Rie, I've seen this on other threads and am happy to see you integrate into yours!

Where are you from and where do you live now?

• I'm originally from Nebraska but have lived in Northern California since 1997. Despite the roots I've put down here, I am, and will always be, a Midwesterner.

How old are you?

What do you do for a living?

• I have a Ph.D. in Performance Studies but realized around year five that I wanted a career that was more student centered and not tied to a stringent publish or perish timeline. In the last years of my studies I switched my career focus and am now a Student Affairs professional on a major Research I university campus.

What's your favourite thing about summer?

• Longer days
• Sleeping with the windows open
• Slower and more casual campus atmosphere
• Seeing a movie on the hottest summer days in a cool, darkened movie theatre

Any vacations planned for summer?

• I'm planning on taking vacation days after the academic year ends and begins but no real plan for the time off. Admittedly, I struggle with vacation time because the work still piles up while I'm away and I feel like I have to be there to deal with it. It's completely unhealthy!

Favourite food to eat in summer?

• Watermelon
• Ice cream
• Fresh salads with just the right ingredients

Favourite drink to drink in summer?

• Ice cold flavored--not sugared--water
• Arnold Palmer's

What's your food plan?

What's your fitness plan?

• No dedicated plan as of yet, but I walk, run and have a gym membership

What are your hobbies?

• Reading
• Cooking
• News junkie
• Napping when I get the chance
• Watching mindless television

List 3 things you like about yourself

• Excellent listener
• I'm a quick wit and due to it, can connect with almost anyone
• View life through a wide lens (life's a marathon, not a sprint)
• Loyal (though if you're involved in something illegal and/hurts someone else, you're on your own)

Okay, that's four...I'm a rule breaker

I'm in!

Where are you from and where do you live now?
Born in North Dakota, lived in southern California, Nevada, Florida and Utah. Now I'm back in North Dakota and I never want to live anywhere else. I love it here.
- How old are you?
I'm 36.
- What do you do for a living.
Paraeducater. I help kids with special needs in school.
- What's your favourite thing about summer?
Being at the lake. On a boat preferably, but anywhere near a lake is good.
- Any vacations planned for summer?
We have a trip to a cabin by a lake in Minnesota planned for late June.
- Favourite food to eat in summer?
Watermelon, but since I'm low carb nowadays probably grilled zucchini.
- Favourite drink to drink in summer?
Lemonade I suppose. Sugar free.
- What's your food plan?
IF 16/8 and very low carb. Also try to keep calories under 1300.
- What's your fitness plan?
Right now I just walk a lot. I don't have a plan.
- What are your hobbies?
WoW...video game junkie. Reading, crocheting once in a while.
- List 3 things you like about yourself.
I'm a great mom, wife and friend.

So it started!
I lost a lot of weight the first week, I know every week can't be like this, but it makes me happy to see the change. I lost 6.5lbs in a week.

Well done!!

Thank you

Hey all!

Here are my answers:

Where are you from and where do you live now? Originally from Canada (Toronto), I live in Richmond, Virginia
How old are you? 51
What do you do for a living? Technology
What's your favourite thing about summer? Longer days
Any vacations planned for summer? Going home to celebrate Canada's 150th and my mom's 80th birthdays
Favourite food to eat in summer? Ice Cream but I cannot eat it as I will go overboard (trigger food)
Favourite drink to drink in summer? Slushies (see above)
What's your food plan? Medifast
What's your fitness plan? Walking and moving to running as I lose
What are your hobbies? Playing Fallout, running when I can, cooking, travelling (especially to the Outer Banks)
List 3 things you like about yourself

1. I like my resolve to succeed
2. I like that I embrace being outside my comfort zone
3. I like that I am putting my health first in this journey

Nice job, I.wanna.be.cute!

Great job, I.wanna.be.cute!

Good start for me this week, down 5.4. First week is always good like that though. I think for the most part I am making good choices regarding food; being thoughtful, which I think is what it will take. I am slowly ramping up the activity. I love to lift weights, but I need to mix cardio and weights this time more balanced because I tend to put on muscle very easily, and slack on my eating plans.

