Yes Please INTRODUCE YOURSELF Here! Let's Get to Know You!
kaliswalker
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
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? Tell us a bit about where you live.
Do you have a pet?
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
How would your pet or friend describe you?
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
What is your favorite TV show?
What are your favorite summer activities?
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
What always cheers you up?
2 fun things about you?
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Anything else you would like to share?
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
Plz copy and paste for your introduction. Thanks.
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What do you like to be called? Lynn
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Started in SparkPeople in 2010.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is 60 for me.
What do you like to do for fun? Travel to foreign country, RV travel, dance to live bands, listen to audiobooks, Happy Color app, play cards especially canasta, read online news, dinner parties, watch 90 Day Fiance, Love is Blind, Survivor and romantic comedy movies.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in Vancouver, Canada. The winters here are mild and spring comes early and cherry trees bloom. I live close to the ocean and love going to the beach.
Do you have a pet? We have 2 dogs both girls - Rebel an American Water Spaniel and Royce an Aussie Doodle.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Be in great shape for travels in Fall 2024 !Blast off 10 pounds, overcome my fatigue and increase my daily exercise.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loving and a little lazy.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. I just completed a search for a quiche recipe to make for a friend lunch tomorrow.
What is your favorite TV or videos? I watch YouTube nightly monologues Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyer, Stephen Colbert. TV some reality shows - My 600 Pound Life, 90 Day Fiance. Romantic comedy movies and who done it shows.
What are your favorite summer activities? Destination picnics, joining RV friends each summer,
What is your favorite type of exercise? Dancing!
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise.
What always cheers you up? Playing cards or board games
2 fun things about you? I like planning things for my friends and I to do. I love to teach other how to play games.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Never give up! Slow progress is still progress!
Anything else you would like to share? I will be in good shape for my trip to Europe this fall.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called?
Diane
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
Migrated over from Sparkpeople
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Lots
What do you like to do for fun?
Hike, Swim, Play baseball with my grandson, garden, beach, fish, travel.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
I live in Delaware, USA. It is mostly farms and beaches and fairly rural. We see all 4 seasons, but the Winter is mild. It is a tight-knit community, where everyone knows everyone and we look out for each other's kids. Most of us have a horse or two ... if not, then goats, and chickens or maybe bees. We are halfway between Washington DC and Philadelphia - so there is still plenty to do if you are willing to drive.
Do you have a pet?
Yes, a dog Freddy; 2 cats: Marie and Susie; and a turtle named Lucky
What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
Keep up with my gym classes M-Thu and Yoga on Saturdays.
Lose inches on my waist and be able to see a thigh gap.
Look fantastic for my new Drivers License Picture and my trips in August and October.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Dependable, a Good Cook, Loyal, and intuitive about their moods.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
My Friday work day.
What is your favorite TV show?
We watch some old Sitcoms and Mysteries, but not much current stuff.
In the Spring and Summer we are outside most of the time.
What are your favorite summer activities?
Swimming in the pool marks our end of the workday. Veggie and Flower Gardening. Bird Watching. Hiking, Baseball. Going to the Beach. Fishing.
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Kickboxing
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise
What always cheers you up?
The gift of flowers, my husband or grandson's smile, a pretty sunrise.
2 fun things about you?
I work as an IT Systems Project Manager.
I'm planning to retire next year after my next project.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Stick with the plan - sometimes it might take 6-8 weeks of doing the right things before it shows up on the scale. Keep doing the right things anyway, and making doing those things (not the number on the scale) your goal. You should only set a goal of things you have control over.
Also ....
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
Here's a picture of me from my trip last October
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What do you like to be called? Mary
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Have been doing them for years started with SP
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Lost count but on SP one challenge before the SUD team was formed
What do you like to do for fun? Read, play games on my tablet, go to the senior center
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Live in a suburban town north of Providence, RI. We usually have cold snowy winters and warm summers but that has been changing. Around here they always say if you don't like the weather wait a minute.
Do you have a pet? No
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Continue exercising, eating in moderation and hopefully losing a few more lbs
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Quiet, loyal, loving
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Quilts for my youngest 2 grandkids
What is your favorite TV show? Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Hallmark movies, Live at the Zoo
What are your favorite summer activities?
