Hi my name is Jess. I'm a 30yr old stay at home mom of 2 girls, 2yr and 7yr. I've been overweight for a very long time time and have tried at different points in my life to lose the weight. Now that my oldest daughter is getting older I don't want to lose weight just to make me feel good about myself but to also teach my daughters to be healthy. I am a role model and if I can't get myself to a healthy weight, eat healthy and exercise then I don't feel like I can expect them too. Being that everyone in my little family (my daughters and husband) are all skinny I feel very out of place. I don't have many pictures of myself holding either of my daughters when they were really little because I felt it made me look even fatter. I need to raise my self esteem and be a good role model for my daughters and I'm looking for friends to help support me in that. I'm also looking to help support other ppl as they reach for their goal.

Hello, my name is Rochelle and I'm back on my weight loss due to health concerns; have to take "water pills" to bring down my BP and get rid of the water weight plus I do not want it to get any further; e.g., sugar diabetes, etc. I'm about to turn 50yo next Mon., 11/25. Currently, I'm pushing towards being in the gym 6/days/wk; on a 1200 cal/day diet and I've lost 9lbs. already. October 23, my weight check-in was 285; now, I'm 276. My goal is to lose 85lbs so I'm eating healthier and exercising more.

Hi, I am 46 and 197 trying to get down to 130. I have been switchiing up my workout routine and recently decided to track more on this app because I think it will help me with my weight loss goal

Hi everyone!

My name is Lindsay. I'm 19, 185 lbs and looking to lose about 60 lbs. I've been big my whole life but after high school, I stopped doing cheerleading (I did it since I was 5) and started working full time at a pizza/italian place that is way too generous with their food to the workers there (I.e. hello 20lb weight gain!).

I've tried getting back into working out but I suffer from back and knee issues that have discouraged me. Hopefully joining this community will help me stay motivated and on track!

I look forward to hearing from all of you and reading your posts!

Lindsay

Hi I am now 40 (gasp!),a wife for almost 19 years now, and a mother to 2 boys, 16 and 7 years of age.
I have been carrying more than 100 pounds of extra weight on my body for almost 12 years now.
I have had some health issues gladly lend a hand to my weight gain, but I have developed some down right awful, unhealthy habits along the way.

I need to make a choice here. Scratch that- I HAVE MADE A CHOICE. My choice is to live a healthy life and enjoy it!



I want to be healthy and happy. I want to run with my boys!
I want to fit in to ALL of the roller coaster seats!
I would LOVE to be able to shop in a regular store!

Always looking for friends and support.
Also a member of TOPS.

~Ashley

Hello everyone! I'm Michelle from Italy. I'm 38 yrs old and I'm a stay at home mom of 2 kids of 9 and 4. I gained weight thanks to my thyroid (and pizza... and pasta...). At the moment I can't move due to knee injury but I really hope to keep my calorie income low. I can't stand all the weight on my 'good' leg and I have to do something about it. Forgive me if my english is horrible! :laugh:

Hi. My name is Jake and I've been yo-yoing for the past about 2 years now. I'm at 215 and want to be down to 185. I seem to be able to get down to just under 200 and fall off the wagon. I want to be successful for once and stay there and I'm thinking I need some outside help since none of those I know in the real world seem to be all that motivating. Maybe I can get some here!

Hi, my name is Linda. I have struggled with maintaining a healthy lifestyle for years. And although my motivation is now due to health issues, diabetes and heart disease instead of vanity, I still am struggling to find the motivation to eatright and exercise. I havelost 50 ppoundsin the 6 months prior to finding this sight, I have not lost a pound in nearly three weeks. So I look forward to hearing from others and finding strength in your stories.

Hi everyone. I am 22 years old. I am 5' 11" and weigh 280 lbs. I started on my journey around the end of March to lose over 100 lbs. I have always known that I needed to lose weight but have become more self-conscious of it over the last year or so. I also realized that it will help me with my job and overall life if I am more comfortable with my body.I have lose 19 of those lbs and I am working to lose the rest of the weight. I am still trying to figure things out so tips or any information would be awesome. I would also love support because I won't be able to do this by myself. Feel free to add me.

Hi everyone! I'm from the UK and having started on my weight loss journey when I reached 269lbs. I have lost 44lbs so far and I have set an interim goal of losing another 33lbs (I work in stones and pounds which is why I've set the random number).
I am hoping to get as much off in the next 8 weeks as possible before my holibobs and as well as my eating plan I aim to step up my exercise,

Thanks, L xx

My name is christina i am 31 and have 2 little ones. my rock bottom came after i gave birth to my youngest son and weighed in at 285 pounds. since then i have struggled to lose weight. when i first started mfp i lost 50lbs but for the last year i have had a hard time keeping it off. i want to lose another 100lbs and have started walking every day and counting my calories again. i love food so it is really hard to make good choices. i don't believe that i over eat but i definitely have a hard time making the right choices in food.

Hello my name is Heather. I am 37. I am married and have two children 13 and 9 who both have ADHD and anxiety and my youngest is autistic. I work full time and go to school part time so I am crazy busy. I've been overweight my whole life but in the last 10 years i've gotten morbidly obese (I hate that word but it does describe it) my health has gone down hill as I am diabetic type 2 for the last 3 years, hight blood pressure last 4 years, sleep apnea not to mention the depression and anxiety that I've always had that is worse dealing with this weight. I currently Weight 340lb and have lost about 4 pounds in the last week. I just started getting back on track in the last two weeks. My highest weight was 360 a couple years ago. I have a habit of loosing about 20-30lbs then gaining it back. In the last 6 months I have lost and gained the same 10 pounds it feels like but I am motivated to change that. My first mini goal is to get down to 320. I've been bouncing inbetween 330-345 for quite a while so I feel like i would be finally getting some where if I got over than hump. That is 20lbs and while i'd love to loose it by spring break in two months, I'd be happy to loose it by my 4th wedding anniversary which is in 3 months. I think that is a more reasonable goal. I'm just taking it one day at a time. Logging my food, trying to stay at or under my calories and trying to get some kind of exercise in for 15 minutes every day to start. Glad to be here look forward to learning more about everyone.

Hi my name is Candice and I am 53 years old. I live in Nevada with my youngest son. My husband died to suicide almost six years ago and I am just now starting to set goals for myself to be healthier for my kids. It's hard because I am alone a lot and that makes eating tempting but I am working on it and I am excited to finally get to my goal weight. Would love to have weight loss buddies so we can help each other achieve our goals

Hi my name is tuzaque from Nigeria west Africa just came back to MFP today after a long break made up my mind again to do something about my weight . Being in and out , losing and gaining weight. Am looking for anything that will keep me motivated am 135.7kg appx 299.1lbs hoping to get the motivation hear

Good afternoon everyone.
Hi,My name is Sue, I will be 62 in November. I have be on MFP for only 7 days. This is my first weight loss Journey. In my first week I've lost 2 lbs. On top of losing weight I want to be healthy and eat healthier and have a healthy lifestyle even after I lose the weight that I'm going for. I would sure appreciate recipes.