Hi Everyone! My name is Alicia, I currently weight in at 352.4 (though this morning on the scale it said 348.0...but weigh in is tomorrow so fingers crossed it sticks! LOL)

I've struggled with weight issues most of my life. Though now looking back on it when I was 16 and unhappy things really weren't that bad. I've been on and off the diet wagon for about 3 years now. It all started when my now Husband and I started to plan our destination wedding. But January 8th of this year something changed within me and I feel like a different person on a different path and I'm loving it! I would like to have children someday and know that I need to get heathier before this happens. I also want to feel and look as beautiful as my husband says I am (cliche right LOL)

SW- 362
CW-352.4
GW-160

I've also adjusted my ticker from being the full amount I want to lose to 50-60 LBS at a time. I think small goals will help keep my on track and when I see that ticker getting closer to the end I'll push harder on to the next goal! I would love to have more support and motivation along my journey and also give it right back!

Greetings and Salutations
My name is Fire-Eyes (yes that is my real name) ...I am 38 and started this journey 2 weeks ago at 394.5 lbs. I have dropped 12 lbs so far.
I am Gerry sick right now, but hope to be better soon.....

Hi everyone! My name is Cassie and I am 28 years old. I am currently 335. I started around 350. I have 2 little girls (1 and 5) that i want to see grow up.

Hello! My name is Dan. I am 25 years old and I currently weigh 370 lbs. I have a little 2 year old girl. Like many of you, I have been heavy most of my life. I feel that my weight is keeping me from many of the great adventures of life, especially with my girl.

I am always open to another friend on MFP! I want you to reach your goals just as much as you do! I look forward to getting to know you better!

Hello, My name is Dawn. I am 29 years old. I am looking for friends on here and support on my weight loss journey. I have been overweight my whole life and have tried dieting in the past without much long term success. I am determined to lose weight this time, mostly because I have some health issues that I need to get under control. Unfortunately these issues make it impossible to exercise at times. Because of this it is very important for me to keep track of my calorie intake. MFP has been a wonderful tool for this and I am hoping to find support from other people through here as well. I have horses and I absolutely love to ride. Unfortunately my health has prohibited me from riding the past year. I am hoping that weight loss with help to get some of my health problems under control so I can ride again.

My heaviest weight was 315 pounds.
I am currently 280 pound.
My first goal is to get down under 200 pounds.
My final goal is to reach a 'healthy' weight of 160-170 pounds.

Please feel free to send me a friend request! Thank you.

Hey Team. Started at 305 at the first of the year. Set a goal weight of 220. Current weight 270. Not looking for the 'Thrilling days of Yesteryear' just want to be healthier for life.....Take care all....Keep ur feet movin'

Hello, I am new here looking for friends to help me along the long road of getting healthy and to obviously lose some weight. I have been overweight all my life. I used to tell people that I think I weighed 190 at birth, lol

But I am getting close to 50 years old and have a 20 year old daughter that I want to see get married and have some grand babies for me to SPOIL, I love kids and all kinds of animals we have a dog, cat , bunny, Quaker parrot, two Muscovy ducks, two rats one blind and the other is 3+ years old and is the others grand mother, a bearded dragon and some fish...yes, for real. Most of them were brought here from my daughter and never left. But when you fall in love with them they become family.

My heaviest weight was 476, current weight is 386 and my lowest adult weight was about 240. I am not looking for model body, just the healthiest I can be!

I need someone to help me with staying on track, which is daily and to vent with and bounce things off of, is that you???

Hi folks! I'm Alice, 37, single, childfree and live in Seattle. My current weight is 346. I had some great success with MyFitnessPal 2 years ago and made it to 303lbs. Sad to say I am starting over but I am EXCITED to be starting again and look forward to continued success with the help of this fun website and community.

Nice to meet you all!

Hi I'm Kalyn...Have lived in Wi since 1998, originally from Florida. I've been heavy all my life, remember being maybe 180 or so at high school graduation, 220-250 in my mid twenties...about six yrs ago when my dad passed away I was at 330..But I got my wake up call Jan 24th 2012 when I went to my heart dr and weighed 378.6 and he sent me to the kidney specialist the following week because of my blood work. Kidney Dr said I had to go on low sodium, low potassium diet, and if things didnt improve in a week he wanted to discuss dialysis. yikes!! Well it took me the drive home after crying and wondering who would take care of my cat when I died to decide I was going to do whatever the doctors said. The heart doctor had been telling me for 2+ yrs that I should watch the sodium and I would nod my head and agree that I should and I would try, then never do a damn thing about it.

