Hello everyone! I am Dawn, 38, mother of a 15 year old son and a 5 year old daughter. I gained 40 pounds within the last 2.5 years due to stress of a new job and lack of exercise. I currently bike 10-15 miles 4 days weekly and work out with a trainer 2 days a week. I am looking forward to this challenge! Bring it!

Hi! I'm Vicki, 43 years old and live in St. Louis, MO. I work full time as an Executive Chef at a culinary school and I'm currently finishing up my Master's in Education. I started my journey in January 2013 and have lost 70 lbs. to date through clean eating and working out at least two hours a day, six days a week. I look forward to incorporating this challenge into my exercise plan!

Hi Vicki! I'm originally from desoto, mo...just south of st. Louis!

Hey there. I'm Jennifer, 31 and mom of 3 and raising my boyfriend's son also. I also work full time for the county government which tries to suck the soul out of my life. This is the first year since I was 18 that I was brave enough to wear a bikini. I'm just hoping this challenge will help tighten up my rear a bit now that I've lost a little weight.

Hi all- I'm Meg from Chicago. Just got a fitbit, and started on MFP. My goal is to lose 40 lbs and get down to somewhere in the range of where I was on my early 20's but as long as I'm toned up and feel great I'm not obsessing about hitting a certain number. I'm 44 approaching 45 very quickly. Really motivated to get in better shape, I had a few health issues that took me off my path for a while, and now I really want to focus on being heathy! Mom of 2 lovely kids, work from a home office- so it's easy to sit around in looser clothes and not notice the weight creeping up. Those days are over.....

Hello, my name is Suzanne. I started MFP about 3 years ago (had a old user name back then and switched to this one) I had lost my first 80lbs from Jan 2010-December 2011. Throughout 2012, I struggled with a binge eating disorder and it only got worse. I am on a recovery plan and am seeing a therapist. I have improved with my addiction to about 40-50% but still have a bit of a ways to go. January 2013. I created my current username and started over with half of my 80lbs I had initially lost gained back. I love running. It is my exercise addiction and have ran in races as far as a 25K (15.5 mils) I'm just generally trying to work on my recovery, hoping to lose some weight in the process and be healthy again. Right now my current plan is mainly portion control, recovery, and just eating normally until my addiction is fully recovered. That is my main focus right now. On the side, I like to do small fitness challenges like this one..and my legs could use a bit more toning. haha

Hey all,

I'm a doctoral student in my mid-20s, joined MFP to lose weight and find healthier ways to handle stress and anxiety. Really looking forward to the squat challenge this month - looks fun!!

I'm a 49 year old computer programmer currently living in east Tennessee. I need to lose about 50 more lbs but have done pretty eell so far. I live with my husband, our youngest son and 3 large dogs.

Hi all! My name is Kim. I'm a 41 year old, right now SAHM. I'm married to my other half for the last 6 yrs (together 13). And I'm the mom of 3, 18, 15 and 4 yrs old. I have struggled with my weight my entire life (losing for about 1/2 of it lol). Back in October I quit my job to finish school (for Medical Assistant). I realized after that that maybe I should have studied up on that job more. It's so over saturated with students that it's almost impossible to get a job. So here I sit, with no job. I have never not worked and it's weird. I don't like it because I like to be bringing in the money, but I love it because for once I get to be home with my little one and watch her grow and change every day. I go back to school the end of next month. I'm in between on what I'm going to be going to school for...just because after doing the research I should have done the first time, I realized that what I was going to be going back for was ALSO over saturated and hard to find a job in. So in the next week I have to decide what I can take that I will like and that will be offered at the local college LOL. I am trying to find some sort of income that I can do at home or that won't take up an inordinate amount of time so that I'll be able to bring in a little money and also go to school and be with the little.

I lost almost 50 lbs on here about a year or so ago, then real life (finances, job, etc) stuck their ugly head in and I gained 20lbs of it back. Now I'm back and wanting to finish the job of becoming the me I know I am and can be so that I can be here for my kids and myself.

Wow that was really long winded. Sorry about that! Skip over the boring parts

Hi all!

25 years old. Looking to lose around 70 lbs. Hips, butt, and thighs have alwwwwways been my major problem areas. So this will be great! Thanks for getting it started!

Hi everyone! I'm Heather and I am 20 years old. I am a college student, I work part time, and I have been trying to lose weight since January. So far I have lost about 30lbs. I definitely need this squat challenge for my booty and thighs. :laugh:

My Name is Lorrain I am 52 years young single mother of two teens I am also a crafter with my own licensed business. Unemployed for nearly seven months now. I have 158 pounds I want to lose. I know how to do a proper squat. The hard part is physically doing one . I am going to do my darndest to complete this challenge even if it aint pretty or kills me!!! NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAIINED!:happy:

My name is Beth. I am 24 and a single mom to two awesome little boys. I was doing pretty good for awhile. Working out and eating good.....then winter came and I lost motivation lol. I am back at it now though and I am feeling pretty determined!

Hello, I'm a day late but hopefully I can still play. I"m Rochelle, 25, and I'm interested in earning myself a fantastic booty. I'm a military wife and former military myself and over the past 3 years I've allowed about 30-40 pounds to creep up on me. I want to get back to my Navy weight, look great in pretty clothing, and feel great about myself.

Hi, my name is Marty, i'm 29 and from Michigan! I've been a part-time Pre-Kindergarten teacher for the last 4 years and starting this next school year will be a full time Kindergarten teacher! I've been married to my best friend for 6 years, we have no kids just pets!

Hey I'm Fiona and I am nearly 20 (:
I only joined this group late but only 3 days so it should be fine I hope!
I am half irish have german and I live in Germany atm. I am quite a jolly person and very optimistic, I want to lose abound 85 more lbs to fit my outside to my inside and also I dont want to always be the big one, I am only so young and I can still change it now (: