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Again, welcome to Lizard's Boot Camp Challenge!
Tell us a little about yourself and your motivations!
Name: (What you want to go by)
Age: (Even if it's 29, again this year)
Birthday: (month and day)
Family: (anything you'd like to share about it)
Motivations: (What brought you here, why do you stick with it?)
Goals: (Over all, or for the current 6 week challenge)
Favorite Healthy Snack:
Favorite Exercise:
Favorite Color:
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Tell us a little about yourself and your motivations!
Name: (What you want to go by)
Age: (Even if it's 29, again this year)
Birthday: (month and day)
Family: (anything you'd like to share about it)
Motivations: (What brought you here, why do you stick with it?)
Goals: (Over all, or for the current 6 week challenge)
Favorite Healthy Snack:
Favorite Exercise:
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Name: Liz
Age: 33
Birthday: Dec. 30
Family: I live with my BF of nearly 11 years and our cat, Morrigan.
Motivations: I started this challenge because I miss having the accountability I used to have when I did challenges elsewhere. I chose 6 weeks, because a lot of people give up within that time. It's long enough to be a challenge, but not so long to be miserable! Here's to a healthier, leaner me!
Goals: I'm trying to get my weight down to 135. I want accountability when I go off the doctor's shake plan and begin eating by my own choices again. I'm ready to learn new health tips from others here!
Favorite Healthy Snack: Carrots or celery with almond butter
Favorite Exercise: Yoga
Favorite Color: Right now, purple
Thoughts/Comments: Looking forward to our journey together!0 -
Name: Liz
Age: 20
Birthday: February 28
Family: I miss them like crazy while I'm at school! I currently live with one of my best friends on campus.
Motivations: I'm a very competitive person. I think having a challenge will make it fun for me to try and improve my overall health. It will be easier to stick with when I have accountability and others motivating me.
Goals: My overall goal is to weigh 135 pounds and then tone up so I am strong! I want to be proud of the way I look again. As far as this challenge goes, I would like to stick with all of the weekly goals to the best of my ability. In six weeks I would like to be under 150 lbs (so ~5 lbs loss due in part to this challenge)
Favorite Healthy Snack: fiber one Chocolate Caramel Pretzel 90 calorie bar
Favorite Exercise: tennis (when I have the time & the weather is nice)
Favorite Color: pink!0 -
Name: Martine (feel free to call me what you like, I love nicknames!)
Age: 18
Birthday: March 08
Family: I live with them. Nice in some aspects, pain in the butt in others.
Motivations: I don't have a competitive bone in me, but I find that I make better choices when I'm accountable to someone other than myself.
Goals: My end goal is 50-52 kg (110-115 lbs). However, that's still 10 kg away from where I am at the moment, so I'd just like to last through the challenge and lose up to 5 kg, but I'm not even expecting that much.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Any fruit. I'm a fruit fiend.
Favorite Exercise: Anything lower impact such as pilates or yoga. I'm also halfway through the 30 day shred and I like it.
Favorite Color: Varies by the day. I dislike pink, every other is about fine.0 -
Name: Vickie
Age: 52
Birthday:10/09
Family: Seven kiddos still am a stay at home mom - 1 child still at home.
Motivations: Wanting to lose a little weight but mainly to track my eating habits
Goals: losing inches
Favorite Healthy Snack: i like it all
Favorite Exercise: stationary bike
Favorite Color: blue
Thoughts/Comments: Thanks for this great challenge0 -
Name: Laney
Age: 35
Birthday: Aug. 1st
Family: I have the best most supportive husband!
Motivations: I want a flat stomach. I want to be my best and healthiest self. I don't want food to be in control anymore.
Goals: 6 week challenge goal -- to stick to my daily calories by choosing the best foods for my body.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Kale Chips, Hummus, Jazz Apples with Almonds/Almond Butter
Favorite Exercise: P90X Core Synergistics
Favorite Color: depends on the day
Thoughts/Comments: Just need a little more support to get over my last remaining hurdles in changing my mindset permanently and suffocating all the negative self talk I've got hanging around. I am changing and will achieve my end goals -- just can't do it without a little help.0 -
Name: Leigh
Age: 41
Birthday: November
Family: I have a 2-year old....need I say more?
Motivations: I want to feel better in my clothes. I look like a box right now.
