2015 Adopt a Noob Official MFP Thread
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Has found her noobs and is no longer accepting new applicants.
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I can mentor one or two people!
I have been overweight my whole life. Something clicked last March and I started investing in myself! I began at MFP April 2014 and set myself up to eat 1800 calories a day. Over the summer I began walking, then jogging (a little), then biking. Now it is 8 months later and I usually eat under 1500 calories per day; I have lost 70 pounds and am looking to lose another 60 - 70.
I believe in eating real food! I love to cook, but I also think little compares to fresh quality produce! If I want something, I usually go for it in small portions or I exercise to earn it. Additionally, I am a mother to 2 fabulous girls, a wife, and science teacher; so I know busy! But I have decided that I am worth investing in no matter how hectic life gets!0 -
I've been around here for a little while, losing a stone then putting it back on. I'm a single mum working two jobs in a high stress environment - perfect for reaching for lots of high cal quick option food. My downside is eating rather than dealing with things going on in my life. I want to start losing weight steadily. I love walking and geocaching which helps with exercise but have a number of joint problems which can limit how much exercise I can do which is why I opt for walking and log it on runkeeper. Anyone in a similar situation/similar eating habits with A LOT to loose would be amazing x 0
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I would be honored to mentor 2 guys.
I'm married, 45, lost ~80 pounds and have been on maintenance since August 2014. Used MFP for a few years and find calorie counting to be the best way to balance my eating lifestyle and weight loss/maintenance. Not a gym rat, but finding myself getting more active. Learning that we have a relationship with food and we should always stay in the control seat. Many tools to learn along the road that will ensure success. I truly believe if I can do this, ANYONE can do this!
Two key success tools I abide by are Accident Forgiveness and Consistency is Key. I'll give 100% if you commit 200%.
Here's to a great 2015. Make this your year!
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I'd be happy to mentor up to five people. A bit of quick background: I'm a 50 year old married woman who knows what to do to lose weight, but I got lazy and came to MFP after regaining what I'd previously lost. That laziness, plus hormones of the "dreaded change," mean a few extra challenges for weight loss.
This site is great motivation for me to stay on track, and I'd love to give support to others, too, because I know that it's important to have someone to help you with accountability, to be a sounding board, and to just remind you that you're not alone in this struggle.
I have four cats and a dog and used to be a counselor, but now I teach psychology online. I love it, but it also means a lot of sitting which means I must be more conscious about getting off my butt for exercise and staying away from snacks while at the computer. I plan to start C25K, and in the meantime I have a health club membership and plenty of exercise DVDs, so no excuses!
If you're interested in someone to support you in losing weight the healthy way, I'm here!0 -
Hi everyone! I just started today and I'm looking for a mentor. I'm a 20 year old Australian and my metabolism has slowed down significantly in the last year and I'm gaining weight fast. My main goal is to change my habits before I become overweight but I'd also like to lose 10-15 kilograms. I would prefer a mentor who uses metric weight measurement but I'm not too fussed so I don't mind if I have to convert kg to pounds/km to miles.0
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^^^ New members, please note the above instructions and send a private message or friend request to volunteer mentors instead of posting to this thread. You will most likely get a quicker response via PM or friend request. Cheers! CyberToneWelcome to the 2015 Adopt-a-Noob Discussion!
New members
Please review the short paragraphs of the members and feel free to PM them or send a friend request (you should include a little bit about yourself as many members won't accept blank friend request). Hopefully, you will utilize this as a mentoring tool to increase the chances of success.0 -
Hi! I'm 32 and 305 lbs. I'm tall, but I've gained 100 lbs in the last 3 years. I too realized that if I didn't take serious action, I'd be looking at type 2 diabetes. I'm a step - mom to a wonderful 9 year old who calls me Mommy, and I'd like to be a better example for her!
A couple of years ago I lost 40 lbs in 4 months using my fitness pal...but I still consider myself a noob. The thing I was missing last time was a sense of community. I own my own business...And my husband doesn't do this with me so I'm asking for help!
Let me know if you'd like to help encourage me. It sounds like you've been really successful!
Sincerely
Amber Holt
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Hi all, I am Melanie and I am new to mfp. I would love a mentor, I definitely do better when there is accountability involved.0
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Hi! I'm 21 and have been on and off mfp for 2 years. I would love to have someone mentor me as I feel like that would help me commit to this new lifestyle. Anyone who is up to help me out message/add me thank you 0
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^^^ New members, please note the above instructions and send a private message or friend request to volunteer mentors instead of posting to this thread. You will most likely get a quicker response via PM or friend request. Cheers! CyberToneWelcome to the 2015 Adopt-a-Noob Discussion!
New members
Please review the short paragraphs of the members and feel free to PM them or send a friend request (you should include a little bit about yourself as many members won't accept blank friend request). Hopefully, you will utilize this as a mentoring tool to increase the chances of success.
