Name: Marjorie
Age:20
SW: 205
CW: 202
GW: 145
About yourself: I'm from Québe, so i'm french and i just started my first year of university. I am overweight since primary shcool and i want to change that situation 'cause i know i can

Name: Jessica
Age: 26
SW: 188
CW: 184
GW: 140
About yourself: I've struggled with weight most of my life, and have been committed to losing it now! I was on MFP almost two years and lost 20 pounds doing this - tracking and exercising - and then I stopped and went back to old habits and old clothes :-P. Now I'm back and determined to make this stick!

Name: Ashley, I go by Devious though.
Age: 23
SW: 263
CW: 246
GW: 175 and lower.
About yourself: My name is Ashley and I am a 23 year old bisexual female with multiple tattoos and multiple piercings, and my story really isn't pretty. I've been battling depression and negative body image since I was 16 years old, I was born with a physical disability, Klippel Feil Syndrome, it isn't as bad as is could have been and I am grateful that it is just a mild form of the condition but it got to the point where I was harming myself everyday [ cutting, drinking, drugs ], I lost my older brother on February 11th, 2007 when I was 18 and then six months later, I lost my older sister on August 20th, 2007 to suicide, and mixed with; a few bad relationship, drinking and drug problems, it really just snowballed until I hit rock - bottom on September 19th, 2011, I tried to take my life with a bottle of sleeping pills and a bottle of Jack Daniels, that really was a wake up call that things needed to change and they needed to change now. I've been seeing at a therapist weekly / bi - weekly [ even less now that I am doing so much better ] since I was released from the hospital [ I was in the ICU for two days then I was taken up to the mental institution floor for a week until I was well enough that I could get out and wouldn't attempt suicide again ], which has helped so much, I've been able to work through things that were just causing me so much pain. I feel like I have gotten mentally fit and now, I want to be physically fit as well. I want to feel better about myself so I've decided that it will take a lot of hard work and sacrificing some of the things I really enjoy but that I am a strong enough that I can do it. I have a second chance at life and I am going to do everything in my power to enjoy every minute of it!

Name: Candice
Age: 23
SW: 275
CW: 274
GW: 175

I am a single college student working on my Masters. I have no children and I work in social services. I started gaining weight when I got on birth control back in 2008. Since then my weight has flip-flopped constantly. This is the biggest I have ever been and definitely do not want to get any bigger. I just restarted my diet and exercise on Sunday night. I began my challenge by doing THE CLEANER 7 Day Women Body Detox, drinking 8+ cups of water per day , working out twice a day(basic cal esthetics in the morning and Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 in the evenings), and calorie counting using MFP. I hope to be down 50 pounds by May of 2013, when I have my second degree!

Name: Danielle aka Dani
Age: 20

SW: 262 lbs
CW: 256 lbs
GW: 180-190 lbs

About yourself:
I am a University student just trying to get the most out of life. I finally got tired of being the "chunky" girl and I didnt want to be limited in the things I could do. I have always disdained at the fact that in public transportation, I'm usually uncomfortable because of my size, airplanes being one of the worst. And I also want to prove to myself that I can and deserve to be healthy. (: Plus, I would like to pick out my clothes... not just wear what fits okay on me

~Feel free to add me. Always looking for motivation (:

Name: Anthony brown
Age: 38
SW: 176
CW: 172
GW: 154
About yourself: just finished uni , looking for a job. Uni did not help at all cause of the hours, eg 12 hours a day in front of a pc

looking for a job , im waiting beside the phone all day .
need to get back into shape

Name: Louise Innamorati
Age: 43
SW: 209
CW: 205
GW: 150

Been working in an office for the last 12 years and the weight has crept on. Now I want to do something about it.

Name: Lindsey Ross
Age: 25
SW: 196
CW: 187
GW: 150
About yourself:

I live in Prince Edward Island, Canada. My part of this Island actually has the highest rate of obesity in our entire country. I believe it's 38%! I've joined this site along with my sister and best friend. I think we're all doing really great so far, but I would enjoy the challenges as well!

Other things about me.. I do a ton of artwork, I wish it was my job but really I do consulting regarding food safety systems and standards. It's really new to me, definitely a huge learning curve but I am learning! It does mean a lot of sitting in a chair though, where as I used to be a welder and moved around tons! Also, no kids and not married but I do date a sweetie.

Name: Amber
Age: 25
SW: 228 lbs
CW: 191.4
GW: 180 maybe 175

I'm a 25 year old mother of a wonderful 6 year old boy. I've been with my boyfriend for 10 years and he FINALLY proposed back in July. I never struggled with my weight until 2008 when I got my first sit down job. I had always been in shape before by dancing and cheering so I never had to exercise to lose weight or stay in shape, it was just part of my daily routine. I finally decided to take control and do something about my outer appearance b/c I was very unhappy with what I saw in the mirror. So far I've lost 36.6 lbs and I'm not stopping until I'm pleased with my body. I hope to be at my goal weight by my bday (Nov. 14th) which is in 27 days! Good luck to everyone!

@Jackie, love the picture! What a motivator and a way to feel good about losing a measly pound when you can see just what that looks like.

Name:
Age: 58
SW: 206.0
CW: 203.0
GW: 150

About yourself: I had lapband surgery 4/2010, I was up to 258 before that. It sure is a lot easier to exercise since losing that much weight already.

Name: Kelly
Age: 40
SW:211 (96kilos)
GW: 165 (75kilo)
About yourself: Hello all. Im 40 and I think this one week challenge is a great Idea. Im from Sydney and seem to be a day ahead but ill work around it with you. Cant wait to see how this group goes. Im a mother of thee and they have some what always come first. Now that they are older its time to move my butt. What a great time to start right here.

Name: Willbe150soon
Age: 33
SW: 186
CW: 180
GW: 150

Hello all. I like the idea of a challenge. I think this is what I need to keep going with calorie counting. I do it from time to time, but I am not consistent enough to see great results. Challenge will keep me accountable. I have lost weight previously with calorie counting: about 20lb in 2 month. I was, however obsessive with it. I counted every bite. If I had gum, I logged it, if I had half of walnut as a snack, I logged it. I am a lot more relaxed this time around. It still works, just does not take over my life
I exercise regularly for the last 5 month or so (3 to 5 times per week, one hour sessions, mostly weight lifting) I have noticed that my clothe fits better, however the scale did not change much. Need the challenge!