Hello. My name is Leslie. I live in Belton, TX. I'm a 21 year old recent college graduate. I am currently working on my Master's while juggling a full-time job doing the accounting for a company that owns hotels and a part time job at Victoria's Secret (because I love the discount). I workout whenever I get a chance but my goal is at least 5days a week for 45minutes. My current weight is 174lbs and my goal weight is 135-140lbs. I want to accomplish my goal weight by the end of the year because I know that this is my year!!!

Hi, all! I'm Megan, 24 years old and a booking assistant, plus I put in some part-time hours as a social media assistant for a design company. I work around 50 hours per week and aim to work out for an hour 4 or 5 days a week but sometimes I get suuper lazy after being at work all day. My goal weight is somewhere between 110-115. Right now I weigh 128.6 - I've lost 15 pounds total (9 since joining MFP) and am looking forward to losing the next 15!

Hi Everyone! my name is Meghan, i am 23 and working as an admin assistant for an investment firm in Los Angeles. I recently graduated and got my B.A. in psychology and right now i'm pretty much trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life! i've always been an athlete and so i've never really been overweight, but as soon as i started my desk job, i gained 15 lbs almost instantly. Some of that i know i needed, because the stress of my last semester in school caused me to lose weight, but i know a lot of that was due to constantly sitting, constant availability of snacks and junkfood, and having no one to answer to for my habits but myself.

My current weight hovers right around 125-126 and ideally i'd like to get down below 120, but more importantly i'd really like to tone up. I really want that muscle definition and feeling of having strengt. and i know i need to eat better. i dont eat super unhealthy, but i do tend to give into cravings pretty easily, i just need to change those cravings from chocolate to fruits and veggies.

Hello ladies! My name is Isla, and I'm 24 yrs old. No kids, newly single and al nurse. I work stupidly long shifts and like to destress by living at the gym on my days off. I work hard and like to play hard, especially now I have a new lease of life in the last 6 months after the year of hell last year. My current weight is 56kgs. Was 49kgs at my lowest and aiming to get back to that then down to the lightest weight for my frame (I'm a toty 5ft 2'). Aiming to get there by Springtime and most definitely by Summer. CANNOT WAIT FOR SOME SUNSHINE

Hi there! I'm Doxey.

I'm 21 years old, 22 in March. I work anywhere from 6-14 hours a day with kids. My days off are Sundays, my favorite because then I get to focus on my writing. Oh, I'm a part-time novelist as well, if that makes any sense at all.

About a year ago I was 117 pounds so that's what my goal weight is. Currently I'm around 140 lbs. It's a lot harder to lose weight than it used to be!

I'm Lula, a 25 year old PhD student. I study marine organisms using genetics. I work 40h a week at the moment in the office, but once lab work begins, it will be more like 60h+ with weekends at times!

I'm off to the gym 3x a week doing a mix of cardio and weights. I'm not overweight; I'm trying to be healthier and to get into shape! My stats are as follow:

5"4 (1m63)
Start weight: 61.2 kg (135 lb) 15 January 2012
Current weight: 59.9 kg (132 lb)
Goal weight: 54 kg (119 lb) and about 25% bodyfat

Hey,

Just found this group, it looks right up my street! I finished my Ph.D. 3 years ago and since then am commuting 2.5 hours per day and working as a Research Associate. This can demand long hours when we have publications pending. I also look after 2 horses, 1 dog and one set of quadruplets (we have my other half's kids 50% of the time). I still manage to find time to go to the gym and go running, but I must be honest my wash basket is ALWAYS half full and if you want to come vacuum my house I'll be eternally grateful!!

It's nice to see so many people who have to balance things the same way as I do (should we pat each other on the back or offer sympathy?!)

Does anyone else ever feel they run the risk of micro-managing though, just to make sure everything gets done? I think I'm guilty of this at times and that it's maybe a bit frustrating for the people round me.

Height: 5.4 1/2
Current Weight: 119
Goal: I've been losing for a while, am just maintaining now

Hello!! I am Kendra. I am a full-time high school music teacher as well as a full-time single mom. I have a dog, cat, guinie pig, and two turtles. I work 5 days a week from 7:45 until 4. I have always been on the bigger side, but got even bigger when I was pregnant with my son. I now workout everyday after work for about 45 minutes as well as Saturdays (Sundays are my off days). I have been on this site for two weeks now and have so far lost 8 pounds. I am currently 262, and my goal is to get to 170 (or lower).

