Introductions
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Hey everyone! I am shannon from NH, 22, so close to my goal weight hoping this will motivate me to drop those couple extra pounds! Love giving extra motivation if needed! Cant wait0
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I'm Nancy from Oshawa On Canada. I'm 42 a mother of 4 and a new Nana. I have a lot to lose but I'm starting slowly, I'm at 250 and have set a goal of 200 for now hopefully once it starts to come off and I feel better about myself it will continue. Was living a unhappy life for a long time but left that behind a year and a half ago now need to get healthy for myself and my kids. Hope that joining the group helps me stay motivated and any and all support will be appreciated.
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Hi! I'm Trish from CA. I am 47 and a mother of 2 daughters in there early teens.
my husband and I are consistantly busy being softball, soccer, drama, etc. Parents. It is time to find balance and take care of myself. Right now I weight 216lb and I would like to be 160lb. I am hopeful that logging, exercise, and this support group will help me attain my goals! 
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Hi everyone, I'm Kari from Bavaria, Germany. I've been struggling with my weight since I was around 9 yrs old. I'm an emotional/comfort eater which makes it very hard to stay on track. I am dealing with depression, anxiety and PTSD. So I've just been a bit of a yo-yo my whole life. I really want to change and become fit again. Weight loss is important but I would rather develop a complete new mindset, have a permanent lifestyle change and become fit again to do whatever I want to do. I am looking to find supportive, compassionate friends. I hope I can also help others in reaching their goals 0
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Hello! My name is Audrey, I'm 30 years old. Since joining the Navy I've lived in several places, but right now I'm stationed on a ship out of Japan. Being "forward deployed" means we go out on patrols more often than ships state-side but they're shorter (3-4 months out to sea followed by several months in port and the cycle continues). That means I spend a lot of time eating food I don't cook and don't see prepared, which makes logging interesting.
I was always a bit on the overweight side ever since I stopped growing at age 12, but the last couple of years I've been getting up towards obese. My highest weight was 178 lbs and my limit for weigh-ins for the Navy is 156 lbs (I'm 5'3.5" and they round me up to 5'4"). Being the division officer for my department, I feel like a hypocrite when I tell my guys/gals not to fail their PRT - I've never failed but I've done some extreme things to pass taping (I get taped since I'm over my weight limit). I'm currently 171ish lbs, so I've got a bit more to go but I'm hoping to be under and not have to be taped for my next PRT in the fall.
Looking forward to meeting everyone and encouraging each other towards that ultimate goal of a healthier version of ourselves
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Hi, I'm Heather. I'm 34, from Roanoke, VA and mom to 3 teenage boys. I was always an athlete until my late-twenties, when my kids started getting really involved with their sports. So I went from playing to driving and watching. I'm currently at 230 (holy crap!!!), and looking to drop as much as I can, with a first goal of 200, and 150 as my ultimate goal.
Joining here since all 4 guys in my house can eat anything put in front of them (as well as anything not) and not put on a pound. With their being athletes, we try and stay fairly healthy foods wise, but I need to watch the portions.0 -
Hello! I'm Wende (32) from Missouri. I have always struggled with my weight, but college and stessful job made it worse. I started a new, amazing, different-stressful job and have lost 32lbs since 02/14. I did well with MFP, but left to do Weight Watchers (work discount/incentives and dr recommendation) but have plateaued for the last few months. So I said bugger this, dropped WW, and am back to MFP.
I have an office job, but it's by no means sedentary, and I also go to the gym 3-4x week for yoga, barre, and Zumba, plus I take Argentine tango lessons 1-2x week, and try to run/walk on my treadmill on the weekends. I use the Pact app which is amazing to keep me accountable for workouts, veg/fruit servings, and now tracking with MFP. I got married in October and my husband is ridiculously supportive, as are my office colleagues, but I'm glad to be here with others going through some of the same struggles! I'm happy to meet everyone and look forward to being a part of your personal journey!0 -
Hi everyone,
It has been nice to read through everyone's introductions. I wish each you the very best of success.
