Females in their 20's...Over 200lbs...wanting motivation!

Hey everyone, I am Felicia and I for sure fit into this category! I am 27 years old and started at 244lbs. I have a very big year ahead of me and I pray I can lose this weight to start this new chapter in my life. I will be graduating from the teacher's program in May and will begin my hunt for a job. I feel that I would have a much better chance of landing that perfect job if I not only look better but feel better about myself. Also this year,my baby brother is getting married and I am the maid of honor at the wedding. Yikes, me in a dress!! I have the perfect life, now I just want to feel like I deserve it! This site has really really given me the support to want to do this. I am excited for all of our future success!! Can't wait!!!!!! Feel free to add me:)

And by the way, if there is this many young women over 200lbs why in the world is it so stinkin hard to find cute clothes to fit us!! Makes NO sense. We like to dress cute too;)

I'm 26 years old and just weighed in at 220 pounds. Diabetes runs in my family and my mom has recently been diagnosed. I fear being the next. I have a four year old son and no energy to spend quality time with him. My husband and I started dating when I was 14 years old and a size 4. My marriage is on the verge of being completely over. We live as roommates because he can't stand that I am now a size 20. I look in the mirror and do not even recognize this person that went from being so obsessed about looks to the girl that hides in the closet to scarf down candy. I am really looking for support to reach my ultimate goal of 130 pounds and will gladly return the favor. Please feel free to add me. I recently moved to Hawaii and am ready for a lifestyle change.

I'm 25 and 312 pounds. Always looking for new friends to help support and motivate :-)

I just turned 25 and I've gained 60lbs in 2 years, due to a combination of injury and some medications with weight gain side effects. At my lightest I was 137 and I'd love to get back to that (or anywhere near it!). Mostly I'd just like to be light enough to run again without injury. My goal is to run another half-marathon, or if my knees can take it, a full one. Feel free to add me

I am 27n and weigh 235 I cant seem to move. This sucks.

Hello! Please add me if you are looking for support and wanting to give encouragement. I feel like I could use some support to. Encouragement is so important when you have a large amount of weight to lose. I'm working to lose 138+ pounds and become healthier. I lost 70 over 2011 but gained 35lbs back durning 2012 due to lack of motivation. I'm back now with a vengeance. I want to lose weight, but more importantly be fit! We can do this )

Oh I needed this so bad. I'm 28, 244lbs (down from 251 pounds, which is the highest I've ever weighed my entire life) and this been the hardest journey I have ever been on. for the last 10 years I have consistently gain weight uncontrollably. I more than doubled my weight since I met my husband and have dealt with incredible depression and failed diet after failed diet and I am so tired of letting myself down and letting my husband down and now letting my daughter down. I want to get pregnant by the end of the year so it's really important to me to lose this weight because I know what it's like to go through a pregnancy when you're overweight and be treated like garbage like a bad person because your overweight. I lost 40 + pounds with my last pregnancy, unfortunately gained that and some back since then. my daughters now two and I feel kind of like I'm in a hurry to have another baby and lose this weight because I for 1 I'm getting older and for 2 I don't want to put myself in more danger for the rest of my life. I really need help I really need friends and I really need somebody to convince me that this is actually possible as I see all these people losing weight that everytime I go on a diet change my lifestyle change my eating habits to start exercising and start drinking water I either gain weight or the scale doesn't move it all it just gets really depressing an overwhelming so I hope that by following this blog in this group of wonderful woman that I can really go somewhere for the first time in my life because I need to get back to being me.

I am 26, started at 224lbs and currently sitting at 205lbs. However, I didn't lose weight for six weeks so measured inches instead, if saved my sanity as I lost 17 inches from my body and am now two dress sizes smaller. I have done two rounds of thirty day shred, my fitness levels went up and I am currently waddling my way through Insanity. Think positive, stay positive, you got this!!

Just joined MFP and looking forward to his Forum!

Hi all! So SO glad to see this topic! I'm Samantha and I'm 25 years old from NYC. I am DEFINITELY in the 200+ group and have been for a long time. It's awesome to see so many of you who can all relate. Stay motivated. We can do it!!

Feel free to add me!

Hello all, I'm 28 weighing in at 204 as of this morning. Last night, I decided to recommit to logging into MFP everyday. I've been on for a couple of years now and have never really reached out for support, but my motivation is quick to fade and, more than anything, I want to finally finish what I've started. I'm the queen of quitting even when I'm seeing progress.

Good luck to everyone, this is a time in our lives when we come into our own as women. Let's do it with bodies we are proud of! Feel free to add me.

if you think about how we eat freely we have been responsible for our health. although i have been heavy my whole life. i know that i can lose the weight but can see how genetics impact it. i just want to be comfortable and not get any surgeries. these pills assist but are not really good for our bodies-either way they require a change in mindset and habits. it is so expensive making this transition but i also want my children to follow so i have to lead by example. this fast food is a KILLER, esp if you dont watch it. EVERYONE-PLEASE BE ENCOURAGED. this site is great and super convenient. if you get a little off track, just become more active. at least you can see whats harmful to eat! also please support my book, if you knew better you would do better (by teratineka thomas) for encouragement..lets get cute-R.xo....tera

My highest weight was 215 in 2005, just before I turned 20. I've managed to keep off all ~100 lbs. since then so I've been in maintenance since about 2007. I know how hard it is to lose that much and how daunting it seems at the beginning.

I'm at 215 right now, but I promise it won't be for long!

So go ahead and add me if you want, however, just know, I won't hang out with you in the 200's soon enough.

I'm nearly 23 and when I first started MFP I was around the 216 range. Now I'm down to 194 and going steadily down. c: IT WAS REALLY EXCITING.