Awesome! Hi everyone!! I'm Sam, I'm a single mother of two boys. My youngest was born July of this year! I've always been a little overweight, after having my son so, I decided to fight. here I am, parenting two boys alone is hard, so I'm here to motivate everyone and myself along the way.

My highest weight was : 250
Challenge start weight is : 219
Challenge goal weight is : 199 or lower

Fitness & health goals
1. No more white breads
2. Do yoga and zumba at least twice a week
3. 3. Water water water

Paul, not a mother of any boys nor a father of anyone for that matter.

Highest weight ever: close to 350
MFP start weight: 319
Challenge Start Weight: 274
Challenge Goal Weight: 255

Fitness goals: Keep up with exercise over the holidays!

Whoops, I forgot to put my age lol, I'm 25 XD

I'm Karen. Mother of two kids - 6 yo girl and 18 month old boy. I am at my highest ever weight now. I was not able to lose any weight after my son was born and have been going up steadily over the last few months. I need to have some surgery in January and am using that as motivation to drop some pounds. Hopefully being a bit lighter will speed my recovery and aid in the success of my surgery so.... Starting weight is 192 and goal weight is 175.

Hi I'm Erin, recently finished high school and realised the freshman 15 wasn't just a myth! I am at my highest weight, 163 pounds at 5"7. Used to be involved in various sports during high school including rowing which made my appetite really big. Since finishing high school I haven't done much in the way of exercise so not only did I gain 15 pounds, but I gained 22 hahaha
My goal weight is to loose as much of that 22 pounds as I can before new year (New Year in Australia will mean beaches and bikinis)! Let the running and rowing machine become a part of my life once again
Good luck everyone!

Goals:
Eat less sugar
Drink more water
Make at least half my meal vegetables

Hey there! My name is Kellie. I'm 30 years old and a single mother of one 10 year old. My weight has been all over the place and I've struggled with binge eating most of my life. Currently on the upswing and looking forward to getting healthy
CW: 210.5
GW: 191 for the challenge. My ultimate goal is 145

Hi everyone! My name is Misti. I'm a 47 year old mother of 3 ages 19, 17, 12. My highest weight (not being pregnant) was 170.8 about 14 weeks ago when I started logging my food in mfp and working out.
My current weight is 154.6
Challenge goal weight is 144.0 or less. My ultimate goal is between 135-140.

Hello everyone, I'm Marnie, a 45 year old retiree, mother of a 21 year old daughter. I've struggled with my weight most of my life. I was starting to lose weight again about 2 years ago but then a year ago I encountered some back issues and that basically stopped most of my exercising. I'm now allowed to walk moderately for about 30-45 min a day. Unfortunately this put me back on the weight gain again. I know this is no excuse but I now have to try to learn to eat without having the benefit of those extra "exercise" calories to use.
Highest weight 205 lbs
Starting weight 198 lbs
Goal weight at end of challenge 178 lbs

Hi everyone...I am Ashley, 31, single, working mom of two girls. I am currently at my heaviest I have ever been and am struggling with my food. I moved out of state and in with my boyfriend over a year ago, and had to quit roller derby because I was moving away. I didn't realize what a huge impact not having that exercise would mean for me. Since I moved, I have packed out 30 pounds. A couple months ago, I started working out, but have continued to gain weight because of my food. Ultimately, I want to lose 45 pounds, so I can have my clothes fit me again and so I can be more confident again!

CW: 198
GW: (for the challenge) 175

Hi everyone!

I have been a member on MFP since March 02, 2013!

I've been in a lot of groups on MFP. MFP Groups really motivate me to lose weight and to workout!

Right now I need to lose 22.4 lbs to make it to my first weight loss goal!

