1. My name is Cindy. I live in a small town called Port Hope in Ontario Canada. I was widowed in 2003 after 19 years of marriage and three kids. I got remarried 11/11/11. I have a 7 year old granddaughter and a baby boy coming in april.
2. My weight this morning...i peeked...was 193.6. My lowest adult weight ever. I have been using MFP for 11 months. I love it.
3. My first goal is 180. I am doing basic calorie counting. 1250 is my goal for the day. I am attempting to lower my carbs but definitely not low carb.
4. My daily routine is pretty boring. I have neuropathy in my feet. Fibromyalgia and arthritis. I have had many knee surgeries the latest being a knee replacement that actually has to be redone. Once the warm weather get here I hope to get out walking again.
5. I log in on my phone mostly but sometimes use my tablet or laptop.
6. Friday are fine for me but any day is OK.
7. I can't really exercise so it would depend on the challenge.
8. I had stomach stapling surgery in 2001 and went from 333 to 197. Over the years my weight crept back up to 239. That scared me straight. I found MFP and have not looked back.

1) 22, single, no kids
2) joined MFP in 2012. I had lost close to 25 pounds before starting. Lost another 15+ after. Started back up 2 weeks ago about 10 pounds above my first time on MFP
3) Goal weight between 145-150. I'm currently monitoring calories. Doing group exercise classes 5/6x a week & short HITT interval runs on some of those days as well.
4) Working out 5x a week. 1500 calorie goal, but I'm not anal about going a little over (50-100 extra calories don't bother me)
5) Mobile log on mostly
6) Sunday
7) Sure, mini challenges might be fun
8) I AM going to achieve my goal this time

1. Hi, I'm tiffany. 32 year old married mother from Michigan
2. Currently sitting at 190, I've been off and on mfp for a few years
3. My goal weight it 145. I got down to 165 and got frustrated by stagnant loss. I watch my calories and am set up with my biggest loser xbox program for working out 5x a week
4. I work 4 hours a day during the school year, then come home for a workout before i get the kids. In the summer, i run my family farm.
5. I log in using my phone
6. Only been back for a week, so I'm not set in on a day yet
7. You all are amazing, and will do great things. You can do it!

1. I'm Meagan. I am 25 years old and single without any children. I currently live in Allen,TX and work in downtown Dallas, TX. I recently started a new job that keeps me extremely, busy I'm gone from 6:45/7to 6:45/7 during the week and by the time I hit home I just want dinner and to go a short run or run errands before bed.
2. I'm currently .... 162.9 lbs (bf 36.7 bmi 31.9) and have been here since July 9, 2014
3. My goal weight is 110-117 (I'm really short 120/125 (depending on the chart) is the high of my height range for healthy). I'm calorie counting at the moment and slowly easing myself gluten free as I've noticed it's making me really puffy lately. I try to run 3-5 days a week and 5ks once a month. But with my schedule I haven't had time to be at the gym weight lifting. Hopefully, I'll get that worked back in my schedule in the near future.
4. I try run 3 times during the week and both days on the weekend. I'm trying to follow a 1/2 marathon training plan.
5. I log using my iPad and iPhone....I don't even know what MFP looks like on the computer.
6.My best day is Sunday but I can schedule myself for a different day if need be.
7. Not really on the mini challenges but who knows may be something fun that I'll try.
8. I'm super busy but I'm determined to get to my lowest weight ever.

Good luck lady's and gentlemen!

Edit 3/24 for mistake

1. I am 38 and married with 2 kids. My first is 4, my second is 9 weeks. I am in Ontario, Canada.
2. My current weight is 155. I started with MFP after my first and lost 25 lbs (2011). Stopped using it when I went back to work, but I am back to lose the weight from baby
3. My first goal is pre-pregnancy (142). Long term goal is 130. Currently, I am not tracking calories, just exercise and progress. I login each day, comment on my choices, and use MFP to help me stay focused and make healthier choices. My exercise goals are walking twice a week and strength training with light weights twice a week.
4. My routine...It is less of a routine and more of a checklist, guided and shaped by the needs of baby and preschooler. The basics are: up at 6 or 7, nurse baby, do my best to get laundry and housework done between entertaining 4 year old and nursing baby, soothe colicky baby each evening, bed after feeding baby at around 11 or 12, with one night feed (new development! ).
5. I use my phone mostly.
6. I also weigh myself each day (helps me stay focused) so any day is good.
7. I like mini-challenges, but they are not necessary.
8. I found that joining a challenge and connecting with a support group of MFPers were instrumental the first time. I am happy to have found this challenge, and look forward to cheering you all on and being inspired by your success!