Bus trips with the Senior center
What is your favorite type of exercise? Strength and cardio. Grow Young Fitness, classes at the Senior center
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise
What always cheers you up? Seeing my grandkids
2 fun things about you? In May 5 of our grandchildren had college graduations and I was a LL baseball coach for 10 yrs including 1 all star team
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Eat in moderation and keep moving
Anything else you would like to share?
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Sarah
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Over on Spark
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Too many to count
What do you like to do for fun? Watch Instagram Stories of kids and animals
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I'm in Southeastern Kansas about 45-60 min from Joplin Missouri
Do you have a pet? Just 2 stray cats
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Seeing flat abs and finally reaching my goal weight.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loving and focused on my goals
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Reading No Excuses by Brian Tracy
What is your favorite TV show? All 3 Chicago Shows and All 3 Law and Order shows.
What are your favorite summer activities? Early outside walks
What is your favorite type of exercise? Weight lifting
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? IG Stories with Kids and Animals
2 fun things about you? I drink only water other than for protein coffee. I love to learn about fitness and nutrition.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? One Day at a Time. One Meal at a Time. One Workout at a Time.
Anything else you would like to share? I love listening to podcasts and use my weekends off to catch up on them. I work full-time but still find time to get my training in and track my macros.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Annie
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Have been doing them for years started with SP
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Quiet, patient, kind, loving
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. colouring a picture
What is your favorite TV show? Grey's Anatomy
What are your favorite summer activities?
Bike riding, playing tennis when i can, going for long walks
What is your favorite type of exercise? cardio
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise
What always cheers you up? Seeing my daughter
2 fun things about you? I volunteer for a tennis tournament every year and i like to go to the beach
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? be consistent
Anything else you would like to share? i love to dance to just about any kind of music
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Joyce
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Been part of 5% challenges since on sparks, 2014 when I started
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Many
What do you like to do for fun? Play farmtown, computer games, regular games, read, listen to music
What major city do you live in or near? State? Amarillo TX Tell us a bit about where you live. It is nice, around 250,000 people not small but not big. Everything is close.
Do you have a pet? Yes, Kayla a King Charles Spaniel, who will be 9 years old June 9th
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To work on strength training and balance
How would your pet or friend describe you? Friendly, funny, competitive at times, loyal and trustworthy
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Last thing I finished was May 6, 2024, a virtual walk of the West Coast Trail from Conqueror Challenges
What is your favorite TV show? Too many to mention
What are your favorite summer activities? None really
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking and arm exercises
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? exercise
What always cheers you up? It depends, something funny and or music
2 fun things about you? I like to have fun, being very social is my bag
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? to what best suits you and you can live with
Anything else you would like to share? Been married 60 years, have adult children, 10 grandchildren, 10 1/2 great grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren and 3 step great grands. We just recently moved to Amarillo.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
me
Don
Kayla
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What do you like to be called? Kathy
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? On MFP, from my friend Bruni
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This will only be my 3rd or 4th on MFP but I did several on SparkPeople
What do you like to do for fun? Dancing
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in a northwest suburb of Minneapolis named Champlin. In fact, today is the Father Hennepin Days Parade which travels right past my house. It was fun when the children were young but now it's more of a nuisance. However, this year my grandsons ages 4 & 5 are coming.
Do you have a pet? Yes, her name is Daisy. She's a Cocker Spaniel/Golden Retriever and just turned 11.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I am preparing for a second spinal fusion surgery before the summer is over. I will be working on strength and flexibility now because I will not be able to do much of anything for about 3 months after the surgery but walk.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Her best friend and a great mom.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
What is your favorite TV show?Blue Bloods
What are your favorite summer activities?Gardening
What is your favorite type of exercise?Pilates, both on the Reformer and on the Matt
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Given a choice, exercise every time.
What always cheers you up? Daisy, but also calls from my children.
2 fun things about you?Mother of 3 Daughters, Twin Sons, and 1 Step Son. Grandmother of 1 granddaughter who graduated from high school yesterday, and 7 boys ages 14 to 4. When I retired I started knitting which eventually turned into an Etsy shop. One time I was commissioned to knit pink mittens for 7 bridesmaids for a January wedding.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?Never give up! I am still going to my Pilates classes 3 times a week. My body is not cooperating with me one bit and I'm unable to do so many of the things that were so easy just a few months ago. But I go (even when I don't want to) and do what I can - I always feel better when I'm done.
Anything else you would like to share? My husband (second) and I will be celebrating our 29th anniversary on June 17th - feels like just yesterday we were married!
