Hello!
My name is Heather & I'm SO excited and SO motivated to get to my goal. I'm 24 years old & haven't spent my early 20's healthy & fit! I'm hoping to change that well before I hit 25, so that I can enjoy the rest of my 20's.

Ok now for some rambling:

I'm from California, but now live in Oregon. My favorite color is purple. I love spring & fall.. but warm summer weather is awesome & snow in winter is beautiful! I just enjoy having seasons.

:P I don't pay for cable, but have Netflix & Hulu.. sooo not a huge TV nerd, more of a movie buff. I love science fiction/fantasy books but definitely dabble in a little bit of everything. I'm starting to collect my favorite 'reads' and create a nice little library at home.

I'd say my main 'hobby' is also my job.. I work from home as a concept artist for my fiance's company. I draw -a lot- .. basically every day & all day if I can lol. I'm currently a student at a local art academy and should be graduating in 2014/15. I enjoy video games of all genres. As for MMO's, I'm currently playing GW2 when I have the time. Used to play a lot of WoW & SWTOR.

I've always loved travel but have never been out of the US. If I could pick anywhere to go right now, it would have to be the Greek islands... sooo gorgeous! I'm engaged to the man of my dreams (whom I've been dating for 8 years.) We are planning on tying the knot June, 2013. The upcoming date & our impending tropical honeymoon has *realllly* kicked my butt into gear.

I started my journey in Spring/Summer 2012 with sooo much to learn & a lot of weight to lose. Recently I discovered I had issues with my thyroid and have been treating it with natural methods; detoxified iodine, etc. I'm so excited to say it's actually working for me, and weight loss has become possible again.

To date, I've lost 32 pounds & hope to make it 40 pounds by early January. I'm committed to eating healthy foods. I really enjoy exercise, but have an old back injury that limits me a little. I love swimming/walking/hiking/lifting.

I'm always up for adding new friends on here, so feel free to send me a request. :-) Happy almost New Years!

How much would you like to lose by the end of the New Year New You 2013 challenge??

Lets get to know each other -- Where are you from? What is your favorite color, season, food, television series, books, and hobby? Where would you visit if you could visit any place in the world!!?? -- and why? What are your favorite workout routines? RAMBLE ON MY FRIENDS!! lol Feel free to add your own questions to the mix!

I would like to lose 10 lbs in the 10 week challenge. I've been at a plateau for quite some time and it's so frustrating. Hopefully you can all push me along.

I'm from New Jersey.
Fav Color - Yellow
Season - fall
Food - stuffed shells.
television - private practice
hobby -couponing.

I'm a 33 year old mother and wife of twin 3 1/2 year olds. I've always been overweight but really started getting out of hand after having my girls, I packed on quite a bit of weight after having them. I've lose 60 lbs so far, since I started MFP on Jan 9th, 2012. I've been at a stand still since October and really want to lose another 40 lbs.

I would love to lose about 15 lbs during this challenge which will end right at 6 months from having my baby. I haven't really been the one to struggle with my weight was usually the smallest of my friends and always the smallest in my family. However this last childbirth put me at a weight I had never seen before at 205 I was devasted with what I saw. I quickly made the move to get the weight off as quickly as possible. I have lost 38 lbs so far and all my skinny girl clothes in my closet push me everyday. At 29 I know that it will not be as easy as it was when I was 24 but hope I can still get it off.

So a little about myself I'm from Texas been here my whole life and have so much pride in my state regardless of the crazy views we hold. I'm a single mother to 3 wonderful kids a 7 year old girl a 5 year old boy and my new baby boy that will be 3 months on Monday. I'm a licensed therapist but I'm currently staying home raising my kids and trying to finish my dissertation.

My favorite color is purple and I love Italian food which does major damage to my waist line. I've always enjoyed working out and would love to do it more if I had the time. For fun now a days I enjoy going to the store without my kids, yea I know I have no life. I would really like to return to having a social life when I have the time and some clothes I can fit into.

Feel free to add me if you like I'm here throughout the day ready to help anyone with whatever challenges they may have.