I've stuck to the low sodium thing since and as of today am down 30.3 lbs. I'll be the first to admit that probably more than half of that was extra fluid I was carrying around, but hey, weight is weight and I feel better! Kidneys after one week went up from functioning at 12.9% to 29.6%..so yeah! Cant wait to go in for blood work in a few more weeks to see if they have imrpoved more. I really wish I could start to exercise, but When I try to walk more than normal or do more around the house I get light headed and my ears fill with preasssure like I am on an airplane. The heart dr did a treadmill stress test yesterday and he says the lower half of heart is not pumping blood like it should, he wants to do chemical stress test next week to see if it is blockage or I'm just really out of shape. Either way he didnt seem to be too concerned, and he said my heart was healthier than the last time he looked in 2010 so thats good news.

Long term I'd like to get down to 140 lbs and stay there forever, that seems like a good weight for me since I'm 5'1" and bigger boned, heavier chested like my patneral grandma. Having to limit sodium forces me to eat heatlier like it or not, and I'm coming in around average of 1400 calories a day, so its doable for me. I'm learning so much now that I'm trying to cut processed, canned stuff out and no longer sweat about fat intake as long as is healthy, natural fat. I'm type 2 diabetic and have controlled it for years with diet somehow to get off meds, but now I'm doing even better, not stressing too much about carbs from fruit and veggies and trying to limit breads/pasta to one-two servings a day.

I'm so glad to have found this group today while I sit home sick with a bad cold (thanks coworkers that came in sick last week and snotted all around me, GRRRRR!!!!) I was really starting to struggle with those posting that only need to lose 5-40 lbs (ok i know its valid for them)...and starting to feel alone and abnormal and "the only fat one" LOL. I know thats not true but its great to be with like minded/goaled people. I enjoyed reading everyones intros, thanks for being brave and posting your stories!! And hi Hoss! Didn't see you were in group until reading through them all.

Hi all. I'm Heather and I am 27. I am married with two kids, 3 and almost 2. I weighed 250 ish right after I had my oldest and that was pretty much the norm since college. I gained 50ish pounds while pregnant with my youngest. It's been almost two years and the weight hasn't gone anywhere! Since I joined MFP, around 10 days ago, I have lost 4 pounds and 4.5 inches! I started at 307, and I am hoping to get to 165ish.

Currently 322 lbs at 5'10". After maintaining my weight at about 190 lbs (perfect for my pear-shaped build) for 6 years by recording every single morsel in my Palmpilot, my father died. I stopped recording calories and gained over 100 lbs over the next 5 years! I'm finally ready to get back to my normal weight.

I'm a geek-girl so using technology to record my ins/outs works well for me. Thank God for MFP and FitBit. So far, I've lost about 8 lbs. From my personal experience, I know that alway recording calories is the best way to keep my weight under control. I'm so excited to get back in shape. I fully expect to be around 200 lbs by 2013!

Thanks for letting me join this group.

Hi, this is my second time past the 300 mark. In January I was about 310-315, currently I'm at 305. I know I'm kinda just over the 300 mark but its nice talking with others who understand what you're feeling and what you're thinking, because its a completely different ballpark than those who just want to tone up or lose 10 pounds. So hello, and good luck to all of us!

Hey! My name is Jaime. I joined MFP 10 days ago, and had been making changes prior to that as well. It'll be nice to have a group of people to talk to who know what I'm going through.

SW: 338
CW: 317.75
GW: 165

Anyone who's looking for friends, please feel free to add me - Motivation = goodness!!

Thanks Kalyn!

Decided today to look for a group to join that had a long way to go because i can sure use the support! I noticed katwj76 and StacySkinny, two of my MFP friends are already here.

I have been over 300lbs for several years. I am 25, have lost weight 2 times before in my life but this time is for good!
SW- 350
CW- 325
GW- 180

I never really made excuses for my weight, I am simply just lazy and love food. I got really comfortable in my relationship with my boyfriend and that's when I got into the 300's and just let it keep climbing. I just want to feel physically comfortable in my own skin, have the ability to walk long distances without getting winded and feel better. I'm doing this for me, no one else and I think that is an important first step. I am SO glad to be here! I know I'm joining a little late but hope this is a good place for me