Hey I'm Kris. 31. The Mrs. and I just had our first child last week, a healthy baby boy. I'm 6' and mostly do at home programs like P90X and Insanity. My highest weight was 240 lbs before getting my act together and hitting my nutrition and work out goals. I bottomed out at a lean mean 176. I now maintain (depending on program) a weight between 180 and 200.

Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie and I'm 36. I've been successful in losing weight in the past using different methods including weight watchers. Unfortunately, I always gain the weight back plus extra. I am now at the heaviest weight I have ever been. I love to travel and I don't want my weight to interfere with that. My long term goal is to lose 50 lbs. I have a cruise booked for October 2015. My hope is to average a 1 lb a week loss and be down 45 before my cruise.

I look forward to talking to everyone. Hopefully we can encourage each other. Feel free to add me as a friend.

I'm 32, recently married (almost 3 years!), have a job (though there's a part of me that keeps going "get a phd anyway, it'll be fun"), and 2 cats. I'm not particularly fat, but I'm fat enough that it's annoying me.

I've tried meal plans (and I'm still trying them, I think the ones over here might actually work) and NerdFitness and nothing seems to work because I don't seem to have the willpower to actually stick to it. I know I shouldn't eat an entire 2l tub of ice cream just because it's summer and the weekend, but that doesn't seem to stop me from doing it.

I'm walking to Mordor, because I do a lot of walking anyway and that's fun (you can see how far I am over here, I've just gone over Hollin Ridge). I use the same spreadsheet to track other goals as well. I've successfully gone over 2 months without drinking coke thanks to that little spreadsheet. I tried paying for things in the hope that spending money would help, but it doesn't seem to. I'm actually going to the gym regularly at the moment (even if all the exercise I get is the extra walk there to buy a smoothie) because otherwise I'd lose part of my discount. Hopefully I can keep that habit up. I'm a big believer in rewards, but there's only so much stuff I'm willing to have around.

I need motivation and support and encouragement and to be accountable and I don't know what else. Hopefully I'll find it here

Hello! My name is Diane, I'm 36 and live in Palo Alto, CA. I have a 16 year old son, and I've been trying to lose the baby weight for 16 years lol. I work full time and keep pretty busy with my son (who's a 10th grader), his dad and our two dogs. I would like to lose 30+ lbs, but need some motivation. I'm on a low-carb diet and need to start working out again. In the past, I've done Jillian Michaels's workouts and they've worked well, but I'd gain the weight back by eating too much.

Wow! Welcome everyone who recently joined. I was suprised to see how many people joined in the last week or so. I am looking forward to getting to know you and working on this journey with you! The group has been a bit quiet of late but if you can think of anything to breath some life into the discussion please chime in. I would love to have more ideas!

Hi everyone. I'm not new to this but I am rededicating myself to my health and getting in shape again. After getting a new job with a lengthy daily commute and buying my first house it's been a busy year and a half. I have noticed that many of my MFP friends have dropped off the wagon so I'm looking for some new ones. I promise to be supportive! Please add me.

I'm 31 for a couple more months married almost 13 years with two kids and count my macros with this app.... going to get even more dedicated to my lifting and running this year hopefully have found some great support in 2014 so best is yet to come.

Hello everyone,
My name is Cindy and I'm 31. I've been with my husband 16 years married 10 we have 3 kids 14, 8, 2 I am here looking for people to support and support me with losing weight I have been off tract for many years and ready to get back on track I ready to start my new life I have been already been working hard for about a week now and am thinking having others to talk to would help Thanks

Also, feel free to add me, I have been on almost every day (save a few days a year) for the past 4 years and have all intentions on continuing!

Hi everyone! Names Ginny and i am 39 (soon not in the thirties..cries...haha) I started at 300lbs and my lowest was 140lbs. Till i had my thyroid removed, bad eating choices and discovered i have back arthritis. Which sadly hinders me from exercising as much as i want to. But i do walk and do exercise videos. I vowed to get the 30lbs regain off last year and i made it to 162. Till of course i had the bright idea this Christmas to give myself a 2 week free for all. Yeah well now i am back up to 179.5. But i am on track today and vow to get off the rest of the weight by summer! If you need a new friend feel free to add me.