I dont know Mal very well but she has said some nice things and given great advice that Ive read, and she cracks me up

Well im 19, University student, Ive lost about 10lbs ish and was thinking about losing more but now im thinking maybe not and that I should just focus on general fitness instead....

I do have a diary, there is a link to it in my signiture, it gets pretty quiet but I post there anyway lol

Hi There!
I don't know Tom, I joined a couple of weeks ago. I'm finding this site very inspiring, I think I've found the motivation I've been lacking the past couple of years.
I'm still working up the courage to start my own journal. I'm a Stay at home Mom in Denver, Colorado. I've been married for 17 years and we have 2 children. A girl 11 and a boy 7.
I don't have much weight to lose. I'm more about getting my horrible junk food habit under control and toning my muscles. I'm almost 43 and I've noticed fat in places where in the past ( at the same weight) I didn't have fat! lol Sooooo I'm hoping to lose a little body fat and gain muscle tone. My goal is to fit into some pants that fit well just a few short years ago.
I've had some bad experiences before with an internet group I offended some people with my opinions on weight and weight loss. I hope that I have better luck with this one!

Some catchups...

I don't know LynnZ but I do know she has a husband serving overseas, and she's working on getting an even rockinger body than she already has as a nice welcome home present for him (but since she's dropped weight andinches, she's got nothing to wear so wont he be surpised when she meets him at the airport Nekkid Oh Happy Day She's also a very supportive member of this forum..

Halo is a great addition to the forum, she doesn't have much to lose, but working on better fitness at her age is a wonderful thing - and somethig that will stay with her for the rest of her life... Rock on

Misty is brand new... and I hope she's finding her experience here better than her experiences in the past... We don't offend easily around here misty and we l ike opinions.. Welcome.

more about me - I'm a total crabass - especially today, frustrated beyond belief with some things I find impossible to do (but not giving up) that othersf find easy... and my bark is generally worse than my bite. I'm sort of nice - just talk to me

Did we miss anyone?

I don't really "know" Mal, but I get a good sense (I think) of who she is through her many posts which are always dead on - and sometimes roll-on-the-floor funny...and the sticky she did about Nutrition 101 is awesome.

I'm a couple weeks short of 33 y/o, more or less where I'll probably park scale wise within a pound or two and at some point, near or far, want to get my body fat down a little...I guess right now I'm more or less just working on improved fitness and cleaning up my nutrition from too many years of doing the binge/starve thing.

I keep a food diary which is pretty much "just the food facts mam'" cause I like to look at my choices from the day before as a guidline for the coming day.

I know Mal somewhat. She is soooo funny and entertaining, but is also always there for support. It's funny, in my mind I have this little thing where I view M2M as a mom, like instead of saying M2M, I always have this urge to say MOM lol, but a very cool, supportive mom and then I picture Mal as the rebellious fun aunt lol. Its probably just me being crazy lol, but thats how i picture it.

I am Lisa, I am a 19 year old college student. This is my first time ever being successful with weight loss, though I usually get very impatient with it (I want to be 150lbs NOW lol ). Lets see, what else to tell about me...I am considered shy except when I am with close close friends. I am working a lot on the inside of me (confidence) as well as the the outside. I am going to Scotland next semester to study, so I talk about that a lot (along with weight loss). And I am a vegetarian .........I guess thats all for now.

I don't know Lisa, but I've read some of her posts and some posts from just about everyone on this thread. I'm very very impressed by the weight loss Lisa has accomplished so far, and what she's done so far makes me confident she can do the rest.

I'm Vanessa, a 35 year old lawyer. My son Frank will be 13 months old this Friday. My second wedding anniversary is coming up on Monday. Congratulations, Steve, on your engagement! I do all researching and writing at my job, so I'm able to check this site when I'm at work, Monday thru Thursdays. I never log on to the computer on weekends.

I love to exercise and cringe at the thought of counting calories. My ideal day would involve lots and lots of time outdoors. I used to live in rural Missouri and I loved spending time fishing or or canoeing. Now that I'm back in the big city where I grew up, I like to take long walks to the park with my husband and son.

This site is so helpful to me because it gives me an outlet for all of my concerns and ambitions about losing weight. I've been leaning on my husband on this front for years, and he's very supportive, but he doesn't struggle with his weight and frankly I need more people than just him to turn to about this.

Well - M2M stands for mom2meg So I get called mom a lot! And Mal would be a GREAT Aunt - I had two like her when I was young (way back in the day) and it was very good for the soul

I don't know Vanessa, but I'm glad you posted and I look forward to reading more about you - I love to fish, but have a real hard time handling a canoe - a kayak is worse though, I just go round and round in circles - granted, it might be because the only time I kayak is on the 4th of july after a few too many to drinks

Something I just discovered about me - I love, love LOVE La Tortilla Factory Tortillas spread with a little butter and banana slices sprinkled with cinnamon! (Thanks Mal!!)

