Official Florida Thread!

lemonbug
lemonbug Posts: 59
edited September 28 in Motivation and Support
Hello to all the Florida pals! I thought I would start a thread for us to discuss our weightloss journey's and motivate each other!

I'm Britt, and I'm trying to lose around 20 lbs. I live in central florida and am going to school to be a registered nurse!

Say hello and tell us a little about yourself :)
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  • Mari1969
    Mari1969 Posts: 37
    Hi!

    I am in Florida too. I want to lose about 60lbs. Some days are harder than others. I have lost about 14lbs and gained a few and trying to go back to my journey! Some great friends on here are encouraging me.
  • lemonbug
    lemonbug Posts: 59
    Hi!

    I am in Florida too. I want to lose about 60lbs. Some days are harder than others. I have lost about 14lbs and gained a few and trying to go back to my journey! Some great friends on here are encouraging me.

    Congrats on your loss so far! That's awesome! For me making friends on MFP has really helped me. All the motivation and success stories really inspire me.
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    I live in North Central Florida :)
    Originally from the Space Coast!
    I want to lose 100+ lbs, more than halfway there. Wish it would just hurry up hahaha!
  • Amy510w
    Amy510w Posts: 17 Member
    Hello! I am from N. FL and I am hoping to lose about 30 more pounds. I just reached my "first big goal" today! I have lost 35 pounds since last year...
  • CookieCatCatcher
    CookieCatCatcher Posts: 324 Member
    Central East Coast here - Treasure Coast to be exact.

    Hi! :flowerforyou:

    I LOVE Florida! The weather, sunshine, activities, ocean, are all pretty much unbeatable! I've lived in several different states, and I have to say Florida will be my "forever home".
  • Smittyinthesun
    Smittyinthesun Posts: 120
    I live in the most "Magical" place in all of Central Florida!

    I've been at this since 2/1/11. Still have along way to go, but i'm moving in the right direction !
  • CookieCatCatcher
    CookieCatCatcher Posts: 324 Member
    I live in the most "Magical" place in all of Central Florida!

    I've been at this since 2/1/11. Still have along way to go, but i'm moving in the right direction !
    :heart: Disney :heart:

    Taking my little boy there for his 3rd b-day in a few weeks!
  • lemonbug
    lemonbug Posts: 59
    I live in the most "Magical" place in all of Central Florida!

    I've been at this since 2/1/11. Still have along way to go, but i'm moving in the right direction !

    Another Disney fan here!
  • lemonbug
    lemonbug Posts: 59
    I also in Central Florida, Ocala to be exact!

    Now that we are approaching our hotter months, what does everyone do to exercise? Do you still workout outside? Or find somewhere cool?
  • Smittyinthesun
    Smittyinthesun Posts: 120
    I workout in the gym inside, but swim outside in the pool.
  • njean888
    njean888 Posts: 399 Member
    Hi there, I live in South Florida. I have about 14 pounds to lose. However once I reach that goal I will re-evaluate. I love the weather here but can not work out in this heat. I go to the gym mostly and run at home on my treadmill.
  • KierstyPants
    KierstyPants Posts: 468 Member
    Yayy! I live in FL too.
    :D
    Sarasota/tampa area.
  • wendycheng
    wendycheng Posts: 26 Member
    Hi! My name is Wendy and I live in central/north Florida going to school as an art history major! Trying to lose around 20 lbs as well :)
  • Mari1969
    Mari1969 Posts: 37
    wow I can't believe how close we all are. I am in Tampa. And I try to stick to the gym unless I go for my walks later in the evening when it's not so stifling hot!
  • wendycheng
    wendycheng Posts: 26 Member
    I also in Central Florida, Ocala to be exact!

    Now that we are approaching our hotter months, what does everyone do to exercise? Do you still workout outside? Or find somewhere cool?

    Swimming is great! The only problem is that I can't swim in a bikini flip turning and such so I get funny tanlines from my speedo. I would recommend swimming laps indoors.
  • KierstyPants
    KierstyPants Posts: 468 Member
    I live in Bradenton :D
    I bet no one has ever heard of it haha.
  • bluegirl10
    bluegirl10 Posts: 695 Member
    Hi... I live i NW Florida and my goal is to lose 15 pounds! Have a great day everyone!
  • jabbogurl
    jabbogurl Posts: 193
    I live in Bradenton :D
    I bet no one has ever heard of it haha.

