Introduce Yourself

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  • jbirdgreen
    jbirdgreen Posts: 569 Member
    Name: Jess
    Age: 28
    Height: 5'7
    Current Weight: 180
    Challenge Goal Weight: 160
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
    My Motivation: I feel good at my current weight, but I think I can do better. Would like to ultimately be able to wear a bikini.
    My Plan: Working in more walks throughout the day, more running, more lifting, less binging on snack foods

    I'm vegetarian (tech. pescatarian) too...thought I'd throw that in.
  • DoriSky
    DoriSky Posts: 7 Member
    Name: Kathleen
    Age: 33 (soon to be 34 in 5 days)
    Height: 5'8"
    Current Weight: 260(start weight for challenge)
    Challenge Goal Weight: 235
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155
    My Motivation: I'm getting older and I've been a yo-yo dieter all my life. A few years ago I was very close to my goal weight (reached 170) but a really bad foot injury which took 2 years to fully recover from set me back big time! I was also eating my stress away (bad job). I'm finally at the point where I am determined to change. I want to get back into running and Muy Thai and I'm done with the weight holding me back. So I've started running (slowly), Pilates and yoga; eating clean and developing a healthy eating routine. Glad I have joined the group, this will really help push me to succeed!
  • hannahhooter
    hannahhooter Posts: 129 Member
    Name: Hannah
    Age: 24 (until March 30th)
    Height: 5'4 ish
    Current Weight: 230
    Challenge Goal Weight: 199
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160
    My Motivation: I'm the most unhealthy I've ever been in my life and am ready to make a drastic lifestyle change! Excited to have other women to track my progress with and to keep me motivated :smile:
    My Plan: Clean-ish eating, Logging EVERYTHING and staying within my calorie goals, hitting the gym 3-4 times minimum per week, and getting at least 10,000 steps every single day!
  • shangrilamama
    shangrilamama Posts: 89 Member
    Name: Shelly
    Age: Almosst 50 (Easter)
    Height: 5'3 ish
    Current Weight: 181.2
    Challenge Goal Weight: 170-165
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150-145
    My Motivation: I don't like myself right now. I gained 10lbs back of 27 that I lost a couple years ago. I got lazy and just stopped paying attention along with a few stressors that sent me to the fridge. I was feeling great and I want to get back to feeling good and liking myself.
    My Plan: Clean-ish eating, logging everything everyday, walking and running 3X a week, and what I call my floor routine it's a version of level one of the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred 2X a week and then on the weekends we do a variety of activies.

    I broke my big toe a few weeks ago and it has me fighting to get back to my workouts. I'm hoping by the time the weather breaks, Northern MI, I'll be fully able to get back to running outside. We've signed up for a Dirty Dog Dash in June and a Warrior Dash in July. I don't want to feel like I'm dying when participating in these. LOL
  • Badunkadunk_Buster
    Badunkadunk_Buster Posts: 184 Member
    Name: Stacie
    Age: 38
    Height: 5'2
    Current Weight: 279.2
    Challenge Goal Weight: 220
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130
    My Motivation: to feel better about myself and have more energy
    My plan: log everything everyday. Low ish carbs. Work out 5 days a week.
  • sunny_lil_girl
    sunny_lil_girl Posts: 7 Member
    Name: Melissa
    Age: 33
    Height: 5'2
    Current Weight: 120
    Challenge Goal Weight: 110
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 110
    My Motivation: I have a hard time sticking to a workout and nutrition plan, I do great for about two weeks. Hoping to tone up for the summer.
    My Plan: I'm using Lent to kick start my diet my giving up fast food, chocolate and bread. Jogging to running and Barre
  • morecrunch
    morecrunch Posts: 7 Member
    Name: mo
    Age: 40's
    Height: short!
    Current Weight: 156.5
    Challenge Goal Weight: 144.5
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 117
    My Motivation: I've done this before but completely failed at maintenance. Gotta figure it out because the older I get the less my body appreciates the extra weight.
