Hi there. I'm Jenny, 36 in NC. CW is 160 and GW is 130. I'm 5'6. I put on the 30 pounds last year during injuries where I was unable to exercise and then just threw in the towel on my healthy eating habits as well. I had neck surgery in December and am cleared for training. I have a half marathon end of April, so I'm hoping this challenge will be helpful in keeping me motivated. Not looking for a PR this race, just a finish.

@brynncody09, I love to run too! I was GW prior to last year's injuries, so I know how much even 10 pounds off can help keep your body injury-free. I totally think you can get down to 145 by July. Let me know if you'd like an accountibilibuddy!

Greetings! I'm Sharon... 52... Married... Grandmother, and the Crazy Aunt everybody warned you about.

After a very disappointing check up at my doctor's office about a year ago, I caved in to peer pressure and sibling rivalry and joined my step mom, sisters and brother (all of whom are much smaller and more fit than me) to do the Cocoa Beach half marathon last October (walking, not running.) I finished, the finish line was still there when I got to it, but I was a good 45 minutes behind the rest of my team and about half dead. It was supposed to be a one time bucket list sort of thing, but somehow I'm signed up to do it again this year! I'm working on getting my pace up and building some strength and flexibility. Also scheduling some 5 and 10k events between now and then to keep me honest.

Since last March I've lost 40 pounds, I have a long way to go, but I'm officially medically no longer "morbidly obese" so that's a good thing! I'm pretty much tackling this ten pounds at a time.

Looking forward to the challenge to keep me motivated. It turns out I'm much more competitive than I ever thought I was, so I hope to be a good team mate!

I'm Jack, 29, living in New Zealand so it's an autumn challenge for me rather than a spring one! I spent six months in the UK over their winter eating a great deal and not doing any exercise at all. Now I'm home I want to lose the 5 - 10 kgs that I gained, plus get back to rugby fitness, while I battle my sweet tooth which lately seems to be getting even fiercer. Hopefully this challenge can keep my motivation up!

Hi all, I'm Sinéad, I'll be 42 next week, I work full time and have four children who are very sporty so find myself taxiing them to games and training quite a lot and find I don't haver time for me! I did a challenge on here last year and found it very motivational so I can't wait to start again with you all, best of luck everyone

Hi everyone! I'm Kaity and I'm 26 years old in Ohio. I graduate in 10 weeks from dental school so as you can imagine, the past 4 years have been full of studying, managing patients and lots of stress-eating. I am ready to get back to healthy habits and a healthy weight! One of my New Years resolutions was to do some sort of exercise at least 4 days per week and I have stuck to that so far, so I'm hoping that this challenge keeps me on track with all of the excitement coming up in my life!

I have lost 9.2 pounds in the last 8 weeks but I get frustrated since I am very bad about my eating habits on the weekends and end up gaining and losing the same pound over and over. I am hoping to find a little more self control!

I'm super excited about this challenge... It'll be perfect timing to kick-start my new, real person life!

Hi I'm Jessie and this is my first challeng at MFP. I'm an expat living in Singapore. I just started the process Jan 6 and am down 18lbs. Since I have been here I have been plagued with health problems that have helped me pack on pounds and now are proving challenging to keep moving (but I am)
With my already ongoing RA and Lupus, dice I have moved here I have broken both ankles, fractured my knee, had hand surgery 3 times (my fault) contracted chickengunya and had to have an emergency hysterectomy. Got bit buy another bug on the foot that almost caused me to loose the whole foot .... So let's just say it's been a wild ride here in Singapore.

Looking forward to participating!!!

Hi! My name is Tammy and I am new to MFP and challenges but look forward to motivation and inspiration from participating. I live in Oregon, my two sons are grown and my oldest grandchild graduates High school this year. I have always been athletic but ruptured an Achilles tendon 6 years ago. I have packed on about 10 pounds for each of those years and my goal is to drop from my current weight of 185, to my goal of 140. This challenge will help me along that journey. I work a mid/swing shift, love to roller skate, have planet fitness membership, and blah, blah, blah. Let's do this

@LastChanceRobin click on a person's name under their picture, then when the box pops up, click on their name again. Then you'll see the "add friend" option

Hello everyone! My name is Kathy and I am from Dayton, OH. I am married and am 56 years old. I am so excited about this group and cannot wait to get to know you all. I have some physical challenges in regards to exercise, however, I am going to make it happen!! Thanks for starting such an inspiring group :-)

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Hi there. I'm Jenny, 36 in NC. CW is 160 and GW is 130. I'm 5'6. I put on the 30 pounds last year during injuries where I was unable to exercise and then just threw in the towel on my healthy eating habits as well. I had neck surgery in December and am cleared for training. I have a half marathon end of April, so I'm hoping this challenge will be helpful in keeping me motivated. Not looking for a PR this race, just a finish.

