Hi everyone! So, like most people, my goal is to lose weight. In December 2012, I weighed in at 228 lbs. As of yesterday, I weigh 217 lbs. Not much of a loss up until now, but I haven't been 100% committed until recently.

My goals:
- Get to my goal weight of 140 lbs (Although I would also be happy to finally be at any healthy weight)
- Tone up my arms, legs and butt!
- Flatten up this stomach of mine.
- To permanently change my eating habits to one that is more healthy (I still indulge sometimes, but my goal is to keep it at a minimum and not go back to that everyday overeating).
- To have a better control over myself when it comes to food.

I'm a music performance major and I'm about to set foot into the big-city industry. Being more fit will help my vocal strength and range, and will also make me more favorable as an employable vocalist.

I've been overweight almost all my life. I've always been the 'big friend' in my group and it's gotten old. It's my time to shine!
I am usually around 160 lbs. Currently at 170. By the end of August, I want to be at 120.
It's a huge goal, I know. BUT...
But I can do it!
I can do it and you all are coming along with me!

We're young and starting out, this right here right now is the time for us to grab life by the reigns and take charge! Let's go team!

Age 22
Height 5'5"
Starting weight: 260
Current weight: 240
Desired weight: 130

Long Term Goals:
Lose 110 pounds
Incorporate at least 2 servings of vegetables into every meal
Incorporate at least 2 full body muscular exercise routines into every week
Do all that in order to have better blood chemistry and a stronger, healthier heart

Short Term Goals:
Focus on losing 10 pounds at a time and keep it off
Try healthy recipes involving fibrous veggies
Fit into at least size 16 jeans

This Week's To-Do List:
Develop a muscular workout routine
Buy exercise shorts--because it's far too hot out to be working this hard in pants lol

hiya everyone,

my names Rhiannon and I'm planning on losing 60lbs overall but dont really have a set time rate, but fingers crossed by this time next year! I'm focusing on becoming fitter and healthier as well as losing the weight and cant wait to show everyone how different i'm going to look even just by september for the next year of sixth form

Good luck everyone!

hey everyone,
my goals are not to lose weight but to lower my body fat as low as possible
-height 6'2"
-wt 253
i would like to lose enough weight to get my body fat under 13%
if i do things right then my gaol weight should be 240 lbs but i would like to get bigger and not just shrink down

Hi everyone!

After a 3 year hiatus, I am back on myfitnesspal and ready to make my goals stick. After an amazing 5 months, I lost 35 pounds and went from a size 14 US jeans to a tight 5/6 jeans. You guessed it! The reason I am back is because I am back at a size 12 (technically). For many people, the summer is a time to show off that bod but for me, this summer will be my training period of getting back into shape. FYI, I am currently writing this while eating an original glazed Krispy Kreme donut (a last hoo-rah if you will).

I am visiting family at the end of August and I plan on losing at least 1 pants size before then and my overall goal is to be a healthy size 8.

I do not know my actual weight since I had an eating disorder and my dr advised me to get rid of the scale. From this point on, it's all about inches and how I look and feel in my clothes.

I plan on making this a life goal and although I may kick my *kitten* more so in the beginning, I hope to make this a long term change rather than just consuming 800 cals a day and 2 hour cardio sessions.

This time it's less about crazy rules and more about making the right/smarter choices (with a few indulgences here and there).

Thanks again,

T

Hi there!

I'm Kelli. I'm a mom of two. My son just turned 3 and my daughter is 14 weeks. I'm on here because I want to start feeling great about myself again and to set an example for my children to look up to. I am currently at 224 with my lowest ever being at 144 just out of Coast Guard boot camp. My goal weight is 130. That would put me right in the middle of the healthy range as I am 5'5".

I would love to make this happen by Mid January or Early February of next year so I can start trying on wedding dresses. My husband and I never had a ceremony when we got married and since it will be our fifth anniversary in March, we want to have one. Of course I want to be in the best shape possible for the big day!

Can't wait to share encouragement with you all!

