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Ceriusly1
Ceriusly1 Posts: 7,022 Member
edited February 22 in Social Groups
Please copy these questions to your post in the comments.

1. What is your MFP name?
2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as?
3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back.
5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?
8. What are your favorite Spring activities?
9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?
10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?
11. What always cheers you up?
12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
13. Please share two fun things about you.
14. Anything else you would like to share?
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  • Ceriusly1
    Ceriusly1 Posts: 7,022 Member
    edited February 24
    1. What is your MFP name?Ceriusly1
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known by?My real name is Ceri; it's pronounced like "Sear-ee" or like Siri, the iPhone bot.
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?I joined the very first 5% challenge on Spark People in the Spring of 2010.
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back.Of the 63 5% challenges, I have done 62. I missed the Winter Challenge of 2020 because I wanted to go to TOPS with my Mom. When Covid shut everything down, I came back to the challenge and leadership just in time to help with the move to MFP. After being away for that short time, I realized, "There is no place like home!"
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.I live in a small town along the Susquehanna River in Central PA. I'm 20 miles South of South Williamsport, PA, the Birthplace of Little League Baseball"! The view in the picture is a 2-minute walk from my house. It's my go-to place to sit and de-stress. There is something so relaxing about watching the moving water.
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    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?I had great results in the Winter challenge by working the program as presented by the OALs, meaning I followed the Healthy Habits in addition to my regular eating habits and exercise routines. I'm hoping to continue the same.
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love Spring! Even with seasonal allergies, I love being outside! I love the scents and sounds of Spring, and I love walking outside!
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Endurance walking, Yard Work
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?See above
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?take a walk
    11. What always cheers you up?My GrandPrincesses, my Mom, and my cats. If I get down about what life brings my way, I remember that I am trying to live my life with eternal value.
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?Find what works for you and keep doing it
    13. Please share two fun things about you. After 10 years of being sick most of the time and being found lifeless twice, I am having my first healthy year since 2013. Self-diagnosis and self-treatment and being my own advocate have helped more than the hundreds (ok, that's an exaggeration, but you get the idea) of medical specialists I've seen.
    14. Anything else you would like to share? Prayers and good wishes to all for a successful Spring!

    #gr8tfullyagr8ter #letsgr8somerock
    🎉Ceri (Ceriusly1)🎉
    Overall Co-Leader, Seasonal 5% Challenges
    Co-Challenge Leader, 2025 Spring 5% Challenge ~ Tenacious GR8TERS
    Co-Leader, Seasonal 5% Challenges ~ Bloggers!!
  • Dianedoessmiles1
    Dianedoessmiles1 Posts: 15,014 Member
    Please copy these questions to your post in the comments.