Hi Everyone! I'm Melisa and would like to lose 5 lbs for this challenge. I know it don't sound like much, but I have learned that the slower I lose the more successful I am

I'm from Chicago
My favorite colors are: Pink, Green, and Black
My favorite season: Has to be Fall
I like all types of food but my favorite are Blueberry Muffins-I"m an addict! Every time I walk by a Dunkin Donuts I have this urge to run in a buy a blueberry muffin.
My favorite TV series had to be Big Bang Theory- It's my geeky side coming out
I read a lot of girly mystery books. I'm in the middle reading Stuck in the Middle by Virgina Smith (not a girly mystery,but still a good book)
My only hobby is shopping...lol
My workout routine is walking as much as I can, even in the cold. I'm not comfortable working out in a gym.

My question: Does anyone do any other type of weight lose program? ie: weight watchers, jenny craig, sparkpeople....

I'm also looking for friends, so please add me!

Melisa

Hi everyone. My name is Katie. In the new year, I hope to not only meet but exceed my goal of losing the 25lbs that won't let go. I have to date, lost 74 pounds. In May, I had a major meltdown about my weight and what I looked like while on a road trip with my husband. I started crying and asked him how he could ever love me looking like I did. I hated who I had become. I ate for any reason..I was also a diabetic and I was prescribed cholestorel meds. It was a sad time. I finally said enough was enough...when we returned from the road trip I decided to make life changes. I started off making small changes and swapped things out for better choices. 74lbs later, here I am Life is awesome. People often ask me the ridiculous question of how I lost the weight....eating better duh. There is no trick to this. I know that I will reach my goal by May 2013..that is when I graduate with my BSW I wish I could write more but I am officially tired from working all day and my brain is pretty much mush. Please add me to your friends list. We can get through this together!!

Hello everybody. I'm Mel and originally from Ontario, Canada but now living in Michigan. I have always been on the heavier side and think it's time I feel what it's like to be fit. I m active and like to bike ride, but now that it's winter I have to find a new activity to keep my body going. I am trying yoga a bit as I have noticed it does not hurt or compress my joints and I always feel SOOO good afterwards. I try to get my husband to do it with me, and bless his heart he did give it a go, but just not for him. My husband is very fit and active. He has a very fast metabolism, where I do not. It's hard because he can eat lots and late at night when its very tempting to me and not gain a pound. In fact, he has trouble maintaining his weight and not losing it.
okay, more about me.
I am turning 27, I have two feline sons and I want to wear a bikini this summer (never have) , at least for the hubby when we go on vacation. I know it's going to be hard work and I am afraid of failure as I have tried to lose weight and never reached my goal. I need the support and I think that is where I have went wrong.
I am 165lbs standing at 5'61/2. My goal weight is 145lbs.
Let's all help each other reach our goals and feel great in 2013!!!

How much would you like to lose by the end of the New Year New You 2013 challenge??

Lets get to know each other -- Where are you from? What is your favorite color, season, food, television series, books, and hobby? Where would you visit if you could visit any place in the world!!?? -- and why? What are your favorite workout routines? RAMBLE ON MY FRIENDS!! lol Feel free to add your own questions to the mix!

Hello everyone! My name is Alyssa, and I am 25 years old. I am currently between 144 and 142 pounds. I work full time as a cook, and I'm also in school full time for dietetics. I'm married and the mother of a six year old boy. My weight started to become a problem during my pregnancy, and I never was able to get it back off. I am still recovering from a foot surgery I had in November. I broke it while running a 10K race this fall

I would like to reach my goal weight of 125 along with toning up by the end of this challenge.

I am from a little tiny town in Michigan.
My favorite color is green, favorite season is fall, I love seafood and pasta, Once Upon a Time and The Walking Dead are my favorite tv series, I don't have much time for reading outside of college text, but I did enjoy 50 Shades , and my hobbies are photography, geocaching, kayaking, and camping.

I would love to someday visit Alaska and Ireland because I love landscape photography. I think it would be AMAZING to have the opportunity to photograph these places (and run in them as well!).

I am a runner. Running is by far my favorite exercise. However, while I'm still recovering, I've been playing Just Dance on the Wii and attempting Zumba. I'm learning very quickly that I am NOT a dancer and have zero grace

I'm so excited to be a part of this group. I can't wait to see everyone's transformations!

Hi everyone!

