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  • Kali2024
    Kali2024 Posts: 73 Member
    What's your name? Monika
    Where do you live? NJ
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Chocolate and cheese
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? not trying hard enough
    What's your favorite exercise? running outside in the summer
    What exercise would you like to try this year? maybe yoga
    What is your biggest trouble spot? thighs
    What part of your body do you like the most? stomach or arms
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? get toned
  • What's your name? Shannon
    Where do you live? Duncan, OK
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Chocolate, peanut butter, movie popcorn
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Deep down in me willpower
    What's your favorite exercise? Crossfit is my favorite workout
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Kick boxing
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Everything below the ribs and above the thighs
    What part of your body do you like the most? legs
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Get toned up
  • What's your name?
    • Susanna
    Where do you live?
    • Finland
    What are your food vices/ cheats?
    • Candy (I have the biggest sweet tooth, I could basically live on sweets if they weren't so energy dense)
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape?
    • I start off too extreme and end up falling off the wagon sooner or later and end up worse than before.
    What's your favorite exercise?
    • I like taking long long walks and "exercising" by playing active games on Nintendo Wii.
    What exercise would you like to try this year?
    • Some form of dance
    What is your biggest trouble spot?
    • Lower body. I gain mainly in my thighs and butt. (And never where it'd actually be welcome...)
    What part of your body do you like the most?
    • Possibly arms. They aren't to most toned (they will be though) but I think they are the most well proportioned for my size.
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013?
    • Lose the flab and replace it with muscle.
  • What's your name? Whitney
    Where do you live? Los Angeles
    What are your food vices/ cheats? eating out/skim lattes with agave/burgers and french fries
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? I work INSANELY long hours, sometimes averaging 14 hour days for 5 or 6 days a week.
    What's your favorite exercise? hiking
    What exercise would you like to try this year? kickboxing/boxing
    What is your biggest trouble spot? LEGS LEGS LEGS, cankles run in my family and I don't know what to do about them
    What part of your body do you like the most? my arms
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? to tone up and look and feel great. I have tried so many times over the last few years to get back to my 19 year old body. I'm almost 25, this is the year!
  • VpinkLotus
    VpinkLotus Posts: 849 Member
    What's your name?
    Hi, I'm Valerie !!!

    Where do you live?
    MA.

    What are your food vices/ cheats?
    Wah! so many. Chocolate, pasta, bread, red wine

    what do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape?
    I eat far too much for my size and don't make the best food choices. I am a late night snacker and an emotional eater for sure.

    What's your favorite exercise?
    Yoga and strength training

    What exercise would you like to try this year?
    Hmmm, not sure yet

    What is your biggest trouble spot?
    Mummy Tummy. really, it's scary.


    What part of your body do you like the most?
    Booty :)

    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012?
    I want to get dressed in the morning without trying on seven things to see which one hides my tummy best. I want to throw on whatever I feel like and know I rock it...