I'm 20, and a junior in college. I've always been at the upper edge of a healthy weight range.
I hit my highest weight of 185 last spring, I was wearing a US size 12 pants. In December I started running and thinking about getting in shape, so far I've lost about 33 pounds. Last week I bought some size 6 pants!

I still want to lose about ten more which would put me at about 143, but I'm less concerned with a scale now because I'm trying to build muscle as well.

oh, and I'm 5'11". Sometimes I forget what goal weights are appropriate for different heights. When i see a goal weight of 115 my first reaction is "you'd be a skeleten!" but then I remember that I'm just a giant:) haha

I work out five days a week for about an hour. I try to run about 3 miles and then do some strength training.
My other focus has been my water intake. I've found that it's much easier to work out when I've had the right amount of water that day.

Hello! I'm Taylor. I'm 21 and 5'7". I've struggled with my weight since middle school. I kept a pretty stable weight through high school, but since starting college I gained and lost a lot of weight and I'm looking to lose another 20 lbs. My goal is to weigh around 125 lbs. My heaviest weight was 178 lbs about 2 years ago And now I weigh 145 lbs. In middle school I was 5'7" and 130 lbs so I want to get back to a similar weight. More importantly than losing weight, I'm trying to get toned and I want to eat clean. Changing my eating habits is the hardest because I'm an emotional eater. Hopefully this group will help keep me on track though~

get down to business (to defeat the Huns?)!

Favorite Disney movie song hands down lol

Hello everyone! I've never been good at keeping up with Myfitnesspal, but I decided to make it a habit to log on. I tend to start strong and fall off just as fast. My name is Chrystina - I'm 25 and live in the great state of Texas! "Everything is bigger in Texas..." haha. Once I hit about 22 - I could no longer eat a bag of chips without it showing!

Height: 5'5.5
Starting weight: 183
Goal weight: 140-145

This might sound stupid, but only myself and the doctor's office know my real weight. It feels weird that I just told the whole world. I guess the first step is being more open about it.

Good Luck everyone!! I support everyone in their journey!!

My name is Tara and I am 25 with two young kids. One of my fitness goals is to weigh 105-108 by the end of July. That means I want to lose 7-10 pounds in the next month and a half. I also want to tone all over, and have just started the 30-day shred to help. I feel like this group will also be really helpful to motivate and get tips/recipes! I am about to graduate with my bachelors in Elementary Ed. so it would be great to start this new part of my life fit and confident!

Hey everyone,

My name is Rachel and I'm just on the cusp of turning 19. That being said, I've probably had a weight problem for about half of my life ... so I've decided I'm going to change that. I'm a stress/boredom eater who has also been a chronic victim of fad/binge dieting and exercise regimes for about the last 4 years. I'm currently heading into my 3rd year of university and can unfortunately say that I am still packing my freshman 15+. After this past Christmas break, I got back to school and hopped on the scale at the gym and was shocked to see it read 202 lbs. With the help of some water running with a friend of mine for a few months, I dropped back down to ~190 but then everything went out the window once exams hit.

That being said, I've now readjusted my goals and how I'm going to reach them as follows:

Start weight: 202 lb
Current weight: 186.4 lb
Goal weight: 155 lb

I've started eating a lot better, specifically by cutting down the number of meals I eat out and limiting my intake of sweet and the hidden university killer, alcohol.

The biggest contributor to my recent drop in weight is that I've started running. I'm currently completing the 10K Trainer app (iPod) program that has me doing 30-40 min workouts twice a week. I've tried apps like this before but the difference behind my more recent success is that I have a long term goal in mind, I've signed up to run a 10K race near the end of September!!!! Being registered for the event and tied in monetarily has been a huge motivation and has really helped keep my on track.

Hopefully with my current fitness and eating habits, along with throwing in some toning exercises, I can finally get down to a weight that I am happy with!

Hi everyone I'm G, I weighed 272 in January , lost 30 lbs by may, but put some back on, and looking for support I'm always here to answer questions and give advice and looking for the same ! Let's all live healthy and enjoy the day!