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  • iaaba50
    iaaba50 Posts: 4 Member

    1. What is your MFP name?iaaba50

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

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

    saw it listed in communities

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

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live near New Bedford Massachusetts. Historically New Bedford was a wealthy whaling city, now it is an important working fishing port

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Want to get my blood sugar under 5.7

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love spring so much after a long grey frozen winter

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

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

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

    11. What always cheers you up? Seeing my children

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?
    Eating lots of vegetables keeps me full and I actually get tired of eating

    13. Please share two fun things about you.

    I play Scottish fiddle and maybe I’m depressed but I can’t think of anything else fun about myself.

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I have three adult children, a dog, two cats and a husband of 31 years

  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,511 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? frankwbrown

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

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges?  I don’t recall exactly

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. This will be my 14th challenge.  I haven’t been “winning” much; It’s only my dogged determination that keeps me coming back.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
    California’s central valley, about 100 miles due east of San Francisco.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
    I’m generally happy with my fitness, but I  want to get back down to the weight I was at ~4 years ago. 

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?  I like spring because it’s “alive” and sunny but cool

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Swimming, hiking, biking  

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Anything that gets me outdoors

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

    11. What always cheers you up? Good music

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?  I’ll borrow from Nike: “Just do it!”

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I play acoustic guitar; I’m a data nerd

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I'm addicted to Garmin Challenges

  • bevpresley1
    bevpresley1 Posts: 7,339 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? bevpresley1


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


    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I've been around for years


    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I've done over 25 challenges. Love the support I get from my team mates.


    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. My house is an hour south east of Birmingham AL, Mom's is an hour north of Birmingham.


    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I want to work on strength this challenge


    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love spring, it's a season of new beginnings.


    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Hiking and biking


    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? for the past 2 years it's been gardening


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


    11. What always cheers you up? Laying in my hammock looking at the sky


    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? small changes can make a big difference. Every bite counts.


    13. Please share two fun things about you. I am learning to do watercolors, and we are getting a donkey and calves this spring


    14. Anything else you would like to share? I spend most of my time at mom's since she had a stroke. She loves to work in her garden and is very sneaky about getting out of the house without me knowing. So I have my hands full.

  • dwoods3031
    dwoods3031 Posts: 49 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? dwoods3031

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

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I used to participate on Spark people.

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I think I've done about three and what keeps me coming back is structure and meeting new people

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Springfield, MO

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I would like to drink less soda and more water

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love Spring because I hate cold, so the warm weather always makes me happy.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Egg hunts, baking, reading outside in the sun

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

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? I'd definitely rather take a walk because it takes less motivation then the other two options :) (and I don't have a garden lol)

    11. What always cheers you up? Playing ball games

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Not really. I was hoping to learn some new ones here.

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I'm double jointed and I love to sing

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I have a fur baby named Navi and she is a beautiful Pitsky.

  • bbonet3
    bbonet3 Posts: 3,300 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? bbonet3
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Bruni
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I joined the 5% Challenges with Sparks 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 made friends with a particular lady and she told me about the 5% challenges. She eoncouraged me to join but I was not on her team the first time. I was with The Butterflies (or something like that). However, after that I was on the Teddy Bears until the end. I made lots of friends and came over to MFP when SP closed.
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I have been on all the 5% since 2011 so about 60. The “wins” are achieving and being accountable for my goals and most important the friendship that I have made throughout the years.
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? I just moved to Round Rock, Texas from Florida and I am literally getting to know the area.
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I want to be healthy, gain strength and reach my goal weight.
    7. Do you like Spring? I love Spring for various reasons. Things start to bloom, the weather is perfect, my birthday, my son’s and granddaughters.
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Any activity that is outdoors.
    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? Spending time with my family.
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Stay accountable for everything you eat.
    13. Please share two fun things about you. I love to read and spend time with friends.
    14. Anything else you would like to share? I am a retired teacher, mother of 2 adult sons and grandma to one beautiful almost 2 year old girl. I am also the oldest of 7 and have lived in 8 states including this new move to Texas.
  • ameyer145
    ameyer145 Posts: 141 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? ameyer145

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

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? on the Success Stories board a long time ago

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. Quite a few. I was very successful in one challenge, and have mostly managed to just maintain on the others. I keep coming back for the community and accountability.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Recently moved, now near Lexington KY

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Eat less, move more - all more consistently

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Love spring! It's the entryway to my favorite, Summer :-)

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Anything outdoors. Hoping to add gardening this year.

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

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

    11. What always cheers you up? A good book

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Give yourself some grace. One bad meal/day/week doesn't define you

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I always know exactly which container the leftovers will fit in perfectly. I make up words (or phrase things a funny way), which entertains my co-workers

    14. Anything else you would like to share? Just glad to be doing this again!

  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,984 Member

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

    5 I think, I loved getting to know people better & being able to share things that my "face to face" friends don't have in common
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Central California
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? to keep active & grow in knowledge
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I do love the weather but not the allergies
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? spend more time outdoors from the long winter, swim
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? swimming
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? walk
    11. What always cheers you up? music, a good book, family, walking with my dogs
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? the #1 is not to follow anyone else's diet but make your own that you can live with the rest of your life, of course you can add new things to it. This has been the main thing that's helped me to maintain
    13. Please share two fun things about you. I love trying new recipes & reading
    14. Anything else you would like to share?

