Gamer girl getting back in shape in need of friends

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  • granturismo
    granturismo Posts: 232 Member
    I've played all CODs on the Wii and WiiU, used to play Lara Croft on PS and Wii. Loved Age of Empires on PC.

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  • dmacca666
    dmacca666 Posts: 20 Member
    UK Based Gamer Guy, 33. Trying to balance gym, swimming, dieting, Xboxing and a pretty nasty Minecraft addiction!

    Feel free to add for moral support, tips and possible the odd cheat code.

    (Disclaimer, cheat codes will probably all be for Sega Megdrive games....)
  • handyrunner
    handyrunner Posts: 32,662 Member
    I remember the days when "gamer" meant you actually played online games, mmoprg etc...
    Not solitaire and candy crush on your phone :)

    Does anyone remember BBS games like Mutants, Kyrandia, Trade Wars?
    DIKU MUDs? (text based)
    Meridian 59? Ultima Online?

    That was gaming :0

    Thats going back!!! used to love Ultima Online...PVP!!!!
  • mamasjourneytofit
    mamasjourneytofit Posts: 36
    I'm a computer gaming nerd >.< I didn't think that anyone on here would be one too! Feel free to add me, be warned that I'm super chatty :)
  • jaenders06
    jaenders06 Posts: 63 Member
    I'm right there with you! I met my now husband playing Xbox (Call of Duty, MW2 if I remember correctly). Sitting in an office all day and playing video games in the evening has been a disaster for me and I finally found the motivation I needed to get moving. I just started as well so I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Feel free to add me, the more the merrier and plus it holds me accountable too!
  • StarGeezer
    StarGeezer Posts: 351
    Hiya, old (bordering on ancient) gamer here. Everything from Pong onward. And before that, as a kid I was huge into mechanical arcade games like S.A.M. and of course pinball. Seen 'em all, probably have forgotten many.

    Anywho, welcome and feel free to add me. :)
  • viviyueyue
    viviyueyue Posts: 15
    Gamer here girl, too! I play mainly WoW (thank God not as crazy as before, used to be up there day and night >.<), some Diablo and LoL.

    Feel free to to add me :)
  • NyssaDuck
    NyssaDuck Posts: 50
    UK based gamer, part of the reason I put on a load of weight. Just PC gaming for me, been playing Dota 2, Path of Exile and Banished more recently, and trying beta games. I play a large variety of games though. Managed to lose 24lb so far while still being a 30+ hours a week gamer, so you're welcome to add me. :smile:
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I remember the days when "gamer" meant you actually played online games, mmoprg etc...
    Not solitaire and candy crush on your phone :)

    Does anyone remember BBS games like Mutants, Kyrandia, Trade Wars?
    DIKU MUDs? (text based)
    Meridian 59? Ultima Online?

    That was gaming :0

    This was my thought. My idea of 'gamer' was generally the 20-something dude living in his parents basement playing WoW 24/7, with his dad yelling down the stairs at least once a day "When are you going to get off that thing and get a job, you bum?!"

    Altho today, that scenario often includes the dude's WIFE asking that question, while their kid is running around with a poopy diaper cuz dad is oblivious to the smell and knows his wife will change it when she gets home from work. :noway:

    So how many hours a day do you have to commit to playing games to be considered a 'gamer'?

    And does Candy Crush and Farm Heroes count? Cuz I am up to level 376 and 126 respectively. Those rabbits are really pissing me off!:laugh:
  • LaserOctopus
    LaserOctopus Posts: 121 Member
    Welcome, from a fellow (if a bit older, lol) gamer girl and geek! Mostly Steam and Xbox, these days, in between re-careering in engineering... I'm also a huge bookworm and maker. And hitting my local stop of Wizard World Comic Con this weekend (so excited, most of the cons around here have moved south to try to cash in on the fallout from SDCC). Feel free to send me a FR, my profile should be open, if you want to see more about me and the kind of sh...crap I talk :laugh: I'm here several times a day, even if sometimes quietly. I've been on this journey for just over a year (on this site since July), but still have some way to go.

    Regardless, best of luck on your fitness journey!
  • sullrico18
    sullrico18 Posts: 261 Member
    I've lost many hours playing World of Warcraft -- had to give it up a couple of years back. :-) I don't play as many video games as I used to, but I'd love to meet current gamers who are also looking to get healthy. :-) Feel free to add me!
  • cartwoman
    cartwoman Posts: 64
    Thanks for the adds, you guys.

    Cartwoman, are you playing South Park: The Stick of Truth? I demo'ed it at NYCC and it's hilarious. :) Check it out if you're a South Park fan, which I assume you are by your name. :P

    I have it on pre-order. I think my local gamestore is delivering it to me tomorrow! So going to play that :D
  • cartwoman
    cartwoman Posts: 64
    Hey everyone!

    I added you all :D
    If I seem quiet during your day, that's probably because with the silly uk times I will be sleeping ;)

    I'm in the US and my boyfriend works 3rd shift, so I'm up at all sorts of crazy hours :smile: I always feel like I'm one of the few people on my friends list that are conscious when I'm on haha.
    Thanks for the adds, you guys.

    Cartwoman, are you playing South Park: The Stick of Truth? I demo'ed it at NYCC and it's hilarious. :) Check it out if you're a South Park fan, which I assume you are by your name. :P

    I am so beyond excited to play that, been a fan of the show since I can remember.