    1. What is your MFP name? Dianedoessmiles1
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Diane (On the team I am Diane1 since there are 2 leaders named Diane LOL)
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? On Sparks in 2010
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. Since the Winter of 2011, stepped up as a leader and remain as such since the Spring of 2011. No regrets!! My biggest WIN is BYE BYE 110 lbs, so many Non Scale Victories, (NSV) including being able to function and look like a regular human. I love fitting in and not standing out because of my size. WHO KNEW!!???
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
    Greater Portland Maine area. State of the best Lobstah!! LOL I do not like them though. This is a huge tourist area, this summer friends and I want to be TOURISTS!! That excites me so much!! I grew up here and so much I DO NOT KNOW!!
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    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Track my food, lose a few more lbs. I am struggling health wise, but my goals are to hit my steps. They may not seem like any, but to me they are not easy to hit at 2,100 a day.
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I am a HUGE WINTER FREAK!!! Spring makes me cry so as it rains (A LOT in April!) I pretend it's crying for me. LOL
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? NO JACKETS or gloves!! WOOHOO!!! If I can do much its walking!! There's something about being in nature that is wicked relaxing!!!
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking in the past it'd of been SPRING SKIING!! No jacket needed or gloves!!!
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Walk with no doubt!!
    11. What always cheers you up? THese foolish goofballs!! Izzy is the brown/black kitty (she's 15!) and Oscar will be 3 in May. WOW! Got him at 9 months old, it doesn't seem like its been that long!
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    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? TRACK your food and later after you track it add in your exercise, but do not eat more calories (Well it works for me!!)
    13. Please share two fun things about you. Weird sense of humor and weird family, but LOL We adore that.
    14. Anything else you would like to share? When at any type of gathering (Bday, wedding etc, BBQ LOL A favorite of mine) make it way more about the PEOPLE not the food. Its amazing how much this has helped me. I am able to select carefully this way. My good times does not come from "What I ate" but instead "People who I talked to" and if it's not a fun one, LEAVE (That's extremely rare in my case, but if you are not happy somewhere no need to be there).
  • hicim705
    hicim705 Posts: 6,661 Member
    1. What is your MFP name? hicim705
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Heidi
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I joined the 5% Challenges back in 2010. I found out about them after they had already started their first round. I was put on a waitlist with a bunch of others who were waiting for the 'next' Challenge to begin. When it did, the group that I was on a waitlist with were added as a new team to the 5% Challenges and since we started around the 4th of July that year, we became known as The Firecrackers.
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I'm not sure anymore ... if Ceri has done 62, I probably have done 60. I missed the first one, joined in the 2nd round and then missed only 1 or 2 rounds through the years. I've had Challenges where I have done exceptionally well and others that my goal was never reached ~ I come back season after season because I have made some friends in the Challenge Community and I come back because there is always something new to learn and there is always someone that I can give support to and I can always rely on the 5% Challenge Community to support me when I need it most.
    5. 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 Western NJ, very close to the PA border and about 1/2 hour from the Crayola Factory in PA.
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? To continue on my successful path that I have started in 2025.
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I L*O*V*E Spring! It signals the end of Winter and also signifies renewal ...
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Getting outside more.
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? No matter the season ~ if I have to exercise, I enjoy walking.
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Walk. Gardening is WAY DOWN on the list of things that I would 'rather' do.
    11. What always cheers you up? Spending time with my daughter and any/all family and friends.
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? REMEMBER the basics and when you are struggling or trying to figure out how to get started, please remember count your calories and get moving. CICO (Calories In/Calories Out).
    13. Please share two fun things about you. I love live theatre, especially musical theatre and I love to get on stage to perform. My first 'real job' was years ago, as a travel agent and I was fortunate enough to be able to travel from EWR to Athens for a WEEKEND!
    14. Anything else you would like to share? I'm a wife & mother. When my father passed in August of 2022, my brother and I share the duties of taking care of Mom (he cooks and gets her to doctor's appointments) and I help to take care of her books. My husband is going through cancer treatment(s) and I try to support him as best as I can. My DD recently split from her husband and I've tried to help her and support her as she left their home and got an apartment; I've supported her through her job and the search for a new one; I continue to support her as she tries to close the door on this chapter in her life and formulates a plan to look for new adventures and opportunity. I am still working F/T but hope to get to the point where I can (at the very least) semi-retire very soon (fingers crossed).




    Heidi (hicim705)
    2025 Spring 5% Challenge ~ Extra Leader 🔴🌡️RED HOTS🌡️🔴 Team
    Overall Co-Leader, Seasonal 5% Challenges
    Co-Leader, Seasonal 5% Challenges ~ ✍️🖊️📓💻Bloggers✍️🖊️📓💻!!
  • nansbones7708
    nansbones7708 Posts: 984 Member

    1. What is your MFP name?

    NANSBONES7708

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as?

    Nan

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?

    I’ve been doing them off and on for a long time.

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back.

    I’ve done lots and I keep coming back for

    The camaraderie

    The encouragement

    The chance to share the ups and downs of my life and the other members. Often when I share someone will come back with suggestions of what I might try because they’ve been there before me.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.

    I’m in Fife, Scotland across the Forth from Edinburgh

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?

    Goals

    Do the best I can and push a bit further out of my comfort zone. Add a bit more steps to my daily walk (and make it daily, I won’t melt in the rain). Lose some weight and inches.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?

    I like Spring for

    The warmer weather, the colourful flowers, the lambs gambolling in the fields.

    The downside

    It shows up the dusty corners I’ve avoided in the winter

    The weeds grow apace as does the lawn and I keep a large home garden, my friend’s garden and help maintain the church garden. Hence much of my exercise minutes are functional minutes

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities?

