21years old, 5" tall, 240lbs want to be 120, friends?

ashleymmannisto
ashleymmannisto Posts: 62 Member
edited January 12 in Introduce Yourself
I want some more friends on here! I need more! :) I want some who are around my height, same starting weight, same age, trying the c25k, or anything in common. So a little about me first if you wanted to know that. So here I am. I weight 240ish pounds and am 5 foot tall, and only 23 years old! :/ Shame on me. MY goal weight is about 120. Well, I joined a program at my YMCA and it's 150 days of wellness. Pretty much a health compitition. You get points for certain things, such as weight loss (max of 50 points/pound so if you lose more than 50 pounds you wont get anymore points for them they're just extra), going to see your doctor, going to health fair, checking in at the YMCA to workout. You are on a team (my husband and I) and then the small teams are put on big teams. The winning little team gets 1000 dollars! I will win, hopefully, and go buy new clothes as my reward! :) So part of my goal is to run a 5K so I figured why not!? I am starting the C25K tomorrow w/the 150 Days of Wellness and have been psyching myself up for it! I can do this. I will suck at it. About 2 weeks ago I tried to job 5mph and could go 40ish seconds. I will push myself super hard. I will eat right and I will do this! I am looking for encouraging people who are doing/have done/ will do the C25K program. I will post daily how my C25K training went, so be prepaired to hear me cry about it :P

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  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    You can do it! I did C25K and yesterday I did my first 5k. Just take it slow, redo a week if you need to. I know I did and eventually invest in a good pair of running shoes from a running store where you can get fitted.

    PS. I'm a fellow 5 footer too. :)
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    I'm 5'2, my highest weight before MFP was 239, and my goal weight is around 140-160... ive tried to do C25K a few times but im so out of shape ive had a hard time starting it :cry: Hopefully I can get to where I can jog for a whole minute at a time so I can get through the first session!! Anyway, feel free to add me :)
  • cmm7303
    cmm7303 Posts: 423 Member
    I did C25k and ran 2 of them and a half marathon last year. I'm 5'3, not 5ft, and 29, not 21, but I married young like you did and I know competition helps me bust my butt. Friend me if you'd like!
  • happierandstronger
    happierandstronger Posts: 63
    Feel free to add me! I'd love to support you :)
  • ashleymmannisto
    ashleymmannisto Posts: 62 Member
    I think I've requested everyone up to here! WE CAN DO THIS!!!
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