anyone else from the UK?

karlydaniels
karlydaniels Posts: 19 Member
edited September 22 in Introduce Yourself
Nt that i have anything against you lovely americans but I was looking for UK buddies too anyone out there?

I'm a newbie, mum of 2, not got a crazy amount of weight to lose but I'm still very keen to lose it - want to feel good about myself again and finally get rid of the 'mummyy tummy'

look forward to chatting to you all xx
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  • savagegirl
    savagegirl Posts: 33 Member
    Hi,
    I'm from Birmingham in the UK. Feel free to add me if you want!! I've only just started properly on here a week ago although I joined a couple of months ago. :drinker:
  • karlydaniels
    karlydaniels Posts: 19 Member
    Hey! I've just moved back to Leeds from Birmingham, lived in Oldbury for 5 years..
  • savagegirl
    savagegirl Posts: 33 Member
    Oh wow!! I often drive through Oldbury as i work around the Dudley area and live in Northfield.
  • takethepieces
    takethepieces Posts: 98
    I'm from Liverpool. Been here a while but I do WW so I don't really use the food diary. Add me if you like =)
  • karlydaniels
    karlydaniels Posts: 19 Member
    Hello there, just read your profile very inspiring well done on all you've acheived so far! have you switched to the new pro points thing on ww or stuck with the origional points? i used to do ww but not sure what the new one's all about..

    added you both!
  • northernmum
    northernmum Posts: 7 Member
    Hi
    I'm new to this too....eldest child now 14 and I'm still trying to lose the baby weight! Turning 40 in about three weeks and I'm determined not to be fat at 40! Only got a stone to lose and have promised myself every year I wil lose it! Hope 2011 will be the year!
    x
  • queenmedusa
    queenmedusa Posts: 247 Member
    We have a special thread just for us! Come over to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/145129-team-uk-january-2011

    Great to see you on here. I live in Somerset :smile:
  • loushep
    loushep Posts: 191
    Hi Karly i'm new too.

    Hi savagegirl, just down the road from you. I live in Quinton.

    Great to find more UK people on here and especially some so close. Mind if i add you???
  • Danzicle
    Danzicle Posts: 8
    Hi

    I live in Surrey although originally from Leeds. I've managed my weight pretty well throughout my life, having been very overweight in my teens. I'm now 53 and the last 18 months has seen me put on about 30lbs. I spent the whole of 2010 dieting in one way or another - but ended up heavier in Dec 2010 than I was in Dec 2009.

    I joined a gym in September and have been attending 3-4 times a week for body pump, to try and tone up, but now I need to move the fat.

    I've now started with gusto, I'm on the scarsdale diet which worked really well for me when I needed to loose my post baby weight all those years ago. I'm also using a form of self hypnosis, in particular whenever I think I would like something such as a glass of wine, chocolate, etc I immediately imagine how I will feel when I can get back into my size 10 jeans. It works I forget the choclotae and re-focus.

    Today is my 7th day, I haven't weighed myself, I'm just going to get into my jeans again, then I know I'll be where I want to be.

    Good luck to you all.
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    I am x
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    I'm in Nottingham:-)
  • karlydaniels
    karlydaniels Posts: 19 Member
    Hey everyone!

    Good to 'meet' you all!

    Queenmedusa i will be sure to pop over to your thread thanks!

    Get adding we're in this together girls x
  • savagegirl
    savagegirl Posts: 33 Member
    Hey Loushep, Added you. You are literally down the road from me, How strange!!!
  • maxim1
    maxim1 Posts: 10 Member
    Hi Guys

    I'm from North London nice to see more brits
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    Hi, another Surrey girl and I'm on the team UK thread from time to time. Similarly to the OP, I've got 2 kids and wanted to lose some weight to feel good about myself again. I've lost my weight now and have been maintaining for a few months but this is far from the end of my journey, my attention is on fitness and toning now.

    Feel free to add me as a friend,

    Yvonne
  • kidtechnical
    kidtechnical Posts: 146
    I'm near Glasgow, joined half heartedly on an app spree in August, but counting cals with gusto since 1/1/11... had my first weigh in today & lost 2lbs, it's nice to see that ticker on the move :-D
  • lushy20
    lushy20 Posts: 215 Member
    hey i live in leicester, orginally from northern ireland, iv been on this a while now, i did drift away for a bit but im back again now and determined to try and lose the weight now pretty sure im at my biggest now :(

    anyways welcome to mfp and i wish you well and hope you reach your goals.

    feel free to add me as a friend i am also looking for more people from the uk :)
  • Oddelly
    Oddelly Posts: 29
    Hello! I'm in southampton. Nice to know I'm not the only Brit! :) Feel free to add etc.
  • NuclearGirl
    NuclearGirl Posts: 80
    Hi there! I live near you - near Wakefield. I want to lose a lot of weight and I love this app - it's so encouraging. Finally making good use of my gym membership too! Welcome any friends to add - nothing like a bit of encouragement when you're fat-busting! Karen x

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  • bubblybabeuk
    bubblybabeuk Posts: 216 Member
    Hi there I live near Southampton, just started her last month, its great. Good luck I will add you.

