My username is Philtex, name and place, just like on the WW board. I’m down about 70 pounds from my peak weight. I’ve been WW lifetime since May, 2012. I became a runner about that same time. I also enjoy photography, but I see in the “Info on MFP Boards” announcement that posted pictures are data hogs so I’ll keep them to a minimum.

Glad to see Goad has a new home.

I am the user formerly known as Mamacin on the GOAD board (IRL name is Cindy). I reached goal and lifetime in 2004 and have been at or below goal since then (mostly).

My weight started creeping up when I was put on a new medication last summer and I'm currently about 5 pounds ABOVE goal. That's the bad news. The good news is that it has been that way for almost a year and, so far, hasn't gone any higher than that. But it's a never ending struggle to keep it in check. The better news is that I'm still 60+ pounds less than I was when I started in 2002.

I'm still following the original Core plan. Can't stand counting points (or calories).

myallforjc on the WW board (Bill). Sir Prodigal of Onederland. I am on my third journey back to goal. I did it once in 2002 but hated meetings and quit going. Went online in 2007 and found GoaD sometime thereafter and hit goal in 2010 and ran a marathon. Both times dropping 100+. I now attend monthly lifetime members meeting on a drop in basis working to get back to a healthy weight. I enjoy the discussions we have. I quit paying late last year and now track on MFP and convert to so called Smart Points.

crewahl is a guy named crewahl - which is NOT pronounced "cru-el".

:-)

WW Lifetime member floating above goal. A fan of the WW program, but not of their programming (technology and otherwise). Drifted over here between visiting hours for the WW GOAD board. More details? Stay tuned.

Key question for the group - we ARE a community of like-minded people, etc. How do we grow this community while maintaining its character and characters?

I was dlowbar on WW before I was evicted. I've been lifetime at WW since '91 with the weight going up and down during that time. I came back in '13 and remade goal. I've been hovering in that area since then. GoaD has been a part of my daily routine so I've followed them here.

I was sww092907 on the WW boards.

I first started WW when I was 19 years old in 1971. I'm a Lifetime WW member.

This is my 4th time at goal, but my first time ever maintaining for more than a couple of weeks. I've been maintaining within 5 lbs of my personal goal since December 2010. My personal goal is 12 lbs below my official WW LT goal.

I've been an active participant on the WW maintenance board, a sometime participant on the WW on the _ plan board, and an active lurker on other boards, including goad.

I've been on every WW plan since 1971. Most recently, I tried really hard to follow the SPs for 3 months. I gave up on it this past April and have been tracking here since.

Susan

I'm Bob, a 5 year veteran, not doing such a good job of late. But recently re-committed to getting on track. I live in Houston by way of Buffalo, with DW and two of my four daughters, 9 and 11.

Hi Everyone. My name is Rachel and I used to be a weight watchers member 2 plans ago, but had to switch to free online calorie counting for financial reasons.

Got to goal a few years ago, but did it the unhealthy way (under-eating, over-exercising, bingeing, rinse and repeat). This time around I'm going slow and steady to get to goal with healthy habits. I'm about 12lbs above where I'd like to be, planning on losing 1/2 lb a week.

You sound like my kind of group Thank you for welcoming me on board!

Hi, all! My name is Joe and I started WW in June 2011. I lost a little over 100# by Aug 2012 and then proceeded to stop WW, start old habits, and gain back nearly all the lost wgt as a result.

Now I am back to being mindful of calories. Moreso because my DW got serious about WL. Lost 20# since Memorial Day and I am in a good place right now with WL.

It is good to see a number of familiar folks here. I have missed the shared sense of purpose that this community can provide.

My name is Chris and I live in Algonquin, IL a northwest suburb of Chicago. I started WW in 2014 a few weeks before Kim (minimyzeme), but unlike Kim, I did not stick with it. I lost 50 lbs following the Simply Filling plan and really liked how that worked. But I stopped paying attention to everything I had learned and have now gained most of that back.

It's funny, because I got frustrated that I was stuck at 50 lbs lost for almost a year and instead of being happy that I was lighter, I allowed reckless eating to take over and I'm almost back to square one.

Anyway, that is the past, and I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I did the best when I was accountable to others and posting regularly on the GOaD community board. So here I am ready and willing to change my lifestyle.

I have my youngest daughter living at home with my wife and I and our 3 year old granddaughter (she's helping me blow out the candles for my 57th birthday in my profile picture) I need to drop at least 100 lbs for my health as well as to keep up with my little shadow.

Using same user name as on WW.

Welcome Amy!

Hi - I'm Nick197785 - on WW Goad I was Rich 77. WW lifetime member, lost 40 put 12 back on. Goal is to loose that 12+. I enjoy running, lifting and yoga. I found a bunch of good advice and encouragement on WW Goad board years ago. I haven't been very active lately, but with this change, we can begin again.

Welcome to all the newbies and oldbies. Ironically, maybe WW did us a favor by dumping their boards. It's great to have a full (and still filling) roster of folks over here!