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? This is Daisy watching the Father Hennepin Days Parade a couple of years ago.
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What do you like to be called?
Cory17
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? scrolling around
How many 5% Challenges have you done? some last year and this year
What do you like to do for fun? reading, gardening, swimming
What major city do you live in or near? State? suburb of Los Angeles, Calif (San Fernando Valley) it's all city
Do you have a pet? Tater, an old mixed min pin who has cataracts, going deaf, and few teeth left but still has lots of pep in him
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? firm up the upper arms and move the weight down
How would your pet or friend describe you? the truly wondrous person that feeds, scratches and walks me
What is the last thing you finished? working on back yard and decluttering file cabinet - both in progress
What is your favorite TV show? Hoarders, Naked and Afraid
What are your favorite summer activities? swimming, biking, anything fun
What is your favorite type of exercise? dance
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? rather get a massage
What always cheers you up? music
2 fun things about you? open sense of humor and enjoy walking 5 and 10ks, used to do tris
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? cut the carbs, up protein and fiber, lots of water1 -
What do you like to be called? Jeanne
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I have been with Rain Dancers for a few years
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Can't remember.
What do you like to do for fun? Work in my garden, walk with my dog, photography.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Antelope Valley CA
Do you have a pet? 3 dogs, 2 cats, & 4 birds
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Garden as much as possible, and walk more
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal and a softee.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Feeding my birds & the wild birds
What is your favorite TV show? The First 48
What are your favorite summer activities? Hiking in areas near where we live
What is your favorite type of exercise? Hiking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? My pets
2 fun things about you? I am a 2nd generation Aunt, going on 3 generations. I am related to Wild Bill Hickok.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Never give up. No matter how slow it goes, keep going.
Anything else you would like to share?
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
Me & my walking parter, Emma
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What do you like to be called? Nancy Anne
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? From Retired Sue
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my first.
What do you like to do for fun? Bake sourdough, sing, and sew.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. We are just south of Bloomington in South Central Indiana. It's a beautiful area with hills, lakes, forests, and friendly people. More Southern than northern in atmosphere.
Do you have a pet? 1 dog named Ruger.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I think just losing 5% is enough for now.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Shoot-from-the-hip with both a serious side and sense of humor.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. A 44oz bottle of water. "One-third my water goal."
What is your favorite TV show? The Rookie
What are your favorite summer activities? Traveling, swimming, grandkids visiting.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Weight lifting
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise. No contest!
What always cheers you up? This little convenience store near our house called Johnny Junxions. It is decorated like a 50's diner and sells ice cream scoops, pizza, and fried food. (Nothing good for you.) Cute little booths. When I'm feeling down or grumpy I like to go there and get a caffeine-free diet coke. The people are quirky and friendly, and something funny always happens. It makes me laugh and brings my mood up.
2 fun things about you? I am licensed to drive a motorcycle. I've lived in 8 states and visited 43.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Don't consider if you are in the mood to work out. It's not a mood thing. Just do it.
Anything else you would like to share? I'm concerned about the time factor for this group, but Sue has been mentioning it for several years now and it's about as good a time as any!
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Shannon or friend
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I received an invite from previous challenge.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? one spring
What do you like to do for fun? I really enjoy my water aerobics group. We go on cruises but they can feel like a chore.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. West Valley City, Utah (I live in the house I was born in.
Do you have a pet? I have four sons and one daughter that are grown and out of the house. They ate what they were served and were not allowed to waste food. Now I have a cat that only likes shreds with extra gravy that I have to have shipped here. When he doesn't want to finish his food he throws the can to the floor and yells for another. My children would never get away with this behavior. But we love him.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I would love to have that smokin hot body. My actual goals are keeping my blood sugars in normal levels.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Boingo the cat would call me servant.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. I like to take classes on coursera and other places. I was a registered nurse and I still love learning about the new treatments that keep coming out.
What is your favorite TV show? I watch way too much TV now that I'm retired. We love Ghosts. My husband likes the Engish version more than the American version but I love both.
What are your favorite summer activities? We pretend to be gardeners but two acres has become too much to take care of. We go camping with the kids and then I remember I was never meant to be a pioneer.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Water aerobics and before you think that is just for old people, I have done research. The movements are more effective with the resistence of the water. You stay cool and I think no one can see that I'm a complete klutz.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Water aerobics hands down. With loud fun music and fun people.
