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dean0721
dean0721 Posts: 143
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Just thought i'd say hi, found the my fitness thing through my i phone and am addicted, i find it incredibly useful and helps me makethe right choices when being good and occassionally bad..... ;0)

Not really sure what to put, but im dean, from just outside Manchester, England, i used to be 19 1/2 stone which kind of crept up on me, i guess now i'm around 16 1/2, still fancy losing 2 more stone, but feeling alot better all the same.....


cheers and happy living folks...

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  • morefitmom
    morefitmom Posts: 264 Member
    WELCOME AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY!
  • paigemang♥
    paigemang♥ Posts: 102
    Hi and welcome!! This site is great :smile:

    Good luck :wink:
  • JessicaBarett
    JessicaBarett Posts: 11
    welcome :)

    good luck with it!
  • BrownEyedG1rl
    BrownEyedG1rl Posts: 625 Member
    Welcome Dean!!! Good luck on your weight loss journey! Add some friends for support!
  • deannarey13
    deannarey13 Posts: 452
    Welcome to the site!
  • ChessRonin
    ChessRonin Posts: 160 Member
    I don't know that I've ever heard someone measure body weight in "stone." What's the conversion and where is this terminology mostly used?

    Thanks!
  • marianne_s
    marianne_s Posts: 983 Member
    Lol.... we don't bite....!

    Welcome.....
  • bjberry
    bjberry Posts: 665 Member
    You are surrounded by a bunch of people in the same boat! ;) All of us have started too heavy and are working toward a healthier lifestyle. I like this site and I hope you continue in your success. :drinker: (lots of water)
  • hallucinogenic_lipstick
    hallucinogenic_lipstick Posts: 23 Member
    Hiya, i'm a noob to, joined today.

    I'm already hooked on the app lol.

    Good luck!
  • mlemonroe2
    mlemonroe2 Posts: 603
    O.K. I have been seeing this all over this website and I have to ask. What is a "stone"?
  • paigemang♥
    paigemang♥ Posts: 102
    O.K. I have been seeing this all over this website and I have to ask. What is a "stone"?

    A stone is a UK measurement :wink:
  • clarkmcharry
    clarkmcharry Posts: 7
    A 'stone' is what we generally use in the UK and consists of (i think it's) 14lb!

    Ooh and hello Dean! :)
  • TanyaLee122175
    TanyaLee122175 Posts: 67 Member
    Welcome and good luck with your journey feel free to add as a friend... Friends are GREAT support
  • heidivodka
    heidivodka Posts: 5 Member
    @mlemonroe2 a stone is equal to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilos

    Oh and welcome Dean, well done on your first step and congratulations on what you have lost so far
  • KrisPage
    KrisPage Posts: 539 Member
    UK uses Stones for weight measurements it is 14lbs=1Stone.
  • Alice37
    Alice37 Posts: 29
    Hi Dean
    I'm new too & hooked on this app! SO good to see someone quoting their weight in stones - I've got brain ache multiplying mine into lbs!! Congrats on your loss so far & good luck with the rest.
    Alice
  • Miss_Chievous_wechange
    Miss_Chievous_wechange Posts: 1,230 Member
    Welcome to MFP. You will love this site. I know I do. The people are awesome. Having friends on here for support and motivation is important. Feel free to add me as a friend if you like. I hope your journey is filled with a lot of success.
  • Bartlettlady
    Bartlettlady Posts: 9
    Welcome Dean...
  • TripleJ3
    TripleJ3 Posts: 945 Member
    Good luck Dean, with this site you can definitely reach your goals!
  • AngieRevised
    AngieRevised Posts: 61
    Lol.... we don't bite....!

    Welcome.....


    Well, some of us do....:huh:

    :flowerforyou: Welcome
  • RockVixen
    RockVixen Posts: 63 Member
    Welcome Dean!

    I'm trying to lose about the same amount of weight and tone up. I love the app too! It's also why I am here!

    GOOD LUCK!
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