Hi I'm Brandon I'm a 25yr shut-in weighing 392lbs. Thank you for inviting me to this group I started MFP yesterday but Ive been losing this weight about three months ago at a starting weight of 443lbs. I love the support I'm getting so I can push myself harder and so I can break out into the world Ive been casting aside for the longest time.

Hi everyone! I'm Jackie. I'm 31, mom of 4, married to the poolman cuz he made my heart skip a beat! HAHA! I started at 389lbs after having 5 kids, and have been working out with Curves Gym for 2 years this April and finally hit my 100lbs lost last month! I'm currently going through the Curves Complete Program and it's been hard. It's not any idiotic fad thing, just basically weekly coachings, weigh ins, talking about what we've done wrong (ie bad food choices, not making steps, sleeping all day etc...lol). I'm addicted to food. After being in this thing for around 9 weeks, I am less so than before, but I'm still not cured. Food is my happy, my security, my ooey gooey yummy. lol I love my family, husband etc, I just have issues with food. I'm not trying to compensate for anything I supposedly lack. LOL Anywho, I'm down to 282-4 (fluctuating forever) now, and am hoping to get to 175ish so I have a ways to go. I love this site, been on it over a year. Just new to the community part. Happy to meet you all!!

Hello. I am Erica. Wife and mother of 4. I had RNY 9 years ago, lost 130 pounds in a year. Gradually, I have ganed and lost over the years, but now find myself 10 pounds away from my pre-surgery weight. Starting over without surgical intervention :embarassed:

Hi everyone, my name is Kaitlyn and I just turned 35 a month ago. I started using MFP over 6 weeks ago and it has really helped me. I have always struggled with my weight and my self-image but I am resolved to fix both! My starting weight was at least 320 (I say at least because I avoided scales like I was allergic to them. I probably was heavier than 320 before I broke down and faced the truth.) I am now just under 297 and I feel amazing! My boyfriend and I get up at 5:30 and walk 3-5 miles every morning. The first few times, I thought I was going to die but my stamina has certainly increased since then...I am even jogging now! (Not too much, but a few blocks interspersed with the walking)

It's nice to feel welcomed and shared a common struggle, and common goal, with you all.

Hello All!! my name is Anitra and I am the mother of twin girls...I weigh 348lbs..I recently started eating healthy.... so far I lost 4lbs...I know this journey is going to be a rough one..but I am determined this year to get it right...

Hi,

Craig here.

5'10"
42

SW=378
CW=345

Hi my name is Elizabeth. I just turned 25 earlier this month and I've pretty much been obese my entire life. I have a picture of my first day of kindergarten and I pretty much look the same as I did then except taller and slightly more round xD The highest I've ever been was 363 but I've been working on it for the past few months prior to finding this site so i'm starting at 329. I'm probably not going to be the most talkative person here since my weight has lead to years of non stop bullying in my school days which I have never really fully recovered from mentally so i'm very anti-social but I'm pretty friendly when I warm up to people.

Don't be shy Elizabeth! There are some people on this site who tend to troll and/or be rude but for the most part the people here are nothing but supportive. I don't think I would have made it as far as I have without my MFP friends. I am close to your age, i'm 25 and have always been obese as well. You are more than welcome to add me as a friend. I am very close to your weight as well, i'm at 325/326 at the moment bouncing between the two.

Hello fellow 300 pounders! I have been over 300 pounds for most of my adult life! In 2008 - 2009 I dropped 70lbs and got down to 270lbs! It was the lightest I have ever been. I have bad knees and had some issues with my right knee and I was unable to run any more because of degenerative arthritis! Well that sucked because I was only 34 at the time I found out. Now I'm 37 and my starting weight this time is 349lbs! It is the heaviest I have ever been. Currently I'm weighing in at 326 and have lost 23lbs. The difference this time around is that I'm really watching my food intake with MFP and I'm hoping that I can start to do some bike riding and weight training once I become a little lighter! My goal weight is 270lbs. Once I get there I will reevaluate and set new goals.

