Hi! I am Sean, I'm from WV.

What's your inspirations for losing weight this month?
This is my birth month and my last month at my internship, so my motivation is to end thing well and to feel confident and look good for my birthday.

I am in a very similar situation to you Esther, I am an addicted binge eater (I even looked in to joining overeaters anonymous it is so bad at times) and I want to focus on feeling good not just dieting. If you need any support, a high five for not binging, or just someone to commiserate with, let me know!

Esther and Mr President. Do you guys mind sharing your strategies on how to control the binge eating? any thing that is working for you?

Hi, I'm Astrid from Maryland. I'm 19, and I want to take advantage of myfitnesspal and communities like this one to lose weight and gain muscle in a controlled and healthy way. I've dealt with some disordered eating behaviors in the past (binge-eating, not eating, purging, you name it ), and I want to get a healthy, good-looking body without triggering any of that nasty stuff. I'm pretty small as is, so I'd like to lose about 5 pounds (or maybe if I gain muscle I won't lose any weight at all, that would be okay too).

I'm also motivated to look good in a bikini this spring/summer, but hopefully this lifestyle change will be as good for my mental and physical health as it is for my vanity

kristymcniel1 wrote: »

Esther and Mr President. Do you guys mind sharing your strategies on how to control the binge eating? any thing that is working for you?

My eating problems haven't been exclusively with binge eating, so this might not work for you, but personally when I feel the urge coming on I watch health food cooking videos on youtube. I know that sounds kind of ridiculous, but basically if I can redirect my cravings to something healthier then the damage is much less. You can't always stop yourself from binge eating, but I find it's often possible to binge on things that won't make you *quite* as sick. Sorry if that sounds pessimistic, but it is a good trick to know about

My name is Sunny and My original goal was to lose 22 pounds.... I joined MFP and lost about 11 pounds. Only 11 more to go!

Hi, I'm Shannon. My overall goal is to lose 45 pounds and I have lost 19 so far. My inspiration aside from just generally looking and feeling better is my sister's wedding in October. With about 25 pounds to go, I am going to aim for a 5-6 pound loss in April.

White_Rabbit13 wrote: »

Hi all!

I had lost 18 lbs in 2013 and ended up gaining 30 backbecauseiwas tired of plain healthy foods when everyone else is eating double cheeseburgers around me. I was already overweight to begin with. I keep trying to lose weight but I lose motivation. I am the only one trying to lose weight of all my family and friends. I am an emotional eater which doesn't help when you are bi-polar. I end up losing a little then gaining if back telling myself I can lose it again next week.... next month.... never happens. I have a gym membership. I have gone once. I have gone to zumba twice this week though. I just hurt so much that I want to quit.

I used to be the same way! I have never been over weight except after having my kids. I never used to have to worry about what I was eating or how much I was exercising and now i need to loose about 60 lbs. In the past I started diets every other day and I would never stick with it. This app has really helped me self consciously know how many calories I am putting into my body and it helps me play around with what I eat and how much I eat. I never really deprive my self of anything. If I want it.. I have it.. but I just be careful about what I eat for the rest of the day to make up for whatever un-healthy food I ate. Or if i know I am going to have an unhealthy dinner I try to eat extremely light during the day to make room for those calories. I was very surprised at how much I can actually still eat and stay under my calorie limit. Maybe start with just changing your eating habits first. Then slowly go into excising. That is what I did. Once I started seeing the weight coming off after just adjusting my diet I was motivated to work out to help it come off even faster! I have lost 25 lbs in 2 months!!

Hi everyone. My name is Tamikka I'm 42 and my motivation for losing weight is me. I don't want to be sick, fat, and half dead. I want to be an example to the other ladies and men that have entrusted me to be their accountability partner, because I want to look great in everything I wear, because obesity isn't for me, because I want to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to, and because I'm now accountable to all of you.