Hi. I'm Melissa. I'm 24, and have two kids. I'm trying to lose 100 pounds overall, with my first major (2014!) goal being 60. So far I've lost 10, gained back 3. I'm looking for motivating friends to keep me in check! Haha!

Connect with MrsAustin1480. She also has two kids and she's lost almost 90 pounds so far. She's super motivational and awesome...she's looks amazing! Good friend to have (and obviously you can add me too!!)

Welcome.

I'll start things off by introducing myself. My name is Aaron, I recently separated from the Army after being a combat medic for 4 years in Alaska, including a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. Before I joined the service I used this website to lose 40 lbs over the course of a little over 3 months. When I got back from Afghanistan I was having problems adjusting to the "real" world again and I gained a lot of weight through binge drinking and other bad habits that I was using to cope. I later found out that I had PTSD and after seeing some specialists got on the course to managing it successfully. However, with the separation from the military and everything else going on in my life I haven't yet been able to get back to a healthy weight. But I know that this website works and that the biggest thing that keeps you coming back from day to day is having an active support base. My hope is that we can start to form a tight knit community and all help each other reach our goals successfully.

Now, on a lighter side. I'm 25 (in march), I married my high school sweetheart back in 2010 and we have been happily married for nearly four years. We currently live in north central Indiana and both commute to Indianapolis for our jobs. I am now a state and nationally certified EMT and I work at Amazon as an Onsite Medical Rep.

Hi Aaron. My hubby was infantry airborne and retired after 20+ years of service. Thank you for your service!

Hey there everyone ....... I'm Mary Ann, 62 years old, living in NY, married, one daughter, one cat ..... have had quite a few jobs over the years, but my current job is my favorite, working part-time at a little animal hospital ..... I LOVE IT !

But things were not always so lovely ...... a decade ago I was depressed, overweight & a total couch-potato. Managed to come to my senses finally ....... made changes to my eating ....... lost weight ...... started walking ...... lost more weight. Nowadays I try to make the best choices at each meal. And I try to get in some form of exercise each day, whether it's a walk around the block or time at the gym for cardio, weights, yoga, or Zumba.

Wishing the best to all of us :drinker:

Hi, my name is Misty, and I want my teenage body back! Okay, okay, as I'm about to turn 40 in April I know I won't actually have a teenagers body, but I do miss being thin, and I'm starting to develop a hanging jowl (which has GOT to go!)

I originally started MFP in September, but 2 days after I started, I got hit by a truck which actually drove over my ankle (and broke it). After having surgery and being in a boot for months, I'm still in physical therapy, but I'm starting to be able to walk a decent distance now. Just yesterday I took the bus to Macy's Saturday Sale, and bought myself a pair of interview shoes/boots. (They look just like professional shoes under my black slacks). So I'm officially getting around again!

Sadly my hips were 44 inches back in September, and after being fairly immobile for all these months, they are now 47 inches =(

But I am determined, and I know this will work, as I've done it before after having 2 kids. I used a similar system of keeping track of my daily calories and some exercise and lost a fair amount of the weight I gained back then, and kept it off for years. I guess I started slacking, but no more!

And this time, I'm eventually going to work myself up to a lot of exercise and strength training. I want to actually get strong and be able to do push ups and pull ups and all that jazz because I love the way toned arms and a toned body look. I'm going to get all the way back to my ideal weight this time, and actually be super fit!

Hoping to make some friends along the way!

Hey Misty,
I can relate to some extent of the injury and it not helping in maintaining your past weight. I used to drive a truck (tractor-trailer, that is) and fell; injured my neck and shoulder actually causing me to be disabled, eventually. I weighted 150 lbs. driving over the road and after 18 mos of painful therapy I started here weighing 183. With the help of my FitBit (mostly) and the ppl here and my Dr. I lost 9 lbs...slowly. I am not looking for a fast fix, slow gives me time to gain muscle back even if it will not be the same strength in my arms as it was in my younger day (been off the road for 7 yrs now). Nice to meet you and hope the truck that ran over your ankle was not a semi. You are lucky, though, you can still walk.

What a beautiful family! Congrats on the engagement You absolutely can do this. Eat to live, don't live to eat. Think of food as fuel for your engine. Add me and I will support you on your journey!

To add people, just click on their name under their picture and open their profile then click Add Friend.

Hey all,

I'm 20 years old and was invited by agarlits to join the group. I have experienced a lot of negativity on the general forums. There are a LOT of bullies on this website with nothing better to do that get others worked up when they're simply looking for support, because they think they know everything and apparently enjoy other people's suffering.

Sorry for the rant. But I for one am a very positive person and would love to be a part of a group full of positive people.

Thanks for the invite!

I'm Jason, 41, dad to three kids. I work for a bank doing technical writing.

Avid cyclist, hoping to lose 50+ this year before Thanksgiving. I have lots of cycling goals for the year, and right now I'm putting in base miles on the indoor bike and strength training. Diary is open to friends and I'm on here daily. Add me if you'd like!

Hello. I am 46 and have 2 active teenagers. A 12 year old girl and 16 old boy. I work-out most days. My goal is to lose 20 lbs. and I have lost 7 so I have 13 to go.

