My name is Nicki, I'm 27 years old and live in North Carolina. I am a mom of two little girls, 6 and 2 years old. I am towards the beginning of my weight loss journey and I'm hoping a group like this will help keep me on track. My husband's birthday is August 17th and we'll be having a big party (the big 3-0) so I'd love to be down at least 15 pounds by then!

Hi. I'm Melissa. I am 37 years old. I have an almost 6 year old daughter and a 4 year old son. I am an ICU RN and work 12 hour night shifts. I have been big my whole life and am committed to losing the weight this time. I am doing a paleo diet and am currently in ketosis.

I am 5'4". SW was 289 lbs. CW is 278.2 lbs. I made an initial goal of 100 lbs, but will reassess that when I get down. One of my biggest frustrations is that I have lymph edema in 1 leg after having lymph nodes removed. My weight has varied by 8 lbs a day, depending on how puffy I am.

Good morning! I'm steph'smom! lol i'm down 45 lbs since January 1, 2014. I still have an additional 30 lbs. to burn off to reach my goal. I've been struggling with weight for the last 20 yrs., after the birth of my daughter and serious health issues. Praying to have a healthier lifestyle to keep the weight under control in order to keep other health issues from surfacing and to finally stop the yo-yoing! MFP has been huge in seeing the overall picture of this journey. Just because I thought I was eating healthy didn't mean I was and I definitely saw that when I hit the submit button that very first day and saw what my sodium intake was. Yikes. I do weigh and measure all of my food but don't sweat it when I'm out. I log everything I eat and drink, the good, the bad, and the ugly! I only weigh in once a week, on Wednesdays. I try to walk every day for at least an hour and do a combo of low impact and step aerobics 5 times a week. Under doctor's orders I do not eat my calories back from exercise. Thanks for letting me part of this challenge with all of you. I'd love to be 15 pounds closer to my goal in August. See you all on the board! Hugs!

I'm Kendra and I'm 38 years old, a mother to two (7 year old daughter and 2 year old son). I was at my lowest adult weight when I first met my husband 15 years ago - since then, I have gradually crept up to 60 pounds heavier. I have lost about 12 pounds on my own the last few months, but it's slow going. I love the idea of this group! I'm excited to start back up with MyFitnessPal and create my own LifeMakeover for GOOD!

Hi it's my first day embracing my fitness pal groups and excited by the challenge of losing 15 in 15 weeks. I know I will be motivated by the group. My ultimate goal is to lose 30 lbs get moving and active and gain some more physical strength. Be well

Hi I'm Ana,
22 year old female who has failed time and time again to lose about 10-15 lbs (more in trying to gain a good eating habit/life style and training my body to gain lean muscles). I've always found it hard to maintain a good way of going about being healthy and losing the weight, I've always tried to do it alone, so I decided to join some groups for help and to also hopefully help others.
Nice to meet everyone, hope I can be of help to you all.
Let's support each other and do this (:
Thank you ~

Gidday everyone, I'm Sue from Western Australia, nice to meet you all. I live on a sheep farm with my husband and 2 sons nearby. I thought I had 55 pounds to lose but have recently found out that my scales are faulty and that I actually have 60 pounds to lose - wheew! I have managed to lose only 2 pounds so far so I'm hoping that this challenge will really get me going on my journey. I have a back problem (scoliosis) that prevents vigorous physical activity but I have tried some weight lifting and was delighted that I can manage it. I'll be trying to exercise each day as part of this challenge and hoping :drinker: for success.

Hello! I'm Pam and I am not new to weight loss... been on Weight Watchers more times than I can count and this was the most successful way for me to lose weight in the past losing over 133 pounds in 2.5 years in the late 90s. Sorry to say that I've gained that back and more but started WW again in Nov 2013 and have lost over 30 pounds since. Just finished reading, "It Starts with Food" so I am planning on starting the paleo approach shortly. Attended a lecture about scientific research backing this and am excited to give it a go! Wishing everyone success on their weight loss journey!

I'm Sarah, I'm 24 and I've been big all of my life. I can't remember a time where I wasn't conscious about my weight. I'm an emotional eater. I've tried different diets before but I always gave up because it was no fun.Then, about 50 days ago I stepped on the scale and almost feinted. I was 308lbs! I asked myself how I allowed this to happen. The answer was simple: I was lazy and unmotivated and a quitter. So that day I quit quitting. I started walking, I track everything I eat, and I won't buy things for the house that are easily edible (ie: frozen meals, sweets, chips, pop). If I'm hungry I have to MAKE something, which usually helps me determine if I'm actually hungry or not. I've lost 17lbs and counting! This is the longest I've ever stuck with a plan and I hope to stick with it the rest of my life! I want to join a challenge where I am held accountable and that's fun too! My 6 year anniversary with my boyfriend is coming up and I would love to shed more weight by that time and I think a challenge like this is perfect!

Hey all!

I'm a 38yr old with three kids and 30lbs that won't go away... 5'3" and feeling the "I've tried everything" method. At first, nothing helped because i was battling an intestinal parasite that removed any ability to properly digest anything. Now that those things are out of my body (GROSS) I'm more dedicated than ever, yet not a pound has shed. Let's do this!

Hi everyone! I'll be 57 (this August) and I'm from NW Oregon. In December of 2007, my first grandchild was born and I was having a hard time getting up off the floor to play with him because I was 225 pounds. A year later (2008) I had my first hip replacement surgery, and I had already lost about 40 pounds. Three years later (2011) I was at my goal weight of 153-155 pounds, just in time for my daughter's wedding in May. I had my second hip replacement that November, 11days after surgery I sprained my right ankle and I started gaining some of the weight back. Around the time my ankle healed, I had developed vertigo, and I kept gaining!! My hip healed in only 6 weeks, the ankle healed in 6 months and the vertigo lasted another 6 months! This time I got up to 202.8 pounds by December 31, 2013. As of today (5/18/14) I am now down to 181.6 and almost to my goal to be under 180 by June. I'd love to lose another 15 pounds by August 15. I'd love to weigh 166 by my birthday (August 18)

Hello everyone!

I'm Dawn. I will be 38 next week and I have two small children. I have struggled with my weight forever, thanks to pcos!! Before having kids, I was very diligent and was able to lose quite a bit of weight. I just need to get back into those habits that led to success. I am a teacher, and my goal is to lose a noticeable amount of weight by the time I go back to work in august, so this challenge is perfect for me. I look forward to working with all of you!

Hi Everyone!
I'm Ashleigh. 153 lbs, 34 years old, happily married and living in Brooklyn, NY. I'm currently sticking to low carb dieting but haven't been too good lately. I too have struggled most of my life to keep my weight down since obesity is a common thread in my family. Also living in an area with so much great food certainly doesn't make this easy. I'm hoping by having a great support group and a specific goal in mind I will be well on my way to losing the 40 lbs I need to drop.
Good luck everyone!

Howdy! I'm Eric, I'm 38, and I live in Bryan/College Station, Tx. I have a beautiful wife and one very active and funny 15 year old stepson. I just started my low-carb lifestyle two weeks ago, but am excited about the progress so far! Looking forward to dropping an additional 60-70 pounds. Maybe then I can beat my son at tennis!

Hi everyone! My name is Rachael. I am 24 years old and live in Norfolk in the UK.

I have a long way to go with weight loss but am feeling more confident already. I love the sound of this challenge. Good luck everyone!!!