1. My name is Megann. I'm 22 years old, single, and childless, which works great for me! I live between Halifax, Nova Scotia, London, Ontario, and soon, Madison Wisconsin!
2. CW: 147. I started manually logging food in a notebook early in the fall, but thankfully discovered a better way... in November, maybe? Tomorrow marks my 100th consecutive day of logging on MFP!
3. My goal weight range is between 125-130. I'm taking a fairly flexible approach where I eat the foods that I love while learning to cook and enjoy healthier options and keeping a close eye on calories. I do some very low-key bodyweight exercises 3 or 4 days a week, and run (slowly!) every day (30 minutes one day, 60 the next, alternate). I don't have a car, so everywhere I go, I walk.
4. Wake up, go to class, come home, do some homework and bodyweight exercises, and then run late at night (the sidewalks are too messy to use, so I try to pick a low traffic time to run on the roads!)
5. I use both phone and computer.
6. I weight daily, but usually the site on Sundays. I'm not picky about this.
7. I'd be potentially interested on mini-challenges.
8. I graduate mid-May, at which point I'll be heading back to the family farm to work for a few months before grad school. I'd love to be nearing my GW by then so that I can focus on finding maintenance and sticking to it!

amendela3 - you have no reason to apologize! I am an ESL teacher, so trust me when I say your written English is very good!

1. 36, married, Snellville, Georgia.
2. 207 started back using MFP January 2015. I believe I first started using MFP was in 2011 or 2012. Maybe.
3. Mini goal weight 175, will reevaluate then. Healthy eating in moderation. Walking daily and monthly 5ks with husband.
4. Umm, daily routine. Trying to walk twice a day and find a job! Haha.
5. Mostly phone.
6. I normally weigh in Friday.
7. Not sure. Let's see how this one goes.
8. About to start back up a seasonal night job, so wish me luck because that's an obstacle I've yet to overcome with eating healthy and keeping up the exercise.

Thanks. Stephanie.

My name is Mary. I am 53, married, 2 sons, Ohio.
My current weight is 229, I've been with MFP a few years, quit, and came back last week.
My final goal weight is 170 and I'm watching my calories, making sure I eat from the healthy food groups, I walk and hope to add some other exercise.
My daily routine is up at 5:40, get to work at 7:30 (I have a 40 minute commute), work until 4 or 4:30, come home, walk, then fix dinner, clean, get ready for the next day!
I usually log in on my phone, but also can log on through my computer.
I can weigh in any day, I tend to weigh my self everyday- I was in a study and received a fancy scale that is connected to MFP and my phone- I had to weigh in everyday, so I'm used to it.
I would love to have some mini challenges!
I was a weight watcher member for over a year, lost 40 pounds, then my mom died and I lost my motivation and gained back 21 pounds. I have just recently decided to get back on the healthy wagon and hope to continue!

1. Hi, my name is Veronica im 31yrs old and married with 4 boys. I live Southern Califonia.
2. I currently weight 218lbs. Ive been using MFP for a few years off and on.
3. My goal weight is 150lbs by Jan 2016. Ive been counting calories and eating as healty as possible. I walk and do 30 day exerise challenges along with zumba 5 days a week.
4. 7am- walk 2.54 miles
8am- breakfast
8:20- walk kids to school
11a- snack
12:20- walk back to school to pick up kinder
1p- mixed exercises, and then lunch
3:20- walk back to school to pick up twins
4ish- snack
6p- dinner
7:30p- kids to bed
8pm- mop, clean, dishes, zumba
10p- bedtime...... inbetween all this entertain a 1yr old.
5. I log in both but mainly on phone
6. I weight in every wednesday, but can change it if i need to
7. Yes, I love challenges
8. Im going to cancun, mex for my 10yr anniversary in feb 2016 and will be 150lbs by that time. I also want to be able to do sports and activites with my boys. They have so much energy and want to play but at my weight right now its kinda hard, but getting easier

Hi,
I'm new to groups, and love this idea!

