Hi I am Kari. I have been trying to lose weight since 2009 (just after a c-section and tubal) but because of the hormonal imbalance it has been hard

Hopefully this will be the year I do

I currently live in Sin City....The Land of Excess...Hopefully that doesn't interfere with my success!

BTW I am 30, married with 10 kids total (only two at home)

Hi there. I'm Cryssi. I'm a 38 year old mother of 4. I've always struggled with my weight. I was a WeWa for years, but finally admitted I couldn't afford the $$ monthly or the time in our hectic schedules. At my heaviest, I was 234 lbs. I made it to 146 once, but fell off the wagon. Now, I'm trying to get back down there. I just joined the site a couple days ago, at the prompting of a co-worker. I like that it has an app that's free and the site is free, too. I'm a foodie and love to cook. So, now, cooking healthier more often and portion control are my main goals.

Nice to meet all of you! Well, type to all of you!

Welcome to the 30 Somethings group Cryssi and Time4MomTrish!! There are several actives on here so feel free to add us. Also, feel free to start a thread or post a question.

We have been doing a 3 Month Self Challenge, join us if you are interested. I believe it wraps up just before Valentine’s Day, which then I will start another. Check out the thread (3 Month (Self) Challenge - Part 4) and if you care to join us just private message me and I will add you to our spreadsheet.

I have also started a measurement check in thread if you are interested in keeping track of your measurements by month.
Good luck on your journeys! Here is to a healthy new year! :drinker:


Jo

Hi, I am Debbie. I am 39 Years Old, Married, 3 daughters’, 1 grand-daughter and a son-in-law. I work a sedentary job and have never been very physically active. I currently weigh 171 lbs and would like to lose about 40 lbs but would be happy with 30 lbs. I am working with an underactive thyroid and low iron, which give me low energy. I have also been told yesterday by my doctor that my cholesterol is high and that I must exercise. So now my goal is to incorporate foods that help with my energy level, help me lose weight and lower my cholesterol. I am starting with low impact moderate exercise that I plan to increase as my energy levels increase. Good luck to everyone and my hope is that this group will provide motivation for me.

Hello,
My name is Jamie and I just turned 34. I have been struggling with extra weight since I was about 13, I was always a bit heavy. I am married with 3 children and I feel blessed everyday for my family and friends! This is my second go around with MFP, the first time I used it I was successful, losing 15 lbs. It was working!! But then I started making excuses,i.e. its the holidays, I'm sick, I have homework, Im sad, I'm happy...blah blah. So the new story is NO MORE EXCUSES!
HW- 206
LW- 138
CW- 199
Hoping to meet motivators!
Jamie

Welcome to the 30 Somethings group Jamie!! There are several actives on here so feel free to add us. Also, feel free to start a thread or post a question.

Our current 3 Month Self Challenge wraps up next week and I will start another on the 8th. Keep an eye out for the thread (3 Month (Self) Challenge - Part 5). If you care to join us just private message me and I will add you to our spreadsheet.

I have also started a measurement check in thread if you are interested in keeping track of your measurements by month.
Good luck on your journey! Here is to a healthy new year! :drinker:

Jo

Welcome Amanda, glad to have you here. Congrats on your fitness goals so far. I am close to my initial goal as well, but will be setting a higher one here shortly. Feel free to post and add members of the group. There are several active members and we definatley make sure to keep us motivated. Keep up the good work and lets make our goals.

Darin

Hello everyone. I started counting my calories years ago on caloriecount and did ok for a while and then back to yo-yo'ing. I moved away from all my close friends 4 years ago for a job relocation and that really made it harder. A few of my close friends joined MFP and I thought "this is going to be perfect! I can still work towards my goals with the help of my friends back home". And it was great for awhile but then we all got over the new year healthy spike and everyone stops logging. A couple of years ago my husband and I started hitting the gym, I was watching my calories and I lost 20 lbs in 5 months. I felt great but one bad week and it all just stopped. No gym, no watching what I ate and the weight crept back on - 12lbs re-gained. Somehow I managed to keep the other 8 lbs off. 7 months ago we moved again, another job relocation. So here we are in another state where we don't know anyone. I started MFP again, tried to keep my friends motivated to stay with it - i have to admit this was as much for ME as it was for them. If I could keep them motivated then they in turn would help to motivate me to stay with it. But slowly they have all disappeared again from MFP so I have been doing to by myself and it gets hard. My husband recently started his new career as Personal Trainer. Most people think that is great and how much easier that should make it for me but really it doesnt. He has different diet habits then I do and as any married couple knows its easier to decide to do something for yourself them to have your spouse telling you what to do . All jk'ng aside it does help me a little because now there is more incentive to get to the gym, w/o at home, make healthy eating choices...and that's what I'm trying so hard to do. Today as I was feeling guiltly over the 1st cheat day I"ve had in 3 1/2 weeks I thought I would check out these groups, try to grow my MFP friends list and find and give support to like minded people-we are all here for similar reasons and we should lean on each other for support and ideas right?

