Hey all I'm Christa and I'm 5'3 190lbs. I'm 26 and I've been overweight my whole life. I've definitely been in better shape though. At 5'3, I think I should be in the 120-130 range, but I'd be OK with 140-150 if I'm physically fit with a lot more lean muscle and less fat. I go through phases when my diet and exercise routines are on point and I get down to about 175, then gain it all back over a few months. I feel like I'm at an age when some small changes can have a huge impact on my future and I know this all gets harder as you get older. Hopefully with some support, we can all make some major progress!

Hi Everybody, thanks for being so brave! I'm Jenean and I'm 5'7" and 171 pounds. I've lost 50 pounds and want to get down to 150.

Celebrate every pound folks!

Hey Everyone. I'm Vicki, I'm 5'7'' around 290 (yikes!). Don't exactly know how I got here. You'd think i'd have at least one kid to show for it, but it just me and some rice crispy treats.

I am Maggie. 5'9", 176lbs. I am pretty lean/muscular and athletic, but I'm about 10lbs shy of my pre-baby weight and I would ideally like to get to 160. I'm so frustrated! I just want my pants to fit!

Stated out a few weeks ago at 217.2 lbs, now I'm down to 212 lbs... Thanks Chuck for setting this up!

Hi all, I'm Emily. I'm 5 ft 7 and a round (feels like literally...) 150 lbs. I lost over 20 lbs a few years ago and was so proud, but I'm now actually heavier than I was before that. At my biggest I was 160 lbs though so at least I'm not back there.

Restarted boot camp sessions just over a month ago and am doing three sessions a week + one or two runs. My biggest downfalls are bread, butter and wine!

Hey Guys! I'm Suzanne. I just finished my Master in Music, Yay! But my strategy for making it through was definitely stress eating. As a result I am the heaviest I have ever been. I am 5'9" and around 185 lbs. I think I'd like to get back down to 150 lbs, but mostly I just want to feel comfortable in my clothes and in myself again!

Hi Everyone, my name is Chris. I'm 5' 10" and weigh 205. I was about 220 when I started using MFP. I've been inconsistent with tracking my food over the last year, but I always see positive results when I do use the app. I want to get to a typical weight/BMI for my height...around 170, so I have a ways to go. Recently, I started taking weight loss really seriously and added going to the gym a few times a week to my routine. So far so good - I'm dropping 1-2 pounds a week and a am seeing a difference in how my clothes fit!

Hi Everyone! I'm Irene. I'm 34 years old, 5'7" and weigh 155 pounds. Four years ago I used myfitnesspal to go from 153 pounds to 125 pounds, and I was in the best shape of my life. I kept my weight in the 125-135 pound range until I got pregnant early last year. Now I'm back on myfitnesspal to lose the rest of the baby weight. I'm putting my goal weight at 130 pounds. I'm learning this time around that losing weight when you have a baby takes a lot more planning and coordination!

My name is Tiffany and I currently weigh 195.8. I started out at 217. That was 125 days ago. I am 5'4" tall. So definitely obese.

My name is Alicia and I am about 170 pounds at 5'4. I used to be 210 pounds about 4-5 years ago and lost weight when I was unemployed with no life. So I got down to about 135 and now back to 170. Want to know the change in life? A full time job and going to school part time. My goal weight would be to consistently stay around 140-145. I am eating healthier and trying my best to stay active.

ShootingduckswithChuckers wrote: »

Greetings SYSKers! Kenny Here. Was at 334 lbs at my heaviest, then got down to 189. My love of craft beer has brought me back up to 225lbs. Goal of 185. We got this!

mmmm, beer. the three events that have triggered periods of weight gain in my life were:
1) my divorce
2) when my wife got pregnant with our first child and i put on sympathy weight (which is code for ate ice crem whenever she wanted ice cream and then some). I was smarter the second time around.
3) when I started homebrewing.

So 2 of the 3 were directly tied to beer, because I certainly drank waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much beer after the divorce from my first wife. Thankfully no kids there so was a clean break.

Anyway - I'm Nathan. Big time data geek which has made MFP a perfect fit for me because it allows me to accumulate a lot of numbers. Been very successful. Got from 184 in october 2014 to 155 in june 2015. Currently 160 at 6'0". Its funny to me how when I was in the 180s/190s i easily convinced myself that I would look utterly scrawny at 160. I do not.

I am 24 years old, 5'11'' and 180lbs. Previously my weight always hung out around 150lbs but even then I had a little tummy pudge. I want to lose weight because I know that weight around your stomach is the most detrimental to your long term health. I get married in a year and would love to start my marriage in excellent health. Let's do this!

Hello SYSK army! I'm Melissa and at 5'7" and 160lbs I've strayed about 15 pounds away from my ideal weight of 145. My struggle is with keeping off the pounds. All my adult life I've been a yoyo dieter struggling to maintain my ideal weight. So frustrating! I'm hoping this app and community will help encourage me to get it off and keep it off!