[/quote]what do you guys think of starting jillians 30 day shred at the start of january?
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I have been thinking of trying this and put it on my Christmas list. I'm a bit of a wimp, but I am willing to give it a try! It would be easier/more fun to do as a group. I do better when I have someone to answer to.


(I clearly didn't do this quote thing right. There is no blue box around it! Oh well. lol)

Hi I'm Raquel, 5'6 and 180lbs. My highest weight was 210lbs and by ultimate goal weight is 130lbs which I'm aiming to do by May (slightly optimistic I know!) Hopefully with us all being in a similar position we can motivate each other and all achieve our goals!

Feel free to add me.

Hello to all you fellow weightloss peers! Im 28, 5'5 3/4 : ) and started this at 197, I havent been this big since I was 9 months pregnant, I want to lose 35-40 lbs! After my kids the weight just stayed and that has to change! Ive been logging in faithfully for about two weeks, maybe three, cant remember: ) ive lost 4 lbs yippie, and am needing buddies to help keep me motivated for the other 36.
I am all for weekly challenges, lets get to it.
My week-ends are all booked with family dinners and get-to-gethers, so staying within my caloric limit has been a bit of a challenge so lots of motivation is needed.
Please add me.
Chickpeas83. : )

Hi Ladies!

I’ve only been using this site for a week, but it’s so helpful! I’m just a little bit under 5’6 (but only by 1 inch) and my CW is 194 lbs, and I would like to lose 40lbs by May.

I love the idea of doing weekly challenges; I really think it would help keep me motivated!

Please feel free to add me

I'm Laura, 26 (closing in on 27) years old. I was at 160 and went 'oh boy' and decided it was time to drop the weight. My boyfriend and I started MFP together.

I was always overweight as a teen, and lost weight when I was about 17 and then gained it back plus some in the freshman 15 (ok, more than 15). My highest weight was 170lbs, When I turned 20 I knew I needed to change. I worked hard, started martial arts, counted calories, and was at 130-135 for 5 years and felt pretty awesome.

Then I met my boyfriend, and we did the things couples do and went out and ate junk and I gained maybe 10lbs. Then we moved in together and away from my old gym and martial arts studio. We have basically been doing what all our friends warned us, we'll just want to watch tv together and eat and low and behold, we gained a fair bit of weight.

My long term goal has always been 125lbs. I'd love to get there. It's gonna take some hard work, and if I could just get past this first hurdle I've been facing since the scale hasn't moved in 2 weeks, I'll be happy!

Feel free to add me. My journal is open to friends, and I would love ideas on new foods to eat!

Hello!

My name is Amber. I'm currently 164 lbs, aiming for 145 and then maybe 140. My high weight was almost 230 (I gave up with the scale at that point). I have a 1 year old and am a teacher. It was so easy to lose the 50 lbs. when summer was here and we could get out and run/walk, but now I am having trouble. My husband lost 80 lbs. and me 50 so we lost a person! He is pretty much trying to lose another 5 or so and then maintain. I am not happy where I am at so still working at losing.

Good luck to everyone!!!! I am glad we got this group started. :-)

Hi! I found the group! My name is Cyndi and I'm 5'6 and just hovering over the 200 pound threshold. I am new to MFP but feel like this could really work. Last year I lost 25 pounds and was down to 188 on the VTRIM program. But that ended, and I didn't want to pay to continue so I was happy to find this website. Things fell apart in the spring and I have since gained back all but the first 10 pounds. I do NOT want to go over 200 again. I bought new jeans and I need to fit in them again. I would love to get down to 140 but even 150 would be great. Any ideas to keep me motivated would be great! Success stories are what I need! Oh - and I am turning 50 in March so I would love to at least be down a size by then.

Hey 5'6"ers! I'm CK (short for Calorie_Killa. If I told you my real name, I'd have to kill you ) . I live in Maryland right outside of D.C. I'm 32, single and my only child has four legs and barks. I am currently at 203 and I've lost 20 lbs. I want to lose at least 40 more (once I get down to that I'll evaluate to see where I'd like to go from there). I've set small goals as I'm more successful at attaining those so they are as follows:


1) Get to 184 - When I started working out I weighed 224 and my trainer asked what my goal was. Since he put me on the spot I blurted out 40lbs with no rhyme or reason.

2) Get to 175 - This is the weight I was when I graduated high school. As you can see I was always hefty. Although not the best for a 17 year old it'll look pretty good on an adult. Also my driver's license says I'm 175 and for once in my life I'd like to weigh what my license says I weigh lol.

3) Get to 154-160 - 154 is the high end of a healthy BMI for us 5'6"er's but I also don't want to be too slim so I'm making that my goal for now and then see if I want to drop more when I get there. IDK a part of me likes my thickness but I also want to be healthy.

Hey everyone!

So, I am Eva, and I have been on MFP for about a week... I am 5'6 and I have around 40 pounds to lose. I am the heaviest I have ever been right now, and I do not like the number on my scale, not at all. I am here to get motivated, let's hope it works for me!

I really do not have a time set when I need to reach that goal but I think I am going to concentrate more on the results I can actually see and feel rather than the number on the scale. I already feel that my running has improved a tiny little bit, just have to keep going.

Good luck to all of you!

im new here, i started tracking my food and workouts, ive lost a few lbs, need to lose more!!