    Listening to the birds chirping, watching the lambs and getting absorbed in the gardens

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?

    see activities

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?

    Garden ( me time, meditation, exercise and fulfilment of a job well done)

    11. What always cheers you up?

    Time spent with friends and family

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?

    Make a realistic plan, stick to it and don’t say I can’t

    13. Please share two fun things about you.

    I don’t do heights but I’ve abseiled from the Forth Rail Bridge for charity sponsorship. I like holidays that are unusual. Eg walking with penguins in Antarctica, sleeping in the Ice Hotel in Sweden and watching polar bears from the safety a tundra buggy in Churchill Canada. I’m single with no offspring to support.

    14. Anything else you would like to share?

    No.

  • macrat12
    macrat12 Posts: 7,101 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? macrat12

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Sarah

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? On Spark i've been doing them on and off for several years

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. Too many to remember. The team aspect, the HH challenges

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I'm 45 min from Joplin Missouri

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Finally reach my 5% goal as well as my weight goal

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love spring

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Getting outside to take a walk

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Outdoor walks

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Walk

    11. What always cheers you up? Watching Instagram Stories with animals and little children. When our gym toddler comes to visit

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?

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    13. Please share two fun things about you. I love reading self development books and listening to both self development podcasts as well as sports podcasts. My favorites are Real AF with Andy Frisella, The Process of Becoming with Josh and Dino, When Mamas Rise Up with Jenna and Liz, New Heights with Travis and Jason Kelce and Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce.

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I love to begin my day with a hydration drink before drinking protein coffee.

  • EjoyEvelyn
    EjoyEvelyn Posts: 784 Member
    edited March 8

    1. EjoyEvelyn

    2. Evelyn

    3. An Original SparkPeople member since Fall 2010

    4. I lost 100 lbs during this process along with Weightwatchers and some healthier authors teaching me to eat more plant-based and unprocessed foods.

    5. Home with views of Lake Superior and the Gulf of Mexico.

    6. Walking, dancing and strength training. 30 minutes daily, 210 minutes weekly.

    7. I love Spring and the transformation from beautiful white snow to fresh green leaves, grasses, and flowers.

    8. Walking where waterfronts and nature is enjoyed. I love my faith-based small groups, worship, lunches and activities at both local senior centers.

    9. I enjoy walking the most.

    10. Walk

    11. Good news, happy people, and smiles.

    12. Tracking and team participation are my biggest aids. Even buffets, when eating out help in both joy and discipline. I do love eating out and variety.

    13. One of the funniest things that happened to me is, as my keys are often pinned to my pants when I’m hiking parks, they inadvertently fell into an outhouse. Fortunately I was able to get a park ranger to save me from the only key I had to my vehicle with two guests with me. Seeing a 1000' carrier ship's living quarters at dusk on Lake Superior brings a smile to this water lover.

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    14. With some sense of humility, I pray, I feel accomplished when I helped a group of people in my church learn the art, design, and build 12 stained glass windows. This also holds true for the many prayer shawls I continue to make for God, which ultimately gets distributed through many of my church groups.

  • luv2dns2
    luv2dns2 Posts: 766 Member
    edited March 8


    1. What is your MFP name? Luv2dns2

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Kay


    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I started in "Spark People"


    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Too many to remember.

    Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I pay attention to my weight, my diet and exercise and am making friends along the way.


    5. What major city do you live in or near? I live between Prince George and Princee Rupert in the provnce of BC, Canada.

    Tell us a bit about where you live.I live on a rural property with a mountain and lake view. It is in north western Canada and the closest state is Alaska.


    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I would like to lose a few pounds, become fitter and more able to do long walks as well as to gain strength and flexibility.


    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love Spring after a long winter. I love the flowers, colors and freedom of movement without thinking about falling on ice or being encumbered by heavy,clothing.


    8. What are your favorite Spring activities?
    It is usually too cold to swim in the lake, but hiking is fun, gardening, having coffee on my deck in the sunshine.

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? I'd like to ride my bike again, but have not been able to do that,but jogging in my long driveway to music is always fun.


    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?
    Walking and gardening beat housework for me hands down.