@brynncody09, I love to run too! I was GW prior to last year's injuries, so I know how much even 10 pounds off can help keep your body injury-free. I totally think you can get down to 145 by July. Let me know if you'd like an accountibilibuddy!

I'm training for a half, too! It's May 1st. Good luck to you!

Hi everyone! I'm Rhea. I'm 24 years old and currently living in Silver Spring MD. I grew up in Antigua. I do logistics for a clinical lab researching malaria vaccines. I have been trying to lose the 20 lbs I put on in college for the last 4 years. Having done approximately zero regular exercise my entire childhood, I decided to take on a sport I always wanted to do but didn't have the time or money: karate. I'm currently a red belt and train 2-3 times a week. I also got a fitbit and the challenges have been a great help. However I struggle with doing exercise on my own. I had a gym membership which I canceled after 6 months of not going once. I joined the Winter Warriors challenge but didn't quite go all out. I'm hoping to get it right this time. These challenges are great especially with the amazing race because they make you accountable as a member of a team and I inherently have a problem with letting other people down. This challenge is just what I need and I can't wait to get started!

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Hi, I'm Andrea and I'm almost 31 years old. I'm originally from South Africa, but have been living in the Netherlands for the past 5.5 years now. In that time I've gained about 3kgs (6.6lbs) per year I've been here. So I'm up about 15kgs (33lbs) that I would like to lose. Since being here I get the winter blues and food is comfort, also I'm a homemaker here and not in an active job like back home. Here is to challenges and making new friends.

@Andtian2_4 I am also in NL. Love hiking n cycling. Hope you can find some activities that you do love and can do either in the rain or between showers great to have you here.

Hi everyone, I'm jenny and I'm a programmer. I have hypothyroidism and i'm 28. I'm 338lbs and I've lost 16 lbs so far.
I haven't done a challenge before but I've been tracking my calories on MFP for quite a while and using my fitbit to track my exercise. my next mini goal is 322lbs since i have nearly reached my last mini goal of 336lbs. I want to loose about 2lbs a week as a goal so about 20lbs in total.

I am doing two 30 mins walking/running exercises during the day(one before lunch and one after i finish work) on week days and going to the gym on Saturdays and having Sundays as a rest.

I'm new to this group! Been a part of MFP since I was pregnant with my 2nd child in the fall of 2014. I had gestational diabetes and loved MFP for tracking carbs. I have fallen off the bandwagon some since then. Although I'm looking to just maintain my weight, I'd like to be healthier overall (i.e. make better food choices, exercise more) I'm excited to be a party of this group for motivation to be fit!

Hello! I'm joining a group for the first time. Hoping it will give me the accountability I need to get back on track. I'm mid 40's and playing yo-yo with the same 20-25 lbs over the past couple years. I've got way more than that to lose for my final goal but so very upset with myself as this time last year, I was 25 lighter than now.

I'm a mom to three - one college, one high school and one middle schooler. All very active and on the run. I'm the one to be behind the scenes making all their stuff possible but that means that I have been putting their stuff before me. I need to take me back and then do them. Hard to do as a mom - see my stuff can wait, right? well waiting got me back on the top of a weight column I want to be at the bottom of!

I'm starting here at 204, first goal back to a big 1 in the first column, then the second goal is to be back down to 180. From there, we will work on that 165 goal and hopefully to the 150 mark. From there I will judge what I feel like - I know what they SAY I should weigh - but I am not sure I could be happy and content all the way down there. I would love to get to 148 and hold that. Of course, these are the long term goals and require a ME FIRST mentality that will take a total shake up of my attitude. Very excited to get started on this challenge and hope to start it by breaking that first goal very quickly!