Age: 37
6'2"
SW: 349
CW: 326
GW: 270

Welcome all new people!! I really enjoy the 300+ and hope you do too!!

Hi My Name is Marshe I joined the site back in Dec 11my highest weight that was around 364 Jan 11. Then was 322 when i started this site Dec 11. I am now 302. My loss though even though i am proud and happy about it, has been slow compared to what i see others doing on here. I have really been trying lately to step it up and push a little harder. Maybe joining a group and getting some more support will help me with that push. I am just taking it one day at a time and enjoying this new lifestyle change.

Hi. I'm new to the group. My name is Morgan, but my friends call me Mori. I joined the site in Dec. of 2010, but didn't do much with it at the time. I've always been an over-weight kid. It runs in the family. While I was thick in high school, I was still healthy and active. It was a car accident in 2002 that put me off my legs for a while that was the straw that broke the camel's back, as it were. I couldn't really walk for about six months, and began retaining water. The weight piled on. I must have fluctuated between 350 an 400 all through my early 20's.
I'm now 29 going on 30. I weigh 330. My knees are shot from the car accident - which left me with out cartilage but added bone spurs and arthritis to my knees. I want, and need to lose weight so that the pressure on my knees goes away. So that I can go out and do things with my boyfriend and my friends and enjoy our time together rather than being tired all the time, or easily winded.
I was doing really well with my weight when my boyfriend and I moved in together. I was exercising regularly and he managed to get me on a regular diet (for a long time I was only ever eating once a day, now he makes sure that I eat at least 3 meals).
Over the holidays, however, we both put diets on pause (though, to be honest, he doesn't need to be on a diet. He's in his weight range, and is rather muscled). Of course, this break put me in a slump. I re-gained all the weight I had previously lost, and totally lost my motivation for keeping up with my exercise routine.
I'm the kind of person who needs a push now and then, some reassurance that I'm doing well and that I should keep going. I need the extra pat on the back now and then to make me feel good about what I'm doing. Otherwise I just stop.
I'm hoping that by being in a group with people who are in similar situations will be beneficial all around. I will definitely try to support you all, if you give me a gentle nudge now and then.

Hey ya'll! My name is Leigh and I am 36yrs old and married and we have a 3.5 yr old. I have been overweight my whole life and since the birth of my daughter; I have really packed on the pounds. We are a military family and move every 3 or so years. I am very happy that a dear friend of mine encouraged me to start MFP and has been pushing me a little each day. I hope to be able to keep up with my daughter and one day run with my husband.

I get really happy as I see the group number grown and grow...welcome new friends. I find it so much easier to relate to people with the same issues.

Special shout out to my good friend Leigh that just joined. WELCOME!! So excited we are going to be doing this together on here. If you all have any cooking questions she is the one to ask, she is a master in the kitchen and knows everything about everything!!!

HI, my name is Keri I am 39 yrs old and was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My husband and I have tried for 7 years to conceive and have been unsuccessful. Im tired of being tired. I am putting my big girl panites on and doing what i need to do to get healthy! It's time...

Hi! I'm Rachel. Starting weight (as of 2.5 weeks ago) was 326. I don't know what I'm at right now. I feel like I've been doing a great job of logging all my food over the past 2 weeks and staying around my calorie goal (under most of the time!) and I've been discovering that my sense of portion control was all wrong. I'm trying to eat more sensible portions and find healthier snacks. I am having the worst time getting exercise in. I really do hate walking. I bought new batteries to start up on the wii fit again. I lost about 30lbs before doing the Wii Fit Active. I also love the Just Dance games. Did anyone else have a hard time working in exercise? I feel so tired a lot of times, especially after work and I'm totally not a morning person. I'm also taking crazy vitamin D pills, iron supplements and on synthroid for my thyroid problems. My doctor is trying to get me all balanced out. Anyway, Looking for new friends who can relate to living in a 300lb body. Would love some tips on how to work a little exercise in or ways to increase energy.

Thanks!