2017 Adopt a Noob Discussion

Hey team

I'd love to mentor and help out anyone that's just starting.

I'm 21 years old, 6'2, 188cm, 84.1kg, 185lbs. I've been exercising and keeping active for the past 5 years with boxing, weightlifting and bodybuilding. During this time I've been able to successfully add on 10kg 22lbs of muscle to my frame, tone up my body and double to quadruple the weight on my main compound barbell movements.

I'm by no means an expert, to be honest I'd consider myself more intermediate. My main strengths are nutrition focussing on fat loss, bodybuilding and starting strength through weightlifting.

Always available for a chat should anyone need help getting started, or if you've hit a frustrating plateau you can't get past.

Cheers

Jovan from New Zealand

I would very much like to mentor a few people starting out on their fitness and weight loss journey.

I am a career fitness professional with 36 years experience as a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor. I lived and worked in Germany as a fitness professional and have taught across the Americas, in Europe and Asia. Needless to say health and fitness has been my life. That being said fitness doesn't come easy to me. I have to work at my weight loss and maintenance as well as work at maintaining my level of fitness. I have also had my share of injuries which I have overcome.

I love Milky Ways, Latte's, Potato Chips and Bacon. I also know the affect they have on my health and how easy it is to be tempted back to the dark side. I also believe in clean eating and work at finding foods which will satisfy my cravings. I also know portion control.

In my free time you will find me on my bike, a great source of freedom as well as a healthy way to keep up my cardio.

My clients say I am a stickler for precision and that I will hold you accountable. They also would say that working with me is a lot of fun.

I am available to chat, offer suggestions and to be a sounding board.

theritestuff wrote: »

29, male 5' 6" 178 - want to go to ~155 and also work on body comp.
Sign me up!

Nobody? This makes me sad

Hey all,

I'd be more than willing to mentor and help out.

I'm in my late twenties, 5'-9", 172lbs. I've been actively participating in CrossFit and Olympic weightlifting for the past 4-5 years. With the addition of proper nutrition I've been able to add over 30 pounds to my frame (most of which I assume to be muscle mass) and drastically improve my performance and energy levels.

I can make myself available for a chat or to answer any messages should anyone need help getting started or looking to amp up what you've already got going.

Feel free to reach out

I would love to be adopted! I need a push and someone who can help me when i have questions or am just being lazy that day lol I've already lost 100 lbs, but these last 50 are kille, it's been yo-yo with me. My issue now is I'm working out, and NOT eating! On a normal day I'd only eat dinner. This is hard to break, but I will conquer it. I know it's the reason I'm not losing AND tired all time. Who's up for challenge?!?!

I would like to be adopted, I'm 46 and am battling Hashimoto's disease. Two of the major symptom’s is weight gain and crushing fatigue. I joined in hopes that the structure of logging my meals will keep me accountable, and help improve my health. My fatigue gets worse if I over exert myself, so I'm more focused on cutting out sugar and processed foods than I am on exercise. If someone thinks we would be a good match I could really use the support.

Adopt me @VeronicaA76

SherryLong01 wrote: »

would like to be adopted I live in Cleveland, Georgia and I want to lose 80 pounds.

Hi! I am willing to adopt you, just FR me. My quick bio is above.

I'm looking for a mentor to adopt me. I'm back after a long time away from MFP. I'm looking for someone close to my age and can pull out the pom-poms and also give me a kick in the behind and also be a sympathetic ear for those times I may get frustrated or need advice.

-I'm 30.
-Type 2 diabetic
-62 pounds thereabouts to lose
-looking to train and walk a 5k
-Haven't been active at all so I'll be starting from scratch.
-I think my food diary is open.
-hoping to get and exceed 10,000 steps a day

zcb94 wrote: »

Everyone who needs a helping hand can check out my mentor bio and tell me if we'd click!

I think you'd click very nicely as a mentor for me. Let me know if you agree.

I'd like to he adopted. 41yo female in Halifax, Canada. Need some initial guidance to get started.

Me:5'7" and 205 lbs. Healthy and active, bit need to lose 40 lbs of fat.

I walk, sail, hike; I eat healthy and no processed foods but my thyroid slows my metabolism. Now that I seem to be on the right medication dose and my energy levels are back up, I need to kickstart my metabolism.

Enjoy fitness classes (spin, pump, boxercise) and don't mind weightlifting.

Is it reasonable to start with machines before going to barbells?

I just want to lose the fat my thyroid has caused me to gain and become stronger! Not focussed on the scale, more focussed on being a better Me!

Thanks!

Shalala_Land wrote: »

I'd like to he adopted. 41yo female in Halifax, Canada. Need some initial guidance to get started.

Me:5'7" and 205 lbs. Healthy and active, bit need to lose 40 lbs of fat.

I walk, sail, hike; I eat healthy and no processed foods but my thyroid slows my metabolism. Now that I seem to be on the right medication dose and my energy levels are back up, I need to kickstart my metabolism.

Enjoy fitness classes (spin, pump, boxercise) and don't mind weightlifting.

Is it reasonable to start with machines before going to barbells?

I just want to lose the fat my thyroid has caused me to gain and become stronger! Not focussed on the scale, more focussed on being a better Me!

Thanks!

I'm 41 from. Texas. 180lbs, used to be over 300lbs!!!

As far as weight training, machines have thier uses, as does cables and free weights. Learing how to use them all for a better workout is better than just sticking to one or the other. I do cardio daily (because it's good for me, not because I get any joy out of it) and love weight lifting. My bio is above. FR me if you think we click.

Looking for help and direction. Type 2 diabetic. *a little history* March 2016 I was taking metformin and it wasn't helping my blood sugar. My blood sugar averages 400+ I've had my meter read HI which indicates over 600. Aug 2016 i went back to my Dr and got put on insulin injections. I gained 50lbs in 2 months with no success of my sugar being controlled through medicine. My Dr had no answers. So essentially I gave up. I lost the 50lbs since then. About 2 weeks ago I found a lump on my neck (my mom has history of non-hodgekin lymphoma) so I went to see a Dr about that. She was so shocked about my blood sugar numbers she said she wasn't even concerned about the lump (ended up being swollen gland) she told me she would make it a priority to know why my body isn't responding to medicine. She said if I don't do something I will be on dialysis by 30 (I'm 27 now) she recommended the keto diet for me and since Wednesday I've been watching what I've been consuming. Last Sunday my blood sugar was 448 today it is 218 which is still not good but I'm on the road to recovery. Need some guidance and recipes to not be tempted to quit. Thanks in advance for advice and good recipes!

I would like someone to adopt me :-) I'm interested in someone who can assist with eating healthy and weight loss. I'm 45 years old and am 215lbs at 5'3". Due to having a busy job and the commute I have joined cookinglightdiet which provides dinner recipes for 7 days ( I find this holds me more accountable when I already have things planned out ahead of time) and have started counting calories on a 1200 cal per day. I have a fitbit HR that feeds into it but my job is pretty sedentary and on a really good day I can reach 7000 steps. I have a gym membership (have for awhile) today was my first day back and tomorrow 8/31 I will be meeting with a personal trainer to hold me accountable in my working out. I hope someone is willing to take me on, I'm not big on posting