    My Plan: Aiming for 800g veggies and tracking nutrition. Haven't worked out a new workout plan yet but I am trying to locate my fitbit (it's around somewhere) so I can start tracking steps.
  • jenlab
    jenlab Posts: 8 Member
    edited March 2017
    Name: Jenny
    Age: 33
    Height: 5'5" (just about)
    Current Weight: 148.5. (In the morning)
    Challenge Goal Weight: 125
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
    My Motivation: my weight is constantly going up and down but I haven't been at my pre-marraige weight in 8 years
    My Plan: Clean-ish eating, elliptical, free weights, Pilates

    I just switched over from calorie count.about. I'm new, so feel free to add me as a friend. I don't know how to. Lol
  • beckykatewhite
    beckykatewhite Posts: 10 Member
    Name: Becky
    Age: 36
    Height: 5'5
    Current Weight: 160
    Challenge Goal Weight: 145
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 129
    My Motivation: To lose weight I have put on over past year and gain more energy
    My Plan: Eat less. Use MFP for the full 3 months so I can stay accountable.
  • senoritasavage
    senoritasavage Posts: 3 Member
    Name: Melissa
    Age: 52
    Height: 5'8
    Current Weight: 214.9
    Challenge Goal Weight: 190
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160
    My Motivation: Life happens and 5 years ago mine spiraled out of control thanks to some bad choices; that's over now and I am back in control. Now to get rid of the 50 lbs I gained during that time. Looking and feeling good is going to be the last chapter in gaining control back over my life and choices.
    My Plan: Plan ahead, eat clean, log daily. Up my steps and throw in some new routines for physical activity.
  • Snowfairy2015
    Snowfairy2015 Posts: 21 Member
    Name: Ilene
    Age: 43
    Height: 5'5"
    Current weight: 160
    Challenge weight: 140
    Ultimate goal weight: 130
    My motivation: to improve my digestion and overall health. To feel and look better.
    My plan: log everything every day, stick to my calorie goal, increase intake of vegetable and fruits. Increase intake of fiber.
    My workout is going to be mainly walking ( I aim for at least 10K steps every day) and a program called Restore Your Core. I had a very traumatic fall last May and tore several ligaments in my knees and feet. I must have also sustained some kind of injury to my pelvic floor because it seems that after that fall I started having sneeze pee. Restore Your Core is helping with that and I am still working on restoring range of motion to my knees, feet and hips.
  • donnalynnblake
    donnalynnblake Posts: 2 Member
    Name: Donna Lynn
    Age: 58 years young
    Height: 5'6"
    Current Weight: 195 pounds
    Goal Weight: 165 pounds
    Motivation: To have better health and look better
    Plan: Limit and log calories & try to do some walking every day
  • karenleona
    karenleona Posts: 3,959 Member
    Name: Karen
    Age: 60
    Height : 5 ft 11 in ( used to be 6 ft)
    Current weight: 347 lbs
    Challenge weight: 325
    Goal weight: 240 lbs
    Motivation: I ain't getting any younger!! Took off 130 pounds 2 years ago then gained it all back due to stress of going back to work after being off on disability.
    Plan: get moving!!!
  • JewelsM40
    JewelsM40 Posts: 11 Member
    Name: Jewels
    Age: 44
    Height: 5' 5"ish
    Current Weight: 238.4 lbs
    Challenge Goal Weight: 160
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
    My Motivation: I am currently not feeling all that great about myself, both physically and mentally. I have also been experiencing some health concerns that I am hoping I can minimize or eliminate. I just want to look and feel healthy, and live a long life watching my children grow.
    My Plan: Working in more walks throughout the day, develop my running stamina by training for a 5k, get involved in some toning workouts, hopefully move out of my comfort zone and join a Tabata class and DEFINITELY less binging on snack foods and develop better /healthier eating habits.
  • MissCarol863
    MissCarol863 Posts: 35 Member
    Hello
    Name: Carol K.
    Age: 52
    Height: 5'6"
    Current Weight: 201.4
    Challenge Goal Weight: 185
    Ultimate Goal Weight:165
    Motivation: To have a stronger heart, lower blood pressure, and look better.
