Hello,

A very kind person invited me to join this group a few weeks ago and I put it off because I was not really exercising regularly and was embarrassed that I’d regained a lot of the weight I’d lost this year. The main reason for the gain was due to injuries suffered during a fall and allowing myself to use that excuse to eat like I’d lost my mind. Well I’m starting over again with the exercise and hope this group will help me recommit. I certainly need this.

Portia

welcome Darren...the more the merrier. Hope you can join us in the weekly challenge.

hi! i just joined today. my name is jessica, i am married and have one son and two step daughters. I have lost 80-90 lbs in the last year and a half, and plan to lose the rest this year! 93 to go!!

Hi, I am Sonya and I live in Killeen, Texas. I am originally from south Louisiana; however, the military brought me to Texas 16 years ago and my post Army life career has kept me here. I joined this group last week when I saw the challenges that were posted. I run 3 to 5 days a week and usually total 20-26 miles a week. I am training to run my first marathon in 2012, hopefully before my 39th birthday this summer. I competed in 22 races this past year, including 4 half marathons and the Army 10-miler. I am looking forward to reading about everyone's accomplishments along the way.

Great to have you involved!

Hi, Rufus here - I used to run quite a bit (50lbs ago) and would like to return to it. Looking forward to the challenges and love the quote!! Married with 2 young daughters who are very active in sports, I want to introduce them to the sports I enjoyed when I was able to do them.

Glad your here, getting ready to start a new challenge Sunday and your more welcome to join it!!!

Ok I need help. I used to be a runner and avid workerouter. I am 42, married 20 years and mom to 4 younglings. 18,13, 9 and 7. Ok so this is my thing and the reason I need the *crawl* part of ths group. The past couple of years I have had one surgery after another. Big ones too. Ones that took me out of life for months. Every time I turn around, something is going on with me.

I am recovering from emergency surgery first of Jan, had a subsequent infection then another one! It is so hard to get walking when I am in pain from this or that. My recoveries are long so that makes it even harder.

I think part of the reason I have such a hard time is because I am all or nothing. Either power walk 3 miles or nothing, a week after surgery? Really? *sigh* if I could get in my brain that starting out slow (again) is ok, I would do better.

Oh I have lost 80lbs in the past... this weight I am loosing now was the weight I put on after a total pelvic reconstruction.
Tiff

Hi everybody! I just became a member of this group so I thought I would introduce myself. I did c25k in November & December & did my first 5k in January. Finished in 37 minutes and was sooo excited. I am now signed up for another 5k on march 10th and a commando run (like warrior dash) on march 31st. I never thought I would be running but I love it. I have lost 70 pounds by doing Mfp and going to a gym called title boxing club where I do boxing and kickboxing. I am addicted to it.

Hello my name is Hillarie. I am the mother of 2 ages 8 and 5. Married for almost 13 years now. I work full time and then some. I love my job, but it really takes up so much of my time that I've found it easy to use it as an excuse not to get the exercise I need. I ran cross country and track in high school and was a cheer leader. My junior summer was in a motor cycle accident breaking my pelvic bone in 3 places on my right side. Needless to say that summer was spent laying down for a vast majority. I quit running after that. I'd gained some weight throughout highschool and then being sedintary really killed my confidence. I just started really getting back into wanting to run this past September. My marriage has been plagued with struggles to start our family and that was my focus for soo long. I now have 2 fabulous children and after the passing of my mother, she was 51, 3 years ago I think I finally woke up to the fact that although her death was not neceassarily related to weight I want to be here for my children past the age of 51. I REALLY love to run, I may be slow, I may struggle but for me its my stress relief and my mommy time out.
I am so happy to have found this group. I have dreams of running a half marathon in 2012. I haven't even ran a 5k yet but I will run a half in 2012. Even if its not a race and its just a day I decide to go run 13.1 miles becasue I feel like it. I struggle with making excuses and not making myself do it. I CAN DO THIS!!!

Would like to welcome all the newcomers to the group, very nice to have you here!!!

Will be sending out emails to this weeks coming challenge as we do every week, just our way of letting you know we are here and we want you with us a long this path to healthier lives!!!

Hi Everyone. I completed last week and just saw this intro page. I am about to get married June 9, 2012. Due to kidney issues last year I gained 40 lbs in about 2lbs (due to steroids). Although still on them the dose has been drastically reduced. I would like to lose another 20-25 lbs before my wedding but I would be happy with at least 15 lbs.