Summer of Change: Student Edition (New Group)
kayladiane5
Posts: 94
So, I've been scanning the groups on MFP and I haven't found any that really fit me. So I thought of an idea to create a group geared towards college students.
We are all home for summer (or almost home) and we need a little motivation to keep us in shape this summer before going back to school.
I figure each week we could have a new thread/topic dealing with our struggles, accomplishments, and questions for each other.
I could also message everyone a challenge each week. Each week it might be different.. Motivational, fitness, eating etc.
It will end August 31st.
What does everyone think? I'm up for suggestions, this is my first time doing a group on here.
The challenges will start Wednesday if there's enough people.
Introduce yourself!
Name:
Age:
Major/minor:
Why you want to join this group?:
Goals for summer:
SW:
CW:
GW (for August 30th):
Any suggestions/comments:
We are all home for summer (or almost home) and we need a little motivation to keep us in shape this summer before going back to school.
I figure each week we could have a new thread/topic dealing with our struggles, accomplishments, and questions for each other.
I could also message everyone a challenge each week. Each week it might be different.. Motivational, fitness, eating etc.
It will end August 31st.
What does everyone think? I'm up for suggestions, this is my first time doing a group on here.
The challenges will start Wednesday if there's enough people.
Introduce yourself!
Name:
Age:
Major/minor:
Why you want to join this group?:
Goals for summer:
SW:
CW:
GW (for August 30th):
Any suggestions/comments:
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This is a great idea!
My name is Bridget Gibson,
22 years old, English Major/Poli Sci minor.
This seems like a fun group....
My goal for this summer is to drop 20 pounds, tone up, and be a healthier version of me!
SW: 184
CW: 179
GW: 155.0 -
Name: Kayla
Age: 18
Major/minor: Political Science/International studies with a Law and possible Spanish minor (going to be a sopomore)
Why you want to join this group?: Well I started it
Goals for summer: Get in shape again, lose some weight!
SW: 222
CW: 220
GW (for August 30th): 200 by September 1st.
Any suggestions/comments:0 -
I love this!
Name: Trish
Age: 22
Major/minor: Object Design (Fine Arts)
Why you want to join this group?: Need some motivation/support
Goals for summer: To get fit and get active, change my lifestyle
SW: 260
CW: 249.6
GW (for August 30th): 190
This is such a great idea.0 -
Name: Jennifer
Age: 22
Major/minor: Business major, marketing
Why you want to join this group?: It'd be nice to have friends who're in the same boat!
Goals for summer: vacationing with my best friend, looking hot in a bikini, having a great summer!
SW: 170
CW: 154
GW (for August 30th): 140
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I love this!
Name: Jolteon. Just go with it, lol. Jolt is fine.
Age: 18 in two weeks. Probably the youngest here, eep! But I'll be a sophomore next year.
Major/minor: Business Management major. Undecided minor, maybe Italian Studies with a focus in language.
Why you want to join this group?: I'm going to be a new transfer student at my school next year, so I want to look fabulous and have the confidence to spend all the time I want at the gym and rec center
Goals for summer: Train for next year's NYC bike marathon by making biking my regular cardio activity. Have noticeable abs when I flex (pleasepleaseplease.) Tone up in general
SW: 120.5. I'd lost down to ~113 over the fall, but I let the holidays and a winter intercession in Rome get the better of me.
CW: 118.5 ish? Haven't weighed myself in a while, but if anything it's more.
GW (for August 30th): Around 113. Anywhere between 110-115 with a bit of muscle is fine by me.
Any suggestions/comments: When do we weigh in?0 -
Name: k
Age: 22
Major/minor: communication / business management
Why you want to join this group?: because... im getting lazy
Goals for summer: 15lbs
SW:170 (160 in january)
CW:143
GW (for August 30th):128
Any suggestions/comments: if anyone has some good recipes they want to post randomly.. i LOVE healthy recipes..0 -
This is such an awesome idea! Motivation is key. [:
Name: Elisha
Age: 19
Major/minor: Design/International Relations (Double Major)
Why you want to join this group?: To keep myself motivated while helping others!
Goals for summer: Get Back in Triathlon shape. (Basically to tone up, gain muscle, lose fat, and increase endurance)
SW:143
CW: 141
GW (for August 30th): 130
Any suggestions/comments: We should all add each other and figure out a way to post weekly checkins and workouts!
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Name: Abby
Age: 20
Major/minor: Music and Anthropology double major, also Pre-med
Why you want to join this group?: This sounds cool! You never usually get in contact with tons of people your own age...
Goals for summer: Continue eating well, in moderation; limit grains and dairy and sugary stuff in general; lose the weight I gained back
SW: 163
CW: 155
GW (for August 30th): 140
Any suggestions/comments: This is the most legit group idea EVER. Also, my current television crushes are Jesse Spencer, aka "Chase" from House, and both Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles from Supernatural.0 -
This will be my first group on here!
Name: Kirstin
Age: 19
Major/minor: Microbiology (major), Performance Percussion (minor)
Why you want to join this group?: Sometimes it can be hard to stay motivated when all your friends are eating out and eating junk, or not working out. In short, I need people to hold me accountable :]
Goals for summer: Tone up and lose weight!
SW: 152
CW: 145
GW (for August 30th): 130 (1 lb/week)0 -
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
Name: Brianna
Age: 20
Major: Chemistry/ Pre-Pharmacy
Why I want to join this group: I appreciate talking and sharing ideas with other people in the same situation, and we all know its definitely easier to find time for ourselves in the summer than during the busy school year!
SW: 165
CW: 156
GW: 140-145ish
Hmm, maybe we could have weekly weigh-ins, see who is making the best progress. A lot of groups make those nifty little progress tables if anyone knows how to do that. Maybe weekly challenges? Who knows!0 -
Name: Ally
Age: 19 (20 next month! woo!)