What always cheers you up? Coffee.
2 fun things about you? I finished my nursing career as a psychiatric nurse. The difference between me and my seriously mentally ill patients was, I had the keys. I loved that job because I had finally found my people. As a nurse my sense of humor became warped.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? low sodium vegetable juice. It curbs your appetite without too many calories. Magnesium supplements. My husband has heart failure (why I retired, to take care of him). His cardiologist wanted him to take magnesium for his heart. You can't overdose because it makes you very regular, like really regular if you know what I mean. That helps if your are doing high protein low carb.
Anything else you would like to share? I think I have said enough.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
I can do this!
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Through Myfitnesspal
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several, I stopped counting after the 5th one
What do you like to do for fun? Hike, travel, listen to podcasts, read, gardening.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Madison, WI
Do you have a pet? Yes, a portuguese water dog
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Lose body fat & weight, strength train, & improve my flexibility
How would your pet or friend describe you? Regimented but fun
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. The Spring 5% challenge
What is your favorite TV show? Currently Mayor of Kingstown
What are your favorite summer activities? Hike, travel,& gardening
What is your favorite type of exercise? Anything that gets me sweating and is outdoors
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? An encouraging verse or song, a good cup of tea, a good laugh
2 fun things about you? My husband laughs at me laughing at my own jokes, English is not my first language
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? It is a journey & a lifestyle change
Anything else you would like to share? not really
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? Don't have one handy or a recent one
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What do you like to be called? Susan or Suzy
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Been doing them off and on since 2010 on SparkPeople
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I've lost count
What do you like to do for fun? Read, watch cooking shows and veterinarian shows, play hidden object games
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Little Rock, AR
Do you have a pet? Yes, 3 dogs (Nugget, Freddie and Tinker) and 2 cats (Slash and Niblick)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Get back into an exercise habit, including strength training, cardio and stretching
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loving, loyal, slightly nutty (in a good way)
What is the last thing you finished? An upgrade on a major computer system at work
What is your favorite TV show? No single favorite, but I love cooking challenge shows
What are your favorite summer activities? Staying cool, watching hummingbirds and other birds at their feeders
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Chocolate, interacting with our doggos
2 fun things about you? I love wearing bright colored polish with bling on my toenails. I don't like odd numbers, except for five and multiples of five.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Don't give up
Anything else you would like to share? No
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Former Sparkpeople
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Too many to count. I took a long break between Sparkpeople and MFP but it always comes back to me that accountability is very important.
What do you like to do for fun? I'm a people-person and have many varied interests from reading to playing games, crafting, socializing with the people in our building (senior community)
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Atlanta, Georgia. Moved here 6 years ago to be near our children and two youngest grandchildren (now ages 10 & 13). They live only 3 miles from us.
Do you have a pet? Not anymore. Had dogs
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I would love to lose 5% this go around. I am healthy and very active but, I had an unexpected hiccup during Spring challenge. Both my DH and I got Covid at same time on Mother's Day. I got well after 5 days...he did not and has been in the hospital for the last three weeks. I've been sitting at his bedside every day. Have not been very successful with LTGL challenges. He has MS, wheelchair bound and we knew he was high risk. It most definately proved to be nearly fatal. He is finally out of the woods and expecting to come home very soon.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Caring, sincere and fun
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Book (The Cross-Country Quilters)
What is your favorite TV show? Amazing Race and Survivor
What are your favorite summer activities? walking through the woods
What is your favorite type of exercise? walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Wash a car and mine NEEDS it!!!
What always cheers you up? A visit with friends
2 fun things about you? I try to think and be positive most all the time.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Moderation and smart choices
Anything else you would like to share? I'm hopeful our lives can get back to pre-Covid days where I can leave my DH for short period of time on his own in the condo while I am doing things in the community.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Ruthie
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? By accident
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my second one
What do you like to do for fun? Read, cook, garden.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Austin, Texas.
Do you have a pet? Draco, our fat Frenchie. Aka: Turducken, Chunk, Draco-Pancake-O
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? the 5% weight-loss, and to tone my body.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Friendly, kind. Sometimes moody.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. My coffee?
What is your favorite TV show? Star Wars: The Mandalorian (all Star wars really), Schitt's Creek.