    Anyone get to play the new assassins creed? Haven't gotten to it yet but I've loved the entire series.

    I got Black Flag with my new graphics card for free. I haven't played it yet (need to install a controler on the pc first) but looking forward to it :D
  • cartwoman
    cartwoman Posts: 64
    I am also kind of a gamer. I used to play much more before, but then it became an issue for school, so I quit.
    But lately I picked up Ragnarok Online again. This is the kind of Game I can never truly give up. Kind of like a guilty pleasure. Almost like cookies and doughnuts. <
    Though I have given those up, but not the game, and I don't plan to. It's just so addictive!.

    Anyway, best wishes! and Fighting!

    Let's not give up! I wish to be able to cosplay some day without feeling self-conscious about my weight and shape.

    Everyone in the UK seems to love fancy dress and I'd love to fit into a Psylocke outfit for halloween this year ;)
  • rowlandsw
    rowlandsw Posts: 1,166 Member
    I remember when being a gamer got you beat up in highschool, now it's so accepted and mainstream lol. I just realized gaming has once again become my only hobby as told by the racks of games and systems on 3 of my 4 walls.
  • kasmsc42
    kasmsc42 Posts: 20 Member
    Gamer here and also relatively new to MFP. Primarily a PC gamer (Steam / GOG / DOSbox / emulators for older game consoles). Always looking for new friends. It's nice to see so many gamers on here!
  • cartwoman
    cartwoman Posts: 64
    I think I've added everyone who replied to this thread :o If I haven't feel free to send me a FR :D

    I play all sorts of games. I used to livestream quite a lot but my current internet is so bad, my stream just lags all the time :/
    Most days now I play all sorts of stuff, mostly on the pc (wow, lol, tsw, FFXIV, PoE, Mass Effect 2 and 3, Diablo 3) and I'm going t start a youtube series playing things like Slender, Amnesia and Outlast so that people can hear me screaming about nothing ;)
  • jaenders06
    jaenders06 Posts: 63 Member
    Candy crush became my enemy! I got so frustrated with it that I uninstalled it and refuse to play anymore. I snowboard too and ride a K2! I buy them big for me though because I've been doing it for awhile, except last year... I had a disagreement with the snow and managed to give myself a black eye and a concussion while wearing a helmet... I haven't really been out since then.
  • missabeez
    missabeez Posts: 280 Member
    I'm a casual Nintendo gamer. Zelda obsessed. Also do a bit of cosplay.

    Feel free to shoot me a message and add me!
  • bachampion04
    bachampion04 Posts: 137 Member
    Us gamers got to stick together....so im sending everybody a friend request!!!!

    PC/Console/MMO/MOBA/RPG/everything gamer right sheer!!!!
  • cartwoman
    cartwoman Posts: 64
    added everyone again :D
  • TFaustino67
    TFaustino67 Posts: 551 Member
    Hey!! You can add me. :)

    I'm a big-time gamer, and I work for Ubisoft!

    am so jealous...
  • TFaustino67
    TFaustino67 Posts: 551 Member
    Hey cartwoman welcome and hope you meet your goals! :) Feel free to add - my entire family is a gaming family
  • Kirianna81
    Kirianna81 Posts: 13 Member
    Hey, I am a gamer myself in almost exactly the same position with my weight, Would love some more gamers as friends to encourage each other, and discuss games while we are at it. I have about 50lb to lose and am happy as long as it's going down instead of up :)
  • HannahLynn91
    HannahLynn91 Posts: 238 Member
    Hey!

    Welcome and good luck!

    I'm a gamer myself... it's addicting lol. GTAV was my downfall for like 1 1/2 months haha.

    Everybody, feel free to add me... I'm on here everyday, log (mostly) everyday and love new friends to motivate and be motivated by :)
  • DoctorMcCoy10
    DoctorMcCoy10 Posts: 101 Member
    Hi All! Also a huge geek/gamer looking for friends!

    I really love WoW even though we have taken a break from it (we always go back lol), skyrim, diablo, I even really liked Star Wars.

    If anyone needs more friends feel free to add me. Hopefully having others will make me more accountable to actually log in everyday and not get lazy : )
  • rhiannondream
    rhiannondream Posts: 11
    Added!! I too am a huge gamer and work for an anime licensing company lol. Currently can't quit WoW- been playing since vanilla and have quit multiple times but I keep going back- nowhere NEAR as bad as I used to be though! Also waiting for the Diablo xpac...playing FF3 and other oldskool games. I've played too many games. ANYWAYS. Trying to lose 30 lbs here with good diet and lifting.
  • evilpixiegrrr
    evilpixiegrrr Posts: 103
    Hey!! You can add me. :)

    I'm a big-time gamer, and I work for Ubisoft!

    am so jealous...

    It's pretty awesome, I can't lie. :) I work a lot of the conferences, too. PAX East, PAX Prime, NYCC, SDCC, etc. I'll make sure I post on my profile the ones I'll be working. If anyone here attends them, perhaps you can stop by my booth and say hello.
  • Abruneaubunny98
    Abruneaubunny98 Posts: 3
    I could use all the support I can get. I'd like to help you on your weight loss journey. My baby is going to be 2 in May and I'm trying (once again) to shed this dreaded baby weight.
  • darkon
    darkon Posts: 5,342 MFP Moderator
    WoW / Diablo / HS gamer here ;)

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