2015 Adopt a Noob Official MFP Thread

Aniwani1 wrote: »

Oh this is awesome I need a mentor I am back after a long time and I really want to focus on weight loss and healthy eating ... Anyone interested ?

I think the idea is that you read the posts and decide who might be most useful to help you.

Very good initiative, just like last year. Keep up the good work everyone and a happy 2015 already!

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I'm available to mentor someone. I'm a 37 year old female who believes in the slow and steady method in order to cement new healthy habits. I feel that no food should be banned so long as it is in moderation and that every day needs a little burst of good activity.

When I first came to MFP, I tried to go it alone. I told no one and only relied on myself for support. I tried to do all the "good" things and none of the "bad" things. I set my sights too high and the moment life happened, I failed miserably.

That failure was one of the best things to happen for me. Because I failed, I learned to set achievable goals. I don't have to spend hours in the gym or starve myself. I don't have to avoid social events because there will be food there that I can't resist. I know that if I don't make my calorie or exercise goal for the day, it doesn't mean that I failed. I strive to be a healthier me and each day I get a little closer.


“We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.”
― Richard G. Scott

"It's the steady, quiet, plodding ones who win in the lifelong race."
― Robert W. Service

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This sounds fun! I'd like to take one or two noobs under my wing.

I'm 29, married, with a 3 y/o boy and a new baby due in June. I work part-time at my gym, and am a full-time dietetics student at my local community college. My long-term goal is to learn all I can about fitness and weightloss, and help others lose weight and reverse/prevent obesity. So mentoring sound like great practice!

I've been a member of MFP since early 2012. I joined to shed my 40lbs of baby weight, kept it off, and learned that I loved working out and being fit. I competed in my first bikini competition this summer in July 2014 and took 6th place. I plan to compete again after baby #2.

For exercise I lift heavy weights, and prefer the stair climber for cardio. I believe fitness is at least 80% diet, so eating right is the first step toward a positive change. I follow a flexible IIFYM approach, and am a fairly strict calorie counter. I realize calorie counting is not for everyone, but I had/have such smashing success with it, and as it's pretty much a guaranteed success if you do it right, I don't really know what to do with you if you are unwilling to commit to it.

I've had setbacks, slipups and lazy days, but the important thing is to not give up and get back on the horse as soon as possible. Giving up is the only true failure!

Hi everyone!

I'd be happy to mentor someone.

I am 47 years old and have figured out how to live with a back injury sustained 20 years ago. I ballooned up to 272 at one point in my life, but to date since I started in June 2014, and have remained consistent, I am down almost 40 pounds. Slow and steady on the scale, but happy to have also lost 10% body fat which is really where I am focusing now.

I exercise 6 days a week with resistance training and mix in some cardio as well, but with all that said I don't consider the gym my second home. I have learned, however, that physical activity is the only thing that works to keep me flexible and uninjured and coupled with using MFP to track my nutrition, the natural byproduct is better body composition.

If I can help anyone with advice or just sharing experiences, I'm happy to!

Thanks,

Anders

I am open to volunteering as a mentor as well. Just one person please.
I have hired a fitness trainer for the past 4 months and have increased my muscle mass by a significant amount.

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I'll bite, I'll take 2.

I've been a member of MFP for almost 3 years (new account - wanted a fresh start).
I don't log anymore but might start sometime after the New Year if I must.
I run, lift, and ski. I'm broken but working on not being broken anymore and I've made great progress. I mostly run these days but I still love to lift. I bake and cook. I believe in moderation and only cutting things out that are disgusting (like pork and kale) or allergic to (like pepperoni and pumpernickel). I eat all teh foods - ocassionally too much of them but I've changed my mindset quite a bit since joining MFP in regards to food and my body. Lifting has done a lot of that.

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I would be happy to mentor a few newbs.

My name is Stef. I have a 14 month old baby. I gained 42lbs during my pregnancy, and it took me 9 months to get back into shape with lifting, tracking my cals and breastfeeding. I also have PCOS (non-insulin resistant).
Currently I am on a gain/bulk cycle to put on some mass. I love to eat, I love to bake and cook. If you are severely restricting your cals or cutting out food groups we may not be a great fit, as I love to eat everything in moderation. This is a lifestyle change for me and I have never felt better.
I workout at home (which is challenging but I get it done) doing heavy lifting and yoga mostly.

You can check out profile, my diary, pictures etc. and send me a message. Please tell me about yourself and why you think we will be a good fit.

I will be a mentor; for those interested in lifting, strength training, body composition, etc.

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I'd be happy to mentor one or two people.