What are your favorite summer activities? Tanning by the pool
What is your favorite type of exercise? I'm kind of allergic to it, but I guess indoor cycling (its what I have done in previous challenge)
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Clean house
What always cheers you up? My children's faces (27,27,24,23,16) blended family
2 fun things about you? I love wine, and people watch.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Stay hydrated
Anything else you would like to share? Nope
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
Plz copy and paste for your introduction. Thanks.
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What do you like to be called? Sue
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Many years ago when I was with SP
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I can’t remember for sure, but I believe it was in 2011. That’s when I met @Dianedoessmiles1 and she invited me to join the SUDS team.
What do you like to do for fun? I love to play games on my computer and I love to go out and eat.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in a small town in TN which is about 30 to 35 miles from Memphis. We have lived here since 1992. My DH retired from the military in 1997 and we decided to stay here. Three of our children live here also and our oldest lives in MD.
Do you have a pet? Yes we have 2 fur babies.
What are you health/fitness 2 goals for this season? I want to lose weight but my body and I don’t agree so I want to lose inches and firm muscles and get rid of this big fat belly. I want to continue to eat healthy and maintain my weight.
How would your pet or friend describe you? I believe a friend would say that I have a great sense of humor and that I am a loyal friend. I think I am just crazy.😜
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. I have decluttered every room in the house and gotten rid of things we didn’t even know we had.
What is your favorite TV show? My favorite tv show is Yellowstone. I love Kevin Costner and we enjoy watching it.
What are your favorite summer activities? Swimming and hiking are 2 things I enjoy but now that I am older I don’t get to do them like I used to.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking is my favorite exercise. If it is cool outside, I really enjoy it.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Clean house because it is a good workout and I love a clean house.
What always cheers you up? Seeing my grandkids and my great grandkids. I have 12 grandkids and 3 great grandkids.
2 fun things about you? I love to have a good time and joke about things.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Just never give up. There may be times that throw you off course, but you can get back up and keep going.
Anything else you would like to share? I am now 9 years in remission from breast cancer. I am so thankful for that.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? It may scare you but I will.
Me
DH
Paco
Chico
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What do you like to be called?
Dinees
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
Spark people
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Lot's
What do you like to do for fun?
Dance, walk, build with Lego
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
Virginia Beach, VA
Do you have a pet?
Kaylee (dog), Serenity (cat), D'Argo (cat)
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
slim down, lose fat
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Friendly, fun, good listener
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
I re-designed a Lego Santa museum. I kept some of the front and changed everything else.
What is your favorite TV show?
Not a fan of TV.
What are your favorite summer activities?
Spending time outside. Walking
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Exercise
What always cheers you up?
Walking
2 fun things about you?
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Anything else you would like to share?
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called?
Kathy
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Spark people
How many 5% Challenges have you done? guessing, it must be about 60 if counting 4 a year for about 15 years
What do you like to do for fun? travel, garden
What major city do you live in or near? near Rochester, NY in a college town
Do you have a pet? no
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? to keep walking every day and to stay at my goal weight
How would your pet or friend describe you? easy to be around
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. supper
What is your favorite TV show? I don't watch TV
What are your favorite summer activities? gardening, traveling
What is your favorite type of exercise? walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? depends on what needs to be done
What always cheers you up? smiling
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Clare
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 3
What do you like to do for fun? Read, computer games like Solitaire, Word games; Camping, puzzles
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Northeastern Wisconsin, an hour north of Green Bay. We live in a very rural, tourist area (Farm country). I love all the seasons we have but would like a little more warmth.
Do you have a pet? no
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Keep all health markers in normal range, especially blood sugar (T2D). Lose fat and weight, tone and build strength and flexibility
How would your pet or friend describe you? Helpful, supportive, quiet, impatient, intolerant of dishonesty.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. A book by Lee Child (part of the Jack Reacher series)
What is your favorite TV show? NCIS, FBIs, Reacher.
What are your favorite summer activities? Camping, spending time with grandkids, gardening... just being outside.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking and exercise videos
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Clean house.
What always cheers you up? My grandkids, sitting on my back porch and watching the abundance of wildlife, the view and the quiet.
2 fun things about you? Loving family all live within 3 miles of me in homes/property that were all part of my husband's father's farm, which our son still farms. Married for 51 years, three grown children- a daughter and two sons (all married); 7 grandchildren (4 girls, 3 boys). My two oldest granddaughters both got engaged on the same day 2 weeks ago- not planned. They will both be getting married in 2025. We are hosting a family reunion at our house in July for my siblings and their families- over 100 people. (I have 12 siblings)
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Tracking what you eat is key to staying on track. Results require effort.
