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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 Gums0 -
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 nuts0 -
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: IPA0 -
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 days0 -
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 chocolate0 -
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!0 -
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.0 -
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 dip0 -
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 pork0 -
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.0 -
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 chocolate0 -
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 Garden0 -
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.0 -
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 moderation0 -
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...
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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: Cake0 -
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 treats0 -
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 Cupcakes0 -
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 chocolate0 -
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: Pepsi0 -
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
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: Pizza0 -
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 list0 -
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: pizza0 -
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 cream0 -
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Great answer. Thanks for the laugh. : )0
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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$#@*&^ 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 & baked0 -
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.0 -
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: Chips0 -
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: chocolate0
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