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My name is Sasha and I live in Calgary, Alberta. 121 was my start weight when I found MFP 80 days ago (about 118 now), goal is 108 which was my weight in January. I quit smoking 6 months ago, hence the dreaded weight gain.
My trouble is eating - I run 5-6 days a week, but can't keep the eating clean. Or even balanced for that matter. I logged faithfully for the first month, month and a half and lost nearly 5 pounds. Haven't tracked since
Looking for some accountability, motivation and always looking for inspiring friends. Feel free to add me!

Hi my name is Shatecia Harmon (34). Original from Virginia but live in Tacoma, Washington. I been using the app off and on. Then I was like I need to change. Since April 1st I have lost 25 pounds. So I am aiming for a goal of 200 or less, whenever I can get there. I don't have a set goal of when.

Hello my name is Krystal. I'm 30 years old and looking to lose 100 pounds. I'm new around here and looking for friends to help with accountability. Also any tips are greatly appreciated.

Hello. Lisa from Pennsylvania here. I have about 25 pounds to lose and I am serious about it this time. I slowly packed on over 30 pounds after quitting smoking multiple times. I actually quit for good this time! I've always been a healthy eater, portions is the problem for me. Feel free to add me as a friend and we can cheer each other on through our journeys!

My name is Chris, I am 39 (so I guess I wont be in the group long) and I am motivated to get down to 175. Feel free to add me as a friend.

Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie, everyone calls me steph though. Im 31 from central Ohio. Im currently living in columbus Ohio. I dont have any kids. Im in school full time majoring in psychology focusing on addiction counseling. I am trying to lose 95 pounds and looking for new friends to help keep me motivated and accountable,

Hello everyone!

I'm Mika. I'm a soon-to-be 35 ex-athlete that's fallen off the wagon and need a little bit of motivation to get back in tip-top shape. Looking to lose about 15-20 pounds (want to get back down to 135). I'm always looking to add new friends for motivation, inspiration or just to be a listening ear. See you around the boards!

Hi everyone, My name is Annie and I am 33 years old, and I have a 7 year old daughter. I work full time at a desk in a fast paced stress filled office where I sit or stand for most of the day and foods like chips and doughnuts are always available. I drink coffee (light and sweet) 24/7 when I should be drinking water and order fast fatty foods for lunch almost daily ( and I wonder why im fat LOL)
However this year I am saying no to all the temptation no more ordering out and if I do salads are always an option. No more junk snacking and I will drink more water. Also My employer has this lovely free gym available to employees on the second floor that I will be using 4 times a week when I am in the office. Plus I have fitness DVD's and weights at home i will be using on the weekends. My first goal is to lose 5 pounds this month if I lose more that is great but to start 5 would be wonderful… I need to stop sabotaging myself I have all the tools and knowledge to live a fit and healthy lifestyle yet I chose to be fat and lazy but that is stopping right now!!!!!
Good luck to all of those making changes for the better we got this *kitten*!!!

Feel free to add me as a friend I need lots of accountability and who can’t use more support.

Add me on fitbit too
https://www.fitbit.com/user/4X9QNY

Hi everyone.
I'm Francesco from Italy.
I lost 25 kg in 2015.
I gained back 6 kg during christmas holydays.
I want to lose more and more. I eat healthy and exercise every day.

Feel free to add me...

I'm 33 years old and am living in Portland, OR. I did the "lose a bunch of weight" thing a few years ago, got a knee injury, gained a bunch back. I'm nowhere near my heaviest, but I can definitely feel my body isn't in the peak condition it was. For instance, I grew to love running, but now, running makes me so exhausted and stiff and my running times are atrocious.

Other than running, I like to read, play video games and knit - you know, a bunch of really active hobbies guaranteed to help lose/maintain weight LOL.

Short Term Goals: Be more consistent in my eating patterns, get back to 1derLand.

Long Term Goals: Drop the pounds I gained in the last 3 years, get my running time to under 30min/5K and possibly even sign up for a 10K

I'm 36.. got really big after my last pregnancy. My kid is 4 now... I'm at a plateau halfway to my get healthy goal. Started at 242 last March. Lost 45, then got stuck there for two months. Didn't regain, but Looking to ramp up the weight loss now. It's time. I'd like to end up around 150, but that may change..

Hi everyone. I am 31, and am trying to take the steps to undo the damage I have done to myself over the last 18 years of my life. I quit smoking 9/30/2016, I tried to give up drinking in December, and got serious about MFP in the last throws of 2016. I'm ready. I just need some advice/encouragement to live a better life, because I literally never learned how. I have no one to talk to in my life about this (getting healthy). I currently have about 60lbs I would like to lose. Currently nursing an ankle injury that is really putting a damper on my days. Halp.

My name is Marlene and Ive been an on again off again dieter. In the past 10 years I gained over 130 pounds. I was mortified by this after seeing pictures of myself this Christmas. I thought about dieting but nothing came of it. Then 3 weeks later my friend died of a heart attack. She weighed almost 400 pounds, and a diabetic amputee. Seeing her mother and husband bury her changed me. I am only 33, have a family history of heart attack and diabetes....This scared me straight. I knew I could not wait another moment. I went home from her funeral and cried and had a deep talk with my partner about losing weight. We discussed meal options, googled vegetarian recipes and wrote them down for our future meals, and I came up with an exercise plan. I reloaded this app and discovered all the neat stuff you can do here for support. I've made friends on another weight loss community, but would love to make even more friends who are my age. Since then, I've stuck to eating 1150 calories/8 glasses of water, 20 mins strength training and 30 mins cardio every day. I feel like I am getting the most out of my life. I have less fibromyalgia pain. I'm battling hypothyroidism and medications which cause weight gain, making this journey 10x harder. But I can do it. I can't give up. My life depends on it.

Hi!
I'm Becca. 32 y/o wife & mom in Northern Alberta. I'm new to MFP, I'm a former caloriecount.com member and they are shutting everything down.
I've lost about 30 lbs and aiming to lose another 50 over the coming months. With any lucky I can lose the bulk of that before bathing suit weather! Regardless of time frame, I'm in this for me this time!

Hi all! My name is Tarah. I'm 31 years old. A Wife and mother of 2 handsome little boys (9 & 1yr) I am currently a stay at home mom, but hope to go back to working at least part time sometime soon! I first joined MFP a few years back but used it inconsistently. I have been doing weight watchers on and off for the last few years but again, inconsistently. I rejoined MFP because I find I do best with tracking my food. I am not looking to be super skinny but I am looking to become more active, make better food choices, and just be healthier overall and to feel a bit better in my skin. In the last 10.5 years since I met my husband, I've gained 70lbs. My ultimate goal is to lose all 70, but more importantly to have the motivation and determination to make it happen!

If anyone would like to add me as a friend for support/motivation, or to swap recipes, or exercise challenges or ideas I would love the support!