    11. What always cheers you up? My grandchildren enjoying outdoor activites and discovering the beauty of nature and the fun of movement is wonderful for me.


    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Planning my dinner in the morning and exercising early are important to me.


    13. Please share two fun things about you.
    I am old enough that styles and clothes from my past are becoming fashionable again. I can wear my old bell bottom jeans and look up to date. My husband says that I am so easy to tease.

    14. Anything else you would like to share? My husband and my dog are the best ones to encourage me to get out and be active.

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  • KellyBisciotti
    KellyBisciotti Posts: 163 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? KellyBisciotti
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Kelly
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? SparkPeople Alumni Facebook group
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? 2 so far. -10 lbs
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? New York state (not the big city side)
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Continued weight loss and a focus on clean eating.
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes and no. I like the warmer weather and flowers, but don't love the flooding and bugs.
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Gardening
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Gardening
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Garden :D
    11. What always cheers you up? Sunshine and music
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Join a team for good accountability!
    13. Please share two fun things about you. I support the Psychology department at a local Uni. I love online gaming.
    14. Anything else you would like to share? Thank you to the leaders for running these challenges!
  • SharonWIMSONFLOWER
    SharonWIMSONFLOWER Posts: 1,216 Member
    edited March 8
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    1. What is your MFP name? SharonWIMSONFLOWER

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Sharon

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Oooooh! It was one of the groups I tried on SparkPeople.

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I don't even know. I think it was 2010 when I started, but I've been here for sure ever since the switch to MFP.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. We live in Livingston, TX; closes major city is Houston. We live right next to The Big Thicket national forest area. We are surrounded by pines and nature. The back of our property is next to trails throughout The Big Thicket, and a creek meandering around our property keeps anyone else from have access. It's not ours by ownership, but it's ours to use. We help maintain it. So, SO beautiful! SUCH a gift of God after being in Mexico so many years!

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Well, I've been a few rounds wanting to get back down into Onderland. I'm still striving for that, but I know that the main thing that will help me accomplish both the weight goal and better health is getting back off sugar.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I LOVE SPRING! I love gentle breezes, the life after winter, flowers, birds, trees . . . you get the idea!

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Hiking, gardening, outdoor home improvement.

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking/hiking.

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Take a walk every time!

    11. What always cheers you up? When love shows up in a call, text, or act of kindness. It's especially sweet when it comes from my husband (and that happens a LOT). Now that our newest grandson is old enough to coo, smile, and interact . . . one of his smiles is like sunshine love!

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Plan and exercise first. Everything else will demand its place in your day.

    13. Please share two fun things about you.
    I'm not sure how to answer that. I think of myself as more interesting than fun. I'm bilingual (and know conversational bits of about 4 other languages). I've had a lot of different career paths in my life, and now at 71 I'm teaching high school again. Who knew I'd STILL be in high school at 71???!!!?? Most of my students think I'm fun—mostly because I care about them so much and bake them cookies.

    14. Anything else you would like to share? My husband and I planted a small Hispanic church here where we live, because we saw nothing available for them. It's quite the juggle of responsibilities, but it is our great privilege and honor to keep working for the Kingdom of God and our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Picture above is of my husband dedicating our grandson. Baby was SO taken with the sound of my husband's voice and cooed and smiled more that day than ever, almost as if he sensed or understood the significance. It was pretty amazing.
    Next is a pic of us with our daughter-in-law's parents from Puerto Rico.
    Then my 2 boys with wives and my daughter on the far left.
    Bottom picture is me speaking a blessing over our sweet little John David.

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  • cmfarrell36
    cmfarrell36 Posts: 1,417 Member
    edited March 8

    1. What is your MFP name?
    - cmfarrell36


    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as?
    - Christine


    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?
    - been taking part for years


    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed?
    - since Autumn 2010
    Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back.
    - Accountability
    - very slow weight loss, but very little and very rarely regained


    5. What major city do you live in or near?
    - near Glasgow, Scotland
    Tell us a bit about where you live.
    - Ayrshire - Robert Burns’ own county


    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
    - not to regain any of the weight lost through illness during the past couple of weeks
    - regaining my activity levels


    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?
    - season of rebirth and regrowth


