As you can see from the numbers in my name, 40 came around last August! I'm absolutely where I want to be in life, so the 40 wasn't hard at all, but I felt that maybe it wasn't hectic life affecting my health so much as my health having an impact on life (energy, stress, etc.). I don't do diets. I lost 30 pounds easily 5 years ago by walking, making sure I drank water, watching serving sizes, opting for less calories/salt/fat, no food after 7:00 p.m. (bad habit!) and cutting alcohol (oh my goodness there's a lot of calories in a glass of wine!!). Started this again May 5th and immediately lost 10 pounds in the week. I wasn't going nuts about it, but my body will typically shed the first 15 very easy and then makes me work for the next few. I love this way of tracking and find it easy. I will not become obsessed..... no time! I had lobster and a steak for Mother's Day and didn't feel guilty at all, because I could see it as a treat. I'm finding it fascinating to see how many calories are in certain foods. Thinking of getting a Fitbit.... as an educator I'm on my feet all the time, and am curious how many steps I take in a day! Looking to be the weight I was when I met my second husband and before I had my third child 5 years ago..... a good 40 pounds..... and wear my wedding dress (it was a very simple bridesmaid-style dress) on our cruise next February.

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My name is Josh. Kinda new to MFP. I am 32 y/o, 75" (6'3), and 300lb. I am not unhappy with my weight, but I know that I should lose a few pounds for the sake of my health. After I finished up 8 years in the Army, I got out and started college in 2010 (almost done), and told myself I was going to get fat and happy--and I did. In early Feb I began working out but was sidelined for most of March and April with a knee injury after playing basketball one day. I was using the Fitbit tracker during that time and logging everything, including meals. This time I will not be logging my meals (or wearing my fitbit)--that was a bit too much of a hassle to do every day. The best thing about the Fitbit is the optional scale that can upload the information to a computer, which makes tracking my weight daily a breeze. Essentially I will be eating low-carbs, probably around 20-50 per day for a few weeks and see how the results are.

Hey guys! I'm Meagan and I'm a 26 year old Nursing student. In 2011 I lost 25 pounds on Weight Watchers. I've since gained all the weight back and it's been a roller-coaster ride since trying to stay on track and keep up a healthy lifestyle. I joined this group as a form of motivation to get myself back in the right direction.

I am new (again after a year+ break) to MFP. I am exciting to start this challenge. I am going to lose at least 25 pounds at the end of this challenge! Looking forward to motivating others to achieve their goals.

Hello!
I'm Erica. I'm 28. Last year lost almost 50 lbs and got my energy/life back through diet and simple exercise. Took the winter "off" and trying to get back into the swing of things. I entered winter at about 147lbs and I'm at about 152lbs now, so trying to shed those 5 lbs I put back on, plus another 12. Goal weight is 135lbs and a grand total of 60.
I'm a mom of the best 3 year old little boy on the planet. Married 6 years. I am a corporate recruiter so I work 40 hours a week at a desk/computer -- which kind of drives me nuts. I've been a cheerleader my whole life and for the last 7 years was coaching at the high school level. I am taking this year off to spend time with my family.
Last year I lost the majority of my weight my doing simple walking/running every night at the park pushing my son. It's been hard for me to get back into it so far this spring... but I'm trying!

Hi there,

I'm fairly new to using an online support community, and excited to be here. Fitness is an important part of living healthy for me, where I struggle most is with consistency in nutrition, routine, and activity level, and my weight swings uncomfortably with those lapses.

I'm always looking for a challenge and am up for almost any. If there are any runners out there using MapMyRun app also, feel free to message/add me. Also would love a group to complete the 100 push up challenge. If interested let me know, here is the link: hundredpushups.com/

Humbly and happily here,

Emily

Hi all!! I used MFP two years ago and lost 30 pounds. Over the time since, I've gained some, lost some, gained more. I tried other weight loss programs before realizing how unsuccessful I have been and in turn, gained back more than what I lost to begin with. So, I'm back here on MFP to find friends, motivate and be motivated and most importantly, stick to the plan and reach my goal. I just joined the group so I look forward to reading everyone's posts! Happy tracking.

Hi there! I am Jennifer. I have been on this site for a long time, but I haven't been working at it for the last 3 years or so. I lost 71 pounds about 6 years ago. But I've managed to gain back 55 pounds in the last few years. I have a hard time being consistent. I hope that being a member of this group will help me to be more consistent and focus on my goals. 90 days sounds pretty do-able. One of my goals is to be able to fit in my wedding dress (married November 2 2013). But I want to look better in it then I did on my wedding day. When the pictures came back I was a little disappointed.

I'm Paul! :glasses:

I'm with y'all for the duration!!

90 days, will be a good start for me.

Hi,

I'm Lydia - I keep stopping and starting the whole dieting thing and I'm now the heaviest I've ever been - I'm desperate to lose this weight but keep stabbing myself in the back so this challenge seems like a great way to stay on track!