Needing motivation and accountability like crazy.

move2health
move2health Posts: 11 Member
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Hi! My name is Carrie and I just started using MFP today. I'm 32, married, mother of 2, and finishing my PhD. The main purpose of me using MFP is for motivation and accountability. I know what I need to do to meet my goals, I have just lacked the motivation and/or will power to make the changes or do the work to get there. Of course I have a long list of excuses; moved to a new town, no local support system (I do have my husband, but that doesn;t always work), family, weekly travel, yadda, yadda, yadda. So, I am hoping to develop a support system on MFP that will give me a swift kick in the butt when I need. I was consistently doing crossfit for two years until we moved in January. I felt the best I had since before starting to have babies in December. I have done marthons, 1/2 marathons, trail half marathons, adventure races, a Tough Mudder and triathlons. I really enjoy training for events, but have not been able to pull myself out of my rutt since relocating. Since January, I have gained 8 pounds back of my 20 pound weight loss, lost a lot of muscle and I don't even know what my body fat percent is at the moment. I am actually having a DXA ran this weekend to get my baseline body fat number, it won't be pretty.


Goals:
Lose 10 lbs (will add a body fat% goal and an inches goal)
Train consistently (crossfit and endurance work)
Run in a 10 mile trail run in July.
Run a 25k trail race in September.
Run a trail 1/2 marathon in Oct.
Begin racing cyclo-cross again in the fall.
Stick to my paleo template.

Accepting friend requests, the more the merrier on this adventure.

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  • jhwellness
    jhwellness Posts: 156 Member
    Feel free to add me. I also was involved with crossfit but got away from it and now swim, bike and use the elliptical.but it is awesome. It has been very helpful to have support as you strive towards improved overall fitness.
  • BakingMadGymAddict
    BakingMadGymAddict Posts: 69
    I have just added you my dear! Let's do this!

    I have a Facebook Page called "The Baking Mad Gym Addict" where I post up videos of workouts I do, recipe ideas, motivational stuff and helpful articles.

    Please feel free to check it out and give it a big LIKE if you would like to get to know me better. I posted up yesterday a FITNESS MOTIVATION VIDEO I made of my fitness journey so far and to celebrate me turning 31 years old which you can check out here

    https://www.facebook.com/TheBakingMadGymAddict/posts/481700358568853

    I truly hope it inspires you x
  • xALEXANDROx
    xALEXANDROx Posts: 3,416 Member
    add me.

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