Hi, I'm Justine. I'm really excited to join this group. After struggling to be consistent on working out, the next hardest thing for me is to be consistent about logging in Hopefully this will help in consistency and motivation!!

BIO - I'm in ok shape and medium active (BC skiier, bike commuter, mtn biker). I think I eat pretty well - cook a lot, vegetarian, moving towards mostly vegan (stupid yummy cheese gets in the way). My downfalls are that I drink a little too much (stupid yummy wine) and have been a smoker for years. My husband and I have just started a 30 day no drinking and I'm working on quitting smoking for good.

I needed a self kick in the @$$ so I signed up for a century road bike ride - EEEEKKKKK, have never done anything like this. If anyone's experienced or has helpful hints on anything I'd welcome it!

Thanks for starting this group!

Hi my name is Kathy.
Sounds like a great challenge for me.

I'm Christina - 37 - in SC - My goal will be to burn 10,000 calories in May. Not sure if I will meet that but will try to. I've recently started going to a dance aerobics class twice a week and will re-start the Slim in 6 program today. In 1-2 weeks I will re-start the c25k program. So hoping to burn calories and lose some weight!

Hello, I'm Rachael. I'm 28 and am looking to burn 8,000 calories by the end of May.

Very excited to be part of this challenge! Good luck everyone!

Accountability and motivation...that is what I am missing. This challenge seemed to be the perfect fit since I am currently trying to get myself back onto my regular training routine. I had been doing CrossFit for 2 years, lost 20 pounds, felt amazing, then, in January, I moved to a very small town where I had a no support group or gym that I could easily complete the type of training that I had been doing. I have gained 8 pounds back, mostly due to lack of exercise and lack of accountability and motivation to stick with my eating goals. I do have a weight goal in mind, but more important to me is getting back to way I felt in December. I figure if I get back on track with my eating and training then weight loss will just be a side effect. My more important goals are body fat loss, completing a 10 mile trail run in July, a 25K trail run in Sept, and a 1/2 marathon trail run in October. I also want to begin racing cyclo-cross again this fall which I have not done since starting to have babies, 8+ years ago. I have a very supportive husband who is helping with my training program, but I need accountability seperate from him. So, I opened a MFP account and am looking forward to this challenge.

Hi everyone my name is coco, I am 22 and joined MFP cuz I had a baby 7 months ago and I'm in serious need to get back to my old weight and lose all the baby weight. Not seeing results yet but I am motivated to lose the weight.

Hi All!

I am so anxious to do this. I have always had weight issues and have tried everything except the simple and most effective way, the healthy way. I have been working on exercise, my diet and moderation. It's so easy to throw in the towel and watch tv or go out for drinks but my mind set is very different now. I am doing this for myself and have always wanted to experience the freeness a runner talks about. I want to be able to run with my dog so I have signed up for the Color Me Rad (June), the 4th of July run and the Warrior Dash (October) to make this commitment.

I look forward to learning about everyone and their progress. If you would like to share ideas, recipes, etc. I am open to it. We can do this!!!!!

Paula

I have a 4 months old too :-)

Hey all!

My name is Tess. 33 female who currently resides in FL. I started back with school for Sports Health and Wellness AND Alternative Medicine/Holistic Living.On a mission to get things done! I do some (very little) free lance work fro home until I go back to my position I do work OTR and there have been some hiccups that kept me home as of late. I am a very positive person. Positive outlook and mindset really are everything. Carrying those with you, you will go far in life. Anything is possible. Open minds hold open doors....

I think the idea of burning XX amount of calories a month is great! My goals for the challenge may sound extreme to most, however with my workouts it is actually attainable. I work out 6 days a week with the Gym, Insanity, and RevAbs. I also do some sort of sports pretty much every day of the week with the boy. Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Biking, soon swimming again. I do not log my calories burned or workouts on MFP any longer. Instead I keep track on my HRM weekly. I do photo at the weeks end (My weeks are Monday to Sunday with weigh ins on Friday)and post on my Instagram and share the link here.

If we are not friends yet here and you need some, please feel free to add me!

Hi! My name is Jayne. My goal is to loose 4 lb in May , end goal of 167 lb, and also to decrease my 10 Km time to less than 70 minutes.

Hi all

My name is Amanda just turned 30 and I am trying to lose bout 20 pounds,I have several health problems that make my weight loss a very slow one, anyone can add me if they wish to need more friends lol hugs to all I am so ready for this

Hi There

My name is Cindy. I am about to turn 50 and read an article on how woman over 50 tend to gain 5 pounds per year without any physical activity in their life. The pounds have been creeping on lately so I wanted to do something to avoid being part of this statistic. I also happen to have 2 vacations in the next 2 months that involve skimpy clothing. I'm trying to get beach body (or cover up) ready with this challenge. i just hope I can get in some good workouts while away. I don't suppose beer drinking contest poolside counts as an activity??!!

Let the games begin.

Cindy

Hi all! My name is Veronika and I´m about to turn 21. I live in the Czech Republic and I study at Faculty of Education, specilization in English and Humanities. I love running and strength exercises. My goal is 19,000 burned calories.

Hi all. My name is Todd and I'm looking forward to being part of this group. I joined MFP 5 weeks ago today and so far I'm doing pretty good. I had back surgery in December, so up until now I've been just dieting with a little bit of exercise thrown in. The May Challenge is perfect timing for me and hopefully motivates me to get back to the gym for the exercise part of my journey back to health.

I live in South Carolina and I'm kept busy working upwards of 60 hours per week. I really only have one hobby now which is cooking. I love to experiment and now that I've changed my eating habits to a more healthful group of foods, it's been fun to see what I can come up with. Dieting isn't that hard if you take the time to find good quality foods, the right spices, and keep changing things around to keep it interesting. Happy to share a few ideas for anyone looking for something different.

Good luck to everyone next month. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's success stories and hopefully posting my own. Friend me if you're looking for a new friend willing to provide you with a little motivation along the way.