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Spark People
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several since 2011
What do you like to do for fun? Work outside planting and tending flowers, visits with 2 yr old grandson.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Live near Winston Salem , NC.
Do you have a pet? No
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? My goal is to keep exercising and improve eating habits.
How would your pet or friend describe you? My friends would say I am dependable to keep promises and know I want to live a life based on honoring Christ.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Spring planting. Finished plans for all flowers and gardening for outside our home.
What is your favorite TV show? The Voice
What are your favorite summer activities? Anything outdoors
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Visits with my family and friends
2 fun things about you? I like trying new things and sometimes I can really make a fool of myself.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Stick to a plan and never give up.
Anything else you would like to share? Many thanks to the leaders who give their time to keep records and who motivate us each day to keep pushing to be a better person!
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Aalley5 or Alice
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? A long time ago on Sparkpeople around 2012.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I've lost track
What do you like to do for fun? Crafts and visit my family and friends
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. North Port FL just about an hour south of Sarasota and 2 hours south of Tampa.
Do you have a pet? No
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Track my meals and water, move my body
How would your pet or friend describe you?
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Making a set of greeting cards
What is your favorite TV show? Young Sheldon
What are your favorite summer activities? Riding bicycle and swimming
What is your favorite type of exercise? Circuit training
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Music
2 fun things about you? Taught myself how to crochet and knit
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Consistency is the key, keep trying
Anything else you would like to share? Six months cancer free
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@HealthyBarb1
What do you like to be called? Barbie
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Sparkpeople
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 10+ years so 40+ challenges
What do you like to do for fun? Journal, spend time with my hubby, go to the ocean, visit with my kids, create, sew for & decorate our home & go out for meals with hubby, bake & cook yummy food and relax & read (Bella Grace, novels, learning books & cookbooks)
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Seattle Washington...I love living close to the Puget Sound & getting to walk by the water for exercise.
Do you have a pet? Grand puppy named Filbert 🐾💙 Love baking him doggy treats & making him seasonal bows.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Walking lots outside with better weather, keep healing my digestive system with low carb & low Fodmap & goal to get weight below 170 & maintain there.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loving, kind, encouraging, supportive & a great listener.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Finding a great family care home for my 88 year old Momma & supporting her in adjusting to new current life needs.
What is your favorite TV show? Suits, NCIS series, home & garden TV, food network shows & Hoda & Jenna on Today show.
What are your favorite summer activities? Reading a book on back deck sitting by my Grandpa's old water pump that we made into fountain, roasting hot dogs & marshmallows (s'mores) by backyard fire pit, and spending time walking by the water.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking by the water with my hubby.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise...walk by the water.
What always cheers you up? Time with my hubby & kids. Trips to the ocean.
2 fun things about you? I am very creative & love decorating our home seasonally. I love planning family meals & get togethers.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Low carb has really worked for me to lose weight as I have aged & have thyroid & slower metabolism "issues". Weighing myself every day helps me to see what is working & how I am doing.
Anything else you would like to share? I love interacting with our team on the team chat thread, doing QOTDs & getting to know everyone.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I have been doing these for a few years now.
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I have no idea
What do you like to do for fun? Anything I am able to.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Fayetteville, Arkansas
Do you have a pet? Not right now.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? My biggest goal is to be able to walk without help again.
How would your pet or friend describe you?helpful and a snuggler lol
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
What is your favorite TV show? The Chicago shows...Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD
What are your favorite summer activities? Grilling out with the family
What is your favorite type of exercise? Seated Qi Gong
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? exercise
What always cheers you up? talking on the phone to a good friend
2 fun things about you? I love to craft and play with my grandkids
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Make sure to have a set of smaller plates (9 inch). I bought a set of 4. This way I always use a smaller plate. It really does help. That and not letting your different foods touch. My daughter used to irritate me when she was about 4. If her food was touching, she refused to eat the foods that were touching. Now, it helps me to control my serving size.
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called? Lucy
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? It's been so long ago that I don't remember
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I can't even begin to count how many!
What do you like to do for fun? I write, read, crochet, travel, garden my orchids, sing in community chorus
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live on the Big Island of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii. The biggest city near me is Honolulu and that's on the Island of Oahu. It's a nearly perfect climate that suits me just fine!
