Laboring Towards Labor Day (CLOSED GRP)

Since we're all getting to know each other, I'll share too! I'm happily married 20 years this September, mother of two teenagers (so far it's good), and like my profile said, I somehow morphed into this middle aged person that could stand to lose some weight. Actually, who needs to lose some weight! lol

I never weighed over 100 pounds until my senior year in high school. I was 103 when I met my dh, then I started gaining. At age 23 I married, weighing about 120. Still a healthy weight, but the heaviest I've been. So, exercise is foreign to me, I don't enjoy it and I've never had to worry about my weight or what I ate in the past. Fast forward two children later, and my 40's and here I am!

My highest non-pregnancy weight is 180. I was able to lose my baby weight and got down to 117, but it wasn't in a healthy way (stress & starvation, it's no wonder I gained it back). I joined MFP in January weighing 178 and am finally down to 161. This whole 160's thing has been a challenge, as I fluctuate from 161 to 163 constantly. UGH!

So, I'm looking forward to getting back on track and losing even more. My goal right now is 140, to be re-evaluated once I get there. I just started a hip hop class this week and I actually enjoyed it (don't call it aerobics or you'll ruin it for me)! I bought exercise clothes today (yea me!) so I can look cute while DANCING (again, not aerobics or exercise).

So let's do this girls!

My turn, my name is Jennifer, I am 38 years oldI was born and raised in Covington, Kentucky, moved to Dry Ridge, KY 8 years ago in September when I married my DH. We have 2 beautiful little girls, Arielle just turned 5 and Brigitte is 2 1/2. I have 2 jobs, the first was full time, but just over a year ago they cut myself and another clerk to part time (hate it), I work for a small city office. After that I searched for a new job, found nothing - love the economy. Even now, the pay would about equal in 40 hours, what I'm making in 20... Then my aunt told me her boss was fed up with their cleaning people and asked if I would be interested. After some bumps the first couple of weeks, It has been great and great income for just 1 night (4 or 5 hours) per week. By January we finally got our finances back in order and stress lessened. Then my DH was asked to join a fitness and boot camp program by a co-worker. We both wanted to, but could only afford for 1 of us to go. Someone there told him about MFP. He and I started logging, he brought home info from his program and we worked together on healthier eating, but separately on workouts... By the end of his program in May we had both hit the 50 pounds lost mark.
When we started this journey, we both realized we needed to be in better shape for our girls - we reflected on last summer and how we were bench warmers while they ran and played with one another. Now we get out and play with them, I outlasted them both about 2 weeks ago playing soccer (kicking ball around, they call it soccer...) a year ago I would not have lasted 5 minutes! I feel great, but want more - so still on my journey to lose at least 50 more. My goal is 160-170.

Oh, my pusher and motivator is not my DH - it's my 5 year old who nags me with, "is that in your calories for today?" or "did you exercise today?", "do we need to workout tonight?", "have you lost any more pounds?" - love her and love that at 5 years old she is so bright and caring. Only problem I have - she thinks she needs to lose weight... 5 years old, almost 4 feet tall and only 47 pounds (after eating). Whenever she asks if she needs to lose I laugh and tell her no, she needs to gain. I love my girls and love that they love me getting skinny and want to help!

Well my turn, My name is Robyn I am 32 years old and have no children. My husband and I have decided to not to have children. We love our nieces and nephews, oh and don't forget the great dane. I work 3rd shift 7 days on 7 days off, 10 hour shifts. I work at the local hospital in the lab. We are small enough that I am the only one in the lab for 8 hours. I also work close enough to work that when it is nice out I will bike back and forth. My schedual is horrible for my diet. I do so well when I am at work than on my 7 days off, its like a free for all.
I love Zumba, I have been going 2 x per week for about 9 months now. Right now we don't have classes because of the holiday, so I think that is part of the reason my weight is up right now.
I also love to ride my bike around the back roads.
I have to get back to work I will finish later.

Hi! I guess I will introduce myself too. I'm Christine. Yeah, no interesting reason for the log-in. I'm 33 years old and have been married for 11 years. If you ever want to hear our meeting story it is awesome! I have 3 beautiful (inside and out) daughters, ages 7, 4 and 19 months. I work part-time nights as an RN at a children's hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. My true passion is traveling and being adventurous. I have lived in both Norway, where my dad was born, and Russia. I have traveled much of Europe, would like to visit new places but that will have to wait until I have the funds and older kids.

I've struggled with my weight all my life. Honestly, I remember being self conscious about my weight in the 5th grade. I danced and ran track in high school, was probably 145-150 and felt huge. I did Weight Watchers a few times and even made it to goal once. My highest weight is 212. I'm loving MFP and know I'm in it for life. I had gestational diabetes with all my kids and really don't want to be a diabetic. I mix it up with my exercise routine. I walk on an incline, run, weight train at the gym. At home I do Jullian Michaels 30 Day Shred and Zumba on the Wii. I love hiking and live in the perfect place for it. Right now I'm working on losing the weight I gained being pregnant with my 7 year old. My ultimate goal is to be 145-150 again. I lose slowly but work really hard. I hope my team members don't get frustrated with that.

Bluiz Im up two pounds now 143. Sorry:(

My turn, my name is Arlene, I am 43 years old and I am married to a wonderful husband and we have three teenagers. (God help us)! The oldest girl is 19, our son is 17 and the youngest daughter is 15. Can you say expensive car insurance. I work for the government in the clerk's office and do printing, election work and whatever else they ask of me and I love my job. We live in southeastern Wisconsin in a city called Fond du Lac, it's about 60 miles south of Green Bay and about 60 miles north of Milwaukee. We love watching our Wisconsin sports teams. I have been overweight most of my life. I did lose 50 pounds about 6 years ago and then my mom passed away and I started all of my bad habits again. It's now time to take control of my life and lose these last 45 - 50 pounds. I know that a support group like this will definitely help.

Now the bad news, I'm up 1 pound. That puts me at 182.2 for the start of the new challenge. I got called away for a family matter last week. Can you say a lot of stress and eating out all the time makes for weight gain. I'm back home and ready to get back on track.

My weight this morning is 157.8