I'm Jackie...I am 36 and just hit the year year mark on MFP yesterday. I like mixing up going to Planet Fitness with Zumba and the 30 day shred. I made some great progress in year one and would like to continue on that path. With Winter coming up here in Minnesota I look forward doing some winter activities like snowshoeing!

Hi all! My name is Jen and I'm 28. I'm looking to lose about 100lbs and have been struggling with this goal my whole life. Back in April, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had to have my thyroid removed and have radioactive iodine treatment. I had a long recovery, but I am now 100% cancer free!! This past November, I FINALLY got cleared to start working out again and I got engaged! My fiance and I are getting married 10/5/14 and I'd love to hit my goal before then :-) All help, advice and motivation is welcome...Add me! I'm looking forward to this challenge!!! I'm already down 12lbs :-)

I'm Stan, 23 5'8 1/2 I weigh 183 currently. Looking to drop to 170 or 165 while retaining my muscle mass. Hopefully able to do that within 50 days!

Hey all I'm 24 and want to really start working on toning up which will require lifting and very good eating. I also have a goal to run a half marathon in February.

Wow! Cool group! I am 5'9" and weigh 225lbs. I started at 252 a few years ago and went into maintenance far too early. My goal is about 160. I learned how to track with WW and it worked for me. The rest of WW did not. I am soooo glad to be here. I would like to friend folks in my age group, or at my height, or really anyone else. Friends seem to sort themselves out, so if we seem like a match, please friend me. Fifty days is 7 weeks. I would like to be at least 7 pounds less from my starting weight and to have exercised an average of 200 minutes a week. Exercise is a big one for me, trying to get back in the groove. I am here daily, and am usually pretty upbeat. I am free from health issues (yeah!) other than my weight and want to stay that way. Both of my parents were dead by my age (63) because they did not take care of themselves, part of that generation, I think. I am strong and energetic and want to continue to do all the things I enjoy for as long as I can. Excited to get started.

What an awesomely diverse group!! Hello everyone!!!!

I'm Dee. 38, newlywed, no kids of my own except my furbabies (which you will get sick of hearing about), 10 Godchildren, RN and Health Coach responsible for delivering the education to an organization of nurses, doctors, dieticians, and respiratory therapists.

I've been focusing on getting healthy for over 10 years. After graduating from nursing school, I had two incredibly stressful jobs working in the burn unit and hospice. For years, I ate my frustration, sleepless nights, and stress away - until I weighed over 550 pounds. It's taken a decade to get down to my current weight, and I'd still like to lose another 40 pounds. I'm hoping this challenge can rejuvenate me! I've fallen back into old (scary) habits and it's time to say enough is enough!

I'm a firm believer that we CAN win this war, even if we lose the occasional battle. I also have to fully disclose I'm NOT a patient person and I'm pretty intolerant of excuses (especially my own)... I tend to give and respond to tough love. I realize that's not everyone's style, so I'll try to stay silent instead of saying something that might be construed as offensive. However, I will post and encourage all efforts - and if I say something that doesn't sit right with you, PLEASE don't be offended in silence and let me know. :-)

BEST of luck to all!!!

Hello everyone, I am Rana! I am 26, wife, and stepmom and live in Texas. I am 5'6" with a small frame so I am hoping to lose 15 pounds in this 50 day challenge to get to the ideal weight for my height and frame size. Current weight is140...goal weight is 125. I have a desk job as a tax accountant. Therefore, I sit A LOT and over the next few months will be sitting A LOT more. Hoping this will site will hold me accountable to eat right, manage to get some excercise in, and not run to the kitchen at the office for munchies!! Looking forward to getting started!

Hi I'm Laura. I'm a part time stay at home mom during the day and part time ER TECH at night. I have 2 small ones (2and 4) that i want to have more energy for! as of this morning
im 5'6 249lbs. i'm am setting set mini goals for myself to make my ultimate goal reachable!!
so 1st goal is -10 (the lowest i've been that i recall),
2nd goal is -24 total ( that will put me at -50 lbs since joining mfp last yr.)
and my ultimate goal would be onederland!!!
i just got the zumba 4 disk dvd set that i'm liking alot and end of jan. i'll be startimg a walk to run program to beable to RUN my 5k's that i'll be doing!!

Hi everybody!

I'm Rebecca-Lee and I'm 20 years old. I moved in with my wonderful man and ended up gaining over 60 pounds- scary how fast it happened. I lost almost 20 and want to keep going! I am about to graduate (1 semester left) from the medical field. How on earth can I tell somebody they need to be healthy if I'm not?

More or less I changed some eating and a little thing here or there. For christmas I asked for a ton of stuff to help. I now have a food processor, juicer, good pots and pans to cook, ceramics to cook in, a deep fryer (which CAN be very healthy) and a griddle (not sure if that one will help). Also I got a huge Zumba set and about 4 more Jillian Michaels videos. I have no time for a gym while I'm in school so now I have all the tools I need in my house so I can't make any excuses. This next year is all on me Plus I'm hoping for my ring and I want to look amazing!

Hi!! I'm Tatanisha aka Tat.. I'm 36y/o and wanting to lose 30lbs...I'm simple. Please feel free to send a friend request.

Hi - I'm Tawnya. 37 yo mother of a 3 yo boy. Looking to reduce my body fat and eat clean. Want to workout 6 days a week. I currently workout 5 days at least.

I'm Susanne. I'm from South Africa. I'm 40 years old, 165cm tall and weigh 64kg. I want to lose at least 6kg, but it seems once you hit 40, it gets darn difficult! I'm a teacher and currently teach Gr. 3 and loving it. I have a fairly active lifestyle - being a teacher, I don't sit down much. I do horseriding and have 3 horses which I care for myself everyday and do all the chores - carrying heavy bales of hay, water buckets, grooming, etc.

Hi my name is Heather... I am 25 yrs old 5'5"....My goals are to start training for a full marathon, weight train more, eat cleaner and lose 15 lbs... Good luck to everyone

Hey yall-
I'm Shelbs(: I'm 21 and currently working my way through Paramedic school. I really want to get into tip-top shape before I jump into a medical field job.
Feel free to add me.

Thanks!

hi everyone, my name's gemma. I live in england and turkey, I go back and forth. Im 24, although 25 the week after next. On my settings, its says I have been on here for years. I went on here one time I forgot all about it. Then earlier this year, i decided I wanted to lose weight as I had ballooned after I had the implant, never again. I was at my biggest over 15stone (210 pounds) although I only measured at 15 as I had already lost some weight prior to getting on the ugly scale. So far I have lost 31 pounds since weighing myself. Although I have lost that much weight, its not been quick although I have slacked quite a bit, so I am hoping to have more motivation, and we can encourage each other. I am hoping to get down to at least 10 stone 5 (145 pounds) as I have been at this weight and below that before. I hope this coming year can be good for all of us.