I recently turned 28 and currently living with my husband in IL (we're Australian). I have been overweight all my life but became obese after enduring a horrible boss in a horrible job. I have been able to prevent further weight gain, thank goodness, but now it is time to release my regrets and bad memories, shed the weight and take the emotion out of eating.
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I'm Amanda, 20yrs old from Singapore. Have been big since I was 8. Hopefully I can start a new chapter in my life being healthy. My goal is currently set at 130lbs. Have a nice day all!0
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Nice to meet everyone. I am Caitlin. I am 26 y/o and from Missouri. I started losing weight last year but I had to stop because I became pregnant with our first child. Now that he is here I am ready to start again. I only have 5 more lbs of baby weight to lose but I have a lot more after that in order to be at a healthy weight.0
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Hello Everyone! My name is Olivia. I am a 22 year old recent college grad from South Dakota starting my first year of teaching this school year. I used to be very good about working out and logging my food, but just have lost the motivation. I'm ready to restart because I want to feel and be healthy!0
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Hi I'm Diana from NJ but living in Texas. I go off and on weight loss it seems like a few times a year and trying to get the lifestyle to finally stick. I have a 16 month old daughter but still carrying the baby weight. I'm about the same as I weighed as when I got pregnant, but clothes do not fit the same at all, so fitting into old jeans would be amazing. (Having to buy new smaller ones eventually would be better!)
I started C25k this week and made it through surprisingly excited to continue. There are very few times in my life that I have been able to run consistently and I'm hoping the program will keep me on track.0 -
I'm Kelly from VT, I'm a homeschooler mom and I don't take any time for myself. I have more than a hundred pounds to be on a Drs healthy chart, but I'll just settle for my clothes fitting. Happy to meet you all. If there is possibly another VTer, holler at me so maybe we can meet up.0
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I'm Ryann, I'm 27 years old and live in NV. I'm a mom to a 4 year old daughter and a almost 3 month old daughter. I was 165 pre pregnancy with my first daughter and 185 pre pregnancy with my second. I am currently 208 with my highest weight at 222 the day I delivered.
I have been overweight since my early teens despite participating in sports. After my 2nd daughter was born, I decided I needed to make a change. Im the heaviest I have ever been (not pregnant) and its really depressing. My clothes dont fit right and I had to go as far as buying a new pair of pants and shirts just to hide my fat. I'm ashamed of the way I look, and I definitely don't like looking in the mirror. Now all I can think about is losing weight.
I'm hoping this group keeps me accountable so I can get to my first goal of 200 or below by the end of August. My ultimate goal would be to be at my goal weight of 130 or 140 by this time next year.
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I'm Rachel, from Sacramento California. Mom to two kids.. and a student. Im 32 years old. I need to drink more water and stay focused on my goals. I started May 4th 2015.0
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Hi, I'm glor. I'm 30, from Olympia, WA. Currently making a lot of changes in my life in regards to eating healthier and trying to shed some pounds. I eat a little differently than most, eating Paleo most of the time [tho I fell off the wagon after I got sick back at the end of June], so a lot of traditional recipes won't work for me -- but I'll gladly share what I do make!
Mostly I'm trying to gain strength and stamina, lose some weight, and generally be healthier.0 -
Hi all!
I'm Susanna, 28, from Finland. I'm an office worker and that has started to show (+30lbs in three years...) I'm not obese - yet at least - but I'm rapidly headed that way. I'm still relatively young, so now is the time when I can still make healthy changes in my life withouth having to change a half a century's worth of bad habits.
My goal for August is dropping 7-10lbs, over all I'd like to lose around 25lbs.
