I need some friends for motivation

Of course! we all need motivation! some people cant put themselves out there and this is an area im all self conscious about, but otherwise im an extrovert. So I decided I needed that to be an extra motivator! I linked up MFP and my facebook so now when I log an exercise or daily calorie count, it shows up in my newsfeed! Talk about being out there!

I linked to my FB and didnt realize it put my excercise on there..UGH! Oh well, already had comments on it. I am new as well but I really do like the site! Good luck with your fitness goals girl.

Thats whats great about this site! welcome

Hi there,

My name is Barbi and I am 40 years old...this week actually is my birthday! Since my mid thirties I have put on a good ten pounds extra a year and this year I have decided to do something about it! I am curently at about 185 and want to lose about fourty pounds. ( I am 5'7"). I live five minutes from the C&O canal trail & the Maryland Heights hiking trails in Washington County, MD. The trail has mile markers every mile, therefore it is really easy to gauge my walking/jogging distance. I started with a two mile walk and have moved up to three miles in just one week. I also have a very high energy dog that I take on my walks and hikes, he keeps me moving forward as you can imagine!! I bought a used mountain bike for $20 off craigslist in my area and plan to ride the trail several miles; the C&O trail is flat, mostly, and goes from Cumberland, MD all the way to Washington D.C. -- I plan to start small, six miles on the bike two times a week. I also bought a jump rope, Walmart ($2.27+tax) and plan to just jump as long as I can, building up more time as I go. I have started that at just five little minutes, that burns 70 calories. I am planning on buying a Hula Hoop, I heard on some show that it burns lots of calories and it is fun!! I plan to us it on the 3 minute commercial breaks during one of my 1 hour shows in the evenings, just get up and hula during the commercials instead of sit there!! I hope this has helped motivate you some, just know that you don't have to so straight to a gym and run for hours on a treadmill and lift crazy weights; start small and build up from there...once the pounds start shedding away, it will motivate you even more....I know 2 pounds a weeks seems like nothing, but the longer you stay on it the more it will encourage you...AND it gets easier because you actually start to enjoy the more active lifestyle!

hi there i'm Nikki & joined yesterday, i'm 38 with 2 grown up kids & a 6 yr old, i have been trying to go on exercise bike daily (only past 3 days so far!) & walk from college 4 days per week (1.8 miles) joined biggest loser also a few days ago so here goes!! add me anybody please? x