I'm Jane, 5'-4" and 145ish pounds (I go between 145-149). I'm married, live in Georgia and have two kids (11 year old son and a 17 month old daughter).

In high school I was always thin, but I never thought it; too self conscious. I've never owned a pair of shorts till last year. I have a hard time with sweets (ice cream, chocolate, cheesecake, etc.) and try to stay away from them but it's hard when your favorite thing to do is bake!

I started a Tabata class this week and boy am I sore! I have three more weeks left and I go twice a week. Going to start going to the gym on Saturdays as well. I like to trail run but have to go alone most the time as no one else likes it. I carry a knife with me, mace is for babies. I hardly have time to trail run though any more because my son plays ball now, I work full time and we have church and family functions A LOT. Oh - I also sell Origami Owl on the side so that takes up workout time as well but provides extra income for me and my family.

I had my 6 week remeasure on 4-15-13 at the gym (I was only doing weights and 30 minutes of cardio) and weighed the same but lost 5 lbs of body fat and gained 2 lbs of muscle. Hopefully this Tabata class will kick my butt in gear - also being part of this group as well!!!

Hello everyone! My name is Angie and I'm from Wyoming. I work full time, go to school part-time, and I'm a mom all the time to a 5 yo DS! Because of this, healthy eating and exercise have been put on the back burner. I just started doing nutrisystem this week and I'm hoping that having a specific goal to work on will help me to stick with it. I'm very excited to start this challenge :happy:

Hi I am in my mid 40s and a married Mom to a teenager (15). I have always been fit all my life. Over the last 10 years I have worked at a sedentary job. While most years I keep active every few years I slip up. This time I let my weight go to 160lbs. I am 5' 3".

Last Friday I bought a Fit Bit to motivate me to be active. I have done well lost 3.5lbs this week. I would like to keep myself motivated. I found this website through the fit bit website and have used it to log food the last 3 days.

I am so glad I found this challenge. I need to lose a total of 30lbs and 20 in 75 days sounds great!.

Hi All! I am 27 married no kids and 154 lbs, use to be 135 at my most comforable. I am finally ready to really loose those 20 pounds. Since gaining that weight about 1 1/2 - 2 years ago and attemping to loose the weight on and off due to fusteration, I feel like I am finally in the right mind set to fully commit! I'm ready for the challenges and ready to not give up.

I do exercise almost everyday even if its just walking my dogs. I think the biggest problem I have is not knowing how many calories I am eating. After entering the food I ate in fitneespal I realized I really need to watch what I eat in order to really loose the weight. Just need the strength to stay away from pizza and beer haha!

Good luck to all!

I just started this today! I am 45 years old, and just want my self back, I'm tired of feeling like crap and never wanting to go anywhere bc I'm so fat. I live in a really hot place, and I can't wear shorts etc. it's ridiculous - I want a life again :-)

Howdy, I’m Angie. I’m just outside of Portland Oregon. I’m 36 and really need to drop some pounds. I am tired of feeling unhealthy and having clothing that doesn’t fit. I pulled out my summer stuff and about cried. On top of that, (And this is a big one) I found out that I now have high blood pressure. My mother passed away in her early 50’s party due to Heart Disease and Congestive Heart Failure. Wake up call for me. I’ve been very active my whole life. I love to play soccer but stopped after some pretty bad injuries. I have walked ½ marathons, and 5 & 10ks the last few years but then I just kind of just stopped. I’m working on my plan now, basically staying within a certain amount of calories, regular exercise and less carbs. My husband is joining me on this weight loss journey adventure as well so that will be helpful too. Looking forward to -20lbs in 75days! My husband and I will be celebrating 17years that month. I’m somewhat new to MFP, about a month and so far, I really like it!

Hello all,

Paula here! I started my "officially" weight loss journey on Feb 18th. I call it that because I was able to stick to it for more than a month (untl I got really sick for a about a week but still kept my calories intake at 1200 (yippe for me-since I was less active) I start up my workout schedule today.

I am 5 feet 2 inches and when I started I was 199.7 pounds I am about 187.8 pounds now (we will see what the scale says this Sunday) Looking forward to getting rid of the 20 pounds or more :blushing:

Thanks for starting this group!

Hey Team!
I am so excited about this opportunity! I am a 43 year old mother of two beautiful children (ages 9 and 10). I got to a really healthy weight before I turned 40 but every winter I gain ten pounds. It takes me all summer to take it off, just to put it back on again. I want to be able to pick one outfit in the morning that looks great and doesn't just "work". I want to feel confident, not self-conscious and beautiful, not awkward. Can't wait to join with all of you in this effort to make lifestyle changes to get healthy!
Bring it on!
BBB

Hi everyone! My name is Rosalyn I'm a married mother of 2 girls and a boy. I work full time as a remote certified coding specialist for a well known acute care facility in my home town. My kids is the reason why I'm here. I want to get healthy and lose the extra weight so that I will be around to see them and my future grand kids grow old. After giving birth to 3 children the weight has added up and with every child the weight became more and more difficult to manage. I'm super excited to start this challenge as it will give me the extra movtivation that I need to push through and reach my goal. I'm looking forward to all the interaction, inspiration,and motivation during this challenge and throughout my journey on MFP. I wish everyone good luck I know we all will succeed and I can't wait to see my own progress as well as everyone else's progress. Good luck to you all!

Hi all,
My name is Pam and I am a 43 year old Grandmother of 4. I work full time at a desk and over the years have gained many pounds. I have had knee surgery in the past and have been recently having lots of trouble with my knees. When I saw the doctor I was told that I would probably have to have surgery again soon but if I could lose some weight that would help with the pain I was having. I started out originally at 192 lbs and I am down to 174 lbs. I need motivation or I begin to skip days and eat to much. I was in a biggest loser competition where I work and I came in 2nd place. It ended about 2 weeks ago and I have been slipping so as soon as I saw this I was very eager so that I can stay focused and on track. That competition was for 10 weeks so it was very comparable to this and I lost 18 lbs in 70 days so think is just 2 more than that. I will be right around my target weight if I can do this challenge. My target is 145 and 20 pounds will put me right at 154. Praying I make it there and praying all of you do as well.

Pam aka rde8jr!