Girls in their 20's

Dupes119
Dupes119 Posts: 4
edited September 19 in Motivation and Support
Hi everyone,
I was thinking that I should start a topic group for girls in their 20's. I feel like this is a tough time in our lives and we feel a lot of pressure to be super skinny. I think it would be nice to stick together to help motivate ourselves.
Starting weight: 160
Goal weight: 135
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  • Dupes119
    Dupes119 Posts: 4
    Hi everyone,
    I was thinking that I should start a topic group for girls in their 20's. I feel like this is a tough time in our lives and we feel a lot of pressure to be super skinny. I think it would be nice to stick together to help motivate ourselves.
    Starting weight: 160
    Goal weight: 135
  • Mufasa0331
    Mufasa0331 Posts: 334 Member
    I'm down for that...

    I am 24...
    starting weight still too ashamed to admit...however I have lost 23 pounds since August

    great idea!
  • rosabella
    rosabella Posts: 194 Member
    I'm 21, and definitely in.

    Starting over weight: 135
    Goal: 125

    Yes, I'm short. :P
  • mstoni04
    mstoni04 Posts: 35
    Good idea...

    I'm 22. You know your metabolism starts to suck around 20. Staring weight 190 presently 185.
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    I'm 26, but I have 3 kids...does the addition of the 3 kids push me into my 30s? LOL I think it is a great idea!

    Mufasa! You have nothing to be ashamed of! You've lost 23#, girl! That is a huge accomplishment!

    Starting weight = 196 in June
    Current Weight = 166 (woo hoo for the 30#!)
    Goal Weight = 145...we shall see

    I'm still nursing my daughter so my body seems to be revolting at the moment. Hopefully it'll kick back into gear & start sheding the weight again!
  • NewMK08
    NewMK08 Posts: 399 Member
    I completely agree...I'm 23 and am constantly overwhelmed by what we're "supposed" to look like in our 20's.

    Starting Weight: 163 :(
    Goal Weight: 135-140
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    It's not until the 30's the women's metabolism really starts to slow.

    Sure, the 20's are hard (but what phase of life isn't?)... I'm almost through them now... but they've been GREAT years and I've accomplished a lot. So, don't let others' opinions of you weigh you down.. do things for YOURSELF to make YOU happy.
    I also don't think there is any pressure to be "super skinny"... the feeling of pressure is something that we create based on how we react to what society throws at us... if you aren't receptive to it, then you won't let it bother you.

    I advise those in their early to mid 20's to really stop caring what people think. Live for yourself. Be caring and confident. Live life to the fullest... and go after your goals. You'll be surprised what you can accomplish.
  • ericarey85
    ericarey85 Posts: 312 Member
    Hi everyone,
    I was thinking that I should start a topic group for girls in their 20's. I feel like this is a tough time in our lives and we feel a lot of pressure to be super skinny. I think it would be nice to stick together to help motivate ourselves.
    Starting weight: 160
    Goal weight: 135

    i completely agree that people our age have a lot of pressure put on them when it comes to being super skinny.

    iam 22 going on 23 in Nov :happy:

    strating weight 230 :ohwell:

    current 217

    goal weight 115, i iam only 4 '11
  • aliciavasq
    aliciavasq Posts: 15
    Sound great to me too, im 24.
    Starting weight - 165
    Goal weight - 120

    ...im only 5'1" :blushing:
  • Galub1882
    Galub1882 Posts: 6
    grrrrt topic

    starting weight:190 lbs
    current weight: 165lbs
    Goal for the end of the year: 155lbs
    Ultimate goal weight: 140 lbs

    oh i almost forgot, i'm 26yo and 5'5"

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  • pinkyjane48
    pinkyjane48 Posts: 81
    Im 24 and Im totally in! I am so tired of feeling TIRED and heavy.

    starting weight :141 (well If we are starting from when I actually began dieting in July, it was 154)
    Current weight :141
    Goal weight :130 (I can live with 135, but I really want to tone up)
  • Mufasa0331
    Mufasa0331 Posts: 334 Member
    Ok so if everyone else can put it out there so can I.....I admire you guys...and you have inspired me to be courageous!

    Thanks! :flowerforyou:

    Starting Weight before MFP 247 (August 20th...I went to the Dr :grumble: )
    Starting Weight with MFP 242 (September)
    Current weight 223
    Goal 195 (possible 185 just depends lol)

    Age 24
    Height 5'11 and some extra...basically just shy of 6'
  • ericarey85
    ericarey85 Posts: 312 Member
    i feel so short ........ :blushing:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    30's have way more pressure than 20's. You guys just wait.
  • usmcwifeb15
    usmcwifeb15 Posts: 470 Member
    I think this is a great topic and I'm in. I am 23 soon to be 24 come December and I have 2 girls.
    Starting weight 158.5
    Starting weight with MFP 153.4
    Current weight 150.4
    Goal weight 115
    Height 5'1
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    Oh yes...

    Back in 2004 at the age of 24 I started my fitness journey.

