Military wives unite. :)

This might sound a little complicated, but if anyone will understand, it's military wives. I got married last month, but I will pretty much always be referring to my husband as fiance until the end of December of this year. He's Air Force and you guys know that it's common for military to be married before having the big wedding. That's what we did. Our wedding will be on our one year anniversary. Only the people we work with know we are married, my parents aren't going to find out until our actual wedding because they would kill me for not having them there (but both of our parents live in Michigan and we live in Florida).

Now that you know that, I guess I should tell you a little bit about me. I'm 22, though I'll be 23 in 2 days so I might as well say I'm 23 already. I graduated college this past May and then moved from Michigan to Florida in the summer. For a couple months I was struggling to find a job so I spent a lot of time just sitting on the couch. During that time, I was also stuck in the mindset that whatever my fiance ate, I should eat just as much and try to eat just as quickly. Enter 15lbs. I also went dress shopping before I had gained all 15 of those pounds so now that my dress is in, it doesn't fit! My goal is to lose all the "relationship weight", fit into my dress, and in the end weigh less than I did when I graduated high school in 2006. That means dropping about 30lbs. I've stopped eating as much as he does and I take my time eating, but I still need to get moving more.

HI! I'm 34 & getting married at the end of March to a Coast Guard reservist who is hoping to go active. I've actually lost weight since I met Matt, but want to lose some more before the wedding. I would love to encourage & support other military wives on their journey to a healthier life!

Hey ladies My husband is in the Army National Guard and he's currently in Officer Training. I've been at this since January of last year and have lost 40 pounds so far, but I still have another 40 pounds to go to meet my goal weight- which is why I've signed up for myfitnesspal.com!
I have a 2 year old, beautiful little girl and I'm basically just excited to get a female support group! Seems like my days are full of my daughter and husband and I'm finally getting around to taking care of myself!!

Hi! My name is Natasha My husband is in the Navy. We have been married for 1.5 years! I am on here to lose 22 pounds and would love the support & motivation of other military wives! Feel free to add me. I'm trying to lose 22 pounds! Hopefully by this summer!

Sorry I repeated my self lol about losing 22 pounds.

Hi! My name is Ashton. I married my wonderful hubby, Isaac, last October. He is in the Army, and we are at Ft. Sill for his AIT. A couple of summers ago I was at my highest weight at 160lbs and dropped to 140lbs doing weight watchers. My husband and I would really like to see me get into the 120s but right now I'd be happy to be back at 130. But I've hit 140 and haven't been able to break it. I've occasionally gotten down to 138 but I can't seem to stay there. I always bounce back up to 140-145. And I also want to start working out regularly. I love meeting other military wives so feel free to add me!

Hey everyone! I'm Nicole I'm 34. I ahve been an army wife for 2 years and beenw ith my husband for 13 years. I am trying to lose about 100 pounds. Always looking for support and motivation. My husband is doing his first deplyment and I am hoping for him to come home to a different wife. Feell free to add me!

Hello everyone! My name is Elyse, and I've been married to my husband (in the Army) for 3 years now. I wasn't raised around any military families, so this lifestyle took some getting used to! I'm proud of all of you ladies and hope we can encourage one another on our fitness journeys .

Hooray for other military wives! My hubby is in the Coast Guard and all the crazy moving has definatly contributed to my weight gain. I'm currently trying ot work up the nerve to venture into the gym on base. lol!

Oh so do it! The base's gym was my haven at night.

Oh sorry, I'm not really a military wife now but I was one for 15 years and I know the trials. We did 2 different tours in AK and my oldest son was born there.

Hi ladies, my name is Karan. I a wife of retired air force, hubby spend 24 yrs. we've been married almost 18. we meet in Indiana, moved to wichita falls, tx, then over to germany (food is way too good over there), sent us to ohio, and now in okc, oklahoma. Military life is hard and a blessing. It's come a long way from when my husband and I first got together. We thank all who have served and are serving now, we pray that the Lord keeps you all safe and brings you home safely. Thanks for starting this topic. Good luck all on your weight loss. K

Hello, fellow MFPers. I am the wife of Staff Sergeant Wagner of the United States Marine Corps. We are currently stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. We have been here for over three years. My husband has been on four deployment tours in the almost 8 years he's been in. Three tours were to Iraq, and the last to Afghanistan. We've been together for almost ten years, but married for over three. My husband has recently been selected to be a recruiter (not his first choice, but they selected him and we're going to make the best of it). We will be embarking on our next journey (to a state still unknown) sometime towards the end of June. We should find out what city/state we will be spending the next three year at in May. We're hoping to get somewhere close to home (Indiana), but we'll just have to wait and see. It's going to be hectic, I'm sure, but nothing having to do with the Marine Corps isn't, right, ladies?

In July of 2009, my little brother (Andy...17 years old) passed away in a tragic car accident (along with his girlfriend) in which their vehicle flipped into a drainage ditch. They both drowned. This horrific and life-altering accident sent my already creeping up on me unhealthy habits into full swing. After the accident I had to deal with my own grief, the grief of my parents and those around me, my husband's deployment (he left in August of 2009...a month after Andy died), and learn how to be a single mother to our daughter who was 7 months old at the time. I stopped second guessing what went into my mouth, and I just ate. Mindlessly. And it all went downhill from there.

I've finally decided that's it's time to take control of my life again. I've been with MFP for 45 days, and I have lost about 12 pounds. I'm in no great hurry to lose this weight, but I'm not going to stand on the sidelines anymore and watch myself gain and gain. I'm working hard, but living my life. For myself, my family, my husband, my brother, my God.

Sorry to hear about your loss, it's truly tragic. It is nice to see that you are caring for yourself though. Good luck and keep on keeping on.

Thank you all for your support. And good luck to each and every one of you (Miltiary associations are not) on your weigh-loss/ healthy lifestyle endeavors.

Hello! My name is Shanna, I am also a military wife. Reading all these posts before me, I feel like I can relate to every one at least a little and some a whole lot! My husband has been in the USMC for almost 12 years now. We've been married 11 and have 3 children 14, 10, & 4. My husband has been in Afghanistan since October. This is our 8th overseas deployment. My weight has been up and down my whole married life (having babies sure changes a girl, lol) This time for me is the Be All and End All... I'm so over the up and down, over all the pills that claim to have you in a bikini by spring, I've done Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, WW, Atkins... Now instead of trying to get skinny quick, I'm going to have patients and do it right. I started back in October when my husband left and since lost 30lbs. I want to loose another 30. I'm new to MFP and so excited about it, sure beats keeping that food journal and googling the nutrition info for everything! I'm really glad this topic was started, I need support! Please feel free to friend me if you need encouragement, a walking or gym partner if you're in my area, or just a friend!