Hello everyone, I'm 37 years old 6 feet tall and weigh 590 pounds. I recently decided enough is enough and started to get serious about losing weight. My mobility isn't great so right now I'm concentrating on portion control to help to weight. I'm slowly trying to up my stamina but its a slow process. Having trouble with being patient and realzing that its going to take years to get to where I need to be. Looking for friends to help keep me motivated and on track . I'm sure I'm not the only one who could use some help so feel free to add me:)

Hello! I'm Stephanie and I'm in my dirty thirties now. Took a look around at some of the older ladies that come into my work, saw that they use terrible methods to stay young. I suddenly realized that I wwas way too young to not enjoy life. My goal is to drop 40 pounds this year. Preferably by August or at the least December. I go to Zumba twice a week, working my way up to three, then four, etc. I also walk to and from work and am keeping my calories to 1350 at the moment. I also go with my boyfriend to the gym on weekends (or I will be this weekend)

I started this journey last year at 192 pounds, and am now 172

Hi!!

Hello! 34 year old Mom of a 3 and 4 year old living in south metro Denver Colorado. I joined Lifetime Fitness 2 months ago weighing 152. My goal weight is 135. Today, I weigh 144 (down 8 lbs in 60 days). I go to the gym 4-5 days a week and do cardio and strength classes (TCX, No Limits Circuit, F.I.T., Barbell Strength, Core, Warrior Sculpt, PureBarre, Cardio Kickboxing, MMA conditioning) and I never thought I would be the person that enjoyed going to the gym but here I am, really loving it! I use a Garmin Vivofit2 and a heart monitor to track my calorie burn during workouts. It's been a huge motivation to work hard!! When I am not with my husband and kids, I am a ER RN in a Trauma 1 hospital. My main motivation is my kids. I want to be able to keep up with them! Add me (I have an open food diary).

Hello. I'm Anna, 35 years old going on 36 in a couple of months. I'm from Southern California and been a mfp user for awhile, but never really posted too much in the forums. Recently I discovered, how encouraging it is to have friends on here that motivate you and help you get through each day. As of right now I'm trying to lose about 15 lbs, with eating right and also exercising 5 times a week. Getting older makes me realize that its not as easy to lose those pounds, so I'm not trying a fad diet or trying to starve myself. I'm changing my lifestyle. I do love to eat, and am trying to eat in moderation and not give into those cravings.

Please feel free to add me as a friend on here or if you have a fitbit, you can find me here: https://www.fitbit.com/user/27CRDH

Hi!
I'm 30 and live in a small town in Eastern NC.
I'm gluten free and started that journey in January of 2015. I got really sick and couldn't keep food down. I went to a few doctors and they figured out I have IBS and a very high gluten intolerance. I was working for my brother at the time as an electrician's assistant. I ate unhealthy breakfast on the way there and had Turkey sandwiches everyday for lunch. Cheap and easy.
I had to stop working for him I couldn't eat, nor use the bathroom. I got help and was put on a crazy strict diet. I was 150lbs. And I'm now down to 136. I'm to my actual goal weight. I'm 5'3 and small framed. Learning about gluten and ibs changed my life. Being in a small town limits food I can eat so much. I still don't eat much and a lot of the times I'm just nauseous. But my goal now is eating more, changing my sleep habits, finding my confidence again and toning my stomach and legs. I want to be me again who I was out of high school. Full of energy and dare to take the world on with no fear! My fiancée and I are starting to work out at home with the kinet. He's able to work out more often than I due to my work schedule. But we will reach our goals!
I wanted to introduce myself and my situation and ask for support and motivation of that I lack.
Thnx.

birthday today and really want to get to target in time for my next birthday , from wales and looking for friends on here so plz add x

Hi everyone. My name is Elisa and I live in Santa Barbara CA. Using mfp community stuff for the first time!! I recently turned 36 and am excited to meet other thirtysomethings (there seems to be a void of my age group here in town). Most of my friends are in their 20's and have natural yoga bodies and amazing metabolisms... *sigh* I moved here 2 years ago and went from 190 down to 160 and have slowly creeped back up to 176. The weight matters to me less than just feeling good about my body but I'm loosely aiming for 130. Would love support to keep my body moving (serious couch potato-ing sometimes)

I also love cooking! If anyone is interested in a recipe swap let me know!! I'm mostly interested in exploring low sugar/carb andhealthy fats type of nutrition. learning alot about whole 30 and bulletproof, but I also want to cut down on animal protein and not completely sure how to do that?!?

