Hi all,
Mom of 3 boys.

Down 24lbs - another 15lbs to go.

Looking for more motivation and to encourage others as well.

Jessica

Hi, I am a 34 yo single mom of two boys 12 and 8. They are involved in every sport you can imagine as well as show animals for FFA. So busy is an understatement for my world!!!! In the last year i have lost 22 lbs but still have about 45 more to go. It says that my average weight should be around 145 so that is what I am shooting for. I currently weigh 191. I am on day 2 of the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. I have set a goal for myself to loose 30 lbs by July and to look or should I say FEEL good in a bathing suit by the end of May. I want to for the first time in my life feel good about my body and not feel the need to cover up when we go on our annual family vacation in July. Or anytime for that matter. I have struggled with my weight all my life so this definetly a life style change that I look forward to enjoying one day. lol

Hello ladies!! I am a mother of a 3 year old little boy. I am on here because I would like to lose about 30lbs. I have been on my weight loss journey for quite some time now and have been quite successful. I'm 5'6" and at the end of my pregnancy I reached 240lbs!! I have dropped down to my current weight 165lbs and have plateaued for the last 18months or so. Looking to find a little motivation, some support and some fun! cheers

Hi, I am hoping this group will keep me on the path to losing some weight. I am currently 180.6 lbs ( I have already lost seven lbs) and am hoping to lose 40 pounds. I generally eat "good for you foods," but the problem is I overeat. After having my son three years ago, I stopped paying attention to how much I was consuming. I ate just for the heck of it, when my kids were eating, and when I am hungry. I don't feel good about myself anymore. I hate the way I look and feel. I want my body and my self esteem back. Most of all, I want to be healthy for myself and my kids!!!

Hi! I just joined the group today!! I am a 33 year old, married, mother of 2 looking to make new myfitnesspal friends to help keep me motivated & accountable! please add me

I know a million people have posted on her and what's one more... but I had my first baby exactly a year ago. While I am only about 10lbs away from my pre pregnancy weight, I had gained about 30lbs before becoming pregnant. In addition to that I really blew up while pregnant. I am really tired of seeing all these women and moms that have had a baby 3 months ago and look better than I do a year later. It's been really hard not to get depressed. I have begun to COMPLETELY avoid pictures and I am struggling breaking a serious sugar addiction. I find myself tired all the time (my daughter has been a terrible sleeper since she was born) and the sugar keeps me going. I crave it. I will do really good for 2-3 days and then have a sugar binge which I HATE! Anyways, looking for people who have some of the same goal as me.
Kristi

Hello! I am new to this site... I am 26 years old and mommy to a beautiful 18 month boy. I gained a lot of weight with y pregnancy and need some other mommies encouragement to keep going with my weigh tloss!

I'm new to the group, but have been using My Fitness Pal for about a month or more now! I have lost 12 pounds so far! I have a 2 year old little boy that keeps me on my toes at all times! I am trying to get back down to a healthy size for me and my son!

Just Started MFP yesterday. I have struggled to shed the weight I put on with each kid (now almost 4 and 8 years old!) and am looking for support wherever I can. I am currently 183lbs and it's the heaviest I've ever been
I am setting short and long term goals. Long term is down to 140 but for now it's just to loose 10 lbs before my vacation at the end of next month.
I've struggled with binge/emotional eating from stress for ages... any suggestion for that would be more than welcome.

Hey there! I think this is my first ever post on an MFP discussion board/group! I'm a stay at home mom of four and finally getting serious about losing this extra weight! I'm 5'2" and currently 151 pounds. I gained 60 pounds with my most recent pregnancy, and now that she is almost 11 months old, I think I'm ready to stop blaming her for this weight problem

My first mini-goal is my pre-pregnancy weight of 144 pounds. My ultimate goal is 125 pounds

Looking forward to getting to know you guys!

Hey everyone, I actually joined Mfp last year but am actually starting to use & luv it! I'm a mommy to three,2 wonderful boys 13 & 11 and as of last Sunday a 7 yr old Diva lol. I had reached my goal last summer & decided to keep going,as I needed to tone(esp. my tummy) But life happens ya know,so I'm determined to get it back off again & keep it off. I'm friendly,so feel free to friend me.

Hello all...I have used myfitnesspal for sometime but just now starting to use the commuinty side of things. Over the last two years I have been working hard at getting in shape. I am proud to say I have lost 75lbs already but I need help taking it all the way home. I have become complacent. My three boys are the reason behind me having to get healthy...they need me to be around. Due to recently finding out that I have a heart disorder and spending a scary three days on the cardio floor of the hospital I have to take my health and fitness more seriously. I am looking for some friends who will help motivate me, as I will do for all of you.

Hi Moms!

My name is Ryan. I am a mom of 5 kids (oldest is 15, youngest is 5). I have struggled with weight loss for most of my life. I started off a skinny kid, became chubby and then blew up. After suffering a big period of stress combined with 400+ blood sugar levels, almost 2 years ago, my body suddenly shed pounds. I dropped from 177 to 150 to 132 in 3 months. I didn't try, it just happened. Now I stayed at or around that 132 until this winter when some of those pounds started coming back. I am currently 145. Regardless of the number, I still looked flabby at 132. I was diagnosed diabetic at 15 years old and with an under active thyroid at 18. Add the stretched skin from the pregnancies, and the 4 c-sections, and I often feel like everything works against me ever having that flat stomach I have always wanted.

I'm looking for other people who have the desire to lose, look good, and feel good. I'm looking to encourage others, and maybe get some encouragement on those hard days too.

Good luck to you all in reaching your goals.

Hi!

I'm Jen, 36, from Central PA! This is my second "serious" attempt to lose weight. My first time was 8 years ago when I lost 40 lbs before going through a lot of stress and giving up to deal with the things I had to.

I am now doing this again because I am sick of feeling so blah and ick! Also, as a single mom, I am the major influence in my daughter's life. Unfortunately, I see her following in my footsteps with the bad eating and such. It's time to make a change for not just myself but also for her!!

When I last lost the weight, I was a stay-at-home mom and the eating and exercise were easy. I also used a community support system online on another site. So, it was a lot easier to have a routine.

This go around, I don't have the exercise and eating ease, as I did before. However, I am finding and seeking out friends and support here in the communities on MFP! I did find this to be one the most important and helpful things the last time. It was great to communicate with others who were going through the same things.

I hope to befriend and gather support from lots of you! Let's do this together and GET IT DONE!!!

I am new to mfp and I am looking for some motivating and supportive friends to help me. My current weight is around 215 and my Goal weight is 125-115.. I have an addiction to mt dew.. carbonated drinks really.. also I have more problems eating enough calories. I can go all day with forgetting to eat. I don't know how to reach my goals.. any advise??

soda is the absolute worst thing you can put in your body, I used to drink it every day, haven't had it in years and do not miss it at all. It makes you crave junk food AND packs on the pounds.

Find healthy foods high in calories such as nuts, peanut butter etc, use olive oil to cook.
I would lay odds on if you cut out soda and any white carbs (just switch to whole wheat or whole grain) you will drop weight quickly. add exercise and you will start to see a huge change. MUCH LUCK to you, you can add me if you like, I like to eat healthy, the real deal, no diets. diets don't work.