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  • vb4evr
    vb4evr Posts: 615 Member
    Age: 36
    Gender: M
    Married? Yes
    Kids? 2.5 Year Old Daugther
    Goal weight: 200-210
    Current weight: 238
    Height: 6'4"
    Favorite exercise: Volleyball, Biking
    Least favorite exercise: Burpees
    Pets? 2 Dogs
    Calorie goal: 1800
    Special dietary needs: n/a
    How often do you work out? 3-5 Times per week
    Current program you're using: Rip60, Spinning
    Best workout song:
    Worst workout song:
    In the gym or at home: @home
    Outdoors or indoors: Indoors
    State you live in: Alberta, CA
    Fastest mile: 2m21s (Road bike)
    Heaviest lift: unknown
    Favorite healthy food: Chicken
    Favorite naughty food: Wine Gums
  • JCT1000
    JCT1000 Posts: 19 Member
    Age: 58
    Gender: Male
    Married? Yes
    Kids? 2 girls (oldest, Lauren, got me into MFP)
    Goal weight: Right now, 200 by cruise 2/23), then 189 (MFP), then low 180s
    Current weight: 206
    Height: 6'
    Favorite exercise: lifting (though only once per week)
    Least favorite exercise: push ups
    Pets? 1 maltese, 1 cool cat
    Calorie goal: 1690
    Special dietary needs: None, though wife is vegetarian so have been doing lots of Engine 2 recipes
    How often do you work out? 3-4 times weekly
    Current program you're using: 8 hour diet with mostly low fat / high fiber foods
    Best workout song: Lots, most recent Metallica - Master of Puppets
    Worst workout song: Can't think of any
    In the gym or at home: Both
    Outdoors or indoors: Indoors, but like long walks outdoors when weather is better
    State you live in: Illinois
    Fastest mile: 12 minutes
    Heaviest lift: I'm pretty moderate - 150 lat pulls, chest; 250 leg press
    Favorite healthy food: beans, chili, soups with lots of vegs
    Favorite naughty food: potato chips, salty nuts
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    Age: 46
    Gender: Male
    Married? no
    Kids? No
    Goal weight: 180
    Current weight: 190
    Height: 5 10
    Favorite exercise: Lifting
    Least favorite exercise: Swiming
    Pets? Cat
    Calorie goal: 2,250
    Special dietary needs: na
    How often do you work out? 6x week
    Current program you're using: New Rules
    Best workout song:
    Worst workout song:
    In the gym or at home: YMCA
    Outdoors or indoors: Both
    State you live in: WA
    Fastest mile: 8 min
    Heaviest lift: 300 Squat
    Favorite healthy food: Fish
    Favorite naughty food: IPA
  • PBsMommy
    PBsMommy Posts: 1,166 Member
    Age: 21 (22 on the 21st!)
    Gender: Female
    Married? Yes, two years in July
    Kids? Yes, an amazing 10 1/2 month baby girl
    Goal weight: 125ish
    Current weight: 173
    Height: 5 foot 1 inch
    Favorite exercise: Jillian Michaels
    Least favorite exercise: Running *GASP* Yeah I said it... I hate running
    Pets? None
    Calorie goal: 1540
    Special dietary needs: NA
    How often do you work out? Mon - Fri
    Current program you're using: A mix up of Jillian Micaels DVDs
    Best workout song:Eye of the TIger
    Worst workout song: My daughters sing a long cd... Nothing like the wheels on the bus
    In the gym or at home:Home
    Outdoors or indoors: Indoors
    State you live in: GA
    Favorite healthy food: Chicken with various spices....
