*Summer Sweeties to Fall Knockouts (CLOSED GROUP)

Hey all!
Im 33 yo teacher (yaa summertime) and have been on MFP since April of this year and lost almost 10 lbs since that time. I started my journey 2 years ago and still struggling to lose the last bit of weight. I love the support I have been receiving since I joined and know all the "friendly" competitions will help me reach my goals! I've split my goals into 10# increments and ultimately would like to reach 170#. 39 lbs down, 35 lbs to go!

Hello lovies!

I am Ang. I am a SAHM right now with three kids (10, 9 & 2). My highest weight was 247 lbs. I had gastric by-pass 5 years ago and got down to 151 before un-expectantly getting pregnant with my little princess. I had to break most of my WLS rules and got some incredibly bad habits in order to gain the weight I needed to, to have a healthy pregnancy and breastfeed. I always thought that as soon as I got "serious" again the weight would just fall right back off. That SOO has not been the case. I have been seriously logging since March. I LOVE working out and am pretty committed to getting in 6 days a week 45 min workouts. I am recovering from back problems including a tilted pelvis and strained SI joint. With a lot of PT work and a diligent stretching routine I am now able to run AND sleep without pain. If I could keep my food clean I think I would be able to reach my goals of decreasing my body fat by at least 15% and getting into a size 6. I think weight wise that would be about 145lbs for me. Can't wait to get to know yall!

Hey my name is Melinda I have been on MFP since about a month ago, I am 28 years old, my goal weight is to lose 71 pounds but for the summer 20 pounds or so. I am a mother of two and work outside the home, bit I truly want to be home so when I am home all I want to do is be with them. So it's very hard to get me time but hubby gave me some ideas because I have just started walking and I will walk with them! I hope to be able run at least half a mile by the end of the summer which I can't run hardly at all. I feel so alone in my journey even though I have great support from my husbands and friends but either but I don't think they understand or it's not an issue for them, but that could just be me. I am doing this because I feel like my weight is holding me down, not having enough energy for my babies and I want to be able to be active with them. I can't wait to get to know you ladies!

Hi all, I'm Yary. Ive been a mfp for quite a while. I joined back in Feb of 2009 and was able to lose 60 pounds in 10 months with the help of mfp. I was a college senior at the time and became consumed with the stress of graduating and entering the real world that I gained all the weight back. Things are going well now and Ive decided that I must take focus on my health again and lose the weight again. I am looking forward to this challenge as it is my first one. I completed my weightloss journey last time by using all the tabs except the community. I am going to change it this time around. I hope to learn and stay motivated with the help of all.

Hello All!

My name is Dara Delgado

I am 28 years old

I have been on MFP for since February 2011

I have never been what anyone would call "skinny" but I maintained a relatively healthy weight, even if unintentionally. After I met my husband in 2005 and began grad school I noticed that I was beginning to back on the pounds. By our first year of marriage I was clinically obese. This past January I weighed in a whopping 230lbs, my highest weight ever. The weight both impacted my self-esteem and my health. Consequently, I made the standard New Year's Resolution, and have been committed ever since. Before MFP I lost 20lbs on my own. Since joining I've lost an additional 33lbs. While I am about 50lbs away from my goal weight, I am currently focused on losing 17-20lbs (preferably by Aug/Sept), which will put me in a healthy weight class.

I look forward to supporting and celebrating with all of you! Best of luck everyone!

Colleen
Age: 31

How long with MFP: Almost a year

And whatever you would like to share about yourself and/or your journey so far.
I have been heavy all of my adult life. I was doing well at the beginning of the year but my father passed away in March and I had given up my weight loss efforts. I have three kiddos and am a stay at home mama. I love it! I am now ready to get back to focusing on myself. My dad was young, 54 and I want to be able to live a longer and healthier life and I know that if I continue not making myself a priority then that won't happen. A girlfriend of mine suggested that we do a half marathon next year and I want to do it! It would be amazing to accomplish something that not everyone does - and for myself to be able to say that I did one would be amazing! I needed this challenge - thank you!

Hi All,
My name is Christina. I am 43 years young. Mom to a 7 year old girl who believes she knows everything and married to a great man who supports me in getting healthy. I am at my halfway point. Started at 233. Today am 197. Goal weight 165 (or so).

I joined MFP several years ago but never really used it until I rededicated myself to getting healthy on December 28th 2010. I actually started up again trying to prove to my husband that I was a weight loss failure and wanted to show him that I couldn't lose weight and needed gastric bypass. Turns out I can lose weight!!!!

This is my 2nd challenge. I did the S2S challenge and loved it. I seriously doubted I would stick with it, as I never follow through with anything diet related... and here I am really looking forward to this challenge.

I am looking forward to this challenge.... Bring it!

Hey everyone!
My name is Mel, and I am 21!
MFP will tell you that I have been a member since 2009; but I've had a roller coaster life, so everything has not exactly gone as planned.

In 2008, I was my heaviest at 190, then using MFP, I dropped to around 175 by the summer of 2009, which was actually a big difference since my goal weight is around 150. But, my health got worse. I was really really sick during the fall semester of 2009, and then I had a kidney transplant in January of 2010. During that ordeal, I was back up to 185.

Then, I took it easy during the Spring 2010 semester, and starting working out hard again over the summer of 2010. It was REALLY hard to lose any weight because my medications (9 of them, at the time) all caused weight GAIN. So, by the end of the summer AND fall, I had dropped to 177.

