Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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Hi everyone!

winchesterland
winchesterland
Posts: 5
Joined: 2012/03/03
United States
2012/03/03, 01:30 PM
I'm Lauren, first of all.

I'm at the start of a very long break from school (not returning until August) and decided that with the time to think about working out and eating right, now is the time to lose all of the weight that I've been saying I would since junior high. I'm knocking on 20 years old and looking to lose about 80 pounds when all is said and done. My more short-term goal is to be able to keep up with my niece and nephews who have all just started association baseball/softball and are constantly practicing out in the yard. It's a shame to get out there sometimes and have less energy than my parents who help coach them!

As far as eating, I was a vegetarian for about five years and have only recently returned to meat. I live in the south and a lot of our homey, traditional meals are really unhealthy. Luckily, my mom and I both love to cook and learn new recipes, and I'm sure she'll be on board with looking into healthier food for the whole family, not just the daughter on a diet.

I hope I can make some friends to help hold me accountable here! I'm a known lazybones, so it's nice to know I can have a place where people expect more of me and help me expect more of myself.
blondeiangel
blondeiangel
Posts: 25
Joined: 2012/02/03
United States
2012/03/03, 10:36 PM
Hello Lauren :D i'm Peyton i'm 18 years old. i'm also from the south and love good home cookin more than anything but i haven't got to eat like that in a while now so i know what it's like to eat goooodd food like that haha, but we're here to help you along the hard road of your weight loss journey :D i joined this site a couple months ago i think and i love it cause you have people on here that will keep you motivated and keep you going when you feel like quiting. good luck with your goals :)

-Peyton-
heraldstorm
heraldstorm
Posts: 37
Joined: 2010/08/20
United States
2012/03/05, 05:38 PM
Hi Lauren!  Welcome to FT!  You'll find plenty of information to help you make the right decisions, both for your diet and for your exercise program.  Let me know if you need any help!
-Herald