I'm joining this group for the first time to get back on track with my eating. Have been on and off MFP and know that if I have a group that I'm accountable too, I tend to stay on track. So here I am! I love to run and do yoga, but need to get back on track with some of my other exercise go to's like spin class, bootcamp and swimming. Good Luck to everyone!

Happily married father of 4 athletic kids. I enjoy being in good shape for my 40's and running around with my kids. I have lost and gained many times, never worried much about it, however just recently saw that exercise wasnt doing it alone. Someone told me diet was 85%, they're right. I joined MFP end of June as I was going into busy travel baseball season, around concession stand food and ice cream stops, I decided I wouldnt add to the downfall.

I have vacation starting Aug 3 and dont want to fall from where I started. I can enjoy vacation, but not get too carried away. Many times I would let post vaca doldrums allow poor vacation eating to continue and I dont want to do that.

Greetings everyone! I am excited to get started and get to know you all better!

I work in Admissions at a University, so for the most part I am sitting at a desk all day. I have been doing well at logging all my food, and I've been doing the 30DS for my exercise. I have a lot of trouble getting to the gym most days because of my schedule, but this 30 minute work out does the trick!

Hi, I'm also joining the group. I really like the idea, if you don't follow the rules you're out. I know that will work for me. I retired early so being at home where I can go into my fridge any time is more than a challenge for me. I haven't done too well up to now with the amount of weight I've lost. I know this challenge will speed things up for me.

Good luck to everyone & thanks for this challenge.

Hi. I made it last month to July 20 and hope to make it to the end this time.
Knowing that I had to post Yes for exercise Yes for tracking and Yes for staying within calorie budget or be tossed from the challenge really worked for me. My downfall was a party at a friends house, I should have had more of a plan for the night. Hopefully that's a lesson learned.
Good luck all
ML

Hi there!

37 years old, catmother, nerd, voracious reader. I am an English prof and a writer - read, lots of time on butt. I am coming into my second month on MFP and I like the idea of being accountable to a group, especially since I am paranoid about weight fluctuations. Looking forward to tracking and chatting with all of you!

Good morning (or afternoon)

My name is Laura, I am 29, married, no children.
I work full time at a desk, so getting myself active everyday is a GREAT challenge.
I plateaued from January through June, and then my husband got into a terrible accident and everything fell by the wayside.
Now he is doing better and I have admitted to myself that I let myself go and gained back some of what I lost. So, now I need to recommit myself with no bs.
I am here and I am committing to getting back on track and refocusing.

Hello Everyone,
My name is Julia and I'm 25, married, with no children. I just moved back to the States after living and working abroad for 18 months, and I'm really feeling the pressure to tone up here in fitness-focused San Francisco. Looking forward to challenging myself to eat clean, lift weights, do Bikram yoga at least once a week, and do some wonderful trail-running in nature. Goals are aesthetic and body fat %.

Great to be here!

Hi Everyone,

My name is Karen.
I'm just about to turn 53 y/o and I've been retired for 7 months.
I've been overweight my entire adult life except for a brief period in my late 20s.
I have just under 100 lbs to lose to reach my goal.
I am determined to rid myself of the extra baggage and I intend to do it as quickly as possible without harming myself.
My plan is to eat 1200 - 1300 calories per day & walk for 30 - 60 minutes per day. I have a new bike on order and when it arrives, I'll add cycling to my exercise plan.
My biggest challenge will be to exercise as I'm a lazy person and prefer to sit.
I will track my exercise but only add 1 calorie earned for each session as I don't eat back my calories and I don't like it added to my daily total.

Good Luck to Everyone!

Hello Everyone, I am very pleased to be part of this group once again. I participated in July but unfortunately did not make it to the end. I am very excited to start once again. I have been following a paleo lifestyle with intermittent fasting for a while and so far it's been working for me.

Good luck to all.