Introductions
dmdegrassi
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Please introduce yourself!
I'm Donna and although I don't need to lose a lot of weight, I do need encouragement to keep going! I live in New Jersey with my husband and my mom. My adult daughters live across the country and I miss them more than they know!
Now it's your turn!
I'm Donna and although I don't need to lose a lot of weight, I do need encouragement to keep going! I live in New Jersey with my husband and my mom. My adult daughters live across the country and I miss them more than they know!
Now it's your turn!
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im emily and i am 14 i live in florida and im tired of being called names and i found this site so far it is working for me hopefully by the end of this summer i wont be looking so fat0
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Hi! I'm Cherie. 2 years ago my boyfriend of 5 years and I moved to South Carolina from our hometown in Georgia. Being homesick and depressed led to me gaining weight. My bf works long, chaotic hours so cooking and exercising together has been hit and miss. But I've decided I'm ready to get in shape with or without him!0
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Hi I'm Ag
. I don't need today lose a heap of weight . My goal and focus is on being consistently healthy in my exercise and in my eating. I have been lazy and very inconsistent in the past year and I just want to be firm fit and strong again. So I need all the help and support I can get.
Oh I forgot to mention I'm from Australia too 0 -
Hi everyone!
My name is Karen. I lost 100 pounds before joining MFP. (I used another site) I am currently struggling with the last pounds I need to lose. I joined this group for the challenges.0 -
Hi everyone,
I'm Elma. I'm just finishing up my PhD and need to get motivated to be healthy again. This looks like it will be a lot of fun! Oh, and I'm from Canada.0 -
Hi all,
I'm Helen and live in the UK. I've put on weight slowly since I was about 18 and I'm now 43... Recently separated from my partner of 17 years, 2 kids, so a mix of feeling anxious and feeling very positive about a new life ahead.
Mainly I'd like to run around with my children for more than ten seconds.
Looking forward to what comes!
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Hi everyone,
I am working towards losing about 75 pounds. I love challenges and camaraderie in this journey and I look forward to a journey to a healthier me with others who are also looking to lead more healthy lives. I have lost 15 pounds since March and am beginning to ramp up my mileage to train for a marathon this fall as well as my first irongirl triathalon. I will take motivation and inspiration from any direction and promise to support you all as well!
LET'S DO THIS!0 -
Hi everyone,
I am working towards losing about 75 pounds. I love challenges and camaraderie in this journey and I look forward to a journey to a healthier me with others who are also looking to lead more healthy lives. I have lost 15 pounds since March and am beginning to ramp up my mileage to train for a marathon this fall as well as my first irongirl triathalon. I will take motivation and inspiration from any direction and promise to support you all as well!
LET'S DO THIS!
BTW my name is Jessy and I am just outside of Washington DC. Thanks for keeping us straight for the summer!0 -
Hi I am Beth Ann...I live in Coastal South Carolina...I joined on January 1, 2013 @ 280.4 LBS....My weight this morning was 224.6....I had a goal of being at 218.4 by June4th...don't think I will make it, but am thrilled with how far I have come! May was a sort of slow month..., and I wanna ROCK JUNE!!!
A bit of drama in the house this past week, thank you daughter-in-law...jeeze! But I am so over that AND her now...lol BACK TO ME!!!
I waited till the last minute today to join because of all the psycho-crap....so hope I am not to late! Let me know if I am!0 -
Hi I am Beth Ann...I live in Coastal South Carolina...I joined on January 1, 2013 @ 280.4 LBS....My weight this morning was 224.6....I had a goal of being at 218.4 by June4th...don't think I will make it, but am thrilled with how far I have come! May was a sort of slow month..., and I wanna ROCK JUNE!!!
A bit of drama in the house this past week, thank you daughter-in-law...jeeze! But I am so over that AND her now...lol BACK TO ME!!!
I waited till the last minute today to join because of all the psycho-crap....so hope I am not to late! Let me know if I am!
You are not too late, Beth Ann! I am forming the groups right now...nothing like last minute! lol Besides we may have a latecomer group when others decide to jump on the bandwagon late!
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You may have noticed that not everyone has posted here yet; hopefully they'll log on and introduce themselves.
You may also notice that there are people who have introduced themselves who haven't actually joined the group; I sent them an email asking them to join and am waiting for their response before adding them to a Cabin group.
I have also deleted a few intros from people who changed their mind about joining in the challenge.
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Hi all,
I am Michaela 31 years old and I now live in the netherlands, but originally I am from germany!
Sometimes my Diary looks like a three language combo because of it and I do not always have the time to translate it, but I try too.
I am a nightnurse 7 days on duty 7 days off, which means I switch also timezones *lol*
Since two month I notice some serious lack of control all around and that shows in my weight loss as well and I really dislike it!
Hopefully a longterm challenge will help me get back into my routine of moving and loosing!
Cause I really do not want to hide on my vacation pics coming october.
After 2 years we finally manage to go on our honeymoon trip to southafrica!!!
Happy camping you all and here is to a great summer!0 -
Good morning! My name is Beth and I'm Assistant camp director and counselor for Cabin 3. I just turned 49 (sigh). I live on a farm in Kansas where we raise cattle and a handful of horses. I have three sons and my "baby" just graduated from high school. The empty nest is rapidly approaching and I refuse to let it get the best of me!
I really appreciate these challenges because it adds a bit of accountability and some healthy competition, which is something I need to keep me going. Thanks, Donna, for this awesome challenge idea and ! GO CABIN 3!0 -
Hi, My name is Gina and I live in Nashville TN. I am 56 and I want to loose 56 lbs. I have been on the site for a couple of months and I love the apps and the friends....I am hoping to meet some campers who live around here to walk together.0
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Hi everyone
My names Debbie and I live in the uk.
