BE MY FRIEND!!!

mountainmanjake
mountainmanjake Posts: 55 Member
edited September 21 in Motivation and Support
Hey everybody,
I'm Jake, I live in the mountains of Colorado, and I'm a whitewater raft guide in the summer and a snowmobile guide in the winter. I'm also an avid mountain biker and skier in my free time... i've been on here for a week or two, and I've lost about 10 lbs now. Just looking for a bit of a support network here. I'm feeling really good about my progress, I'm up to running 4 miles a day, which is crazy because i used to HATE running, and now i'm even starting to enjoy it! Damn runners were right... Anyway, if you could use a friend as well, i will pay it forward and give out just as much inspiration as i receive. My girlfriend and roommates are SICK of hearing about my fitness/weight-loss obsession, so its really nice to get a little pat on the back from some online friends here and there! Thanks for reading and I look forward meeting some new people

OHHH!! I also plan on doing a sprint triathlon in the spring/summer so if you are an aspiring triathlete as well HIT ME UP!

~Jake

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  • ChubbieTubbie
    ChubbieTubbie Posts: 481 Member
    :smile: Request sent.
  • redhotsmacker
    redhotsmacker Posts: 227 Member
    I'll be your friend!!! My hubby also says that I obsess over the whole weight loss thing too much. Its kinda nice to have this community of people with the same goals and interests!
  • springgrl
    springgrl Posts: 168 Member
    Hi. Sending a request. It sounds like you are doing well so far on your fitness journey!
  • Scorpiomom222
    Scorpiomom222 Posts: 1,462 Member
    friended you!!!
  • orange_avocado
    orange_avocado Posts: 232
    Friending! I used to live in Colorado as well! Anyone want to send some friending my way as well? I just joined and could use some motivation to get on this site and keep up my goals every day. Plus I write trying-to-be-funny blog posts - with pictures! :bigsmile:
  • ohiogirl30
    ohiogirl30 Posts: 141 Member
    We're with you!!!
  • lcolpo
    lcolpo Posts: 57 Member
    A new friend in Portland! I would love to do a triathalon - but can't run to save my soul. Love the water - I grew up body-surfing in Hawaii and now coach swimming to k-3rd graders. And biking is so relaxing! I'll have to do a biathalon! I've been on MFP for 3 weeks and loving every minute of it. I'm on track so far to reach my short-term goal for the end of October - woo-hoo!
  • clothes_of_sand
    clothes_of_sand Posts: 59
    Wow :) It sounds like you're doing a great job so far. I'm definitely looking forward to the day that I can run (or even half-run) four miles. Or even feel comfortable running outside :P Good luck with the triathelon!
  • oddsonv
    oddsonv Posts: 21 Member
    I will be your friend too! I am in Colorado too! My husband says I am obsessed but I just call it "motivated".
  • KellyBurton1
    KellyBurton1 Posts: 529 Member
    sending a request as well, my husband says thats all I talk about is weight loss! Cant help myself.
  • Katiekat1182
    Katiekat1182 Posts: 83 Member
    I'll be your friend!! I know what you mean about having someone recognize your hard work, my Husband doesn't seem to take me seriously at all!
  • epa422
    epa422 Posts: 1,009
    Wow, my husband would be so jealous of your job. He loves white water rafting and we both love Colorado. Sadly, we're in Kansas. lol
  • twnzmom
    twnzmom Posts: 182 Member
    I'll be your friend, we all need lots of support. I live in Virginia. Have been to Denver area its beautiful there. Good luck.
  • H_82
    H_82 Posts: 418 Member
    I was going to say my husband would be jealous of your snowmobiling guide job! He so wants to go out west to snowmobile - has been talking about it for the last few years!
  • CombatVet_Armywife
    CombatVet_Armywife Posts: 300 Member
    Aww! Lucky! One of the best states with all of the BEST activities! Jealous!! We're an Army family so we miss being able to do the things we love, our duty stations have kept us in desert surroundings or extreme heats! Don't take it for granted!

    Friending you....I got ya back! :wink:
  • mountainmanjake
    mountainmanjake Posts: 55 Member
    Wow! what a response! Thank you so much for the support! and to all you non-runners out there... i was a non-runner about 2 weeks ago. so YOU CAN DO IT! I wish i could respond to all of you... but there was like 40 of you!! but if you feel compelled to send me a message feel free and I will get back to you. To all you Colorado lovers out there... WOOOOOH! COLORADO!!! yeah its awesome here. very easy to stay active, and by living at 9000 feet I burn extra calories without even trying ;) haha

    thanks again!
    ~jake
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    :tongue: haha that's funny, my friends and family are sick of me too...i was hoping my fiance would jump on my fitness train but he just looks at me like i'm psycho...i try not to be annoying and just do things my way...I love the fact that i can come on here and ask tons of questions and post on everybody else's comments lol...my latest favorite thing to do is rip through the ravines and valleys by my house on a mountain bike (this is my first mountain bike every)...man is that crazy fun, and you don't even notice you've been going hard for two hours! But that's only on fun days, most days i'm in the gym working for 1.5 hours (5 days a week)...you seem like the type that can get everyone hyped up...add me if you'd like, we can yap about calories and cardio
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