Hi I am Sheetu. I have two young kids - and I am tired of always being tired. I want to stop hoarding my old clothes in the closet in hopes of one day wearing them again.

My name is Bethany. At my goal weight of 160 I will be in my normal BMI range. I have an apple shape so from the hips down I am toned and small, and my stomach holds alll my fat which leaves me with a spare tire and rolls of fat only in my midsection, YUCK, not a good look. I just want to have a normal shape, and 20 pounds will do it!

Better late then never! I'm doing this because after three kids I'm still 35 lbs+ from when I found out I was having my first. I want to get the weight off, gain energy and feel happy with my body. I lost about twenty lbs in 2013 and gained most of it back this past year. I realize I need to get out of the habit of stress/ depression eating!
SW 150
CW 140.8
GW 120

Hi my name is Susie. I am a mom of 1 very active toddler. I am doing this because I'm sick of not having the energy to do more with my son. Having struggled with weight all my life, I do not want the same things for him. I want to get outside and be active with him. I want him to learn to enjoy life outside of food. I too have clothes in my closet I'm desperate to be able to wear. I want to go on my vacation in July lighter and happier. Started out at 257lbs just after having him and I am now 241lbs, ultimate goal is 160lbs.

Hello, my name is Kimberly. This is my return to MFP, since I've found I do better when I hold myself accountable for diet/exercise. I'm wanting to drop 2 dress sizes this year and doing it before summer would be even better I'm having foot surgery mid-summer and I know I'll be off my feet for 6 weeks. Trying to get a jump start on weight loss so that doesn't sabotage me. Thanks for the support here.

My name is Amy and I am hoping to lose the 20 pounds so I feel better! I'm going to check out a gym next week, my daughter just had her tonsils out-that's why next week.

The calendar days are ticking past so fast! Soon it will be June, the deadline! The scales were very unfriendly last week So this week I'm shifting into high gear. I've decided to try "The Extreme Fat Smash Diet" for a few days. Is anybody else doing this diet? I would appreciate any advice!

My name is Karla. I see I joined a couple weeks late, but I'm excited to be here. My last weigh-in put me at 235 lbs, so my challenge goal weight would be 215. My ultimate goal weight is 175, once there I'll re-evaluate my goals. Wishing you all a successful 2.5 months!

Hi, I'm Jewel. I'm a few weeks late, but ready to get started. My starting weight was 190.4lbs. I've been stuck at a plateau since November 2015. With work and now going to school at night I have been slacking on getting my work outs in, and picking up unhealthy food/snacks. I hope to get back into the swing of things and start to see weight loss again.

Iknewyouweretrouble wrote: »

Hi
SW/HW:139
Gw Jan: 136 MET
GW Feb: 134 MET
GW March: 132 NOT MET (6 mo)
GW April: 129
GW May: 127 (1yr)
GW June: 124 (2yr)
UGW: 114 (3yr)

Hi, I'm Erin. My weight has been creeping upwards for years and it's time for a change. I'm hoping to drop 20lbs before mid June. I'm going on vacation and would like to be able to hike through the Smoky Mtns with ease.
SW: 245
CW: 238.6
June GW: 225

Hello, I'm Nichole. Trying to get fit for my health and my family. Ultimate goal is to get between 130 and 135 then depending on how I look and feel decided if I should or want to go lower. At only 5'3 I could theoretically handle being smaller, but I don't know if I want that yet. My original starting weight was 218 back in 2013. I lost 15 lbs but after some comments from a family member to the effect of I was copying her coupled with not physically seeing a change I gave up. aug of 2015 I was at 212 and started again, more committed than ever (I even started going to classes at the local gym), but I had to stop in oct. because of my asthma. After a doc visit for a preventive for asthma and the holidays over with went back to the gym on jan 25 of this year with a weight of 206.6... So much stop and go for me it's ridiculous and I even had another one in the last two weeks.

I hit a milestone...a small one but still and it kind of freaked me out how well I was doing after so many failed attempts. I wasn't just under 200 for the first time in almost 6 years I was almost 10 lbs under. I stopped going every weekday to the gym and then I got sick...then both my kids got sick and everything ground to a halt. Today is my recommit day and I am happy to say that even though the last two weeks I've only managed to make it to the gym 3 times I have maintained my weight at 192.

I'm on to my second goal and my first reward (a spa day and new underclothes). 180 is so far, but so much damn closer than it was when I first started. 12 lbs to go. Hoping to hit it by June 20, just 8 weeks aways. So I'll need to lose 1 1/2 lbs every week from now till then. Wish me luck.