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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #2: SET SOME GOALS! 🧮
🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #2: SET SOME GOALS! 🧮 Plan your 5% Journey by SETTING GOALS. Our previous activity discussed why you are here and what you would like to get out of your 5% Challenge Journey. Please consider your thoughts about that first activity and expand upon those. Please think about this…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #4: EXERCISE PLAN 🧮
🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #4: EXERCISE PLAN 🧮 🗬In thinking about pre-challenge activities for the 2025 Winter 5% Challenge, the goal was to present these activities in some order that might make sense. In the last activity we discussed meal planning. Anytime you think of a healthy lifestyle there are two things…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #3: MEAL PLAN 🧮
🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #3: MEAL PLAN 🧮 ❔What is the first thing you think of when you decide that you need to 'get healthy' and 'lose weight'? ❔What is at the top of the list when your doctor tells you that your blood pressure needs to be managed or that your cholesterol numbers are too high? More often than…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #6: STARTING MEASUREMENTS … with optional Before Photos (& a
🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #6: STARTING MEASUREMENTS … with optional Before Photos (& after photos at the end) 🧮 Every healthy lifestyle journey starts ‘at the beginning’ ~ usually with a strong awareness that YOU want to make a change. This could in fact, even include an urgent need to change (for health…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #1: INFORMATION and YOUR INPUT! 🧮
🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #1: INFORMATION and YOUR INPUT! 🧮 On behalf of the overall leadership team (Ceri @Ceriusly1 ~ Heidi @hicim705 ~ Barb @ladyluk1, and Diane @Dianedoessmiles1, as well as the leaders of our eight individual challenge teams (Fit Force ~ Mission Slimpossible ~ Positively Strong 4 Life ~ Rain…
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Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #7: Have You Made An Appointment With Yourself?
🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #7: HAVE YOU MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOURSELF? 🧮 When thinking about the 2025 Winter 5% Challenge, you must COMMIT to the changes that you plan to make and you must also commit to the Challenge itself. There are many ways to commit to the Challenge. The easiest and fastest way to make…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #8: GETTING READY (Final Activity) 🧮
The 2025 Winter 5% Challenge begins in a few days ~ on Saturday, January 11, 2025. We hope that you have enjoyed the ‘Pre-Challenge Activities’ that have been shared with you. When considering a journey such as this, there is just SO MUCH information out there. At the end of the day, the over abundance of mixed messages is…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #5: MINDFUL EATING vs. EMOTIONAL EATING 🧮
🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #5: MINDFUL EATING vs. EMOTIONAL EATING 🧮 In contemplating what Pre-Challenge Activities to explore for the 2025 Winter 5% Challenge, a suggestion was made to explore EMOTIONS and their relationship with food … in chatting a little further and doing a little research, we came up with…
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🥇Challenge Week #4: Saturday - November 2, 2024 through Friday - November 8, 2024 🥇
This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. Each team has a similar ‘set-up’, yet each team also has their own ‘look & feel’. Any and all questions will be answered by your team’s leaders. Another good source of information will be from your fellow teammates on your team’s…
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🥇Challenge Week #3: Saturday - October 26, 2024 through Friday - November 1, 2024 🥇
This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. Each team has a similar ‘set-up’, yet each team also has their own ‘look & feel’. Any and all questions will be answered by your team’s leaders. Another good source of information will be from your fellow teammates on your team’s…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #7: HAVE YOU MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOURSELF? 🧮
When thinking about the 2024 Autumn/Fall 5% Challenge, you must COMMIT to the changes that you plan to make and you must also commit to the Challenge itself. There are many ways to commit to the Challenge. The easiest and fastest way to make that commitment (and to help ensure you start AND finish) the Challenge is to Make…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #1: INFORMATION and YOUR INPUT! 🧮
On behalf of the overall leadership team (Lynn @kaliswalker ~ Ceri @Ceriusly1 ~ Heidi @hicim705 ~ Barb @ladyluk1, and Diane @Dianedoessmiles1, as well as the leaders of our eight individual challenge teams (Fit Force ~ Mission Slimpossible ~ Positively Strong 4 Life ~ Rain Dancers ~ Red Hots ~ Shape Shifters ~ Tenacious…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #5: MINDFUL EATING vs. EMOTIONAL EATING 🧮
(The above image is from: wellresourced.com) In contemplating what Pre-Challenge Activities to explore for the 2024 Autumn/Fall 5% Challenge a suggestion was made to explore EMOTIONS and their relationship with food … in chatting a little further and doing a little research, we came up with the title: Mindful Eating vs.…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #6: STARTING MEASUREMENTS … with optional Before Photos
Every healthy lifestyle journey starts ‘at the beginning’ ~ usually with a strong awareness that YOU want to make a change. This could in fact, even include an urgent need to change (for health reasons, for instance). The goal of some of our Pre-Challenge Activities dealt with YOU taking a look at your own circumstance and…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #8: GETTING READY (Final Activity) 🧮
The 2024 Autumn/Fall 5% Challenge begins in a few days ~ on Saturday, October 12, 2024. We hope that you have enjoyed the ‘Pre-Challenge Activities’ that have been shared with you. When considering a journey such as this, there is just SO MUCH information out there. At the end of the day, the over abundance of mixed…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #4: EXERCISE PLAN 🧮
