Millenials, Rise Up and Unite! (20s, early 30s, people who look at Buzzfeed too much)
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Age: 27
Occupation: Research Analyst (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)
College (alum/current student): B.S., MPH-Epidemiology
Location: DC metro area
Fitness Goals: leaner, stronger, more athletic
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do?: Do it, Weights and cardio 4-6 times a week, occasional obstacle races and half marathons, dabble in rock climbing and arm wrestling
Consistency: try to log in daily
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: love thrillers or medical science books, love action or comedies for movies... hard to choose favorites.
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Age: 31
Occupation: Resort management
College (alum/current student): Green Mountain College alum
Location: Vermont
Fitness Goals: Lose weight, build muscle, look amazing
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? I hike several times a week, go backpacking, yoga, ocassionally hit the gym
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): All day erry day!
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Anything by Clive Cussler!
Anything else pertinent: I love having adventures!0 -
Age: 26
Occupation: IT Coordinator and Tattoo Shop Owner
College (alum/current student): Western Michigan University
Location: Tulsa, OK
Fitness Goals: Lose weight, get healthier, maintain
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? I exercise almost daily. There is a gym in the basement of my job so no excuses. Cardio and strength training.
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): My goal is to log in daily. Sometimes that doesn't happen on Sundays.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: So, so many. I love superhero action films, books: I will read just about anything.
Anything else pertinent: I love making new friends!3 -
Hi I'm Meg!
Age: 21
Occupation: Summer Intern with a non-profit and a waitress
College (current student): University of Manitoba
Location: Haida Gwaii for the summer, Iceland for the Fall, and Winnipeg, MB for the Winter
Fitness Goals: Get down to 155lbs (smallest I've ever been is 168lbs) the re-evaluate!
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do?
Jogging 4 days a week, bike to and from work each day (16km), and I play softball
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc):
I log everyday and intend to even when I get to my goal weight
Anything else pertinent: I use fitbit as well so if you want friends there send me a message with your user name and I'll add you
I also cannot weigh myself until August so more looking for a healthy lifestyle rather than the quantitative numbers
Looking for motivated friends!!2 -
Hi everyone, I'm Laura!
Age: 23
Occupation: Customer Service
College: Towson University
Location: Bel Air, Maryland
Fitness Goals: I'd like to get down to or around 120 pounds. Run a 5k!
Exercising: Twice a week I go to the gym with 30 minutes of cardio and then free weights for abs and arms. I started the 30 day shred dvd the other day as something to do on days I don't go to the gym and I can tell it's going to take me way longer than 30 days.
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): Well I've only been at it for 6 days but I want to remain consistent! I'm not sure how I'll be once I lose and maintain weight.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Movie - I can't pick one, but if it's a musical I'll probably love it. Book - Right now i'm rereading ASoIaF.
Anything else pertinent: I love animals, especially horses and cats. I cosplay too. I love dancing but I am incredibly uncoordinated. Feel free to add me
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Hi! Libby, here!
Age: 27
Occupation: Mailroom clerk, but going to be changing over to an Admin. Assistant in the next couple weeks.
College (alum/current student): GRCC
Location: Michigan
Fitness Goals: Lose 63lbs, and just feel good about myself.
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? Walks, Leslie Sansone Walk Videos, 5k's, Planet Fitness, swimming/water aerobics
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I log in every day, but bad at completing my diary. 200 days and counting.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: I love all kinds of music, but Drake is BAE. Movies: RomCom's... i'm a hopeless romantic, but I do love good action movies && Captain America. I am not much of a reader, but I am currently trying to read "What Alice Forgot"
Anything else pertinent: Love making new friends! I am a bit of a loner at times, with some anxiety/depression thrown in, but I battle on... sometimes it gets the best of me, though.1 -
I was in denial about being a millennial for a long time. I think there is a difference between those of us whom didn't have internet until into/past puberty versus those raised with it and that should be acknowledged. Maybe cut 1980-1990. Buuuuut, I took a class in Managing Generational Differences and I am really stoked on a lot of cultural tendencies of millennials.
Confession: My name is DorkothyParker and I am a Millennial.
Age: 32 (33 in July!)