Anyhooo I'd love to support you all and have some awesome cheerleaders for myself too.

Hi all, Andy here. new to MFP. was at 215, lost 15, looking to lose 40 more..... hopefully by end of the year (unrealistic, but we can dream big). could always use advize/support/etc. nice to meet ya all.

Hi,

I'm back for another round...

I'm 36, female, 5'3 and currently 148lbs. I got down to 132 and allowed myself to creep back up in recent months. My goal weight is 125.

If you're a MFP consistent poster and motivator, please friend me!

Hey everyone! I'm 37 and working my way through losing 45ish lbs (have lost 20 so far since January 2016). I'm enjoying my journey and trying my best to not focus on the destination. I want to make sure that this lifestyle change works for me long-term and so far so good. I work out in the mornings, I eat well and within calories like clockwork Mondays through Fridays and do whatever I want on weekends within moderation. This plan seems to work just fine for me.

Feel free to add me if you are quite active on MFP.

Hi my name is Celia, I'm 28 years old and I live in Tarrytown, NY. I've tried to lose weight many times in the past, but I'm determined to make this one the most successful one, the one that will help me change my lifestyle and become a healthier me. I use WW's tracker tools but I joined the MFP community for motivation and support, so please feel free to add me!

Hi everyone. Boy, it's been a long time since I've posted on an MFP forum! My name is Jill and I used to be very active on MFP several years ago. I deleted my account and created a new one but only added friends that I knew in real life. I still have not lost the weight I wanted to lose back then, I'm ashamed to say. I only want to lose about 30 lbs or so, but it is THE most stubborn 30 lbs ever. I got to the point where it was too frustrating to use the scale anymore, so I don't know exactly how much I weigh at the moment. I am choosing to go by how my clothes feel instead.

A little bit of background on me. I am 36 years old, never married, no children. I live in Michigan. I work for a huge global chemical company in the marketing department. Things are good for me at the moment with exception to this damn extra weight I've been carrying around for the better part of 17 years. I hate it that I didn't lose it back in my 20s when I first gained it, but I can't do anything about that now. I recently hired a personal trainer (for the 3rd time) and am trying to remain disciplined with my eating and gym visits.

I am getting ready to move in about a month (still in MI) and also will be starting grad school part time on top of still working full time. I really hope I can handle it and above all, I hope I will be disciplined and prioritize my food and workouts. The place I am moving to is next door to a fitness center so I really have no excuse to not work out.

Anyway, the reason I am here is because I have no friends in real life that are concerned with eating healthy/nutritiously or wanting to be active. My friends only want to sit around and eat and drink, which is fun in moderation, but it's all they want to do. If I want to go biking, walking, or hiking, I go alone. It's okay going alone but I would honestly love to have someone to do all that stuff with. The last time I hiked alone, I got lost and it was very scary. I am not the greatest at following trail maps, I guess.

At the very least, I figured I could come here and have some "friends" that are on the same page as me, even if we can't hang out locally. I'm sorry this post got to be lengthy; I know people typically don't like reading long posts. I also apologize about the picture. I prefer to remain "faceless" for now. I had a photo on my old account and received a lot of unwanted attention.

Looking forward to making some new friends.
-Jill

Yooooo!! I just hit 30 bout 60 days back and couldnt be more stoked. I cant believe Im actually still alive yo!!! We did it y'all!!
My name is Will, Im 6'2" and bulking from 170 to 210 then cutting to 190 (higher end of my healthy BMI range ). Im literally gonna be too sexy to wear a shirt lol.
Im in school full-time to become a Personal Trainer and I will defs be recommending MFP to my clients, not just for the app but also the amazing community!
Add me yo! My diary is open to Friends!

Hey I'm from Winnipeg, Canada. 38 years old but told I look 25, and feel 60.

Good morning everyone. I'm Brandon and I have been on and off of this site since its inception. When I really committed myself I did very well, and I am looking to do the same again. I have slowly crept up to being near my heaviest weight...and fattest. I'm looking for a group of people that are going through the same problems called LIFE. I try to motivate when I can and help everyone stay on track, because there's nothing better than succeeding when you feel there is no hope. Oh, I'm 35, married with two daughters. My youngest is special needs that has a neurodegenerative disorder. She will develop Parkinson's disease and eventually lose the ability to walk. I need to be the strong dad so I can take care of her and give her as normal of a life that I can. That is my motivation for succeeding. Anyway...I think you're all cooler than me and I'd be delighted to join the cool kids.