My name is Tak, and I would like to lose 15 lbs by the end of the challenge. I still have a few weeks so I will wait to post my starting weight until January 1st.

I am 22, married and live in lovely Colorado. I work full time at Wal-Mart while I am going to college for a degree in history education. I don’t have a favorite color though I am partial to the blue green purple end of the spectrum. I adore fall and always get bummed out when winter comes.

My favorite food is peanut butter, but it has to be the old-school kind with just peanuts and a little salt. My favorite television series is Doctor Who. I am so impatient for the Christmas special to air. My favorite books series is probably still Harry Potter. I don’t really have a particular hobby. I like to read if that counts. That sounds incredibly nerdy but I would rather curl up with Austen than knit any day of the week.

If I could visit anywhere in the world it would probably be Greece. I love history (obviously since I am getting my degree in it) and Greece is just one of those places you HAVE to go. Greece was arguably one of the most influential civilizations of all time: philosophy, mathematics, political discourse, democracy, theater and science were all revolutionized by the ancient Greek civilization.

My favorite workout routines include anything that I can trick myself into not thinking of it as working out. I like aerobic dancing and jogging outside. If I am on a treadmill, forget it.

Peanut Butter Rules!! so wish it was healthy.. Can't even keep that stuff in the house.. i dont know what you mean by old school pb though? lol

Hey everyone! My name is Jenn I am 23 years old and recently got married in September. I have a three year old daughter. I have always been a little overweight but it didn't bother me a whole lot. I had a rough pregnancy and was alone a lot. My daughter's father was not supportive and jobless which left me to work double shifts to take care of my daughter. I only gained about 20 pounds during the pregnancy (due to all the work I did) which put me at 205 lbs. After the birth I lost all the weight I had gained in about 2 months (not trying, just loss of appetite and breastfeeding) nothing had changed with the father, it was the same he wouldn't help me with her and my parents worked a lot so that left me alone at home with the baby. I began to just eat all my sadness and depression and gained the 20 lbs back plus an extra 10 lbs. I had no real urge to lose the weight after that, because of the depression I just didn't care. The next 2 years were the same, I joined the gym with the intentions but no real dedication. I would workout but never count my calories so I wasn't losing weight but maintaining. I started talking to a long time crush, and without trying I noticed I had actually lost 12 lbs without realizing it just by going to the gym and not eating as much because he was occupying my mind. and then We started dating and I gained all the weight back over the course of 6 months, from eating out, date nights ect.. We got engaged and just 2 months before the wedding it clicked and I actively tried to lose the weight and actually got down to 199, which was the smallest since delivering my daughter in 2009. Then the honeymoon happened and I got back off course. I am now at 208 and starting over again. So I am hoping to at least get down to 190 by the ten weeks.

I enjoy my family, church, music, movies. My favorite color is blue (any shade) and I love to cook. I love video games and WoW. I am going back to school for dental hygiene and am currently a SAHM. I hope to have another baby but would like to lose some weight first. I am currently doing the 30 DS but also enjoy spin classes, and doing the elliptical and treadmill at my local YMCA.

Along with regular family life the things I look forward to every week are time with my hubby (when daughter is asleep) a weekly bible study my husband and I attend with two other couples, and church on Sundays with my family( sister, husbands mom, my mom) then dinner with my husbands parent's afterwards. I am very blessed to have a wonderful supportive husband when it comes to this weight loss journey and in general.

Anyway that's me, my life in a nutshell. Happy weightloss everyone!!

Hi Everyone! My name is Nancy! I'm from a small town in Michigan. I have lost weight many times before but seem to find it hard to keep off. This time I need to lose and keep it off for good due to health reasons. I'm at my heaviest I've ever been. I've lost 7 pounds so far but I have a long way to go. I weigh 274.4 as of today. I'd like to lose 20 pounds in this challenge. My favorite color is purple and black. My favorite food is CHOCOLATE! Yes, folks, I'm a chocoholic! My favorite books and TV shows are mystery and/or crime. I haven't been able to do much exercise due to my medical problems. I do work full-time and get some exercise that way. It's partly due to my meds that I've gained so much weight and the doctor told me it will be hard to lose. So, I need as much support as I can get. I don't have a great support system at home. FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND! I'm looking forward to the challenge and getting to know all of you better!