    Thanks for having me!!!
  • Kittybling12
    Kittybling12 Posts: 1 Member
    What's your name?Kitty
    Where do you live? New Jersey
    What are your food vices/ cheats? pizza,cookies or cake
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Unfortunately, lack of time. ;( full-time job, grad school, 2 kids. Working out is inconsistent.
    What's your favorite exercise? running
    What exercise would you like to try this year? spinning or kickboxing
    What is your biggest trouble spot? lower tummy
    What part of your body do you like the most? my boobs
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? To tone up and run faster.
  • lilkat_0087
    lilkat_0087 Posts: 55 Member
    What's your name?Kat
    Where do you live? Ontario, Canada
    What are your food vices/ cheats? chips,chips, chips, rye
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Laziness. Working out is inconsistent.
    What's your favorite exercise? running
    What exercise would you like to try this year? rowing
    What is your biggest trouble spot? thighs
    What part of your body do you like the most? shoulders/back
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? run my first half marathon
  • What's your name? Kellie
    Where do you live? TX
    What are your food vices/ cheats? cereal, cheese, leftovers
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Boredom eating & insomnia
    What's your favorite exercise? running on elliptical machine and lifting weights
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Well lifting weights is new for me but I would not mind giving Zumba a try
    What is your biggest trouble spot? butt, thighs, arms
    What part of your body do you like the most? my calves
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? lose weight and keep it off
  • kazmason
    kazmason Posts: 2 Member
    What's your name? Karen
    Where do you live? Chorleywood, UK
    What are your food vices/ cheats? alcohol, cheese and biscuits and crisps.
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? alcohol, cheese and biscuits and crisps!
    What's your favorite exercise? Body blitz
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Happy with what I do (core conditioning, body blitz, body combat and just started taekwondo to join the kids.)
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Stomach
    What part of your body do you like the most? Been exercising quite a bit now so like my toned arms and shoulders
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Just keeping in shape and eating less rubbish food.
  • ashleyolivia
    ashleyolivia Posts: 41 Member
    What's your name? Ashley
    Where do you live? Oklahoma
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Sugar (particularly ice cream and candy), red wine, bread
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? I have a tendency to let my guard down and binge eat on sugar, sugar, and more sugar. Also, I get lazy about working out when my schedule gets full.
    What's your favorite exercise? Running! Just ran my first half marathon!
    What exercise would you like to try this year? I'd like to get into barre class at my gym.
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Butt and thighs
    What part of your body do you like the most? Everything from the waist up :)
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? I have two big ones: stop binge eating and adopt an exercise regimen other than running.
  • Smash666
    Smash666 Posts: 42 Member
    What's your name? Natasha
    Where do you live? Port moody bc
    What are your food vices/ cheats? gummy candy I can never say no to but working on it. Well everything really I have weak will power but so far so good with clean eating I'm finding I can't eat enough calories in a day as opposed to cutting back so that's helping alot.
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? myself. I can't blame it on anything else I control what I eat and don't eat and I make my own exercise decisions so all i can say is my own weak will power.
    What's your favorite exercise? Any exercise that creates improvements is a good workout to me.
    What exercise would you like to try this year? being through a fitness trainer course there isn't much i haven't tried already, but i am participating in tough mudder in June.
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Like most wemon thighs and butt. I also have some joint issues and chronic tendonitis that creates issues exercising
    What part of your body do you like the most? arms
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012. Overall health and better appearance. Muscle gain and toning.
  • What's your name? Melissa
    Where do you live? Texas!
    What are your food vices/ cheats? specialty pizza
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? time
    What's your favorite exercise? running
    What exercise would you like to try this year? cross fit
    What is your biggest trouble spot? thighs but my arms are really weak
    What part of your body do you like the most? torso
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? well its 2013 and I would like to be able to run a 10k. my 2012 goal was a 5k and i achieved this.
  • emelia_
    emelia_ Posts: 91
    What's your name? Emily
    Where do you live? Michigan
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Almonds and kettle corn :)
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? My crazy snacking days, and making excuses to not exercise.
    What's your favorite exercise? Running, I was in cross country in HS and I still love it.
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Yoga, there are classes at the gym but when I am at class.
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Legs, arms.
    What part of your body do you like the most? Butt
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013. Toning up and losing the last bit of weight.
  • mthomas25
    mthomas25 Posts: 24 Member
    What's your name? Micaela
    Where do you live? Tennessee
    What are your food vices/ cheats? carbs- cereals, pretzels, bread
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? family dinner time. I need more clean yet family friendly recipes
    What's your favorite exercise? Zumba (taught for 4 years and counting)
    What exercise would you like to try this year? I teach all zumba and TBC formats would love to become kickboxing certified
    What is your biggest trouble spot? hips!!
    What part of your body do you like the most? shoulders/arms
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Tone it up through a cleaner diet
  • What's your name? Kelly
    Where do you live? PA
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Chocolate, Pizza, Chinese ....and they are only the top 3, so many more!
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Snacking and eating (and sometimes drinking!) like I am still in college on weekends
    What's your favorite exercise? Running and Strength Classes
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Goal is to run marathon #3 in May
    What is your biggest trouble spot? upper thighs, love handles
    What part of your body do you like the most? calves
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Lose the jiggle!
  • PagiePuju
    PagiePuju Posts: 15 Member
    Name: Pagie
    Live: Florida
    Cheats: Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Holding me back: Minears Disease and Anemia (plus I hate to cook)'
    Favorite Exercise: Squats
    Goal exercise: Kite Boarding or Rock Climbing
    Problem: Stomach
    Body part I like the most: Butt
    Fitness Goal: More energy and to get back to about 120lbs!
  • Baby_sway86
    Baby_sway86 Posts: 62 Member
    What's your name? Samara