Goals: For 6 consecutive weekends, I want to meet or exceed my goals ON THE WEEKEND
Favorite Healthy Snack: Wasa light crackers; they're awesome! Irresistable with light cream cheese. Is that healthy?
Favorite Exercise: kayaking in warm weather
Thoughts/Comments: This is my first discussion group in many many years, so stick with me as I relearn the ropes.0 -
Name: Dawn
Age: 22
Birthday: 6/17
Motivations: 12 Week Challenge at my gym/Trip to Jamaica in 2013
Goals: Lose 20lbs Learn something new
Favorite Healthy Snack: String Cheese
Favorite Exercise: Zumba/Boxing
Favorite Color: Purple0 -
Name: Sabrina
Age: 35
Birthday: 3/25
Family: Husband - Gary (married 11 years)
StepDaughter - Tori (almost 16)
Long Hair Chihuahua - Bucky (prefers to go by Robert) - 11 years old
Short Hair Chihuahua - Cassie - 10 years old
Border Collie - Jaxx - 6 months
Motivations: I used to be on Sparkpeople but the earning of daily points got to time consuming for me. I had heard of MFP so I thought I would give it a shot. It's much easier and quicker for me to keep track of everything
Goals: My overall goal is to lose between 45-50 lbs.
My goal for the 6 week challenge is to learn to love exercise and eat healthier foods.
Favorite Healthy Snack: carrots
Favorite Exercise: Walking or Yoga
Favorite Color: Probably green
Thoughts/Comments: I look forward to getting to know you all and feel free to add me as a friend!0 -
Name: (What you want to go by) Amber
Age: (Even if it's 29, again this year) 26
Birthday: (month and day) July 9
Family: (anything you'd like to share about it) Live with Daniel, boyfriend of three years, one cat that goes by the name of Leo, and a dog that goes by the name of Pretty (nope I didn't choose it. It was his ex that chose the name). She got two kids and he got the dog.
Motivations: (What brought you here, why do you stick with it?) I've done WW, I've been on sparkpeople, I've been on Blogtolose but none of them felt like home to me. Here I can be myself and be accountable and I've met a lot of wonderful people who have been nothing but supportive.
Goals: (Over all, or for the current 6 week challenge) To get into 100s. Tired of seeing the 2 at the beginning of the scale.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Clementines
Favorite Exercise: Don't have one.
Favorite Color: Blues and purples
Thoughts/Comments: Hi everyone!!0 -
Name: Stacey
Age: 24
Birthday: November 11th
Family: I live with a girl from work. My parents live over an hour away.
Motivations: A friend recommended mfp, and its helped me really think about the things I'm eating. Not got to the point where I don't eat the bad stuff yet but at least I now recognise how badly I can eat sometimes!!
Goals: I keep my goals on my profile, most important to me at the moment is to be 170 by mid may (20lbs in 13 weeks) Overall I'd like to be 130.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Fruit.
Favorite exercise: Walking. Or Wii fit hula hooping!
Favorite Color: Pink or purple or blue.
Thoughts/Comments: I've just come out of a challenge that I struggled with because of a totally unrealistic calorie burn to achieve. Well unrealistic to someone who never really exercised before! And then there was the spreadsheet and the extra challenges... I wanted to participate and do it all but I'm not someone with all the time in the world for that stuff!!
I love how this builds up. Even I can stay focused for a week on one thing in particular.0 -
Name: Alecta
Age: 21
Birthday: Sept 10
Family: My parents live in California and I am currently in college in Atlanta. My bf lives an hour and a half away and I stay at *our* place on the weekends. My bf and I have known each other for 7 years and have been dating for 4 years. Our only pet is a super awesome hamster who is a total bada$$. I have a pic of her eating a slice of cucumber out of my hand on my profile =]
Motivations: I want to look good and be healthy. My goal weight is around 130-125, I am not exactly sure yet. Right now I am focusing on losing weight, but as soon as my darned shoulder heals (chronic joint problem) I plan on starting a strength training program.
Goals: My goals are to be healthy and feel better. Right now I am on medication for my pain which messed up my stomach which makes me miserable. Once I am feeling better, I want to start lifting and get super strong.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Avocado and vinegar. Steamed broccoli. Carrots and hummus. I generally like healthy food =]
Favorite Exercise: Right now, jogging on the treadmill, because it doesn't require the use of my arms.