Hi, Maranda here. I currently work 30+hours at the local walmart, babysit when I'm not working, and clean someones house (takes full day) once a week, so i sorta have 3 part time jobs. I am also a full time student. I am majoring in social sciences with a minor in child development. I graduate in 2015. I don't have any kids (of my own) yet, but I babysit almost any time i have off and i have 6 pets and a boyfriend. I have a dog named Reiley, a Kitty cat named Killer, 2 hairless ratties, Scarlet (no'haira) and Hippo, a turtle named Tank and a beta fishy named Romulus. So I stay pretty busy. so my main problem when it comes to weight loss is time. I actually don't eat a lot during the day, so I convince myself that it is okay to come home and eat the entire house at night (okay exaggeration, but still), I know how to manage my time, I just need to get with it and actually do it, that is why I joined myfittnesspal and this group... support.

Hi -

I'm Melissa, 36, from CT. I have 3 small children, a husband, and work 32 hours a week for a Home Health Agency.
I have been very dedicated to 30DS and am now on to Ripped in 30. I am down 2 pant sizes and approx. 15 pounds. I would like to loose another 15 and actually be back to the weight I was before kids!

Hi everyone---I am Danielle and I am 32. I live in Calgary Alberta with my husband of 2.5 years, am a corporate lawyer and work 50+ hour weeks (and sometimes much more!!). Over the last six years have gained 35 pounds due to a sedentary desk-job lifestyle and have decided that it is time to change! I am looking to lose 25 more pounds and improve my fitness level and would like to lose at least 15 before a trip to Vegas at the end of March. I have been on MFP for almost three weeks so far and love it--this is a great idea for a group!

Hola!

My name is Nitara and I am a 30 year old, married, work at home mama of a very precocious little crumb snatcher. Just moved to a rinky dink country bumpkin town in New Mexico. I have my own business doing social media marketing for small businesses (yep, people actually pay me to do their Facebook posts. Brilliant!) and work varying hours from 25 and up. Unfortunately I keep floating off and onto myfitnesspal, and I really want to stay motivated this time and shake off this darned baby weight! Actually, I can't blame it on my baby. She's 16 months old now and I was fat before I had her. My short term goal is to lose 15lbs, long term goal is 30. I'm open to new friends and I'm very positive so any are welcome to friend me! I like to motivate others, even when I can't motivate myself.

Good luck to you all and I hope we all meet our goals and come out looking fabulous and healthy! Just remember every once in a while...it's okay to eat the damned red velvet cupcake! =D

Nice to meet ya'll!

I'm Amy, live in Northern Canada and am 27! I have a job that I love with a communications company, but generally work lots of hours (50-65 hours/week), so it's sometimes hard to fit in a workout. My favourite right now would be spin class and a kickboxing boot camp that I do twice a week.
I am single, and have 2 dogs and a couple of roommates.
Until I was 23, I never had an issue with my weight, I've never been a tiny person, but I never looked huge. About 4 years ago I had some health problems that required me to take steroids that seemed to fatten me up. Between steroids and not being able to work out much, I ballooned from about 150lbs to 240. Since October I have lost 24 lbs, and am looking to lose another 60.

Good luck to all the ladies, and I look forward to chatting with you all!

Hey guys! My name is Catrina and I'm 26. I'm a Medical Technologist and work in a hospital lab in Dayton, Ohio. I work 3rd shift, which makes it really difficult to have a "normal" schedule. I usually work 40+ hours a week. It seems like we're always short staffed so there's always opportunity for OT and you can't really say no to that. I have 1 cat (Salem) and when my boyfriend moves in here in a few weeks he'll be bringing his kitty (Mila). I'm a vegetarian, so I don't really have a problem getting my fruits and veggies... its more of a problems staying away from carbs.

When I was finishing college I was with this really lazy guy and I got up to around 170 pounds (at my 5'7"). We broke up and I graduated and moved to Dayton to get my certificate and started focusing on me. I got down to about 140 pounds. I started new medication and ended up down around 122 lbs. My body got used to the medication and I got lazy (and exhausted working 3rds) and I've been putting some weight back on. I'm not really overweight, I'm just trying to get back into a healthy way of eating and working out. I'd like to fit back into my size 4s without having a muffin top. Ideally I'd like to be 125-130 but really I just want to feel better about myself and look a bit more "toned".

I'm 27 (almost 28 yikes!). Have a busy year coming up, 10 year high school reunion in June, Canada Vacation in July, Brother's wedding in September, Boyfriend's brother's wedding in November! Completed my first half-marathon last March and have signed up for another one for my birthday this April!

Work a desk job, exercise in the mornings. I've been trying to save money so no gym membership, and checking out DVDs from the library! I have enjoyed the Biggest Loser video, the Jillian Michels Kettleball workout, and this week I have the Shred in 30 workout. Since I can't have the dvds for longer than 1 week, i usually try to do 2 "levels" each morning or if I have 2 dvds then I will do level one of each.

I have been on myfitnesspal for 2 weeks. The scale hasn't really changed, but my clothes feel looser (not ready for the next size down though) and my friends have made comments.