Adopt a Noob

ninerbuff
ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
It's coming up and last year I didn't participate due to really heavy clientele load. But I will participate this year. Due to my hectic schedule, I can only take 2 noobs at the very most. You can message me if I'm your choice and on Dec 31st, I'll let you know if you're chosen. Since my time is REALLY valuable, I expect that people who want my help NEED TO BE 100% committed. Many will think they will be, but the reality is that many give up after a month or so. So make it worth my while and I'll make sure you get the guidance you need.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • jjkh5970
    jjkh5970 Posts: 466 Member
    So how do you help on here? Interested
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    <3 You are thee best.
  • Womanvsweight
    Womanvsweight Posts: 258 Member
    I’m in pick me pick me! 😊
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    What are the requirements of the noob? What exactly are you providing?
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,300 Member
    edited December 2019
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    What are the requirements of the noob? What exactly are you providing?

    @DancingMoosie you've been around longer than I have... so how could you be in the running?!?!?! :grey_question:

    This would be like me asking @ninerbuff to adopt me as his noob--which would be very useful to me... if this was still 2014! :lol: <and he could still probably teach me a trick or two, even though I'm an old dog!> :wink:
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I wasn't necessarily asking to be in the running...
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    What are the requirements of the noob? What exactly are you providing?

    @DancingMoosie you've been around longer than I have... so how could you be in the running?!?!?! :grey_question:

    This would be like me asking @ninerbuff to adopt me as his noob--which would be very useful to me... if this was still 2014! :lol: <and he could still probably teach me a trick or two, even though I'm an old dog!> :wink:

    Eat more protein, fruits and vegetables. Lift weights atleast 3 days a week.... Dont know what the personal training rates are in Canada... So, that will be at least $50U.S. ... that's like 200 CAD... right? 🤣
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    I wasn't necessarily asking to be in the running...
    You should be in the running. Nothing like taking a noob under your wing and helping them out. NOVA will put out the thread near the beginning of the year asking for volunteers to guide noobs. You should be one of them.



    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    I still feel like I have so many questions on my own training. But I do help others when I can🙂

    Either we keep learning or go extinct... I agree.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,300 Member
    edited December 2019
    Niner, I think there is a post from Alex (new Nova now) somewhere saying there won't be an adopt a noob this year. But I don't swear to that.
  • CeeBeeSlim
    CeeBeeSlim Posts: 1,355 Member
    I would love some guidance. My hope, expectation and plan is to make 2020 the year I stop flip flopping! Thanks for even making something like this available. Fingers crossed!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    Niner, I think there is a post from Alex (new Nova now) somewhere saying there won't be an adopt a noob this year. But I don't swear to that.
    Alex and Nova are heads of the the dept. I used to be a moderator on here so I know that for sure. I let them know that I was available this year and they said that's great, so so far I haven't heard it's not going to be up for this year.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,300 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    Niner, I think there is a post from Alex (new Nova now) somewhere saying there won't be an adopt a noob this year. But I don't swear to that.
    Alex and Nova are heads of the the dept. I used to be a moderator on here so I know that for sure. I let them know that I was available this year and they said that's great, so so far I haven't heard it's not going to be up for this year.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    Hmm. I'm still confused about the name changes that happened, what was it, about 3 years ago? Re the adopt a noob thread, I think we got badges instead 😹 but it would have been a post by Alex
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Here's last year's thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10712306/2019-welcome-noobs-to-mfp
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    Niner, I think there is a post from Alex (new Nova now) somewhere saying there won't be an adopt a noob this year. But I don't swear to that.
    Alex and Nova are heads of the the dept. I used to be a moderator on here so I know that for sure. I let them know that I was available this year and they said that's great, so so far I haven't heard it's not going to be up for this year.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    Hmm. I'm still confused about the name changes that happened, what was it, about 3 years ago? Re the adopt a noob thread, I think we got badges instead 😹 but it would have been a post by Alex
    So Alex is lead and Nova is right hand for Alex. According to Alex, they are doing Adopt a Noob different, but it will be posted next week. Anyway, I'll see what's up and go from there. Apparently it was ran different last year and since I was out of the loop, I wasn't aware.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Here's last year's thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10712306/2019-welcome-noobs-to-mfp
    Thanks for this.


    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • ramshackles
    ramshackles Posts: 85 Member
    Have you chosen?? Am I too late?
  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,401 Member
    edited January 2020
    jjkh5970 wrote: »
    So how do you help on here? Interested
    Womanvsweight wrote: »
    I’m in pick me pick me! 😊
    ramshackles wrote: »
    Have you chosen?? Am I too late?

    I'm not sure if there will be any official "adoption" since it's not me, but a good way to catch @ninerbuff is to join him on the thread he's had going since 2011. I see a trend in the fact that he keeps himself accountable, and brings along others as he can.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/331789/tlfc-exercise-and-accountability-support/p1



    As for the general idea of the thread, I never quite understood why the original "Adopt a Noob" idea stopped. I thought it seemed fairly popular with the newcomers.
  • windra06
    windra06 Posts: 50 Member
    Happy i stumbled on this post, i'm happy with the way my diet is and don't need to exercise for weight loss but more for fitness and strength. However i loathe exercise and really need some motivation! I've not really done any form of weight training or cardio since i burnt out following a weight loss competition 5 yrs ago. I shall aim to start contributing to the TLFC
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Just a shout out to the class of 2014 @PAV8888 @DancingMoosie. Cheers y’all
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,300 Member
    🙋‍♂️
  • healthyrachel1979
    healthyrachel1979 Posts: 414 Member
    Someone adopt me please!!!!!

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