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Pre-Challenge Activity #1: INFORMATION and YOUR INPUT! ℹ️🔠
On behalf of the overall leadership team as well as the leaders of our eight individual challenge teams, 👋WELCOME👋 TO THE 💐2023 5% CHALLENGE💐!! We hope that you take some time to read about and take part in the pre-Challenge activities as they are designed to help you get prepared for success. For the several hundred of us…
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Pre-Challenge Activity #5: Mindful Eating vs. Emotional Eating
In contemplating what Pre-Challenge Activities to explore for the 2023 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 about…
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Pre-Challenge Activity #4: Exercise Plan
🗬In thinking about pre-challenge activities for the 2023 5% Challenge, 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. Since healthy eating was already mentioned, this activity will be highlighting the…
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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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Fall 2023 5% Challenge Theme
🏆Congratulations Challengers! This Fall marks our 57th season of the 5% Challenges! More seasons that Survivor! We started in Spring 2010 on SparkPeople, and successfully transitioned to My Fitness Pal. Thanks to Heidi (hicim705), Ceri (Ceriusly1), Diane (Dianedoessmiles1), Barb (ladyluk1) for moving us here in 2020! 📅Our…
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Tenacious GR8TERS
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Shape Shifters
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Thinner Winners
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Red Hots
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💡💡Start Here - You Must Choose a Team💡💡
Please look below for your team. Click on the link and sign up just once. Please do not chat on this topic or on team sign up. Note - We need to balance team numbers so you may not get your choice. Thank you. You are expected to weigh in weekly, record your exercises and do the weekly challenges. Positively Strong 4 Life,…
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Fit Force
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Rain Dancers
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Mission Slimpossible
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Positively Strong 4 Life
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💡💡Start Here - You Must Choose a Team💡💡
Please look below for your team. Click on the link and sign up just once. Please do not chat on this topic or on team sign up. Note - We need to balance team numbers so you may not get your choice. Thank you. You are expected to weigh in weekly, record your exercises and do the weekly challenges. Positively Strong 4 Life…
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Airport Lounge Discussion
WELCOME ONE AND ALL!! Frequent flyers and new flyers, this is the Special Lounge for you to come and connect with several hundred of your friends. Ask questions, chat, and get to know one another. They will be your support group this summer! Please pull up a chair and begin to chat with your 5% Challenge Community Friends…
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🏆Challenge Week 8 Machu Picchu - Happiness & Meal Planning
😊 Greetings from the beach at La Conner WA, located on the Salish Sea between Seattle WA and Vancouver Canada. September 2nd plz sign up for the Fall 5% Challenge. This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board.…
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🏆Challenge Week 7 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Meal Planning & Get Outside
😊 Home again and planning my winter trip to South America. Rio was one of our destinations on my 2020 South American Cruise, but due to Covid we were not allowed to dock. But we did photograph Christ the Redeemer from a distance on the bay. This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE…
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🏆Challenge Week 6 Taj Mahal, India - Get Outside & Freggies
😊 Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It's been fun visiting with family and friends. This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks! 🌎️Challenge #6 Saturday, Aug 12 - Friday, Aug 18🌎️ ✈️DESTINATION -…
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🏆Challenge Week 5 Paris France - Freggies & Water
😊 Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada my home town. Posting early as I am sightseeing and visiting friends. https://ca.hotels.com/go/canada/things-to-do-edmonton This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board.…
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🏆Challenge Week 4 Angkor Wat, Cambodia - Water & Morning Routine
😊 Posting early I am in transit to Calgary Alberta Canada. We spent the night in a scenic campground in a small town in the Rocky Mountains. This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks! 🌎️Challenge #4…
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🏆Challenge Week 3 Grand Canyon, USA - Morning Routine & Calcium/Vitamin D
😊 I am leaving for the weekend so I am posting this early. This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks! 🌎️Challenge #3 Saturday, July 22 - Friday, July 28🌎️ ✈️DESTINATION - Grand Canyon, USA 6,000 Miles &…
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🏆Challenge Week 1 Mount Bromo, Indonesia - Food Diary & Basic Metabolic Calculator
This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks! Buckle up, this first week may be a little bumpy. Please weigh in on July 8th. If you are a little late in joining your challenge team, you will still be able…
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✍️🖊️📓💻 Seasonal 5% Challenges ~ BLOGGERS!! ✍️🖊️📓💻 Share Your Blog Link Here!
We have a "5% Challenge Community Blogging Group". You must request to join. No one will be invited and only 5% Community members will be approved. Everything is explained on that group page so click the link and request to join. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/143978-️-️-seasonal-5-challenges-bloggers-️-️
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🏆Challenge Week 2 Svalbard, Norway - Calcium/Vitamin D & Food Diary
This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks! 🌎️Challenge #2 Saturday, July 15 - Friday, July 21🌎️ ✈️DESTINATION - Svalbard, Norway 6,000 Miles & Calcium/Vitamin D & Food Diary Svalbard is above the Arctic…
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Pre-Challenge Activity #8: Getting Ready (Final Activity)
The 2023 Summer 5% Challenge begins ~ on Saturday, July 8, 2023. 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 something that we…
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Pre-Challenge Activity #7: Have You Made An Appointment With Yourself?
When thinking about the 2023 Summer 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 … but ~ the easiest and fastest way to make that commitment and to help ensure you start (and finish) the Challenge is to…
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Pre-Challenge Activity #6: Starting Measurements with (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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Pre-Challenge Activity #5: Mindful Eating vs. Emotional Eating
In contemplating what Pre-Challenge Activities to explore for the 2023 Summer 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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Pre-Challenge Activity #4: Exercise Plan
🗬In thinking about pre-challenge activities for the 2023 Summer 5% Challenge, 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. Since healthy eating was already mentioned, this activity will be highlighting…
