Hi everybody!

I'm 27 and I live in Harrison, Ohio. I've been thinking of making a big move to North Carolina, thinking that maybe a change could be helpful. I am a freelance author and graphic designer. I am currently deciding which university I would like to attend to study NCIS (Network Communications and Internet Systems). I have a cat named Nestle. He is overweight as well.

SW: 215
CW: 188
GW: 150

I am 5' even. I love Zumba, Biggest Loser Challenge, Walking and the treadmill.

I really like this idea im a 20 year old new mom and would like to loose weight for my own health as well as for my daughter. ive ben heavy my whole life and want to change that ive lost 20 pounds cince being out of school but im just kind of maintaining it.i want to loose. I have also never dieted before
i have trouble finding time to excercise with my 4 month old so tips and chalanges would help

I'm Meredith (live in MI), 36 years old, 5' 6", married for 12 yrs. mom of 3 (6 yr old, 4 yrs old twins). I am a full time, special education preschool teacher. I am up at 5:00, getting myself ready, lunches ready for 4 of us, 3 kids fed and dressed and a 1/2 hr drive to work to be there by 8:00. My day consists of squating, kneeling, crawling and being on my feet. I feel my body getting older, back pain, knee pain and foot pain almost daily. Enough is enough. I am tire of being tired. I don't have much time to exercise, as when I get home from work between 4:30 and 5:30. It is time for homework, dinner, play, baths, and kiddie bedtime. When all that is said and done, I get to bed between 9:30 and 10:30. Weekends are for catching up on housework, which never seems to get done, play with the kids and do errands. Not to mention, my husband works rotating shifts and at times I become a single parent for stretches of a week or two at a time.

I do not enjoy exercising at this point but know I have to do it. I am strictly working on losing weight by diet alone right now. I have a treadmill and just got my Turbo Fire today! So ready to make an effort on carving out some time from me.

Forgot to mention I am currently 194 lbs. Goal weight is 140.

Hi I'm Rosie. I'm a fifth year medical student and am 22 (23 in February). I want to be healthier and fit into my 6th year ball dress by graduation. I love dancing but often find it difficult to find time with studying and have a major chocolate addiction (again when studying)

Hi, my name is Amanda, 32, and I am a mother of one 9 year old and I consider myself to have been 'big' all my life. I wasn't really big. I could fit into size 8 clothing until I was 18, and then fell in love and started eating out of comfort, then lost it again when he broke my heart, then put on again after meeting my ex husband and having the baby, was on anti depressants, and have tried to lose weight ever since.

I have lost and gained many times over, but this time I am hoping to lose forever! My head is on straighter, I am happy in love and am off the anti d's.

Basically, the only thing that is motivating me is I want to like what I see, which could be dangerous because I didn't like what I saw when I was in size 8 clothing, but I'm hoping my perspective has shifted now that I would have 3 dress sizes to lose to get into an 8 again!! But I don't care about clothes size goal, more a like what I see goal.

So yeah, that's me!

Hello my name is Ellie, 19 turning 20 in March. I am from Australia.

I started off at 216 in April 2011 am now 179 and aiming for 120-130.... aiming for more than a number though. To be fit, healthy and toned.
I have worked in fast food since I turned 14... I think that explains a lot...

I used to have REALLY bad depression, and heard exercise could help a bit so tried it and fell in love!
I am now off antidepressants for the first time in 7 years and happier than ever!
I also now love anything to do with nutrition and exercise, I try to eat as "clean" as possible. I have decided I want to help others' achieve their goals and dreams so am starting my Cert in Personal Training in feb of this year. I dream of owning my own gym one day!

That's me xo

Tammy, 22 years old. I'm 1.70 meters tall, And weigh about 65 Kg - I guess it'll be hard to find a pair that uses the metric system

Most of my teen age life I'v weighed under 60 Kg and was allways slim and fit becuse i used to work out a lot - and came from an athletic background. Since i hit the age of 20 my weight fluctuated above 60 Kg. I'v ignored that fact for very long, telling myself i look good and healthy.
I'm married for a month now - and both me and my husband realised that we each had about 7 Kg to lose.

So, I'm on my way to do that.
I'ts sounds easy cuz it's only 7 Kg, but believe me it's rather hard - becouse the shock isn't extreme.
We don't think of ourselves as fat, WE only admit to have gained just a little help.

Oh, i'm babbling on and on..
Good luck everyone

Hi

I'm Hanne Kristine and I'm 25 years(soooon 26, half a stack of cards).
I decided in late august that it was time to quit halfdieting and in stead make a lifestylechange. I started to work out more and began using MFP more, and then I began to lose weight. Working out at the gym didn't fit me, so I quit the gym and began working out in the livingroom or outside, and that was very good for me
I want to lose weight to match my superhunky, workout mainiac boyfriend. And since we're planning to have kids in a year or something that really kicked me in the *kitten*! I want to give my child the best start in life, and that is with me not beeing overweight and having a healthy and balanced diet

My Name is Candace,
I am 26 years old
5'4
starting weight 150 (now at 149)
my goal weight is 125.

My ultimate goal is to get toned as well as lose the weight. I plan to purchase p90x by the end of this month and to complete it several times over the course of this year. ")

My name is Jackie and I am almost 36 and mother of a 3 and 5 year old boys. I work full time, and feel like I have very little time for myself, but am learning that I have to make some time.