    Mandy xx
  • chandy85
    chandy85 Posts: 5
    Hi everyone

    I'm from Birmingham and joined this site earlier this week when I found the app on my iphone, it's been amazing!! I thought I'd see if I actually used it before I started posting and I've logged three days worth- seems a tiny amount but we all have to start somewhere!

    I'm 6ft 1 so managed to get away with my increasing weight for a small while now but it's far too much now- I was in denial for so long until I weighed myself and saw photos of myself at my works xmas party.

    I did the Cambridge diet a few years ago and lost 5 stone and kept it off for a year and a half until I moved to London and then life/love and beer happened so I'm back to square one with added extras!!!
    Right now I'm just doing old fashioned calorie counting and exercise and I want slow and steady weightloss rather than a quick fix- my main motivation is to get fit and healthy and to lead a better lifestyle.

    Nice to see there are UK members too- hopefully I'll get to know you all better soon!!
  • CarthagoDelendaEst
    CarthagoDelendaEst Posts: 154
    Hi there,

    I'm from the UK (originally London, but at uni in Scotland) and i joined MFP a few days ago.

    I'm 5 foot 4 (.9!) and 166lbs. Have tried to lose weight many times before, most attempts fail within the first week. This time, I'm not going to be too strict on myself. Usually, I'd feel like I broke my diet whenever I ate something I liked, and then I'd say, 'Sod it...' then feel really bad about it.

    So if I do eat something that is not overly healthy, I'll try to go for a walk to burn of at least some of the calories, instead of packing it all in :) Moderation is the key!

    My overall goal weight is probably 119lbs, but I want to eat healthily for the rest of my life :)

    Good luck to all of you, feel free to add me, I could do with the motivation :)
  • vjles
    vjles Posts: 91 Member
    Any room for blokies here? :-)

    Fell into this by accident. I am very ill with the worst flu bug ever for the last 12 days. The first few days I lost about 8 lbs then I found the Android App and it all took off from there.

    I've been a runner for over 20 years, but, had a serious back injury 10 years ago and took a couple of years to get back running. Unfortunately, my weight crept up to 4 stones heavier than my race weight. My running these days is more 'jogging', I feel the need to get back running.

    Haven't ran since November due to the weather and now this flu virus. Itching to get out again. Got a new satelite tracker for my phone (Endomondo) which calculates calories burned as well as other data including a website to record your progress. Intend using these two apps together to get the results I'm after.

    Cheers
    Les
  • Enchantica
    Enchantica Posts: 117
    Hi everyone - another Brit here! I'm in sunny Lincoln but was born and bred in Stockport. I'm rapidly heading towards my 50th birthday. I'm a healthy weight according to my BMI etc. but I'm starting to creep to the top end of that and I don't want to go over it and have decided that rather than do what my mum did (ignore it until she was several stone over-weight and facing an uphill battle) I'm going to do something about it now! I'm going on an 8 night cruise in February so I really would like to get into some of my nice dresses and feel good about myself in them!

    Anyone else around who has to put up with people saying "you don't need to loose weight?" and who has a relatively small amount to loose?

    Please feel free to add me to your friends list :)

    Netty
  • charliex2202
    charliex2202 Posts: 4,281 Member
    im in the uk also, pls add me so nice to see so many of us on here,
  • lauralonglocks
    lauralonglocks Posts: 13
    Yes, I totally get that Enchantica..! I would say I have a lot to lose though, considering my BMI is 28..! But it doesn't stop people trying to discourage me!

    Also, I'm from England! S****horpe to be exact, not the biggest place in the world ha
  • Danzicle
    Danzicle Posts: 8
    I weighed myself today, day 8 of my diet. I estimated my start weight at 160, so I've lost almost 5 lbs this week. Only another 25 to go!


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  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
    I'm from the UK too, Sheffield :)

    I am 28 and also a mum of two, a girl aged 8 and a boy age 1. Thought I better lose some after the second, as I never lost after the first. I was almost 14stone, i'm half way (ish) now with the help of MFP. 34lb down and just about to go into the 10shone somethings (happy days). Feel free to add me all, I am an addict and always on here. MFP is the new food :)
  • loseitlaney
    loseitlaney Posts: 14
    I'm from Newcastle upon Tyne BUT I now live in North Carolina USA. I used to work in Warley High School and then another school in Sedgley so I am familiar with all that area. So I am from there but no longer live there =(
  • sarah_bid
    sarah_bid Posts: 16 Member
    Hi I'm in Liverpool
    It would be great to find friends from the UK so we will all know the names of the foodand the uk measurements instead of using eg: 0.5 cups
    I don't understand most of the American recipes ha ha :happy:
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