    Plan: Log all intake, keep myself within my allowed range to lose. Drink more water, and walk, walk, walk.
  • twosteplove
    twosteplove Posts: 41 Member
    Name: Jodi
    Age: 41
    Height: 5'9"
    Current Weight: 265
    Challenge Goal Weight: 235
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155
    My Motivation: I want to get back in shape and improve my health. I have been focused on grad school, working, and taking care of my 4 kids and not on taking care of myself.
    My Plan: I started an Isagenix program on monday. I plan on keeping a food log of everything. I've been walking daily and once I adjust to this new nutritional program I plan on joining the gym (in about a week).
  • candie321
    candie321 Posts: 8 Member
    edited March 2017
    Name: Candace
    Age: 39-40 in 2 weeks Height: 5'0
    Current Weight: 222.2
    Challenge Goal Weight: 198
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
    My Motivation: Both my parents have died, I've had 4 miscarriages and have dieted 1/2 my life. I'm so ready to have this weight off once and for all and not spend the next 20-40 years trying to get it off!!
    Plan: Already doing the gym 4 times a week but starting ww points plus today.
  • GirlyFrankie
    GirlyFrankie Posts: 16 Member
    Name: Frankie
    Age: 31
    Height: 5’6
    Current Weight: 329.7
    Challenge Goal Weight: 290 (Out of the 300’s)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 170
    My Motivation: I’ve been on this roller coaster for a while, I’d like to finally get off. But honestly, I have a 10 month old son who will be turning 1 in April, and he’s busy. I want to not only be around for him, but I want to be engaged with him away from the couch or bed. Additionally, I’d like to have more selections for clothes and get outdoors more. I’d love to go on a long hike or get on a roller coaster! 
    My Plan: Continue to work with my dietician, track foods, working out 3 days a week.
  • mjtahiti13
    mjtahiti13 Posts: 4 Member
    edited March 2017
    Name: MJ
    Age: 47
    Height: 5'6
    Current Weight: 168 (today!)
    Challenge Weight: 145
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
    My Motivation: I'm not getting any younger! This history of yo-yo dieting has to stop! I've always been physically active, but I am feeling the weight on my body more. I recently started karate with my 16 year old and I can feel it, the good and the bad. I want to progress injury free which means less weight on this body! I also want to grow old without being so hung up on my weight loss failures!
    Plan: Continue with my karate and fitness classes and keep tracking. Tracking everyday is my weakness that I plan to overcome! I was also thinking of doing an online mindful eating program on the side. Anyone ever take such a program?
  • EmilyCowlard2016
    EmilyCowlard2016 Posts: 84 Member
    Hi Guys, I'm a day behind....

    Name: Emily
    Age: 39
    Height: 5'4
    Current Weight: 145
    Challenge Goal Weight: 130
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
    My Motivation: Got married in the summer and was overweight in the pictures so I realized that I needed to make some changes. I would like to get fit for summer and ready for a possible trip to Vegas.
    My Plan: Eating high protein and tracking calories, working out each day for an hour before work and fitting in exercise when I can. Also trying to avoid junk food at work and alcohol and the weekends. Even a couple drinks can add up fast!
  • Avetotustuus
    Avetotustuus Posts: 56 Member
    Name: Kristin
    Age: 29
    Height: 5'5"
    Current weight: 159.2
    Challenge goal weight: 145
    Ultimate goal weight: 135-140?
    My motivation: In November, I decided to get serious about my weight because I didn't like the way I looked in pictures. I've been pretty consistent thus far, and I'm planning to keep it up because I have four weddings between late Spring and early Fall and I'm in two! I plan to look good in those pictures! ;-)
    My plan: Stay on top of my calorie counting, start a 10k training program, and continue with Jillian Michaels dvds. (I've been on a JM roll and just did her Ripped in 30 twice. Now I'm onto 6 week 6 pack!)
