Hi, I'm Chelle. I've just joined MFP a little over a week ago after losing about 15 pounds in a few months, decided I needed to keep better track! I have way more than 20 pounds to go (81 actually), but by Christmas sounds very doable.

Hello I'm Heather. Excited to be here, I'm semi just starting out. I've lost 31 lbs so far with lots more to go. Yippee for 20 more by Christmas.

CharmaineWebb1 wrote: »

Hello my name is Charmaine and I am new to mfp and I would like to join your group. I want to lose about 100lbs and I think that maybe you can help me. I am really out of shape and I need some easy exercises to start out. I hope to hear from you.

Hi, I'm Maddy. I've been lagging in motivation a bit lately so this challenge is just what I need! I'm 40 something, mum of 2, step mum to another 2. I'm GF and usually low carb approach (with cheats occasionally). Looking forward to joining this group and reaching our goals together with accountability buddies!

Hi guys. I'm 29 and just moved to a new place and am starting a new job. I moved to try and take control of my life and I would like that to extend to me taking better care of my body. I don't currently have a scale but last my recent weight has between 215-218 and I'm 5'2". I have a long way to go, but if I can get down to 200 by the end of the year I will feel a sense of accomplishment. I'm fairly active and walk a LOT. I'm trying to get back into martial arts because I enjoy it. My biggest challenge is reigning in how much I eat. I'm not new to this site but this is my first time joining a group and I look forward to getting for with you guys!

Hi I'm Lillian. I have been on MFP for a couple of years now. Maintaining - but not at the weight I want to be. I sit at a desk for 10 hours a day, drive 2 hours a day to get to work and back home.

Reallly really try to walk 120 miles a month, walking at lunch time and when I get home at night.

The last 10 pounds are stubborn and I think they are in love with me and don't want to go!!

Hi my name is Susie. Today was my 365th log in day to MFP

Greetings! I'm Mary and I've been on MFP for over a year. I was faithfully logging until February of this year and I quit logging my food. I'm not even sure why I quit. I gained about 15 lbs or so back from my previous loss. I started tracking my food again this week and so far so good. My goal is to be under 200lbs by Christmas or at least closer than I am now. I'm glad I found this group to help me stay accountable and on track.

I'm 47 yrs old, married with 2 teenage sons. I try to get in at least 30 minutes of exercise a day whether it be cardio or strength. My goal is to eventually work up to 45 minutes or longer. I should mention that I exercise at home either with my favorite DVDs or on a bike ride outside (weather permitting).

EmilyKaminsky wrote: »

Hi, I'm Emily. I have three boys under 8, our family just moved to another state, and I work full-time (and graduate school part-time). The stress and lack of sleep stirred my inner eater; for 4-5 months I gained almost twenty pounds. I was 130 and grew to 150. My doc said I better do something fast. I started using MFP; food journaling is the only thing that keep me honest and mindful. I need a community of people to keep me on track, though. To help, I just joined a gym as weather in New England will turn soon. My goal is to get back to my 130 by December.

You and I have a lot in common! I have two kids under 8, am a full-time graduate student, and was also up at 155 when I joined MFP. My goal weight by XMas is also 130! I sent you a friend request. We can do this!

I'm a 41 year old mother of 4 who struggles with binge eating, consistency my food plan and the " All or Nothing " thinking when I mess up. Evenings when my family is home and weekends are hard for me to eat well. I wanted to have some accountability here as well as learn from others. I have 12 pounds I'd like to lose by Christmas. I think it is doable if I can just be consistent with my food plan and exercise! I like knowing we are all in this together!

Hi! My name is Quinn and my ultimate weight loss goal is about 70 lbs away for a total loss of 100. I was 52 lbs down at one point last year, but the holidays derailed me and I never seriously got back on... until now!
I would like to lose a little more than 20 by Christmas, but this group will help either way. Good luck and feel free to add me!

@sooz1962 - congrats! Awesome achievement!

Hi! Just turned 30 over the summer and I'm hoping to lose between 20-30 lbs and could really use the support. I have a goal to lose between 15-20 lbs by Halloween, but would really be happy with any weight loss. I initially gained a great deal of weight during college and peeked at 275 lbs. After college I took control of my health, and started eating and cooking healthy and tracked my daily 1200 calorie allotment using mfp to eventually lose 145 lbs by 2012, putting my 5'2" frame at 130 lbs (my current goal weight). I have never fully regained all my weight, however my weight has gone up and down over the years and I have found that I often struggle to eat healthy with my crazy work hours and often succumb to emotional eating due to job stress and other emotional triggers. Over the course of last year, I had gained over 40 lbs, and was at my top weight of 177 lbs. After my initial weight loss I was down to a size 6/8 but last September, I cried in the dressing room when I couldn't find any dress to fit me in which I needed to attend a friend's wedding and I had to resort in buying a 14/16 at Lane Bryant . I decided to buckle down and I got a Nutribullet for Christmas and had followed its diet plan with smoothies and a healthy lunch and dinner to lose 30 lbs from January to March. Losing the weight felt amazing...everyone said how great I looked, I bought a whole new wardrobe, and people were treating me differently. However after job stress and emotional triggers, I started eating again and gained 30 lbs in just 3 months. Now I'm up to 157 lbs and not one article of my clothing fits me and people are treating me differently. It's really frustrating. Every morning I wake up and I have nothing to wear to work. I work in retail and see new cute clothes every day that I would die to wear but can't. There was a good sale and I recently bought $200 worth of clothes in my old size as inspiration to lose weight. But everyday I wake up with the intention to eat healthy. I'll eat a healthy breakfast but by lunchtime something stressful at work will have occurred and I'll end up eating, or I'll do good all day and after work I'll feel sad or bored and I'll go to Meijer and buy beer and chips or candy and sabotage my efforts. I'm also pretty busy and it's hard to cook all the time so fast food is just easier. So I'm feeling pretty defeated...I'll eat healthy a couple of days only to binge on junk food a couple of days later and gain the weight back. I've been trying all summer to lose the weight but to no avail. I know that I can lose the weight because I've done it before but really could use the support and accountability to stay on track this time.

Hi, I'm Kari. This is my third time using MFP and I have been logging steadily for 147 days. I seem to have hit a standstill in my weight loss journey (currently -12.8 pounds) and finding this group will hopefully bring my motivation back because I would love to be 20 pounds lighter by Christmas! I work in a bank and staffing has been crazy (i.e., losing four employees in a two month period); which has resulted in more fast food, longer hours, less meal prep and no exercise. Looking forward to completing this challenge and seeing progress that is made. Good luck everyone!

judyt5000 wrote: »

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.

I have been in the same boat, Judy. It is hard for me to get past my "all or nothing" mentality (that whole "well, I have already blown it by eating this ___________ [fill in the blank], so my day is shot. I might as well eat 5 more while I am at it.") We can do this!! We just have to remember what motivated us in the first place, and stay focused on that. Hang in there!!