Hi, I am 33 year old. I am really excited that I joined the group and hoping to loose weight. My favorite color is yellow and I love spending time with my family. My dream is to be a good mother, wife and a successful entrepreneur.

Hi My name is Sandi I am from New Jersey. I began my journey in June of 2012 at 179.9 lbs with some set backs and lots of frustration I am currently at 146.6 lbs and anxious to get to my goal weight of 135 and at that time reevaluate and see how I feel and perhaps lose another 5-10 lbs. I began the couch 2 5k program in July of 2012 I believe I got to week 7 and then I began to just free run on my own. With the weather finally beginning to change and the nights staying lighter longer I hope to get back to my running at least 3 times a week. I currently work 2 jobs and have 2 teenage children so time can be a challenge but if I've learned anything at all during this time it has been that I need to make my time for myself Welcome to all and best of luck reaching all your goals

:bigsmile: Hello Y'all

My name is Rae, I am almost 38. I am originally from Arizona, but have been a Sweet Georgia Peach for over 19 years!
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Food: Mexican & STEAK!
Favorite Television: Pretty much any restaurant/cooking reality series (Bar Rescue, Hell's Kitchen, Top Chef, etc), HUGE Survivor fan, The Voice & The Office
Favorite Book: Don't read
Favorite Music: Metal, Hard Rock, Punk, and I love P!nk
Favorite Hobby: Photography & Photo Editing, Gardening, Cooking, playing on the internet, Hiking, Softball/Baseball coach
Favorite Destinations: Beach, Anywhere but usually Florida
Favorite Workout Routines: Spinning, weight training,

A few things about me: I am married to my best friend. We have been together 20+ years, married almost 17. We have 2 amazing kids, our daughter (also my best friend) is almost 18, and will be heading down to Savannah, GA to play softball on scholarship this coming fall - I think I will have an emotional meltdown when this happens, will have to make some extra visits to the gym to balance out my emotions! ha!ha! Our son is 10, and just about the sweetest, most helpful kid I have ever seen. We have 2 cray cray dogs, Cassie a 15lb Boston Terrier and Johnny a 85lb American Bulldog. We also have 2 snakes, Boss Hogg, a Western Hog Nose, and Larry a Ball Python. We are a very close family and have always been very active hiking, playing ball, etc.... I have pretty much been an athlete all my life (Cross-country, track, swimming, softball, volleyball in HS) though I did get away from athletics after high school I was always hiking, being active outdoors, etc....Then came my daughter at age 20, I am 6' tall and was 130 lbs pre-pregnancy and my doctor said I would never see that weight again, and that I was under weight for my height/stature. Though looking at pictures from back then I thought I looked DAMN GOOD! Anyhow, he was right, I gained 65 with my first, lost most of it and stayed right around 150-160 until my second pregnancy 7 years later in which I also gained about 60 lbs, and went over the 200 mark for the first time in my life. Didn't lose as much as that time stayed about 180. That coupled with some illnesses etc.... I gained more, again going over the 200 mark. I am currently 220 (236 at my heaviest) and have not been under the 200 mark in several years. It's time and I am ready, I wish I could get back to my pre-pregnancy body, but am looking to be a little curvier and more muscle cut/toned this time around.....so I would love to see myself at around 160-170 toned and defined! I shattered my ankle almost a year ago, and had reconstructive surgery last June. I still have 2 pins & 5 screws in my ankle, and though the doctor said all the breaks are healed he will still not allow me to do any high impact stuff, so I am stuck on the elliptical, stair master & spinning for now. I am really bummed as I have done the Warrior Dash every year for the past 3 years and am going to miss it this year. Hopefully I will be able to start running again in the future. I currently have my calories set for 1230 a day which is low I know, but just wanting to get that first 10 lbs off and get my workout levels up since I am just getting back to it after injury. I do my best to log all my food, and also been trying to cut out Gluten where I can. I have never been a real over eater, nor a big sweets eater besides the occasional craving for ice cream or something. My big downfall is carbs (beer, breads, chips, potatoes, pasta, rice, etc) so I have been trying to find a nice balance eating 6-7 small meals/snacks a day, and so far I haven't been finding myself hungry, though I do allow myself to "cheat" on weekends. My "cheating" is mostly beer which I have cut out completely during the week, and have switched from Budweiser to Mich Ultra. However, I am sure I will have to cut "cheating" out completely if I really want to accomplish my goals. I work in logistics, so I am pretty much on my *kitten* all day also why I am ok with the low calories for now. I have love reading the success stories on here, get me excited to hopefully be able to put my own up one day. Since I am so tall, I carry my weight pretty well. My biggest areas I want to see improvements on are my belly (I am tired of sucking it in, and having a dang muffin top in my cute jeans, my under arms/armpit fat & my tata's! I like my bootie and legs just want to get them a lot more tone It's almost been 2 weeks, and while I have not seen a whole lot of change on the scale, I have noticed my clothes & bra are already fitting better, so it's a start.......OK, I have definitely rambled enough! Good luck y'all, work hard & kick butt! Feel free to add me, I am always open for workout/nutrition advice!