Then, I got REALLY sick starting in December of 2010. I was comatose for about a week during Christmas-time, and was lucky enough to receive a second transplant since the first kidney had failed.

Now, in terms of my health, I am stable and seem to be doing all right. Just little problems here and there, nothing too major.

But I'm back up at 190 pounds! :-( :-(

I now take 12 medications daily and my team of doctors told me it is probably unrealistic to try to lose weight right now, but I am determined to prove them wrong. I may not lose weight as fast as anybody else, but i'm still going to try my hardest.

I need all the support you can provide. As you can see just from that ONE story, I have been through a lot in 21 years...

I look forward to getting to know all of you!!!

Hello Everyone!!!

My name is Bridgett. I am 24 years old. I have a daughter that is two and a half. I joined MFP back in October used it for a couple of weeks then just stopped. I came back on March 23 and have been logging religiously everyday ever since. I have lost 35 pounds thus far I still have 90 pounds to go. I have been overweight ever since I can remember. After I had my daughter I just kept gaining I got up to 275. I knew it was time to do something then. I am 3 pounds away from weighing what I weighed when I had her and I am so excited about it.

This is my first challenge I look forward to this and it is nice to meet all of you!!!

Name: Krystal

Age: 17

How long with MFP: a year or maybe a little less

In April 4, 2010 was the first time I started trying to lose weight. I weighed 245! I still am only in the 220s and can't seem to get out of them. My main goal would be to weigh 150 maybe less.

Hi everyone! So nice to “meet” some of you already, and looking forward to the others.

My name is Val, and I’m a 34- year-old mother and college instructor. I joined MFP in early December 2010 at 175 pounds on my 5'4" frame. Though I worked hard and lost the weight after each of my two pregnancies, I gained about 45 pounds in 3 years despite exercising and trying to make good food choices. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2009 (that explained it!), and it was a year before my medication was at the correct level. Since joining MFP, I had lost 19 pounds, but put a few of those back on during the last month because I lost focus. I had a lot going on at work and home (including losing a loved one). However, I’ve come back, refocused, and lost 2.2 pounds of those 4 pounds I gained. Thank goodness!! So, 16.4 pounds down! I would like to lose about another 30-35 lbs. (Fingers crossed.)

Wow, can’t believe I’ve admitted to my age and my weight. :laugh: Well, I'm striving for honesty with my fellow Summer Sweeties.

Looking forward to sharing this journey with all of you! :flowerforyou:

Hello everyone! I've really enjoyed reading everyone's story.

Name: Brandy

Age: 34

How long with MFP: about a year I think

I've struggled with my weight or body image for as long as I can remember. If it wasn't one, then it was the other. I was at a healthy weight when I was in high school (140 lbs but still struggled with body image) and up until I got married at the age of 19. I was in an emotionally draining relationship and that cause me to pack on the lbs over the course of that marriage. I reached my highest weight of nearly 200 lbs by the time that marriage failed. A little while later I met and married my now husband and soulmate and I was able to lose some weight before we decided to have a baby. After that baby I was able to get down to my lowest weight to date since high school, which was about 163 lbs. We decided to have another baby and since then I have not been able to lose the weight. I've been struggling with several stressful events including my youngest being diagnosed with Autism. I've been pouring everything I have into trying to get him better, which leaves no time for me. I work outside of the home, so I am away from home more than I am at home, which I am struggling with too. I feel like I need to be home with my kids so I can manage all the therapy and other doctor appts for my son. I've also recently come to grips recently that I struggle with an eating disorder. Yes, some people who have eating disorders are overweight. I am a compulsive overeater and binge eater. I eat when I'm bored, happy, sad, frustrated, etc. I eat just to eat. So you can see I have a lot to overcome. But I'm hoping one day, I will break this beast that consumes me. I look forward to going through this challenge with you all. Good luck!

HI everyone! I posted on another thread of this...not sure what happened... Is there two threads going?

I'll do it again here haha...

I'm Christie, I'm 28, I'm a mommy of a busy 2 year old, wife, Sunday School teacher, Youth Leader, Praise band singer, Rehabiltiation Counselor by day for high school students with disabilities, Softball coach, among many other things....which has lead me to kind of where I am today. I give all of myself to others and leave no time or energy to take care of me. I have always struggled with weight issues... I am a below knee amputee and have had many health problems including open heart surgery... so often times exercising is a struggle... I lost over 40 lbs one time before doing weight watchers but after having a revision to my amputation and spending months that I couldn't walk and in physical thearpy and sitting at home, I gained all of that plus some back, then got pregnant and life got in the way which has lead me to where I am now.

I have been on MFP for 2 months now and so far have lost 15 lbs and 14 inches! I have learned through reading the forums that this has to be a lifestyle change, not just a diet... I have also learned alot about me, that I have to make time for me... I'm excited to participate in this challenge! I am excited to get to know each of you during this process! Please feel free to add me as a friend!

Hey everyone,
My name is Chyrita, I'm 53, I been a member of MFP for about 6 months. My weight was up and down during the first 5 months due to me being inconsistent. This last month I have been really committed and found it to be working for me. I've lost 8lbs with 36 more to go to reach my goal. My exercise regimen could clearly use some adjustment, e.g. me sticking to one:o).... I'm really excited about this challenge. I'm looking forward to the support and being supportive to others. I think this challenge will help in keeping me accountable to myself. I know just being on MFP has made me more aware of the food that I put in my body and how my body reacts to the different foods that I eat. I'm moving more towards the philosohy "Eat to live not live to eat".

Current weight - 190
goal weight - 155