Greetings, all! I'm Kay and I'm 32. I've been married to Ben for a little more than four years. No kids yet (had a miscarriage a little more than a year ago, and no luck yet, but we're still trying!) but we do have three cats that are very special to us! I work as a speech-language pathologist in a private group practice, where I see a variety of ages, primarily preschoolers and elementary aged kids, but also the occasional high schooler and adult.

As far as my weight loss journey is concerned, I was at my highest weight (around 200) several years ago (during college, I think, and then again a few years later.) This latest segment of my weight loss journey started in January, 2010, when I joined First Place 4 Health at my church (started around 175 lbs.) I lost about 20-25 pounds over the course of about 7 or 8 months, and then after my miscarriage, I got stuck in the same five pound range for about a year (150-155.) Part of the getting stuck was also that I had arthroscopic hip surgery in February (2011), so my exercise was significantly limited while I was recovering. I got back on track this last summer by going cold turkey on the sugary snacks at work (primarily cookies, of which I am unable to eat only one) and switching from dairy to unsweetened almond milk. I've been losing pretty steadily since then, particularly with my increase in physical activity, although I was recently told by my orthopedist that I should not try running again until the spring. (Running was the reason for my hip injury.) I had tried to add it back in this summer, but it made my hip start hurting again, so I stopped on my own. I'm actually feeling OK about laying off the running, as I've found some alternatives that I really enjoy. I had gone through the P90X lean program a couple of years ago, so I've been integrating some of those workouts into my exercise routine. And I got the P90X+ dvds, and the interval and kenpo cardio workouts give me a great burn! So I'm not really missing the running, which is good, because I was really bummed when I had to stop running the first time (when I injured my hip and got tendinitis in my ankle.)

Anyway, I'm almost to my goal weight- in fact I think I may hit it at my official weigh in on Saturday. I did a closet purge (to get rid of all the clothes that are way too big) last weekend and did a little bit of shopping, too- I was so psyched when a size 8 from the clearance rack at Target actually fit! Since I was in the groove of changing things up, I chopped my hair (around 8 inches, I think) and am feeling great! I'm trying to decide what goals to focus on beyond maintaining my goal weight. I joined the 100 push-ups group, but that's only 6 weeks long. Still, little by little, I'm getting stronger and more fit. Yippee!

Wow, I wrote a lot! But now you all know at least a little bit about me!

Kay

Hi everyone,

I am new at trying to eat healthy along with losing weight. So far it is going okay. I think about food all the time so that is going to be the struggle for me. I would like to weigh 135. I have 16 more pounds to go. I know I can do this but in the past when ever I start anything new I end up quitting within a week or two. One day at a time is all I can do. I don't want to plan to far ahead.

Oh and I am 35, single mom and never been married.


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I'm Kellie and I'm 38, so I only have 2 years left here before I have to move on to the 40 somethings, lol! I finally decided to follow this healthy lifestyle thing (lol) all the way through. I quit smoking and hopped on the healthy path in February of this year. Since then, I've lost over 50 lbs and haven't had a cigarette. Life is pretty damn good. Go Bucks!

Hello fellow 30 somethings!!! it's nice to have a group with many of the same concerns and goals. I am on my second marriage and have a 14 year old son, a 13 (going on 21) year-old step-daughter and 10 year old step son. I work as a district manager in Finance and I teach riding lessons in my spare time (lol). I have been an avid horse-person my entire life. I am a purple belt in taekwon do( along with my 14 year old) but have taken a break from that for a bit sice my father passed away suddenly. I find it hard to not hit drive-thrus in my busy travels. I am trying to lose a pound a week and am at 11 lbs so far. Looking forward to hearing from all of you and managing the holiday food cravings!

Hi! My name is Sheila and I'm 33 and a mother of three by three different men, none of which I am with now. They were all unhealthy/abusive relationships and I finally got my eyes opened and broke the cycle. I'm pretty sure that those relationships are a good part of the reason I ballooned up to 170 (I'm only 4'11") since none of them believed I could actually lose the baby fat/weight after pregnancy. Plus, they all ate horribly and I was always expected to cook them their favorite foods. Anyhow, that part of my life is all over now. I'm with a man who ACTUALLY loves me, who does just as much (if not more sometimes) of the cooking and cleaning as I do, and who supports me in everything I do. We're scheduled to be legally married this Feb and to have a big wedding in Sept.My kids are a (almost) 15 yr old girl who lives with her paternal grandparents and two boys aged 3 and 7 who live with me full time. They definitely keep me busy and moving most days! I'm currently working as an optician at a WalMart Vision center and I'm pretty happy with that. All in all, my life is so much better and healthier now in EVERY way and I am extremely grateful for it. I'm getting very close to my goal and hoping I can attain it before my 34th birthday at the end of Feb. Wish me luck and good luck to all of you!!!

Hello, I am a married 31 year old and a mother of 3 kids. I have always had a petite frame and weight loss always came naturally. Now that I'm in my 30's it seems harder to lose than to gain. I'm new here to MFP so I'm hoping I get my weight loss journey on the way.

Hi everyone! My name is Jennifer. I am 35 (will be 36 next month). I am divorced and have a wonderful 5 year old son (who will be 6 in about 3 weeks).

I have never been over the mid-range of my "ideal" weight but have been quite out of shape. I have also noticed as I have gotten older that I am gaining a few pounds by doing what I have always done. I guess it's catching up with me. I enjoy food...and pretty unhealthy food at that. I have always been in to strength training but hated any type of cardio so I huffed and puffed whenever I exerted myself.

I decided it was time to get in real shape and get heart healthy, though I still eat worse than I probably should. I eat at maintenance and am working on getting in more exercise and cutting out as much fast food and junk as possible.

My goal right now is to be in good enough shape to complete the Tough Mudder in January without having a heart attack. That has been the best motovation for me, though I did fall off the wagon for about the past month. But I'm back on it now!

I'm 32 years old, engaged & is planning to get married in 2013. Right now I'm concentrating more in muscle toning as I already lost much weight & is now on maintenance stage. Frankly I've never been this good when I was still in my teens & 20's & the last time that I wear a size 26 jeans (my current size) is when I was 12 years old. I can say that hitting the big 3-0 gives us many pleasant surprises that we never expected.

Hi All *waves*

I will be turning 30 in January which is actually what got me started to try lose weight before then. Married, no kids, but have two gorgeous Great Danes:)

Hi! I'm Megan, I'm from northern virginia and I turn 30 the day after thanksgiving, so I hope you don't mind that I joined a little prematurely! I'm married, no kids, and work as a meeting planner, so I travel a lot. Please feel free to add me, I'm always looking for new MFP friends!