8-Week Fitness Challenge (starts Feb 1, 2016)

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  • Bj0223
    Bj0223 Posts: 133 Member
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    wigal23 wrote: »
    I seriously just realized that I put my age as 40!! Dear lord, i'm still 39 until May! hahaha

    Haha!! I noticed that and was waiting for you to notice. I'm turning 40 during this challenge you are not :)
  • tihi18
    tihi18 Posts: 102 Member
    edited January 2016
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    Name: Tiffany
    Age: 32
    Where are you from: Originally Orlando, Fl
    Starting/Goal/Currrent weight: SW:180 CW:170 GW:135
    How long have you been on MFP? For about 2 years
    What exercise do you enjoy?: Zumba, stationary bike
    What exercise would you like to try: kickboxing
    Occupation: Budget Analyst
    Family: Married with 3 children 2 girls and a boy
    Greatest achievement: Pursuing my masters/My family life
    What super power would you have if you could? Totally would have super speed
    Tell us an interesting fact about yourself: I use to be a spy. I can tell you no more, its classified.
  • wigal23
    wigal23 Posts: 363 Member
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    Bj0223 wrote: »
    wigal23 wrote: »
    I seriously just realized that I put my age as 40!! Dear lord, i'm still 39 until May! hahaha

    Haha!! I noticed that and was waiting for you to notice. I'm turning 40 during this challenge you are not :)

    That's right - you'll always be older! And probably wiser. :smiley:
  • vazquezmom7
    vazquezmom7 Posts: 935 Member
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    @Bj0223 congrats on staying with your weight loss for a year. Thats one if my concerns ....Maintenance.
  • janpuzzle31
    janpuzzle31 Posts: 48 Member
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    Name - Jan
    Age :52
    Where are you from: UK, Sussex,
    Current weight 155lb - goal weight 147lb
    How long have you been on MFP - on and off for several years
    What exercise do you enjoy? - walking, pilates, zumba, running
    What exercise would you like to try - does horse riding count?
    Occupation:education
    Family: married with 3 grown up children
    Greatest achievement: well of course raising my 3 wonderful kids but also personally running a marathon in 2011
    What super power would you have if you could? To be able to be positive all the time.
    Tell us an interesting fact about yourself: I am learning to play the trombone.
  • janetay01
    janetay01 Posts: 1,298 Member
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    Hi Jan, welcome! Whereabouts in Sussex are you? I'm in Burgess Hill
  • janpuzzle31
    janpuzzle31 Posts: 48 Member
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    I'm in East Sussex, near Hastings. I love getting a glimpse of life in the US but it is very exciting to know that there is someone closer to home on this challenge!

  • campingma
    campingma Posts: 60 Member
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    Janna
    47 years old
    Upstate NY
    Starting/goal/Current weight: 206/160/205
    When I get to the goal of 160, I'll readjust. See how optimistic I am with the "when" ;)
    How long have you been on MFP? On and off for awhile
    What exercises do you enjoy? Walking, rowing machine, and exercise bike
    What exercises would you like to try? Kettle Bells - hubby got me a nice set 2 Years ago - haven't used them yet.
    Occupation: Special Education Teacher
    Family: Husband and two teenage boys
    Greatest Achievement: Surviving the terrible two stage with my twins and still having a sense of humor and my sanity - they are my joy and life.
    What super power would you have if you could?
    Ha! To be at all the places I'm suppose to be at the same time - always feeling like I'm expected to be at two different places.
    Tell us an interesting fact about yourself: I love to walk 1/2 marathons with my friends.

    Looking foward to this group - suggestion on a team? Just pick the one with the fewest members?
  • MissEESmith
    MissEESmith Posts: 110 Member
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    Ellen
    39
    Chicago
    150/127/145
    08.2015
    Bike riding
    Kettlebell
    Oncology Pharmacy Technician Specialist
    Mister and Furbaby Raven
    Ran 1/2 marathon after quitting smoking
    Invisibility
    I love Halloween and my house is decorated year round
  • ttaylortulsa
    ttaylortulsa Posts: 96 Member
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    Name: Tiffany
    Age (range if you don't like specifics): 32
    Where are you from: currently in Las Vegas, but "from" Tulsa, OK
    Starting/Current/Goal weight: 175/172/145
    How long have you been on MFP? Sporadically for four years
    What exercise do you enjoy? Hiking, BodyFlow, BodyPump, walking/running
    What exercise would you like to try: Kickboxing
    Occupation: Chef
    Family: Husband and beautiful Golden Retriever
    Greatest achievement: Somewhat adulting. Pretty proud when I do that.
    What super power would you have if you could? Teleportation! I have family and friends all over the country (parents in AK)
    Tell us an interesting fact about yourself: Last year, my husband and I packed all of our belongings into a Pod and road tripped the US, looking for a new place to settle. We've unpacked in Las Vegas to plump up our resumes, but plan on exploring more to find our permanent locale.

    Linda: You easily have my favorite Super Power idea!
    Tiffany: We have so much in common!
  • goingforahundred
    goingforahundred Posts: 590 Member
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    Name - Shea
    Age (range if you don't like specifics): 47
    Where are you from: Missouri
    Starting/Goal/Currrent weight: 245/210/135
    How long have you been on MFP? 2 yrs
    What exercise do you enjoy? I haven't found it yet!
    What exercise would you like to try? Not sure
    Occupation: Para
    Family: 3 kids, one in college, one in HS, and one in MS
    Greatest achievement: I have been a single parent for 14 yrs and I am proud that I always put them first.
    What superpower would you have if you could? I would love to be able to fly.
    Tell us an interesting fact about yourself:     I will have to think about this one!
  • fey1
    fey1 Posts: 27 Member
    edited February 2016
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    Name: Staci
    Age (range if you don't like specifics): 39
    Where are you from: Portland, OR
    Starting/Goal/Currrent weight: was 180 pounds a few years ago, lost 60, regained 25--goal 130
    How long have you been on MFP? originally joined in 2013, slacked off during 2015, on sporadically over the last few months
    What exercise do you enjoy? Bikram yoga, hiking, swimming
    What exercise would you like to try? other styles of yoga, HIIT, and weight lifting
    Occupation: cook/pastry chef for 20 years, then CNA & surgical pathology lab assistant, starting physician assistant school at the end of May
    Greatest achievement: Thrilled to have been accepted to my top choice grad program, and very proud of my standing bow pose (balancing on one leg while holding the other and kicking it up behind my head for a full minute--only took 10 years of consistent practice!)
    What super power would you have if you could? Healing with a simple thought/touch
    Tell us an interesting fact about yourself: I spent several years working at Timberline lodge, a ski resort at 9,000 ft on the southern slope of Mt Hood, where some of the outdoor shots for the Shining were filmed

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