👋 Introductions: Please Say Hello and Help Us Get To Know You! 👋
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What do you like to be called? Kelly or Kit. My SP username was KitGoesFit.
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? From the SparkPeople Alumni Group (and before that from SparkPeople).
How many 5% Challenges have you done? A few back in the day.
What do you like to do for fun? Read, play video games, listen to music, 3D puzzle, explore my city.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Rochester, NY - about 6 hours from NYC. It's a great medium-sized city along Lake Ontario, with just about every activity you can think of.
Do you have a pet? Nope
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Increased activity, continued slow and steady weight loss.
How would your pet or friend describe you? I work hard and I relax hard.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Watching Young Sheldon with my son.
What is your favorite TV show? Don't have one, but I enjoy sitcoms like Big Bang Theory, The Office, Brooklyn 99.
What are your favorite fall activities? Farmers Markets, nerd conventions (gaming, comic, etc.), festivals
What is your favorite type of exercise? Dancing - freeform, club
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house? Exercise BY cleaning the house
What always cheers you up? Music
2 fun things about you? 1. Despite my age, I still love 90's/00's alt rock and club music. 2. I moderate several large online gaming communities.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? If something doesn't work for you, that's ok. Try something else. Keep trying until you find what works for you. And weight loss isn't 100% linear.
Anything else you would like to share? Excited to be back 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? Sheila
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? from Diane in the Former SP Alumni group on Facebook
How many 5% Challenges have you done? I tried once but quit due not being active in the team I was in and got booted for not completing the challenges
What do you like to do for fun? I like to walk, Crochet, snugging with my two dachshund girls
What major city do you live in or near? West Jordan State? Utah T
Do you have a pet? Two Dachshunds
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? just walk more.. baby steps
How would your pet or friend describe you? On the fence
What is the last thing you finished? A crocheted phone bag
What is your favorite TV show? I don't have a favorite
What are your favorite fall activities? don't have any
What is your favorite type of exercise? walking Recumbent bike
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house?
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What always cheers you up? my dogs
2 fun things about you?
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called? Mike
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Not sure
How many 5% Challenges have you done? 5-6
What do you like to do for fun? camp fish
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. St Albert Alberta
Do you have a pet? Yes a dog named Charlie
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Loss weight ang gain musule
How would your pet or friend describe you? loyal
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Packing up the green house
What is your favorite TV show? Star Trec
What are your favorite fall activities? Walking ang canning
What is your favorite type of exercise? Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house? exercise
What always cheers you up? read
2 fun things about you? i love cooking and cannihg
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Eat enough protein
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called? Annie
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Facebook
How many 5% Challenges have you done? several on Spark People fist one on MFP
What do you like to do for fun? Get my nails done read
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live near Watertown SD in a small town with a population of about 60
Do you have a pet? Yes, a dog named Spot
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Loose weight and stay active
How would your pet or friend describe you? Generally happy most of the time loves her family and dogs
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Cleaning my home if the house is put together mama is happy 😊
What is your favorite TV show? I don’t really have a favorite I watch what everyone else is watching but if I do get the TV(which is rare) I’m usually watching a drama
What are your favorite fall activities? Going to the pumpkin patch
What is your favorite type of exercise? Dance and kickboxing utube videos
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house? exercise
What always cheers you up? Get my nails done and sitting outside with a glass of wine
2 fun things about you? 1. I love my job and a nice clean house
Do you have any diet or fitness tips to share? Consistency and stay active
How would your pet or friend describe you? kind1 -
What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
I found this thread on the community discussions.
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
None
What do you like to do for fun?
I like to garden, and write romance novels.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
I live in Nova Scotia, Canada
Do you have a pet?
I have two Basset Hounds and a German Shepard
What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
My goals are to go to the gym twice a week, get 10,000 steps a day - including walking outside in nature three times a week - and lose 5% of my body weight by tracking what I eat.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
My hounds would describe me as selfish (when I am logging my food I don't feed them off my plate - I've already logged it, so it's mine).
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
Literally? A load of laundry. I am more interesting than that sometimes, but laundry still needs to get done, and that happens to be the last thing I finished.
What is your favorite TV show?
The Curse of Oak Island - I love a good mystery
What are your favorite fall activities?
Canning and pickling, walking in the woods and drinking tea
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house?
Probably clean the house
What always cheers you up?
Romantic comedies
2 fun things about you?
I can laugh at myself, and I like to entertain
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
It's easier to resist temptation when their isn't any junk food in the house. If you pick up that box of cookies, chocolate bar or bag of chips, you are going to eat it. Just don't bring it home.
Anything else you would like to share?
I just got back on MFP yesterday, after being inactive for a while. I am excited to do the 5% challenge, and it's nice to have motivation right out of the gate.
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What do you like to be called?
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
Dee
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Maybe 6?
What do you like to do for fun?