Do you have a pet? I have one 15-year-old cat that I've had since she was born.
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I'll keep walking with my walker to get as many steps as I can, and I also work out at a local gym at least three times a week to keep up my strength and flexibility.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Her lap is my favorite spot, she's reliable, and she takes good care of me.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Repotting my orchids
What is your favorite TV show? I don't watch TV at all, but I enjoy British mysteries on my iPad.
What are your favorite summer activities? Sitting by the surf (but that's all year, not just summer)
What is your favorite type of exercise? Lifting weights
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Definitely I'd rather exercise! I pay to get the other two things done!
What always cheers you up? A text/chat with any or all of my four adult children.
2 fun things about you? I retired as a college prof at the age of 87 and I lived on my 27' sailboat with one of my sons for about five years.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Don't let yourself starve! I wasn't eating enough and ended up in the hospital with malnutrition in August 2023.
Anything else you would like to share? I'm an author and a coach - and I'll be 90 in September.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Eva
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Saw announcement last summer
How many 5% Challenges have you done? since last summer 2023
What do you like to do for fun? read, walk my dogs, I love being out in nature,try new recipes
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. We live in Fresno, CA. WE moved here from the Bay Area after we got married to get out of the concrete city. I still like it here even though it's grown so much but I can go out my front door & take my dogs for a nice walk in a lovely neighborhood or drive 20 or less minutes to go to city or dog parks.
Do you have a pet? we have 6 dogs, our 20yr old kitty died earlier this year
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? to continue to grow in doing more workouts since I'm healing from several injuries during the past 2 years
How would your pet or friend describe you? I'm on the quiet side, introvert, faithful friend, committed, like routine
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. I finished a novel couple weeks ago
What is your favorite TV show? hard to name just one but it would be British
What are your favorite summer activities? being outdoors in nature more & I like the pool
What is your favorite type of exercise? Always liked to hike & walk, ride bike most of my life. Used to play racquetball but got a pinched nerve so had to stop. Always liked cardio type the most but also like strength training & rowing machine
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? exercise, it makes me feel good mentally too
What always cheers you up? being with my dogs, interacting, taking them out, doing things for them that fulfill what they need also just spending time alone
2 fun things about you? I like trying new recipes that are kind of complicated but only when I'm in the mood
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? after trying so many things other people recommended over the years to lose weight, what truly worked was to stop listening to what others are doing & eat what I'm willing to eat for the rest of my life, in other words, don't be on a "diet" add foods to your eating plan, try new things & modify some & stay withing your calories whether to lose or maintain weight
Anything else you would like to share? I'm glad I found this challenge & group. I was born in Hungary,we escaped during the revolution so all my relatives are there. I grew up with all food made from scratch, my parents made head cheese & sausages every year too so I home cooked for my own family of 4 kids with the exception of a few packaged foods like pasta, cream soups for cooking & rarely ate fast food or soda. I live with my husband of 52 years & 6 dogs, our kids are grown & #11 grandchild is due in December. We have 3 sons & a daughter, 2 sons do the cooking for their families, 1 shares cooking with his wife. All 3 at one time considered going to chef school. Our oldest son retired from the Marines & is working toward being fully self sustained on his 42 acre land in Texas. 2 of our sons live near us & our daughter moved to Texas near her brother
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? I think I can share from my phone but I prefer to be here on my desk top so not sure how to do it. My profile pic is with my last pack of dogs who all passed away except my smallest dog on my lap
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What do you like to be called?
Cammie
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
Sparkpeople.
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Quite a few.
What do you like to do for fun?
Play board games and Minecraft with my son. Like to go to concerts and amusement parks. Also like to hike.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
Live near Scranton Pennsylvania. There are a lot of mountains where I am at, and I love them!
Do you have a pet?
Three cats. Lucy, Marcie, and Sally
What are you health/fitness goals for this season?
I would like to get back on track mentally. I just haven't been able to get there the last couple of challenges.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Dependable, good listener, and occasionally goofy.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
I just finished reading The Bibliophile from The Librarian Chronicles.
What is your favorite TV show?
Call the Midwife.
What are your favorite summer activities?
Hiking, going to amusement parks, working in the garden.
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Walking.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house?
Wash a car... in the summertime!
What always cheers you up?
A good cuddle with my cat Lucy.