    Where do you live? ATM South Korea, partners on tour here - one more year (hurry)

    What are your food vices/ cheats? Bread, deli meats and cheese

    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Myself, Korea has made me sad and I want to go home.

    What's your favorite exercise? Abs on the ab worker at the gym

    What exercise would you like to try this year? I'm trying at home workout videos

    What is your biggest trouble spot? Stomach

    What part of your body do you like the most? Legs (other than a few scars)

    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? To have my body back, before our wedding - but not sure when will get leave haha. And keep my body looking good
  • Hexahedra
    Hexahedra Posts: 894 Member
    What's your name? Will

    Where do you live? South Bend, Indiana

    What are your food vices/ cheats? Ribeye steak

    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Time

    What's your favorite exercise? Pull up & row

    What exercise would you like to try this year? Stair treadmill

    What is your biggest trouble spot? Gut, it's tough to lose that beer belly

    What part of your body do you like the most? Shoulder

    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Run a 5K and get a flat belly
  • cleback
    cleback Posts: 261 Member
    So glad to have found this group! I always felt kinda funny posting on the regular forums where people are fighting obesity. I don't have that challenge, but there is definitely room for improvement!

    What's your name? Claire
    Where do you live? Madison, WI
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Love ice cream (livin' in the dairy state)
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? I always was a fairly active person, but I never learned what a portion size was and ate a lot of junk food.
    What's your favorite exercise? Running and swimming
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Trying to train for an aquathlon, trying to get into weight training
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Stomach! and back of the arms!
    What part of your body do you like the most? Legs, definitely
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Participate in an aquathlon :)
  • BrittneyT2
    BrittneyT2 Posts: 30 Member
    What's your name? Brittney
    Where do you live? Indiana
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Chocolate, cookies, Reese's big cups
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Weather. It's hard to get motivated when its cloudy and cold all the time and I'm wearing pants and sweaters that hide everything anyway
    What's your favorite exercise? Walking outside- I could do this all day if I had time!
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Yoga
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Butt & back of my legs
    What part of your body do you like the most? Stomach
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Tone up my legs!
  • jenn5136
    jenn5136 Posts: 9
    What's your name? JENN
    Where do you live? NC
    What are your food vices/ cheats? BREAD/PASTA
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? NOT SURE
    What's your favorite exercise? AMY Machine/ CXWORX
    What exercise would you like to try this year? BODYPUMP
    What is your biggest trouble spot? BELLY POOCH
    What part of your body do you like the most? ARMS
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Get Lean and more toned
  • unbeknownst
    unbeknownst Posts: 27 Member
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Pizza, red wine, sour gummy candy, frozen yogurt with mochi topping, and generally just going out to eat. I love Mexican, Korean, etc. -- so I try to limit to myself to once a week, and drink only water while I'm out.

    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Time. I've been good about making time, but I'm worried about in the future when we have children, etc.

    What's your favorite exercise? I like spin class, elliptical, and jogs with my dogs. I've also started 30 Day Shred, my very first fitness DVD, and I'm liking it a lot so far. I also really enjoy yoga -- I should probably do more of it now that I think about it.

    What exercise would you like to try this year? Insanity! And bikram yoga.

    What is your biggest trouble spot? My belly pooch.

