2017 Adopt a Noob Discussion

Wandering_1

Hi. My name is Nikki and I weigh 228 pounds. I am 49 years old and I would like to lose 100 lbs. I've tried MFP a while ago and I lost 37 lbs so I know this can work. After surgery I gained it all back. This time around I am having a hard time getting back on track. I'm not tracking my food because I'm not eating healthy. I know MFP isn't just about eating to lose weight but also to start eating healthy foods and living a healthy life.

I would love a mentor who can help me get back on track and stick with it. I would love to have someone who will cheer me on and tell me when I'm doing something wrong. I don't like coddling and prefer the honest to goodness truth. Just don't be mean. I need someone who can commit to a long term program. I don't want to feel abandoned because truth be told if you give up then I will likely do the same. I NEED support and want a friend.

If you are willing to take on someone who is very serious about losing weight and living healthy then I'm your girl.

vvickiee

I am a little late to the discussion, but I would LOVE to have a mentor. I am trying really hard to lose weight, but didn't get serious until about a month ago. I am already down 10 pounds! YAY! But Im not big on exercise. So anyone who could help motivate me would be great.

tay150

Someone please adopt me! I am 229 lbs currently and extremely motivated to hit a goal weight of 150 . If there is someone out there that has the time(any time) to motivate me with advice, kind words, tips, I'd be so grateful!

zcb94

^any one of you three above me are welcome to check out my mentor-bio. If you like what you read, you may Friend-Request me (just don't leave the optional message blank. Please use that to tell me a little about yourself).

pmyn29

I want to be adopted ! I've lifted on and off for a few years now but just recently got serious about it. Getting advice from a mentor would be lit

henryjamesmaloney

Looking for a mentor! Need help with gaining weight/muscle mass.
I currently weigh just under 70kg, 5"11 but really want to be around 80kg.
Found it hard to find a fitness/gym plan that I have enjoyed and that has shown good progression, hoping someone more experienced could help me out!!
Thanks

rconboy64

Would love someone to help and motivate me. 243 lbs.. starting to see some type 2 diabetes issues... time to get things right

katydougherty

Pick me, pick me! LOL 50 year old female. Just started my journey 5 weeks and 1 day ago, but have lost 14.2 lbs. Would like to lose another 50, but would be much happier even at 40 more lbs lost. Started at 203.8 and now I am at 189.6. 5'7" tall. I'm pretty motivated and so far have kept to a 1200ish caloric intake per day and ride 10 miles a day on my recumbent bike.

brittdee88

I would LOVE a mentor if people are still around to do so.
I am a 29yo 4'9" vegan with a large frame. My goal range is 125-129, and I have lost about 20 pounds since November trying lots of different ways of eating. I have tried OMAD in the past with great success, but I never made it past the second week. This time, I would really like to stick it out AND start lifting again, as I absolutely love weight training. I would love to have a mentor who can relate to the struggle of losing as a short woman and/or losing for someone who builds muscle (and therefore scale weight) very easily and/or someone using OMAD to lose.

MrCool85

wow!!

stephenhall_hr

I could do with being adopted.

Last May I started to take control of my life (about time after 43 years living!) and stopped drinking alcohol completely. In July last year I started running regularly and signed up for my first 10k in September. Since then I have ran a couple of half marathons (PB 1:42:10) and am now training for my first full marathon in October.

The easy runs I'm doing fine - it's just when it comes to intervals or hills that I either skip or turn into an easy run.

Joining a running club isn't really an option for me - I tend to run at 4/5am as life gets in the way if I don't do it first thing. So I'm looking for someone/folks to help keep me motivated, hold me to account, give support etc.

Any takers?

CyclingRoadie6

I would be willing and able to be a mentor to anyone looking for motivation and/or guidance toward their goal/s.

A little about me...

I work and live within the sporting world, and have two amazing kids that keep me active as well. On top of it all, my wife is a dietitian, of which I have adopted her philosophy of healthy eating. I have the deep understanding that 'health at every size' is more important to long-term living and one's mental health, than anything else.

My background is cycling, but I also have a good understanding of what it takes to achieve results in other areas of fitness, so I can adapt quite easy to whatever is thrown at me. If I don't have an answer for you right away, I will not give you some sort of B-S, but will find the correct one for you.

If you are looking for motivation, guidance, or just need someone to chat with, PM me and I will be more than happy to help. **Please don't send me any crap, or think I am here for any other reason. I will only friend those who are serious.

Lets get started!!

PiscesSoul8

I wouldn't mind being "adopted" Being more involved and community minded is a part of my "get in shape" goals. Please let me know how to proceed!

Wendy2911

Hello I'm shy so would rather receive friend requests than send them, if that's ok.
I'm very overweight so coming back on here again as I love the app, I've been on and off before but I'm starting to suffer health problems and many of my friends are having mild heart attacks so I'm quite determined this time as I think it's my turn next!
I live in York UK, am almost 49, have an office job that ties me to my desk and I'm very unfit so I'm not going to take up jogging - it's going to be a very gradual process as I'm having trouble with my knees.
So anyone who is a similar age, in the UK and would like to adopt me would be great.
Thanks in advance.