🗬In thinking about pre-challenge activities for the 2024 Autumn/Fall 5% Challenge, we tried to present these activities in some order that might make sense. In the last activity we discussed meal planning. Anytime you think of a healthy lifestyle there are two things that are usually mentioned, healthy eating and exercise.…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #3: MEAL PLAN 🧮
❔What is the first thing you think of when you decide that you need to 'get healthy' and 'lose weight'? ❔What is at the top of the list when your doctor tells you that your blood pressure needs to be managed or that your cholesterol numbers are too high? More often than not, they will suggest that you follow a low carb,…
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🧮 Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #2: SET SOME GOALS! 🧮
Plan your 5% Journey by SETTING GOALS. Our previous activity discussed why you are here and what you would like to get out of your 5% Challenge Journey. Please consider your thoughts about that first activity and expand upon those. Please think about this carefully, it may be the most important plan that you will make for…
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🏅 Challenge Week #7 ~ Japan: August 31 - September 6, 2024 🏅
🌎️ Challenge Week #7 ~ Japan: August 31 - September 6, 2024 🌎️ ✈️ DESTINATION: Japan - 6,000 Miles ~ Get Outside & Read Labels ✈️ ================================================================================ As we near the end of the 2024 Summer 5% Challenge, we are now entering Week #7!! Welcome to Week #7 of the 2024…
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🏅 Challenge Week #6 ~ Germany: August 24 - August 30, 2024 🏅
🌎️ Challenge Week #6: Saturday, August 24th - Friday, August 30th, 2024 🌎️ ✈️ DESTINATION: Germany - 6,000 Miles ~ Read Labels & 9” Plate ✈️ ============================================================================ Welcome to Week #6 of the 2024 Summer 5% Challenge. We hope that you are enjoying the Challenge and that…
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My Foods List
I added a few foods to the diary that I found in MFP. Those foods were added from something that was in MFP but I found a 'better option' to use from the MFP logos. Why can't I delete the food(s) that I no longer want on MY Foods list? When I try to delete, it states that it is part of the database and I can't! I don't…
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2024 Summer 5% Challenge ~ Week #5 - 8
Good Morning, All. . . I've written Weeks 5-7 for the 2024 Summer 5% Challenge. I realized that I should probably post here before posting on team threads. So - I plan to post the rest of the weeks here for your review. I will still copy/paste all weeks in Individual Teams ... but wanted you to see here first. Heidi…
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🏅 Challenge Week #4 ~ United Kingdom: August 10 - August 16, 2024 🏅
🌎️ Challenge Week #4: Saturday, August 10th - Friday, August 16th, 2024 🌎️ ✈️ DESTINATION: United Kingdom - 6,000 Miles ~ Freggies & Nutrition Tracking ✈️ ================================================================================ Welcome to Week #4 of the 2024 Summer 5% Challenge. We hope that you are enjoying the…
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🏅 Challenge Week #3 ~ Greece: August 3 - August 9, 2024 🏅
🌎️ Challenge Week #3: Saturday, August 3rd - Friday, August 9th, 2024 🌎️ ✈️ DESTINATION: Greece - 6,000 Miles ~ Nutrition Tracking & Water ✈️ ================================================================================ Welcome to Week #3 of the 2024 Summer 5% Challenge. Even if you are relatively **new** to the 5%…
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🏅 Challenge Week #2 ~ United States: July 27 - August 2, 2024 🏅
🌎️ Challenge Week #2: Saturday, July 27th - Friday, August 2nd, 2024 🌎️ ✈️DESTINATION: United States - 6,000 Miles ~ Water & Meet Your Cheerleaders✈️ ============================================================================== Welcome to Week #2 of the 2024 Summer 5% Challenge. If you are one of our *new* Challengers, it…
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🏅 Challenge Week #1 ~ Paris, France: July 20 - July 26, 2024 🏅
🌎️ Challenge Week #1: Saturday, July 20th - Friday, July 26th, 2024 🌎️ ✈️DESTINATION: Paris, France - 6,000 Miles ~ Meet Your Cheerleaders & Basic Metabolic Calculator✈️ ================================================================================ Attention all Challengers ~ please buckle up! Our first week may be a…
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🌞 2024 Summer 5% Challenge ~ THEME 🌞
2024 Summer 5% Challenge Theme: Continents of Summer Olympics 🏆Congratulations Challengers! This Summer marks our 60th season of the 5% Challenges! We started in Spring 2010 on SparkPeople, and successfully transitioned to My Fitness Pal in 2020! 📅This season, we will transition back to an 8-week Challenge. Many…
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Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #6: Starting ⚖Measurements⚖️ w/-(optional) Before & After Photos
Every healthy lifestyle journey starts ‘at the beginning’ ~ with an awareness that you want to change. Perhaps this even includes an urgent need to change (for health reasons, for instance). The goal of some of our Pre-Challenge Activities dealt with YOU taking a look at your own circumstance and deciding what you wanted…
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Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #5: Mindful Eating vs. Emotional Eating
In contemplating what Pre-Challenge Activities to explore for the 2024 Winter 5% Challenge a suggestion was made to explore EMOTIONS and their relationship with food … in chatting a little further and doing a little research, we came up with the title: Mindful Eating vs. Emotional Eating. There are lots of articles written…
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Countdown & Pre-Challenge Activity #2: SET SOME 🥅GOALS🥅!
Plan your 5% Journey by SETTING GOALS. Our previous activity discussed why you are here and what you would like to get out of your 5% Challenge Journey. Please consider your thoughts about that first activity and expand upon those thoughts. Please think about this carefully, it may be the most important plan that you will…