    8. What are your favorite Spring activities?
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?
    - go for a walk


    11. What always cheers you up?
    - being with family and friends


    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? - don’t be too strict and don’t be too hard on yourself for any lapses
    - allow yourself to enjoy your life


    13. Please share two fun things about you.
    - daughter-in-love is Polish … granddaughter being brought up bilingual - so some of the Polish I managed to learn a few years ago is coming back to me!
    - son-in-love is Hispanic and wants me to learn Spanish


    14. Anything else you would like to share?

  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 4,100 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? Micaroo4
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Mica
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Started doing them in SparkPeople
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. Lots. Love the accountability.
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in Dover New Hampshire, a small town, about 90 minutes drive from Boston.
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Maintaining in my goal range, get stronger, stay healthy
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes! Everything comes back to life, including me!
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Birding! Also hiking, bicycling, and walking.
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking is what I do most, in every season.
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Walk. But I do have to clean the house now and again. And again, and again.
    11. What always cheers you up? My cat Earl!
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Eat plants. Eat lots of fiber.
    13. Please share two fun things about you. My boyfriend Rich is fun; I'm the practical one. I knit and crochet. I love spending time in nature.
    14. Anything else you would like to share? I am trying to "reset" my sleep, after decades of insomnia.
  • Ronnie_happy2ranch
    Ronnie_happy2ranch Posts: 1,046 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? Ronnie_happy2ranch
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Ronnie
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Searched through MFP
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. 4+ IBCs; I had been losing weight until I hurt my back during the winter challenge so now it feels like I’m starting over again.
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Denver Metro area, Colorado; my favorite place to live - I was born, raised, and lived in Chicago suburbs for 30 year and have lived in Colorado for 32+ years. The forest and the mountains are my happy place (unless I can be at the beach).
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Lose weight and continue with fitness program
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes, because it’s light outside longer in the day and I love the warmer weather
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Walks, getting outside
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking/rowing (machine)
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Walk or garden
    11. What always cheers you up? My 5 grandkids
    2. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Stick with the exercise and healthy eating – it works; slowly, but it does work
    13. Please share two fun things about you. I love to hang out in the foothills and go dancing
    14. Anything else you would like to share? I have 2 dogs, Bella (3 yo obnoxious girl) and Buddy (10 yo calm old man)

  • changewewanttosee
    changewewanttosee Posts: 66 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? changewewanttosee

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? nikki

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? message board

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. 1/2- in is accountability and accurate reflection of progress

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Colorado is sunny

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? LOSE Weight eat less calories, regular walking

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? YES! flowers, my birthday, warming temeratures

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? gardening and a trip for vacation

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? gardening

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? garden

    11. What always cheers you up? …. usually dance or prayer or playing music

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? built pufft bars are so good brownie batter…

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I homeschool and I am quite adventurous

    14. Anything else you would like to share? Thanks for helping me reach my goals!

  • Kurtize
    Kurtize Posts: 8,110 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? Kurtize

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Joyce

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Been a part of 5% challenge since I think 2014

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. Too many to count

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Florence OR. We just move back here from Texas. Small community.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? To exercise, eat healthy and hopefully lose weight.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes, except for the time change

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? None in particular

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? walking

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? walk

    11. What always cheers you up? music

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? nothin in particular

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I enjoy spending time with friends and laughing and having a good time

    14. Anything else you would like to share? Been married for 61 years, have 3 adult children, 12 grands, and 14 or 15 great grands, and a fur baby Kayla.

  • peppikaye
    peppikaye Posts: 5,956 Member
    1. What is your MFP name? Peppikaye
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Kaye
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Long time ago on Sparkpeople
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. - Have lots count, I read that this is the 64th, I think I might of possibly done about 55. I haven't missed many over the years.
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in Western Australia about 35kms from the city of Perth.
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? To lose my 5%, to continue to walk every day, to continue to strength train, to continue to drink my water and eat healthily. I need to keep my BP down and watch my sugar levels.
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes, love Spring.
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Getting outside more and walking round gardens to see the spring flowers
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? walking
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? walk
    11. What always cheers you up? Being with my family, I absolutely adore my grandson. Having a nice family meal together in beautiful surroundings. Lots of chat and laughter.
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Watch your portion sizes. My grandma used to say a little bit of what you fancy does you good. The key words there are little bit.
    13. Please share two fun things about you. I have a variety of Australian birds. I do not like buttons, its called Koumpounophobia.
    14. Anything else you would like to share? I love reading and watching British detectives. I don't like anything too gory or court room orientated. I like to crochet and knit. I work full time in early childhood education. I help look after my Mom who is nearly 92

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    Good luck with the challenge everyone.