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Hiya, I've just finished my chemotherapy and I've pilled on the weight! I need to loose about 4 stone so it won't be quick but needs to be done! Never really lost weight before so I've just downloaded mfp and going.ti try my best!!0
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I can help one or two people!
I'm 26 and in the past two years I've lost 140 lbs. I have been heavy all my life and tried every fad diet known to man. It wasn't until I made the decision to lose weight for myself and my own happiness that I started this journey. Eat healthy and be active, it really is that simple. I used to be an emotional/stress eater so, part of my success came from breaking that connection. I still have bad days, I still trip and fall, but I have learned how to recognize it and continue moving forward. I still have a lot more weight to lose, but I know that I will overcome every plateau with time by thinking calmly and critically about my exercise output and caloric intake.
Even if I can't officially mentor you I'll gladly accept a friend request!0 -
Hi all! I'm Gemma, 28 from Australia. Happy to mentor a newb or two. I've I been lifting weights for about 3 years now and playing sport for even longer, I've been active my entire life. My main focus is Aussie Rules football so my training is centred on performance
In terms of nutrition I focus on eating lots of vegetables, lean protein and healthy fats but do also like to treat myself frequently. My philosophy regarding weightloss is to design a 'diet' that works for YOU, will get you results with the least possible lifesyle comprimises.
On a personal level I love sport, lifting, reading, travel, shopping, clothes, makeup and good food and drinks.
I read widely in the fields of nutrition and training but I won't pretend to have everything figured out. Hopefully I can assist with basic and moderate questions and point you in the right direction for anything else you might need.0 -
Happy Newbies Year NaomiJ, congrats on your noobs. You can Private Message Olivia the original poster of this thread and ask her to edit your first post here to indicate that you have selected all the noobs you intend to help at this time.NaomiJFoster wrote: »I've had a lot of replies to my offer to act as a mentor. I'm loving this. I think I'm "full" now. I'm still getting messages from people and I hate saying "no" but I think I have to. I don't think I'll be helpful to anyone if I'm not able to keep up with people.
Is it appropriate to alter my first post in this thread to say that I'm no longer accepting new people to mentor?
Good Luck to you and your noobs!
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I'm more of a noob! I have been on here on and off for a couple of years, but I want to seriously commit, i just need to find the motivation. I'm a 22 year old Canadian single college student. I'm not bad looking or I'm not that over weight. Hopefully this doesn't come off as inappropriate but i would prefer a slightly older female mentor. Not because thats what i'm into but because I've never had a girlfriend in my life. Basically I need insight on relationships, which is the whole reason I'm loosing weight in the first place. Im kinda hoping this mentor will be more like friend thats not scared to tell me the cold hard truth. I hope this won't just be about weight loss, I think it will be good to have someone to talk too. Sometimes the people in your life just don't see the things obvious to a complete stranger. Weight loss is my main goal but the rest would definitely be a bonus!0
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I would be happy to mentor up to 3 female newbies. I am 25, 5ft 3 & maintain my weight between 102-105lbs. I work within the fitness industry in a marketing capacity and my own lifestyle is fairly active and varied in terms of exercise & I follow what I consider to be a healthy diet with no restrictions on any types of food.0
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Noob reporting in for duty!
I have a MFP account since 2012 but back then I quickly gave up. In November I started again and I already lost 5kg/10lbs. I want to stay committed and maybe a mentor is what can help me. Also; I have been overweight my whole life thanks to unhealthy habits I copied from my parents. They always eat a lot of meat, sauces, sugars, etc. and their portion control is not in control at all. It was pretty hard to change that at the beginning and the holidays were also killers but now I'm getting little by little back on track.
There's only 1 more thing I have to confess: I am pretty terrified by imagining how I will look healthy as if I have never been even close to a healthy body.0 -
I'm up for mentoring... I've been on here for almost 3 years and have learned a lot. I remember starting out and being lost & overwhelmed... I got beat down on the forums for asking questions and it sucked... I'm an avid biker and reluctant runner. I enjoy lifting, but don't do it as often as I'd like.
Here is my bit about me......I was always a small girl who thought she was big, unitl college when I became big without realizing it. I lost a bunch of weight (fad Adkins diet and trainer) for my wedding, and gained it back plus a little more, and a little more. At 5'1" I had reached a top weight of about 185-200lb, my cholesterol was over 300 and I was sick and tired all of the time (picture in profile). Then I got pregnant, and this changed my life. I did not want to perpetuate the poor habits and negative body image I was taught to another generation. I try very hard to live a life I'm proud of, I'm active and fit, but I've never really evaluated my diet until now mostly because it seemed a cumbersome task. MFP helped me put the final touches on my image makeover!
SW on MFP: 150
CW: 125
GW: 125 hit 8/24/2012
New GW: 110 or <20% BF whichever...- Not sure this is even possible...
