Hi! My name is Marissa, I am 37 with 4 boys. My youngest was recently adopted through foster care, that journey was very stressful and I gained 35lbs in the last year and half. I feel horrible about myself and because of the extra weight I am struggling with exercise, would love to connect with others fighting this same battle.

I'm Dana, 39, married with a 6 yo girl and 3 yo boy. Was fortunate to be a SAHM for a while, but starting working outside the home 2 years ago. It wasn't until about 6 months ago that I found a way to fit in workouts with my schedule. So here I am about 10 pounds from my goal weight (5 that I put on since going back to work and the same 5 I've been dreaming about for years). I am currently working out with Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and plan to do T25 next. High intensity 30 minute workouts have helped me get back on track. Now if I can curb my love for wine and cheese...

Good luck everyone! Feel free to add me as a friend if you haven't already.

Hello, I'm Michelle. I turned 40 in March. I am a working mother of 5, 3 by birth. My oldest is 20 and my youngest is 8. I have always been active and really ate what I wanted...that is not working for me anymore! I herniated 2 disc in my back last Oct and it has been a slow process to get back to working out. Instead of being on point with my diet during that time I slipped up a bit and picked up 10 pounds or so. I am looking to lose 15 or just the inches I need to wear half my normal clothes. I truly don't care what I weigh as long as my clothes fit. I am 5'2". So 5 pounds just about takes me up a pant size. Feel free to add me!

Hello!! I am Nicky. I am 38 and soon to be 39. I am married and have two kids 8 and 10. I work full time. I have been at this weight loss thing a few years now and although I have made great progress in the past I have been stalled for quite some time. Lots of stress and excuses but I know I will get there one day. Planning Vegas for 40 cause I have never been and hoping to be at goal for that!!

Ok, I am going to post one of my families 'go to" dinners during the week. Surprisingly it is not a crock -pot dish ( I LOVE my crock -pot) not in a I need to be on a TLC special LOVE IT but LOVE it. Anyway.... this is a spaghetti squash dish. Now, for anyone who has never fixed spaghetti squash PLEASE HEAR ME WHEN I SAY THIS microwave your squash after you have poked holes in it with a sharp knife all around... DO NOT try to cut if in half and bake it unless you want to lose a hand or routinely use a table saw! Now, after poking your holes place your spaghetti squash in a microwave safe dish ( I use an old Thai takeout container) cook it for around 12-14 minutes. Let it sit for around 5 minutes unless you want burn the crap outta your hand.. Once cooled slice it in two length wise. Scoop out the seeds, pick up one side and start forking the squash out...it will come out like noodles that have been cut. While you have been cooking your squash you will have made a marinara ( jarred sauce with your choice meat) I use ground turkey, or turkey meatballs ( cooked all day in the spaghetti sauce in MY CROCK-POT) or my family loves Italian sausage in this too. Now plate the "faux spaghetti" and cover in sauce or mix all together and cover in low fat cheese and broil in the oven until cheese is melted and crispy. Per cup spaghetti squash is 31 calories....and only has 7 carbs ENJOY!

I'm Jenn I'm 35, 36 in Feb. I have four kids, my youngest is 4 months old, my daughters are 10.5 months apart. So, I was pregnant for two years! I have HG when pregnant, I went from 158 in 2013 to 121 when I left the hospital with the 4th this year. My kidneys began to fail, I had a picc line and a feeding tube, some days I would vomit 30 times and stop counting. The second the baby is out, the nausea is gone. It was pretty easy to put my weight back on because I could eat food again. I feel like I"ve been on life support all this time. Now my problem is that I'm soft, I have been laying in bed. I'm weak. I used to be a runner and lift heavy and I'm very frustrated at how much strength and stamina I've lost. I can't figure out my macros but I think my success will greatly depend on figuring them out. Right now I"m doing stronglift 5x5 because I'm eager to increase strength and I do something different for cardio every day..........

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I'm Nina, 39 years old and living in sunny Spain! No kids and unfortunately no dogs, but a wonderful boyfriend whose cooking made me gain all the weight back that I lost over the past few years. I tend to gain weight very quickly but lose it veeeeryyy slowly.

My cardio is taking long fast walks along the beach almost every day, plus some strength training. Right now I'm trying Zumba but so far I can't get my uncoordinated limbs aligned long enough to make it through the moves, lol!

Are you in Barcelona? I have family that lives there.

Hello I am Sellena and I am 39 and will be 40 this March. I work from home and I am currently separated from my husband an a mom of 3 ages are 21, 19 and 9. I have a min of 40lbs to lose. I want to lose it before I turn 40 and would like to be able to get back into a bathing suit and feel good about it by next summer. I weigh 190 my goal weight is around 150 I don't want to be to thin I love my curves.

I have just joined a Gym and a boxing club as well as a personal training studio I am working out twice a day once in the morning and once in the evening for and 1 hour at a time. I am trying my hardest to eat clean an stay focused with what I want.

I have find it really hard to put myself first in the past but I am determined to do that now I do not want to let myself sit on that couch and let another year pass by being unhappy with my weight.

I am taking it one day at a time but when I say I want to be in shape I mean in fitness competition shape. That is one of my all time goals I have all this knowledge in my head but I have noticed over the years that I have lacked the focus and determination it took to change myself.

My 30's were not the best but I am determined to make my 40's the best time of my life. I don't have many friends on this journey as I am in a new state and don't know many people so please feel free to send me a friend request because I could use the encouragement and don't mind supporting others in the journey as well.

Hello! My name is Paola. I am a mother of a 5 year old with a lot of energy. I just turned 37 but am looking forward to finally losing that fat I gained after the birth of my son. I am determined to lose weight... Tone up and look great when I reach 40. I am looking forward to meeting people who inspire and have similar goals to mine so we can motivate each other. I look forward to meeting you!

Hello, I am PR and I am 38 and I wanted to get super fit and in shape for before my 40th birthday.
I am tired of starting and starting again. I do well for a while and then i get a 'disturbance' and i loose the track again...
This time it has been my longest 'good performance' and i want to keep it.
having the big 40 so close and working with 20 something people makes me perceive the 40 a the BIG FOUR-ZERO, scary?... hmmm nope, but i want to be my possible best Let's the show begin!!!!!!!

Hi, I'm Dawn and I'm mum to a 5.5 year old son, a 3.5 year old daughter and a nearly 7 month old baby girl. I was 37 in October. I always gain loads of weight in pregnancy, whatever I do. With my third I logged the whole time, exercised 4 times a week at the gym until 38 weeks, and I still have 37lbs to lose to get to pre-pregnancy weight.

I lost 66lbs after my 2nd baby, so I was pretty sad to gain a load of that back.

I workout 5/6 times a week...PT sessions, running, kettlebells, bootcamp, spinning, aerobics, core stability, step..... and walk a lot with my kids.

I'm a secondary school teacher in England and due back at work in March, so I'll have had a year off for maternity leave.

My baby will turn 1 on May 1st and I hope to be back in my old clothes by then!

oops I meant 114 lb! I carry all the weight between the waist and the knees, it just looks horrible! I have little time to exercise, always frustrated by how little calories I can afford if I want to lose... Looking for more friends... because having friends to chat with makes me happy