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Kitchen is ready. Goals are set. Ready to go. Have a Great and Healthy Day!!! Gretl

Ready to measure and weight in the morning. Have a Great & Healthy Day!!! Gretl

I have set up al the challenge dates in my calendar Have a Great & Healthy Day!!!

I have been a stress eater all my life. When I have a deadline at work, a difficult situation to deal with, or a hurricane that is threatening...I have a high impulse to eat...and sometimes eat a comfort food or dessert which really gets me off track. Bread and high sugar desserts create a craving for even more of the…

EXERCISE: - I commit to exercise for 30 minutes each morning. I will alternate walking and a strength/flexible routine. In addition I want to keep increasing my steps. I spend too much time walking during the day working at a desk. I will set a timer and get up and walk 250 steps most hours before returning to my desk.…

MEAL PLAN: What has worked to help me lose 60 pounds so far is: Intermittent Fasting 18:6 which means eating meals between Noon and 6PM. With Healthy Keto which means at least 50% of my plate is filled with non-starchy vegetable, then 25% protein, then high fiber fruits and healthy fats complete the meal. What this means…

GOAL: Get to goal weight of 125. I have been bouncing around just above goal for months. I want to get there. WHY: Getting to a healthy weight and staying there increases health span which is actually more important than life span. I am 71 years old and I want to live my 4th quarter which as much health as possible. It…

@Ceriusly1 - Thanks for laying out the plan for LTGL for this challenge. Allows some planning in advance. I know it takes a lot of work to put this together. Thanks. There are many choices for each challenge and some may apply more to a person than another...but getting a good balance is always a great Idea...so just want…

Tiny habits make a difference. @Ceriusly1 - thanks for - Fitter Fitness For Fall: Crossing the Finish Line. I don't know who created this slogan...but kudos to them. That is a good mantra for making changes in our health journey. Have a Great and Healthy Day!!! Gretl

What do you like to be called? Gretl How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I have participated before How many 5% Challenges have you done? I think 4 What do you like to do for fun? Read, visit grandkids. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit about where you live. I currently live in Panama…

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What do you like to be called? Gretl How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? I don't remember - saw it on MFP somewhere How many 5% Challenges have you done? Several What do you like to do for fun? I love to read. Spend time with grandkids. Do Sudoku puzzles. What major city do you live in or near? State? Tell us a bit…

If you need more motivation, think of 10 reasons why you should exercise. What is your #1 reason to exercise? 1 - Strength Training Exercises help me get stronger and makes every day living easier - can can bring in a big package of drinks after grocery shopping because I am strong enough. 2 - Exercise actually increases…

Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity 3 - Healthy Eating & Nutrition Plan I have been successful to this point with Intermittent fasting - eating between noon and 6 PM every day. And then a healthy Keto eating plan:* Generally a large salad with 6 to 8 cups of greens, 4 ounces of protein - generally 2 to 4 ounces of chicken…

Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #2 - SET SOME 🥅GOALS🥅! 📓Your assignment: SET SOME GOALS! ~ Set a specific goal (or goals). 1. Get to my goal weight of 125. I have just a few more pounds to go...but they are being pretty stubborn. 2. Stay in the range of 123 pounds to 126 pounds for the rest of the challenge. Learn new…

😊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,…

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@Ceriusly1 @gouldsgranite. I do need a new invitation. sorry I am so late Shape shifters

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How many 5% Challenges have you done? Spring will be my third...I think What do you like to do for fun? - I read for fun, I will be writing for fun in the future. I enjoy time with my children and grandchildren What major city do you live in or near? State? Panama City, FL...plan to move to Gainesville...but it looks like…

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@Tabatha_Cain - totally understand you freaking out...Just want to remind you that God is in charge and has a plan. We don't know what it is...I will pray for you Gretl

Exercise - I combined my walking today with moving all the pictures I have had stored since I had the walls in the house were painted. Now that I know we are going to move later this year, I pulled all these pictures out and sorted them. This required carrying them from where I had them stored to another room where I would…

I am so ready. I picked up 4 salad, a rotisserie chicken, and 3 pounds of grass fed beef yesterday. I made sure I had everything I need for my morning Keto coffee. My strength training exercise area is set up and ready to go and this last week I successfully completed the strength training routine 3 times. I likely will…

Definitely have made both an appointment with myself and a commitment to myself to take good care of my body. I learned from a 4 day weekend over New Years, where I ate lots of breads, and carbs that just those 4 days added 6 pounds and an inch to my waist and hips. That is crazy. It takes 6 weeks to lose 6 pounds and 4…

Took my measurements and found that I not only gained weight over New Years weekend I gained an inch around my waist and hips. Just 4 days of unhealthy eating resulted in 6 pounds gain and added fat on my body. Never again. I have very much confirmed how sensitive my body is to carbs and I really need to avoid most carbs…

For the last 7 months I was consistent with IF and Keto and then came New Years weekend when I was out of town in an AirBNB with my children and grandchildren for my brothers wedding. There were snacks all over the place and we watched rival football games, I started having some popcorn and ended up eating the whole bag…

Exercises I will exercise between 45 and 60 minutes a day. 4 times a week it is just walking with stops to do counter top pushups and squats 4 times during the walk. 3 times a week it is walking with stops to do counter top pushups and squats 2 times during the walk plus a strength routine that I started a month ago which…

My meal plan is a Healthy Keto based diet with all proteins, moderately high fats, and low carb vegetables. I track in MFP every day. When I don't track I cheat on my eating. Tracking may only be accountable to me, but it works. I don't like having my macros out of balance between low carbs, protein, and fats. I do also…