Favorite Color: Green =D
Thoughts/Comments: I am warning you now, I am sick and I complain =P0 -
Name:Josh
Age: 28
Birthday: 7/14
At the moment my motivation is my goal: April brings the annual USMC Ultimate Challenge Mud Run, and I need to lead my team properly, I need to step up my game if I expect to lead others in a 5.2 mile muddy obstacle course
Favorite Healthy Snack: Apples
Favorite Excercise: Pullups
Favorite Color: Green
Thoughts/Comments: No matter how hard this may get, I hope everyone toughs it out. Morale is a fragile thing however myself and i'm sure others as well are willing to motivate those that need it, and when the day comes that I need to be motivated, I hope ya'll have my back.0 -
Name: Kiki
Age: 23
Birthday: July
Family: Husband - Daryl and 2 little ones under 5
Motivations: I want my smokin' hot pre-baby body back! And I mostly wantto set a good example for my children to not be part of the generation of instant gratification. (cook your healthy meals, not buy bad ones). I also want to gain confidence again, as I have none.
Goals: I have already lost 10 before being committed to MFP, so I have about 10 more to go. But I am not concerned about the scale. I measure too and just want a tighter body.
My goal for the 6 week challenge is to continue along my path to success
Favorite Healthy Snack: edamame
Favorite Exercise: biking, jump rope
Favorite Color: Pink and purple
Thoughts/Comments: yay!0 -
Name: Denise
Age: 28
Birthday: 7/3
Family: I'm married with a beautiful Daughter
Motivations: I'm here to get healthy for Me, my Daughter and Husband to keep our family together.
Goals: To find affordable healthy foods for me and my family and motivational support.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Fruit Smoothies
Favorite Exercise: Eleptical
Favorite Color: Purple
Thoughts/Comments: Please message me with your affordable healthy recipes for the whole family Thanks!!!! Lets do this!!! 0 -
Name: Kathy
Age: 55
Birthday: 11/27
Family: I am married I have two grown children, one son and one daughter, both married and two wonderful grandchildren
Motivations: I am here to eat healthy for myself so I can be the best I can be
Favorite Healthy Snack: Apples
Favorite Exercise: Spinning
Favorite color: Purple
Thoughts: I am ready for a new challenge in my life0 -
Name: Silver
Age: 28
Birthday: September 20
Family: 2 gorgeous kids, and my wonderful boyfriend
Motivations: I want to be healthy, and lose weight... I want to be the best possible version of myself.
Goals: To learn how to lose weight the SMART way. I want to lose 25kgs overall. I want to be able to run like Justin Bieber is chasing me and Sean Bean is saying "catch me if you can!!"
Favorite Healthy Snack: At the moment, fruit.
Favorite Exercise: Walking
Favorite Color: Purple
Thoughts/Comments: I think it's a really good idea Liz!! Can't wait to get started 0 -
Name: Becky
Age: 29
Birthday: November 3
Family: My husband and I have been married for over 8 years and we have two girls ages 5 and 2:)
Motivations: My kids. My husband. I'm over being the fat Mom and Wife.
Goals: I'm *this* close to being at -30 lbs and I've got 12 more lbs to hit my first huge goal weight. Other than that I really need to buckle down and stop snacking so much. I'm a sahm so having access to my kitchen 24/7 is killer for me!
Favorite Healthy Snack: jalapeno string cheese
Favorite Exercise: Spinning
Favorite Color: Red
Thoughts/Comments: Can't wait to get this challenge started!0 -
Name: Ben
Age: 35
Birthday: April 16th
Family: Married with two kids 7 & 9
Motivations: I need motivation to exercise, so far all the weight I have lost has been due to cutting calories.
Goals: Lose about 20 to 30 pounds and getting in good shape for GOBA. That is a week long bike ride in Ohio, ride 50 miles and camp then repeat the next day.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Smoked Almonds
Favorite Exercise: Riding my bike
Favorite Color: Green
Thoughts/Comments: Looking forward to the challenge, sounds like fun.0 -
Name: Zaria
Age: 25
Birthday: Dec. 31st
Family: I live away from all of my family, but I have great "school" family! Also, even though my sister and I are states apart we still talk everyday and she gets to hear about my exercise/diet woes.
