Hey, I'm Christine, mum of 3 and I work full time. In my spare time (there is very little of it, but) I am doing a hybrid of 30DS and Insanity the Asylum, I started 30DS last week but just started The Asylum yesterday - it is hard!!!

The scale isn't very nice to me, the tape measure is a little bit kinder!!! I would love to lose a stone (14lbs by the end of May, I doubt that is possible but I am trying to set my goals a little high so I can try and push myself. If not a stone then at least a dress size - I'm currently in a UK 16, sometimes a 14 (depending where I shop!)

My next goal is to finish 30DS and the Asylum and the move on to Tapout XT before I go on holiday end of August - by which time I would like to be down to a UK 12 - again, if it is at all possible!!! time will tell.

I'm hoping these mini challenges will kick start things to make me push play everyday on whatever workout I'm doing and I also think it will be fun!!!

Good luck to everyone and I guess I'll be doing my 50 crunches in the morning! x

Hi my name is LeKenya from South Carolina and I've been on the earth for 35 years I am an at home mom to 3 boys 6,4 and 2 and I have a wonderful husband to whom I've been married 7 and 1/2 years. I began my journey a couple of years ago and lost 49lbs and have since gained back 25 of those lbs. I am getting back on track and look forward to watching the lbs fall off with all of you wonderful people! **** My goal is to lose at least 8 lbs in May!

I'm Ana, and I'll be 31 this month

I'm a high school teacher, avid hiker and weightlifter, and sarcasm and snark aficionado. I greatly appreciate oxford commas, irony, and getting sucked into the interwebs every morning over coffee. Insofar as goals, overall I'd love to lose about 15 pounds of body fat, and also increase my muscle mass a bit... whatever I can lose of that in this next month would be awesome. I'm in good shape, but I'd like to be in better shape AND be more comfortable with my body.

Hello peeps! My name is Tara and I'm a mom of three, soon to be four! I started the April challenge to help me get weight loss kicked up a notch and now I'm doing it to stay active and not let the preggo-lazies get me!.

Hello everyone.. name is Megan... Im 35 and single mother of the 2 greatest boys anyone could ever be blessed with... I am here to get healthy, physically and mentally.. I am 6 feet tall and have weighed between 130-309 pounds up and down over the past 17 yrs of my life.. I am a self employed massage therapist that is finally TIRED of being the sad, fat tired girl...I volunteer a lot of my free time to the local womans Domestic Violence Shelter and have many of the ladies there feeling so much better about themselves with just some sort of exercise and better food choices... I have changed my lifestyle to eating very low carb/high fat (KETO) and have been this way since November 1st of last yr. I am no longer on meds for depression or type II diabetes, and my lab work has all improved since starting MFP. I am full of energy and FUN.. lifes too short to not laugh at yourself... I had a great experience being the captain of a fantastic group of ladies in April (lost 6.6 pounds and 9.5 inches!! Woohoo) and looking forward to another great month.

My name is Kristine, I'm a mom of 3. I have gained and lost a significant amount of weight twice, I was at my biggest after my last baby. I want to lose 100 lbs total bringning me below my pre pregnancy weight. My main forms of exercise are lifting, walking and Zumba, as long as I'm active. I'm currently following TDEE and having complex carbs for breakfast only. I joined this challenge after seeing a few of MFP friends partaking in April and I thought it would be really awesome to be part of a team.

Howdy Partners!!

My name is Ruth. I'm from San Antonio, Tx.
I'm trying to keep the weight, I've lost. The support here has been awesome. My goal is to drop 10 more pounds..
Always looking for new support friend

Hi , I'm Cindy . I just turned the big 40. Last November I was diagnosed pre diabetic . Since then I've lost 85 pounds and my glucose levels are normal . I homeschool my 14 year old daughter . She has never been to a "real" school . I'm married to my high school sweetheart . We have been together since 1992 . I will not let myself become diabetic . I belong to a gym and love going . I also walk my Boxer 2-3 miles every day weather permitting . We just started bike riding too . I'm looking forward to this challenge ! May goals are too eat cleaner and lose 10-12 pounds . Nice to meet you all . Now lets ROCK May !