Highest Weight in my life: 180 lbs

Challenge Start Weight: 172.4 lbs

Challenge Goal Weight: anywhere in the 150's lbs

Fitness & Health Goals:

1. Get 10,000 steps a day using my fitbit

2. workout everyday for 30 mins

3. stay on my 21 day fix eating plan

4. eat out once a week

5. Start back up the 21 day fix workout plan as soon as I get cleared to workout again!

Hi everyone. I'm noemi. I'm 21 no kids. Work 2 jobs & currently doing online schooling. I started my journey July 2014 at my heaviest 240lbs I've lost some weight but have unfortunately crossed into a lot of bums on the rd. At one point I got down to 205 at my lightest but now I'm back to 215 I DO NOT want to go up or go back to 240. I'm scared that I will. I don't work out like I use to anymore. I use to go on difficult hikes 3-4 times a week and before hiking I would hit the gym a lot but my trail burned down and ever since I haven't worked out anymore. That's no excuse but I let it get to me. Also my diet is the biggest problem. I'm a midnight eater I'll get up in the middle of the night and eat. Been doing since I was a little girl. Have had some successful months not doing it but I let my habits come bk someotimea. Diet is key and defiantly need to work in thatz & I need whatever motivation I can get because I want to reach my goal weight.

Heaviest weight :237
Current weight :214
Goal weight :200

Goals.
1. Diet
2. Water
3. Exercise

Hi, I'm Kari. I'm 27, married, and vegetarian. I lost 100 lbs back in 2008-2009. I maintained that loss for about 5 years until last year, then gained 30 lbs of it back right before deciding to get pregnant. I just had our son in late March and am currently about 6 lbs lower than my pre pregnancy weight. I need to lose about 24 more to get to my lowest weight again, but have 48 lbs in total to reach my ultimate goal of 175 lbs.

I workout regularly 4-5 days per week, and am passionate about Les Mills BodyCombat classes. I am currently trying to better myself and get closer to my goal before training to possibly become an instructor next year. I also love to run! This challenge will help me to get as close as reasonably possible by the new year!

Highest Weight: 300
Lowest Weight: 199
Challenge Start Weight: 223.6
Challenge Goal Weight: 208

Goals:
1. Stop snacking when not hungry
2. Continue improving endurance/fitness
3. Less sodium

Hi everyone, I'm Kristen and I'm 43 and single. I attended a friend's wedding last week with my dream date and I was so disappointed when I saw how I looked in the pictures. It really bothered me and got me to think seriously about my weight. I have a small frame and I should probably weigh 135 at my height, but I let myself get out of shape and now I have a lot of weight to lose. I have a winter gala in February and I'd like to be my ideal weight by then. My intermediate goal is 20 lbs by new year's. I'm trying to get to the gym and eat clean, but I have a real hard time with snacking in the evenings. I could use support, so please friend me if you're interested in following each other through the challenge.

Starting weight: 181
New year's goal: 160

Howdy from sunny South Africa. I have three furkids (Ok, one is scaly) at home and an abundance of furry, scaly, feathered, spikey, creepy, slimy kids at work - yes, it is a zoo! I am a lover of sea, sand and sun and looking forward to rocking my bikini on the beach soon. I have become a bit of a fitness fanatic this year, which has helped me lose most of my excess weight and tone down incredibly. As soon as I get OK from my physio (knee surgery last month) I will be back to my normal life which includes fencing, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, MMA fitness, weights, running, swimming, yoga.

Starting weight: 92.5 kgs (203,9 pounds)
Jan 2015: 88 kgs (194 pounds)
27 Oct 2015: 71.4 kgs (157.4 pounds)
Challenge goal: 68 kgs (150 pounds) or less
Ultimate Goal weight: somewhere around 60 kgs (132 pounds) I think

My focus has been this year to get fit and strong, and that led naturally to weight loss and I craved healthy foods. I am not sure of an actual weight goal, but I will keep doing what I am and expect that once I hit the right weight for me, it will be much harder to drop. Plus, I plan to keep making stronger muscles.

Friend requests welcome...

Hi, I am Mary, 60 years old here in Bethlehem PA and wanting to plan for 20 more!

I started to turn diabetic early in 2015 but have lost 25 pounds and need to lose 25 more.
Really this has got to be permanent this time!

Would love to go into the New Year having lost at least 15 pounds from this date.

I have two adult sons, both very overweight and feel guilty that they have my genes for overweight AND adopted bad eating habits. Planning on gifting them airline tickets for Christmas as a motivator to get in better shape to see the sights!