The Diamond Challenge: Round 5 (Week 3) - Town Hall Meeting!

CME37

I have known my oldest friend Erica for about 17yrs! Wow I can't believe it's been that long! I met her through my son's godfather, they were dating. Once they ended their relationship & parted ways, our friendship has continued to grow & strengthen! We are miles.....states apart now & we don't talk as often because of the expense & she doesn't FB very often, but I love her & I know she's always there for me & I'm there for her as well! Geesh....I'm gonna call her tomorrow! :-)

P.S. Still friends with Godfather so technically you could say he's my oldest friend, but once he married, the friendship has not been the same. :-/

meggers123

QOTD:
My longest friend... I am friends with people who I grew up with, so a couple girls I've known since I was 5 or 6 years old. They are just "friends" though, who I talk to occasionally.

My longest "real" friend (who I am close with) is someone I met in the 9th grade (1999), so we've been friends for about 12 years. Wow! It makes you feel old. :laugh:

mookgi

My oldest friend is a lady named Mido we were childhood friends but we never attended the same school and she's a bit older than me. We have so much in common and yet we are so different and that's why we get along so fine and I can talk to her abot anything and she doesnt judge me but support me and lets me do mistakes and learn from them. We have been friends for more than 20yrs.

nosugarcoating

My oldest friend and I met in 7th grade, so 16 years ago. We are not as close as we used to be as I moved away for college but we still hang out a lot when I'm in my hometown (which is currently about every other weekend).

mrscampbe11

I met my best friend in primary school 24 years ago, and we truly buddied up aged 11. Unfortunately she's in Australia and I'm in Scotland so we don't see much of each other, but emails, phone calls and facebook keep us up to date.

Rubyjjones

I met my oldest friend when we were both 3 yrs old...she was my nieghbor and we are still friends today. That makes it a 30 year friendship!

Rubyjjones

Angie, the Town Hall page looks great! Thanks for keeping us Little Diamonds informed!

foxieboxy

Great challenge!

I've known my oldest friend since we were in kinder together -- we are still friends today (thanks to Facebook). I've known my oldest bestie since we were in 7th grade. We are still friends today, but the best part of our friendship is that we pick up where we left off. We cannot talk for a while and then we pick right back up.

Erika

ShiningDiamonds

I didn't even think about posting the information for my group, so here goes:

Total Loss = 31.7 lbs
Biggest Partner Losers:
- Green Diamonds = Sherry (Chirron40) and Jennifer A (duqtape) with a loss of 6.8 lbs

Biggest Individual Losers:
- Green Diamonds = Jennifer A (duqtape) with 5 lbs (2.75%)
- Purple Diamonds = Tennille (TWood10) with 4 lbs (1.48%)
- Orange Diamonds = Naomi (nafroese) with 2 lbs (1.13%)

Biggest Team Loser:
- Purple Diamonds = 13.5 lbs (7.40%)

For those of you on the Little Diamonds - I am going to contact Jamaica to see if she has had a chance to compile her weight information. If she can get me the overall LD loss, the biggest loser/partners, and which team color lost the most I will post it for her.

KeeleySue

I've known my best friend since the day I was born. Our parents were neighbors and our mom's were pregnant at the same time. We ended up being born on the same day even though I was 6 weeks early.

We grew up playing together even after my parents divorced and I moved with my mom. We still talk often (email mostly).

sandislim

I didn't realize there was a town hall meeting! I am so confused!
I'm not sure whether I'm going to do a mile jog or 125 jumping jacks, I think the mile jog is safer for my back - but it means I have to go outside and run, HOW embarrassing.

QOTD: My oldest friend is my husband - I have known him 17 years now (we've been married for 7). I met him when I was going out with one of his mates and fell in love with him at first sight although I couldn't tell him. So we became good friends after that.

ShiningDiamonds

I didn't realize there was a town hall meeting! I am so confused!
I'm not sure whether I'm going to do a mile jog or 125 jumping jacks, I think the mile jog is safer for my back - but it means I have to go outside and run, HOW embarrassing.

The Town Hall will normally happen on Monday; however, due to flooding where Jamaica is located she has been pulled away from MFP for a short period.

Town Hall is designed for all of the Diamond Challenge members from every group (Little Diamonds, Shining Diamonds, and Diamonds In The Rough) to come together and get to know each other. The QOTD for Monday's will be posted on the Town Hall forum; however, Tuesday-Friday QOTD's will appear on the forum for your group.

ElleJay221

First of all - great challenge! Love it!

QOTD: hmm...I am still in contact (over facebook) with a number of friends I went to elementary school with - who I would have met about 35 years ago....but my closest and longest friend would have to about 27 years strong - we met in grade 9. We don't talk often, but when we do it's like we have chatted every day.

