Hi I'm Dani! I'm 29 years old and I have an 8 year old son. My goal is to lose 50lbs. In August 2013 I started the Insanity program and changed my eating habits. My body has made visible changes and it's very motivating. I just started my second round of Insanity and also I have been adding Focus T25 some days. I log my meals and workouts daily and try my best to surround myself with ppl who have the same goals as I do. I'm ready for this! :-)

Hi, everyone My name is Grace. My goal is to lose 20 lbs. I am looking for some weight loss motivation. Good luck to everyone here!

Hi everyone my name is Yolanda, I'm 22, I live in New York and I'm always on the run. Im hispanic and loveee to cook but I want to learn how to make healthier yummy food that I can make for my family. I have a three year old daughter and I don't wany her growing up and eating as poor as I used to. I want to try to loose 30 lbs by February 2014, and then work my way lower and lower. I eventually want to weigh 140, as of a couple days ago I weigh 223.7. I would like new friends and motivation or even yummy recipes we can share. I always get tempted with fast food, but I've been doing good so far

Hey, I'm Jessica. I am working to lose 50 lbs and well on my way. My first mini goal is to fit into a dress that I wore on my first date with my husband ( just 8 more pounds) by November 4th and then drop the rest by June. I have started and stopped so many times, but now I am holding myself accountable every step of the way every day. No more excuses.

i'm Sheryl, 38 years old i want to loss 60 kg before 40 birthday next year. 15 months away

Hello My name is Sabrina, looking to lose 20lbs by Jan (when I'll be getting married!!). I want to start doing StrongLifts but am so intimidated!

Why are you intimidated? You should never be intimidated when you're going out to do something for yourself! To the rest of you, it's very nice to meet you and you may send me a friend request if you haven't already! Your stories and backgrounds are very motivating, that's what we're all here for!

Intimidated just to start- I'm one of those people who needs to research a TON before beginning something and I just get so nervous that I'll have the wrong form and hurt myself Trying to get other it though!

Will send a FR

My name is Lacy.. I am a senior in a nursing program that I will be finishing soon. I have a two year old daughter and the stress between school and her can pile up quickly. For me, stress equals eating which is a horrible habit I have been trying to break... I gained forty pounds with my pregnancy which I was able to lose and then gained it all back due to school and stress... So my first goal is that 40lbs. After I hit that goal I plan to see how I feel..i may decide to continue with my journey..my schedule is crazy but I would like to try and work out 6days/wk mostly cardio.. I want to be a better role model for my daughter and those that I will be taking care of throughout my career..i don't want to be the nurse that is telling her patients to eat better and then goes out and gets a big mac from McDonalds..lol..

Feel free to add me and good luck to all :-)

Hi I'm Kris

I'm 20 and a university student (nursing). I've always been larger since I have a problem with binge eating. I enjoy exercise (sports) especially squash and futsal. My goal is to reach 60kgs by Christmas (need to lose 18kgs)

Name: Amanda
Age: 35 yrs old

I have 4 kids ages 3 yrs, 10 yrs, 13 yrs, and 15 yrs old. I am married and have been for 16 years now. I work full time as a Occupational Therapy Assistant in skilled facilities. I work two PRN jobs as well where I work as needed when they call me. Two of my kids have activities after school. My 3 yr old takes gymnastics one time a week and My 13 yr old has martial arts classes 3 -4 days a week.

My goals are to get stronger, healthier, and my ultimate goal weight is 140 pounds. I am 14 pounds away from goal weight now. Yeah. I generally work out 3-5 days a week and I have really taken a liking to running lately but I have had to take a break from working out due to gall bladder surgery on 10/3 and I have a follow up with the doctor on 10/16 and hopefully I am cleared to exercise again then.

I'm Shannon, i live in Florida, I'm a lifeguard, swim instructor and student. Obvious goal is weight-loss and better health, i wish i had the alls to go vegan but that's not an option at the same time i rarely eat meats. My current weight-loss goal is 135.