    Start weight: 182
    Current weight: 153
    Goal weight: 140 (give or take... more interested in a body fat % goal than a scale goal).

    I was down to 145 at one point, but even with going back up to 153 I wear the same clothes... so I attribute it to muscle gain. My main goal is to just shape my body a little more and get stronger... I'm not too worried about what the scale is telling me.

    I'm currently 28... so the 20's are almost gone, but I'm proud of everything I've accomplished :)
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
    You know your metabolism starts to suck around 20.

    Is it because the drinking?:tongue: It is for me!! turned 21 and the metabolism gave up the ghost!:wink:

    I"m in. I'm 23 and struggeling to find other ways to relieve stress and exhaustion brought on by boredom and the hubby's new night shift.:ohwell:

    Right now, I couldn't tell ya what I actually weigh, thanks to that great Aunt we all get once a month...:grumble:

    But, the last weigh in I had, I was 181. My goal overall is to be 140. My mini goal by the end of the Biggest Weight Loser Challenge we have going on here (Go Purple!:drinker: ) is to be around 165. December 1st. Ugh.

    O, and I'm 5'8. lol.
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
    Oh yes...

    Back in 2004 at the age of 24 I started my fitness journey.

    Start weight: 182
    Current weight: 153
    Goal weight: 140 (give or take... more interested in a body fat % goal than a scale goal).

    I was down to 145 at one point, but even with going back up to 153 I wear the same clothes... so I attribute it to muscle gain. My main goal is to just shape my body a little more and get stronger... I'm not too worried about what the scale is telling me.

    I'm currently 28... so the 20's are almost gone, but I'm proud of everything I've accomplished :)

    You have so inspired me.....:flowerforyou:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    27 years old
    5'4''
    Currently 163lbs, or thereabouts
    Goal weight: 138lbs, or thereabouts

    Felt like I was in my 60s at 25 with one baby and a whole lot of extra weight. Started losing. Down 42-ish lbs and finally am starting to feel young again!
  • usmcwifeb15
    usmcwifeb15 Posts: 470 Member
    i feel so short ........ :blushing:

    I'm right there with you. I am bearly 5'1 and it is so hard to keep your weight were it's suppose to be. My weight range for my height is between 97lbs and 132lbs. So I figure 115 is like right there in between. It's harder for those of us who are short in my opinion :grumble:
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
    30's have way more pressure than 20's. You guys just wait.
    Thanks Banana :wink: I can't friggin' wait....:tongue:
  • missy0210
    missy0210 Posts: 13
    Love the idea.. I'm 22 and working hard to meet my goal before I get married in May.

    I'm 5'5''
    Starting weight: 220
    Current weight: 188
    Goal Weight: 150 - for now, I'll decide when I get there!
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    WTG, Mufasa! :flowerforyou:

    There's a lot more girls in their 20s on here than I realized. I see there's a couple of us "mom" types on here, too. :wink:

    I don't think my metabolism slowed down until after I had my first baby. Things get interesting after you make a person. :grumble:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    30's have way more pressure than 20's. You guys just wait.
    Thanks Banana :wink: I can't friggin' wait....:tongue:

    Yeah, you hit 30 and the metabolism slows way down, you start to get wrinkles, you have to go to more crap because the kids are older and are in more stuff, and that means more people will see your fat butt, and so there is more pressure to be thin like the other moms.
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
    30's have way more pressure than 20's. You guys just wait.
    Thanks Banana :wink: I can't friggin' wait....:tongue:

    Yeah, you hit 30 and the metabolism slows way down, you start to get wrinkles, you have to go to more crap because the kids are older and are in more stuff, and that means more people will see your fat butt, and so there is more pressure to be thin like the other moms.

    see......and that's why I'm going to skip the whole making babies thing.:wink: ....I have a hard enough time hanging out with military wives as it is:ohwell: ....(self conscous and raised with men. small talk is not my fortay!)
  • raincloud
    raincloud Posts: 405 Member
    I am in. I am 24 and 5'3"

    I started on 6/23/08 at 260 lbs.
    Today I am 207.2 YAY!!!!!!
    I want to be 199 for Thanksgiving (5 weeks)
    I want to be 190 for Christmas (9 weeks)
    In the end I want to be 134-150. I will see what it's like once I am there.
  • bartender
    bartender Posts: 1
    I'm totally in :bigsmile:

    I just turned 25...

    Starting weight: 163
    Current weight: 156
    Goal weight: 138
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    When it comes to 20's, 30's, 40's and beyond, I don't plan on letting that affect me. I plan on aging gracefully and timelessly :)
    This is my hero, Dreya Weber, and she's in her 40's.

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  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Wow, does she do that thing where they dance in the air hanging on that curtain thing.
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    Yep, she's an aerials artist (and other circus/acrobatic formats as well)... she's fit, gorgeous and amazing! She inspires me to stay strong and flexible and to do what I love :) She seriously LOVES her job... and I don't blame her :) She inspired me to try out aerials... and I have been for some months now... I tells ya, it's not easy! But it's fun :)
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