I'm 52, female, 5'4". I started on MFP in August 2013. My original goal was to lose 20 lbs, or about 10% of my start weight, for health purposes, as I was just over the line between moderately and severely obese, and was starting to see some troubling blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure numbers. I was surprised in some ways by how quickly and consistently the weight came off just from logging and tracking. I lost a bit over 30 pounds by the end of 2013, and another 10 pounds in 2014, and along the way saw great improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

My current goal is to lose another 22 pounds to get down to the high end of the healthy/normal BMI range for my weight, and then reassess. I'm really not in a hurry. I feel like going slowly is helping me learn how to maintain the weight loss, which (statistically) seems to be harder than losing it.

I don't eliminate or restrict any categories of food, although I try to pay attention to getting sources of soluble fiber, monounsaturated fats, omega-3s, potassium, magnesium, and calcium -- mostly I pay attention at the level of grocery shopping, rather than thinking about it when planning every single meal. I don't worry about my macros other than total calories, protein, and fiber. I eat meat (all types: beef, pork, lamb, chicken, fish, shellfish), dairy, and eggs, but probably eat smaller quantities of meat and dairy than in the SAD (standard American diet). Many of my meals, and even entire days, don't contain meat, dairy, or eggs, so I would probably be a good fit for anyone embarking on a vegetarian, vegan, or plant-centered diet. But even though I do a lot of cooking from whole foods, I do eat packaged and "processed" foods, and I eat wheat, so I might not be a good fit for someone with a goal of eating "clean."

My exercise while I've been on MFP has mostly been walking, dancing (both in my living room and ballet, etc. classes), a little running, and strength training. I also take the occasional yoga class, and practice yoga a bit at home as well. I started shifting from machines to more free weights this fall, but a bout of bronchitis pretty much sidelined me for November and December. I'm looking forward to getting back in the gym now that it seems like I'm just about recovered.

Send me a message if you think I'd be a good fit for you.

I would like to volunteer to mentor a couple people.

My name is Miranda. I'm 25 26 years old and stand at 5'5. I work a full time (10 hours a day) desk job. I'm married with 4 awesome puppies (no kids for me) and currently have a 453 day streak on MFP. I struggled with my weight my whole life until I joined MFP and started losing weight in October 2013. It took about 7 months to drop 42 pounds. I have been maintaining that loss for the last 7 months or so.

I log daily unless I'm on vacation but even while on vacation I still check in daily. I've taken the last two weeks of the year off but will be back to logging daily January 5th. Though I have been maintaining for a while, I'm going to switch back up to losing as soon as I start logging again. My goal is to lose about another 7lbs.

I tend to follow IIFYM more than anything. I don't deny myself food, I just make it fit in my day and I almost always save room for a treat at the end of the day. I love Taco Bell and eat it every Friday and Sunday (if not more). My husband and I also love AYCE sushi and normally go a couple times a month. I make all this fit as I need to but understand that a day here and there over is no big deal.

I started strong lifts a few months ago and have fallen in love with lifting. Thanks to my fitbit I also love walking. Though I am trying to lose a few more pounds, my main goal is looking the way I want. The number on the scale means very little to me and watching the inches drop off the tape measure is much more rewarding.

I try not to judge but I will speak up if I see something that looks unsafe (like netting super low everyday). We're here to lose weight but we're also here to be healthy and starving yourself is never healthy! If you think I can help support you, send me a FR with a short message as to why/how I can support you best!

PS:
My other interests include: Vegas, Tattoos, geeky/nerdy things, movies (rocky horror, evil dead, fight club, 90% of all musicals ever made (currently working on my musical inspired sleeve to represent all my favorite musicals)), spreadsheets/charts...

I'd be willing to take on some noobies. I've been on MFP for 2 years now. I've lost almost 80lbs (although put some of those back on during the holidays!). I'm 44, married with 2 active in sports teenagers. I work full and part time and try to work out 5 days a week, although it doesn't always pan out. I eat around 1600 calories plus some of my work out calories. Have around 40 more pounds to lose. My theory is that it takes 3 months for this to become a life style. If you can make it through those first 3 months, it becomes easy, it's just part of who you are and what you do. I yo yoed many, many times before being successful this time around. I've learned a lot about myself and love my new active lifestyle. Hate how I feel when I eat like crap consistently and don't work out. I'm not a Nazi about food but I do choose to eat less processed foods and do believe that working out is also important. While you can lose weight without making those choices, I still don't think that you're becoming healthier. I don't believe in diet pills or "diets", just counting calories and exercising. I also believe in keeping my friends list more manageable. I'm very busy, sometimes all I find time to do is go through and like posts but I do try to comment and be encouraging. I'm only willing to take on a few people so that I can actively try to be helpful.

I would LOVE to be adopted. Im 5'4 21 years old and 240 pounds. I had my son back in February and when he had to have surgery i gained back 25 pounds that i lost. Hes a happy baby now and im not! I need to loose 100 pounds. Anyone who would want to adopt this little noob?

I am a noob just signed up today....I could use a mentor is one would like to mentor me!!!! I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!