Hi everyone,

My name is Julie and I am starting a 12 week running program for a half marathon starting also on Monday. I have lost weight in the past but somehow it has crept back on. My boyfriend is starting the primal diet so we are starting to eat more healthy. I need help to stay motivated and having some one other than myself to be accountable too. I am only going to weigh-in every Monday and then forget about the scale. I am excited to get started and hopefully learn how to have a healthier lifestyle no more going up and down in weight.

So here's to everyone for having the courage to start thinking about themselves and the future!

Height: 5'2"
SW: 149.0lbs
Current Weight: 147.5 lbs
Goal Weight for April 1st is 130 lbs!!!!!!!

Hi! My name is Asha and I'm 20 years old. I've been struggling with my weight since I was about 10. As a young child I was skinny as could be, but when I hit puberty it all changed. My highest weight was close to 160 and during my senior year of high school I got down to about 145. Since going to college, I gained back 10 pounds and became increasingly dissatisfied with my body. In high school I didn't lose weight the healthy way. I'm ready to adopt a healthier lifestyle not just to lose weight but to also feel accomplished and know that I am treating my body with the respect that I deserve. I would love to lose 21 pounds by my 21st birthday (Feb. 19) putting me at 130 pounds, but if I can reach my first goal weight of 140 pounds by then I would be happy. I hope that I can use this group to hold myself accountable and that I can also meet a supportive group of people.

My name is LJ and I am 21 years old. I have been battling severe depression during my final year in college and it caused me to gain a lot of weight. I am ready to start new, take back my life and lose the weight. I am around 145 right now, and would like to get back to my healthy 120 sometime in the spring.

Hello my name is Jennifer. I live in CO and I have been trying to loose weight for awhile. I started to gain weight in high school and it started to hang on when I meet my now husband. I was successful in April and lost 25 pounds but gained most of it back. We would like to try to have kids this coming summer so I wanted to loose the weight before then and maintain the loss.

CW: 205
GW: 150
Maybe UGW: 130 ( I haven't figured this out yet. I will decide when I hit 150.)

Hey everybody! I am 25 years old and looking to get back on track with my fitness goals. I started my weight loss journey at 253 lbs and at my lowest I was just over 200 lbs. I recently graduated college and have since put back on about 11 pounds. My short term goal is to get to what some call "Onederland" but my ultimate goal is to be 185 lbs. I'm hoping to hit that goal by the summer months of '13.

Hi all...I'm Rebecca from Ohio. Mom to two boys 5 and 4. I have been working to lose the same weight for a while now. Everytime I start taking it off I stop however this time is different. I am worried not only about my health but my oldest son as well. He has always been on the high side of the the weight charts and so far the doc is not too worried but I am. He is very active but starting to get into computers more due to school and has lost those days to play outside like he used to. I am determined to set a good example for him and show him the proper steps to stay healthy and hopefully the result is not only me losing weight but him as well. I have also been a diabetic for almost a year now and my doc is getting on me about the lack of progress on weight loss so this is real for me. If I cannot lose the weight and keep it off I have to look at the real possibility of having more meds added to my current diabetes regimen. This group is coming along at the right time in that it starts the day I really planned on kicking into high gear and getting a jump start on the new year. Feel free to add me as a friend and LET"S DO THIS!

Hi, I am a 49 year old mother of two sons, 19 and 16 and a full time teacher in No. Calif. I will be turning 50 at the end of April and would like to be in the best shape of my life. I never really struggled with weight until I hit my 40's, but in the last 10 years I've slowly put on 25 pounds. I've taken off 10 pounds every so often but have always put the pounds right back on and added some more pounds in the process. When I saw the scale at 164 two weeks ago I knew things needed to change and came back to MFP. So this a perfect challenge for me to hit my goal weight by April 1st. I love the support and motivation of this site!!!
SW 164
CW 159
GW 140
Height 5'5

Hello all! My name is Lindsey. I'm a 19 year old college student double majoring in Psychology and Sociology and minoring in Criminal Justice. I've been struggling with my weight all of my life and went back and forth during middle and high school, but nothing stuck. It's harder for me to fit in time to exercise and eat right with all my classes and extracurricular activities of college. This next week is finals week which I will try to fit a workout in each day (I'm an elliptical girl) but then the following week I'm going to start Jillian Michael's 30 day shred. I'm currently 5' 7", 235 lbs. which is the heaviest I've ever been. I don't really have a specific goal weight, I just have this idea of how I eventually want to look and feel. I'm in love with reading and baseball (MN Twins!). Feel free to friend me, I try to log my food and exercise every day.

Hello!!!! I'm just getting back on the fitness track since I graduated college in May. I'm excited to get started and meet some new people!

Howdy everyone. I'm a married 35 year old mom of a 3 1/2 y.o. little girl. When I first started dating my husband I was 140...when we got married (after gaining some happy relationship pounds) I was 160. I got up to 250 at my heaviest while pregnant. Oy.

Now I'm 195. My daughter is 3 1/2. I can't keep saying "I'll get this *baby* weight off eventually." lol

So. Thanks for starting this group!

Here are my stats:
35
5'9"
Heaviest: 250
Current: 195
Goal: 150

I work 40 hrs a week as a counselor/case manager at a rehab center...really stressful...so I'll need all the support I can get (and I have plenty of support to give as well).

Also, how do you get the ticker in your posts?

My name is Lauren Cunningham I am originally from Oklahoma. My husband is in the United States Army. We recently moved to Tennessee. I am soon to be 19 years old.I have a 4 month old beautiful baby boy. I currently attend college at the University of Phoenix. I love to laugh and spend time with my family.
I want to get into shape so that I feel better about myself. I want to be able to wake up and look in the mirror and be happy with what I see. I want to have the energy to get up and spend time with my son and not want to lay around all day long. I am only 18.. I should not be closing in on 300lbs. I need this not only for me but for my family.

Hey guys. My names Liz, I'm 23 years old and am getting married next October. I would like to lose weight for my wedding and of course learn how to live healthier and not be lazy and just cook pasta every night. I am currently finishing up my last semester in college and have a part time (will be full time once I graduate) job at my local animal shelter doing their marketing and media. I love to foster animals, do puzzles, and play computer games when I have the time. I need motivation and my fiancé has tried but he's one of those people who can eat as much as he wants and not gain a pound which is frustrating to me. If anyone wants to message me go ahead!

HI there, I live in Southern CA too. This is a great challenge for me because I am visiting my family in NJ in April and I need to get rid of 45 pounds as of today in order to step foot in NJ without getting the WTF happened to you stares... lol!! Gotta love it!!

Hi my name is Marie and I live in Ontario Canada . My reason for joining this challenge is to feel good about myself. I'm 46 years old now and my baby is 21 and has gone off to college in the US. My 47 birthday is on April 14th 2013 and I want to feel fabulous. My photo was taken 4 weeks ago and i didn't like it at all. I use it as my profile picture .

Current weight : 216
120 Day Goal :40 lbs
Goal weight : 150
Dream weight: 116

Time to make my dream a reality .