two Dachshunds, doing things at a Senior Center
What major city do you live in or near? West Jordan State? Utah
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Walk more even with a walker
How would your pet or friend describe you? loveable
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Crocheted a baby hat
What is your favorite TV show? too many. Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, America's got talent
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? HAHA either one burns calories .. Wash a car,, doesn't take as long
What always cheers you up? the SUN
2 fun things about you?0 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? ZERO
What do you like to do for fun? Quilting, Embroidery, Crafts,
What major city do you live in or near? Tennessee
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Exercise for 30min for 4 days of week. Get back in shape and good health.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal and Helpful
What is the last thing you finished? Quilt
What is your favorite TV show? Virgin River, Morning Show. Hallmark
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Clean house or bike ride
What always cheers you up? Being around positive People
2 fun things about you? Like to make people laugh and encourage people.1 -
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my first one on MFP. I did 3 or 4 on Sparkpeople
What do you like to do for fun? visiting with my grandkids, walk, painting, crafts, spend time my Doodle Dog spending time near water,
What major city do you live in or near? State? Prince George, BC
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Get back on track so I feel better
How would your pet or friend describe you? Enjoys the small things, loves to laugh
What is the last thing you finished? zMy 3rd ECE course
What is your favorite TV show? I don't watch alot of TV, the Chicago PD, Fire and Med
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Depends on my mood
What always cheers you up? My husband, my dog, a good chat with a loved one. Talking with one of my grandkids or kids
2 fun things about you?I enjoy laughing and being silly
Anything else you would like to share? I still miss Sparkpeople. Especially being a leader on one of the BL Challenge teams their.1
