I am Laura. Doing A P90x round atm soon to be followed by insanity. I have one son 8 with mental health challenges. Hope you all can join me in this journey to be fit. No matter what program you do.

Hi! My name is Lisa and I live in Western New York. I have three kids: two girls ages 6 and 4 and a son who will turn 3 in the spring. I have battled weight most of my life but after college took off about 40lbs and managed to keep it off for about 10 years. I gained 40lbs with my first pregnancy and only took off about 20lbs after and then when the second and third ones were born the scale just kept climbing. The day I had my son I weighed in at a whopping 214 lbs. then in January 2011 I got on the scale and I was 193 pounds. I started counting calories and working out again and during 2011 and into 2012 I managed to take off 35 lbs. I was maintaining at around 162-164 which actually was a good weight for me when I stopping exercising all together and just fell off the wagon. I am back up to 174 and I feel really defeated. My jeans are all tight. I don't like the way I look and I have got to pull it together. I work full time and so working out is just difficult to fit into my day. My husband is not supportive in that he does not want to be tasked with bedtime for the kids so I can sneak out and go to the gym. It's a source of conflict between us for obvious reasons. So, by th time dinner is cleaned up and the kids are in bed, I'm beat. But, I know myself and I know that working out is the only thing that is going to keep my weight in check. Sometimes I get angry and frustrated that I have to fight this constant battle with myself. I just wish I could make my peace and wake up and be 145 lbs again and look hot. I get mad at myself for letting this happen and not being more vigilant. I get mad at my husband for not cutting me any slack.

I have lost my way and I am unhappy and I can't get my motivation back. Is there anyone out there who has been / or is in this place?

Hi I'm Carlye....I'm stepmama to a 10 year old boy and have a baby boy on the way! Looking for other women similar to myself who have a demanding career and even though I'm going to take a break with this new one, I will be back in the saddle soon after! Looking for support in my post partum weight loss and handling life as a career woman, mama and wife!

Slim Shady!

Sorry, I couldn't resist! My name is Amber, I am 34. I'm a SAHM to 3 awesome little guys who are 7, 9, and 11. I am also a full time student, working on my pre-reqs for the nursing program. I am 5'8" and at my heaviest 2 years ago, I was 231 lbs. I am now 175. I would like to lose 35 more pounds, but will reevaluate that number when I get closer depending on how I look and feel I lost the bulk of my weight in the beginning, and have yo-yo'd ever since. Really, I've been yo-yoing since I started gaining weight back when I was 19. Anyway, I'm back on track now and determined to get this last bit off. Looking forward to supporting you all and cheering you on in the process!

Hey!

My name is Alli! Im 24 single and a mother of two wonderful boys Logan(4.5) Landyn (almost 3)... I lost my dad 1.5 years ago and since then my diet has just gone out the window!!! I want to get back in shape! I dont want to be single forever for 1 and for 2 I want to set a healthy example for my boys!! So my friend who has lost 50+ lbs on MFP said i should join!! So here I am and Im sticking to it!!! LETS DO THIS THING!!!!

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Hello! I'm 31. Happily married & a mother to 2 awesome sons, ages 6 & 2. I am a STAM who also run a small graphic design business from home. I started MFP to finally get healthy for the 1st time in years.

Hey everyone! I'm Christine! I'm 25 (Almost 26?!) and a SAHM of a beautiful 18 mo bouncing boy! I'm also a low carber, a runner, and a serious devotee to Jillian Michaels and Billy Blanks. I'm on this journey to stay in recovery from a life long struggle with eating disordered behavior, and to make sure I'm around as long as possible for hubby and our son. I'm nearly halfway to my goal weight and have never felt this good about myself, or this optimistic about my life. I love new friends, and am here every day, multiple times a day with an open diary, so feel free to add away!