Drink coffee and visit
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
I live in North Carolina near the Capital which is Raleigh
Do you have a pet? The pets I currently have in my life are the pups, Bandit, Danny, and Champ, the bunnies Twix and Tigger. They all live with my kids. I feel like they wouldn't appreciate me saying I didn't have pets
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Spend more time with an elevate heart rate while on the treadmill.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
funny
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
watercolor leaves, oak and maple
What is your favorite TV show?
Currently watching, big brother, the 100, and the circle.
What are your favorite fall activities?
Buying boots with my daughter. Two of my favorite tiny humans were born in the fall so I look forward to their birthday party. One of two parties have happened.
What is your favorite type of exercise?
I'll have to go with walking on the treadmill. Although I also do yoga, and weight lifting regularly too.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house? Exercise or clean the house
What always cheers you up? babies and puppies
2 fun things about you?
I'm quick to laugh and I love corny jokes
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Not tips exactly, but October 9, 2024 I will have been on MFP for 10 years. My current log in streak is above 3650. Find something that holds you accountable and never stop doing that thing.
Anything else you would like to share?
Thanks, I'm good :-)
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? Janey
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Spark People in 2013
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Four challenges per year since Fall 2013
What do you like to do for fun? Walk with our dogs, hike, bike, yoga, fish, camp, and be outdoors.
What major city do you live in or near? Portland, Oregon (about 3 hours from us, we live in Eastern Oregon).
Do you have a pet? We have 3 dogs. Our lab, George, is an ailing senior. We have two jack Russell terriers, Sunshine, a mix and Max, a purebred.
What is your health/fitness goals this season? Daily Yoga and walking/hiking. Strength train with weights 3x per week. Continue with our heart healthy eating plan.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Loyal, good cook, fun roommate.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Finished remodel on our travel trailer.
What is your favorite TV show? Don't watch much TV. Big Bang Theory or any sitcom for a laugh is great.
What are your favorite fall activities? Fishing, camping with family and readying for our winter vacation travel.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Yoga and walking.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house? I love it all!
What always cheers you up? When I've finished exercise, washing the car and cleaning house.
2 fun things about you? I think of myself as "ageless". I am UP for a good time.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Simply keep showing up.
Anything else you would like to share? Best wishes for a great Fall to all Challengers!
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?
Lori
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
Randomly found it on the myfitnesspal community
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
Two completed
What do you like to do for fun?
Hike, read, and play video games. Even better with friends.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
I live near Boston, in a town that is pretty peaceful.
Do you have a pet?
3 cats, 1 dog, 1 snake, 1 praying mantis
What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
I need to add some weight training to my routine and not fall off the exercise wagon.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Well I think my dog thinks I'm a god and my cats are satisfied with my behavior. Lol.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
a book
What is your favorite TV show?
Anything that isn’t too serious or doesn’t hit too close to home.
What are your favorite fall activities?
Hiking and backyard firepit fires
What is your favorite type of exercise?
hiking in woods
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house?
exercise
What always cheers you up?
friends, siblings
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
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Wow, this is a long list!
What do you like to be called? My name is Ra Nae
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I learned about it from the MFP home page. I've never done one of these before, and am interested in it. I don't have anyone to be a gym partner and would love to have online buds interested in health
What do you like to do for fun? Don't have a lot of time for this, but I like gardening, crochet, reading
What major city do you live in or near? State? I live in Conroe, TX, just north of Houston
Do you have a pet? Two critters, both dogs, 2yrs old and 4 yrs old.
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Have to say, just get healthier. In July, I saw the doctor, and was not happy with my blood pressure and weight. I knew it was time to increase CV fitness and better my numbers.
What is your favorite type of exercise? I enjoy biking, wish there were better areas around were I live.
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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?
Lots
What do you like to do for fun?
Who has time for fun? Build with Lego. Workout, play video games
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?
1 dog: Kaylee
2 cats: Dargo and Serenity
What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
Lose weight. Get my cholesterol down.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
Kind, busy
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
What is your favorite TV show?
I don't watch TV.
What are your favorite fall activities?
Walking
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Walking
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house?
EXERCISE
What always cheers you up?
My pets
2 fun things about you?
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called? Jerri
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Repeat attendee
How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several
What do you like to do for fun? Right now, watercolor painting, listen to audiobooks, watch television in the evenings
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live West of Duluth MN in a rural area surrounded by trees with a lake out my front window.
Do you have a pet? 2 Standard Poodles
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? To lose my last 5% before achieving goal weight and to continue attending fitness classes at the YMCA
How would your pet or friend describe you? Distracted, inattentive due to recent loss of spouse
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.I just finished my monthly paperwork/bills. I did complete the last 5% challenge with success
What is your favorite TV show? OnPatrol Live
What are your favorite fall activities? Walking outdoors
What is your favorite type of exercise? Classes at the Y
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house? Exercise
What always cheers you up? Being with my children and grandchildren.
