Getting to Know You

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-16-2005
Getting to Know You
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Sat, 03-12-2005 - 7:30pm

With all our new members I thought everyone could post some info about themselves so we can all get to know each other better. What do you think?


I'll start:

Name: Crystal


iVillage Name: p001ha11princess (pronounced poolhall princess)


Age: 31


Lives in: SW Michigan


Marital Status: Engaged to Jon-been together for almost 5 years-getting married in May

Children?: Twin sons Michael and Robert-will be 15 in April, and stepson Kris-10


What I do for a living: Field Support Rep for Dish Network

Health & Fitness Goals:


~To lose weight- a total of approx. 63 pounds. I have lost 16 so far.


~To be healthy-exercise regularly, eat healthy


Favorite physical activity: Mountain biking


What intimidates me: Group exercise classes


I have been participating on this board for: about 7 weeks


What I like best about this board: The MAJOR support everyone here gives!!!


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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-21-2005
Sat, 03-12-2005 - 9:05pm

I'll go first. I'm going stir crazy here with everyone sick (DH is sick now too). Ok...

Name: Kim

iVillage Name: kimisarepublican (and proud of it, lol)

Age: 30

Lives in: Memphis, TN area

Marital Status: Married 9 years to a *great* guy.

Children?: 3 children, 6,4,1...girl, girl, boy

What I do for a living: I don't work outside the home.

Health & Fitness Goals:

~To get back to my old skinny self. I got as high as 147 after my 3rd was born. I'm down to 125.5 and have about 20 to go. I want to be thin again for health reasons, but also just to look cute in clothes again! lol

~To exercise (I never have really) with the goal of being able to "go for a run"..feeling light on my feet...just enjoying it tremendously.

Favorite physical activity: right now it is walking

What intimidates me: Angry male drivers

I have been participating on this board for: about 7 weeks

What I like best about this board: The encouragement, the helfpul ideas, and the "conversation". I also love the journals. I read them...get inspiration, ideas, and it's nice to see how others are losing their weight. We all have the same struggles. :)


Kim

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 03-13-2005 - 12:11pm
Name: Mandy

iVillage Name: cl-vi_islandgirl


Age: 32~ til' tomorrow ;-)


Lives in: US Virgin Islands


Marital Status: Single, and looking ;-)

Children: 0~ however I teach 27 three to six yr olds, and treat them all like my own!!


What I do for a living: Montessori teacher

Health & Fitness Goals:


~To lose weight- to lose about 15-25lbs more (eventually)


~To be healthy- to be happy with myself- physically and emotionally


Favorite physical activity: Walking/Swimming


What intimidates me: Public speaking


I have been participating on this board for: August '02, became a CL in Jan '03


What I like best about this board: Enjoying the camaraderie with ladies in the same boat as I am. The 'friendships' that I've formed. Learning more and more about health and fitness. In a nutshell basically, everything :-)

~IslandGirl


Don't forget to fill in your profiles ;-)

Getting Fit In Your 30's
cl-vi_islandgirl

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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-26-2004
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 8:47am

I didn't realize you are from MI. I visit the west side, Benton Harbor to be exact, with my BF. His mom still lives there. I'm over in Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor area.

Name: Lorie

iVillage Name: hkdredbelt (still my current rank in HKD)

Age: 31 for a few more weeks

Lives in: SE Michigan

Marital Status: technically single, but dating DBF, Peter, for about 4 years

Children?: No children, and no plans for any children. DBF has 2 but they're 19 & 20

What I do for a living: Office Coordinator for a city newspaper

Health & Fitness Goals: To lose about 30 lbs., to increase endurance, to use fresh ingredients to cook fresh meals as a habit not just occasionally

Favorite physical activity: Hap Ki Do

What intimidates me: Running

I have been participating on this board for: about 6 months

What I like best about this board: There is so much knowledge here among all of these fine women

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-16-2005
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 9:08am

Yep, I live 12 miles south of Battle Creek. Not that far from you really!

~Crystal


aka p001ha11princess


Member of:


Getting Fit in Your 30's

Never Say Diet

Book Reviews


iVillage Member
Registered: 04-17-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 9:13am

Lorie - I work in Ann Arbor - at the University of Michigan Health system, I live in Howell, MI (about 25 miles north east of Ann Arbor).

Name: Lisa

iVillage Name: Freedomday (I got married on the fourth of July (almost 7 years ago)

Age: 31

Lives in: SE Michigan

Marital Status: Married 7 years on July 4th to a guy I met on a blind date.

Children?: My DD will be 3 years old on the 21st of this month and my DS is 5 monts as of the 12th. I am done!!

What I do for a living: Assistant Resident Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry

Health & Fitness Goals: To lose about 45 lbs., to have the energy to keep up with my 2 kids and still have some left over for DH. To have great looking arms for all those cute tank tops you can wear for 6 weeks in Michigan.

Favorite physical activity: Dancing, swimming

What intimidates me: Working out in a gym by myself

I have been participating on this board for: about 6 or 7 weeks

What I like best about this board: The encouragement and knowing I am not alone in this struggle against cellulite and the excuse my metabolism has become.

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-16-2005
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 9:24am

>To have great looking arms for all those cute tank tops you can wear for 6 weeks in Michigan<


I love this comment, but come on Lisa, it's 8 weeks not 6

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-20-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 10:01am

Nice to meet you all ....thanks for starting this message string ..sure helps us newcomers :).

Here is more about me ..

Name: Dee

iVillage Name: dee_starlight

Age: 33(in 2 days)

Lives in: Palm Beach,FL

Marital Status: Married for last 4 years

Children?: None yet

What I do for a living: Taking a break from working outside home :)

Health & Fitness Goals:

~To be fit-exercise , eat right and if possible in the process loose some weight :)

Favorite physical activity: Dancing

What intimidates me: Right now running but am working on fixing it

I have been participating on this board for: about 1 week

What I like best about this board: To know all you wonderfull people with such diverse backgrounds and experiences and OFFCOURSE the support , encouragement and advice ... perhaps the best way to encapsulate it is to say EVERYTHING !

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-01-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 10:03am

I just found your board today and thought I'd say 'Hello!'


~ Kara ~

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-09-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 10:39am
Name: Gretchen

iVillage Name: gkonkler5


Age: 35


Lives in: Casper, WY


Marital Status: Rich and I have been together for 14 years. Married 11 of those years. Sheesh where does the time go?



Children?: I have 4 children. Tad 17, Noel 13, Layla 12, Sidney 18 months.


What I do for a living: A/R and most other office stuff for a small 2-way radio/paging company. It's a great place to work. Let me bring my baby to work for almost a year and a half and have tons of time to surf the net. ;o)

Health & Fitness Goals: Need to lose 7 more lbs. to my goal weight. I just want to be healthier; live longer feel younger etc.



Favorite physical activity: Sleeping *blush*


What intimidates me: Almost everything everyone else has mentioned. I'm having a hard time with exercise in general. I'm really holding myself back and use time as my biggest excuse but I know I could do better, want to do better but just can't seem to take that step to commit to something.


I have been participating on this board for: I think since around November 04.


What I like best about this board: The great ideas I get from everyone as far as eating and exercise. I've lost 6 lbs. since I first started posting so you guys must be doing something right.


iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 10:39am

Kara & Dee


Welcome aboard Kara- glad you found us! Congrats on hitting your goal weight! You'll find this a(nother) great board to participate on ;-)


And Dee.....the 16th, humm?? Guess we'll have another b-day thread then ;-)

~IslandGirl


:~:~: Moderation is Key :~:~:

Getting Fit In Your 30's
cl-vi_islandgirl

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