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How many 5% Challenges have you done? I did a couple when we were all SparkPeople and I did the Fall Challenge 2023 and had a great result. I thought I could go it alone and I have put some of that weight loss back on but not all of it. The important thing is that I'm back! B) What do you like to do for fun? I love singing…

Hey there - I'd love to join the Spring Challenge - it looks like I got here just in time. Many thanks to @LAANNE5 for sending me through the link :smiley: I'm happy to be slotted in anywhere you have a gap.

Thinner Winners please B) <3

How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my second one this time around & I've just finished the Fall Challenge (I did some back in the day on SparkPeople) What do you like to do for fun? Sing, dance, walk in nature, arty mucking around, exploring - I need to do more of all of these things What major city do you live…

I'm a Thinner Winner :smiley:

Exciting! I signed up for any team - I'm just happy that we are almost underway

I took it much easier today - tomorrow or the next day we'll get our team allocations. I hope everyone ends up in the perfect team for them!!

Hey all - I had a good long walk today and did some restorative yoga afterwards (which is just glorified lying down really but does help me let go of all the tension I hold on to). 13K steps - and about the same yesterday. Woo hoo. Also I got a new haircut today. I'm not completely sure she did such a great job but it's…

@Dianedoessmiles1 hey Diane - well I think we had all the rain last night but not for very long thank heavens. I'm in the UK so I'm no stranger to rainy days - but these days I do tend to wait for a break in the weather to have a walk. As Mark Twain said about England: if you don't like the weather, wait a minute. I used…

@Tabatha_Cain - I'm with you on both counts. I'm really going to have to build up on the elliptical slowly and for a few minutes at a time. The old body rebounds quite quickly though so it's worth that initial creaky pain - I have got to oil those joints and motion is lotion. Ditto for other kinds of exercise. My body…

Hello all - I need to get some good mileage logged today. It's going to rain all day here in London UK so I think I'll have to hit my elliptical rather than the pavement! I'll do small bursts every hour. I've been building my activity up gently but the real work is yet to come. With me in the past I've been slow to get in…

Well I rejoined MFP one week ago and I've done my first WI - 2lbs off - woo hoo! I know we have a while before the Challenge starts and it's nice to be clocking some progress in the meantime.

Hey all :smile: 13,000+ steps today (lucky me) and I'm still feeling fresh. I committed to a new food plan last Monday and so far it's working out well. I was out all day so took my lunch with me to resist temptation. I even turned down the most gorgeous looking cake <3 which I'm really happy about. My absolute bottom…

Hey there - thanks for all the pre-challenge information. I'm all set. I've got all the equipment I need - I just need the motivation to start using it! ;) :D That's why the Challenge is so great - getting back in to action. I have set myself up in my calendar. I keep a Bullet Journal so I'm just making a habit tracker for…

I am such a comfort eater and I'm totally appreciating the HALT message. My mindful eating plan is: * Plan my meals a full day in advance (and share with my food plan buddy) * Any variations need to be shared before I start eating * Daily prayer, meditation & journalling * Chew 20-30 times. Knives and fork down between…

* Walk 10,000 steps per day * Move every hour * Yoga/Pilates 3 x per week * Fascia release 2 x per week * Daily household tasks

FOOD PLAN * Breakfast either mackerel with mixed bean salad or an omelette (or frittata if I have leftovers to use up). * Lunch will generally be a protein with mixed veg especially green leafies - e.g. salmon & broccoli stew, chicken with multiple veggies or salad, carbonara/Bolognese sauce with courgette (zucchini…

~ GOAL: 5% reduction in body weight - 100% recommitment to me! ~ WHY? I want to feel vibrant and alive again. Long term it's really important for me to maintain strength, stamina and flexibility - I need to course correct to achieve that. ~ EXERCISE? MFP walking challenge, yoga/Pilates 3 x per week, fascia release 2 x per…

Good to see that this is something that women from SparkPeople initiated - I adored SparkPeople. I just really need a focus to take accountability for my food and to get moving again. I have drifted in to becoming very sedentary and it's a worrying habit - I've always been very strong and I want to get my strength and my…

Understood - I'm game

* How many 5% Challenges have you done? --- None in recent years - I'm a returner. I am really looking forward to the community aspect instead of trying to make it on my own. * What do you like to do for fun? --- Sing, mixed media art, my body loves Yoga & Pilates & I love long walks (although I'm soon 59 and it's not as…

Any team is great (PS I'm a newbie/returner)

@suzicarter5555 - I have heard about keto hair loss but haven't experienced it personally. I'm not sure we can post links here but if you search for Why Am I Losing Hair on a Keto Diet? there is quite an in-depth article on the keto diet app com site.

Hi there - I'm joining a little late but better late than never, eh? So my target is to track everything every day on MFP. I got out of the tracking habit. I'm pretty sure my carbs have been low but I'm not so sure about the proteins. For the past few weeks that was fine because I was doing a transition to get back in to…