Hello... My name is Joanne and I am 45 years old. I am diabetic and I use an Insulin Pump to control it. I have spent a lot of time trying to lose weight, and I have yet to succeed. However, I will not quit. I have had Gastric Bypass 9 years ago and I am considering a revision... not sure yet. I am a gamer, I play a game called EverQuest II and that is a lot of fun. I am from Harrisburg Pennsylvania and have lived in this area all my life. I have a really cool family, 4 kids, a fiance and my mom as well as Dallas my 9 mo old Chihuahua and 2 Kittens Jinxy and Mystic that were rescued from the Humane Society and they are 9 months old as well. In January the latest addition to our happy family is an Eight week old PitBull Puppy named Mia.

I think my biggest problem is motivation... compulsive eating and binge eating... I want to lose about 165 lbs if not more.
I just started this journey again so im at 4 pounds down. I have lost hundreds and put hundreds back on over the years... I cant wait to master this. Chin up and keep striving to be better.

Hello everyone!

I'm Sharon.I grew up in NY/NJ area, have lived in Daytona Beach and Miami and currently live in East Tennessee; am married, no children, work part time and am attending a university online to earn a masters degree. I enjoy reading, traveling, singing, good music and learning. I really do not like to sweat, EVER! I'm 44, 5'4" and the least I weighed since reaching this height is 109 and the most is 285. I weighed 180 when I got married in 1997 and have gained steadily to 264 since then. I weigh, today (going to the scale...stand by please...) 257.2 lbs.

I would like to lose 100 lbs by next December. I should also be complete with my coursework at that time so a second goal is to find my career, not a JOB, where ever it takes me.

I really need support...my husband's idea of support are "why aren't you running around the block?" and "should you be eating fried chicken?" and my favorite "I will eat that (whatever) because you aren't getting any smaller." Did I mention that his metabolism is ridunkulous and he weighs like 135 soaking wet! He figures tough love is the way to go but it makes me want to shampoo his hair with my cast iron frying pan! UGH and ARGH!

So, that being said, I REALLY need POSITIVE support and reinforcement. Obviously, I can lose weight when motivated (I lost 100 lbs before I met my hubby over several years), but lately, I'm just like, I'm gonna eat what I want when I want and the heck with the rest. Food makes me happy, and I LOVE to cook and bake which is unfortunate for me. I have implemented the no seconds and smaller plate rules and they have helped so far. AAAND I am exercising (ugh) as well.

Anything you can offer will save my husband from his shampoo appointment!

Hi everyone, I'm 24 y/o (for another month or so) and am currently in my last year of law school. I go to school in Indiana but am from the suburbs of Chicago. I made weight loss goals at the start of 2013 and while I've come a long way, I haven't been able to meet the last one. So I'm going to carry that over and make new ones for 2014. Ultimately, I want to be able to wear something and look really good in it, maybe even one day be able to wear a bikini. I do wanna become fit, not ust skinny, and want to add a weight training aspect to my workout routine to help tone up my body. I wanna be able to wear the super cute mini skirt and/or not have the bulge of fat in pics. I ultimately would like to weigh around 160, but if I can go lower and still be healthy, I"m all for it. I'm not sure why I've settled on 160 but it seems like a good balanced number. feel free to add me!

Hello everyone, my name is Kelly I've been part of this site for a while now, and I do really well, then fall off the wagon, and so on. I'm for the midwest, Plainfield, IL to be exact, about 40 minutes south of Chicago. I'm a yo yo dieter and have been for years. I'm 31 years old and just got married October 26, 2013. I'm a newleywed! We have 2 dogs with tons of energy, and I have a 7 year old stepson who I just adore! This year I have easily gained 20 pounds. I have no idea where my motivation is. I vowed to myself that I was going to lose weight for my wedding, but that idea flew right out the window. Honestly, I just love food, I'm a total foodie, and have the hardest time picking the right food choices, and my body is paying for it. I know if this keeps up, I'm at risk for a lot of health complications to come in my life. I will want children one day and I will want to keep up with them. And of course, my self esteem is in the toilet. I weigh 224 right now and would love to be back at 160 like I used to be, but at this point I would take anything in the 100's. I'm ready to make a change, it's going to be hard, but I have a great support system from my husband, so I know I can do this!! I look forward to this journey with all of you!

Im from GA, Im a 20 year old female wanting to lose a couple of pounds while having a busy lifestyle. I currently weigh 160ish and want to get down to 130. You can add me if you want, I could use some motivation.

I'm Stormie.. I currently live in southern Alabama. I am 28 years old... 2 kiddos.. bunch of animals (plus fosters!). I'm currently working on my Bachelors in Geology... more specifically Volcanology plus minoring in Organic Chem. I'm going through a divorce that has been long coming. I lost 60lbs 2 years ago and have gained about 25-30 back due to letting stress get to me. I am 166lbs and I would love to get down to 135 by the end of this upcoming year then eventually down to 120 (I'm 5'2). I would also like to start at a gym but am finding myself holding back due to me being new to this area... so right now I'm just working out/running at home.

Hey everyone. My name is Crystal. I am 26 years old and live in Oregon. I am currently a stay at home mom with two boys. My oldest is 18 months old and my youngest is 4.5 months old.

With having back to back pregnancies, weight loss has been a little harder than in the past. I am working towards losing the last 10-15lbs to reach my goal weight.

I am hoping to lose weight but also tone at the same time to be ready for the summer time clothing.

Hi Everyone,

My name is Tünde and I live in Salzburg(Austria;Europa)I am married, working mom of a 6 years old daughter.
I have been registrated on MFP long time ago but not I did not have so much success yet.
I would like to loose ca. 20 Lbs I would like to be ready for the summer

I am 30 (turning 31 in January). I am a professional dog groomer and love my job most days. My interests are pole dancing, horses, and reading. I am married to a wonderful man and we have one 3 year old son who keeps me on my toes. I've never been much of a "homemaker" and would like to work on cooking healthy delicious meals for my family.

I'd like to lose a few pounds but mostly I'd like to lower my body fat % and look amazing in my pole clothes. I'd like to really focus on what foods I put in my body. I don't plan on doing paleo or anything like that (maybe after I get the "healthy thing down first) but I'd like to think of food more as fuel for my body. 2014 is going to be a great year!