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Hey! My name is Carina. I'm 22, and I'm in the U.S. Army and in my last year of college. I'm studying kinesiology so for those who have questions about health, fitness, muscles, motor control and such feel free to ask! I'll answer to the best of my ability and if I don't know I'll research and get back to you. I'm just trying to cut excessive fat and build muscle. I don't necessarily want to lose weight. Since high school I have always weighed 130-134. It's just before it was pure muscle now after 4 years well not so much hahaha. Motivation has always been my weakness after usually a week and a half of consistency. I'm really hoping this group helps me overcome that!0
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Hi,I am currently 201 and looking to be around 135 at the end of my journey. I started at 265 about a year ago.0
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Hi I'm Jamie from Boston, MA. I'm 21 and have been married for almost 2 years. I've always LOVED food. I always had self esteem issues thinking I was fat when I was actually very thin. But anyway when I got married I put on about 60 lbs on top of an additional 20 put on pre-wedding..,so basically my weight kept going up and this April I was very effective in changing my habits..I lost 27 lbs. but I fell of track in July and gained about 10 lbs back...realistically if I don't lose weight now my weight will just keep going up and up and up so I want to get my future under control...and I also figure now is going to be the easiest time to lose it while I'm young...I just really need to learn moderation, to treat myself without eating everything in sight...so hopefully joint this group I'll have some encouragement let's do this!! 0
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Hi, my name is Cathy, I'm 63 and live in Nova Scotia. I need the motivation from being in a group to help me believe "I can" to it rather than the little voice in my head that says "I can't" I have arthritis and need knee surgery and would love to be more physically active.
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Hi everyone, my name's Solange and i'm 21. Living in Portugal, lately i've been really thinking about loosing wait, i've tried before one time and i lost my motivation. Hoping doing a challenge like this will help me keep on track ' v ' The main reason i want to loose weight, is to have a healthier body and be proud of myself for suceeding on doing this and be able to use all the clothes i want not being afraid to show my belly or something like that. So lets all have fun c:0
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Hi all. I'm Caireen,35 from Scotland. I need a bit of motivation to get losing weight again. Have been fluctuating up and down by a few pounds for months now do need something to give me a luck start again so hopefully this group will do this :-)0
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I am Leah. I am 31 from Ohio. I am 5'2"and as of today I weigh 211.6 I would like to get to 135. In 2007 I did weight watchers and got down to 140 so I know I can do this I just need that push.0
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Hi, I'm 30 from Illinois. I started binge eating maybe 5 years ago. Got help, doing better, lost some weight. Then I fell off the wagon. I want to take the bull by the horns before it gets too out of control again. Looking to lose 40lbs.0
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Hi everyone! I'm Sue from North Carolina. I have two girls, and I'd like to lose 15-20 pounds of baby weight. My youngest is 4 months and I'm breastfeeding, so I need to be careful to eat enough to continue to produce enough breastmilk. I have a desk job and can't get to a gym, so it's all about eating healthy and playing outside with the kids after work and on weekends. I recently got a fitbit to encourage me to get extra steps where I can. My biggest weakness is homemade goodies - I love to bake!
My goals for August are to lose 3-5 pounds, drink plenty of water, and exercise at least 5 times a week.
I weigh in on Fridays, but the Aug. 7 weigh-in will have to happen Aug. 10 because I'll be out of town.0 -
Hi, my name is Shauna and I live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am a graduate nurse who failed the NCLEX my first time. Yeah that was about 3 years ago.I gained a lot of weight during my pregnancies and over the years I just slowly keep adding weight. I have been overweight for over 20 years. Three months ago I was sitting in my chair and it dawned on me that I wasn't living just existing. I wanted to take control of my life, so I started my weight loss journey and started studying too. My weight at its highest was 327...and I currently weigh 292...I am excited about this group and I am looking forward in sharing our journeys together!!0
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I am in BC Canada. Fantastically excited about this group. I was running out of motivation after just a couple of weeks so I really need this group to keep me going. My kids are in their twenties so I don't have the baby fat excuss, darn. I just gained weight from indulging too much0 -
mylifeasoliveoil wrote: »Hello Everyone! My name is Olivia. I am a 22 year old recent college grad from South Dakota starting my first year of teaching this school year. I used to be very good about working out and logging my food, but just have lost the motivation. I'm ready to restart because I want to feel and be healthy!
Good luck in your first year of teaching!!! It is hard your first year but you can do it!0 -
I'm NayNay from central Mississippi. 5' 6". 46yrs old. I originally started at 230 and I'm down to around 190. (I bounce up and down in a 5 pound range but that range is slowly going down. ) it's extremely hard and slow for me to loose weight so I look for any encouragement and motivation I can.
My goal is around 145 to 150. I'm a stress eater and have been eating way to much junk this week so this is great timing.
I can't wait to get to know everyone.
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