New members - tell us about yourself
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Welcome to anyone I've missed greeting. I've been slacking on checking the group (old age getting to me?) and get behind on what's going on it here sometimes.0
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Hi I'm Tory,
While I'm looking to lose around 40 lbs, my main motivation is to feel better. I have never made good food choices and yes I'm a picky eater. Truth-I don't care about food. I've never really been especially active. Lack of nutrition and exercise has left me exhausted and in poor health. Those are the reasons I'm in this condition.
I've been on this site for 2 weeks now. Logging my food has been such an eye opener. While I literally would go 2 or 3 days without eating anything substantial I discovered how many empty calories I was filling my body with by only eating saltines and drinking Coke. Coke is a real problem for me. It is much easier to grab a Coke than peel an orange. I have managed in the past 2 weeks to reduce my Coke from 5 or 6 or more cans of Coke a day to no more than one and a couple of times none a day. That is Huge for me. I have been drinking water. I carry a 22 oz bottle around all the time and refill it often. I am up to 74 oz a day. Yay! Small victory, I'll take it.
Going forward I'm hoping to connect with people who are like me or have been there. I appreciate an "atta girl" once in a while and am more than happy to return encouragement.
A little about me. I live in NC, am married (almost 32 years) and have 2 children and 3 cats ( yes, I'm the crazy cat lady). I work as an office associate for Walmart, which doesn't keep me moving physically as I need. This March I'll be 56. I am very involved in my community volunteering for the American Society's Relay For Life. I'm also interested in holistic healing. I am a Reiki Master Teacher and working on my certification for aromatherapy. I enjoy yoga and am looking to get back into it. I hope I can be a good fit for this group.1 -
Congrats on cutting back on Coke, I know how hard that can be. Welcome.
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Welcome, Tory. At two weeks of logging, you have a good start for success.
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I used to drink Coke too..........it's difficult to give it up so good job!!! Welcome to the group and I'm wishing you great success!!
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Welcome Tory! Stopping anything to which we have become so accustomed is so hard. Mine is sugar and haven't kicked it yet.0
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I've been on MFP for awhile, but I just added this group. I want to lose 20lbs and reduce my BF%. I am also looking for a cycling buddy. I cycle about 25-30 miles daily, except in thunderstorms. I am not a performance biker, although I've improved my endurance and speed over the past two months. I have crappy knees so my better miles are on flat terrain and my slow mo miles are in the hills. I would appreciate a friend add by other bikers and also anyone who seriously lifts weights (I'd appreciate guidance and inspiration). Oh, I'm 63, retired and my husband and I split our time between SC (flat) and Maine (hilly)2
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Welcome. I'm on the edge of the Canadian wilderness, so no good for a bike or kayak buddy, but I do make my own boats, www.farback.ca, and try to get out on my bike when I can avoid the draw of my motorcycle.1
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When we are in Maine we live about 15 minutes from The Wooden Boat School. I have visited several times and know a couple of people from work who had built a boat. I'd love to try a project like that, like a dingy or punt. That's about my speed! Thanks for the welcome!kayakerandbiker wrote: »
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Welcome. I'm on the edge of the Canadian wilderness, so no good for a bike or kayak buddy, but I do make my own boats, www.farback.ca, and try to get out on my bike when I can avoid the draw of my motorcycle.
OOoooo, nice 'yaks!
Some women collect shoes, I collect boats - but commercial so far, not pretty hand-builts, much as I admire them. And, in practice, I'm mostly a rower these days, and was mostly a canoeist in a previous era, so only one kayak in the racks, a Current Designs Willow.1 -
Welcome Jean! Great group here. You are a biking inspiration for me!1
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Hello, I started using MFP two years ago with good results (esp. compared to WW), but it is amazing how quickly some sorrowful life events derailed me for awhile. Back now and trying to add more accountability for tracking and weighing in. Turned 50 last winter and losing wt is significantly more difficult than it was for me just 2 years ago, so need to turn up the effort.