Occupation: Retail Banker, volunteer Guardian Ad Litem, Mom
College (alum/current student): Boise State University BA. Communications, BSU grad student (current): Conflict Management.
Location: Boise, ID
Fitness Goals: Summer Witch trend. Fashion is my fitness goal.
Exercising: Training for a half-marathon. Running with some yoga. I hate yoga.
Consistency: Here and there. Feeling a lot better about being here on a high fat diet instead of standard low calorie. Originally came on to recover from Anorexia. Left. Came back to burn baby weight. Left. Now back with the HFLC group!
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Science fiction fan. Philip K Dick, Star Trek, comic books. General nerding.
Anything else pertinent: Married 12+ years, mom of one toddler (one and done!), future Family Law Mediator (I hope!), former kindergarten teacher (S. Korea). I love kids. I believe the head and hands connect through the heart.
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Hey everyone, I'm Rebecca
Age: 22
Occupation: Bachelor of Social Work Student
College (alum/current student): TRU
Location: Canada
Fitness Goals: ultimate goal is to weigh 130 or if I'm content before then.
Exercising: I go to the gym 5 days a week. 20-30 minutes of Cardio and 15-30 minutes of weight training alternating all of the major muscle groups.
Consistency: I'm currently on day 55 of logging.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: probably Harry Potter (books and movies)
Anything else pertinent: so far I've lost 8.5lb
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Hey, Freyja here. Been on here a while but not really done the social side of it (because most of it seems to either be screaming CICO at some poor person who asked a slightly misguided question, or ego-stroking bordering on cyber sex. Rant over.). Plus I'm a loner. But here goes.
Firstly, we must acknowledge that Cracked beats Buzzfeed in everything except diversity (go Buzzfeed!).
Anyway....
Age: 26
Occupation: Government statistical analyst
College (alum/current student): Got myself a MSc in Investigative Psychology from the University of Huddersfield (UK)
Location: Wales, UK
Fitness Goals: Have thighs that don't rub in the summer, look how I think I'm going to look in clothes before I put them on and see myself, be less pudgy. I want to put down things like be healthy and toned, but without the exercise and with the hit-and-miss healthy eating I think they're a bit unrealistic.
Exercising: Nope. I think I want to exercise but the fact that I don't do it probably means I'm lying to myself.
Consistency: Every day, 133 days, even the bad ones (and there are some really bad ones in there)
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: I love books by Neal Stevenson. Fan of sci-fan/fantasy/superheros. Also love musicals, rom-coms and pretty much anything made by the Hallmark channel (particularly Christmas movies and their murder mysteries). And Disney (yes, even the disney channel original movies that are made for 11 year olds and aren't animated).
Anything else pertinent: I'm totally feeling the #millenialquarterlifecrisis (my first ever hashtag, maybe I'm not so millennial after all). I've got all the good intentions and not much of the follow through. I'm a veggie but not a very healthy one. I knit, sometimes. I cook, sometimes. I work too much. I love cocktails. I don't have a social life. I do have a budgie. He doesn't like me. I can't dance. I once taught drug education in a prison. I have a lot of shoes.2 -
I feel too old, but I'm technically a millennial...
Age: 34
Occupation: Marketing Manager
College (alum/current student): M.A. from CCSU
Location: L.A.
Fitness Goals: Look like Crossfit Games competitor
Exercising: Crossfit, running, rowing, swimming
Consistency: Six days a week, Saturdays off
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Fight Club, 1984
Anything else pertinent: Avid OCR racer1 -
Also feel weird calling myself a millennial, but alas.
Age: 31
Occupation: Occupational Health & Safety
College (alum/current student): BS from Washington State University (Go Cougs!); MS from Embry-Riddle
Location: Seattle, WA
Fitness Goals: Successfully run (aka finish) my first marathon next month
Exercising: Run 4x/week
Consistency: Been here consistently since January, and pretty regularly last year. Very active M-F, less so on the weekends (although I still track, just don't visit the forums as much).
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Movie: I say Shawshank Redemption but I watch Bridget Jones's Diary over and over again so it's a toss up. Book: The Giver
Anything else pertinent: Switching to maintenance today because I can't handle eating at a deficit while training for the marathon, but will be working to lose the last few pounds after next month.1 -
Age: 28
Occupation: Licensed Practical Nurse
College (alum/current student): Camosun College
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Fitness Goals: Get down into the "overweight" BMI range (175lbs) from obese (starting weight 227lbs, currently 192lbs). Then we will see - ending goal is somewhere from 135-155lbs? I just want to be fit and fabulous.