Alex

Calling all mentors! Sending a group blast to everyone who has volunteered to help mentor noobs and hasn't yet reached to me to let me know you are full and/or no longer taking noobs.

@AdamAthletic @adammeynell86 @adipace815 @aelunyu @atombod @AJ_G @apullum @AverageJoeFit @BrandNewMan1970 @brdnw @briohne128 @cabwj @cathipa @chapiano @ChrissyC1985 @clairew931 @cnbbnc @CyclingRoadie6 @Djproulx @DoriLat @EbonyDahlia @eluvscats @Evamutt @Fairlieboy @Fitgirllife72 @GhostGirlE @hamsammy67 @JstTheWayIam @joemama68 @Kullerva @lmhbuss @lv2lft @madisonamanda @MargaretSans @mk2fit @moniquemallarifitness @MotunStrong @ninthnarnian @NRGTRAINING @OldSportOldsport @peaceout_aly @rajeshvvcool @ransaka @Rachelmilloy @RA60172 @rickweinberg @riffraff2112 @rybo @SamMarriottPT @siraphine @shredcamps @sobriquet01 @smc0170 @Spliner1969 @StephAStephan @sunflowerhippi @toadhunter911 @Titanuim @tjradd73 @Valrotha @Vegatron70 @Verity1111 @vollans @zcb94

We are 1/2 way through the year and I wanted to check in and encourage all the amazing mentors to check out recent posts in this discussion and reach out to folks you think you'd like to help.

Noobs & Mentors, please come back to this discussion and report your progress or positive experience (negative ones can come to me via PM) with having been a mentor or been adopted.

Any mentors that were mentioned in this post that are full or want to be taken off the list, please send me a PM and we will update it ASAP.

pjowkar

PiscesSoul8 wrote: »

I wouldn't mind being "adopted" Being more involved and community minded is a part of my "get in shape" goals. Please let me know how to proceed!

Do you still need a mentor?

alias1001

Alex wrote: »

Calling all mentors! Sending a group blast to everyone who has volunteered to help mentor noobs and hasn't yet reached to me to let me know you are full and/or no longer taking noobs.

...

Any mentors that were mentioned in this post that are full or want to be taken off the list, please send me a PM and we will update it ASAP.

I'm still open. Feel free to ask me questions, too!

CyclingRoadie6

Alex wrote: »

Calling all mentors! Sending a group blast to everyone who has volunteered to help mentor noobs and hasn't yet reached to me to let me know you are full and/or no longer taking noobs.

@AdamAthletic @adammeynell86 @adipace815 @aelunyu @atombod @AJ_G @apullum @AverageJoeFit @BrandNewMan1970 @brdnw @briohne128 @cabwj @cathipa @chapiano @ChrissyC1985 @clairew931 @cnbbnc @CyclingRoadie6 @Djproulx @DoriLat @EbonyDahlia @eluvscats @Evamutt @Fairlieboy @Fitgirllife72 @GhostGirlE @hamsammy67 @JstTheWayIam @joemama68 @Kullerva @lmhbuss @lv2lft @madisonamanda @MargaretSans @mk2fit @moniquemallarifitness @MotunStrong @ninthnarnian @NRGTRAINING @OldSportOldsport @peaceout_aly @rajeshvvcool @ransaka @Rachelmilloy @RA60172 @rickweinberg @riffraff2112 @rybo @SamMarriottPT @siraphine @shredcamps @sobriquet01 @smc0170 @Spliner1969 @StephAStephan @sunflowerhippi @toadhunter911 @Titanuim @tjradd73 @Valrotha @Vegatron70 @Verity1111 @vollans @zcb94

We are 1/2 way through the year and I wanted to check in and encourage all the amazing mentors to check out recent posts in this discussion and reach out to folks you think you'd like to help.

Noobs & Mentors, please come back to this discussion and report your progress or positive experience (negative ones can come to me via PM) with having been a mentor or been adopted.

Any mentors that were mentioned in this post that are full or want to be taken off the list, please send me a PM and we will update it ASAP.

I`m still available to help anyone who would like a mentor. I can take more than one if needed.

serenaac17

Hey!! So I'm 20 years old, am around 5"4 and weigh about 171 pounds. I just have no clue where to start with excersise. I'm looking for a mentor or someone who can just answer some questions I have about getting started

Titanuim

Sure. I am always happy to adopt new people. The people I adopted at the beginning of the year have disappeared which is kind of sad but that is just the ebb and flow of MFP life I guess.

Quick recap of my area's of fitness interest at the moment. I love lifting heavy and doing aerial work (aerial hammock and lyra). Just started pole dancing and want to get into perfecting handstands and mastering gymnastic rings in the coming months. Still dreaming of being bendy enough to do the splits but that is a very long range goal as I am kind of old and have been flexible as a tinman for most of my life.

Weightwise I am back into trying to lose mode as I got a bit lax with my diet and forgot that you can't out exercise a bad diet so I can relate to the angst of scale related bad news.