1. 39, happily married, no children yet (but hoping!), San Francisco Bay Area
2. CW: 270, SW 329, long-term GW ~140. But, I will be trying for pregnancy in several months, so there will hopefully be a weight loss 'detour' along the way to goal weight.
I've been on MFP actively for about four months.
3. Mid-term goal weight is 250. Currently doing meal replacements - HMR (shakes & prepackaged meals) - because of the urgency to lose quickly for better changes of pregnancy. But, I will move on to 'real food' in the summer. And, my long-term goal is a healthy relationship with food, mindful/intuitive eating, and watching calories and macro balance. And, of course, lots of exercise and an active lifestyle in general.
4. I currently consume 1200 cals or less a day, and exercise about 5 x week (burn about 3,000 calories a week). For now, I do mostly cardio (zumba, swimming, treadmill, outdoor walks). And, I will start weight training in a few weeks.
5. I log in mostly on the phone, but occasionally on the computer, too.
6. Wednesday weigh-ins
7. Definite yes to mini-challenges.
8. The HMR program I'm on requires that anyone planning on becoming pregnant not use their food at all for at least three months prior to *trying* for pregnancy. So, my transition off of that diet come June will be challenging. I'll be back to 'real' foods and the main goal at that point will be to just to maintain the loss and not gain any weight back. I would stay on the program longer, but I'll be turning 40 in late Aug and am balancing the risk of morbid obesity with aging. I'd love to hear from any older moms out there, and those of you who have had kids while being over ~250 lbs.

I'm super excited for this challenge! Good luck everyone.

1. Hi I'm Kath. I am 29 and have an 8 week old daughter. I live in Souther California.
2. Current weight is 174.5. I have been on MFP for a few years but have not been active since late in my pregnancy.
3. Goal weight is 150-155. I just got cleared to start exercising other than walking. I plan on cleaning up my diet and I like doing circuit or bootcamp type workouts.
4. Right now I spend all day with my baby girl. In June I will be going back to work, and I already know it will be hard to keep up with the workouts. Right now I am just trying to get her on somewhat of a schedule so I can workout while she naps.
5. I do both...
6. Any day works for me.
7. Sure. I can't promise I will complete them but I will try!
8. Just trying to get back in shape after baby #1. Looking forward to working out hard again! Good luck everyone

Hello, I'm Kim, I'm 47 married. We have four boys all over 18. My son just completed his Eagle Scout project.
I weigh 147 and I need to be 135 for my health. I have high blood pressure and that weight works well for me. Getting to that weight is another story. I have been on myfitpal for 51 month and have lost over 65 pounds. Not including the pounds I have gained and repost... lol I am a baker at DD and I volunteer a lot. I love the challenges and I need a lot of support because I am easily distracted.
We can do this!!!

1. Age, marital status, children, where do you live.
- 22 years old, in a relationship and have a 2 year old son. From Malta.

2. Weight and how long you have been on MFP
- 53kgs. Have been on MFP for a week.

3. What is your goal weight and method of diet and exercise you are using
-Don't have a particular goal weight, just whenever I get rid of the extra unwanted fat in my tummy & thighs. I have 2 meals a day, do crunches & squats daily and 90 minutes of zumba circuit weekly.

4. What is your daily routine
-A housewife, taking care of my son.

5. Do you log-in on the computer or the phone (this is useful information so I know where to post)
-Both of them.

6. What day is the best weigh-in day for you
-Everyday

7. Do you want mini challenges?
-Yep

8. Any other information you might think we need to know.

1. I am 43, married, 3 grown kids and a 1 year old granddaughter and 6 dogs. I am in Taylor, Michigan.
2. I am currently 185, I started at 214. I have been on MFP for just over 1 year now.
3. I am trying to get in more activity and reducing my calories and junk food. My GW is 150.
4. I spend my day keeping the house presentable,6 dogs are as bad as 6 toddlers sometimes. My husband is disabled so I am his caregiver.
5. I am usually logging in to read to boards on my iPad but I use my phone to scan and log my food.
6. I weigh daily so any day is fine
7. Mini challenges are good. I just feel overwhelmed if they are to hard.
8. Even though I have been plugging away at this for a year I feel like a beginner. I still can't do as many reps or go as long as others. This last 8 months have been rough and I kind of lost my motivation. I am here to get back into the swing of things again. I really want to get healthy and not be in so much pain everyday.