I would love to lose at least 50 pounds too. I'm not sure that would be enough to get me to Doctors standards but Its a start.

Lots roll!

Def will be logging everything as I have been logging but I would like to keep track of measurements! I'm so in Hun!

It's nice to meet everyone! I'm very happy that I found your group. I'm currently trying to lose baby weight plus some. I had my daughter the end of February and I'm down 40 pounds since that day! I'm extremely proud of myself but I need the motivation to get to my goal. Plateau's really bum me out and I'm currently at one. Boo. Good luck to everyone! We can do this.

A little intro here: I am stay at home mom of 2 young kiddos who is also working on her masters part time while taking care of her inlaws. My youngest is 15 months old and i gained 50 lbs during both pregnancies which i lost after giving birth without much effort. But i am still a good 40 lbs overweight on top of that. I recently lost 8 lbs on a trip to back home without really trying to and was happy to have that boost. But after returning, i gained it all within the last 2 to 3 weeks. I am certainly not eating unhealthy stuff, we mostly eat at home and rarely ever eat fried food. I try to log every day but i am not very good at it. I am hoping this challenge and support from all of you will help me stay on track.

So i have a question about logging your food intake. Do you guys measure or weight every bite and sip religiously or do any of you eyeball it? I just eyeball it and i think thats where my issues partly stem from.

A little intro here: I am stay at home mom of 2 young kiddos who is also working on her masters part time while taking care of her inlaws. My youngest is 15 months old and i gained 50 lbs during both pregnancies which i lost after giving birth without much effort. But i am still a good 40 lbs overweight on top of that. I recently lost 8 lbs on a trip to back home without really trying to and was happy to have that boost. But after returning, i gained it all within the last 2 to 3 weeks. I am certainly not eating unhealthy stuff, we mostly eat at home and rarely ever eat fried food. I try to log every day but i am not very good at it. I am hoping this challenge and support from all of you will help me stay on track.

So i have a question about logging your food intake. Do you guys measure or weight every bite and sip religiously or do any of you eyeball it? I just eyeball it and i think thats where my issues partly stem from.

I'm a stay at home mom too!! I have 4 kids..but they are 17, 14, 7 and 2...not working on a Masters though (or any degree...maybe someday) Congrats!!

I think you need to measure!! I don't have a scale, but if something says half cup etc, I measure. For my meats I try to remember 4oz is like the palm of your hand...I might invest in a scale...I hear you can get them pretty cheap.

Thank you for sharing some personal stuff - here is my story:

I am a 46 yr old Grandma (step-son's boy :-)) and my daughter is ready to have her first baby in late July. My weight has been creeping up since I am hitting some menopause, and because I don't live close to my daughter and wont see the grand-baby too often= depression. I am working with my Dr to figure these issues out, but I know the key to my success in the past has been tracking with MFP and it motivates me to workout too! Late last year, I became AFAA certificed for group fitness instructor and am a zumba instructor part-time (full-time desk job in investment compliance), but only being a substitute doesn't push me to practice more. My goal is to complete my yoga instructor class in Sept and personal trainer in Nov. I know that I have to get myself fit and focused to succeed at this, so I GREATLY appreciate the accountability of this group! I am already more focused after joining this morning!

have a great day!