Hey! I'm Ashley! I had a baby back in February and still haven't lost all of my baby weight. I'm 175 (always fluctuates between 170-176) and i need to lose 20 to get back to my previous weight. My long term goal is to get down to 125-130. I recently got my cholesterol checked in an effort to start being more healthy, and the doctor said that my cholesterol is a little high. Since my Health comes first before eating everything in sight, I'm forced to have a healthy eating lifestyle. I didn't have a problem eating healthy before, I just cheated more than I should. My problem is exercise. With the baby, I get so lazy- so I can really use the motivation! I told my husband that he needs to help, and he says he will, but he doesn't see anything wrong with me so he doesn't think to actually do it.

Hi ..My name is Erica and I am a mom of 2.. It's been 15 months since my son was born and here I am still off and on the fitness wagon... But I am taking charge now so here I am. I am 28 and weigh 149Lbs & stand 5ft 2.5 inches tall. My goal is 130 for now. So over feeling uncomfortable in my skin.

Hi I am Judy, and I was at my goal with WW about 6 years ago. Since then I have gained about 40 lbs and hate every day that I don't lose. I tend to be a closet eater, so I struggle with food a lot. I also have difficult times logging my food everyday. I usually do fine for breakfast snacks and lunch. Its when I get home I tend to graze and then throw in the towel. I need motivation and support to get back to a healthy start.

Hi everyone. I'm Audrey and I currently live in Sasebo, Japan. I'm in the US Navy and will be stationed here for another couple of years. I've been on and off MFP for several years, going up and down in weight. But recently I've gotten really close to not passing my weigh-ins for the Navy which has given me a little extra motivation. I re-started at the end of spring/beginning of summer at 178 lbs (5'3"). I'm currently 167.2 and hoping to get down to 150 by Christmas

Hi I am Cindy. I have gained every pound I lost due to prednisone bursts. I would love to lose 20 pounds by Christmas!

I'm about to turn 30 with the next few weeks and starting a new job that will allow me to be a lot more flexible with my time (a lot less commuting). I yo-yo'd for a while, but when I was able to take the time, I have lost and maintained the loss. Life threw a few curve balls and I gained back some of the weight I lost (HW 181, LW 141... maintained 141-148 for a couple years)... lately I can't stop bouncing between 157 and 160. I would be nice to be back on track and losing those pounds and keeping them off for good! If I lose just over 1lb/week I'll be back at 140 and happy and healthy moving into the new year... new great things are on the horizon.

Best of luck to all of us!!

Hi, I am Jennifer. I have been on MFP for about 5 years on and off. I am currently 179 lbs and would love to get to 130 lbs. 20 lbs would be a great start! I have started Paleo eating today and hope to stick with it 6 days a week with 1 cheat day per week. I have tried it before a couple years ago and did really well, but my mom got sick and emotional eating started. My husband & I have also been trying to get pregnant for 3 years and I am currently on fertility meds, so any weight loss would help. Feel free to add me!

Hi all! Melissa here, 32, married mom of 2.5 year old twins (boy/girl), and full time pediatric nurse.

I started my journey 9-18-15 (joined weight watchers at work) at 322lbs. Slowly started making a better life for myself with proper nutrition and overall being more active because of my twins. I stopped WW and began with only MFP in April 2014. No official or consistent exercise. My two year mark is coming up quickly and my goal was to be 190lbs by then. I currently weigh in at 186.6lbs. YAY. My new long-term goal is anywhere from 160-170. I feel like my ultimate goal though is body contouring surgeries due to the amount of excess skin I have which is a total bummer and very expensive.

Better life for myself and family. I have struggled since adolescence with being overweight and inched toward morbidly obese in my early 20s. I want my children to look at food differently and be able to live to their fullest.

Hello everybody!! I am Megan! I am a wife and mother to 2 beautiful little girls (7&1).

I have been on MFP off and on for awhile. I have always been able to maintain a decent weight but after my last baby I have found it so hard to lose the weight. I gained 10 pounds over the summer and now I am the heaviest I have ever been, I feel terrible.

I hope this challenge with give me that extra boost I need to get this weight off.

Hello! You all can call me Tina. I'm a very busy college student, but I'm really focusing on my health now. It's the one thing that I've always neglected unfortunately. I've been overweight all my life, and I'd like to finally experience life through a healthy body.
Since this past summer, I've already lost almost 30 lbs, and now I have just 20 lbs more to go. Therefore, this group is actually just the perfect thing to hold me even more accountable to lose that extra 20. I have workouts planned already for the next three months, so I'm ready as ever! Good luck everyone!