Hello! I am from Rhode Island, a recent empty-nester living alone with my husband for the first time (second marriage; the kids came before he did!) and I want to use this time to re-focus on my health. And let's face it - I want to look better. At 51, I think this will only help my career and my general outlook.

I have about 85lbs to lose total, let's say 20lbs during this challenge. My plan is to exercise 5 days a week (yoga and treadmill). I am halfway through a Whole30 program, which is 30 days of eliminating foods (very similar to Paleo) then careful reintroduction to determine food sensitivities. Technically, I will be breaking a Whole30 rule by weighing in for my starting weight here (you're not supposed to weigh-in for the whole 30 days) but I'm eager to get in on the ground floor of this end of year challenge. The timing could not be better

Hello ^_^ my names Wilson and in 100 days I hope to have my weight ticker all the way down and be on my way to a more toned and sculpted body =D

Name: Heidi
From: Ontario, Canada
Goal: to be under 200 by new years/my birthday which is Dec 30
How: stick to my eating plan, log everything and don't eat back exercise calories, lots of weight training and cardio. and support and motivation from all of you!

Erica - so sorry to hear of your losses ???? it is never easy at all. Good on you for starting this challenge x

Hi all, I am Malea, I am from Austria.
I am currently at 89 kg, and I would really like to get down to 80 kg by the end of the year (but I will be happy with anything below 83 kg).

How:
-) stay below MFP calories
-) go to the gym 2-3 times a week, walk as much as possible, and do some workouts at home, too
-) be consistent - that's the most important thing...

Hi all! I'm Liz from Northern Virginia (about 5 miles outside Washington DC). My goal for these 100 days is to lose just over 20 lbs (it'll depend on what my starting weight is - but probably 22-23). I plan to track everything I eat (even on those hopefully rare days when I exceed my calorie limit), get 10,000 steps in daily and reducing processed foods in my diet. For me (working mom with three kids and a ton of volunteer and extracurricular activities) this will mean meal planning - there is nothing worse than getting home, standing in front of the refrigerator and trying to figure out what to eat. (Because when that happens in our house, it means takeout!)

I need accountability and a challenge with others - I look forward to leaning on y'all for help and need you to challenge me!

Good luck all!

Hello all!

Amy from Northern CA.
I just have a few more pounds to lose (5?). I need to see what I look especially with continued toning through strength training. This challenge is important to me for three reasons. 1) I have reached this weight range before, and then always climb right back up. 2) this time of year is usually my worst for gaining due to all of the temptations that others have already mentioned. 3). I am anticipating an upcoming surgery on my leg that is going to throw a serious 12 week glitch into my activity level (scaring the heck out of me just thinking about not being able to exercise!!!:sad: ).

I plan to continue to eat clean, low carb, low simple sugar, plenty of protein. Until my procedure, will do strength training 3 times per week and cardio 6.

You certainly know summer is over when all these end-of-year and christmas challenges pop up! My name is Donald and i'm from Alberta, Canada. I'm here to say goodbye to 26 lbs by 2015. (Goal of 200 lbs) Using a combination of nutrition, cardio & weights. Using this group to help stay motivated. Feel free to add,

HI I'm Sweetpea, I live in Beautiful British Columbia. I've been a stay at home mom for the last 20 years, kids are almost done with school and I am going back to school at the end of the month. It's time that I do a better job of taking care of Me! My goal is to lose 20 lbs but would be happy if I lost 15 by the end of the year.

I want to stay under my calorie allowance. Remember to drink my water every day. In the past I have done well with exercise in the fall and winter, it's cool so I'm usually pretty good at cardio, but I need to do more Hiit exercises, so will try to stick to doing 3 a week.

Good luck everybody on reaching your goals.:flowerforyou:

My name is Eric from Charleston, WV. I've lost 110 lbs since February 1st of this year but for the last month, i have been at a stand still. I have 60 more lbs i want to lose. Needed to get healthy because found out i was pre-diabetic but after my first 3 months of weight loss and exercise, i am no longer pre-diabetic. Any suggestions on how to reboot my metabolism would be appreciated. This is what i am doing as of now. My daily eating is 1800 calories per day, limiting my carbs to 150g, limiting my natural sugars to 50g, protein minimum is 90g and my fiber minimum is 40g min. I exercise for an hour at least 3 to 4 times a day and just did my first 5k on Saturday.

Thanks

Hi, I'm MaryAnn, Upper Michigan Girl...My goal is to be in the "NORMAL" BMI range by the end of the year. My doctor asked me what that would take...I said to lose 14 more pounds or grow six inches taller! Ha ha! I am trying to stop focusing on weight as the number, but normal BMI would be important. Get rid of some unhealthy belly fat and work on getting stronger...strengthening my arms, back and legs. I'm excited to give this approach a try. I tend to weigh myself a little too often, so every 10 days is great! Looking forward to seeing where we all end up!

My name is Vanessa and I live in Paris, France.
I started at 90kg (198lbs) and as of today I'm at 67.8kg (149.16lbs). I plan on reaching goal weight by the end od the year: 58kg (128lbs).
In all honesty, I don't care much about the number on the scale anymore (I really rely on how I feel and how I look) but it would be a nice number to see. Plus, you don't change a lifetime of scale addiction overnight.

I eat at a deficit from TDEE (1650 calories a day) and do lots of walking and strength training.

My real goals aren't actually weight related but this will keep me accountable. Happy to be part of the group!

Name: Tiffany
State: PA
Goals: 40 lbs in 100 days
How: Realizing that this isn't a short journey, it's the rest of my life and something that I need to do for the rest of my life... which means I need to make it completely sustainable and fun! I tried and gave up so many times in the past only to learn a couple months ago that I was insulin resistant which was making it nearly impossible to for me to lose weight and have any energy. Now that I'm on medication, I'm feeling soooo much better and have logged on to MFP for 35 days straight and don't feel like I'm sacrifcing anything. Not to mention I feel wonderul.

Basically I'm going to be more active and make better food choices.

HI, i am Shelly
from Fl
To Loose at least 25 lbs more

Hi, I am Anna from Georgia. My plan for the next 100 days is to 1) reach my goal weight of 150 and 2) ride my bike another 300 miles. I also plan to start training for a half marathon in Jacksonville, FL in February.

Good luck to everyone with their goals!