Exercising: I go to the gym 2-4x a week to do an hour long full body weight lifting routine, and do cardio at home on my treadmill 2-3x a week. I try to get 5-6 days of exercise in a week with one rest day.
Consistency: I work rotating shifts, so I can be online anywhere from once a day to logged in almost all day. I have been using MFP for the last threeish weeks.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Harry Potter, crime dramas, anything to do with the Marvel super hero universe or X-men, Big Bang Theory.
Anything else pertinent: Married with a 2 year old terror toddler whom I love to bits. Fashion idols are Bernadette from BBT and Felicity Smoak from the Arrow. I dream of revamping my jewelry wardrobe from Anthropologie. I love makeup tutorials and 1950s swing dresses. I have two cats. They are both *kitten*.0 -
Hello! Kind of searched through and found a few threads for folks in this age group which were either old or for women only. I thought I would make another which is more inclusive and more current.
Let's fill out a quick questionnaire to get to know one another!
Age:
Occupation:
College (alum/current student):
Location:
Fitness Goals:
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do?
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc):
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever:
Anything else pertinent:
I'll start.
Age: 25
Occupation: Registered Nurse (and going to law school in the Fall)
College (alum/current student): Alumna of the University of Texas (BS Nursing), University of Southern California Gould School of Law Class of 2019 (JD)
Location: Currently Dallas, LA in August
Fitness Goals: Lose weight (35lbs down in 5 weeks so far)
Exercising: Hiking, hiking, hiking. Almost every day
Consistency: I get on every day and have for about a month now. It's working, so I'll be sticking with it.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Movie: Clerks. Book: Harry Potter is my life.
Anything else pertinent: My exercise is logged on my fitbit, and it doesn't cross over. So if you have a fitbit, too, and want to look at my awesome maps, add me there, too!
And also, I'm a lover of giant, fluffy dogs, video games, and roller coasters.
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Love this idea!! Hello all! My name is Alicia
Age: 26
Occupation: Graphic/UX Designer. Currently for one of the world's largest banks, although I'm looking for a new position.
College (alum/current student): Art Institute of Philadelphia Alum, Currently enrolled in a certificate program with UC San Diego.
Location: Moved to the San Francisco Bay Area two years ago when my boyfriend was relocated for work, but I will always consider Philadelphia home.
Fitness Goals: Lose weight and gain both muscle and strength. I've lost about 40 lbs now and have about another 35 to go.
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? Yep! I'm in my third semester now of beginning ballet with a local dance school, so I have class once a week and practice whenever I can outside of class. I aim for 10,000 steps/day and to lift at least twice a week (should do it more often though!). I throw in yoga, some Fitness Blender videos, and hiking for good measure.
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I'm here for long term. I'm much more active during the week than on the weekends.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: I'm a sucker for any move by the Coen brothers with two of my all time favorites being The Big Lebowski and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. I'm open to any and all books. I just love reading in general. Currently I'm reading Wreckage by Emily Bleeker. Also love Game of Thrones, We Bear Bares, The Big Bang Theory for TV shows and The Black Keys, Hozier, BB King, and lots of other bluesy rock.
Anything else pertinent: Since moving to CA, I've really gained a whole new perspective on life. I guess moving 2,500 miles away from everything you've ever known will do that, but I completely dig it. My physical health, mental health, financial plan, relationships, and everything else are the best they've ever been.0 -
Age: 31
Occupation: none; but I volunteer as a co-facilitator for a support group for people with borderline personality disorder
College (alum/current student): have studied psychology at university, but no degree
Location: vancouver island, BC, Canada
Fitness Goals: body recomposition
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? stronglifts 5x5, lots of walking, hikes
Consistency: I will likely stick around and continue to log into maintenance to keep from gaining weight again
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: favourite movie of all time is Dirty Dancing. favourite book is Prozac Nation (and no, the movie doesn't compare)
Anything else pertinent: Buffy is life
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Hi! I'm Sadie
Age: 22
Occupation: IT Help Desk
College (alum/current student): Alum
Location: NH
Fitness Goals: 125lbs GW
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do?
