All Female Small Support Group

Real name: Sarah M.
Age: 29
Height: 5'4"
Current Weight: 194.2
Total POUNDS left to be lost: 64
Highest Weight: 205
Lowest Weight: 130
State you currently live in: New Mexico

When did you decide to start making changes?: Beginning of 2012 - I had seen a nurse practitioner who started me on phentermine, which helped me lose more weight than anything, but she was not interested in helping me learn WHY I was overweight and needed help. I couldn't afford to keep seeing her and paying for the meds, so I stopped going. I tried to maintain by myself but ended up gaining it back (not all - I had lost about 30 lbs and gained back 20). I have just started again on an intense gym regimen, hoping that will help me. I also have an appt in October to see a nutritionist, so hope that will help.

What is your goal? (weight loss, muscle gain, weight gain, recovery, maintenance, etc): Weight loss! Always. I do better with a support system.

Any children?: Nope, just three dogs.

Program (if any) that you are using: My sister and I do Les Mills Bodypump three days a week, and I have been doing treadmill intervals in the mornings about five days a week.

Diet plan (if any) that you are using: 1200 calories net/day. I have always found that I do better with lower calories.

Real name: Jaimie W.
Age: 26
Height: 5'1"
Current Weight: ~150
Total POUNDS left to be lost: ?? Hopefully around 30
Highest Weight: 160
Lowest Weight: 115 (YEARS ago!)
State you currently live in: Washington
When did you decide to start making changes?: About a month ago, when nothing would fit!
What is your goal? (weight loss, muscle gain, weight gain, recovery, maintenance, etc): Weight loss paired with healthy eating!
Any children?: Nope!
Program (if any) that you are using: Yoga, walking.running, circuit training
Diet plan (if any) that you are using: just healthy low calorie eating:)

I would love some supportive friends here because I am doing this alone and some days, it gets really tough to stick it out!

Real name: Lindsey
Age: 28
Height: 5'6"
Current Weight:183lbs
Total POUNDS left to be lost: 43lbs
Highest Weight: 245lb
Lowest Weight: 183lb
State you currently live in: Leicester, England, United Kingdom
When did you decide to start making changes?: Bad break-up with (now ex) husband left me low in confidence and I needed to do something about it.
What is your goal? (weight loss, muscle gain, weight gain, recovery, maintenance, etc): Lose weight, have a healthy attractive body
Any children?: None yet, getting married again in October and looking to start trying for them once wed x
Program (if any) that you are using: 30 Day Shred. Lifting (VERY novice!)
Diet plan (if any) that you are using: MyFitnessPal exclusively... IIFMY policy x

Hi, my name is Yomaira I hope I'm not too late in joining this group, I've been looking forward in having a small support group for motivation. I started using MFP in Jan of this year so I don't have many friends yet... but welcome anyone who would like to add me for mutual support in this journey for a healthy lifestyle I recently completed a 30 day juice fast and was able to lose 15 lbs which was awesome. After HS I started working in McD's while enrolled full time in college which meant eating out 2 or 3 times a day! Like expected my weight kept going up and up and losing became harder. I have always had a goal of being 130 lbs but honestly never thought I would be able to make it. This year I have really decided to kick it up a notch and change my negativity into something more productive. Like anyone who has struggled losing weight I have been through many obstacles that have made me want to quit, but now after finally going down to 152 I feel that I can reach my goal! Which for me is the most exciting feeling ever.

Real name: Yomaira
Age: 25
Height: 5'3''
Current Weight: 152
Total POUNDS left to be lost: 22
Highest Weight: 190
Lowest Weight: Well I can't really remember...
State you currently live in: Michigan
When did you decide to start making changes?: Last summer I saw pictures my bf had taken of me and didn't like what I saw soo I decided enough was enough
What is your goal? (weight loss, muscle gain, weight gain, recovery, maintenance, etc): weight loss for now then when I reach my GW toning
Any children?: no children
Program (if any) that you are using: Started this year counting calories, went to the gym for 3 months but stopped when I moved to MI, started 30 Day Shred but didn't complete it =(, occasionally, yoga, zumba, pilates
Diet plan (if any) that you are using: counting calories and trying to make healthier choices