    Favorite naughty food: I have a serious issue with my sodium intake... I just can't get enough salt most days
  • Rosiegordon33
    Rosiegordon33 Posts: 27 Member
    Age: 23
    Gender: Female
    Married? Yes, 2.5 years
    Kids? Only my 2 pups
    Goal weight: 57kg - 125 pounds
    Current weight: 64kg - 141 pounds
    Height: 5'3
    Favorite exercise: Running on treadmill (injured currently :( )
    Least favorite exercise: Burpees
    Pets? 2 dogs
    Calorie goal: 1200
    Special dietary needs: None
    How often do you work out? 4-6 days a week
    Current program you're using: Circuit and weights
    Best workout song: Swedish House Mafia - Dont you worry child
    Worst workout song: Anything slow
    In the gym or at home: Gym
    Outdoors or indoors: Indoors
    State you live in: Christchurch, New Zealand
    Fastest mile: 12mins
    Heaviest lift: Unsure
    Favorite healthy food: Grapes, melon & broccoli
    Favorite naughty food: Ice cream or chocolate
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    Age: 44
    Gender: Female
    Married? No
    Kids? 3 girls
    Goal weight: 125
    Current weight: 130
    Height: 5'1
    Favorite exercise: walking/running intervals
    Least favorite exercise:Crunches
    Pets? one cat
    Calorie goal: 1200
    How often do you work out? 5 days a week
    Current program you're using: 30DS and extra cardio
    Best workout song: I'm sexy and I know it
    Worst workout song: Eye of the tiger
    In the gym or at home: both
    Outdoors or indoors: prefer outdoors,indoors when it's really cold
    State you live in: Massachusetts
    Fastest mile:12 mins
    Heaviest lift: ?
    Favorite healthy food:Spaghetti squash
    Favorite naughty food: Real pasta!

    :)
  • Age: 42
    Gender: Female
    Married? Nope
    Kids? 2 grown
    Goal weight: 150
    Current weight: 169
    Height: 5'7
    Favorite exercise: Hiking
    Least favorite exercise: Squats!
    Pets? Yep
    Calorie goal: 1398
    Special dietary needs: None
    How often do you work out? 4 days a week (no weekends)
    Current program you're using: Healthy eating + calorie deficit + exercise
    Best workout song: Fast Lane (Bad Meets Evil)
    Worst workout song: Anything slow
    In the gym or at home: Gym
    Outdoors or indoors: Outdoors!
    State you live in: Oregon
    Fastest mile: I dont run, lol
    Heaviest lift: Not a lifter
    Favorite healthy food: Fish
    Favorite naughty food: Pizza and beer. Or Vodka.
  • Twylashea
    Twylashea Posts: 42 Member
    Age: 34
    Gender: Female
    Married? Yes
    Kids? Daughter, age 2
    Goal weight: 130ish (it's more about the inches)
    Current weight: 150
    Height: 5'7"
    Favorite exercise: Rowing Machine
    Least favorite exercise: Outdoor Running (I am going to learn to LOVE it)
    Pets? Dog and cat
    Calorie goal: 1400
    Special dietary needs: Vegitarian
    How often do you work out? Currently run around after a toddler
    Current program you're using: TurboFire (Feb. 7)
    Best workout song: ?
    Worst workout song:
    In the gym or at home: Home
    Outdoors or indoors: Both
    State you live in: BC, Canada
    Fastest mile:
    Heaviest lift:
    Favorite healthy food: Beets
    Favorite naughty food: Plain potato chips and dill pickle dip
  • Age: 55
    Gender:F
    Married?Y
    Kids? 3, 2 living, 1 in Heaven and 4 grandchildren
    Goal weight: 145
    Current weight: 213
    Height:5'1"
    Favorite exercise:bicycle
    Least favorite exercise:yoga
    Pets?2 cats
    Calorie goal:1200
    Special dietary needs: low sugar
    How often do you work out? 1x per day
    Current program you're using:bicycle in the great outdoors
    Best workout song:natures song
    Worst workout song:disco
    In the gym or at home: neighborhood
    Outdoors or indoors:outdoors
    State you live in:California
    Fastest mile:12 min when I was 18
    Heaviest lift: 50lbs
    Favorite healthy food: Salmon
    Favorite naughty food: BBQ Pulled pork
  • Age: 22
    Gender: male
    Married? No
    Kids: Nope
    Goal weight: 175 or so
    Current weight: 160
    Height: 5'9"
    Favorite exercise: Any and all that get the heart goin and muscles cringing for you to stop
    Least Favorite: There is no such thing
    Pets? none
    Calorie goal: 1800
    Special dietary needs: Nothing greasy. All good food
    How often do you work out? 5 days a week
    Current program you're using: my own custom routine
    Best workout song: "The Game" by Motorhead
    Worst workout song: Haven't found it yet...