Now my hubby would be my best friend - we met just over 10 years ago.

On another note, a couple weeks ago my 2nd son (he's 19) and I were chatting and laughing away one day, and he said "Mom, is it wrong that I talk to you more like a friend than my mom sometimes?" - hopefully, I am his oldest friend!

clarech82

Just did the jumping jacks think I'm going to collapse lol

dc_amaryllis

I just ran 8 miles according to my Wii fit free run. Yay! Tomorrow I will tackle the jumping jacks. Great challenge.

blueillusion3

i've known my longest friend for 26 years, met her through my cousin (she was in pre-k or kinder with her). wow, that sounds like an eternity!!

bbrwneyes

I have 2 ladies that I have been best friends with for about 9 years. I met one at work, we were in the same office and I met the other young lady while doing ministry at our church, she was the leader of mime and after I joined, we became very close. I wouldn't trade these ladies for nothing in the world, they are the best friends a girl could have!

CoCoMa

I just ran 8 miles according to my Wii fit free run. Yay! Tomorrow I will tackle the jumping jacks. Great challenge.

I think I'll do this today too. It's too hot out, and I can't make it to the gym today! Not sure if I can do 8 miles though.

AleenaZ

I love the challenge this week ! I'll be sure to do it daily !

I have known my longest friend since age 5 ...sadly I stopped being in touch with him after I got married .. just not appropriate to have a male friend so close to you once you're married

Karmiene

I've known Cristina since umm... we were kids and I'm trying to figure out how many years ago that was. I think we're close to thirty years now. She's actually moving back to the States this month and I'm excited to have her closer. I love her tons!

Karmiene

Just a special shout out to my MFP BFF who I connected with straightaway when I joined. I know we're talking about friends we've known for a long time and it just seems like I've known her forever. It's really great to have someone by my side that I can talk to everyday. I'm talking about the fabulous Lustris aka Jennifer! Mucho love and admiration!

DiamondsInTheRough

Just a special shout out to my MFP BFF who I connected with straightaway when I joined. I know we're talking about friends we've known for a long time and it just seems like I've known her forever. It's really great to have someone by my side that I can talk to everyday. I'm talking about the fabulous Lustris aka Jennifer! Mucho love and admiration!

I could kiss you right now!!!:flowerforyou:

dlaplume2

My oldest friend moved in next door when I was 1st grade. She was in kindergarten but we played together lived at each others house every summer and are still friends today. We live in different states but keep in touch and get together when we can. It has been 32 years. I have 5 kids and she has 4, so you can imagine how easy it is to get together. (NOT) Maybe when the kids all get older and move out we can get together more often and share war stories. :-)

Shawn_Marie

Loving the challenge again this week! I am going to do the crunches - normally do 60 - 100 a day so I will add an additional 25 to each day!

dc_amaryllis

75 crunches and 50 jumping jacks today. I hope to complete my numbers tomorrow!
Happy Friday ladies!!

lablovr108

I met my oldest friend in preschool in September of 1981. I can't believe it has been 30 years. Our lives are very different now, but we still stay in contact via FB. I saw her and her family last month at a baby shower for her younger brother's girlfriend.

Shawn_Marie

OMG! I have to share this .... I told my partner but I have to pat myself for this one!!! ...

Not sure if you know what a tricep machine is? well you sit on the seat and they handles are at about chest height - when you push down you go just below your seat. So, I hadn't worked on that machine in about 4 weeks because when I would push the bars down my hand would brush my butt/thigh and that disgusted me . . . so I tried it today and there is like 1.5" room on each side! My hands dont touch my body when I push the bars down now!!!!! I don't care if I lost 1 pound or 10 pounds over the past 4 weeks . . . I most definitly lost inches!!!!

Sorry . . . had to gloat for just a minute :bigsmile:

Shawn_Marie

Loving the challenge again this week! I am going to do the crunches - normally do 60 - 100 a day so I will add an additional 25 to each day!

Did an extra 50 today - yay me :happy:

sistermooooon

I didn't realize there was a town hall meeting! I am so confused!
I'm not sure whether I'm going to do a mile jog or 125 jumping jacks, I think the mile jog is safer for my back - but it means I have to go outside and run, HOW embarrassing.

The Town Hall will normally happen on Monday; however, due to flooding where Jamaica is located she has been pulled away from MFP for a short period.

Town Hall is designed for all of the Diamond Challenge members from every group (Little Diamonds, Shining Diamonds, and Diamonds In The Rough) to come together and get to know each other. The QOTD for Monday's will be posted on the Town Hall forum; however, Tuesday-Friday QOTD's will appear on the forum for your group.

Thank you for explaining, I didn't know this Town Hall forum was here either.

nafroese

Challenges for this week! Done!!!