Looking for friends with fitness goals

starboardzor
starboardzor Posts: 312
edited September 24 in Introduce Yourself
Hi! My name is Rebecca. I'm 26 years old from Virginia and I'm in the US Navy. I love to run and am currently finishing up week 3 of P90X which I love. I want to get more involved in home fitness as I've found it to be a lot more effective than the gym ever was for me. I'd also like to be a better runner and improve my flexibility and core strength, not to mention pile on a little muscle too.

My goal is to get down to my pre-Navy weight of 127. For some reason, when I joined, the big life change really changed me too because I put on almost 30 pounds in two years. By exercice alone I got down to around 140 but could not budge from there. I always thought since I ran a couple times a week I could eat/drink whatever I wanted.

This site proved me wrong. After five weeks of calorie counting here I've lost almost 5 pounds and surprisingly found it really easy to cut out almost all fast and fried foods from my diet. I also feel amazing and fit!

I have no friends on this thing and really want to meet some people who have similar goals. I want to get better results from cardio and weights! I'm a total fitness newbie and would love to meet some people I can look up to and get meal and snack ideas from. Thanks =)

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  • sandram82
    sandram82 Posts: 615 Member
    Nice job!!! Keep up the great work!!
    Welcome and feel free to add me!
  • ljbrauer
    ljbrauer Posts: 62
    Hi Rebecca! I went through the same weight gain when I joined the Air Force back in '04. I was super skinny right after basic, but I guess I gave myself the go ahead to eat like crap and skip working out all together. I paid for that, for sure, especially when I needed to pass my PT test. I would love to be your friend and do what I can to help you on your journey.

    On another note, how is P90X working out for you? I would love to try it!

    Welcome to the site! :]
  • catysthename
    catysthename Posts: 278 Member
    That's awesome!!
    Welcome and feel free to add me! The support system here is absolutely wonderful!!
  • snickers224
    snickers224 Posts: 8
    welcome! i also am just getting started and looking for some friends. I have similar goals as you, I'm trying to lose about 30 lbs and to tone up. I have actually tried p90x before but now I am doing Insanity and loving it. Feel free to add me!
  • RyonsLions2
    RyonsLions2 Posts: 350 Member
    Hello Rebecca! Go ahead and add me as a friend! One of my new friends and I are currently on a fruit and veggie cleanse. We are on day 3 of 10 days. I do my exercise on an elliptical and I do free weights. Welcome to MFP!! I think you will love it! I do! Talk to you later!
    Ryonslions2
  • RyonsLions2
    RyonsLions2 Posts: 350 Member
    Hello Rebecca! Go ahead and add me as a friend! One of my new friends and I are currently on a fruit and veggie cleanse. We are on day 3 of 10 days. I do my exercise on an elliptical and I do free weights. Welcome to MFP!! I think you will love it! I do! Talk to you later!
    Ryonslions2
  • RyonsLions2
    RyonsLions2 Posts: 350 Member
    Hello Rebecca! Go ahead and add me as a friend! One of my new friends and I are currently on a fruit and veggie cleanse. We are on day 3 of 10 days. I do my exercise on an elliptical and I do free weights. Welcome to MFP!! I think you will love it! I do! Talk to you later!
    Ryonslions2
  • RyonsLions2
    RyonsLions2 Posts: 350 Member
    Hello Rebecca! Go ahead and add me as a friend! One of my new friends and I are currently on a fruit and veggie cleanse. We are on day 3 of 10 days. I do my exercise on an elliptical and I do free weights. Welcome to MFP!! I think you will love it! I do! Talk to you later!
    Ryonslions2
  • RyonsLions2
    RyonsLions2 Posts: 350 Member
    I'm sorry I don't know why that added me so many times. I hope this one doesn't.....:ohwell:
  • eannhaynie
    eannhaynie Posts: 13 Member
    Add me! I'm trying to lose about 15 more lbs to be to my ideal weight! I'm trying to lose 10 of it by the beginning of May for a beach trip... Gotta look good in my suit! I gained about 20 lbs after getting married (I was SUPER skinny when I got married) and have since had 2 kids, so I am now only 3.5 lbs from prebaby weight... just got to get rid of SOME of that post marriage weight, LOL!
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
    You can add me! my goal is to get to 21% body fat! so that is what I am aiming for. I am currently 144 lbs... 21 years old 5'3" with 26% body fat!


    This is a great website!
  • Kristen713
    Kristen713 Posts: 67
    Congrats on your success so far!!! you can add me if you like and i can help give you a boost if needed :flowerforyou:
  • jreese5226
    jreese5226 Posts: 328 Member
    I am on week 1 of P90x. This is my fourth time attempting to make it through a full 90 days of it. In the past, I've let life get in my way of success. Feel free to add me, as I could always use someone also doing P90x to keep me motivated!

    Best of luck!
  • starboardzor
    starboardzor Posts: 312

    On another note, how is P90X working out for you? I would love to try it!

    Welcome to the site! :]

    Thanks for the welcome! I love P90X. I've always wanted to tone up my stomach, arms, and legs but I never knew where to start. Going to the gym is so intimidating, because I was so paranoid I would be doing something wrong/stupid. I thought about getting a personal trainer, but that's so expensive! I also got a gym membership and tried weight machines, which gave okay results, but honestly I think they were hurting my joints. P90X has safely taught me so many cool moves with free weights and I'm so happy I can get the results I want from the privacy of my own living room with minimal equipment. Nice to meet you, added ya!
  • starboardzor
    starboardzor Posts: 312
    welcome! i also am just getting started and looking for some friends. I have similar goals as you, I'm trying to lose about 30 lbs and to tone up. I have actually tried p90x before but now I am doing Insanity and loving it. Feel free to add me!

    Thanks! I was actually checking Insanity out the other day. I think after I'm done with P90x, I'm going to do one more round of the 90 days to see how much better I can do, and then buy Insanity. It looks like plyoX on crack! I love how there are more programs out there now for people who really want to push themselves to sweaty, awesome exhaustion. Added ya!
  • SivirSarah
    SivirSarah Posts: 74
    Hi rebecca, I saw your post and that you were in the navy and that really peaked my intrest because i am trying to get into the navy. I am over the body fat% of 33 that i need to be at so i have to lose some weight first before i can go any further. I'd like you to add me as your friend. I'd really enjoy talking to you about the navy and about weight loss.

    -Sarah
  • starboardzor
    starboardzor Posts: 312
    Hi rebecca, I saw your post and that you were in the navy and that really peaked my intrest because i am trying to get into the navy. I am over the body fat% of 33 that i need to be at so i have to lose some weight first before i can go any further. I'd like you to add me as your friend. I'd really enjoy talking to you about the navy and about weight loss.

    -Sarah

    Of course! Feel free to ask me anything, I've been in for almost five years. I know a lot of people who made huge life changes in order to join the military. Hit me up if you have questions =)
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