2 fun things about you?
I love to ride roller coasters, and I can play the flute and clarinet.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Just change to one healthy habit at a time, baby steps!
Anything else you would like to share?
Not at this time.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
Our annual New Year's Eve picture, and Sally in a crazy sleeping position.
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What do you like to be called? Sharon
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Spark People
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I lost count. For years.
What do you like to do for fun? I like to play cards, puzzles, run races, gardening, going out with family and friends.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Raleigh, NC
Do you have a pet? I have a Cockatoo Bird named Cleo. She is over 40 years old.
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I want to maintain my weight loss. Training for Half Marathon Races, Cardio, Strength, Pilates, continue to eat a health Low Carb/Mediterranean Diet.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Cuddles
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Planting my Organic Garden and setting up irrigation system. I do have a bit more as far as putting some fencing around the Garden to keep bunnies, squirrels and birds out.
What is your favorite TV show? I like the Voice, News and streaming many series, movies. I am looking forward to the new series with the Dragon and also Outlander.
What are your favorite summer activities? Swimming
What is your favorite type of exercise? Running, Cardio, Strength, Pilates and Yoga.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up?
2 fun things about you? I love getting together with family and friends.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Low Carb/ Mediterranean Diet. It is a lifestyle change. Slow and easy.
Anything else you would like to share?
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like? One Picture is of my Cleo.
She was watching me workout and was doing flips. I could not get my phone quick enough for a picture. The other picture is one of me after my run.
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What do you like to be called? Patrice
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? right here on MFP about one year ago
How many 5% Challenges have you done? this will be my 3rd one
What do you like to do for fun? walk, quilt, and sing in a barbershop chorus
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. no big cities near me.
Charlotte, NC is about 3 1/2 hours away, DC 5 1/2 hours. I live in a college town (Blacksburg, home of Virginia Tech) in southwestern Virginia.
Do you have a pet? We have a 5 year old Golden Retriever named Luka
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I want to keep up with my 7days/wk 3 mile dog walk as well as functional strength training and healthy backs classes at the town rec center. And I want to eat less ultraprocessed foods
How would your pet or friend describe you? Luka would describe me as his best friend and worst enemy. I think my friends would say the same, lol!
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Just this morning, I finished a 6-week, controlled feed study at VT. I am looking forward to being able to choose my own foods again!
What is your favorite TV show? I watch way too much t.v. no favorites, they are all just giant time wasters.
What are your favorite summer activities? hiking, bbq's, wine on the patio
What is your favorite type of exercise? walking with friends
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? I think I would prefer cleaning the house to any exercise "class" but walking is my favorite activity
What always cheers you up?my goofy dog.
2 fun things about you? I had a cameo in a really bad theatrically-released movie when I was 15, I can recite the alphabet backwards in 7 seconds
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? keep moving, keep your core strong.
Anything else you would like to share? I am a grandmother to 3 boys and 1 girl. We had a wonderful trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this past spring to visit two of the boys!
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
How many 5% Challenges have you done? More than I can count
What do you like to do for fun? Read, book challenges, play games (online, traditional, solo or with friends)
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in northwest New Jersey. An hour east of here is Manhattan, an hour west is the poconos
Do you have a pet? Yes. An 8 1/2 yo chiweenie-part dauschund, part chihuahua
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? To hit 173! To track right away
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Loyal, dependable, friendly, honest
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
Yellowface by Kuang (really good book)
What is your favorite TV show? Today show, the view, 60 minutes
What are your favorite summer activities? Swimming and going on vacation?
What is your favorite type of exercise? Jogging
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? A friend calling
2 fun things about you? I took Russian in high school for 4 years, I have a really sensitive nose?
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? No
Anything else you would like to share? No
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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What do you like to be called? Patti
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Sparkpeople
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 10
What do you like to do for fun? Play computer games, crochet and read
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in Fredericksburg, VA. It is close to the Fredericksburg battlegrounds.
Do you have a pet? No
What are you health/fitness goals for this season? Getting my exercise in and drinking a lot of water.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Kind, caring and have a big heart
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Last thing that I finished is a crochet project.
What is your favorite TV show? Judge Judy and Parking Wars
What are your favorite summer activities? Reading and gardening
What is your favorite type of exercise: Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car or clean house? Exercise
What always cheers you up?
2 fun things about you? I like to shop and read
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Anything else you would like to share?
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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