Motivations: I brought myself here to get into a healthy state. As a full time grad student it's difficult to make time to workout, but this year is the year for change!
Goals: I don't personally have a certain weight I want to get down to (if I did I guess it would be 135 lbs). However, I would like to go down a pair in my jean size and get toned up, not skinny nor too buff.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Nature Valley Trail Mix Bars
Favorite Exercise: Playing tennis
Favorite Color: Purple
Thoughts/Comments: Good luck to everyone doing this Challenge!!!0 -
Name: Laila
Age: 32
Birthday: Jan. 3
Family: Iam single and I live close to my family. I work a lot and really enjoy my job.
Motivations: I whant to get more healthy. I was very active at uni but after I started working I havent been as active as I used to be.
Goals: Id like to get back to my happy weight 130 lbs. So I have about 20 lbs to lose.
Favorite Healthy Snack: Cant think of any at the moment.
Favorite Exercise: Runnig, weight training
Favorite Color: Green.
Thoughts/Comments: Looking forward to this challenge!!!0 -
Name: Sarah
Age: 30
Birthday: May 8
Family: Living with my dad and my dog, but getting ready to get back out on my own again.
Motivations: Get back to being healthy. Plus, I'm single. Once I move back out on my own, I want to feel comfortable enough in my own skin so I can try dating again.
Goals: Shed some pounds and gain some more muscle.
Favorite Healthy Snack: This varies from day-to-day.
Favorite Exercise: Zumba (I am an instructor, after all.)
Favorite Color: Blue
Thoughts/Comments: This is such a great idea!0 -
Name: Amanda
Age: 26
Birthday: March 19
Family: single, no kids, and living with a very health conscious roommate
Motivations: Anything health and fitness related motivates me. I transformed my life over the past year, and now health and fitness are non-negotiable parts of my life--as necessary as oxygen and as automatic as breathing. Right now, I really want to lose a little bit of the "cushion" around the waist, but mostly I want to build muscle and tone up. I'm on week 4 of P90X.
Goals: 130lbs, more muscle tone (especially in the arms and abs), drink more water, and have less frequent "off days" in terms of food
Favorite Healthy Snack: Almond butter and Korean pear slices (If you've never had a Korean pear, you've never lived!)
Favorite Exercise: Kickboxing, yoga, hiking, and dancing (can't choose just one!!)
Favorite Color: Purple
Thoughts/Comments:
Sweat is fat crying.0 -
Name: Nakaiki
Age: 44
Birthday: July
Family: My husband and I are raising our 6 yo granddaughter
Motivations: My husband is uber healthy and I need to keep up with my granddaughter
Goals: 110 lb, run a half-marathon, and complete a Tough Mudder
Favorite Healthy Snack: ?
Favorite Exercise: walking, TRYING to learn to love running and Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 (almost ready for week 3)
Favorite Color: mood dependent
Thoughts/Comments: Time for a change-up; I had lost almost 40 lbs, but for some reason (no change in diet, just upped the exercise) I've gained back 6 lbs).0 -
Name: Lisa
Age: 46
Birthday: 09/24
Family: Mother of two daughters (24 & 18 y/o) and divorced
Motivations: I lost 65 pounds in 2009, I hit a bump in the road in 2010 (two foot surgeries and two family deaths) and gained 15 pounds back. I am back in the saddle and am trying to recapture my motivation.
Goals: Drink more water and develop a good exercise regimen (learn how to weight train). I know how to eat clean and lose weight, I desire to move more!
Favorite Healthy Snack: I have lots: almond butter and apples, roasted chic peas, unsweetened applesauce warmed with cinnamon, bananas with pumpkin butter to name a few
Favorite Exercise: Yoga
Favorite Color: Green
Thoughts/Comments: I am very new to myfitnesspal. This is my first time every participating in a virtual community, I am very excited!0 -
Name: Telisha AKA Tpot
Age: 37
Birthday: Oct 10
Family: Married 15 years with two rugrats; ages 8 and 13
Motivations: My little black dress to go out with hubby and look sexy. My new HRM; I have to get my $$ worth.
