I am here!! I am here!! Love ravelry! I am also a member of crochetville. I use the "skatters" nickname at both places. I mainly crochet blankets and edge fleece for Project Linus. I have crochet A.D.D. - so I like fast projects! I just recently finished my Lucy Bag (Attic 24) and need to get pictures of it up on rav.

I am 36, single mother of 2. 100+ lbs over weight. I had reality smack me in the face at the doctor's office the other day - I hit 302 lbs. The highest ever. Time for a change!!

I'm clariangel on ravelry!

I love to crochet. I sometimes have ADD with it like someone else said because i just want a fast and easy project. But i'm working on an afghan and a iPad sleeve right now. I love seeing other people's projects, so feel free to friend me if ya want!

I'm not much of a snacker, but I have found that crocheting is a good way to distract yourself from snacking or overeating. By keeping my hands busy, I'm not too worried about my stomach.

I'm JudeV on Ravelry.
I'm a teacher and wish I had more time to knit. I used to knit and crochet sporadically. Then my husband became ill and passed away. (That's a life changer!) I found myself knitting in waiting rooms and by his bedside and realized that I needed to challenge myself to knit and crochet things besides baby blankets and dishcloths. I taught myself how to knit socks and then became rather obsessed by it. As far as wt. loss... I'm a yo-yo dieter and tired of doing that. I know it's unhealthy. When my husband became ill, I worked to find high calorie foods that he could handle because he was becoming so thin. Long story short: I gained while he lost. I've tried many diets and they work, for a while. I am finding that keeping track on myfitnesspal suits my schedule and makes sense. I'm eating less of course, but I'm also eating healthier because I've become more aware of the nutrients by looking at my daily summary. (That sounds like a commercial.) I've lost 10 pounds in 29 days

Thank you to suziblues2000 for the thoughtful words. Ravelry and knitting helped me to cope when times were at their toughest. Now I am ready to "reinvent" myself by getting my wt. to a manageable level so that just living my life will be easier without dragging extra pounds around. Besides, I love to buy and wear nice clothes and when I'm at my heaviest... shopping is not fun and digging through my closet for something that looks nice is so hard when all I see is "fat" in the mirror. I have been able to get rid of some baggy things and dig out some of the next size down... that is a good feeling. Myfitnesspal has helped me get started in the right direction without having to make payments or go to meetings.

I have several projects started. Some knit and some crochet. I kind of get caught up in the season and then go on to the next thing. I think I'm more than a little like a ADHD personality when it comes to needlework. I made some ducks for Easter and then I have several not done... I made some scarves for winter and some of those are not done. I've got a good start on a sweater for my DL and I gave up on a sweater for a granddaughter because she outgrew it before I finished it. I have make dishcloths for friends but the ones in my drawer are falling apart due to age and use. So maybe I'll start one for me. And oh, I found the cutest directions for a little duck that can morph into a bunny.... and ....there is a pair of socks to finish... and I have lots of sock yarn in my stash.... oh and these papers that need checking... well tomorrow is another day!!!! Time to go to bed.

i hope you all have a nice creative week. I "get" to drive many miles on Friday to help my son and family move into a new house... I think I'm the designated baby-sitter and I'm sure my car will haul a load or two from one house to the other... if I don't get lost. I live in a small town. He lives in a city. Of course I will take my knitting bag. (should take papers to check:)

P.S. There are some really pretty shawls to knit that would look nice on a slim person... but they look granny-ish on a heavy person... see there's more incentive. (Yeah, I'm a "granny" but I don't want to totally look the part.)

H-hi...this is my first post here on MFP. I was so happy to find people from Ravelry! I'm divinebird on there as well. I'm a knitter and spinner. It's nice to see people who can hear 'spinning' and think yarn before they think of stationary bikes!

I have a really aggressive goal to reach and it feels nice to have some support from my yarny peeps!

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Hi everyone! I'm IntuitiveArtist on Ravelry! Nice to meet you all:)

Hi I'm Cheryl, AKA nursecheryl on ravelry, just like on here. I have belonged to ravelry for 4 1/2 years. I know how to crochet, but enjoy the clickity clack of my knitting needles best. My favorite thing to knit is socks, but i also enjoy mittens, gloves, hats, sweaters and anything else i can think of. I even have made a sweater but it ended up being a little small on me so I guess I'll be able to lose it when i get to my goal weight . I love knitting and crocheting but love to sew and quilt even more. I even belong to a sewing online community. There are so many on line communities to join for every interest, it is great.

I am shoeprincess on Rav. I love to knit and crochet but knit better. I am homeschooling mom and am trying to lose weight be more healthy.

My name is Sara, SaraSmileAZ on Ravelry. I love to crochet and learn new stitches and patterns. I will push to learn it til I master it. Too bad I can't use that same mentality with loosing weight. I'm 50 years old and weigh in at like 345 which I 'm not happy with. I worked hard to loose weight a few years back and got to 301, then I got sick and lost my momentum and the weight slowly came back on. I'm not working anymore, I'm also slowly turning immobile. I can't seem to walk or stand up much or for very long. Have a pinched sciatica nerve that plays hell with my lower left half. Dr told me to work out in water. I don't have a pool, don't have access to one. I don't eat a lot of sweets...I don't care for chocolate (yeah, I'm weird) My weakness is potatoes, BBQ ribs & chicken thighs, We are pretty poor (we don't have to pay for our internet) so we eat the cheapest foods available (meaning they are fat and high in junk) Hot dogs, 73% fat hamburger, Legs and thighs, pinto beans, eggs, cheap wheat bread, rice and taters. That's about what our diet consists of at this time. UGH.

I'm Espresso345 on Rav, too. I was doing SparkPeople with folks from the Sanguine Gryphon group but the group hasn't been very active, and I'm recommitting to my exercise plan - my employer started a wellness program, so suddenly, I'm on a couple of different sites.

Mostly trying to lose the perimenopausal pudge I've gained in the last 5 years. Doing a modified low-carb diet and lots of stairmaster/treadmill work, since we have a small gym in our apartment building, which makes it very convenient.