Hi my name is Angel wife and mother of two. I have a 7y/o daugther and my son will be 4 in two days. My hub is in the military, we are currently stationed in Bucharest, Romania. My hub & I are originally from St. Louis MO, But our kids know So Cal as their home. Fitness has always been apart of my life but after having but my kids I didnt take it as seriously as I use to. Dec 2011 I weighed in at 155, and as of today i weigh in at 126. My goal is to get down to 112-117, Im 5'1 so that would be perfect. As of almost 4 weeks ago I have started a bodybuilding workout to get the look that I hope for very fit and lean and yes with muscle. I have always had an natural athletic body type so this isn't new to me. Fitness modeling is what I hope to accomplish, going pro with it is not what I really want to do. But being able to be a personal training to someone is :-) I can't is not in my vocabulary. Hoping to make friends that are the same.

I'm Laura and a SAHM of 3 children. I have a 4, 3 and 1 year old:). I'm trying to find balance in taking care of myself and being a good mommy:) I am focused on getting back in shape and losing the last 15lbs of baby weight.

My name is Jaclyn. I work part-time at a church. I have 4 boys (17, 14, 9, 5) who keep me pretty busy. I have been running after work...sometimes outside, but mostly on my treadmill. I am working my way up to 5 miles without having to walk, right now I can do 3 miles. I like to workout after work because that is when I have most of my snack attacks. I would like to lose 40 pounds but would be happy at 30 pounds.

Hi my name is Christy. I am 33 and mother to 2 beautiful girls ages 3 & 6. I work full-time as a RN in a busy Gastroenterology practice. I started looking closer at my own diet after giving diet recommendations to patients. I wanted to practice what I preach to be able to give better insight to my patients. I can see the effects of poor diet and lack of exercise daily and want to ensure I am not only fit and healthy but to ensure my family is as well. We are a very active and outdoorsy family. I want my girls to realize that self worth comes from fitness, good eating and healthy lifestyles and not being "super skinny stick figures".

Hello there everyone:)
I am Shanoa a SAHM and full time student. My daughter is soon to be 13!!! yikes but she is joining me on my journey and her support really helps me stay motivated.
Five years ago I was at my biggest, 230 at 5 foot 6. In the last few years I have gotten down to 160, but I am now at 168:( and want to get to my goal of.....145\150 depending how I feel at when I get there...
I have started Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and I am on day 3 and boy can I feel it, not only in my muscles but in my attitude as well:) It feels really good to be doing something about myself for once and I KNOW THAT THIS WILL BE THE SUMMER I WILL LOOK GOOD IN A BATHING SUIT! Even if it is a one piece!
After the 30 days are up, only 27 left! I will be starting back up with power90 and I hope I can complete the whole 90 days, that has always been my issue, the 90 days seems like forever.... but if I can do the 30 days I can do it 3 more times!
Getting my family involved has really been helpful to me, I can buy the health stuff now. So either they like it or they quit complaining and it helps me stay on track when I don’t have to buy different foods to keep everyone happy
Anyway I am so glad to be here and I hope to hear from some of you if I am not posting on MFP (my fitness pal) everyday!
Good luck and let’s get sexy! lol

Hi, group. My name is Carrie. I'm 39 years old. I have two boys, 16 and 9. I work from home, so am a stay-at-home mom, too. I don't make much money right now, but it works for us at this phase in our lives.

I'm tired of the way I look. I'm tired of having low self-esteem. I'm tired of looking in the mirror and thinking "ew." I'm tired of...well, you get the idea. I'm now about 5' 7" (used to be taller but had spinal fusion surgery) and weigh about 175 (it goes up and down daily by a pound or two).

For the last month and a half, I've been working hard on working hard. Yoga, jogging, ab segment videos, gym visits while the kids have classes, that sort of thing. I do feel better (I did 3 miles the other day w/out collapsing in a heap)...but still feel like Jabba the Hut.

I signed on to this website for motivation and to feel less alone. Working from home leaves me pretty isolated. I'm also not the most extroverted person in the world, so this whole "reaching out" thing is very new to me. I figured I'd give it a try, though, b/c going it alone was leaving me too easily frustrated. I hope to meet new people and make some friends and have company on this journey, to share the good days and the bad.