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I have company this week, so I'm going to be MIA most of the time. They are friends from over 50 years ago - came to celebrate my 90th birthday!

Since I grew up in the Midwest, I remember what autumn is like. It was probably my favorite season when I lived where we had four seasons. Now it's always the same (which I love even more), but I still remember as a child, walking into the woods for a picnic on my birthday with my parents. So I may sit at the ocean's edge…

What do you like to be called? Lucy How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? It’s been so long ago, I forget! How many 5% Challenges have you done? I think 30 plus the IBCs. What do you like to do for fun? Mostly write, but also gardening, reading, singing in a community chorus, travel What major city do you live in or…

Yes, please - and put me to work wherever you need me!

I forget about posting on the general 5% group and mostly concentrate on my own 5% team. But I have friends in other teams, so (waving at them) I want to remember to post here, too. I'm sitting here at my computer, looking out over the Pacific Ocean and a sky with only a few scattered clouds. I only heard the local…

I work with a trainer at her gym and I go in to work out at least three times a week. I get in a few walks, although I use a walker to get around due to nerve damage in my left leg. Mostly I keep in fairly good physical condition by going to the gym and eating properly. At home, I have (and use) weights, stretch bands, and…

I generally follow a low carb/moderate protein/moderate fat diet. I've been on this kind of diet for years and it's the reason I've stayed around my goal weight for at least 15 years. My 5% Challenge Diet Commitment is the same as always - to stay within 4 pounds of my goal weight.

~ Set a specific goal (or goals). * strengthen my left leg nerves * lose another 5 pounds * continue going to gym at least 3 times each week * drink plenty of water to keep bp up * continue eating healthy foods so I don't end up in hospital

I plan to continue walking (using my walker), to strengthen my left leg. I have nerve damage and my trainer is trying to strengthen what nerves are left so my walking improves.

@Sableness Yes, I've heard about the Swedish Death Cleaning and I've started that, too. Most people here don't want more "stuff" so I'm not sure how to get rid of a lot of what I have. My children are all at the age that they are downsizing, too (all in their 60s) so I suspect the local thrift stores will get most of my…

What do you like to be called? Lucy How did you learn about the 5% Challenges? It's been so long ago that I don't remember How many 5% Challenges have you done? I can't even begin to count how many! What do you like to do for fun? I write, read, crochet, travel, garden my orchids, sing in community chorus What major city…

YES YES YES!

I haven't seen anything about the summer challenge yet. Will we start setting up our challenge soon?

posted in wrong place!

Well, it's taken me a while to get through all the posts from Saturday and before! I was called off-island for the weekend and just got back, so I feel like I'm 3 weeks behind instead of 3 days! All is well here - rainy week ahead, but we need the rain so I don't complain. Makes for great sunsets over the ocean! Getting a…

We need rain badly! Gotta keep Hawaii green!

@Sableness - Great to be on the same team with you again! I think of you often and try to keep track of what you're doing on MFP. I'm not sure when I'll get back to St. Pete area - traveling gets harder and harder for me, but hopefully sometime next year.

Aloha! E Komo Mai! (welcome) to everyone for a brief In-Between Challenge! I see some familiar faces from SP and other groups. (Lucy)

Don't forget to let me in!!

How many 5% Challenges have you done? 28 plus the In-between challenges, which I forgot to count. What do you like to do for fun? Write, read, crochet, play piano and guitar, work with my orchids, sing What major city do you live in or near? State? State of Hawaii - major city is Honolulu on a different island What are you…

Once we get into our teams, I forget to post here for the entire 5% challenge group! Maybe I'll run into some of my old friends here. We're experiencing a very cold snap right now. After the rains, the mountains are covered with snow and the wind blows the cold air right down on us. It was down to 63 this morning - almost…

Several people were curious about the food plan I mentioned that I use. "The Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet" by Robert Santos-Prowse, MS, RD This book explains the validity and success of this combination. I highly recommend it. Let me know what you think.

"The Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet" by Robert Santos-Prowse, MS, RD Several of you were interested in this book. I'll post this in the chatroom, too.

My calendar is already marked with "eat" for specific times. My problem is remembering to eat, or I ignore the "I'm hungry" signals, or "I'm too busy." I've been at or below my WW goal weight for about 15 years, and my problem now is that I don't eat regularly. Because of that, I ended up in the hospital for half of August…

I set 1000 steps each day using my walker, or an average of 7,000 per week. My other exercise takes place in a gym. I go three times a week for an hour each time. One of those sessions is with my trainer. She guides me in strengthening my leg that has nerve damage.

My meal plan is a combination of Keto and Mediterranean. There is a book about this combination if you're interested in finding out more.

*Yoga daily - get back to it regularly* Finish clearing out boxes after my move * Follow the guidelines I've set for healthy living * Continue going to the gym and working with my trainer * Maintain my weight goal * Strengthen my legs @gouldsgranite I also love Yoga with Adrienne!

My goal for the Winter 2024 Challenge is to continue maintaining my weight. I'm still working on strengthening my legs so I don't always need to rely on the walker. I also enjoy being an encourager to those who struggle with weight, either to lose or gain. I've been on both ends of that and I realize how much of a struggle…

MELE KALIKIMAKA (Merry Christmas in Hawaiian)

Praying hard, Ceri!