    What part of your body do you like the most? I have a nice back, even without muscle definition :0)

    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? I already reached it -- forming a habit of an active lifestyle! So I am setting some new goals. I would like to see definition in my arms and back, and finally have a flat stomach (I do not remember the last time I had one).
  • blodk66
    blodk66 Posts: 60 Member
    What's your name? Kathleen
    Where do you live? Wisconsin
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Sugar (any) :blushing:
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? winter(want to get outside)
    What's your favorite exercise? weights
    What exercise would you like to try this year? mountain biking
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Abs
    What part of your body do you like the most? Bum
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Lose body fat
  • What's your name? Tracy
    Where do you live? Ga
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Beer & wine!
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Not wanting to do cardio, but forcing myself!
    What's your favorite exercise? Weight training
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Cross Training
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Abs or lack there of!
    What part of your body do you like the most? Legs, not a runner always looked like one!
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? In 2013, to complete Insanity!
  • kaszay
    kaszay Posts: 29 Member
    What's your name? Kate
    Where do you live? Warsaw, Poland (Europe)
    What are your food vices/ cheats? FastFood, Chinese Food, Chips, Soda......
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? I'm Lazy.....let's face it lol
    What's your favorite exercise? Stretch lol
    What exercise would you like to try this year? p90x
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Abs definetly, underskin fat tissue...
    What part of your body do you like the most? there is no such part of my body that i reaaally like :(
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Tone up till Summer. Run more and do the 10k in Oct
  • jrobrown
    jrobrown Posts: 7
    What's your name? Julia

    Where do you live? San Francisco

    What are your food vices/ cheats? Wine, beer, sweet things

    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Wine, beer, sweet things -- in all honesty, probably portion control

    What's your favorite exercise? SPX Fitness (for anyone else in SF, BodyRok is the best gym I've ever been too!)

    What exercise would you like to try this year? Mountain biking, just getting into it, want to do it more.

    What is your biggest trouble spot? Tummy

    What part of your body do you like the most? freckles, calves, arms

    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Get toned in the best way possible. Feel good about how I look and what I eat -- clean and natural!
  • PlantBasedGrace
    PlantBasedGrace Posts: 64 Member
    What's your name? Grace

    Where do you live? California

    What are your food vices/ cheats? baked goodies, especially if they have chocolate!

    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Portion control, also whenever I am close to reaching my goal weight I stop working as hard and let myself go

    What's your favorite exercise? Running, dancing in clubs (does that count? hahaha)

    What exercise would you like to try this year? yoga

    What is your biggest trouble spot? butt and inner thighs

    What part of your body do you like the most? my legs

    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? to finally reach my goal weight and see some abs without having to flex!
  • What's your name? Molly
    Where do you live? Omaha
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Chocolate;sweets in general
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Over eating consistently
    What's your favorite exercise? Running
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Swimming
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Butt, thighs
    What part of your body do you like the most? Arms are okay.
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2013? Complement all my running with some disciplined nutrition! No more over eating and bingeing in sweets.
  • LHnH4L
    LHnH4L Posts: 29 Member
    What's your name? Krista
    Where do you live? Mexico City, Mexico
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Carbs, Sweets, Cheese
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Always feel hungry
    What's your favorite exercise? Yoga, Jump Rope, Running
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Different forms of Yoga
    What is your biggest trouble spot? Belly
    What part of your body do you like the most? Upper arms
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Get toned so I look fit, not soft. Eat more naturally.

    P.S. Relatively new here and could use some friends :)
  • CDooley5
    CDooley5 Posts: 6
    What's your name? Chris
    Where do you live? Baltimore, MD
    What are your food vices/ cheats? Chocolate, Ice Cream, Beer
    What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? I keep giving myself excuses to put working out off until tomorrow
    What's your favorite exercise? Lifting or Sports (Running and Riding are not far behind)
    What exercise would you like to try this year? Swimming and Cycling
    What is your biggest trouble spot? That pesky extra fat around my waist
    What part of your body do you like the most? My legs and butt
    What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Build more muscle without losing endurance