  • sunshineyourway
    sunshineyourway Posts: 1,256 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? sunshineyourway

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Sharon

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Spark People

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I have lost count.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Raleigh, NC I have lived in Raleigh 1972- 1991. We moved to Tampa Bay area and moved back to care for my mother in 2010 and have remained to present.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Continue Running Half Marathons and trying out for the Senior Olympics in April 10K. Continue Cardio, Strength and some Yoga. I need to improve on the Yoga.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love Spring when things become alive again with flowering trees, flowers everywhere. weather and starting to get longer days.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Gardening and outdoor activities such as walking and running.

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking and Running

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Walk and Gardening are my favorite things to do.

    11. What always cheers you up? Family especially when my son comes to visit.

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? I follow a low carb diet similar to Mediterranean. I have to stay away from wheat gluten.

    13. Please share two fun things about you.

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I have been married for 41 years and have one adult son. We have a Cockatoo Bird named Cleo. She is around 40 years old.

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  • Sheila7631
    Sheila7631 Posts: 1,099 Member

    . What is your MFP name? Sheila7631

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Sheila

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? bend doing them since Spark people

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? many

    Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. accountability, learning something new, team

    5. What major city do you live in or near? we are an hour from Buffalo

    State? NY

    Tell us a bit about where you live.we are close to one of the great lakes- Ontario,we are also close to the Erie Cannal and Niagara falls.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?to lose weight and gain some healthy habits

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?, yes.itis warmer and the flowers start to bloom.we can get outside. I do not like the mud though.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? gardening, walking outside

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? walking outside

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? walk

    11. What always cheers you up?A good song

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?It's a journey not a destination

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I have 5 grandchildren, I've ridden in a seaplane and a submarine

    14. Anything else you would like to share?

  • azhkrgrl
    azhkrgrl Posts: 825 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? Azhkrgrl

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Sue

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Through MFP

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. Stopped counting after the 5th one

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Madison, WI. Wisconsin is America's dairyland.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?

    Stay consistent with meal prep, increase my daily steps, and build strength while enjoying outdoor activities.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?

    Absolutely! Spring brings new beginnings, fresh air, and the perfect weather to get outside and move!

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities?

    Gardening, walking in nature, and sitting outside with a good book.

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?

    Gardening is a workout in itself, but I also love outdoor walks and light strength training in the fresh air.

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?

    Garden! It’s calming, productive, and doubles as exercise.

    11. What always cheers you up?

    Laughter, music, and spending time with loved ones.

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?

    Meal prep and hydration are key! Also, don’t be too hard on yourself—progress, not perfection!

    13. Please share two fun things about you.

    1. I love trying new recipes, but I don’t always follow the instructions exactly!
    2. I enjoy spontaneous dance parties, even if it’s just in my kitchen! 💃🎶

    Excited for a fresh new season of growth and progress! 🌿💪

  • joywilson383
    joywilson383 Posts: 1,825 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? joywilson383

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Joy

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? From SparkPeople originally

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. More than I can count. My pant size going down, how I can keep up with my sister longer.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in Villa Park which is in Orange County. I live close to the Angels Stadium 🏟️ ( baseball ⚾️ stadium)

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Lose weight, get to a size 10 pants

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love spring. It’s when it starts to get warmer, the flowers 🌺 start blooming

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Gardening 🧑‍🌾, exercising outside

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking, hiking

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? garden

    11. What always cheers you up? I listen to music and gardening

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? You tend to keep weight off if you lose it slowly.