I see lots of boat talk recently so I'll just add that hubs and I are avid sea kayakers when we are visiting my family on the Maine coast, but during our regular work life we are making due in the mid-Hudson Valley of NY, walking, hiking with our dog, or gardening. We've done a lot of hiking, backpacking, cycling, swimming and running together over the years, but age and injuries have slowed both of us down, so working our way back to more activity. Also both looking forward to retirement in the next couple of years.
This looks like a good group to check-in with, feel free to add me. Thanks.1 -
alpine_dog wrote: »Hello, I started using MFP two years ago with good results (esp. compared to WW), but it is amazing how quickly some sorrowful life events derailed me for awhile. Back now and trying to add more accountability for tracking and weighing in. Turned 50 last winter and losing wt is significantly more difficult than it was for me just 2 years ago, so need to turn up the effort.
I see lots of boat talk recently so I'll just add that hubs and I are avid sea kayakers when we are visiting my family on the Maine coast, but during our regular work life we are making due in the mid-Hudson Valley of NY, walking, hiking with our dog, or gardening. We've done a lot of hiking, backpacking, cycling, swimming and running together over the years, but age and injuries have slowed both of us down, so working our way back to more activity. Also both looking forward to retirement in the next couple of years.
This looks like a good group to check-in with, feel free to add me. Thanks.
Hello alpine dog, My husband and I split our time between South Carolina and Blue Hill Maine (about 40 minutes from Acadia, "downeast"). We kayak in Acadia and along Eggimoggin Reach and Peter's Cove in and around Blue Hill. We cycle (me mostly), hike and of course, kayak. While we are in Maine we enjoy working the garden, reading, and "home improvements." We also have our dog Bonnie to walk and go for joy rides.
My husband's daughter and her family live in Poughkeepsie, NY and we used to live in Northeastern NJ, about 10 mins from Suffern. Before retiring, we commuted to lower Manhattan for 25 plus years by train.
Welcome and I will send you a friend request.
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kayakerandbiker wrote: »alpine_dog wrote: »Hello, I started using MFP two years ago with good results (esp. compared to WW), but it is amazing how quickly some sorrowful life events derailed me for awhile. Back now and trying to add more accountability for tracking and weighing in. Turned 50 last winter and losing wt is significantly more difficult than it was for me just 2 years ago, so need to turn up the effort.
I see lots of boat talk recently so I'll just add that hubs and I are avid sea kayakers when we are visiting my family on the Maine coast, but during our regular work life we are making due in the mid-Hudson Valley of NY, walking, hiking with our dog, or gardening. We've done a lot of hiking, backpacking, cycling, swimming and running together over the years, but age and injuries have slowed both of us down, so working our way back to more activity. Also both looking forward to retirement in the next couple of years.
This looks like a good group to check-in with, feel free to add me. Thanks.
Hello alpine dog, My husband and I split our time between South Carolina and Blue Hill Maine (about 40 minutes from Acadia, "downeast"). We kayak in Acadia and along Eggimoggin Reach and Peter's Cove in and around Blue Hill. We cycle (me mostly), hike and of course, kayak. While we are in Maine we enjoy working the garden, reading, and "home improvements." We also have our dog Bonnie to walk and go for joy rides.
My husband's daughter and her family live in Poughkeepsie, NY and we used to live in Northeastern NJ, about 10 mins from Suffern. Before retiring, we commuted to lower Manhattan for 25 plus years by train.
Welcome and I will send you a friend request.
Small world kayerandbiker! While most of my family are in the Bath area, my cousin lives in Blue Hill, I know all of Hancock County very well, we've been staying there every summer for decades, usually renting a dog-friendly house on Toddy Pond in Surry, or around Naskeag Point in Brooklin (our favorite spot). The kayaking there is really nice, as it is around Deer Isle/Stonington. We hope to retire somewhere on the Blue Hill Peninsula. I grew up in Boonton, which is not far from Suffern in NW NJ, but we have lived near Woodstock, NY for the past 20 years (the town, not the festival site, which is in the next county). Thanks for the welcome...3 -
I'm just getting more over 50 every day.3
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »I'm just getting more over 50 every day.
LOL, me too. Welcome to the old folk's home!1 -
Hi, I'm Cheryl.
I've been on MFP for a little over a year but the last few months have been hit and miss. I've lost 62 pounds with a goal of losing another 50-ish.