    My friend lives in Bradenton! I'm about 5 miles from Disney and hear/see the fireworks every night. I still work out outside, but try to do it in the early morning or later in the evening. Sometimes, I will run in the middle of the day and it is HOT, but it makes my runs in the morning and races so much more easy! Anyone doing any 5ks? I just did one by Waterford Lakes near UCF.
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    I do a boot camp class OUTSIDE='s death! lol.
    But it's from 7 pm to 8 pm and I play softball anywhere between 6 and 9 pm. No matter how hot, I still do it outside!'
    I also in Central Florida, Ocala to be exact!

    Now that we are approaching our hotter months, what does everyone do to exercise? Do you still workout outside? Or find somewhere cool?
  • wendiwen123
    wendiwen123 Posts: 30 Member
    I am also in Central Florida! nice to know I am not alone in this journey. I have about 15 pounds to lose that just don't want to go anywhere so motivation and exercise ideas are always welcomed.
    Thanks!!!!
  • ronchap
    ronchap Posts: 60
    Rockledge which is on the east coast.
  • msamcoates
    msamcoates Posts: 261 Member
    Hello everyone ... I am in hot sunny Miami .... I love working out outdoors for some reason ...Right now, I'm doing an early morning boot camp .... but I'm about to start going back to walking/jogging in the evenings.

    Are any of you on specific meal plans, I really need ideas because I get bored easily.

    I'm trying to loose about 15 - 20 pounds.
  • Amy510w
    Amy510w Posts: 17 Member
    I am in Jacksonville...workouts, I do Jazzercise and sometimes if it's not SMOKING HOT, I will walk about 2 miles with the hubby and our son. But, Jazzercise is exercise of choice. I am totally addicted!
  • lbtewksbury
    lbtewksbury Posts: 147 Member
    Okeechobee here! I graduated from UCF a loooong time ago but now my daughter goes there.. I definitely know where Bradenton and Rockledge are. Great to know we have so many Floridians. I am a third generation Florida Girl and I workout inside but do walk in the evenings. Looking forward to wearing a bikini at the beach in about a month so I am ramping up my workout.
  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    Another Central Floridian here just west of Disney. And I workout inside but would like to get some outdoor running in. But between the bugs, heat, and rain, I can't figure when I want to do it.
  • CookieCatCatcher
    CookieCatCatcher Posts: 324 Member
    I also in Central Florida, Ocala to be exact!

    Now that we are approaching our hotter months, what does everyone do to exercise? Do you still workout outside? Or find somewhere cool?

    I still try to make it outside - we go to the beach a lot. So I run and swim. In the house, I use the Xbox Kinect and the elliptical.
  • CookieCatCatcher
    CookieCatCatcher Posts: 324 Member
    Okeechobee here! I graduated from UCF a loooong time ago but now my daughter goes there.. I definitely know where Bradenton and Rockledge are. Great to know we have so many Floridians. I am a third generation Florida Girl and I workout inside but do walk in the evenings. Looking forward to wearing a bikini at the beach in about a month so I am ramping up my workout.

    I love it out there! So country, reminds me of Alabama.
  • Sunshine_Girlie
    Sunshine_Girlie Posts: 618 Member
    More people from Florida than I thought. I'm from Panama City [Northwest] and hoping to lose a good 100 pounds. That would be absolutely amazing. I'd be pleased with 70. :]
  • Smittyinthesun
    Smittyinthesun Posts: 120
    Girlie:

    "If you take care of the days the weeks and months will take care of themself"....................Denny Faulk

    I find doing multiple workouts throughout the day helps. Morning and evening even if they are smaller workouts it gets your heart pumping and calories burning. For every 1 hour of cardio you do ( with elevated heart rate) you increase life expectency by 2 hours !

    Smitty
  • NanoReefDiver
    NanoReefDiver Posts: 153
    Another Floridian here! Space coast/Melbourne which is central east coast. Grew up on the beaches and love it here! I attend FSU during the year.
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