Goals: I'm trying to get my weight down to 135. (copy from Liz) as I believe that's a good number but I just want to get rid of this bulging stomach so people can stop wondering how long I'm going to be pregnant
Favorite Healthy Snack: Almonds
Favorite Exercise: Picking up running-doing Couch 2 5K and Im liking it
Favorite Color:Pink
Thoughts/Comments: I am ready to do this. I have the exercise plan in place now I just need to get the nutrition part right! I'm a work in progress. I REALLY need to be in a controlled environment.0 -
Name: Rachel
Age: 42
Birthday: jan 29
Family: boy-9, girl-3, husband, dog and 3 cats... and innumerable dust bunnies
Motivations: Having babies really gets me... even afterward when I am supposed to naturally lose baby weight, i just pack it on. So after my first I lost 65 pounds and got into a normal range... I am looking to do the same. I miss feeling strong, healthy, beautiful and energetic as i did then. Parenting and life is so much more fun that way!
Goals: current 216, want to get to 180 (then reassess) and in 6 weeks I hope to lose at least 10 of that (206).
Favorite Healthy Snack: almonds
Favorite Exercise: cycling
Favorite Color: orange at the moment
Thoughts/Comments: I am excited, this is my first challenge!0 -
Name: Penny
Age: 45
Birthday: Sept 4
Family: Married with an 18 year old son
Motivations: Joined this awhile ago but never kept up with it. Started back as I can also use this on my phone which makes it easier to keep track.
Goals: Motivation! I joined another 6 week challenge today at the gym I attend!
Favorite Healthy Snack: Apples
Favorite Exercise: Eliptical & riding my bike
Favorite Color: Black
Thoughts/Comments:0 -
Name: Karen
Age: 31
Birthday: 18 Oct
Family: I live in our small zoo with my husband, his twin daughters, our three children and
- my sons mouse, the 3 cats, 1 dog, 1 chicken and some fish in the pond
Motivations: I finally woke up and realised where I was wasn't where I wanted to be, I'm feeling better nearly every day but still on the road
Goals: To keep losing weight and inches, to tone up the flappy bits - sorry - and to be able to buy clothes I want not because they fit
Favorite Healthy Snack: scrambled/poached egg from my chicken
Favorite Exercise: walking my dog, but I am liking weight s too
Favorite Color: Purple
Thoughts/Comments: can't wait to get started0 -
Name: Amy
Age: 31 for a few more weeks
Birthday: March 12
Family: Live with my husband, our 2.5 year old son and our 2 cats
Motivations: Started my "journey" in November after i created my own challenge on Facebook with some local ladies. I was sick of being fat. Interestingly, i got rid of 2 garbage bags of clothes only 2 months before, deciding i would just always be fat. Wow, do i have a different outlook now! I am here in this challenge because i love to connect with others and participating in challenges and having lots of goals helps me stay focused and energized.
Goals: For this 6 weeks, i would be ecstatic to get my weight under 150, but that might not happen. Overall goals are on my blog here on MFP, i have many. I set up mini weight loss goals throughout the year with target dates and I have fitness goals for the first time in my life as well. I will start the C25K program this spring and will run a 5k this fall. For me, this is huge. I have never run more than a mile in my life and even then it was only 2 times in high school!
Favorite Healthy Snack: Fruit, skinny cow or weight watchers ice cream, or strawberry shortcake (with sugar free angel food cake, fat free coolwhip and fresh berries! YUM!)
Favorite Exercise: I am attending fitness classes 3x week and love it. Sometimes bootcamp, cardio kickboxing, etc
Favorite Color: purple
Thoughts/Comments: Just figured i would share that my starting weight was 193.6 and i am currently 158.6 I am 5'1" and my overall goal is 130 or so, probably closer to 125.0 -
Oops forgot to do this!
Name: Courtney
Age: 26
Birthday: April 2
Family: I live with my parents, brother, and grandpa, who I take care of pretty much full time. I also have a dog, zooms...he's a mutt and the most awesome dog in the world!
Motivations: I'm competitive...and I do better when I have small goals to get through...it's weird but if I have a checklist, I'll get things done faster just to get to check things off haha. For the weightloss in general I'm in my cousin's wedding at the end of september and I want to look awesome...also we're going to vegas for her bachelorette party and I want to look hotttt!
Goals: I'd like to be under 200lbs by august (cw-251)..Id also like to run a 5k in November
Favorite Healthy Snack: popcornnnnn
Favorite Exercise: swimming or zumba
Favorite Color: red0
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