Hello. I have been on here on and off - more off for a couple of years and honestly when I log and eat right I do so so much better. So I am hoping a challenge will help me stay focused. I am 48 and got remarried last year and have gained 30 pounds! ICK. My husband and I decided we needed to make a change and we are going to run the Turkey trot in 3 months. So I downloaded a "plan to be able to run 2 miles in 8 weeks. I am a great starter and I don't do bad for a minute but it is finishing I have a problem with so i HOPE being accountable on here will motivate me.
Thanks for having me.

Hello everyone!

I'm 26, boyfriend of almost 8 years, and 1 furbaby named Scout. Scout and I have started c25k, and we are on week 2! I was successful in losing 30lbs a year ago with MFP, but then I lost a lot of supportive friends on here, with people deactivating or changing goals. I like to do challenges because they keep me pushing. I think small goals are very important. My mom and I are currently keeping each other in line with losing weight and I hope this group will help me even more. I'm at my highest weight right now, and i'm starting to really hate the way that I look in all of my clothes. I'm starting a new job in a month and I'd like to look and feel better than I do now when I start.

Hi, gang. Down 93 since Jan and not half finished. Bad knees. I'll take any motivation I can get. This group is great. To lose 20 before the holidays is smart! Write if you need anything. Please Friend me. Best luck to us all.

Hi Everyone,

My name is Christine. I'm 43, married with two teenage athletes. I've always struggled a bit with my weight, but after a knee injury 2 years ago, followed by a frozen shoulder 6 months later, I ended up putting on 20 pounds

I have now mostly recovered, and it is time to take control and do something about the weight!

I am going to use my starting weight from Aug 6 as my starting point for the challenge, as it was already running then, hope that's okay! I am down almost 5 pounds from then after a lot of time spent at the gym. I know myself, I can't give up eating completely, so I need to burn some extra calories

Hi Everyone,

,My Name is Liz and I am from Cork City in Ireland. I live with my fiancé and my best friend Billy who is starting Insanity next week.: :bigsmile:
I started my MFB journey at the start of August and I wish I found this a lot sooner.I find it great to be able to log in what I have eaten during the day as I have been on a diet since as long as I remember but this time something just clicked.

I am currently on my forth week of hip hop abs and I am starting rocking body on Monday.
I don't go to the gym because I know I will get bored but I love dancing even though I have two left feet lol.

I will be the big 40 next June so that's my motivation.We are planning a big party to celebrate with family and friends so I don't want to be hiding in a corner and running away from the camera all night as I usually do.

I have a lot of weight to lose so I am giving my self smaller goals to keep my self motivated so I am looking forward to this challenge and the best of luck to everyone please feel free to add me :happy:

Hi Everyone!!

I'm Jenna. I'm 25 years old and I live in a small town in Pennsylvania. I live with my amazing boyfriend and our cat. I've lost weight with MFP before, but went back to my old habits and when I started back in June was at my heaviest ever. I cant stand to see pictures of myself anymore and I know that I need to make a change for real this time. I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, making my journey much harder. The weight goes on easy enough, but getting it off is another story. I need to make this change and get the weight off for my health, self confidence, relationship, and happieness.

I joined this group for motivation, support, and a goal to look towards. Anyone who wants can add me as a friend is more then welcome to :happy:

Hi and Hello!
I'm 53 and a WW lifetimer. I held my weight at goal for 3 years, but this past year it has crept up 15 pounds. I don't understand blogging too much, so I will be learning how groups work as I go. I have wanted to get below 150 but the lowest I have acheived is 152. Hopefully, this challenge will give me the motivation and momentum to hit the magic 148. My biggest challenge is caring for my elderly mother. She lives with my sister and I go stay with her to give my sister a break. We are trying to get Mom to gain weight, so I eat like a fool when I am there, fried fish, french fries, pizza, etc. I have to get a handle on that situation. Feel free to friend me.

Hello everyone!
I am 43... a mom of two sons (21 and 23) and a grandma of a beautiful baby boy, and just found out going to be a grandma of two! My oldest son is a US Marine, and he, my DIL and grandbaby are in Japan the next 3 years.
My highest weight was 172 (I am only 4ft 11) and I am 10 pounds lighter than that now. I lost 15 pounds before my wedding which was May 17 of this year, but between the honeymoon, getting back to work, and my son and grandbaby leaving for Japan, I just stopped caring and 5 pounds creeped back up in just a month.

I truly want to be healthy and comfortable in my own skin..
Biggest motivator... being able to run around Disneyworld with my grandchildren when they are old enough to go... and being able to take advantage of the fact Im still VERY young

Hi. My name is Jenn. I'm 45 and live in Florida. I've been overweight all my life. Lost tons of weight and always put it right back on. I've recently ditched low carb and starting counting calories. I plan to start incorporating walking also. I have 100 lbs. to lose and need all the motivation I can get!

Hello, everyone! I am MJ. I started off this year doing great, and I lost weight steadily until July. Then I got off track, gained some weight back, and am struggling right now to get back into my stride. I refuse to end this year still overweight!

Hello! My name is Suzanne, I'm 22 years old, married to an awesome guy, and have a sweet 2 month old baby girl. I am currently a stay at home mom. Three months ago I was a court reporter and as exciting as that was, I don't intend to go back if I don't have to.

I used to be a bean pole growing up until some crazy notion got into my head that I weighed too much (was at my now goal weight at the time). I became an emotional eater and I would eat when I was stressed, happy, sad, you name it and on came the pounds. I joined MFP when I was at my highest weight of 170 lbs. I lost 8 lbs then I got pregnant and gained about 50. The first 25 melted off pretty quickly after baby was born, but the second 25 refused to budge. I've lost 4 lbs since the beginning of August which puts me at 186 lbs. I am 5'7".

My first goal weight is to reach 185 lbs, just a 5 lbs marker. Then I want to reach 184 lbs so I'll weigh less than my 6'7" husband. Then onto each 5 lbs increment after that. Ultimate goal weight is 135-140ish. Non scale victories to be achieved include me being able to fit my engagement ring back on my hand (was never able to remove the wedding band).

My birthday is in December, nine days before Christmas, so it'd be cool to lose 20 lbs by then.

Hi I am Robbi. I have been married for 5 yrs, and have 2 daughters, 6 and 3. They keep me busy between soccer and dance. I have used mfp before and hope to have the same success. I have never did a group before so i am excited for the support and results.

Hi All - I'm Rhea. 35. Single. Canadian. 50lbs from goal weight. I've been using MFP for ~7 months and have lost 30lbs so far :happy:

Looking forward to the monthly Friday weigh-ins! Feel free to add me as a friend - love hearing everyone's progress

Hello all!
My name is Brittany and I'm 22. I joined MFP a couple years ago whenI lived in Alaska. I've typically struggled with weight my entire life and I'm motivated this time! I currently live in Minnesota and am motivated by my loving family. Ready to lose 22 pounds (or more) by Christmas! Good Luck everyone!

Hello everyone, I'm Sophie, 44yrs. old , married 21 years to my wonderful supportive hubby we have two wonderful young adult children and 5 furbabies.
My goal is to gain Muscle but i have to lose the weight first, this is a great challenge and very motivating. thanks for adding me.