I know Deb. When I first came to this forum, people didn't take to kindly to me. They thought I was imposing with unique views that didn't make much sense. Deb (M2M) looked past this though, and welcomed me with open arms. Actually, if it weren't for her and a few others.... I don't think I would be part of this fine community. So thanks.

More about me, hmmmm.

Besides fitness and fishing, my favorite hobby is reading and research. Next to that it is the sport of lacrosse.

Not true... you've seen first hand how many 'experts' we get thru the front door and how many of them really are only legends in their own minds... It's like a hazing you passed...

Lacrosse? fascinating... awesome sport and lacrosse players have the best bodies... anyone who can put up with me on a daily basis andnot want to take a swing at me - is OK...

Cym was missed above -and I don't really know her (for all my 8 gajillion posts I have I don't think I've ever had a personal conversation with anyone here.. I don't really know anyone... but she's got a lot of drive and motivation and her efforts to improve her body and herself have paid off and hse looks fantastic and is goiong to become a person who will help others attain their goals.. pretty cool..

Me: for all my 8 gajillion posts i'm a very quiet and reserved person... I collect dolls that right now collect dust... and live with a 12 year old kitty I adopted in January from a buddy who's family wanted to put the cat down because she peed outside her litter box occassinally -and rather than take the cat to a vet they wanted to destroy it - so I felt bad and took inthe cat - it was a few rough months wehre ginger got out her hostilities on me - but now we're pals - two curmudgeons -l ike the odd couple

I don't know Mal, but I do know and I certainly like her online persona - she's a very cool lady ... even if she does sometimes /slap me for being naughty (p.s. I like being slapped by Mal).

Me, I'm Paul, I live in East Anglia, UK, I'm 44 years old. Post weight loss but addicted to subscribing to this group and seeking enhanced fitness and to be a five percenter. Some of you know my dog Wolfy. I am happily married, and I have three children. My son Edward has severe disabilities, but he is great!. I work in a smelly biomass fueled power station. I can speak Portuguese (badly), I like to Flickr, and I have had many other interests including for example, ham radio, adult education, and archaeology.

Hot dog! I played lacrosse all through high school. Back then, in Colorado (1963 to 1966), there were very few high school lacrosse teams, so we played some college teams as well - Air Force Academy, Univ. of Colorado, etc. The last season I played, we started out with 36 people on the team, and by the end of the season had 17 left -- the rest out with injuries.

No way! I knew there was something about you I liked Tom.

I still play, but nothing serious. Indoor here and there. Greatest game in the world!

More info about me:

I have 2 cats. Their names are Bob and Frank. I used to have a dog too.

I don't "know" Steve, but he offers so much great advice on this board. He answers all sorts of questions that people throw at him. He also posts on different topics than just physical health, and has some quotes that really make me think. He takes time out of his day to encourage me at my diary, and it always makes me smile.

Me? My name is Casey. I am a college student at a rural agricultural college who is an English major and a Philosophy minor (how crazy). I love to run and swim. I love politics, social theories, conspiracy theories, moral and ethical questions, reading, and hanging out with friends. I am nineteen years old and in less than two weeks I will be moving out of the dorm and into my own apartment. I don't eat meat and I rarely eat dairy. I'm hoping to become a full-fledged vegan in the next several years. I'm in a wonderful relationship with a man who I think may be "the one." I'm in a local sorority with some of the sweetest, most incredible women at my university. I hope to do editing work at a publishing company someday. I've lost 11 pounds since January 1st and I'm hoping to lose between 4 and 9 more (haven't made up my mind yet). My favorite foods are mushrooms, peppers, and onions.

Casey is a beautiful intelligent young woman, who's really got it together. She has a great sense of humor and is one fo the many assets to this forum. She brings a lot of personality

Something you didn't know about me - I'm really not as much of a pain in the ass as I appear Well sometimes I am - I just want what I want when I want it and sometime I'm way too sensitive for my own good...

I know Mal from WLF. She is a caring, insightful, humorous woman who comes off tougher than I think she really is. She comes off as a flaming liberal hater, but I suspect that she and I secretly agree on a lot of things. She's been in this struggle much longer than I have, and has made a lot more progress than I have, and I respect her immensely for that. She encourages and supports lots and lots of people on this forum.

OK, here's something about me you may not know. . .
I do photography in my spare time. I'm represented at a gallery in San Diego called the Ordover Gallery (www.ordovergallery.com). I sell some of my photos, too, for up to $1200 each. Still, I don't make a cent on it, because every dollar I make selling goes into equipment and supplies. But it's a hobby that keeps me active and sane and in touch with nature.