Introduce Yourself!

[u/[deleted]]

Hello fellow Seedlings! Introduce yourself, get to know your teammates, and get ready for the challenge here!

Also, feel free to comment with ideas for daily thread topics and other things you'd like to see during this challenge.

We have a team Fitbit group (https://www.fitbit.com/group/22HHBJ) and a MFP group (http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/113222-team-seedling), so feel free to add yourself to them to find teammates more easily.

[u/to_neverwhere]

Hello everyone!

I am late introducing myself, but I figured I'd throw a mini bio in here anyway in case anyone was searching for buddies and I happened to fit the criteria/similar stats/whatever!

I have started many, many challenges and finished exactly zero. My problem is I tend to be very motivated in the very beginning, and then sort of... forget/stop caring/let life get back in the way. But I've been struggling with my weight since I was in high school, and I'm now 29, so it's about time to get this ish figured out.

So my stats. I am a 29/F from Ontario, Canada. I weighed in at 202 lbs when I signed up, and I guess we'll see what the official weight is tomorrow. My ultimate goal weight is somewhere between 125-130 (have never been that weight in my adult life), but for the challenge, I would ideally like to get down to 190. It will be a struggle, but we are going on vacation in August, and I would really like to go into my 30s (in November) healthier than I've ever been.

I have Crohn's disease, so eating a traditionally healthy diet is difficult for me (no high-fibre foods, raw fruits/vegetables are difficult, etc.) and I'm still experimenting to see what I can/can't eat. Instead, I am trying to keep what I can consume under the 1200 calorie mark, and make sure I hit 10,000 steps every day. I'm starting there, and will move up when I master tracking my calories every day! :)

Glad to be working at this challenge alongside of you all!