Hey Lu....Introduce yourself....

LuRox

The title reminded me of a cheer we used to do a LONG LONG time ago. I'm known as the cheerleader. My name is Lu. (My real name is Stephanie, but online my alter ego is Lu). I'm a skinny person trapped in a fat body. But I'm doing something about it. I have been a member of another weight loss site for going on 3 years now but I'm reaching out to different places thanks to CKMama (:flowerforyou: Katrina), so if you can stand my continual jumping, shouting and cheering, and using lots of exclamation points!!!!!! Then I'm the girl for you!

I need to lose about 70 lbs (a little less actually) but I'm not discouraged. I've already kept off 30 lbs that I had accumulated over the years for 3 years I'm good with that....but when I was 18 years old I only weighed 97 lbs. So you can see how my 222 lb body is rebelling now. At 43, My back, knees and hips just ain't holding up so well.

My exercise of choice is hula hooping. I am the hooping queen. If you haven't discovered hooping...come to me, I can lead you to the greatest core exercise EVER!

OK that's Lu...I'm done! Woo Hoooo!!!!!:glasses: :flowerforyou:

LuRox

The title reminded me of a cheer we used to do a LONG LONG time ago. I'm known as the cheerleader. My name is Lu. (My real name is Stephanie, but online my alter ego is Lu). I'm a skinny person trapped in a fat body. But I'm doing something about it. I have been a member of another weight loss site for going on 3 years now but I'm reaching out to different places thanks to CKMama (:flowerforyou: Katrina), so if you can stand my continual jumping, shouting and cheering, and using lots of exclamation points!!!!!! Then I'm the girl for you!

I need to lose about 70 lbs (a little less actually) but I'm not discouraged. I've already kept off 30 lbs that I had accumulated over the years for 3 years I'm good with that....but when I was 18 years old I only weighed 97 lbs. So you can see how my 222 lb body is rebelling now. At 43, My back, knees and hips just ain't holding up so well.

My exercise of choice is hula hooping. I am the hooping queen. If you haven't discovered hooping...come to me, I can lead you to the greatest core exercise EVER!

OK that's Lu...I'm done! Woo Hoooo!!!!!:glasses: :flowerforyou:

janiebeth

Hey Lu - welcome to MFP..

I have the Wii fit and absolutely love the Hula Hoop on the fit. Have you tried it? How does it compare to the real thing? I'm guessing not as intense for the core as you really don't have to keep an actual hoop up on your waist.. LOL

Good luck with your journey - you have landed on a great spot for help and motivation.. :flowerforyou:

jenjen84

I used to be able to walk and hula hoop at the same time I could hula hoop for hours and now when I try I can't even do it more than once, what's the deal??

Shannon023

I like your spirit Lu! :happy:

Welcome! :flowerforyou:

TamTastic

Hi Lu!!

Welcome and best of luck!!!! :flowerforyou:

:bigsmile:
-Tam

arewethereyet

You got the spirit, yeah yeah

Welcome!!

TamTastic

"We've got the spirit, yes we do, we've got the spirit, how about YOU??????"

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Man, I'm such a dork! :blushing:

arewethereyet

'WE'VE GOT THE SPIRIT, YES WE DO....WE'VE GOT THE SPIRIT


HOW BOUT YOU!!!"

:flowerforyou: :smokin:

LuRox

I've got spirit yes I do...I've got spirit how bout YOU!!! Wooo Hooooo



OMG I found some cheerleaders!!! Yeah!!!!! You guys make me feel so welcome!

I have not tried the wii fit...but others I know that have done both say it isn't the same...and my hoop is NOT the kind you buy at wal mart...and I can walk and hoop at the same time...move it sister move it!!!

Woo Hooo

ckmama

Hey Lu, So glad to see you jumping right in.

I am really liking MFP alot.

See you around hopefully in both places.

Katrina

dewpearl

Hey,cool, yet another fun person to cheer us up when we're all down. Welcome, Lu

You'll like it here :flowerforyou:

loreeb18

I looked at your pictures and your granddaughter is just adorable! BTW, Welcome! :flowerforyou:

renae77

Hey Lu! Welcome to "OUR" site! Everyone I have talked to loves it here! I do and it's only been about a week or two. Everyone is so helpful and understanding!!! I used to love hula hooping but now I can't keep one up on my big hips! I was 105 in high school and could do almost anything!! Uuugghhh!!!!!!!!! Good luck here and keep up the cheering! I love cheerleaders!

Renea101

Welcome Lu!

LuRox

Thanks guys for all the warm welcomes here...now maybe I'll contribute on some other threads!:flowerforyou: I love the motivation I can get here!



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jackeh

Never have i ever been able to hoola hoop!!!!

i dunno i guess i just cant make co-ordinated circles with my hips:blushing:

but welcome anyways:flowerforyou:

LuRox

Jackeh, what you need is an adult sized hoop! Trust me, you'll never ever want to use the walmart kind again!!! LOL

The weight of the adult ones and the size makes the difference. All you have to do is move a little and the hoop does the rest...melts away your waist...I've lost from 44" waist to 40.5" in about 7 weeks.

kelhun1

Hello Lu,

Welcome! I too am a hula hoop master! My family all makes fun of me, but I have won many a contest. I can go for hours. The funny thing is, I keep a hoop in my bedroom closet and when my sister went in there to borrow a shirt...she came out all red faced. She thought it was for something kinky :laugh: Now, I haven't figured out how to use the hula hoop in that arena but then again, I was never a cheerleader...

BTW, Have you tried the weighted hula hoops?