Hello I am Toni I live in Fresno,Califorina. I am a wife and mother of 2 boys 18 and 14Years old. I am making changes to hopefully benefit everyone in my home. I love to cook ;( and then eat. I am making better choices now. I have been a part of MFP for some time but it wasn't until Nov. 2012 I decided to use it and join a group. It has changed and charged my movtivation. I have done both the 30DS as well as RI30. I am working to continue overall fitness with a goal of reducing my body fat from 32% To 22%.. I have learned that I have large muscle mass so the scale speaks slowly to me but I have been losing inches. My clothes fit way better some even baggy.


We can reach our goals..hang in there.

My names Cara and I live in Huntsville Tx. I"m 27 and I'm an engineer for an oil service company. I started getting focused on working out at the beginning of the year even though I've been a memeber of MFP for a couple years on and off. I work out every morning and I started with just doing the elliptical but now I do spinning on tues and thurs. I also just started C25K this week and made it through week one!

Good morning! I'm Dave and I live near St. Louis, MO. I'm in the Air Force and I've had my ups and downs with weight. I stopped smoking in January and decided to improve my diet and exercise to combat the potential weight gain. Also, summer is right around the corner so I'd like to look decent in swimwear.

I got my bodyfat tested via bodpod in August 2012 @ 208 lbs and 20.3% BF. I wasn't happy with that number, but I didn't do anything about it. I got my bodyfat retested at the start of January 2013 and was @ 228 lbs and 25.3% BF. +20 lbs/+5% bodyfat in that short amount of time was an eye opener. Eating healthy can be a challenge because cooking for one can be a bit boring.

I just finished my first month of kettlebell strength training and kettlebell HIIT 3x a week. I've started doing yoga also on tues/thurs to fill in and increase my flexibility. At the end of the day I don't care about my weight. I just want to look good, be healthly, and reduce my BF to 10-15%.

Hi everyone! My names Sam, I'm 21 and live in Alberta, Canada. I'm a full time student and an ex-triathlete, I gave up racing when my school load increased and along with that so my did my weight. I joined this group for accountability so I can't keep blaming my problems on school work loads. I've begun running again and hope to run a 5 mile race and possible a half - marathon this summer and I can use all the support and motivation I can get!

Hi Everyone...My name is Pamela and I'm 59yrs young...lol. I live in a small rural town of 300 called Burton, TX and love it! I'm basically "retired", married, three adult children and three grand sons with one more on the way this month.....there is more to me stated in my Blog on this site. This is the first group joined on myfitnesspal and I am a newbie using the myfitnesspal app, too. What caught my eye about this group was the title....one cannot have too many workout partners because support and encouragement is important for all on this health & fitness journey. I hope to be able to visit often to give and take from each of you.

I've finally developed a habit of exercising 5 days per week and write out my schedule monthly. It consists of cardio and strength training. Variety is the spice of life and also applies with exercise...lol. I have used P90X, Chalene Extreme, Slim In 6, Leslie Sansone and many other programs. I am a "workout at home" exerciser which works perfectly for me.

Thanks for letting me join.

Pamela

Hi all,
My name is Tara, and i'm from Manitoba, Canada. I am a wife and mother to 2 children, ages 7 months and 5 years.. I work part time (mornings) as a school secretary. I am still on maternity leave, and will return to work just after my son turns 1 year old.
I seemed to have put on a few extra pounds in my pregnancy, and would love to get back in shape! A few years ago, I was in pretty good shape just from doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day shed. I found I was actually strong, and even had a bit of definition in my abs ( which I have NEVER had in my entire life). So am a bit sad that those abs are now hiding!!

I want to be a good example to my children and hopefully foster a healthy body image in my daughter. She made a comment the other day that she wouldn't want to be F-A-T. (And she spells it out like that too...as she thinks its a bad word). We do not use that word in our home, that's probably why she thinks its bad. But this concerned me. She said she always wants to stay skinny. So I tried to encourage, let's focus on being HEALTHY. Strong and healthy is what I hope she will aspire to, not skinny. Not having a bad body image like I had growing up. So... My mission is to not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk!

Hello! My name is Bailey and i live in the Kansas City Missouir area. I would like to improve my health. Im healthy but training for races is another level of healthy!

Hi,

I'm Michael. I live in Winston-Salem, NC. I work for American Tower based out of Boston, Mass. I climb cell towers for a living. I've been on MFP for a little over a year. I've been a gym rat for most of my life. I got a personal trainer certification years ago so I know a ton of techniques, what to eat, but i don't have any motivation lately. I think my main issue is that I overload my schedule, and make it impossible to stay motivated. The last time I felt like I do now is when I was in college, and working 50 plus hours a week as well. I'm currently suffering from depression. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Hi Everyone! My name is Sam ( 3 of us in this group so far..wow..what a great name!) I am 24, married, and live in Oklahoma. I work full time as a speech-language pathologist in an elementary school. My highest weight (in high school) was around 160. In college,I lost 20lbs to 140. I attribute this loss to the fact that I didn't have a car, so I had to walk everywhere and I didn't have my mom's cooking! The last 10 lbs have gone up and down, but I'm now at 127. I would love to increase my muscle and reduce body fat %age. I have also become more conscious about where my food comes from and am taking steps to choose healthier options without giving up any 1 food group.

This is really the first time in my life that I have been a regular exerciser (outside of a few yoga classes now and then). I joined a group in February for RI30 and loved it. I will finish the program on Sunday. I also do daily fitness challenges in another group. I definitely do better with a plan! This month's plan (possibly to be tweaked):

Sunday: "Rest" day: Simple Yoga with yoga devotional (finding Jesus on the yoga mat) or 123 pilates
Monday: Body By You + 6 week 6 pack
Tuesday: C25K + Yoga Meltdown
Wednesday: Body By You
Thursday: C25K+ Yoga Meltdown
Friday: Body by You + 6 week 6 pack
Saturday: C25K+ Yoga Meltdown

Hi everyone, my name is Natalie. Im 24 and from the UK.
I completed the 30ds in Jan and just completed RI30 (Feb).
Yesterday I started extreme shed and shred ( I know another JM fan lol),
I am currently 138lb, so I have about 5lb to go till by goal weight.
I need to tone up more. Im hoping to start doing weights, have no idea how to start!!! Ive heard about new rules of lifting for women, so Im going to get the book.

Hi! I'm Kate, 38 yrs young. Looking to be accountable, hope this is the place! Quit smoking on Jan. 29th, started eating clean on Feb 20th. Have to start regularly working out and stick to my eating schedule. The key to that is preparation. Cooking tonight and tomorrow to make sure I have everything I need for the week, always ready to go. Work out without excuses.

Hi Kate! Big congrats on quitting smoking!! I'm a non-smoker but hear how hard it can be to quit so I commend you for using such strong discipline. With your attitude you WILL succeed at your health & fitness goals. Wishing you the very best!

Pamela

Hey everyone! I am Jessica and I just moved to Mooresville, NC with my hubby and dog.He got a great job offer out here, so here we are! I am currently job hunting and trying to lose weight! I am going pretty stir crazy being in the house all day. I just got back into running and I'm doing the C25K program. I completed week one. I love running outside. I was thinking about getting the 10 minute workout from tony horton. I figured when I start a job I can do that in the AM before work and then run in the afternoons after work.

I am between 5'2 and 5'3
SW 159.8
GW 125 or lower

I am finally fed up with looking and feeling the way I do. I have been so half into it before, but now, I am all in. I hope to get in the shape I want before having kids.