Looking forward to getting to know folks here.5 -
Welcome, Cheryl! Very nice group here in various stages of the "journey" congrats on your success so far.1
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Hi, all! I didn't know this group existed... but then I haven't explored much on MFP. I've been struggling all my life with weight - - losing and gaining the same weight over and over and over and over...
I've declared 2016 as the year I'm doing things for myself! I joined a gym on December 31st and started MFP mid January, have lost 25 pounds since and would like to lose 10 more, but if I don't... I'm OK. This time, things just click and I know I'll be living a healthier lifestyle from now on.4 -
Way to go on the 25 to date, Judy!
I too, felt that click a year ago when I decided to get serious. Although I've slacked off lately my weight did not increase, so the good habits are starting to be actual habits.1 -
Hi, I'm Cheryl.
I've been on MFP for a little over a year but the last few months have been hit and miss. I've lost 62 pounds with a goal of losing another 50-ish.
Looking forward to getting to know folks here.
Welcome...I am in a similar boat with about 65 pounds left to lose. Lots of nice people around here.0 -
Howdy folks! I turned the big 5-0 in March. I had a gastric sleeve done 4 years ago and lost over 100 lbs. I've kept it off except for last year when I had a broken ankle and wasn't able to do much for a while. I'm back on MFP to drop the 30-ish I gained. Easy to put on, hard to take off for sure.
I stay active with horseback riding and generally keeping the body in motion. I started doing Iyengar yoga once a week which has helped my ankle recovery a lot.
I don't diet but I maintain a pretty strictly limited calorie intake with high protein and low carbs. I usually slack a bit on the weekend when I'm more likely to go out to eat or make peach cobbler, or drink margaritas, etc. when my boyfriend is here.0 -
welcome all new members its great to have u in the group 0
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Hey, happened to see a link to this group in another thread, and thought I'd join.
Been on MFP for only a couple weeks or so. New to this calorie counting/macro ratio thing, but have heard a lot about it from another site where I track my workouts. So happy how much less restrictive this is than some other food programs I've tried. Glad to get bacon and full fat cheese back into the mix.
I'm 51yo, and while I'm not a kayaker, I am a paddleboarder. So, I love being out on the water too. I also race SUP as an amateur, so my biggest goal is to lose some pounds to be more competitive with my lighter weight friends. Hoping to drop about 15 more pounds (already down 4 lbs) before the fall race season starts. I have 3 cats and live on a corner, so I am that crazy old cat lady who lives on the corner. 1 -
Hey, happened to see a link to this group in another thread, and thought I'd join.
Been on MFP for only a couple weeks or so. New to this calorie counting/macro ratio thing, but have heard a lot about it from another site where I track my workouts. So happy how much less restrictive this is than some other food programs I've tried. Glad to get bacon and full fat cheese back into the mix.
I'm 51yo, and while I'm not a kayaker, I am a paddleboarder. So, I love being out on the water too. I also race SUP as an amateur, so my biggest goal is to lose some pounds to be more competitive with my lighter weight friends. Hoping to drop about 15 more pounds (already down 4 lbs) before the fall race season starts. I have 3 cats and live on a corner, so I am that crazy old cat lady who lives on the corner.
Ah, SUP - I really, really want to try that!
I think you're onto something as far as weight loss: I've seen faster rowing splits in both single & double now that I'm down 60+ pounds, plus - and this was a surprise - women's 60-69 lightweight competitive times appear to be just a tinge slower as a class, at least in indoor rowing, compared to W60-69 openweight. Unexpected bonus!
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Hey, happened to see a link to this group in another thread, and thought I'd join.
Been on MFP for only a couple weeks or so. New to this calorie counting/macro ratio thing, but have heard a lot about it from another site where I track my workouts. So happy how much less restrictive this is than some other food programs I've tried. Glad to get bacon and full fat cheese back into the mix.
I'm 51yo, and while I'm not a kayaker, I am a paddleboarder. So, I love being out on the water too. I also race SUP as an amateur, so my biggest goal is to lose some pounds to be more competitive with my lighter weight friends. Hoping to drop about 15 more pounds (already down 4 lbs) before the fall race season starts. I have 3 cats and live on a corner, so I am that crazy old cat lady who lives on the corner.