    In the gym or at home: both
    Outdoors or indoors: both
    State you live in: Missouri, USA
    Fastest mile: 7:30ish
    Heaviest lift: Have not achieved this yet
    Favorite healthy food: fruits and vegitables
    Favorite naughty food: pizza and beer.
  • LovinDaNewLiz14
    LovinDaNewLiz14 Posts: 217 Member
    Age: 26
    Gender: female
    Married? engaged
    Kids? none
    Goal weight: 180
    Current weight: 202.6
    Height: 5"10
    Favorite exercise: running
    Least favorite exercise: weights
    Pets? none
    Calorie goal: 2147
    Special dietary needs: none
    How often do you work out? 6
    Current program you're using: gym and clean eating
    Best workout song: 2 chainz im different
    Worst workout song: Britney spears
    In the gym or at home: gym
    Outdoors or indoors: outdoors
    State you live in: florida
    Fastest mile: 12.34
    Heaviest lift: 80
    Favorite healthy food: greek yogurt
    Favorite naughty food:
    pizza and chocolate
  • EvilPoser
    EvilPoser Posts: 24 Member
    Age: 26
    Gender: Female
    Married? No
    Kids? No
    Goal weight: 130 lbs
    Current weight: 192.9 lbs
    Height: 5'1''
    Favorite exercise: Jackknives
    Least favorite exercise: Yoga moves that require you to stay in an uncomfortable position
    Pets? Yes, 1 Dog named Chrissy-Lou
    Calorie goal: 1440. I want to decrease this once I'm used to not eating as much.
    Special dietary needs: None
    How often do you work out? 5 nights a week
    Current program you're using: Mostly with my Wii Fit
    Best workout song: Can't choose just one. I love music.
    Worst workout song: Rap
    In the gym or at home: At home
    Outdoors or indoors: Indoors
    State you live in: Pennsylvania
    Fastest mile: N/A
    Heaviest lift: N/A
    Favorite healthy food: Salad
    Favorite naughty food: Chicken Parm from Olive Garden
  • Age: 18
    Gender: F
    Married: Nope
    Kids: Nope
    Goal weight: 110
    Current weight: 134
    Height: 5'
    Favorite exercise: Running
    Least favorite exercise: push-ups
    Pets: 1 dog
    Calorie goal:
    Special dietary needs: n/a
    How often do you work out: Usually twice a week.
    Current program you're using: n/a
    Best workout song: Anything from the LOTR or POTC soundtrack.
    Worst workout song: Any slow song. XD I need something upbeat.
    In the gym or at home: at home.
    Outdoors or indoors: both?
    State you live in: CA
    Fastest mile: 10 minutes.
    Heaviest lift:
    Favorite healthy food: apples! Especially green ones.
    Favorite naughty food: warheads sour candy. I could live off it that stuff. Or any sour candy, really.
  • rach22m
    rach22m Posts: 15 Member
    Age: 28
    Gender: female
    Married? in relationship
    Kids? 1
    Goal weight: 160
    Current weight: 215
    Height: 5'4
    Favorite exercise: stationary bike, circuit training dvd, yoga,
    Least favorite exercise: burpees
    Pets? None
    Calorie goal: 1600
    Special dietary needs:
    How often do you work out? aiming for 5 days a week
    Current program you're using: Jillian Michael RI30
    Best workout song: eye of the tiger? anything thats got a beat
    Worst workout song:
    In the gym or at home: home
    Outdoors or indoors: indoors want to eventually get into running
    State you live in: Ca
    Fastest mile: haha
    Heaviest lift: 30lbs or my kids weight
    Favorite healthy food: avocado salad
    Favorite naughty food: dark chocolate, can never do in moderation
  • Age: 30
    Gender: F
    Married? NOPE
    Kids? None!
    Goal weight: 135
    Current weight: 148
    Height: 5'4.5"
    Favorite exercise: Running
    Least favorite exercise: Strength Training
    Pets? Kitty cat
    Calorie goal: 1200 on days I don't run 1500-1800 on days I day, pretty open on days I distance train (15+ miles running)
    Special dietary needs: vegetarian, trying to get back to whole unprocessed foods, no chemicals
    How often do you work out? 5 days a week
    Current program you're using: Marathon training?