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I was born in New Orleans Louisiana and I love Disneyland

    14. Anything else you would like to share? NA

  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 2,082 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? Lauren_989

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Lauren

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Searching through challenges on MFP

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. One

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I'm from North Carolina. It's got a lot of parks and walking trails.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Consistency, re-starting my exercise routine.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes! It finally starts to warm up and the humidity from summer isn't here yet.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Walking, gardening

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking outside

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? It's a tie between walking and gardening! I have already started some veggies inside and am trying onions for the first time!

    11. What always cheers you up? Going for a walk and seeig the neighborhood cats!

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Tracking works the best for me.

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I like to crochet and do jigsaw puzzles. This is my 15th year living in NC

    14. Anything else you would like to share?

  • hidm82
    hidm82 Posts: 3 Member
    edited March 9

    1. What is your MFP name?

    hidm82

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as?

    Dee

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?

    A success post from the last challenge

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back.

    This is my first challenge, but I've previously kept off a ~50 lb (25%) weight loss for around 15 years…it took a pandemic to bring 25 of it back!

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.

    NYC :)

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?

    For the first time in my life, I am trying to weight train and build a little muscle. Other than that, my goal is simply to stick with it and trust the process.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?

    I love seeing nature come back to life!

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities?

    Admiring the magnolia trees and working on my yard

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?

    Walking

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?

    Take a walk

    11. What always cheers you up?

    Music

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?

    Find a way to eat that feels joyful and sustainable, learn about blood sugar and insulin response, and get a weight-smoothing app so you can ignore normal fluctuations and fake gains to see the overall change.

    13. Please share two fun things about you.

    I am a music nerd and I've recently begun painting.

    🌷🏃🏻‍♀️🌼

  • lavalily
    lavalily Posts: 2,705 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? Lavalily
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Lucy
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I've been doing these for many years
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. Not sure - many!
    5. 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, but Honolulu (our big city) is on the island of Oahu.
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Maintain weight loss and strengthen my legs
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? In Hawaii, it always feels like Spring - and I love it!
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? I walk, plant seeds, tend my orchids, sing
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking is always good, plus I enjoy strength training at the gym regularly
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Walk first, garden second, and I pay someone to clean my house!
    11. What always cheers you up? Talking to my adult children on text - we do it regularly.
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Eat plenty of good food! Don't try to skimp on portions, thinking it will help you lose weight. It will only make you sick!
    13. Please share two fun things about you. I'm a published writer and lived on my sailboat for five years (wrote a memoir about it) .
    14. Anything else you would like to share? I'm 90 years old and still going strong

  • katiecondy1
    katiecondy1 Posts: 4,446 Member

    1. What is your MFP name?

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as?

    Katie

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?

    SP years ago

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back.

    Lost track..quite a few

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.

    Colo Springs CO

    Mountains, forests, streams and lakes.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?

    Improve fitness , lose weight is secondary

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?

    Seeing the world wake and open its arms to greet the new day

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities?

    Gardening

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?

    Walking

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?

    Walk

    11. What always cheers you up?

    Time in the forest hiking with my dog

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?

    Never give up

    13. Please share two fun things about you.

    I love to give away smiles or laughter

    I am an absolute horse crazy gal

    14. Anything else you would like to share?

    wishing all success in achieving their goals , and finding their strengths and weaknesses.

  • Lojeandres
    Lojeandres Posts: 89 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? Lojeandres

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Lori

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?MFP

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. One. It keeps me from getting off track

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Cape Cod. Love the trails and beaches

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Lose more fat while gaining muscle. Keep getting stronger

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes. Love more outdoor time and earlier sunshine. I don't like that it sometimes doesn't get warm until late June.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Walking earlier. Getting our large garden in order and watching all the spring shrubs come into color.

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? walk/jogs

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? walk; garden a close second. I wish I was Samantha and could wiggle my nose to get a clean house. I hate house cleaning

    11. What always cheers you up? Kittens and puppies. Babies.

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Preload MFP with what your planned eating is- to see what the numbers are. ( I usually fill some of it in the night before) Then add and/or modify it before and after what you do eat. If you truly want to go over target calories- justify it and then try to burn it off with extra exercise. If not today- go strong tomorrow!