  • Uptoit59
    Uptoit59 Posts: 1,434 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? Uptoit59

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

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Been doing them for years

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I cannot remember how many but it is been for several years. I like the accountability to my team and thus myself

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Although I live in SC, I live very close to Charlotte, NC. I am originally from NY near West Point.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? To stay at my weight and keep strong and stay active

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I love Spring because of the beautiful weather

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? I walk all year long but in the spring it is much more pleasant! I play some pickleball and am considering taking up golf again after a break.

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? Just being out with my husband and dogs walking or hiking.

    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? I would rather walk by pretty gardens and forget about the dirty house!

    11. What always cheers you up? When my team wins hockey games or I hear from my family.

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Drink lots of water and log every bite that goes into your mouth

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I am at a complete loss!

    14. Anything else you would like to share? nope

  • HealthyBarb1
    HealthyBarb1 Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited March 11

    • 1.What is your MFP name? HealthyBarb1

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

    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? Started in 2010 on Spark people

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. 50+ challenges. Thankful for consistent friend support & ongoing place for sticking with team goals & LTGL & tracking.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. Seattle Washington. Love living near the Puget Sound & Ocean.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? Low carb eating & pre tracking all my meals to support weight loss.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? I enjoy spring & increasing light & warm days. Love spring flowers.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Gardening, walking by the water & beach vacation.

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

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

    11. What always cheers you up? Time with family or friends

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? Eating for 8 hours & water fasting for 16 hours supports weight control loss for me.

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I have a best friend that I met at 2 years old & we still love each other. I love to decorate my home & enjoy changing out seasonal & holiday decor.

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I am a retired RN. I have been married to my hubby for 45 years 💜 this fall. I enjoy sharing my life with my 80+ year old Mom, hubby & 3 adult children + our grand puppy. 🐾 Smiles Barbie

  • cyndiemi
    cyndiemi Posts: 135 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? cyndiemi
    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? Please call me Cyndie.
    3. How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I found it by browsing the MFP groups
    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. I have only participated/completed one 5% challenge and was very successful in going from 142.8 to 128.8 in only eight weeks! This was a very supportive group. I hope to be more of an active participant this session. Sometimes, life gets in the way. 😉
    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I live on a fishing lake halfway between Akron and Youngstown Ohio. There are only a handful of houses on my street and the smallest lot is around five acres. While we are only five miles north of Alliance it seems like we are totally isolated. It is very quiet and there is an abundance of wildlife—most of whom love to eat my flowers. In addition, since this is a quiet place, people feel free to drop off their unwanted cats/dogs. I do not know what they expect will happen to their old pets, but coyotes, owls, eagles, cars, and starvation seem to take most of them. We feed five feral cats and a beat-up looking opossum.
    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? This session I would like to learn how to maintain my weight loss so that I do not need to start all over again, and again, and again...
    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Spring is great. It is always an opportunity to start anew.
    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? I enjoy gardening.
    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? I do not have a favorite. Sometimes I am lucky just to get exercise (other than running my mouth).
    10. Would you rather take a walk, garden, or clean the house? I would rather garden.
    11. What always cheers you up? I enjoy watching animals. They can be so comical
    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? OMG, recording EVERYTHING that goes into my mouth. My highest weight was 222 and now I weigh 125—I credit it to logging all food/fluids consumed.
    13. Please share two fun things about you. Right now, I cannot think of two fun things—but it is spring and a new chapter is starting.
    14. Anything else you would like to share? I am a retired RN and the caregiver for my husband of 52 years and my mother. The 5% challenge was something I did for myself without compromising the needs of my family.
  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,567 Member
    edited March 11

    1. What is your MFP name? cory17

    2. What is your real name, or what name would you like to be known as? I'm Linda but prefer Cory17

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

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. A few years worth - they keep my focus on healthy choices

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? San Fernando Valley, suburb of Los Angeles, Calif. very residential and congested

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season? keep a downward weight trend and up my exercise time

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not? Yes - beautiful weather and we're getting some rain (finally)

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? garden

    9. What is your favorite type of Spring exercise? gym, walk, kayak

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

    11. What always cheers you up? music and dance

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share? increase water intake, fiber, protein

    13. Please share two fun things about you. Not really fun but I'm retiring in June and not a clue what the focus will be then so the future is open. Just (1 week ago) moved mother to assisted living and trying to clean up paperwork from that, and have multiple boxes of photos (lots framed) that have to figure out what to do with - suggestions welcome.

    14. Anything else you would like to share? I want to travel!!!

  • vnkapre
    vnkapre Posts: 61 Member

    1. What is your MFP name? vnkapre

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

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

    4. How many 5% Challenges have you completed? Please share some of the "Wins" that keep you coming back. This will be my second challenge. I almost lost 5% of my body weight in this winter (my first) challenge and I would like to keep making progress.

    5. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live.
    West Lafayette, Indiana - near the beautiful Purdue campus.

    6. What are your health/fitness goals for this season?
    I want to continue my journey and keep up regular mindful healthy eating, building strength and staying active.

    7. Do you like Spring? Why or why not?  I like spring because it pulls me out of cold winters and gives me glimpses of the exciting summer season ahead. I absolutely adore the tender green of new leaves and the many beautiful spring flowers.

    8. What are your favorite Spring activities? Walking and admiring spring flowers, leaves and buds

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

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

    11. What always cheers you up? Good music

    12. Do you have a diet or fitness tip to share?  Focus on addition more than elimination

    13. Please share two fun things about you. I am obsessed with plants and spend most hours in winter watching gardening videos on YouTube!

    14. Anything else you would like to share? Good luck everyone! Let's have fun :D

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