Hi everyone! My name is Samantha and I'm 30 years old ( and 2 months!). I've struggled with my weight most of my life but with my recent engagement really want to make a lasting change to be healthy. I want to be healthy for myself but for a future family. I look forward to chatting and meeting you all! See you around!

Hi everyone! I'm Sai and I've struggled with being chubby/overweight my whole life - and as a result have always been on some kind of diet (herbalife, xenadrine, slim fast, weight watchers, you name it!). Eventually I just gave up and ate what I wanted and didn't exercise - it was always so hard for me to lose and I just didn't want to care anymore. I also was diagnosed with a bunch of vitamin deficiences and insulin resistance, so these all play a factor in my weight problem.

Anyway, I finally bought a scale and saw that I was over 200lbs - it took me a while to get over the shock but I've decided to try again and thought i would use MFP this time, since a 1200 calorie diet is probably the only thing that would work for me. 3 weeks ago, I started at 207.2, did a smoothie cleanse for 3 days to jump start and have been using MFP ever since. Today I weighed myself and am 199.6!! SO GLAD to be under 200lbs! I have a long way to go but its a start, and I hope that joining a community here will help me keep my motivation!

Welcome to the 30 Somethings group Samantha, Martina, Sai and Gwen!! There are several actives on here so feel free to add us. Also, feel free to start a thread or post a question.

Our current 3 Month Self Challenge wraps up next week and I will start another on the 8th. Keep an eye out for the thread (3 Month (Self) Challenge - Part 5). If you care to join us just private message me and I will add you to our spreadsheet.

I have also started a measurement check in thread if you are interested in keeping track of your measurements by month.
Good luck on your journeys! Here is to a healthy new year! :drinker:

Jo

Hi, I'm Barb. I'm a 35 year old wife and mother. I have two boys, ages 10 & 9 and I work full time outside of the home. I'm at my weight loss goal, but I need / want to work on healthy and fit. I lost weight with calorie counting, but didn't do the exercising so now I wiggle and jiggle, where I shouldn't Looking forward to meeting new friends and having some motivation to keep me going, so that I can show / teach my children how to be healthier also

Welcome to the 30 Somethings group Misty, Barbi and matt!! There are several actives on here so feel free to add us. Also, feel free to start a thread or post a question.

Our current 3 Month Self Challenge wraps up this week and I will start another on the 8th. Keep an eye out for the thread (3 Month (Self) Challenge - Part 5). If you care to join us just private message me and I will add you to our spreadsheet.

I have also started a measurement check in thread if you are interested in keeping track of your measurements by month.
Good luck on your journeys! Here is to a healthy new year! :drinker:

Jo

My name is matt and I am 33 years old. Looking for new ways to keep accountable for my actions on food. I have a few friends that I talk about food with, but no one on a site. I'm very active and my job is the same. would love to open my app and find someone saying good job or you blew it. Either way, good or bad its in your face. hope you guys have a great day.

You're from the Phoenix area? My parents just moved to Sun City, but I've got other family (grandparents, aunts, uncles) from Phoenix.

Hello, all. My name is Jennifer and I'm 33. I'm one of those tall girls who've struggled with an extra 20-30 # my entire life. About 2 years ago, I started taking diet pills and lost 43. I was very happy to finally be thin, but I physically felt ill. Plus, I lost it all WAY too fast. On top of it all, I was going through a very emotional time in my life. You could even call it a crisis coupled with an entire life change. I'm an emotional eater, so I gained most of it all back within two years. But within the past 6 months, I've managed to lose 20, leaving me 20 more to my goal. This time I'm doing it right. Slow and steady wins the race! I've joined a gym, and I have realistic goals. I just need a few friends to help me along the way. This is where you come in! I love meeting new people and would like to be a part of a group who also have realistic goals, maybe even some success stories on keeping the weight off. I welcome any new friends on this site. If you look on my page, I was not logging in for a very long time, but since my last log-in, I have lost 10 pounds, so I just reset everything. Looking forward to meeting you all!