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.