I missed the questions! Here goes
- Where are you from and where do you live now? From Maine, live just north of Houston TX
- How old are you? 43
- What do you do for a living? Mom
- What's your favourite thing about summer? swimming
- Any vacations planned for summer? Maine to visit family in June
- Favourite food to eat in summer? Grilled steak
- Favourite drink to drink in summer? margarita
- What's your food plan? calories: 1800, macros around 40/40/20
- What's your fitness plan? walking x3, weights x3
- What are your hobbies? Reading...
- List 3 things you like about yourself
1. Love my ability to weather ever storm without getting too riled.
2. Happy with my parenting skills
3. I think I'm a good friend

Welcome newcomers, congrats on the weight lost so far and great seeing more people filling out the get-to-know-you form!!

Quick announcement! I've decided to remove the forum column in the spreadsheet and will now only be making a chart for everyone involved in the challenge. If this disappoints you I'm truly sorry, but this will save a lot of time for me in the future when making charts/badges. I hope you'll consider this even more motivation to get into the overall charts week by week!

As for me, day one is going well so far. I've just done my first T25 workout (Cardio) and boy it was a killer. Can't believe I sweat so much in just 25 minutes. Feeling positive about keeping this up since it's very doable to fit into my schedule, especially since it's rainy outside right now! I'm about to note down my measurements and I might even take some before pictures.

I hope I'm not too late

- Where are you from and where do you live now? I'm from Colombia but I live in Orlando, FL
- How old are you? 42
- What do you do for a living? I'm a SAHM
- What's your favourite thing about summer? The beach with the family
- Any vacations planned for summer? No right now
- Favourite food to eat in summer? anything grilled, ice cream
- Favourite drink to drink in summer? green smoothies and water (I only drink water, coffee and sometimes tea)
- What's your food plan? SBD but considering the Zone (macros 40-30-30) maybe a mix of both?
- What's your fitness plan? right now get back on track (haven't exercise in almost a month) 5 to 6 days per week (cardio/strength) I want to be able to run a 5K and eventually a half marathon.
- What are your hobbies? crocheting, planning, digital scrapbooking, healthy eating (becoming a new hobby)
- List 3 things you like about yourself
. I'm creative
. I love learning new things and always open to new possibilities
. I like how passionate I get about things, I'm either 100% or nothing

Rie, that T25 sounds awesome! Good job on getting it done and fitting it in your day. I really need to look into that. I wish I could get back my love for exercise that came out of nowhere in November and is now nowhere to be found...

Hello

I'm super new to the forum, so fingers crossed it's ok if I join you girlies with this challenge? It looks super awesome

A little about me:

- Where are you from and where do you live now?
I am from a small historic market town in Gloucestershire, England and I am still living here though am hopefully moving up the road a bit in June
- How old are you?
25 *sob*
- What do you do for a living?
I am an apprentice at the moment! I work in a school as an apprentice business administrator
- What's your favourite thing about summer?
Lighter nights, and that it means people are generally nicer to each other
- Any vacations planned for summer?
Sadly no
- Favourite food to eat in summer?
I'm a fan of ice pops! But otherwise chicken burgers (naughty!)
- Favourite drink to drink in summer?
Iced water, or a cheeky cocktail!
- What's your food plan?
I'm trying to take it slow so I don't give up, just trying to reduce portion sizes to start with
- What's your fitness plan?
To hit the gym for 1 or 2 sessions a week with long weekend walks
- What are your hobbies?
Papercrafts, photography, reading, roleplaying with friends
- List 3 things you like about yourself
* I am strong, even when I wanted to quit everything something inside me said "keep going"
* I have long thick hair that grows quickly - a blessing and a curse!
* I like my eyes?

Congrats everyone for you losses!! And welcome to the new members.

Rie, I like it better without the forum column, I even changed the forum column since this place is more active than 20-something. And even better if it helps you to save time. No problem ^u^