My name is Jennie and I'm 34. I have a husband and two cats. I have 35.3 pounds to lose to get to my goal weight. I like to treat myself on the weekends. I'm not on any special diets, but I signed up for Weight Watchers with my mom at the end of August. It's nice to meet you all, and anyone, please feel free to add me.

I'm Terrie, I turned 49 on the 6th and I've lost 54 lbs. so far. I don't have a goal wt. and plan to keep losing until I get to a size I like. After that, I will continue to work on my fitness level. After a lifetime of being a couch potato, the weight is changing faster than the flab. I'm currently doing a "burn 3500 calories a week" challenge and an Ab challenge with some tricep work, for the month of October. For Nov. I'm thinking, I'll only do the burn challenge or another 30 day challenge, but not both.

I originally joined MFP to use the food database. I'm a type 1 diabetic and wanted to check on the carb counts on some of my foods. On Jan. 7, 2013, I decided it was time to drop a few lbs. After getting started, I changed my mind and decided to lose quite a few lbs. I had quite a few to lose. I'd like to lose 6 lbs. before Christmas, that will put at 60 lbs. down. But I'm really going to try and lose more.

I eat pretty much whatever I want, as long as it fits my calorie goal and I walk every day and do a little strength training. My strength is slowly increasing and I need to work on my flexibility. I've had frozen shoulder in both shoulders and am getting more range of motion as I workout. There are many things I need to work on, but am planning to move slowly. I am much more successful if I break a large goal into smaller more manageable goals. If I set the goal too big, I get discouraged looking at what I still need to do and forget to see what I've already done.

We are an awesome group of people, making a difference in our lives, thus making a difference in the lives of those we come into contact with!!!

My name is Stacy. I turned 30 this summer and was sick and tired of lugging around extra weight. My mom is developing health issues because of her weight and I decided it was time to change. My sister did something similar a few years ago. She quit all processed food and started getting into whole foods. She's amazing. She did it all on her own too. So I have someone to keep me motivated and someone to keep me inspired.

My goal is to get down to 150 lbs and to re-evaluate when I get there. I'm also working on a C25K program.

My name is Melissa and have struggled with my weight since I hit puberty. At 13 my doc put me on a diet because I had high blood pressure and I was able to lose 70 pounds over the next two years. When I went to college I gained those 70 back. Then I decided to commit and lose the weight at 22 and managed to keep the weight off for almost ten years when slowly but surely I started to get lazy. Yes I had three jobs and was taking courses but that was no excuse there is always time!!!!! Last year I joined Mfp and lost 22 pounds and was well on my way when I got pregnant.. I was excited about the pregnancy but of course after a few months started to get lazy again! I gained to much weight and couldn't even blame it on my little girl because she was pretty small at birth. She is now 4 months and I am more determined than ever to make positive and permanent changes to become healthier for my family and myself.. Excited to be part of this group!!!

Hey All My name is Courtney, I just had my 24th birthday recently. I have been a yo-yo for staying fit. I played competitive volleyball growing up and through out high school. I then went off to college where i stuck with a healthy routine for my first year and a half. Then I started to get more relaxed with my workout/diet schedule. TOO RELAXED.

I gained 30-40 lbs over the span of 2 years. Horrible, I know. I started taking care of myself once I ended the relationship I was in at the time. Lucky for me, about 10 lbs melted off once I wasnt eating like a man. haha. Girls just cant do that, unfortunately. But I still had 20-30 lbs I wanted to drop. I tried to do p90x and at the time wasn't determined enough to stick with it. I failed. Another year went by and I met the guy I am currently dating. He has been a savior. Always encouraging me to push forward and work hard to better myself.

I am now half way through my second month of insanity and consistantly using MFP. This is my first round of it and I am SOO happy with the results of the program and tracking my diet. I also used shakeology, which is an excellent source of nutrients. I highly recommend it with any work out program you do, if you have access to it.

Hope everyone is having an amazing journey through the "fit" life style! Good luck with everything you go after