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I retired after 35 years at a stressful job. Now I work part-time as a nanny. My husband and I could live off the grid if need be. We have a wood stove. Grow, can and freeze vegetables. Raise chickens. Stocked up on frozen venison. 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I wouldn't mind if social media crashed and burned! After the trauma of it, we'd become better thinkers and doers. 😎

  • cormierannie
    cormierannie Posts: 5,918 Member

    1. What is your MFP name?

    cormierannie

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as?

    annie

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?

    From the Mission Slimpossible Group

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back.

    Several. I lost my extra weight and reached my goal weight. these 'wins' keep me coming back.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada. a big city with many places to go and visit.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?

    To maintain my weight loss and to try new fitness activities.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?

    I like Spring because that is when flowers bloom and several kinds of birds are now in the area.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities?

    Walking in the parks near me and going to the waterfront area downtown.

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?

    Walking

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house?

    Take a walk

    11. What always cheers you up?

    Music

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?

    Keep consistent on your efforts. if you do not like a certain exercise, try another one. do exercise that you like to do and you will stick with it.

    13. Please share two fun things about you.

    I love to dance and to do arts and crafts.

    

  • chansen_2000
    chansen_2000 Posts: 367 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? chansen_2000
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Carol
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? From Spark People
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. Many, and the last one was my best!!!
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. St. Petersburg, FL
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Losing some more weight, walking longer distances, reaching my weight goal for sailing in an upcoming regatta
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes, winter is over!!!
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Sailing, walking, bike riding
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Sailing, walking, bike riding
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Take a walk
    11. What always cheers you up? Being in a sailboat or on a cruise ship looking out over the water
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? TRACK your food, it worked for me.
    13. Please share two fun things about you. I love to cruise with my husband and of course, I love to sail
    14. Anything else you would like to share? I'm an Accountant and this is my busiest time of the year, but I've committed myself to take the time to exercise and have some me time.

  • Lulabelbo
    Lulabelbo Posts: 255 Member

    What is your MFP name? Lulabelbo

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Carol

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Initially through mfp but iI've been in 5 5% challenges

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. 5 It keeps me honest

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.Austin Texas

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Eat at least 6 servings of fruit and veggies/day

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Spring always brings to mind a new beginning

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Walk morewalking

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise?

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Be outside so walk or garden

    11. What always cheers you up? My pup

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Track everything

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I love opera and I love to cook

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I was a skinny kid.

  • AnAbsoluteDiva
    AnAbsoluteDiva Posts: 204 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? AnAbsoluteDiva

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Wendy

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Browsing forums

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. None

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Southeastern Connecticut on the Rhode Island border

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Drop two clothing sizes

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I like it very much. No mosquitoes, gardening season, can open windows, minimal humidity, birdsongs

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Gardening, cleaning my house with open windows

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Climbing hills on uneven terrain

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Toss-up between clean the house and garden

    11. What always cheers you up? Frasier reruns

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Track macros always

    13. Please share two fun things about you. World traveller and avid cook

    14. Anything else you would like to share?

  • celiamj2
    celiamj2 Posts: 3 Member

    Please copy these questions to your post in the comments.

    1. What is your MFP name? Celiamj2

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? I go by CJ

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Browsing different groups

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. No so far

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live in NYC.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? To lose a little bit of weight and add muscle

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I like it because it is when nature comes back to life.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Gardening and going for walks

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Running

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Garden

    11. What always cheers you up? Drawing or doing art

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? No

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I am a world traveler and have 2 puppies

    14. Anything else you would like to share? No

  • prowles1
    prowles1 Posts: 413 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? prowles1

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Patti

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? My sister

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. At least 5

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live near Chicago in Illinois. I am in the NorthWest suburbs and have farmland to the west of the house

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? After losing 24 pounds, I have gained it all back and have not been healthy in my habits at all. I want to get back into better habits with the support of the team

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes, Spring is the dawn of new life and new beginnings

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? When the sun starts to shine earlier in the mornings, its a great way to start the day with a little walk. We have a nice back yard and we plant vegtables and nice flowers in the garden area

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Walking

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? Walk, garden

    11. What always cheers you up? Sitting in our back yard after a hard day and just enjoying a sunset and nice weather

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? No, but I could use some.. LOL

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I am told I have a "sneaky, scary-good singing voice" and I love to dance to EDM music.

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I have 3 grandkids that light up my world

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