Catsandra Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I am Anu. 27 years old. 185 pounds. 5'6". 30% BMI. Not happy with this. Amature Nerd. Full blown fantasy addict (Eddings is my favorite, hence my Cherek race...though I wish I were Drasnian), I've dabble in all things Nerd but as I am perpetually the nerdiest person in the room, I've never had an opportunity to associate with fellow nerds and hone my skills. I hope this changes one day, but until it does I guess I will continue to make LotR references in meetings that amuse only me.Former Swimmer. I started swimming before I started school. I was a butterflier and distance freestyler. I could benchpress my body weight and do handstand pushups (against a wall). I also ran cross country. I opted out of swimming in college in favor of a better education where I dabbled in rowing, water polo, kung fu, and drinking. I took my fitness for granted and thought I was "fat" O_o. I refuse to let HS be the peak of my physical fitness.Comfort Eater. This habit started in highschool but with my youthful metabolism and 4+ hours a day of swimming/cross training it wasn't a "problem". Now that my activity has dropped to near nothing I am paying for all those zebra cakes and cheetos that I eat when I'm stressed/sad/nervous/bored. I KNOW this is bad. I'm trying to change, but this is my greatest challange.Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Mongolia). The 3 years I spent in Mongolia changed my life. I became confident in who I was on the inside. I ate like a Mongol (lots of meat, little-no processed foods) and lost weight with out trying. I lived like a Mongol and toned up from chopping wood, getting water from the well, squatting in the outhouse, walking everywhere! I learned that while I liked teaching, I loved teaching first grade! I met the man who would become my husband. Then we moved to the US where southern breakfasts, a desk job, and westernized life reversed all the positive changes. I loved it and miss it everyday.First Time Mom. My son is my life. I didn't realize you could love someone so much. It is amazing. I want to be able to play with him and teach him how to live a healthy life ... but how can I do that if I can keep up and aren't living healthy myself? That realization was the wake up call I needed, and what prompted me to join the Rebellion. It is so easy to use my status as a new mom as an excuse to let myself go, but it shouldn't be. NF Newbie. I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything and will make mistakes no doubt. I encourage you to be hard on me, call me out, correct my mistakes. I'm tough I can handle it, and from what I've seen from lurking you all do it to be supportive! It is so refreshing to find a forum that is more or less drama/snark free! I wish I had found you all sooner, but I don't think I was at a point in my life where I could fully embrace the NF philosophy until now.Wannabe Assassin. This will be more difficult as Ranger would be more of a fit for my body type, but a girl can dream. And if any of you are looking for a sidekick to impart your NF wisdom too/help keep you on the right path let me know. Cherek Adventurer "Nothing that's really worthwhile should be easy...If it's easy, we don't value it" --Eriond Link to comment
faerywethyr Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Score! Another Mum here. I can totally relate to dropping quotes from my favorite nerdy movies or literature and have everyone look at me funny. Sometime I think only my hubby gets me<sigh> My daughter(2yo) motivates me a lot to make changes. I want her to feels its natural to put the right fuel in her body and push her physical limits. Welcome and good luck! [TABLE=width: 500] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] DragonBorne Adventurer STR 4.5 DEX 4 STA 4.5 CON 5.25 WIS 8 CHA 3 "Time for some thrilling heroics." Jayne Cobb Current Challenge My Fitness Pal [/TABLE] Link to comment
Wicked Pixie Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 MOAR Moms!!!Your post gave me goosebumps!Welcome to the Rebellion! I'm sure you will find it most awesome here! Link to comment
jenh Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Welcome! I'm new too. Not a mum, but definitly an Eddings fan. Link to comment
SpiralGalaxy Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I can't tell you how happy I was to join NF and find so many moms here. Hooray for Geek Moms! (I've got a 9 month old boy, and I need all the workouts I can get to keep him out of trouble.) SpiralGalaxy, Level 9 Halfling Elf AssassinSTR 17|DEX 13|STA 20|CON 13|WIS 21|CHA 15Electromagnetics Engineer, Freelance sci-fi critic in Maryland"I'm not telling you it's going to be easy, I'm telling you it's going to be worth it." Link to comment
