Hello everyone. My name is Heather, I am 37 and on the Oregon Coast. I am 5'3'' and weigh 145. Would love to get to 125 by Christmas. This time last year I was training for my second half-marathon and tore my gluteus medius (yep! I broke my @ss). I have just started back running and am on the second week of Couch to 5k. I am walking a half marathon (the one I planned to run last year when I injured myself) on October 13th in Vancouver, Washington. It is called the Girlfriends Half and if anyone else lives close come join!!. The end of this month I start beginning rock climbing at the community college with my husband.
My big triggers are wine (and here soon eggnog) and breads. I am sooo glad this group came out at such a great time for me. It is just the motivation kick I was needing!
Anyone that would like feel free to add me as a friend as well
Heather

Hello all! My name is Rachel and I am 29 years old. I live in NYC. I am 5'2 and currently 158lbs. I started at 169lbs which was my heaviest weight and lost weight slowly over the course of this year. I want to commit to this for a lifetime. I am a house wife and not really active at times. I have a really bad binge'n and overeating habit that I wish to break out of. I do a majority of different workouts right now. I hope we can all motivate one another to reach our weight loss goals!

If anyone lives near me or we are similar in height/weight, please definitely friend me!

I will friend anyone though.

Good-luck everyone!

Hi y'all! I'm Kathy. I'm a Gemini (thought I'd throw that one in there), 5' tall, 60 years old, married to a slightly younger man who is 6'4", have 2 adult children (3 if you count my SIL), a 4 year old granddaughter, and four large, male, canine fur babies.

I'm about halfway to my goal of losing 130 lbs. My ultimate goal is to weigh 125 lbs. I weigh 193.5 right now. I've lost 61 lbs. so far, but haven't been motivated to lose since March. I'm ready to get this show on the road! I'm looking forward to getting the last of my weight off so my bones and joints can get some relief. I'm going to spend my 60s as a sexy, sixty year old, senior citizen. I only became overweight after having children, stopping the strenuous activity levels, and eating man-sized portions.

My body has had a physically tough life. I was a gymnast well into my 40s and I also coached up until 2006. Coaching took its toll on my body as well. I bought myself a 15 foot square trampoline for Mother's Day of 2013 and can still do back handsprings on it. Yeah, I'm still a daredevil. Once a gymnast, always a gymnast. I haven't bounced much this summer for several reasons, but mainly because of my job (working til dark), the heat down here, and the daily afternoon thunderstorms. I've also had some ongoing orthopedic problems that keep haunting me, including scoliosis. See my profile.

I went back to school at age 50 and got a B.S. Degree in Collaborative K-6 Special Education just before the bottom fell out of the economy. There was a hiring freeze 3 months before graduation, so I couldn't work as a teacher. I finally got a job as a QDDP, Qualified Developmental Disability Professional, but lost that job late last month. I'm applying with my State Dept. of Education to get a job as a teacher. There are a few openings now. I'm 60 and will start a new adventure soon, I hope.

I look forward to getting to know y'all. LET'S ROCK THIS CHALLENGE!

Hello everyone and welcome!!!

My name is Heidi, I'm a 40 year old mother of 2 amazing boys. I am really active, I commute to work by bike everyday, run a couple times a week, and walk at my lunch hour on most days. My CW is 160, up 15 pounds from May of this year, EEK! My ultimate goal is to weigh 135, but really I'd just like to be comfortable in my clothes, right now they are TIGHT!

I really need support and like the idea of having a weigh in day. Good luck to everyone and let's lose 20 pounds by Christmas!

Thanks for starting this group! I was in a similar group last year and I did really well. I have been slacking and I need something like this to motivate and get my butt in gear!

Hello everyone! I am Sandy....59 yrs young. Live in New Jersey. I was a yo-yo dieter all my life and now have T2 diabetes. Have done pretty well here on MFP but have slid back into some bad habits. I really only need to lose 10 pounds to get to goal but probably 20 to really be satisfied with my body. I looked pretty good last Christmas....this year, I want to look fabulous!

Good luck to everyone.....and let's DO THIS!!!

Hi, Im Marsha, 31, married, no kids yet. I weigh 220, my highest weight yet. For a long time I have been around 190ish, now im 220. I need to get this under control before it skyrockets. I want this to be the most I ever weigh. My goal is to get to 170..I am working out, trying my best to eat right..share any tips or tricks that might help, thanks and hello everyone

Hey Everyone!

My name is Kelsey. I am 20 ill be 21 in a few months and I am a full time student at Michigan State University. I'm am 5'2" and Im at my HW at 198. My goal is to get down to 130-120. I use to be super active in high school dancing almost 40 hours a week and teaching kids 2-6 gymnastics. Since college I have gained a ton of weight from all of the late night eating and going out. I signed up for mfp a long time ago, but I am ready to get serious about losing this weight and I'm going to need all the help I can get to get to my goal. I want to show all of my friends and family that I can do it and lose 20lbs by Christmas (which happens to be my birthday, so it will be a birthday present to myself!)

Hi everyone, I'm 'Tylee a 28 year old stay at home mum with a 9 year old girl and a nearly 3 year old Autistic boy. I have struggled with my weight since my first pregnancy, and it has gotten really bad in the last 3 years. My starting weight was 96.6 kilos (212.9 pounds) Currently I am 92.9 (204.8) and my goal weight is 60 to 65 kilos. (132 to 143)

I am walking 5 days a week for cardio, doing a 30 day weights challenge for strength, and doing fit ball and Pilates for flexibility.

