Hi! I'm a 21 year old university student. I used to be in very good shape - I rowed competitively for 4 years (and won!) and then did military stuff for two and a half years, but for the past year I've only been working out intermittently. I just left a very stressful position a few weeks ago, and since then I've decided to get back into healthy habits. While losing some fat would be good, my main goal is to get back up to the strength and stamina I used to have. Particularly, while I still have a fair amount of endurance and leg/core strength, my upper body strength at the moment is fairly pathetic. I'm also trying to train for a half-marathon this fall and a marathon sometime after that - something to check off the bucket list!

I love running, hiking, caving, climbing, and doing all sorts of other exciting things. The feeling of moving is amazing, and I don't want my body to slow me down. I mostly run and do bodyweight exercises (I have terrible form with weights), but I'm starting a class next week that teaches the essentials of weight training - I'm excited! I also found some kickboxing videos on Netflix that are very exciting. When I get the money (and get my strength back up to a reasonable point), I'd like to give Insanity a try as well.

Right now, I'm using MyFitnessPal to keep track of my diet--as a vegetarian, I have a tendency to overload on carbs and not get nearly enough protein--and calories ingested vs. burned. I've been using Fleetly (and Fitocracy, although I don't like it as much) and RunKeeper to keep better track of my training.

This is such a great idea! I'm Lisa. I live in Ohio. I'm soon to be 32. I'm a stay at home mom to 3 kids. I'm looking to lose weights to be healthier and more active. I'm hoping to take up running soon.

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My name's Kate, I'm 28, and I live in British Columbia, Canada.
I'm a single mother of two awesome boys (I may be slightly biased), and once my youngest is in school, I'd like to go back to school and get into nursing. I'm spiritual, not religious, and I love almost anything creative/artistic. I'm a total nature lover, and I'm a little "socially awkward", but I try to hide it :indifferent: haha.

Hey guys! I'm a college student trying to get in shape the healthy way. In high school I had an eating disorder, and through overcoming it I ended up gaining a lot of weight. So, I'm trying to use healthy diet and exercise to help me lose weight

Hello my name is Natalie I am a 27 year old from WV. I would like to lose 30lbs and just become more active. there are no gyms close to where i live so most of my exercising is done with videos, Kinect, and a treadmill. I have no children just a 6 month old West Highland Terrier who sometimes helps me work out *lol* If you need to know anything else just message me. Hope to find my twin soon!!

I am 40 and want to feel better and more energized. I suffer with Lymphedema in my legs which causes a multitude of issues but mostly fatigue. Diet and excercise are key factors in feeling better so I am hoping to feel better soon and get to a healthy weight and lifestyle.

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I'm 30 and live in Sweden. I work at a hospital. I have no children but a lovely man and soon my own house. I'm taking a challenge this summer to participate in a bicycle course, 300 km in one day. I want to get in shape and I'v got 3 months starting today to get there.

Hi, I'm Faythe. I'm a 21-year-old mother of 2. I've been married for almost 5 years, am a full-time prenursing student and a manager at a fast food restaurant. My most recent weight was 287, I'd ideally like to be 150. I've been trying unsuccessfully to lose weight for years and had a moderate amount of success (went from 270 to 230) in 2009, only to gain everything back plus. I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which explains my lack of success since first gaining weight when I was 13. Nothing controls what I put in my mouth though! Since getting my thyroid under control I've been losing weight for the first time in 2 years. I'm in it to win it!

Hi! So my name is Mel, I'm 18, I decided to change my life when after putting myself down so many times about my weight I decided to do something about it, and I guess Beyonce is my inspiration, because she's curvy yet healthy at the same time

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My name is Sarah. I'm 22 years old and I work out of the home. I run my own business as well and doing my womanly duties around the house while my Fiance is off working for the bacon! Lol :P

I've struggled my whole life with my weight and recently decided that I really need to reach out and get support instead of trying to fight through this alone. That's why I came here to MFP and so far I am really enjoying it!!

I could list a million reasons why i want to get healthy, but the main ones are because I want to FEEL good, have better self esteem, and a better love life.