Good luck everyone and Happy Valentine's Day:)

Hello All!

My name is Rachel & I am 25 years old. If you relate to any of the following bullet points send me a friend request & say hello!

- Pescetarian
- Foodie
- 6x week work out
- Cardio & strength
- Hula Hooper
- 5'8"
- 36 lbs eliminated
- Approximately 59 lbs to go
- NSV such as body sculpting, running outdoors, or push-up goals

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Hi my name is Linda, I just turned 40 and I have been a single mom since 02/19/96. I was so focused on being a mom that I was not focused on taking care of me and my weight is way out of control. However, now that my daughter is turning 18 on Wednesday, I started on Jan. 1 to change my focus a little and focus on me just a tad bit more. I feel that I am doing well so far, I lost 14 lbs since my start date. I work out everyday. At the moment, because I feel that my workouts are getting better each time that I go out to the trail and my confidence as well as lung capacity and endurance are doing much better than I expected, I am hoping to do a 5k once a again at the end of the year.

Ello Folks,

Ingrid here. I'm a 32 y/o single mom and recent Nursing school grad. I've been on and off diets since I was like 4. There's this picture of me in a ballet uniform when I was 5 and I look like a little rubber ball with a head. It's bad. Real bad. I have had periods of thin and thick all my life. The thinnest was in my early twenties when I went on an Adkins binge and found my bellybutton. Life, an office job, a car accident, a divorce and being abandoned pregnant pretty much round out some of my motivation for stuffing my face to 330 lbs. Oh and there was nursing school. I'm not blaming these factors, but I am saying that I had a terrible coping mechanism for the consequences of the decisions of my life...and that was food.

Food was my go to guy when I was happy, alone, angry, confused, stressed. Food was my drug of choice and now it's another nail in the coffin. I use humor and an unfiltered personality to diffuse the issues I have with loosing weight and dealing with my food addiction as well as managing new and better coping mechanisms.

In all reality my motivations for moving down on the scale are:


Raising my kid and teaching him that it's not ok to be unhealthy. It's not ok to let yourself go.

It's not ok to have to hire a crane to get mommy out of the house. (I have not got to that point but if I kept on going down the path I have been it would not be too long till this happened. )

He needs me up and running.

Also...
I am a nurse. I am an example. I am part of the front line here on health and a healthy lifestyle.

I need to emulate and embody the philosophies of my profession.

Homeostasis.

That's why I'm here...oh and to make ya'll laugh. Because we really have done enough crying now haven't we?

Hi, I'm Niki...... I'm a 32 yr old stay at home mom of a 3 yr old right now and doing it all on my own. I love my husband, but weight has almost never been an issue for him and he is not interested in giving up and luxury food items. He's very supportive but an enabler. My sister got me started in this website almost a year ago (March 10th) but has been on again/off again while trying other methods to see what will work for her.

I've lost 92 lbs altogether, 7 on my own and 85 with MFP, but after being on here by myself for the whole last year I decided to get some support. I'm struggling and discouraged lately. I haven't lost any weight since the second week in December and have stepped up my work outs to double up the time/calorie, etc. I know I just have to keep going and not get too down about it, but with 30lbs to go before my pre-baby/wedding weight, I'm trying to just keep chugging along.

I'm determined to get as close to 100lbs by March 10th for my one year anniversary with MFP as I can.... Wish me luck! I hope you all can overcome and continue on your journey as well.

Hi im danni! Im 21 from washington state. I have a goal of losing a total of 125 pounds. I am engaged to a great guy who ive been best friends with since 7th grade. I also just stared living a vegan lifestyle (so far i feel amaxing).
I am currently working for my local ymca (and love it!) And trying to go back to school to finish my teaching degree:)

Here goes a quick introduction...

I'm Rebecca. I am a single mother to one amazing little four year old girl. She is my motivation and my joy. We live in one of the western suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. I'm a born and raised Minnesotan and, while I enjoy travelling to a warmer climate in the winter, I'll likely stay in Minnesota for life. I'm also a human resources business partner for a large, national bank. I love my job, but with it comes a bit of busyness, stress, and long days sitting in my office.

I guess the main reason why I am here is because it is time. I am a little frustrated with myself that I have had to lose the same five to ten pounds many times over in the last few years. I could make all the right excuses; horrible marriage, divorce, stress of a new single mom lifestyle, college classes, layoff, etc. All stressful and rough times to go through, but I guess this past summer when I was laid off my prior job, I quit the excuses and used the time to get to the gym myself and get a personal trainer. While I haven't seen the results I've hoped for, I am still going and striving to succeed. That's the exercise side. On the food side, well, guess what? I enjoy food. I enjoy a really great meal, a stellar restaurant, or a good happy hour with my close friends. This would be a lot easier if I could just stop liking food. I'm doing way better on MFP, but still find that I need to completely throw out the calories once in a while or I feel too confined (thank God that's still allowing me to lose weight). I'm continuing to learn the food and exercise balance. I'm also trying to make this as much of a life change as possible. I do not want to get to this weight again in the future.

R