Hello,
My names Shannah. I'm a student from uk and i want to get slim by christmas!!
Start weight 205
Current weight 175
Goal weight 150
Height 5ft 10
Feel free to add me

Hello I'm Steve a 41 year old 238lb man from England.

I've just started using MFP properly after finding inspiration in these forums - I've had the app on my phone for ages but never really used it. I'm looking forward to the weight loss challenge.

I'm used to challenging myself, but usually physically (which gives me a good excuse to eat) - I learnt how to run (C25K) and ran 2 half marathons. I've done various cycling challenges including cycling 450 miles around Europe in 4 days and this summer I cycled 160 miles and climbed a mountain in Wales all in 24 hours for charity. I've done all the training and the challenges and managed not to lose any weight thanks to my skewed view of food as a reward for exercising.

I think the key thing for me and weight loss it to monitor what I'm eating and making sure I keep at a calorie deficit - seems to be working these last 2 weeks - hope it continues.

Hi Everyone,

I'm so happy to find a group with similar goals as myself! I am 32 years old and have a toddler who just turned 2. My goal is to feel like me again - happy and healthy.

I gained a whopping 80 lbs while pregnant (wasn't the easiest pregnancy) and managed to lose most of the weight within my babies first year. I am feeling quite depressed about the fact that I weighed the exact same at this time last year and haven't lost a single Pound over an entire year... time to stop being lazy, making excuses and LOSE SOME WEIGHT!

My prebaby body was 125lbs at 5'6. Currently I am 145 and would love to get back to some form of my old body by December.

I'm excited to get started and have the support of you all! Feel free to reach out to me for advice, support, motivation, fitness tips, etc

Peggy

Hi everyone! I'm Jessica. I'm a 26 year old grad student who also works and has an internship. Three years ago I dropped 30 pounds on Weight Watchers, and in the last few months have managed to gain 10 of those pounds back. I don't want all that hard work I put in on WW to go to waste so here I am! I currently weigh 153, so if I can lose 20 pounds by Christmas, I will pretty much be at my goal. I've also gotten into running over the past few years -- I completed Couch to 5k a couple years ago and just recently completed Bridge to 10k. I'd really love to start incorporating more weight lifting into my exercise routine. But more than anything, I think I just need to stay motivated when it comes to healthy eating.

Hi!! My name is Jessica and I'm 31 and a stay at home mom. I have yo you dieted several times and I'm ready to put that to a stop. My goal is to be at 198 by Christmas eve. I have about 18.4lbs to go. I have to start making goals for myself in order to stay on track. I look forward to making this goal with all of you by my side. :happy:

Hello fellow fat busters! Im a 49 yr old nurse,Im also a retired fitness/bodybuilder competitor {yes we get old and fall of the wagon too! lol} Ive been in great shape most of my life, then ''life happened''over the last 3 years {divorce death of mom relocation's closing of bizz,menopause} as a result I put on 37lbs of ''grief weight'',in 2 years,Im ready to let it all go,Im no victim nor do I wanna look like 1.... I went back into the gym this year with ALL my wisdom of fitness and diet with very little results and it frustrated me,went to doc and discovered I was post menopausal,and chronically deficient in lots of stuff,so now Im back! Im just starting and plan to diet down 1st 2 weeks,then go back into the gym, I am a true ''lover'' of weight training and even in my dark hours Ive always continued to lift,I was just eating cake while I was doing it hahaha... Im turning ''50'' right before Xmas and I refuse to take this weight into the 2nd half of life,plus I have ''a great wardrobe Id like to get back into,my mission is to wear my guess jeans (that I haven't worn in 2 years) on Christmas day,Im on a serious mission,Im trying to get back2me,I welcome all friends on a journey as well,MERRY CHRISTMAS TO US!! woohoo!

Hi Everyone,

My name is Lizzy!!! I am 45 years old...married with no children. Unless you can call having 3 Kitties children. I do. I call them my babies. I love them. Anyhoo, I am woman who has alot of health problems...and I really need to lose weight...so I may have a better quality of Life. I was told that if I dont do something now....I can die at a very young age. And I dont want that to happen.

I have alot of things going on in my life....when it comes to my Health...And one being that I am PKU. PKU is a metabolic disorder that you are born with. And I have suffered with it all my life. And finally these days they have come up with a New Drug to help treat my disorder and make me feel better. So, I guess you could say I am a guniea pig. I have my own Special PKU Dietitian...and Genetic Dr working with me with my diet. My dietitian and I have decided to start making daily Food Journals. Which I believe will help me out alot. Because I have let myself go for a very long time. I couldnt focus on anything else but my PKU for the past 10-15 years. I am finally feeling alot better with the new Meds. Praise God!!!

Now, I want to focus more on what exactly I am eating....how much...and try to keep track of it all Daily. Also, I do not exercise at all. This is a Huge Problem that I have...because I am so Lazy. And I need alot of motivation...for me to get up and do something. So, I saw this group....and so how wonderful you all are doing just by joining.....and wanting to make the Best of It. I love that. I need to make the Best of it also.

I dont work....I am disabled because of My PKU. And I am hoping that one day I can go back to work. (but one step at a time).

I look forward to getting to know everyone on here. And I would like to say NICE TO MEET ALL OF YOU!!!!

WOULD LOVE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS TOO!!!!

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!! AND YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!

Lizzy!!!!