Winter 2018 - Introductions
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How exciting to have so many people join this time! Thank you @SmithsonianEmpress for heading it up again! Good luck everyone!4
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Name: Fatima
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Age: 34
Height: 5'1"
Starting Weight: 140 lbs after delivery of my daughter on 27 June 2016
Current Weight: 125
Challenge Goal Weight: (at the end of 12 weeks) 110
Ultimate Goal Weight: (at the end of your weight loss journey) 108 -110 pre pregnancy weight
What are your goals while participating in this group? I m trying really hard from last 6 months to reduce my weight.. I succeeded in reducing few lbs but regained all after few weeks.. I want these 12 weeks to be final weeks of my weight loss journey plus wants to develop healthy habit of exercising.
What are you hoping to gain by participating in this group? Discipline , motivation.. I know I can't do it alone..2 -
How exciting to have so many people join this time! Thank you @SmithsonianEmpress for heading it up again! Good luck everyone!
You’re welcome. I’m excited too. We are off to a great start in our discussions. I love it!1 -
Fatimahasnain wrote: »Name: Fatima
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Age: 34
Height: 5'1"
Starting Weight: 140 lbs after delivery of my daughter on 27 June 2016
Current Weight: 125
Challenge Goal Weight: (at the end of 12 weeks) 110
Ultimate Goal Weight: (at the end of your weight loss journey) 108 -110 pre pregnancy weight
What are your goals while participating in this group? I m trying really hard from last 6 months to reduce my weight.. I succeeded in reducing few lbs but regained all after few weeks.. I want these 12 weeks to be final weeks of my weight loss journey plus wants to develop healthy habit of exercising.
What are you hoping to gain by participating in this group? Discipline , motivation.. I know I can't do it alone..
We are here for you. Postpartum weight is no joke. It’s awesome your an engineer!2 -
Name: Leona
Occupation: Accountant
Age: 44
Height:5'3"
Starting Weight: (beginning of your weight loss journey or ‘as of today’)-200.8
Challenge Goal Weight: (at the end of 12 weeks)-190
Ultimate Goal Weight: (at the end of your weight loss journey)-170 (afraid to set to "ideal" lower for fear of never making this. Ideal for me would be 150 though)
What are your goals while participating in this group?-I am looking for support, motivation, and accountability. I have trouble staying on track. I blame health issues over the past 2 years, but motivation and accountability are really my greatest obstacles.
What are you hoping to gain by participating in this group?- I am hoping to gain some new buddies that will inspire me to push myself harder to succeed!4 -
Name: Shelly
Occupation: Receptionist for an Optometrist
Age: 50
Height: 5'3"
Starting Weight: (beginning of your weight loss journey or ‘as of today’) 162.2 as of today (197 beginning)
Challenge Goal Weight: (at the end of 12 weeks) 155
Ultimate Goal Weight: (at the end of your weight loss journey) Still not sure, playing by ear
What are your goals while participating in this group? My goals are to continue logging and being honest with myself. When I go rogue and stop logging I always gain.
What are you hoping to gain by participating in this group? I'm hoping that by seeing everyone else's progress and even struggles will help me continue this journey. Y'all are pretty awesome.
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Name: Kristen
Occupation: Student! Career shift from corporate sales to medical coding
Age: 52
Height: 5’7”
Starting Weight: 185
Challenge Goal Weight: 175
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
What are your goals while participating in this group? Healthy snacks, avoid late night munchies, exercise more effectively, reduce alcohol
What are you hoping to gain by participating in this group? Accountability and new ideas
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Name: Kristen
Occupation: Student! Career shift from corporate sales to medical coding
Age: 52
Height: 5’7”
Starting Weight: 185
Challenge Goal Weight: 175
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
What are your goals while participating in this group? Healthy snacks, avoid late night munchies, exercise more effectively, reduce alcohol
What are you hoping to gain by participating in this group? Accountability and new ideas
Hi Kristen! Thanks for joining us. How do you like your medical coding program so far? Also I have started late night snacking myself which is something I have never done before but I realized it's because I am starting to stay up late--definitely something I need to change on my end.3 -
Name: Sharon
Occupation: Accountant
Age: 55
Height: 5’4”
Starting Weight: (beginning of your weight loss journey or ‘as of today’) 179.4
Challenge Goal Weight: (at the end of 12 weeks) 169.4
Ultimate Goal Weight: (at the end of your weight loss journey) 155
What are your goals while participating in this group? Stay motivated, be accountable, help others stay motivated
What are you hoping to gain by participating in this group? Positive reinforcement and to learn how others stay motivated
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