Hi I am Jerry,
I am 50 years old.
I am trying to lose one and a half pounds a week.
My intermediate goal is to get down to 185 lbs.
Onece I reach that goal I am going to try to lose another 20 lbs to 165.
The best way to eat an elephent is one bite at a time.


Where are you from? originally Moultrie, GA, now live in Warner Robins, GA
What is your favorite
-color, blue like the summer sky
-season, summer
-food, don't really know
-television series, old M*A*S*H reruns
-books, Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Jack London's White Fang and The Game, Charles ****ens' A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations, The Art of War by Sunzi, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People... ok I am boring, lol ZZZzzz.
-hobby, computer, walking, doing downloaded workouts
Where would you visit if you could visit any place in the world!!? Paris France, Colombia, I don't know, lol
-- and why? Paris, because I heard it was great. Colobia, we sponsor a child there

What are your favorite workout routines? like anything for the abs, glutes, and cardio.

RAMBLE ON MY FRIENDS!!
i am crazy and happy.
in it for the chalenge.

Hi there,

I am 48 years old, married and a mother of four and living in Colorado.
I really need t lose weight, once and for all! I have just had a hysterectomy with many complications, but I am just at the end of my recovery and am looking forward to being able to work out again.
I would like to lose between 50 and 60lbs.
I am looking forward to this challenge and getting to know you all,
Thanks,
Joanne

Hi everyone!
My name is Grace, and I'm hoping to lose about 20 lbs during this challenge. The most I've ever lost at one time is about 5, so this will be a huge accomplishment for me!

I live in Missouri and my favorite color is yellow. I think I'm like the only one, since everyone I know hates yellow and thinks it's weird that I like it. My favorite season is spring, so yay! Favorite food is either any sort of pasta or queso dip, and my favorite TV show is Supernatural or the Walking Dead. I adore the Harry Potter books, and I really like painting and drawing.

Hmm... if I could visit any place in the world, it'd probably be France. I'm going there for the first time next spring, so I'm very excited! I'm currently super addicted to blogilates (any other POPsters out there?), and I've been following the march calendar. I'm going to start running soon, though, once the weather warms up! As said, I live in Missouri, and even though it's the end of March, we've just experienced a snow storm. -.-

I'm brand new (AKA no friends), so if anyone would like to add me, please feel free!
Anywho, good luck everyone! I'm sure we'll all succeed in our goals!

Hey, I'm excited about this challenge. I'm 35 years old and been overweight since I was 13 years old. My overall goal for life is to lose 106 lbs. My goal for Spring Into Summer 2013 is to lose 37 lbs. from now. I have a 2 and a half year old daughter that is my inspiration for getting fit. My husband will appreciate it also. Anyway, I like reading and hiking and my favorite color is turquoise. Good luck everyone!

HELLO TEAM!

I'm Emily. I'm almost 28... yikes!
I really want to lose between 50-80 lbs. I need to find my happy weight.


-Emily

Hello all! My name is Eava. I am on a constant yo-yo up and down losing/gaining the same 5-10 lbs. I am 55 and would love to lose 20 lbs. by my next birtyday (July). I saw this challenge and need motivaton. I am hoping to get inspired by all your wonderful stories. I have struggled with weight my entire life. It isn't going to be easy but I am determined to reach my goal with this challenge.

Hi everyone!

My name is Shari and I like just outside of Philadelphia, PA. I recently got married (October, 2012) and when I saw my wedding pictures I thought, OMG I need to lose this weight. (Yeah, most people do it before the wedding lol. I like to be different.) Anyway, I live with my wonderful husband and we have 2 cats. My favorite color is green although blue is starting to grow on me. I love food and my husband is a former chef and he loves to cook. Together we are working on making his cooking healthier for both of us to enjoy. I love to read and I LOVE the Philadelphia Phillies. I'm looking forward to planning a trip for our one year wedding anniversary before we start thinking about having some kids. Hoping to look better in my swimsuit by then!

Since joining MFP I have lost 13.8 pounds but I want to lose about 50-60 more. I'm excited for this challenge and I'd love to add more friends. Feel free to add me!