    Best workout song: Don't use music, I run with friends :)
    Worst workout song: Anything slow and boring?
    In the gym or at home: Outside! Sometimes treadmill, hate the treadmill though, but I live in the midwest, we have seasons
    Outdoors or indoors: Outisde!
    State you live in: IL
    Fastest mile: 7 minutes? Definitely not an average, average is 9:30/mile
    Heaviest lift: none
    Favorite healthy food: Right now its fruit and veggies
    Favorite naughty food: Frosting, fries, pizza, I can keep going...

    Friend me!
  • jujujellies
    jujujellies Posts: 13 Member
    Age: 33
    Gender: female
    Married? nope
    Kids? Yes, a 8 year little girl
    Goal weight: 180
    Current weight: 266
    Height: 5'6
    Favorite exercise: Martial Arts
    Least favorite exercise: Walking
    Pets? An old 13 year old kitty
    Calorie goal: 1200-1500
    Special dietary needs: none
    How often do you work out? 6 days a week
    Current program you're using: Turbo Jam
    Best workout song: Anything upbeat
    Worst workout song: A slow or sad song
    In the gym or at home: At Home! I can wear as liitle as possible ;)
    Outdoors or indoors: Indoors
    State you live in: Georgia
    Fastest mile: never ran one, but i would love to one day!!
    Heaviest lift: Currently 5 lbs
    Favorite healthy food: Broccoli
    Favorite naughty food: Cake
  • Age: 35
    Gender: M
    Married? Y
    Kids? N
    Goal weight: 140
    Current weight: 164.5
    Height: 5'10
    Favorite exercise: Playing tennis/basketball, really don't like any gym like exercise
    Least favorite exercise: sit ups
    Pets? 4 cats
    Calorie goal: 1200
    Special dietary needs: no dairy
    How often do you work out? At least 3 times a week
    Current program you're using: none at moment
    Best workout song: Let it rock
    Worst workout song: country
    In the gym or at home: home
    Outdoors or indoors: both
    State you live in: Oregon
    Fastest mile: not sure, maybe 6 min 30ish seconds during high school
    Heaviest lift: not sure
    Favorite healthy food: orange
    Favorite naughty food: rice krispy treats
  • LavenderBouquet
    LavenderBouquet Posts: 736 Member
    Age: 25 in less than a month!
    Gender: F
    Married? No, but common law.
    Kids? N
    Goal weight: 130lbs
    Current weight: 148lbs
    Height: 5'6"
    Favorite exercise: Walking
    Least favorite exercise: Everything else (I'm being totally honest here)
    Pets? N :frown:
    Calorie goal: ~1400
    Special dietary needs: None, but I just starting eating primal a couple weeks ago.
    How often do you work out? 3-4 times per week
    Current program you're using: None, I kind of just do whatever, whenever! Go for walks, use my stationary bike, play a dance video game, when I feel like it!
    Best workout song: I don't listen to music while I work out
    Worst workout song: See above
    In the gym or at home: Definitely at home!
    Outdoors or indoors: Indoors, it's cold most of the year here.
    State you live in: Province! Alberta
    Fastest mile: I don't run, so I honestly have no idea.
    Heaviest lift: I have no idea.
    Favorite healthy food: Peaches
    Favorite naughty food: Cream-Filled Cupcakes :love:
  • emmymcq
    emmymcq Posts: 278 Member
    Age:  28
    Gender:  female
    Married? Nope; divorced; in a relationship
    Kids? Yes. 3 daughters, twins age 11, little one is 7
    Goal weight: 160
    Current weight: 190
    Height: 5'3"
    Favorite exercise: walking, yoga, body weight exercise
    Least favorite exercise: burpees and anything that involves jumping around
    Pets? English bulldog named Lemmy and a white kitty named Baloney
    Calorie goal: 1400-1600
    Special dietary needs: none
    How often do you work out? I try to do something active everyday
    Current program you're using: Just eating healthy and keeping track of everything
    Best workout song: Battery by Metallica
    Worst workout song: anything slow or country
    In the gym or at home: I prefer the gym, but currently workout at home. It's going well!