I've hit 110, but stay closer to 112 and my %BF is around 19%. 10/6/14..
Currently, I'm back at 120... I can't maintain race weight in the off season. Ahhh, I'll get back there in the spring...0 -
Volunteering to mentor one or two newbies. Willing to coach women or men. Prefer coaching people with less than 30 lbs to lose. If you have more than 30 to lose you don't need a coach, you just need to track calories. Prefer people focused on getting in shape and not just losing weight.
About me - Been on here for over 5 years and have gone from fat to thin to muscular. I went from 243 lbs and not an ounce of muscle to around 200 lbs with still no muscle. Decided I wanted to be bigger, so gained some weight and packed on the muscle. Now I typically gain 10-15 lbs during the winter and lose it in the spring and summer. I'm currently at 225 and my goal for this year is to be 200 lbs and shredded for the summer.
My coaching style - lift weights, throw in some cardio and "If It Fits Your Macros" (IIFYM) eating. Try to get most of my calories from "bro foods" but the occasional candy bar or burrito won't kill me. If you trust me, I'll get you in shape.0 -
I'd like to offer up this blog post as a resource for mentors and mentees starting off:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/starting-mentoring-relationships-718701
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I would be happy to mentor an MFP newbie. I'm Denise, 52 years old, and I lost the weight I needed to lose 2-3 years ago and have maintained that loss since then. MFP gave me the tools, information, and support that I needed to get off the diet roller coaster permanently. But, just as importantly, I am responsible for my new healthier, happier self because I did the hard work that is losing weight.
I would particularly like to mentor a middle aged person like myself who understands that if they don't prioritize their health they likely won't be around to play with their grandchildren or see them graduate from high school. I also truly believe that wanting to lose weight isn't enough. To be successful, a person needs to be ready to change, the commitment to change, the ability to change, and the tools to change (that's MFP).
I will not mentor someone who's looking for magic pills, magic formula, magic cleanse, or magic beans to lose weight. There are no shortcuts to anything worth achieving. I do not want my time wasted. But for the right person, I think I could help. MFP helped me transform my life and I'd love to help someone else do the same.
Best wishes and welcome to everyone!
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So I am a noob kinda. I've been here before but really fell back. I am a gamer girl. I have played WoW for 6 years. During those 6 years I've had 2 sons and gotten married through all of that and some extreme issues with food during my pregnancies I gained weight like CRAZY I am looking to lose around 70 pounds and definitely need some accountability.
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I would be willing to help one or two. I'm 49 years old, I run and I lift. My philosophy is to eat foods that I enjoy in moderation with an eye towards keeping my macronutrients close to what they should be. I know that there are great successes as well as an occasional slip up because I have seen them both. I am no nonsense and I would not be a good fit with someone who is very sensitive. I will tell it like it is, supporting hard work and a low tolerance for excuses.0
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I will volunteer.
There are days I still feel like a n00b. I have been at this since 2007. I have had my ups and downs, weight wise and otherwise. I feel I made some amazing connections here last year for the first time ever and those people helped me realize a lot of things about myself.
I love yoga first, lifting, running, and just goofing around. I don't follow a strict don't eat that diet because they don't work...for me anyway. I should mention I am brutally honest at times and also, I am an atheist. I am not everyone's cup of tea. I am 34 years old, married with two young boys. I am proof that if you want something, you WILL MAKE TIME FOR IT. And I do. You must take care of yourself before you will be any good for the people around you. Self love!0 -
I am willing to be mentored!!! Preferable someone who has lost a significant amount of weight as I have 160 lbs to lose!0
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I would like to volunteer to mentor a couple of new members.
I am 21 and a university student so I know a bit about working to budget, but I also know that if I want something, then I work it in every now and then. A total carb-oholic and carnivore. Meat is lower in calories and keeps me fuller so the carnivore is the side I indulge most often.
I vary between 1,200-1,500cal depending on my week. Sometimes I'm not hungry after 1,200, sometimes I want a bit more.
I don't a lot of exercise aside from walking into town and I occasionally skip rope in my room (probably to the annoyance of the person in the flat below me, but I've never had any complaints). I prefer to have a deficit in food.
I'm an insane foodie who enjoys cooking so am happy to exchange recipes and suggestions. The freezer is my friend!
Please do not add me as a friend if:
-You intend to 'diet' on minimum calories per day
-You're diary is closed to friends, be accountable for what you've eaten. You wanna eat those fifty burgers? Do it and own it, then move on.
Leave a message in the comment box when adding- the more the merrier.
Become a healthier, happy you!! 0 -
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I'm available to mentor! Lost a total of 75 lbs.. some gained back LOL! However I am aware of how to get rid of it. Working mom of two kids0
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I volunteer as Tribute!!
Hi, I lift, do yoga, cook most of my own meals, understand the basics of food and weight loss. I follow IIFYM (if if fits your macros) and enjoy vodka!0
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