Eric the Old Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Good luck with your goals and congratulations on becoming a mom. My wife and I don't have any kids of our own but I am everyone's favorite uncle. My nieces and nephews definitely are motivating me to get in better shape. Not only so I can keep up with them and play but also so I can be around for them when they get older. [table=width: 500] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Eric the Old Level 1 Assassin My Challenge Thread | My Runkeeper Link Str 2 | Dex 2 | Sta 2 | Con 3 | Wis 3 | Cha 3 [/table] Link to comment
LRB Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Welcome! I love your post title -- I often use "but my kids . . . " as the reason/excuse for why I don't have time to work out. Gotta stop that! LRB, Lifelong Rebel Badass || June 3 challenge thread"What I lack in ability, I make up in stubbornness" -me"Someone busier than you is working out right now" -my mom Link to comment
ChristArtist Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hello - I'm a bit geeky....not fully current on fantasy....but I have a past that is hidden, and comes out now and then!WildRoss(husband) and I raised 5 children...I homeschooled them(is that geeky or nerdy enough?), and now we have three grandchildren.I put me on the back burner for so long....and I can see some of my bad health habits in our girls...and now, I have little to no influence on how they live their lives....UNLESS I CHANGE MINE!Welcome! In His hands and Under His wings, Phil 4:13; Is 40:31; Jer 29:11 Adventurer by choice Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 What a great motivator for getting in shape! Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
IfItPlugsIn Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Being a mom is the perfect motivator. Kids learn by example, so healthy parents often = healthy kids. Personally, for my own vanity's sake, I want to be the "hawt mom" or the one that people look at and say, "I can't believe she has three kids!" I'm definitely a comfort eater too. Something I need to get under control ASAP too.Welcome, and good luck! IfItPlugsIn (Jenna)Current ChallengeBattle LogMy MFP Page Link to comment
tigersheart Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 you are here....so you get to associate with TONS of nerds!welcome! Link to comment
Wolverine Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 ]First Time Mom. My son is my life. I didn't realize you could love someone so much. It is amazing. I want to be able to play with him and teach him how to live a healthy life ... but how can I do that if I can keep up and aren't living healthy myself? That realization was the wake up call I needed, and what prompted me to join the Rebellion. It is so easy to use my status as a new mom as an excuse to let myself go, but it shouldn't be. I'm a first time dad (I feel like I've been saying that a lot lately) and I used my "status" to let myself go, but I too want to teach my son how to live a healthy life. I'm so on the same page with you here! Good luck! Wolverine Level X Mutant Link to comment
Wicked Pixie Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Being a mom is the perfect motivator. Kids learn by example, so healthy parents often = healthy kids. Personally, for my own vanity's sake, I want to be the "hawt mom" or the one that people look at and say, "I can't believe she has three kids!" I'm definitely a comfort eater too. Something I need to get under control ASAP too.Welcome, and good luck!I'm pretty sure you meant to say, *I AM the HAWT MOM!* Link to comment
ChristArtist Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm pretty sure you meant to say, *I AM the HAWT MOM!*old lady suggestion - be the HAWT MOM before you have to work on being the HAWT GRAMMA!!!! ;-) In His hands and Under His wings, Phil 4:13; Is 40:31; Jer 29:11 Adventurer by choice Link to comment
Catsandra Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Thanks for all the support guys! I was finally able to make it back to the library and read all of your responses Its great to see that I'm not the only parent who struggles...all the Moms I work with looked better after giving birth than I did before I got pregnant, and the rest of my IRL friends tell me that I'm fine just the way I am Now I have even more motivation to make a daily jog to the library...exercise and NF!!! Cherek Adventurer "Nothing that's really worthwhile should be easy...If it's easy, we don't value it" --Eriond Link to comment
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