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Old 04-02-2009, 12:17 PM   #1  
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Hi everyone!

I've been on here for about a month now but I haven't had the courage to write anything yet. Today I decided that I should so here it goes!

My name is Lauren and I'm 21 (turning 22 on April 7th woo!). I'm a senior at the University of Michigan and will soon be moving to Seattle for an internship in May.

I've been overweight my entire life and once I reached 181 lbs I decided I was finally ready to do something about it. The forum and blogs at 3fc have been extremely motivational and have helped me to lose 7 pounds so far!

My problem doesn't lie in just exercise or food. It's both. I hate exercising, but I love food. I've been trying really hard to exercise more and I've made a goal to run in the Furry 5K in June so I've started preparing for that. so far, I can run 2 miles without stopping which I've never been able to do before. So I'm very excited!

Finally, I have a question to ask you all. I am wondering if any of you have an electronic calorie counter (ya know the ones you can put around your arms or in your pocket or something). I've been thinking I'd like to buy one but I'm looking to buy a cheap one (I can't afford anything fancy!) but am not sure if a cheap one even exists! Also, if you do have one, do they help you? Is it worth getting one? These are just some questions I've been wondering

Anyway, I wish you all luck in your weight loss goals and I hope to post more on the forum in the future If you're in college and looking for a buddy to chat with about weight, I'd be more than happy to talk! I know it helps if you have someone to talk to who is going through the same thing!

-Lauren
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Old 04-02-2009, 12:56 PM   #2  
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Hey, I'm new here to seems like a really great place with loads of supportive people and good advice.
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Old 04-02-2009, 01:38 PM   #3  
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Welcome to the forum! I'm 20 years old and live just across the water from Seattle. I'm sure that you will LOVE it here. It's great. Glad you stumbled upon the forum just like I did. It's a huge motivational tool for me, I'm addicted! PM me anytime!
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Old 04-02-2009, 04:01 PM   #4  
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Hi Lauren and welcome to 3FC.

I wonder ... if you go do some reading in the Exercise threads, I think you'll find some recommendations for heart rate monitors and such.

And don't lurk! How are we suppose to help you if we don't even know you're there!?!
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Old 04-04-2009, 09:31 AM   #5  
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Welcome! Surf around and settle in! We have forums based on age, eating plan, exercise and more!

Check out the 20 something forum and the running threads in Exercise. Woohoo! Another runner!!!
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