I do! Mix of Couch to 5k, PIIT28, and walking
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I've been here for ages, slow progress, but it's ramping up as I tend to care more nowadays..
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever:
Movie: The Princess Diaries
Book: Dorothy Must Die
Anything else pertinent: Always looking for new friends! My diary is open, as well. Ummm if anyone is in Austin, TX I'm moving there in the next month and would love friends, online or otherwise?0 -
I'm game.
Age: 26
Occupation: voice actor
College (alum/current student): graduated 4 years ago with a theater degree
Location: NYC baby!
Fitness Goals: to get back down to 110 again before my wedding in October
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? 30 min treadmill, 30 min elliptical, 30 min stationary bike, stretching! (That's when I go to the gym, that is.)
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I try my best to be long term.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Murakami's Sputnik Sweetheart is my favorite book of all time. Interstellar is my favorite movie.
Anything else pertinent: Just tryin' to hold myself accountable for my own weight loss. It's nice to have others to talk to about it, and help remind me of my goals.0 -
Hi, I'M Karyne!
Age: 27
Occupation: I'm a Human ressources coordinator, currently in Labour relations
College (alum/current student): IR at ULaval
Location: Québec city, Québec, Canada
Fitness Goals: losing weight, being happy
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? Crossfit about 3-4x a week, jogging 2-3x a week and currently shopping for a road bike! Plus any activity that involves moving around!
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I openn MFP everyday, no longer log my food, weight everyday, log my weight when it drops. I've done long term modification to my eating and exercise habits.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Waaay to many to list them here
Anything else pertinent: French is my native language oh and I'm single haha! 1 -
aliciasilfies wrote: »Love this idea!! Hello all! My name is Alicia
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: I'm a sucker for any move by the Coen brothers with two of my all time favorites being The Big Lebowski and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. I'm open to any and all books. I just love reading in general. Currently I'm reading Wreckage by Emily Bleeker. Also love Game of Thrones, We Bear Bares, The Big Bang Theory for TV shows and The Black Keys, Hozier, BB King, and lots of other bluesy rock.
GET OUT OF HERE! You love O Brother Where Art Thou too?! That's one of my all time, serious favorites! I can quote it like no other. I'm so happy another person my age loves that movie. Sometimes at night I'll whisper to my fiancé "....do.... not... seek... the treasure." 1 -
Hi everyone, I'm Becca
Age: 22
Occupation: Preschool Teacher
College: Just graduated from UO, starting my masters in June!
Location: Eugene, OR
Fitness Goals: Looking to lose anything 60ish pounds, trying to be more athletic overall as well
Exercising: I used to swim competetively, so I do laps once a week usually, I run a couple times a week, and I lift weights
Consistency: I've been overweight basically forever so I'm making lifestyle changes. I've been on MFP 136 days now and trying to correct some overeating habits
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Harry Potter for sure.
Anything else pertinent: I'm going into teaching, so I'm excited to be a good example for my future students in being healthy!0 -
I myself feel weird/old/odd calling myself a millenial. I think the 30+ crowd
Age: 32
Occupation: Nursing Assistant, Mom of 3 kids under 5
College (alum/current student): North Seattle CC
Location: Seattle, WA
Fitness Goals: Trying to lose over 100lbs. Having 3 kids in 5 years did a number on my body1 -
Age: 28
Occupation: Instructional Designer and Trainer for Software Technology
College (alum/current student): TRU
Location: Vancouver BC
Fitness Goals: Burlesque body
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? Yoga, Fitnessblender, running
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): Here, on every day. Pretty consistent these last 4 months. 65 day streak!
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: right now watching Love on netflix. Pretty much adore it.
Anything else pertinent: Add me as a friend!!
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Age: 25
Occupation: I'm in Pensions Admin
College (alum/current student): I have a Psych degree
Location: England
Fitness Goals: Strong as hell
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? Powerlifting, 4x a week
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I joined MFP back in 2010. I get on here every day, even if it's just for a minute. I don't consistently log food unless I'm trying to lose weight.
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Cheesemonger (talk about temptation!)
