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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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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…
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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 SUMMER 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…
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💺Need a Seat on a Team? Post ONLY Here!
All Teams are closed for team choice. Seats will now be assigned in the order they are requested.
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Yes Please INTRODUCE YOURSELF Here! Let's Get to Know You!
How many 5% Challenges have you done? What do you like to do for fun? What major city do you live in or near? State? What are you health/fitness goals for this season? How would your pet or friend describe you? What popular fad product or style did you regret? What was your favorite childhood TV show? 2 fun things about…
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🖋️Plz Read First & Reply
All members are expected to be ACTIVE - ALL challenge weeks run from Saturday through Friday. You are expected to record your exercise and Living the Good Life points based on weekly Challenge Themes (Healthy Habits). You are expected to record these points daily or at least as often as you can during the week but no later…
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2023 Summer Theme Announced
🏆Congratulations Challengers! This Summer marks our 56th season of the 5% 8-Week Challenge! We started in Spring 2010 on SparkPeople, and successfully transitioned to My Fitness Pal. Thanks to Heidi (hicim705), Ceri (Ceriusly1), Diane (Dianedoessmiles1) and Barb (ladyluk1) for moving us here in 2020 and keeping up the…
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Red Hots
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Thinner Winners
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Tenacious GR8TERS
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Shape Shifters
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Mission Slimpossible
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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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Positively Strong 4 Life
🟡 This team is closed! 🛑 Do not post to this thread for any reason. The post will not be acknowledged. 🔒This team is closed for sign-ups. Please choose one of the open teams. 💡You may also post your preference for this team to the Thread titled, "ANY TEAM IS GREAT". If seats open up for this team they will be placed…
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Links to Pre-Challenge Activity
Welcome 5% Challengers. Please use the countdown activities to plan and prepare yourself for a very successful 5% Challenge. We are much more successful when we do these activities. It’s helps to identify goals and make plans. What do you want to achieve? What is your plan? Aim high! Create your "big picture" aka “goals”…
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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 known one another. They will be your support group this Winter! Please pull up a chair and begin to chat with your 5% Challenge Community Friends…
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Week 5 Hong Kong - Measure Portions & Cut 100 Calories a Day
Note: Had a power outage so posting a little later. I will be traveling for 5 weeks - Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. I have asked someone to post the weekly challenges for me during this time. This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on…
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Week 4 Sydney Australia & Cut 100 Calories a Day & Hara Hachi Bu
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 Saturday, January 28 - Friday, February 3🌎️ ✈️DESTINATION - Sydney, Australia 6,000 Miles - Lighten Up/Cut 100 Calories a Day & Hara Hachi Bu…
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Week 3 Okinawa Japan & Hara Hachi Bu & Water
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, January 21 - Friday, January 27🌎️ ✈️DESTINATION - Okinawa, Japan 6,000 Miles - Hara Hachi Bu & Water The challenge begins on Saturday…
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Week 2 Vancouver Canada & Water & 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, January 14 - Friday, January 20🌎️ ✈️DESTINATION - Vancouver, Canada 6,000 Miles - Water & Food Diary The challenge begins on Saturday…
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Week 1 San Marino & Food Diary & View BMR Calculator
Buckle up, this first week may be a little bumpy. Please weigh in on January 7th. If you are a little late in joining your challenge team, you will still be able to record this important information. If you have not joined a team, please send a message to Ceriusly1. This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR…
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Countdown Activity 10 Tracking Your Progress With Measurements
Body measurements can be a useful way to track your progress. For instance with exercise you may see a loss of inches even if the scale isn't moving. But these are important Non-Scale Victories (NSV). To ensure accuracy, measure in exactly the same place and under the same conditions each time. These are the starting…
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Countdown Activity 6 - Win Tomorrow Check List
Plan for success - do your homework today so you succeed tomorrow and don't feel rushed or forget important things. Take a few minutes today to make your lunch for tomorrow, update your schedule and do a few things so you have time to take care of yourself and succeed with your goals. If you do not already have a…
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Countdown Activity 2 - Exercise Plan
Can you ease into fitness now? Could you aim for 20 minutes of daily exercise to gain momentum and surge into the challenge? You can break it into smaller sessions if that helps, but don't mistake being busy for being physically active. You need exercise to have ease of movement, strength to do your daily activities, sleep…
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Countdown Activity 7 Motivation! What Can I Do In 8 Weeks?
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. - Jim Ryun Motivation is the reason for people's actions, willingness and goals. Motivation directs one's behavior, and causes a person to want to repeat a behavior. It is one of the most important reasons that inspires a person to move forward in life. An…
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Countdown Activity 8 - Triggers & Red Light Foods
A trigger refers to something that affects your emotional state. You loss your ability to remain present in the moment and be in control. It can cause specific thought patterns and influence your behavior and actions. Make a plan to manage the triggers that cause you to overeat - defined as eating and drinking more…
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Countdown Activity 9 - Before & After Photos
To get the most out of your weight loss journey, take a before picture of yourself for a Non-Scale Victory (NSV). At the end of the challenge take another picture so you can see the difference 5% makes. Thinking of that future picture can help you visualize success, as you think of how you will look 8 weeks later.…
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2023 Winter Theme
🏆Congratulations Challengers! This Winter marks our 54th season of the 5% Challenges! We started in Spring 2010 on SparkPeople, and successfully transitioned to My Fitness Pal. Thanks to Heidi (hicim705) and her crew for moving us here in 2020! 📅Our 2023 Winter 5% Challenge starts Saturday January 7th, 2023. 🌲 Winter is…