    Outdoors or indoors: outdoors
    State you live in: Iowa 
    Fastest mile: I don't run
    Heaviest lift: I can squat 100+ lbs
    Favorite healthy food:  oatmeal
    Favorite naughty food: dark chocolate 

    :)
  • gadget4455
    gadget4455 Posts: 22 Member
    Age: 50
    Gender: Male
    Married? Yes
    Kids? 1 boy, 1 girl, 2 granddaughters. We adopted the last granddaughter.
    Goal weight: 175
    Current weight: 206
    Height:5'11"
    Favorite exercise: Hunting. Just sitting in a tree stand burns about 200 calories an hour.
    Least favorite exercise: Push-ups
    Pets? Black lab, 15 chickens, and about 500,000 honey bees
    Calorie goal: 1800
    Special dietary needs:high fiber, low cholesterol
    How often do you work out? daily
    Current program you're using: my own
    Best workout song: any rock music
    Worst workout song: Barry Manilow
    In the gym or at home: Home
    Outdoors or indoors: In, hey this is Michigan
    State you live in: see above
    Fastest mile: bathroom dash
    Heaviest lift: my wife
    Favorite healthy food: Almonds
    Favorite naughty food: Pepsi
  • Age: 20
    Gender: F
    Married? No
    Kids? No
    Goal weight: 50 kg
    Current weight: 88 kg (was 98.8 kg)
    Height: 160 cm
    Favorite exercise: cycling
    Least favorite exercise: running
    Pets? A cat <3
    Calorie goal: 1200
    How often do you work out? 6 days/week
    Current program you're using: weight loss
    Best workout song: what doesn't kill you make you stronger
    Worst workout song: !
    In the gym or at home: Gym
    Outdoors or indoors: indoors
    State you live in: a country actually, Kuwait
    Favorite healthy food: Fruits
    Favorite naughty food: Pizza
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    Age: 49
    Gender: Male
    Married? Yes
    Kids? Boy 16 in a month, girl 12
    Goal weight: 170
    Current weight: 230.5
    Height: 5'10"
    Favorite exercise: Swimming
    Least favorite exercise: Anything else except walking
    Pets? Dog - Samoyed, just turned 5
    Calorie goal: 1590 according to MFP
    Special dietary needs: None
    How often do you work out? 4-5 times per week
    Current program you're using: Lap swimming, taking the dog for walks
    Best workout song: Any jam band (Grateful dead, Allman Brothers,etc.) on mywaterproof iPod
    Worst workout song: Don't know, don't listen to what I don't like
    In the gym or at home: Gym
    Outdoors or indoors: Outdoors in the summer, indoors rest of the year
    State you live in: NY
    Fastest mile: Don't know
    Heaviest lift: Never tracked it, haven't done much lifting
    Favorite healthy food: Lean meat (I'm a carnivore)
    Favorite naughty food: Too many to list
  • redragtop05
    redragtop05 Posts: 140 Member
    Age: 47
    Gender: Female
    Married? happily
    Kids? yes, 3 grown boys
    Goal weight: 105-110
    Current weight: 152
    Height: 5'2"
    Favorite exercise: lunges and push-ups
    Least favorite exercise: pull-ups
    Pets? dog
    Calorie goal: anywhere between 1200 & 1300
    Special dietary needs: none
    How often do you work out? 3 days lifting, 5 days HIIT
    Current program you're using: no program. Just eating right, exercising, and tracking calories
    Best workout song: don't listen to music when exercising
    Worst workout song:see above
    In the gym or at home: gym
    Outdoors or indoors: outdoors
    State you live in: MA
    Fastest mile: I don't / can't run
    Heaviest lift: I should know this....
    Favorite healthy food: salad with grilled chicken
    Favorite naughty food: pizza
  • If we have anything in common feel free to add me!!!!!!!!!!!

    Age: 20
    Gender: female
    Married? No
    Kids? No
    Goal weight: 110
    Current weight: 124
    Height: 5'4.5
    Favorite exercise: Running
    Least favorite exercise: I don't really have a least.
    Pets? 2 cats
    Calorie goal: I am not huge on counting calories.