Major: Psych, but ultimate goal is nursing. Long story.
Why do you want to join this group?: Looks like a great way to swap encouragement with people who have similar goals, and be challenged in a way that fits me.
Goals for the summer: Wear my bikini confidently and buy a great-fitting pair of size FIVE pants
SW: 140-143 ish (didn't have a scale at that point)
CW: 131
GW: 120
Anyone else taking summer classes? I'm trying to graduate a semester early, and I'm going to attempt to balance summer sessions, work, and gym time.0 -
Name: Lizzy
Age: 20
Major/minor: Business, Accounting
Why you want to join this group?: Motivation!
Goals for summer: Lose wieght of course. cut down on sugars and sodium!
SW: 271
CW: 245
GW (for August 30th): 200!0 -
PS- I tried to go down and add people from the group, but apparently you can only send 5 friend requests every 10 minutes.... so if anyone would like to add me feel free 0
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PS- I tried to go down and add people from the group, but apparently you can only send 5 friend requests every 10 minutes.... so if anyone would like to add me feel free
i discovered that to lol0 -
Name: Daynel Laureano
Age: 20
Major/minor: Political Science:
Why you want to join this group?: I need positive people who have a common goal:to lose weight; become healthier; and feel better about themselves
Goals for summer: Going to Puerto Rico On JUly 1 and i havent seen my family in four years so i want to be 20 pounds lighter
SW: 190
CW: 190
GW (for August 30th): 150
Any suggestions/comment: WE can do this. Commitment; determination; focus will get us to our goals?0 -
Oh, and there's a super hot Aussie coming to play basketball for our University, and I'd like to be a little more confident and have the nerve to talk to him.. 0
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hey~~ so glad for a group! In consideration that I just start using this instead of a classy pen and paper..feel free to add me!! lolz Lizzy!0
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i lovee the idea of this.
Name: Farzana
Age: 21
Major/minor: Psychology
Why you want to join this group?: We all share something in common that is most likely going to affect our goals, which is the fact that we're all college students and we share a common age range. It'll be easier to relate to each other and a great place for motivation!
Goals for summer:
SW: 135
CW: 125
GW (for August 30th): 110
Any suggestions/comments:
We should definitely share tips, meal plans and workout routines that we've found to be the most effective.0 -
I noticed a lot of you are asking about weigh-ins. I'm going to create an excel chart with all of the group members names once everyone commits. (Thank god I took a Microsoft office class)
Since challenges start Wednesday maybe we could say that weigh ins must be completed by Tuesday night? This means if you weigh in on Monday.. you could submit it to me and I will update it.
I will use your starting weight that you gave to me on here.
Sound good?0 -
Sounds groovy! 0
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Hey, while we're here I have a question!
Do you guys think a minor in health and wellness would be totally useless if I'm not looking to be any kind of doctor? Thing is, it's only 19 credits and I think it'd interest me, but I can't think of anything I can do with that and business management unless I want to run weight watchers!0 -
Hey, while we're here I have a question!
Do you guys think a minor in health and wellness would be totally useless if I'm not looking to be any kind of doctor? Thing is, it's only 19 credits and I think it'd interest me, but I can't think of anything I can do with that and business management unless I want to run weight watchers!
That actually sounds really cool and I wish our school had that. If you can fit it, I say go for it 0 -
Here is the spreadsheet..
http://tinyurl.com/summerofchangedata
Tell me if you can see it (this is key), I made it on my school email google documents account so I'm not sure if everyone can see it.
The reason it says: Total weight lost, then how much you weigh is because we haven't had a weigh-in yet. Once we do the first weigh-in that will change. I put in a formula so it should change automatically when I enter in new data for each week.0 -
Count me In, this sounds awesome:
Name: Chelsee
Age: 21
Major/minor: American History and Religious Studies double major with minor in American Politics (I'll be a senior)
Why you want to join this group?: Because I need more help and motivation from people who are my age and in my place in life. Also, this looks AWESOME!
Goals for summer: Not to gain the weight back and to keep losing
SW: 196 (200 at my heaviest) in January
CW: 161
GW (for August 30th): 140?
Any suggestions/comments: This looks amazing! friend me too 0 -
I can see it, but I have a google account. I hope people without google accounts can see it.0
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Here is the spreadsheet..
http://tinyurl.com/summerofchangedata
Tell me if you can see it (this is key), I made it on my school email google documents account so I'm not sure if everyone can see it.
The reason it says: Total weight lost, then how much you weigh is because we haven't had a weigh-in yet. Once we do the first weigh-in that will change. I put in a formula so it should change automatically when I enter in new data for each week.
yupp i can see it. although you have to request access in order to add something yourself.0 -
I can see it, but I have a google account. I hope people without google accounts can see it.
i signed out of google to see if i could still see it. it works. nice job kayla w/ the spreadsheet.0 -
I was just going to do all of the changing, if that's ok with everyone. If we have too many people doing to editing then it may get confusing.
I hope this is ok with everyone.0 -
I can see it, but I have a google account. I hope people without google accounts can see it.
i signed out of google to see if i could still see it. it works. nice job kayla w/ the spreadsheet.
Thanks! My microapplications for business class really payed off in the long run lol.. Even though I only got a B in it.0 -
Here is the spreadsheet..
http://tinyurl.com/summerofchangedata
Tell me if you can see it (this is key), I made it on my school email google documents account so I'm not sure if everyone can see it.
The reason it says: Total weight lost, then how much you weigh is because we haven't had a weigh-in yet. Once we do the first weigh-in that will change. I put in a formula so it should change automatically when I enter in new data for each week.
I'm able to see everything so far!0
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