Love your idea for this challenge! I am in and in FL too! Thanks for getting the ball rolling.:)

Hey everyone!! I'm excited about this group! I was just writing down all of my goals today and I plan on being at goal weight or as close to it as possible by January 2014 so this was just perfect timing!! I started the advocare 24 day challenge last Monday and I'm on day 6- I've lost 8 lbs so far and I haven't worked out this week (started a new job and I've been exhausted every day) but I plan on starting my workout routine again today (working out is not usually a big problem for me since I've always been athletic-just eat like CRAP!)

I'm an ICU/ER nurse and I work nights which is pretty hard for weight loss due to the irregular schedule and flipping back and forth from days to nights...plus night shift nurses eat like hell. I won't go into my past stories of weight loss since I'm focusing on being positive and looking/moving FORWARD with a new start but lets just say I've lost good amounts of weight in the past and let it creep back up on me. Not this time! Once I reach goal I plan on making new fitness goals and always looking for ways to better myself and reach higher goals.

I have started eating "clean" this week for the first time in my life and I have to say it feels pretty good to have to be creative in coming up with ways to make "boring' whole foods delicious but it's keeping me more busy and creative Sorry this is getting so long just wanted to introduce myself! I look forward to motivating one another and having somewhere to go to talk to people!!! I'm a pretty big party girl which is what has gotten me where I am...so the weekends are my biggest problem. And going out and not drinking/drinking minimally. Anyway, that's me in a nutshell, now I wanna meet Y'ALL! (and I'm from Texas if you couldn't tell

SW: 210
GW: 145
CW: 202

Hey all. I am excited about this challenge! I really need something to push me forward. Anyone who needs new friends, please feel free to add me. One of my goals is to be more disciplined about logging everything every day no matter what.

I've gotten my eating pretty much under control lately, but I need to get consistent about exercise again. I love running and feel great when I do it regularly. There are days when work and family obligations get in the way, but I have got to just make the time.

SW: 201
CW: 179
GW: 150

I'm probably getting married in the spring, too, so I would love to be in the best shape of my life by then.

Hi,

Is there anyway for you to make a google spreadsheet for this group? If not, its fine. Just an idea

OOOOHHHHH! I would love to do this too. This is just the jumpstart I need.

Hello all!!!!!!!! Waving from your friend up north in Edmonton, Alberta Canada

I am a 30 yr old mom of 3. I work part time in the mornings then come home and look after the girls while the hubby goes to work. I have lost 46lbs so far but I still have more I want to lose.

I plan on walking to work which is 2.6kms each way and also go for a couple runs in the week. I do have a half marathon coming up in August so I am training for that. I really just watch what I eat and drink tons of water and green tea.

SW 236.6
CW 190.3
GW 130-140

Hi everyone! I'm so happy this group exists! I started at 247 pounds in Oct and am now just under 190 pounds. My goal is 170, but I have finally admitted to myself that I will have to lower that. 40 pounds by New Years would be awesome. Feel free to add me for friendship and motivation! Oh, and I'm in Wisconsin.

Hey there. This is good for me, I have 55lbs left to lose. It has taken one whole year to lose just 30, but I've been going at a slow pace. I'll be 30 yrs old in October, single, no kids and trying to start my own business, so income is none existent right now. I do all my workouts at home (for free).

Are there going to be any challenges? Maybe a weekly thing? (Burn so many calories, eat a certain type of food, do a certain workout)

This should be fun and I need some motivation and people to talk to when I get frustrated. Keep each other motivated :flowerforyou:

Hi everyone! Love this idea. I am a 32 y/o from Southern California. Would love to be down 50 lbs by NYE. I just started yoga and have been tracking my calories. Feel free to add me for support!!
Thanks!
Peri

Hello to the group from the Southern US. College student with an insane schedule this fall, and even worse next spring (that one will be AFTER this challenge though. ::Grins::) I've been doing good so far with a wonderful friend's list, but this summer I have hit a massive stall. Switched to the TDEE - % because I got tired of not being able to eat all of my goal calories every day. Then I wound up slacking off at the gym due to classes being out. The good thing? I know what maintenance is. The bad thing? I know what maintenance is for the weight I'm at NOW.

I'm so glad this group/challenge was offered! It should be just the extra push I need to get up off my duff, and get to the gym again! (or to recalculated my TDEE-%) So, now it's just time to get up and get moving!

The food side hasn't been an issue once I adapted to my required lifestyle, but the exercise HAS become an issue. And, I WILL overcome this one, just like I've overcome every other obstacle that has popped up in my path!

Hi everyone! I'm Michelle from Western New York.

SW: 185 lbs
CW: 167.8 lbs
GW: 130 lbs

Hello everyone! I had started mfp back again in Jan. and regret to say I am back at weight from January. I was on a workout schedule and find I had no problem working out (had no problem), but more so fail with eating properly. I have fallen off the wagon recently, completely. Haven't been watching my eating or working out. This is a great time to clean the slate and re-energize myself. I am leaving Sat 20th for Aruba but, want in on this. I am so sick of feeling like a slug and would like to move into turning 40 in 2014 with 40+ lbs off my body! I know my metabolism is a wreck but there has got to be a way to break through. I have lost nearly 75 lbs in the past so I know I can do it! Thanks so much for this group. Will check in weekly.

Hello everyone. I have been on MFP for a limitless bit and can't find my motivation. I am looking for a challenge to sink my teeth into.

CW 317

Hi.. I am from India.
CW: 165
GW:125
I have been trying to lose weight for a long time. I am 5.5 feet tall.. I would like to lose my extra weight before my marriage next year. I need all ur help and support.. I lack motivation sometimes..
Looking forward to lose

Hey ya'll! I'm from NC. I am 46 y/o and I need to lose 45-50lbs. I have struggled with my weight my entire life. I have lost and gained the same 50 lbs too many times to mention! Every time I lost that weight, I did it with the aid of a diet pill. I finally realized that those pills were just band-aids, not a solution! I am determined to do it the right way...for GOOD!

I did a very low calorie diet for 1.5 yrs. It took me that long to lose 20 lbs! That's ridiculous! I didn't realize that I was doing so much damage to my body! It wasn't intentional, just stupid! I thought I was gonna rock the weight loss and it worked at first. I lost about 12 lbs in the first 3-4 mos and then it took me the rest of the time to lose 8 lbs! I couldn't figure out why I wasn't seeing any definition, weight loss, nothing! I was playing tennis, (well, attempting to play - we hit it back and forth) and walking 3-5 days/wk. Turns out I was netting 500-900 cals/day! I didn't understand the whole netting thing! DUH!!! Anyway, I was not very fun to hang out with. I was grumpy, cold, tired and my hair was falling out/thinning! I did some research and realized I was doing a number on my metabolism. So, I upped my cals to 1800 give or take, and BAM!!! I gained 23 lbs in 7 mos. This sucks! I'm trying to figure out my cals. I am going back to the basics...netting 1200. I know that I have hormones playing a role in this difficulty, but somethings got to give! I have gained and lost the same 3.5 lbs for the last 4 mos!!! I had been staying between 1500-1800 net. I am starting to lift heavy as I know that will help my bones as I age.

I'm looking forward to this group and the challenges ahead of us! We can do it!!!