WWU
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140 or 20% or size 6. 15lb down since 1/1. First 5k coming up in August!
Everyday MFP user
Loves: cheese, beekeeping, growing food
What I could *really* use is an anonymous/semi-anon email buddy so I feel like I have someone accountable to daily if anyone's interested. In the mean time, feel free to add me!0 -
Hi everyone!! Feel free to add me! I log on like once every couple of hours
Age:25
Occupation: artist/teacher
College (alum/current student): BA in Fine Arts
Location:Louisiana
Fitness Goals: to be 145-140 by November. 130 is the ultimate goal.
Exercising: treadmill. Lifting a couple of weights. Body pump and spinning is fun!
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I log in once every couple of hours, or I will forget!
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: the room
Anything else: I had a blood clot in my right leg so I cannot run very well.0 -
Age: 25
Occupation: Freelance Video Editor. I hope to one day edit promotional trailers, and perhaps even films one day.0 -
Hey, I'm Hannah.
Age: 21
Occupation: Student, internship in linguistics research currently
College (current student): Northeastern University
Location: Usually Boston, currently Germany
Fitness Goals: Lost ~25 pounds so far, and I have ~45 pounds to go til my goal!
Exercising: Lots of walking, some yoga and hiking. When I get back to campus in the fall I plan to start weight lifting and do more group fitness classes.
Consistency: 80 day streak so far, and I don't plan on leaving anytime soon!
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Right now I'm reading Chernow's biography of Hamilton. Movie-wise: I'm a fan of Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Tarantino. Music: Joanna Newsom, Radiohead, Lady Lamb, St. Vincent.
Anything else pertinent: Vegetarian, I use fitbit, and I added some of y'all 0 -
Hi everyone, I'm Kerri! Feel very welcome to add me as a friend!
Age: 20
Occupation: Student (with a different part-time job every month )
College (alum/current student): University of Edinburgh, studying Sociology degree
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Goals: To be no longer overweight and to feel great. Have lost around 60lbs so far - have to lose at least another 20lbs to cross out of the overweight section and then I'll reevaluate where I'm heading and update my goal
Exercising: Had got into swimming 3x a week but have fallen off that wagon, this has reminded me to get back on it
Consistency: Try to log on everyday and been here most days since October. Food log is private though.
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: Might make me sound weird but I have a genuine interest in serial killers and so documentaries/movies/books etc. on well-known serial killers always intrigue me
Anything else pertinent: Trying to improve both my physical and mental health at the moment and it's an, ahem...interesting... journey with lot's of ups and downs. Anyone else on the same journey will be great to connect with! Also, always feel like a baby on this site so anyone else in late teens/early twenties, please do feel free to add me!! (Or anyone else at all really)0 -
Age: 25
Occupation: Account Services Rep
College (alum/current student): alumn of Central Michigan University
Location: Michigan
Fitness Goals: lose 15 lbs
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? I love to run, ride my bike, play tennis, and insanity
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I get on every day for the long term!
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: I love to read and watch movies, but I can't pick just one of either!
Anything else pertinent: I'm married to my high school sweetheart, we've been together almost 11 wonderful years and we have 2 shetland sheepdogs whom are our babies!!1 -
Age: 20!
Occupation: I'm a hostess at a restaurant
College (alum/current student): just finished sophomore year in community college I am now a junior!
Location: Chicago Illinois!
Occupation: hostess at a restaurant
College (alum/current student): just finished sophomore year! I'm a junior now
Location: Chicago!
Fitness Goals: to loose weight to the max!
Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do?
I started exercising a year ago and I try to go 3-4 times a week. I start of with cardio and rn I'm doing a training to improve my mile run time. I started with a 20 min mile run and within a month I'm now on a 15 min run I hope to get to 12 min and then keep getting faster! After weights of course!! Weights are important to tighten the flabby skin after you loose weight so that's what I do. I hit my entire body on the weights so I can stay proportionate and lean
Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a week? etc): I have been on and off this app but I'm trying to be more consistent especially if I stared adding more friends! So add me
Favorite Movie/Book/Whatever: I enjoy all superheros movies and I read science fiction and fantasy books, I love the band THE KILLERS!
Anything else pertinent: please add me so I can join your journey as well 0
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