2 fun things about you? I'm not sure there is anything fun about me at this time of my life. I'm difficult to be around.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Don't give up on the road to better health. It's a journey.
Anything else you would like to share? I am currently involved with GriefShare as I process the recent loss of my husband. Grief overshadows all aspects of life and the death of your spouse changes who you are.
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What do you like to be called?
Mname is Charlotte and that is what I am called.
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I found this by accident,
How many 5% Challenges have you done? This will be my first challenge.
What do you like to do for fun? I like to visit with friends and family.
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in New York State.
Do you have a pet? No I do not.
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I would like to lose another ten to twenty pounds.
How would your pet or friend describe you? I am kind and helpful.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. I redesigned by garden.
What is your favorite TV show? I do not watch television.
What are your favorite fall activities? I like to rake leaves.
What is your favorite type of exercise? I walk.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house? I would wash the car.
What always cheers you up? Visiting with friends and family.
2 fun things about you? I play ukulele. I play board games with my family.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? I try to walk 10,000 to 20,000 steps per day
Anything else you would like to share?
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What do you like to be called? Kat
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? migrated from Spark people - Hi, Diane!
How many 5% Challenges have you done? TNTC (too numerous to count)
What do you like to do for fun? garden, play with my pets
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Wasilla, Alaska otherwise known as the home of Sarah Palin. Moved up here in 2006, prior to her getting popular and liked the small town anonymity. Didn't last long.
Do you have a pet? 2 dogs and 14 cats (7 indoor, 5 cattery, 2 garage)
What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Get back on my feet after a severe bout of cellulitis over the summer. Find a diet that helps me lose weight when exercise is at a bare minimum.
How would your pet or friend describe you? Patient, generous, snarky, lover of animals and nature. People? Not so much (but most are okay).
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can. Cleaning out the fridges and freezers. Every winter they will be refill and have to be cleaned again.
What is your favorite TV show? Seinfeld.
What are your favorite fall activities? Staying warm. Watching the birds (ravens, magpies, bald eagles, merlins, woodpeckers, Steller's jays, pine grosbeaks, and tons of songbirds). Do a lot of reading with cats and dogs keeping me warm.
What is your favorite type of exercise? Ugh. None. Treadmill is about all I can do for now.
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house? Tough question because I'm no Susie Homemaker and Hubby washes the vehicles, so I'll go with exercise which I'm not a fan of.
What always cheers you up? Tootsie Pop
2 fun things about you? I've learned to type with just my right hand since my Black Velcro cat is always on my left arm and my hand goes numb. And I chose series of books that have a lot of books, read them in order, and start on another one. Right now I'm reading Debbie Macomber, and when I'm done, I'll be reading the Bones series (Kathy Reich).
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? For me, a tiny "indulgence of the day" keeps me from gorging. For example, today was ten plain M&M's. Yesterday was a chocolate almond latte.
Anything else you would like to share? I'm still trying to get back on my feet after a six-day hospital stay in early August for severe cellulitis.
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
One of our many visitors - a female red fox, taken May 2022. She would sit on the snow hill and nap until I went out and filled the bird feeders. She'd follow me to Ellie's place, then go back in the woods. Her daughter and son now follow Hubby who is doing the feeding while I'm infirmed.
My favorite drink - we have a soda shop that makes Northern lights tea. It grape syrup, lemonade, lime syrup and hibiscus tea. I learned the first time to enjoy the look, then stir before drinking or your first sip is all grape syrup.
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What do you like to be called?
Nathan
How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
Family
How many 5% Challenges have you done?
This is my first
What do you like to do for fun?
Build robots and custom electronics, play video games, socialize/party with friends, concerts and music festivals (metal/EDM), rave
What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
San Francisco, CA. I live out near Golden Gate Park.
Do you have a pet?
A tuxedo cat named Button
What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
Resume being an active person, continue weight loss. Been on a plateau for a year that I want to get off of.
How would your pet or friend describe you?
A calming presence and always fun to talk to.
What is the last thing you finished? Give it a name if you can.
I 3D modeled/printed some parts I needed to fix things around my apartment.
What is your favorite TV show?
As of late? Probably "The Expanse".
What are your favorite fall activities?
Hiking, picnics in the park, music festivals, travelling.
What is your favorite type of exercise?
Hiking, weight lifting
Would you rather exercise, wash a car, or clean the house?
Definitely exercise
What always cheers you up?
Hanging out with family or friends
2 fun things about you?
I build robots
The last joint in my middle finger on one of my hands is fused because I crushed it in a hiking accident when I was 15.
Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
Make it fun or practical in some way. I recognized how much strenuous exercise cleared my head of all the scary thoughts. Got me outside or in the gym substantially more.
Anything else you would like to share?
Currently writing this from Aftershock in Sacramento. (A 4-day rock/metal/emo music festival)
Would you like to share a picture of you or whatever you would like?
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