Hello from Germany

subway_to_liz
subway_to_liz Posts: 24
edited October 5 in Introduce Yourself
Hi Guys,

I joined MFP a couple of weeks ago as I found it as a free app in my app store and I love it!
I was using the Weight Watchers online tool which I am now going to ditch after having used it in parallel for about a month as I find this much better.
I was a bit sceptic at the beginning but I soon found that there are already loads of German brands in the database and I can always add my own stuff, too.

So, here I am, having already lost app 20kg with WW now planning to lose 20 more with MFP! :-)
I am exercising pretty steadily 3 times a week, mainly Spinning and Zumba and the occasional workout to shape my muscles.

Looking forward to getting to know you guys and to help each other motivate!

Cheers,

Liz

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  • AliasSha
    AliasSha Posts: 46 Member
    Hello! I hope you enjoy it here and make plenty of friends.
  • purplebabe2025
    purplebabe2025 Posts: 383 Member
    Welcome from London. This site is great for motivation and support so you should have no problem there. Good luck and feel free to add me as a friend.
  • SyreetaJayne1
    SyreetaJayne1 Posts: 170
    Hello and welcome to myfitnesspal. It is a great tool as you're already finding out! good luck on your journey!
  • HOOKERWIFE
    HOOKERWIFE Posts: 1
    Hello back to ya, just joined today, and I am in Ansbach!
  • CnocNaCu
    CnocNaCu Posts: 536 Member
    Welcome here and good luck. I bet you'll love MFP.
    I'm from Berlin but living in Ireland and I'm missing QUARK:sad:
  • leelee_1974
    leelee_1974 Posts: 24
    Hello from the UK! Well done on your progress so far and good luck for the coming months. The app's great, isn't it? That's what got me started logging.
  • happydaze71
    happydaze71 Posts: 339 Member
    Hello from Australia! I have only just joined too... I love it!!! I am also a WW online member and am not going to do that anymore. I hope you have great success :D
  • Seagazer
    Seagazer Posts: 66
    Welcome here and good luck. I bet you'll love MFP.
    I'm from Berlin but living in Ireland and I'm missing QUARK:sad:


    have you tried making your own? Sure it won't be quite the same, but it is perhaps worth a try! ( I miss Obazda)

    Quark, a simple curd Cheese
    You will need:
    1 Litre (1¾ pints) of milk
    Juice of ½ lemon
    fresh herbs for flavouring (optional)
    a saucepan
    a colander
    some cheese cloth or muslin
    a washing up bowl
    a plastic container or bowl
    Method:
    Bring the milk just to the boil, then add the lemon juice
    Remove pan from heat and leave to settle for a little while.
    Bring the pan to the boil again, then let the milk cool once more. It will
    have curdled.
    Place the cheese cloth in the colander, place the colander over the washing up
    bowl, ( so that the colander does not touch the bottom of the bowl)
    Pour in the curdled milk and allow the whey to drain ( this may take some time )
    Take the corners of the cheese cloth and tie tightly with string, hang up over
    the washing up bowl and allow to drain for a further hour.
    Don't press on the cloth as this will affect the flavour of the Quark and it
    will become sticky.
    Turn the Quark out of the cheese cloth into the container or bowl, at this
    stage the Quark may be flavoured with chopped chives or other fresh herbs.
    Place in refrigerator to cool before sampling.
  • olymp1a
    olymp1a Posts: 1,766 Member
    Hello from Athens and welcome to MFP! :)

    I have never tried WW since I fell in love with MFP right from the beginning!
  • CnocNaCu
    CnocNaCu Posts: 536 Member
    Welcome here and good luck. I bet you'll love MFP.
    I'm from Berlin but living in Ireland and I'm missing QUARK:sad:


    have you tried making your own? Sure it won't be quite the same, but it is perhaps worth a try! ( I miss Obazda)

