Hello, I am Jessie. I just joined MFP today and saw the challenge starting today which is great! I let my diet and exercise slip this past winter and gained nearly 20 pounds! I work as a heavy equipment operator and my schedule is very demanding 24 days on 4 days off and I'm often sitting up to 15 hours a day. I have about an hour of free time daily that I can spend exercising and now that it is spring it is warm enough for me to get outside again. I want to get my muscle tone back before summer and shed a few inches all over. Good luck team!

Hiya, I'm Lauren. I've been on & off MFP since May-ish 2010. I've had failure and success in that time, and have lost the two people I loved most in the world (1 left me, 1 died). My highest weight since joining MFP was 446 lb in June 2011. My lowest was 343 at end of August 2012. Then in September 2012 my grandmum died and I fattened back up to 435 by May 2013,and I've been bouncing around since then struggling to recommit but my mind just wasn't in it yet.

Then a salon trip this weekend gave me the last piece of my re-commitment puzzle. I caught a glimpse of my side profile in a mirror whilst sitting down. I started to cry and then repressed it. It was that moment I knew I had to come back here and get going again.

This 40-week thing is perfect because I just made my weight chart yesterday and it has 40 dates, every Friday weigh-in date for the next 40 weeks. I weigh on Friday mornings, and that won't change. I'll just post my weight here on Monday's.

My goal weight for my 16 January 2015 weigh-in is 315 lb. That would mean a 110 lb loss over 40 weeks (-2.75 lb/wk). I know I can do this. I've done it before.

I look forward to getting to know the rest of you and to witnessing your success.

Hey everyone! I'm Brittany. I've been on MFP for awhile but I've been getting my head back in the game since new year's eve. My heaviest weight when I started was 250 pounds. My current weight is 221 pounds and my goal for this 40 week challenge is to get to 150 pounds. I don't think I even remember ever seeing that number. It will be so great to lose 100 pounds. My ultimate goal weight is 130 pounds.

My weigh-in days are own Wednesdays and I don't really want to change that so I'll post my Wednesday weight on Monday.

This will be fun :-)

Hello everyone. I'm Brittany a teacher living in Berkeley, California. I've been on MFP for a few years now and it's helped me in the past but I am almost back to my highest weight. I want to recommit myself to a healthy lifestyle and am looking forward to having the support and motivation from you all. I am looking to lose 50+ pounds, if your goals are similar to mine or if you think we can help each other please fill free to add me! I look forward to getting to know and working out with you all.

Hi everone. My name is Amanda and I have been using MFP on and off for the past couple of years. I lost a bunch of weight about 3-4 years ago and it has crept back on slowly over the past year. I now need to get serious about getting rid of it for good. This looks like a great motivating group that will help me get back into exercise pretty regularly. I want to run another half marathon in the fall and losing the weight will definitely help with running. Good luck to everyone!

Hi all! My name is Naz and I just joined MFP. I have heard that using a food journal is very helpful in trying to lose weight and monitoring calories. I usually start the day pretty healthy, but go down hill as the evening approaches. I feel that this is the time in my life where I have to really start paying attention to what I am putting in my body and start a healthy lifestyle! I hope that this site and group can help me stay on track and reach my goals

My name is Audrey, I am wife and mother. I have two beautiful girls. I am here to get healthy to set my life up with healthy habits. I am trying to lose some baby weight. Be a bit more toned and just feel good about myself again!

Hello everyone I'm Debra. I am not new to MFP but have not stayed focused. My hope and desire with this group is to get more interactive and have accountability. Currently the only one I am accountable to is myself. I hope to receive and give inspiration!

Hey Makhonyola,

I feel your pain. I think I have the exercise part down pretty well (though I still need to be motivated), but I really struggle with getting my diet right. I've learned to eat a lot of healthy foods that I once would not have touched, but I still find myself snacking when I'm bored. I HATE that.

I wish you well.
Connie

Hi I'm Miranda!

I joined MFP in 2013 but didn't use it until now. I am 24 and weight 198. Which is down from the 210 I was hitting in August (pre-mvp). I refuse to go through another beautiful summer unable to enjoy it to it's fullest! Anyways, I have always struggled with my weight but it has become easier to lose since going gluten-free (medically, not by choice) and also lactose free. Good by bloating!

I am excited to start this journey to a healthy, new me!

Hi Everyone! My name is Caty. I'm 41 and have been an MFP user off and on for a couple years (mostly off) but have recently decided to get real about it this time. My health needs to be a priority and the extra pounds are taking their toll on me both physically and emotionally. It's time to shed the extra me! I have never joined a group before but healthy weight loss is my main goal so this seemed like the perfect fit. Looking forward to sharing this journey with everyone!

Hi, I'm Tina! I lost 20 lbs on My Fitness Pal years ago and I am back on track to get back into shape!

I am always open to meeting new friends to help motivate each other Excited to be part of this group!!

Hi everyone, my name is Sarah and I'm 35. I joined MFP a few years ago and lost around 30 lbs. I decided to go back to school and pushed my nutrition and exercise to the back burner. In the last 18 months, I've gained 45 lbs and weigh the most I've ever weighed. So, I'm back on MFP and am ready to make exercising and healthy food a part of my daily life. I'm really excited to be a part of this group and look forward to the next 40 weeks!

Hello all, I am a 48 year old working mom, and life is always busy. I am new to MFP and I really like all the tools and info. I have been struggling with my weight ever since having my daughter over 21 years ago. I have gained and lost but never quite reached my goal weight. I am really excited about the 40 week challenge and making great choices to get my mindset back on course and finally reach not only my weight goal but to also be more healthy overall. Here's to Week 1!