Hi there I'm Unaisha and I'm 21. My main goal is to lose 12 lbs before Christmas so that I can reach my weight goal. I do Tae Bo Cardio workouts 3-4 days per week along with strength training. However, I find it really hard to control my cravings in weekends. So far, I have lost 40 lbs and I'm really proud of myself. I just hope I can get rid of these last few pounds

Thanks for the group invite. My names Kim. I lost 46 pounds in 2011 but after going through a divorce/having to travel alot and living in a roommate situation where i couldnt cook much ive gained some of it back and now that im back in a good place im starting over.

I'm Grace, and I'm 18. I want to loose 10 pounds by the time I have surgery (just a tonsillectomy, but people usually loose 10 pounds from not eating.) I want to loose 30 pounds by the summer. I find it really hard to loose weight, because I gain muscle very fast, but it's very bulky and not what I want my body to look like.

I'm Deanna. I'm a nurse with 2 jobs and a mom to a high energy toddler. I have a long way to go to get to my goal weight (about 90 more lbs to go) but have a strong start the last 2 months. Been working with a trainer and trying to eat high protein/low carb. My favorite workouts are HIIT as I get bored SO easily with doing the same thing for 30-45 min straight. My goals are to have more energy to keep up with my son and to be a better example for eating and fitness for him. I know I'll have to be at this for at least a year to get near my goal, but I'm pretty damn determined. Nice to meet you all! :drinker:

The name is Cheryl, I just turned 25, I'm currently serving in the Air Force, no kids and happily married. I'm determined to stop playing with the weight loss journey. I've been up and down for the last few years and I believe I'm ready to get on the wagon and not get off. Over the years, I have gained a lot of knowledge and tools to assist in losing weight, it has always been a matter of applying/using what I know and doing it consistently.

I began my journey at the start of the month and I'm down 2 lbs. I try to get at least 45 mins of cardio in 6 days out of the week and a circuit class in once or twice a week. Next month, I hope to incorporate weight training and a lot more running. I've been working on keeping the eating clean, so far so good!

I look forward to completing my weight loss journey with you all and I hope to assist you all in some way, shape or form :happy:

Hi I'm Carol. I've been on MFP for a couple of weeks now. I really do think I've found the right place for me. Wonderful software that helps me track every single bite I eat. That is what I need to make me aware of what I have been doing and what I need to do. I've been obese all my life, and it is time to not be obese anymore. I want to be able to move freely, get up and down easily and be in much better health. I'm an ovarian cancer survivor. It's been four and a half years now and I'm looking forward to five years cancer free next year. There were times I didi not think I would still be alive I five years, but so far so good. So, now to start living like I want to, since it appears I'll get to hang around a while longer.

Hi I'm Eboni, I'm a college student. I've had this MFP account for a while, I've just never really put it into good use. I would really like to lose 96 pounds by my graduation in the spring of 2015. I'm at 230 pounds now. I'm a yo yo dieter and right now I'm trying something different. I'm easing my way into a lifestyle change of eating while still counting my calories. I would really like to get down at least seven pounds by the end of the month. I'm dedicating myself to MFP to get me there.

I am TJ and Im trying to get into a more healthy lifestyle and be more active. I would like to try running a 5k, just once, to say I did it.

Hey, hons! My name is Lauren, I go by Lita! I'm 19, living in California. I've been on here for quite a while, maybe a little over a year, but have only been logging religiously for 79 days! In those 79 days, I've discovered that I CAN do this, and I WILL do this! I really need all the motivation I can receive, and I'd love to give some as well!

Kisses!

Hi i'm Sarah but my nickname is Pops .35 (soon to be 36) years old , I live in Bordeaux . I want to life a more healthy and active lifestyle , i wish everyone here the very best of luck .

Hey everyone!

I'm Kristin and I am 27 years old. My goal is to be 120 by next summer. Thats around 30lbs to go. I would also like to be more physically fit. My whole life I never had to do anything to maintain my weight; I could eat everything and anything I wanted. Well... that's not so much the case anymore lol. Totally a beginner to this gym and fitness thing, so any advice and tips are welcome. Please feel free to add me. Today is actually the first day of an 8 week beginner couch to 5k training so wish me luck!

My name is Renata. My goal is to lose an add'l 100 pounds. I went to a Personal Trainer 3 years ago and had lost 80 #'s. Gained it all back!!! Down 19 #'s again, as I went back to what worked. I started training again 1 month ago. It's AWESOME to be back on the right track!! I want what I had back again! I know I will be successful and I will NOT fall back into my old habits again! Nothing will stop me from my goals!!! Feeling great!!

Hello my name is Angie, I am a grandmother of 4 little darlings. I need to loose 100 plus pounds and tone my body. Would like to see the grand children grow up. I am now using dvd's at home to walk away the pounds and need to up my fitness level. Thank you for welcoming me to this group.

Hello all! I just realize that after accepting the invite to join this group, I never got around to coming in here and introducing myself.... so here goes! My name is Michael and a little over 22 years ago, I had an ATV accident which left me in a wheelchair, paralyzed from the waist down. I was always kind of a tall, lanky guy but after being in a chair for a few years, it didn't take long for the pounds to start adding up. Over the course of several years, my weight fluctuated.... up, down, up, down.... I seemed to be able to adjust my diet to easily gain or lose. During those years, I would occasionally try my hand at weight lifting, but I never stuck with it for more than 2-3 months at a time before I lost interest.

Fast forward to about 2.5 years ago when the company I work for started a program that allowed employees to gain points for fitness related activities and in turn cash those points in for merchandise. My interest was piqued and I started working out again but this time, it stuck! I acquired my own weight bench and free weights and started working out on a regular basis and the next thing I knew, I was totally hooked! My goal is to try and gain a bit of muscle mass and to just be more overall fit than what I was/am. As I said above, I've always been kind of lanky so I know that I'll never have the physique of these magazine cover fitness models... and at 49 years of age, I know that I'm beyond the *peak* years of packing on muscle... but I at least want to try and improve upon what little bit I do have.

HI! I'm Reilly and I am 22 and played college basketball and became an All American. I struggled after basketball to get myself motivated to workout again. I am now about 5 months into my serious working out. I would love to do some kind of figure competition. It means a lot of work so I would have to change my lifestyle, but me and my boyfriend are willing to do it. He used to play football in college. WISH US LUCK!