Hello from suburban Philiadelphia

joey16g

I am a new user to this site. I've been on it about a week now and I just wanted to say hi! I think that I'm here to stay. This site offers a lot of neat tools with a pretty good database and I think that it is a good idea to track the foods that I eat to help me lose the weight that I want to lose. My overall goal is to be in better shape and to lose body fat while keeping muscle mass and definition. I've been trying to eat more protein and limit carbs (which is hard) and limit calories as well while exercising at least 5 days a week - doing some sort of cardio and lifting. I've been doing spin class when I can. Since early June I have gone from 208 pounds to 198 pounds (finally under 200! one of my mini-goals) and I have gone from 22.9% body fat to 16.4% body fat. I recently started on alli as well to try to cut out some of the fat in my diet. We'll see what happens. This push to get healthy again is good, and most of the weight I gained (about 25 pounds) was unfortunately due to some medications that I had started taking a few years ago for depression. In the end, if I have to deal with a few extra pounds for my sanity, I'll take it but I'm doing well so far. Its good to hear everyone's stories, see recipes, and find encouragement. I hope that everyone is doing well tonight, and best of luck to everyone...:bigsmile:

joey16g

I am a new user to this site. I've been on it about a week now and I just wanted to say hi! I think that I'm here to stay. This site offers a lot of neat tools with a pretty good database and I think that it is a good idea to track the foods that I eat to help me lose the weight that I want to lose. My overall goal is to be in better shape and to lose body fat while keeping muscle mass and definition. I've been trying to eat more protein and limit carbs (which is hard) and limit calories as well while exercising at least 5 days a week - doing some sort of cardio and lifting. I've been doing spin class when I can. Since early June I have gone from 208 pounds to 198 pounds (finally under 200! one of my mini-goals) and I have gone from 22.9% body fat to 16.4% body fat. I recently started on alli as well to try to cut out some of the fat in my diet. We'll see what happens. This push to get healthy again is good, and most of the weight I gained (about 25 pounds) was unfortunately due to some medications that I had started taking a few years ago for depression. In the end, if I have to deal with a few extra pounds for my sanity, I'll take it but I'm doing well so far. Its good to hear everyone's stories, see recipes, and find encouragement. I hope that everyone is doing well tonight, and best of luck to everyone...:bigsmile:

Eve23

WElcome Joey, good luck with meeting you goals. Its good to have you here.:bigsmile: :drinker:

Shannon023

Joey, looks like you found us just in the nick of time! :laugh:

Glad to have you here. :flowerforyou:

SoupNazi

Welcome to the family Joey!

Is that you in that pic? Holy smokes!

Best of luck to you.:bigsmile:

mholmes

Shannon, Soup... LOOK :noway: Fresh Meat!!

SoupNazi

Shannon, Soup... LOOK :noway: Fresh Meat!!

:laugh:

Shannon023

Shannon, Soup... LOOK :noway: Fresh Meat!!

Why am I not surprised that YOU showed up here???

BACK OFF!! BACK!!!!

Again, welcome Joey. :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

mholmes

Shannon, Soup... LOOK :noway: Fresh Meat!!

Why am I not surprised that YOU showed up here???

BACK OFF!! BACK!!!!

Again, welcome Joey. :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Bring it on cupcake!!

Shannon023

Shannon, Soup... LOOK :noway: Fresh Meat!!

Why am I not surprised that YOU showed up here???

BACK OFF!! BACK!!!!

Again, welcome Joey. :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Bring it on cupcake!!

I'm a lover, not a fighter.

mholmes

:embarassed: Oh... and welcome to the site!!! Best of luck to you :flowerforyou:

SoupNazi

The poor new guy here has already been


:laugh:

Shannon023

The poor new guy here has already been


:laugh:

mholmes

joey16g

Thanks all! I wish that was me in the first pic but that is Marius P. from "World's Strongest Man" from Poland. Its good to have a goal!:bigsmile: If you look in my other photos you can see me. Hopefully instead of getting "thread jacked" I hope to get regularly jacked!

mholmes

Thanks all! I wish that was me in the first pic but that is Marius P. from "World's Strongest Man" from Poland. Its good to have a goal!:bigsmile: If you look in my other photos you can see me. Hopefully instead of getting "thread jacked" I hope to get regularly jacked!

:blushing: OMG Shannon.... a man that can make ME blush!! Whatdoyaknow

Shannon023

Thanks all! I wish that was me in the first pic but that is Marius P. from "World's Strongest Man" from Poland. Its good to have a goal!:bigsmile: If you look in my other photos you can see me. Hopefully instead of getting "thread jacked" I hope to get regularly jacked!

Well..welcome anyway!

I'd still steer clear of mholmes though, she's a bad influence around here. :smokin:

mholmes

Thanks all! I wish that was me in the first pic but that is Marius P. from "World's Strongest Man" from Poland. Its good to have a goal!:bigsmile: If you look in my other photos you can see me. Hopefully instead of getting "thread jacked" I hope to get regularly jacked!

Well..welcome anyway!

I'd still steer clear of mholmes though, she's a bad influence around here. :smokin:

stop tellin people that!!

joey16g

She seems like a nice young woman

SherryRH

welcome joey16g. I live in the same town as you. (I checked your profile). If you ever need a change up in your workout, I do a bootcamp at 5:30 MWF with Dr. Drill www.dr.drillinstructor.com If you ever want to check it out, let me know and I can get you a guest pass.

joey16g

I don't know what "Dr. Drill" is, I have never heard of it, but that would be awesome! I would love to check it out sometime. My girlfriend is going to be in town this weekend and we were going to look at a place to go get a free pass to check out...maybe sometime I could make it to your class!

rhonda79

Welcome to MFP joey. This is the best site to get the support and help you need.

Omg you have my car in your weight goal thing. :laugh: I so so so want that car!! it's been my dream forever to get one and, one of these days I will.

joey16g

That is the 2008 Lamborghini Reventon. Pretty much the coolest car ever that I will never be able to afford!

rhonda79

That is the 2008 Lamborghini Reventon. Pretty much the coolest car ever that I will never be able to afford!

Yeah I know what kind of car it is. I've wanted a Lamborghini for ever. It's such a sweet car. I tell my self every time I see one. One day, one day. :laugh: it's a car I have to have. (note to self) get rich so you can afford one. :laugh:

joey16g

how has everyone been doing?