Hi my name is Joyelle. I am 32 years old with a 5 year old daughter. I am here to help lose the last 32 pounds I have been struggling with. My goal this month is to lose 6 pounds. Lets do this!!

Hello Everyone!
I am a mother of four very amazing and active kids, 10, 8 ,7 & 5. I am married to a wonderful and supportive husband. I work full time out of the house, am active on 2 PTAs, on a board of directors and am the social chair for our neighborhood's HOA.

I am a self-diagnosed work-aholic who was on her way to running a marathon last fall when I lost my dad and lost my way. I gained back all the weight I had lost training for the marathon. I have recently removed my head from the sand and signed up for another marathon that I am determined to run. I have also signed up to do my first irongirl triathalon this fall. I am terrified and excited to complete both. In the past I have been able to successfully exercise OR eat well but have failed at hitting my goal weight by not doing both simultaneously.

This is my second month with the Sopranos and to date I have gone from 207 to 198. I am thrilled with this progress. I love the challenges, they motivate me on days when I would have sunk into the couch from exhaustion. I love the support and camaraderie, this group has been more inspiring and supportive than most of my friends would be.

In a nutshell, I am doing this because I am sick of being fat. I am 5'2" and now 198lbs, with a goal of getting down to 130. This is the first time in my life where I feel completely committed and have the support structure to set me up for success.

I look forward to us all working together on our journey to health!

GO BLUNDETTO

Hi, I'm Katie and I live in Colorful Colorado! I'm a mom to a baby girl who'll have her first birthday in a week (lots of birthday cake coming up, uh-oh), and also four cats. I'm here to get in better shape, become healthier, and lose weight--hopefully at least 6 to 7 pounds in the month of May.

I just did the 50 crunches challenged. It was the first time I did crunches in years! It sucked and took awhile but I pushed through.

Hi, I'm Kellie from Michigan. I am a mom to two great girls. I hope to continue to lose weight, gain muscle tone, energy, and motivation. I like the community of being in "the family" l. I'll do my crunches tomorrow, and report them in to my capo, as i am still on the Moltsanti crew, thanks Don for your dedication to our 'family". Good luck everyone, Kellie :flowerforyou:

Hi I'm Nancy
I am a 44 yr old Professor of Nursing. I am here eager to lose 25 pounds. This month, I aim to lose 10 pounds. Hopefully by the end of 2013 I will reach my goal of 25 pounds. I am going on a trip to Cancun in June and need to be somewhat bathing suit ready

Really excited to be here and will work hard for my team.

Nancy

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GO TEAM DANTE!
I'm Donna - 42 yr old TX lass, Christian Mom to two great boys, wife to a blessed man(ha,ha) who is very supportive, and I'm on a journey to lose 132 lbs total because I'm much too young to have the aches and pains that I have experienced, and I don't want to develop anything that requires medication(like high blood pressure, heart disease in general, or diabetes). I also want to do a mini-triathlon in the Summer of 2014...but that's a long term goal! Please feel free to say anything you want without explanation about my diary - that's why it's public. I appreciate the "WTG" comments alot..but if you look and see I've eaten too low...eaten crap and offered no explanation...feel free to call me out if time permits. Bottom line...I am SERIOUS...so you don't have to be overly kind about it. ;D (unless I tell you I'm crying....then you better back off - ha,ha!)

I've lost 38 total since last September...but only got serious in January. Since January - I've lost 26 of those 38 lbs. I am aiming for losing 9 lbs this month...but from 5-9 will be acceptable. Had a minor knee injury about three weeks ago that sidelined me from cardio'ing like I love. However, that will not stop me from exercising. I'm doing MUCH better. I'm going to be smart ...and still burn alot of calories each week and will be working in some weights too.

Did my 50 crunches!
Current weight 229
Goal Weight - 220...or LOWER!

Thanks - and here's to a great month for
The Family!