    Special dietary needs: none
    How often do you work out? 4-5 times a week
    Current program you're using: my own
    Best workout song: Anything country
    Worst workout song: rap
    In the gym or at home: Both
    Outdoors or indoors: Both
    State you live in: Michigan
    Fastest mile: 5:30
    Heaviest lift: I am not honestly sure
    Favorite healthy food: fruit
    Favorite naughty food: ice cream
  • twillard1978
    twillard1978 Posts: 1 Member
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  • cicisiam
    cicisiam Posts: 491 Member
    Great answer. Thanks for the laugh. : )
  • smexime
    smexime Posts: 90 Member
    Hi :bigsmile: Wow, that's a lot of info :>

    Age: 30
    Gender: Female
    Married? No
    Kids? No
    Goal weight: 140-145 lbs.
    Current weight: 175 lbs.
    Height: 5'7"
    Favorite exercise: Weights
    Least favorite exercise: F$#@*&amp;^ Lunges
    Pets? Aussie
    Calorie goal: 1600- 1700, but sometimes I barely make it over 1200
    Special dietary needs: None
    How often do you work out? 6 days/week
    Current program you're using: Body Beast, running, walking, throw a JM dvd in there a couple times week
    Best workout song: anything I can sing to (in my head of course) :)
    Worst workout song: Anything boring/stupid
    In the gym or at home: Both
    Outdoors or indoors: Both
    State you live in: CA
    Fastest mile: 10:something
    Heaviest lift: Don't know
    Favorite healthy food: Apples
    Favorite naughty food: Anything chocolate & baked
  • Age: 29
    Gender: female
    Married? yes, happily for going on 7 years
    Kids? no
    Goal weight: 150-160
    Current weight: 219
    Height: 5'4"
    Favorite exercise: walking, stationary bike, pushups and crunches
    Least favorite exercise: burpees, planks
    Pets? 2 cute doggies
    Calorie goal: 1640
    Special dietary needs: none
    How often do you work out? try to get some form of exercise in everyday
    Current program you're using: not using a program
    Best workout song: hard rock or dance type music- depends on the workout really
    Worst workout song: rap, country or anything boring
    In the gym or at home: prefer home, but i go to the gym when i want to take a class
    Outdoors or indoors: prefer outdoors, but it gets really cold in MD so i do indoors when i have to
    State you live in: Maryland
    Fastest mile: 15 minutes with a very brisk walk- havent worked up to jog/run yet
    Heaviest lift: dont really know
    Favorite healthy food: all fruits and veggies, and im a seafood lover
    Favorite naughty food: frostys and ice cream in general really

    Feel free to add me... I'm all about supportive. motivational friends.
  • salmonmama
    salmonmama Posts: 9 Member
    Age: 35
    Gender: F
    Married? Y
    Kids? Y
    Goal weight: 148lbs
    Current weight: 181lbs
    Height: 5'3"
    Favorite exercise: Zumba
    Least favorite exercise: Running
    Pets? Y
    Calorie goal: ~1400
    Special dietary needs: None
    How often do you work out? 6-7 times a week, 30-60 mins a day
    Current program you're using: MFP, 30 day shred, and trainer 2x a week
    Best workout song: Pitch Perfect soundtrack
    Worst workout song: Anything slow
    In the gym or at home: Both
    Outdoors or indoors: Both
    State you live in: CA
    Fastest mile: 14 minutes. I really don't like running.
    Heaviest lift: ?
    Favorite healthy food: Nuts
    Favorite naughty food: Chips
  • laridae79
    laridae79 Posts: 14 Member
    Age: 33
    Gender: F
    Married? yes
    Kids? yes, 1 toddler
    Goal weight: 141
    Current weight: 255
    Height: 5'3"
    Favorite exercise: walking
    Least favorite exercise: running
    Pets? yes, 4 dogs, 3 parrots and a few fish
    Calorie goal: 1500 (approx)
    Special dietary needs: none
    How often do you work out? not a lot
    Current program you're using: none
    Best workout song: Princes of the Universe (Queen)
    Worst workout song: Don't Try So Hard (Queen)
    In the gym or at home: home
    Outdoors or indoors: both
    State you live in: Tasmania (that's in Australia)
    Fastest mile: I did about 12 mins as a kid?
    Heaviest lift: my daughter - who is 13kg
    Favorite healthy food: fruit
    Favorite naughty food: chocolate
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