    Quark, a simple curd Cheese
    You will need:
    1 Litre (1¾ pints) of milk
    Juice of ½ lemon
    fresh herbs for flavouring (optional)
    a saucepan
    a colander
    some cheese cloth or muslin
    a washing up bowl
    a plastic container or bowl
    Method:
    Bring the milk just to the boil, then add the lemon juice
    Remove pan from heat and leave to settle for a little while.
    Bring the pan to the boil again, then let the milk cool once more. It will
    have curdled.
    Place the cheese cloth in the colander, place the colander over the washing up
    bowl, ( so that the colander does not touch the bottom of the bowl)
    Pour in the curdled milk and allow the whey to drain ( this may take some time )
    Take the corners of the cheese cloth and tie tightly with string, hang up over
    the washing up bowl and allow to drain for a further hour.
    Don't press on the cloth as this will affect the flavour of the Quark and it
    will become sticky.
    Turn the Quark out of the cheese cloth into the container or bowl, at this
    stage the Quark may be flavoured with chopped chives or other fresh herbs.
    Place in refrigerator to cool before sampling.

    Thanks a lot, I'm thrilled to bits :happy:
    I'll get me a cheese cloth or something similar and try making my own cheese-quark-cheese tonight.
    Thanks a million:flowerforyou:
  • subway_to_liz
    subway_to_liz Posts: 24
    Thanks so much for all your warm welcomes!

    To the Germans - I'm from the Ruhrpott, I live in a small town between Hagen and Dortmund.
  • mo247x
    mo247x Posts: 11 Member
    Hi there and welcome.... this site is amazing.... and the support is great. I have 18 kg's to go so we can do it together. My brother lives in Germany. Luneburg. I love it there so quaint.
  • Lindsayrob
    Lindsayrob Posts: 247 Member
    Welcome Liz!
    Sounds like you're doing really well! I wish you continued success with the rest of your journey.
    Oh, and I lived in Berlin for several years, quite a long time ago!
  • Ukgold66
    Ukgold66 Posts: 17
    Herzlichen willkommen bei MFP
    I'm not German but my wife is lilyinlove on MFP. I only live there for 25 years lol
  • lilyinlove
    lilyinlove Posts: 441 Member
    Thanks so much for all your warm welcomes!

    To the Germans - I'm from the Ruhrpott, I live in a small town between Hagen and Dortmund.

    Hey no way... I was born in Herdecke. Bin auch aus'm Ruhrpott!!
  • chrissi_k
    chrissi_k Posts: 175 Member
    Welcome from Stuttgart :)

    I am sure you will love it here and wow congratulations to the already lost 20kg, that is amazing!!!!
  • loseramy68
    loseramy68 Posts: 102
    I just switched from the WW site as well. Good luck on the rest of your journey!
  • Fit4_Life
    Fit4_Life Posts: 828 Member
    It is a great app to be on. Hope you enjoy it and good luck in succeeding your goal!
  • fendeb
    fendeb Posts: 31
    Hi Liz,

    Glad to have you on board our journey of getting healthy! You will love this site it is filled with wonderful people with great support!!
    I live in the U.S.A. in the state of California.

    One day I hope to go to Germany to play tourist & eat all the wonderful food & desserts !

    Deb:flowerforyou:
  • Seagazer
    Seagazer Posts: 66
    Sorry, I got carried away by the quark recipe! I consider myself an honorary German, according to my anmeldeschein I lived in Oberhausen, Muenster and Greven....and spent a lot of time in Essen (Altenessen and Frohnhausen), so when I went to work in Giessen and Bamberg they were very amused by German with English akzent and Ruhrpott slang ! Wat !!
  • Seagazer
    Seagazer Posts: 66
    [/quote]

    Thanks a lot, I'm thrilled to bits :happy:
    I'll get me a cheese cloth or something similar and try making my own cheese-quark-cheese tonight.
    Thanks a million:flowerforyou:
    [/quote]

    You are welcome, I've been experimenting with making cottage cheese recently, haven't got it like the stuff in the shops yet, but it is fun... hope it works for you!!
  • lorrainesimba
    lorrainesimba Posts: 54
    Hi welcome
    I live in Denmark 16 km from the border, we shop 2 times a month in Germany we use lots of German products. and i love german cakes So when i have lost all the weight i plan to, my next holiday is a cake tour round Germany MMMmmm... and
    i will come home fat so i will have to join Mfp again :laugh:
    Feel free to add me as a friend
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