Excellent AbbyJane!!

I am 40 and live in Springfield, MO with my 2 fur covered children (Canine - Duchess and Brooklyn). I have been struggling with my weight for as long as I can remember but seriously (obese) overweight since 22 years of age. The lowest I have hit since then was 202lbs (2002) and that is why my first major goal is 199.9lbs then I will re-evaluate.

I am a cross between emotional/bored/stressed eater so if I don't plan or allow myself to get hungry then I know my choices will not be optimal and overeating occurs. I have intentions to work out and very good at finding excuses... so I started bellydancing and love it!

I like to bellydance, quilt, scrapbook, walk on nature trails, any activity on water, movie/game nights, furbaby/family time, Cardinal games and overall really enjoy most sports in person.

Things I am un-intentionally good at: Run on sentences and forgeting to turn on my personal filter (i.e. too honest).

I find I succeed when I plan my food/meals, eat ever 2-3 hours to prevent hunger binging and make "dates" with girlfriends to workout (because it forces me to go).

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and working together!

Welcome Staci!! Glad to have you part of the group! I too have to have a movie/tv show going to remain on the treadmill.... it is a yawn-fest otherwise :-)

Welcome Steph! I have to admit I am a GOT fan and still recovering from the "Red Wedding"... Size 10/160lbs sounds about right (5'5 or taller) ...
When I was in the 170's I was a size 12 and I am 5'6.

Welcome Natalie!!

Hi, Everyone. I am Steph and hail from Maine. Currently I am 240# and I am 5"7". I started September 1st at my highest weight of 255#. My ultimate goal weight is 145# (based on height/weight chart but I am pretty muscular so probably not possible.) I am almost 43 and have a teenage son, husband, and a small dog.

My weight started coming on when I was in 3rd grade after my parents divorced, and I moved in with my grandparents. That move left me with very few friends so my activity level dropped and I gained weight. I was only slightly overweight in high school and college, but becoming an adult with a very busy life at work and home has killed my exercising.

I am hoping this sticks. I have done WW and MFP in the past, always successful, but then something happens, and I STOP. I am hoping that getting involved with a dedicated group will get me over those things that "happen." I really love to walk, run, hike, swim, ski, ride roller coasters, but rarely do these things because right now, it hurts or I can't breathe.

My ultimate goal: to have a professional family photo taken before my sign graduates and to not be embarrassed about how I look in it!

Ello ladies! I'm Carol-Le, currently residing in Saint Joseph, Missouri. I'm 25 and right now I'm weighing 247.6lbs. I decided to start losing weight for real (I half attempted it several times previous) when I stepped on the scale on July 15th of last year and I weighed a whopping 281lbs. Somehow I had ignored my body up to that point. When I realized that I was less than 20lbs from 300lbs I knew I had to change something. From July-October I did amazing I was totally dedicated and lost almost 30lbs, then mid-October I became extremely ill, turns out that I am deathly allergic to black mold. It took us two weeks to discover this and to realize that the basement of the house that my fiancé and I lived in at the time was full of it. We moved immediately and it took me over a month to recover fully because there were thousands of spores still in my system. From mid-October to January I took time off from working out but I still watched what I ate, I just didn’t log it. Luckily I did not gain at all over the holidays and on January 2nd I hopped right back to MFP and don’t plan on leaving this time! I’m easing myself into running (I’d love to complete a 5K this year) and focusing a lot on cardio at the gym.
My first big goal is Onederland! I really want to be less than 200lbs again! After that I’m not really super strict with a number; I’d like to be at 180lbs, which was what I weighed when I graduated high school. If I have to put a number on my overall goal it would be to be somewhere between 150-175, but who knows I may be completely content at 180. I just want to be healthy, my fiancé and I own a karate school together and I am a 3rd Degree Brown Belt. I want to test for my 2nd Brown this year, and I want to be a better/healthier role model for our students.
Personally I’m a huge book nerd, I’m always reading something. My library is my favorite room in my home. I also love comic books, and almost anything in the science fiction and fantasy genre. I’m child free by choice but I do love children, just not the idea of raising one myself. I’m completely content with my menagerie of 1 dog, 2 cats, 1 hedgehog, 1 bearded dragon, and 1 yellow belly slider turtle.
I’m really excited about this group!

Heck yes! Road tripppppppp!!

Hi!

My name is Stephanie, I live with my SO, and our fur brat, Jasper, a Bengal we rescued. My daughter is in college, and also working on losing weight. I am 5'10", and 230 today. I have been larger, smaller, believe me, my closet has about six sizes of clothes!

My favorite shows are "My 600 Pound Life", and "My Big Fat Fabulous Life". I seriously watch these shows and yell at the TV, confronting the justifications for skipping exercise...and over eating, because I have done them all myself! It is very emotional for me, because I really feel the pain these people are going through. The struggle. It is not easy to change.

I work through a lot of depression, everyone says exercise makes you feel better, that is hard to get to, when you feel too overwhelmed to get off the sofa. However, I am doing well so far, I never miss Spin class at the gym, and am doing more walking.

Hello!

My name is Betsy, and I live in south central PA. I currently weigh about 260 lbs (my highest weight ever). I turned 40 last year, and didn't get anywhere close to my goal weight of 155 lbs. Unfortanetly, I gained a lot of weight this past year. I have lots of excuses why, but just too much eating out.

There are several reasons I want to lose weight: being able to tie my shoes, walk up the stairs without embarrassing myself, shopping, and of course, so I don't die early. My husband has Type 2 diabetes and he has no control over it, and the doctor just told me I'm pre-diabetic, so I'd to prevent that. I'm on a medical weight loss plan of 1000 cal a day. High protein, low carb and I am only allowed to make one meal a day. I just started on 1/24/15.

We have two daughters. My oldest is at Dusquese in Pittsburgh studying nursing. My baby is almost 17 and will be graduating next year. My goal is to reach my target weight by her graduation. Since my husband and I will be empty nesters, I want to have the energy to do stuff.

I enjoy working out, but haven't gotten motivated to start again. I love Zumba, Just Dance, yoga, Pilates, swimming, hiking, and weight training. I don't mind the treadmill (it does get boring though) and love the elliptical... But it has been over a year since I've worked out and need to get past the mental barrier and just start something.

Like a lot, of you, I am a TV/movie fan. Love GOT too, though Walking Dead is my favorite. Reading everyone's intros makes me excited for this group. I' looking forward to our journey to lose weight, forming friendships, and supporting each other.