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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?…

@cherkyle1 - Hi! It's always great to meet Sparkers! Are you familiar with the seasonal 5% 8 - Week challenges that started on Spark (started in 2012 and continued on to MFP? There are many spark people in our challenges on MFP. The challenges are fun and effective for accountability, building healthy habits, and…

I like tracking, hara hachi bu, and protein (would be a great add).

Shape Shifters please.

My dogs have me well trained! We love to walk unleashed on 'the road less traveled'. Swimming, gardening, and biking all my favorites too. Thanks for asking, Ceri!

Ty, @hicim705 and @Dianedoessmiles1 for keeping us updated. Prayers for @Ceriusly1 - Ceri and all her caregivers as the find answers. Healing prayers @kaliswalker, Lynn in your recovery.

Many payers and healing energy 🙏🙏🙏 @kaliswalker @hicim705 - Heidi - love and prayers for your DH and you. 🤍

Exercise - home yoga daily practice, varied daily cardio, walking, water aerobics, biking and treadmill couch to 10k.

One thing we (DH and me) started and will continue; we've suspended eating at restaurants. Sometimes our family wants to go out and we go, simply make healthy choices. We have both noticed improvements in nutritional intake and a help in digestion. We eat a heart healthy diet, most meals, 2 legged or no legged protein.…

@TEXASTITCHER - I am so very sorry about your dear husband. 🙏🙏🙏many prayers for you and family.💔

My goal for the Summer Challenge is to maintain my current weight. I will continue with my daily exercise regimen and keep track of my steps count. A goal for Summer is to try new healthy salad recipes and keep them front and center in the fridge. Gain strength and muscle tone via daily Yoga practice. Find joy in…

😊Your FIRST Countdown Activity for this Challenge will be for YOU to decide where YOU would like to go on YOUR Seasonal 5% Journey. Everyone's reason for joining this Challenge is different. We would like you to dig down deep to share what your motivation is for coming here. We would like you to share what brings you here,…

@PaulaKNW - Praying for you. 💔🙏 @dbeau57 @TEXASTITCHER @macrat12 Holding you and loved ones in prayer.🙏🙏🙏

Yoga with Adriene - Hands Free Yoga + Empower abs

@peppikaye - Super streak! WTG!

Yes.

Thank you, Ceri! Welcome, Sarah!

@Dianedoessmiles1 - just now catching up with you. Thank goodness for your surgery and getting on the mends! Sending you healing energy today, Diane. Do take good care!

@cormierannie - I am very sorry about the loss of your fiancé. Please take care. Prayers for you.

SHAPE SHIFTERS Please accept your invitation for 5% Challenge - Shape Shifters here. @underthecherrytree @JonnyDouble @71FITMOM @hikingalikat @130StrongerEachYear @KacyCarpe Please follow link to Shape Shifters: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/146274-2024-spring-shape-shifters Look forward to seeing you soon!…

Shape Shifters for me.

Denise, holding you in prayer. 🙏🙏🙏

All new invitees recorded.

@hicim705 - Thank you, Heidi! You shared the calendar/appointment idea with me a few challenges ago. Works like a charm! Love it.

" It takes time, awareness and practice to become a mindful eater, but it’s worth the investment." Great info from the attached HALT article. Thank you. I'm an emotional eater. Sticking with these challenges and practicing new habits like HALT, have been key for me.

My meal plan follows the nutritional program outlined in "The Dieter's Dictionary and Problem Solver: An A to Z Guide to Nutrition, Health, and Fitness", Victoria Zak & Peter Vash.

Goal for Winter Challenge- Practice yoga daily. Continue with the Yoga with Adriene series. Still the best and pretty much only $10 a month I spend on fitness. YWA app. Continue daily declutter. Got most everything in its place now. Kondo, be darned! To keep up with my daily step goal of 10,000, will need to keep the party…

Winter 2024 Goal - maintain my weight for 10 weeks. Exercise - Daily Yoga practice and walking min. 30 minutes per day Nutrition - Continue with current heath plan. Smoothies (plant based protein, fresh spinach, banana, berries and orange) for one meal most days. Lean protein, veggies, whole grains, legumes for one meal…

Will you continue to practice healthy habits that you have already learned and are working for you? I am here to continue to practice the healthy habits I've learned in previous challenges. Thank you to the leader team and all challengers throughout the 10 years of these trips around the world. It continues to be the time…

❤💕🤍🙏 @MawMaw1941 - Good news on your appointments. Prayers for your Betty. Hope symptoms ease.