Ah, SUP - I really, really want to try that!
I think you're onto something as far as weight loss: I've seen faster rowing splits in both single & double now that I'm down 60+ pounds, plus - and this was a surprise - women's 60-69 lightweight competitive times appear to be just a tinge slower as a class, at least in indoor rowing, compared to W60-69 openweight. Unexpected bonus!
Welcome!
From one of your previous posts, I was wondering if you were a surf ski or an OC rower, but it sounds like something different altogether.
I highly recommend SUP to everyone! SUP is super fun, especially being that high off the water and able to look into it to see all the wildlife - fish, stingrays, crabs, manatees, sharks - all sorts of critters are swimming in the water where I am. However, if you are a rower, you might find it too slow...lol.
At our paddleboard races, there are all sorts of paddlers. Most of the folks that paddle the OC's and surf skis are former SUPers, and now feel the need for speed. I may move over to one of them if I start doing longer races (right now I am just a 3-4 mile racer).
Weight really does have a lot to do with times/speed. I was at a race last year, and my best paddle buddy was in front of me. I have a longer board, which should have been faster. I matched her stroke for stroke, and I pretty much watched her just pull away from me. The biggest difference is she's about 40 pounds lighter than me.
Congrats on changing groups and being more competitive! What a bonus!
I'm looking at moving up to race boards next year (12'6") from the SUP surf category that I currently compete in, but those vintage ladies are super fast!! I raced them a couple of times last year but I had a heavier touring board, not a race board, so I was pretty slow compared to them, even though it was one of my better times.
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Hey, happened to see a link to this group in another thread, and thought I'd join.
Been on MFP for only a couple weeks or so. New to this calorie counting/macro ratio thing, but have heard a lot about it from another site where I track my workouts. So happy how much less restrictive this is than some other food programs I've tried. Glad to get bacon and full fat cheese back into the mix.
I'm 51yo, and while I'm not a kayaker, I am a paddleboarder. So, I love being out on the water too. I also race SUP as an amateur, so my biggest goal is to lose some pounds to be more competitive with my lighter weight friends. Hoping to drop about 15 more pounds (already down 4 lbs) before the fall race season starts. I have 3 cats and live on a corner, so I am that crazy old cat lady who lives on the corner.
Ah, SUP - I really, really want to try that!
I think you're onto something as far as weight loss: I've seen faster rowing splits in both single & double now that I'm down 60+ pounds, plus - and this was a surprise - women's 60-69 lightweight competitive times appear to be just a tinge slower as a class, at least in indoor rowing, compared to W60-69 openweight. Unexpected bonus!
Welcome!
From one of your previous posts, I was wondering if you were a surf ski or an OC rower, but it sounds like something different altogether.
I highly recommend SUP to everyone! SUP is super fun, especially being that high off the water and able to look into it to see all the wildlife - fish, stingrays, crabs, manatees, sharks - all sorts of critters are swimming in the water where I am. However, if you are a rower, you might find it too slow...lol.
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I row these thingies (well, this is a sculled single shell; I also row doubles, quads, fours, eights, and - once in a blue moon - pairs . . . and that's fatter Ann in the photo).
I will definitely be trying SUP when I get a chance. Speed is less important than fun - my canoe & kayak go slower than rowing, and I like those. Pretty much all flat water lake/river action around here, and 3-season at most - I'm in Michigan. We rowers go to rowing machines when the river gets crunchy.
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Ah, yes, that is what I see the university folks rowing on the river. Very cool! It's very similar to a surf ski, except that the surf ski's use a paddle more like a kayak. Looks like a great workout too!
If you are okay with the speed, then you will love SUP. Sadly, you probably won't see as many dolphins in Michigan as I see in FL, but I'm sure there are still some pretty amazing things to see in the water in Michigan (hopefully good). 0 -
New to this group. Need to lose (relose) 60 lbs, mostly low carb and cardio workouts. I would rather be home working on crafts and sewing than anywhere else, but my 50 year old body really needs better maintenance. Would love more mfp friends.3
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