I'm fast approaching my big 50 birthday, and I'd like to be healthy,fit and toned by my birthday (July)0 -
Hi all, my name is Donna and I'm from Massachusetts. Hope it's not too late to join! I just saw Beth Ann's post urging others to get of the couch so here I am - always looking for support and encouragement and an occasional kick in the butt! I'm older than God but finally getting in shape (never too late, right?)!!0
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Hey everybody! My name is Kande and I live in East Texas. I started MFP back in Feb of this year and love- love- love it! It is the best support group I have ever had. I am 41 years old and decided that it was time for a change if I wanted to be around for my kiddos as long as possible. Been married for coming up 21 years next week. Have 2 boys- 14 and 11.
I started at 250 lbs in Feb and have lost 32 lbs so far- my goal is to lose 115 lbs so I am on my way!
I love the challenges, they keep me from getting bored. Look forward to summer camp with you guys!!!0 -
Hi my name is Summer and I am orginally from Michigan but moved to Kentucky in Jan. of 06 for my husbands job. I have two wonderful kids. My son is 10 and my daughter is 3. I started this group in March and have lost 20 pounds and can't wait to lose more. I joined the group to have more accountability and make friends along the way. Glad to meet everyone and Good luck to you all. We can do it!!!!0
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Hello Everyone!!!
My name is Tennille I am from Hartsville, SC born and raised, but now resides in Charlotte, NC. I am a mother of two (Tristan-girl-6yrs and Trenton-boy-2yrs) and fiance'. I enjoy traveling, photography, and time w/family. I need to lose weight for my family and health due to my height and family mecial history. I love to exercise and even more to eat for comfort. I know with this boot camp everything will fall into place. Good luck and have fun my fellow campers!!!0 -
howdy yinz!!!
name is Megg, currently bouncing back and forth between sides of Lake Erie's bay up here in Penna. I have to constantly be active otherwise i go nuts. Ready to lose after (and still) putting everything and everyone before myself.0 -
Hi everyone,
My name is Jen and I am from Wisconsin. My goal this summer is complete my first BIG goal of losing 100 pounds (only 6 to go) and challenges such as these help to keep me motivated.0 -
Hey everyone,
I am working on getting back in shape. I had some medical problems derail me a while back and now I am getting around them. So onward and downward we go.
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Hi, I'm Prajna! Originally from Maui, Hawaii I now live in Southern California with my husband, five kids (ages 9-19), 19 chickens, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and rabbit. My favorite color is purple and favorite food is pineapple. I like to read, garden, hike, run (slowly), listen to music, and hang out with my family. I love God and, more importantly, I know He's crazy about me!
For me, getting in shape is a perk of overcoming my issues with food addiction, not the goal. My real goal is not to rely on food for comfort and reward. Of course, being in better shape will allow me to start running again. I also want to break the cycle of food addiction in my family and getting healthy will be a good example for my five kids and will make it more likely that I will be around to see my grandkids. I've lost the weight before, but when I suffered a foot injury last year and had to give up running I got depressed, pigged out, and gained it all back. I'd love to get back into running again, but my weight puts too much of a strain on my body to handle it. Right now I'm working on my food addiction in Celebrate Recovery and this seems like a great tool for me to hold myself accountable and avoid the denial.
I've been looking for some fun accountability. I need to lose a total of 60 lbs to get into a healthy BMI range. So far I'm 16 lbs down since December when I really started focusing on changing my habits. This seems like a fun group, and I like the idea of weekly challenges that are fun, not food, related.
BTW, I'm having trouble adjusting my ticker, so the "pounds to go" on it is my goal for the month of June.0 -
Hi I am Jules. I am almost 50 and from Glasgow in Scotland. i joined in March fat and unhealthy and am enjoying the journey.0
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Hi Everyone,
I just joined this group, so I appreciate you letting me in. This morning I weighed in at 238.3. When I started MFP in December 2012, I weighed 284, so I am happy with my progress, so far. It took me a while to celebrate my weight loss, as I was so scared that it would come back. I am finally at a point where I can celebrate all the hard work I have done to get to where I am now, and know I still have a long way to go.
These groups have really helped keep me in check, so thank you for putting this together for the summer. I am in the Soprano's, so that will be starting back up when this one ends.
My goals for this summer is to get as close to 220 as possible. I just got back from vacation and gained close to ten pounds, but most of it was water weight - my feet and legs were very swollen. I got that off and a little more in the week I have been back.
Thanks again for starting this group to keep me in line this summer!
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Welcome, Mabel! Glad you could join us. Not sure what Cabin you've been assigned to, but I hope you enjoy being here as much as we all do!!0
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Hi everyone.
I'm Jody. I'm a 36 year old mother of two under 4. My partner works 60-90 hours a week (yeah. A week) so for the most part I'm doing it all on my own. It hard.
I'm here because I need to find a support system as my partner really doesn't want to hear anything about it.
Anyway...
I'm looking forward to getting to know some of you more! 0 -
Welcome mudflatmebal and Jody, can't wait to get to know you both better and good luck on both your journeys 0
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My name is Karen and I live in Pennsylvania. I have lost some weight, but I need to lose more and tone muscle. I don't want to give up so I need motivation to keep me going.0
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Hi-My name is Candace and I am from Oklahoma. I am looking forward to this challenge. I weigh 153 and would like to weigh closer to 140-138. I need some extra motivation and this team looked great. I have been on MFP for awhile but have never really used it and this will be one of my first challenges on here.0
