Welcome Shannon, Joannah and Shannon! It is great to see more people joining this group. There are a few people that try to stay active here and if you have any ideas on how to get this group to be more interactive please chime in. We currently have a weigh in challenge (posted in the announcement thread) and a miles challenge (in the discussion thread) Both just started at the beginning of the month so feel free to join in. So happy to have you here and take this journey with you!

Hi I'm Adam. 35 living in Ottawa. I have 4 small kids, and I need to lost weight and keep it off so that I can be the active Dad that I need to be for them and for my wife. My weight has been an issue for my adult life. Got up to 300lb before I decided that something had to change. Down to 250, but I need to go further!

Welcome Adam- I can not imagine what life would be like with 4 kids. I can barely handle 2! Great job on losing the first 50lbs! That is a great accomplishment. I am looking forward to helping you reach your goal.

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Hi I'm Adam. 35 living in Ottawa. I have 4 small kids, and I need to lost weight and keep it off so that I can be the active Dad that I need to be for them and for my wife. My weight has been an issue for my adult life. Got up to 300lb before I decided that something had to change. Down to 250, but I need to go further!

Hi All! My name is Lauren and I'm 36. I am in a committed relationship 4 years and going strong I have 2 dogs and 1 cat, no kids. I work full time, and that keeps me pretty busy.

When I was young, I never worried about my weight. That was until I hit my 30's, and I quit smoking. Although quitting smoking was the best thing I have ever done for my health, the weight gain and well just age and laziness has gotten the better of me.

I also love food, and quitting smoking has made my taste buds so much more fine tuned, and well food just tastes so much better. It wasn't until I started mfp that I realized how much I was over eating....

Anyways I just joined the group, please friend me I could use any and all encouragement.

Thanks

Hi all, I'm Ellen, 36, and live in Denver. I lost quite a bit of weight in my late 20's and early 30's and its been creeping back on the last year or so. I'm looking for some accountability to help me stay on track!

I got fairly into weight lifting a few years ago which really helped me maintain my weight and still be able to eat, but my fitness priorities have shifted more to playing tennis in the last year and I haven't been able to lift consistently. I'm working on trying to find a good balance. I also enjoy running, although that's hit or miss for me as I have tendonitis in my foot.

Saw the weigh in challenge, I will join in that if its not too late! Glad to see some active people in here!

Welcome Ellen and Derek! Glad to have you hear. It is definitely not too late to join the challenge. Just add your name and check in weekly.

Hey, I'm 33, single and looking to get rid of my PCOS belly and overall get in better shape. Add me

Hello All. Not totally sure I still belong in this group, as I am 37! But I just couldn't handle the depression of joining the 40's group and since technically I AM still in my 30's ... here I am. I am pretty new to MyFitnessPal and just started using about a week ago. I have never been one to watch what I eat or my weight but I have always been very active when not at work and have played racquetball for most of my life. As I am getting older, I started using this app not necessarily to lose weight, but really just to start watching what I am eating and to try and make healthier choices as I approach the second "half" of my life cycle. Since I started using the app, I have found myself either trying to eat less, eat more wisely, or exercise more each day. Like I said, I never looked at a label on anything I ate until about a week ago so I am absolutely amazed at what I am seeing .. there are so many calories in EVERYTHING I eat ... time for some change!

- David

@cygrad03 - That's great Erin, 4 lbs is terrific and it sounds like you are on the right track!

Thanks mamarundrc. Tracking miles for the month sounds fun.

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!