  • diroka
    diroka Posts: 48 Member
    Name: Diana
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'9"
    Weight: 181.4 as of 3/1/17
    Challenge goal weight: 170 (I'm still nursing a 9 month old, so .5 a week is my goal)
    Ultimate goal: 150
    My motivation: overall health, showing my kids that it's good to be active and fit!
    Plan: logging every day, following my current running training plan (I've got an 8k on 4/30, and a 10 miler on 5/6), and then focusing more on lifting after the races
  • LuckyLys
    LuckyLys Posts: 24 Member
    Name: Stacey
    Age: 26
    Height: 5'6
    Current Weight: 195.8
    Challenge Goal Weight: 170
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 or less
    My Motivation: I want to be at a healthy weight and look and feel better. I lost weight and had a lifestyle change that I didn't adapt well to, so I want to get back into the swing of aiming for my goals.
    My Plan: Calorie counting everyday, planning my meals and cooking weekly, cutting fast food to a minimum, and starting an exercise plan
  • AniaMania81
    AniaMania81 Posts: 35 Member
    Name: Ania
    Age: 36
    Height: 5'9
    Current Weight: 215
    Challenge Goal Weight: 180
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 165 or less
    My Motivation: I gained 40 pounds in the last 3 years and need to get back to feeling like myself again.
    My Plan: 1500 calories a day, 30 minutes exercise everyday, no junk food
  • ashcky
    ashcky Posts: 393 Member
    Name: Ashley
    Age: 24
    Height: 5'1
    Current Weight: 151
    Challenge Goal Weight: 140
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130
    My Motivation: just continuing on my journey of being a happy and healthy person! I love this new life. I have more energy for my children, I want to try new things and I feel more confident in myself.
    My Plan: stick with my calorie goal, run 3x a week and do bodyweight routine 2x a week.
  • enuf2
    enuf2 Posts: 272 Member
    Name:Lori
    Age: 48
    Height:5'3
    Current Weight: 206
    Challenge Goal Weight: 180's
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
    My Motivation: For this challenge, my son graduates in June. I want to feel good (look half decent) in a dress and I want to feel confident in getting my picture taken with him. For the long haul - I want to be healthy and strong. That simple!
    My Plan: Continue logging and working out 5 days/week.
  • gdneff
    gdneff Posts: 279 Member
    Name: Ginger
    Age: 40's
    Height: 6 feet
    Current Weight: 260.0
    Challenge Goal Weight: 245
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
    My Current Motivation: Have two cruises scheduled this year and want to be smaller and confident in whatever I decide to wear.
    My ultimate motivation: I want to feel and look as Beautiful as my husband thinks I am. LOL.
    My Plan: Eat less, move more, and not let the little ups and downs become the stopping points.
  • makinit10
    makinit10 Posts: 19 Member
    Name: Kristi
    Age:42
    Height 5'2
    Current Weight: 161.6
    Challenge Goal Weight: 142
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 128
    My motivation: to be healthier long term into my 90's. I also want to lose weight to be active with my family & to feel stronger & more positive about myself.
    My plan: eat KETO, complete 6 body fit by Amy workouts a week, increase steps per day to 5000-8000.
  • jfmp
    jfmp Posts: 264 Member
    Name: Jeanne
    Age:47
    Height 5'8
    Current Weight: 163.8
    Challenge Goal Weight: 145
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145 (maybe a little less)
    My motivation: (kinda funny) I want to fit into my riding leathers better. They were getting a little tight last fall and I have gained since then. I'm too embarrassed to have them altered and too cheap to buy new ones.
    My plan: Pretty simple - low calorie - lots of veggies, lean protein, lots of working out. No huge pressure. I enjoy a challenge and this group should help. Thanks for starting it!
  • Splkdancer
    Splkdancer Posts: 227 Member
    Name: Sara
    Age: 31
    Height: 5'6
    Current Weight: 215.3
    Challenge Goal Weight: one-derland, 199
    Ultimate Goal Weigh: 150
    My motivation: (immediate) fit into a cute dress for my cousin's wedding in June, but also get healthy and feel great for the rest of my life
    My plan: MyFitnessPal calorie goals, StepBet challenge for exercise and limiting desserts.
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