My name is Dana. I am 44 years old, 5"8 and currently weigh 219 lbs. I have already lost 60 lbs in the last 6 months and have 40 more to go until I reach my goal. I am excited about having a group of women with a similar goal to converse with.

Hello everyone,
I'm Tasha I was a member of this site last year, but got side tracked. So hopefully I can continue on my journey to lose 40lbs. I lost about that much last year and gained it all back, for lack of motivation.

Hey everyone!! My name is Jessica.. I am a 26 year old full time mother and nursing student so I am a very busy individual. I have been over weight my entire life and do not remember a time of feeling happy with myself about my weight. My end goal is to loose at least 100 lbs but currently I am aiming at small goals such as 2-3 lbs a week. I have never joined a group before and hoping this will give me more courage to face the facts that I need to get my butt in gear! I am currently at my heaviest weight and my daughter is now 9 years old...so it's safe to say its not baby fat no more .. Really looking forward to this journey and change

Hi Everyone!

My name is Robyn. I am 31 years old and my starting weight was 202.6. I am down to 194.2, who hoo! I've had some serious health issues over the last 4 years. I had a tumor on my thyroid, so now I only have half. I also have a sinus disease that causes me to have severe polyps in my nose that it seems only steroids can keep in check. Steroids = weight gain! I'd like to lose 30 pounds by the time I go on a cruise mid September, but ultimately I want to lose 50 more pounds.

Good Luck!

Hello everyone.
My name is Patty and I am looking to lose 40-50 lbs. I started MFP again April 1st and have lost 13 lbs as of this morning. I am 44 years old and have a 21, 19, and 17 year old and three dogs :-)

SW: 203
CW: 190
GW: 140-150

Hey all. I actually need to lose 50 but 40lbs is a good start. Trying to keep at 1200 calories and get my sweat on AT LEAST 30 mins aday. It's hard!

Hi everyone, my name is Tracey. I'm hoping to loose 40 to 50lbs. I'm 25 yrs old and I have 3 kids, a 3 yr old and 5 month old twins. I currently weigh 203 and 5'4. I really want to get down to the 150's and continue working out. I figure if I reach my goal weight and continue to live a healthy lifestyle I will continues to loose weight. I joined this group because you truly loose more weight when you do it with others! I am so excited to see the transformation to the new, healthier me.

You can add the ticker on the My Home tab, under 'Profile'. It will let you personalize it, then add it to your profile. Good luck!

Hi I'm Zina, 34yr old SAHM...I started my journey back in 2012 weighing in at 205lbs after my 3rd child was born...I've tried a lot of things but I've finally figured things out! Now I'm down to 183lbs...its been slow and steady but I'm not stopping now! My goal weight is around 145lbs.

Hi, Everyone,

I'm 37, 5' 7", and 204 this morning. I lost 30 pounds on WW two years ago, but quit because it costs money I joined MFP a while ago, but never did anything with it and I forgot my password for a while. I booked a cruise vacation this summer, and I want to be in better shape for that, so I'm here and I'm trying. I have thyroid issues, but mostly feel healthy. I have a sedentary job, and I just want to be less jiggly. My downfall is usually after dinner - that's when I get snacky.

hello!! my name is Melissa, I am new to myfitness. I gained 40 in the last few years and I would like it to get lost!!! I have problems sticking to things, so here I am, trying again. I am 30 years old, married with one child. I don't drink, smoke or do drugs. I LOVE to eat, especially when bored, so tracking my caloric intake is new and helpful (I feel hungry though). I am 5'4" and weighed 188 on 5/22. I want to get below the 150 mark. I hope to make some friends and meet some goals together!
Much love!! :flowerforyou:

Hi Everyone, my name is Sam. I am 39 y/o. I am starting at 165 and would like to get back down to the 125-130 range. I was at my goal 3 years ago, before I started nursing school, and I have just let things go. I want to get back on track before school starts back up next fall. I love running, hiking, and Bikram.

Hello, my name is Michelle but all my social media friends call me Madison Mason. I have struggled with my weight all my life losing and gaining more pounds than you can imagine. My heaviest weight is 220 lbs. and my lowest weight is around 154 lbs. I currently weigh 197 and my long term goal is to get back down to 154 and maintain it. My mini goal is to drop 10 pounds by the Jay Z\ Beyonce concert on July 7th which is exactly 3 weeks from today. The only problem is that I am an emotional eater and work\home is very stressful right now. With that said dropping the weight is going to be a struggle.

Hi there! My name is Carrie, and I'm 38 years old. I have a daughter who is 5 years old and a son who is 21 months. I'm a "Do-It-All" mom (works full-time, shops, cooks, picks-up, etc.) and have decided that's it's time to focus on ME and to get my health on track before I hit 40. My goal is to be 160 lbs, so I have 43 lbs to lose.

I lost 45 pounds 10 years ago through Weight Watchers. I kept the majority of it off until my first pregnancy. It's like my fat cells remembered where to store everything. I did not lose all the pregnancy weight after the birth of my daughter and then it compounded with my second pregnancy. Losing weight today is not like it was 10 years ago. It's so much harder with a husband, two kids (three including the dog), balancing work and trying to maintain my sanity.

I started working out with a trainer this year, but did not see real weight loss results until a second trainer pushed me to track EVERYTHING I put in my month. Since then, I've realized a 15lb weight loss from April to now, but it's still a long road ahead. I'd love some friends just to help motivate me to my long-term goal. One pound per week seems like forever (that's puts me to my goal March 2015). But I'm committed and would love to help anyone else out there who's in the same boat as myself and wants a friend through the long journey to a better life.

Good Morning!

I am 29 years old at 5' 9" and at the heaviest weight of my life.... a whopping 197 pounds. I was in a great place at a weight of 153 pounds and both feeling and looking fabulous just two short years ago. It is just amazing how quickly (and easily) I gained over 40 pounds! Following a very comfortable relationship, stressful job, and no personal accountability.... here I am. Today I have decided to begin using MFP again. I acheived my most proud weight (153 lbs.) by using MFP, exercising everyday, and utilizing the amazing support of the other members on this site. I am ready, who is with me?!?!

I look forward to meeting my goal of a 40+ weight loss with you. We can do it! Whose with me??!