hi i am james i am here looking for friends that may like to help me lose some weight and i also help others .hope that i can have some fun doing all of this.

Hi,

Sri here joined MFP just today. I did a biggest loser competition a couple of years ago with a few friends at work and lost 26lbs. But I realized that I gained 15 of them back and we have a vacay coming up in November. I want to feel good in my bikini and look good in the pictures. So here I go again! I am looking for friends who will be honest with me and yell at me when I fall off the wagon.

A little bit about myself - I am a software engineer, so I sit on my butt all day. We have a (almost) 6 year old boy....With our commute and life style we do have quite a bit of stress. I try to workout one hour 5 days a week. I either walk on the treadmill at home or go to a Jazzercise class. Eating seem to be my biggest problem especially at the end of the day.

Hello,
I'm Meg,
I've already lost 40 lbs with Weight Watchers, but i hit a plateau and after my wedding and got burned out with it, heard great things about MFP and decided to try it. I would like to lose at least 40 more. Looking forward to chatting!

Welcome to the newcomers!

Tamaryn - we have another South African here, Sandra (leeloominai)

Well, such a good thing couldn't stay a secret from me forever. Better late than never I guess. I'm a 38 year old male enjoying the journey. My goal is to get in the best shape of my life, which would be quite an accomplishment as I was a 3-sport athlete who regularly ran 7-10 miles for college baseball conditioning in the late winter/early spring at my peak. This is not a diet for me, it's a complete lifestyle change. Nice to meet everyone and thanks for starting a group for those of us in the twilight of our youth.

Hi Im Eleanor and am desperate to firm up and lose at least 50 lbs by April, well, at least 15. I see pics of myself and get deppressed and then I dont want to eat EVER again. My trouble is I cant get myself to eat when Im not hungry so I dont do breakfast and seldom eat lunch. I do know Im bad. I just cant seem to eat all the calories they say I should. I have a husband how doesnt eat salads or veggies as he says steaming is still raw (I hate cremated stuff).

Hello everyone, I'm Jay. I'm a 38 year old father of three. I started my quest for a 6 pack in 2006. I worked out 6 days a week for five months and went from 236 to 199. From there, I could not lose another pound to save my life. I finally gave up my quest and promptly gained 15 of those back. I figured my DNA was programmed to make me 200+ forever. Well, after finding this app, I realized that I was only working half of the equation. Now I'm at 194 and falling. Hopefully, I can reach my goal of 169 this year.

Hi, I have used MFP on and off for quite a while, my problem is the off part! I lose weight consistently when I'm on and feel so much better. A few recent events led to a horrible weight gain, laid off from work, unexpected hysterectomy and becoming a SAHM of my five year old son!

My goal is to lose about 50 pounds but my real goal is to feel great in my body. I want to work out more but find the couch calling my name constantly... I have great eating habits but seem to get full so quick I worry I'm not eating enough calories to continue losing.

I try to log on daily and try to be very supportive of all my friends on here, so if you need a motivational friend feel free to add me. I will be making an effort to sign into the group at least once a week also.

Thank you for having this group- hoping it's the motivation I need to get UP!!!

I am a mother, wife, and stay at home domestic goddess........I have just about 70 lbs. to lose, joined a year ago but never really made me a priority, until recently. This is "me" time, chatting with friends and sharing stories.

Hi everyone! I'm Vanessa! I've been with MFP for a while but I don't really consider it official until about a week ago. LOL! I am the proud owner / mommy to 2 beautiful dogs... Brownie and Zoey! You would think that having a dog would be a great motivator to get out and walk.... especially since I live in the Sunshine State (FL)..... But they are lap dogs to the core!!! I think I took then walking once and 20 minutes into walking I ended up carrying them back home! Needless to say they are not the best walking buddies! I am single .... so I am my own motivator; which sometimes can be a bit difficult. I have decided to do this slow and steady until I reach my goal. I love music, watching movies and hanging out with friends and family when I'm not working! Trying to put the things I love into my exercise habit, I believe will be a big help. I love Zumba and Taebo... so hopefully I can be consistent with it and start seeing some results. Definately in need of some serious motivation and inspiration... so having a group like this is awesome!