Welcome and introduction

CaeliGirl11

Hi, My name is Sara and I joined MFP in April. I had heard a lot about it through the girls that I was advising at the Chapter in my sorority (Alpha Gamma Delta) at South Carolina. I just thought it was some kind of fad but when I really looked into it I thought I'd give it a try. As for a little about my weight loss journey so far...I was VERY careful when I got pregnant with my daughter (in 2011) and only gained about 12 lbs (which by the time I had her I was already back down to pre-pregancy weight!). However, due to some complications from the delivery I was stuck not exercising for a few months and gained about 15 lbs. And then ended up with migraine attacks worse than I had ever experienced (3-4/week!!). Once I was put on topamax daily I dropped about 10 lbs over the course of the next year. And that's when I decided to go ahead and try out this MFP thing;)
Boy am I glad I did!! I have dropped another 25lbs since April and feel better than I have in years! I just recently signed up for a triathlon in September (which all my friends and family think I'm nutso for doing!) but I'm absolutely having a BLAST training for it! I joined a challenge group back in May but it ended up getting too big and dismantled recently and boy can I feel that void! I'm very happy to be a part of a new challenge group and look forward to getting to know you guys a little better; receive motivation from you all and give it back as well!
We can do this!! 12 weeks here we go!!

Siennacita

Hi everyone!
I'm fairly new to MFP - just about 1 month now.
I've struggled with my weight in the past - but about 15 years ago I got down to 135 and kept it off for about 6-7 years before I started steadily gaining again. About 6 weeks ago I got on the scale to see that I'd hit the dreaded 200 lb mark - that's when I decided I was going to change my life!
I'm very happy to be hear - I read some of the other 'introductions' posted here - this sounds like a group of positive, high-energy people ready to help eachother meet our goals - I hope to contribute too!

Teal57

Looking for some inspiration and motivation - thought a group would be a good place to start! Accountability is a bit of struggle when I try to just track and weigh-in consistently alone. I'm about to turn 29 and although I've made some progress with getting into better shape over the last two years, I really miss how much more athletic you feel when the muscle you've built isn't hidden under fat. So it's time to address the eating, because fitness alone is not enough!