Hi I'm Katrina! I live in Tampa. My biggest eating problem is dairy. I was using being busy as an excuse but I am learning better time management to fit workouts in between work and school. My favorite exercise would have to be my treadmill. I would like to get back into ballet this and have just stared doing barre work at home. My biggest trouble spot is my abs also making sure I keep working on my bottom so I don't lose it as I lose weight. My favorite part of my body is my legs I still have dancers legs for the most part. I want to lose 8-10 lbs of fat and tone my body.

What's your name? Lynn
Where do you live? Missouri
What are your food vices/ cheats? Chocolate, bags (yes bags) of candy, icecream
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Laziness, flat out.
What's your favorite exercise? Kickboxing
What exercise would you like to try this year? Zumba, hip-hop dancing
What is your biggest trouble spot? The center of my ribcage down to the middle of my thighs full 360 around.
What part of your body do you like the most? My upper arms/shoulders
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? I want to be thin and toned instead of "skinny" and unhealthy.

What's your name?
-Courtney

Where do you live?
-U.K

What are your food vices/ cheats?
- Pizza oh how I love pizza. I really enjoy baking and making treats so more often than not i am enjoying the fruits of my labor a little too often lol.

What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape?
Motivation, I used to LOVE exercise and couldnt go a day without it. But lately I just cant find the time or motivation. Im currently finishing a uni project so thats pretty important and im using it as an excuse to not exercise.

What's your favorite exercise?
I love to swim, go kickboxing, trampolining, alot of things

What exercise would you like to try this year?
I'd like to try and get back into trampolining and kickboxing. Although i feel im getting a little too old now to be joining a club. Im 21 in April.

What is your biggest trouble spot?
My midriff and thighs. Id really like a tiny and toned midriff with no love handles. And also quite small thighs.

What part of your body do you like the most?
Ummm. Maybe my boobs. They are quite small and although I've had issues with the size of them in the past I've come to accept them now and I like what I've got.

What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012?
My #1 goal fit enough to join the RAF. Its been my dream career my whole life and I'm planning to sign up this year. But since my fitness level is at 0 at the moment Ive got a long way to go. Plus I'd like to reach my goal weight of 107 lbs.

What's your name? Megan
Where do you live? USA, Wisconsin
What are your food vices/ cheats? Cookies, chips and salsa
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Days I don't want to workout, lately I've had more motivation though!
What's your favorite exercise? Biking, swimming, weight training
What exercise would you like to try this year? I want to incorporate deadlifts and squats into my weight training regime!
What is your biggest trouble spot? My belly, I have a lot of lower belly fat and love handles, along with big thighs.
What part of your body do you like the most? My butt, and breasts
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Be healthy, get to around 24% body fat.

What's your name? Kathy
Where do you live? Indiana
What are your food vices/ cheats? Ice Cream
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Food choices
What's your favorite exercise? Running
What exercise would you like to try this year? Long Distance Biking
What is your biggest trouble spot? Stomach
What part of your body do you like the most? Arms
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Getting my body toned and healthy

What's your name? Karen
Where do you live? MI
What are your food vices/ cheats? Crunchy natural peanut butter/ dark chocolate
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? too much grazing on healthy food through out the day
What's your favorite exercise? Chalean Extreme
What exercise would you like to try this year? Running
What is your biggest trouble spot? butt, calves, legs in general, back of arms....
What part of your body do you like the most? ehh...shoulders
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Drop from 26% body fat to 20% and be comfortable in shorts!

Hello skinny fat brothers and sisters,

I think I've found my new home.

What's your name?
Darren

Where do you live?
London, England (well, Surrey border with London)

What are your food vices/ cheats?
Crisps, crisps and crisps. That said, I've gone from 3-5 packets (25g) a day to 1 a week. I also like crisps.

What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape?
Dunno. I'm really giving it a go now. Started with low carb diet and that reduced the fat that I did have on my sides. Then I hit a plateau so have started counting calories hence using this site.

What's your favorite exercise? Wide grip pull ups - just because I'm constantly amazed I can do them; 20 years ago, I couldn't do one single chin up, let along a pull up. Now I can do over 20 in one go. I've started doing pull ups on smiths machines, yanking upwards to touch the bar across the top... just because. ) Oh, and upside down pull ups (ie you're hanging upside down!)... because it amuses me.

What exercise would you like to try this year?
Not sure. I was learning to do front levers but I hurt my shoulders.

What is your biggest trouble spot?
Tummy area, of course. I can just about see the abs but whilst it's flat, I have to really tense to see any definition.

What part of your body do you like the most?
Pass. I'm pleased with my overall physique considering my age and ectomorph body. I've always been skinny but now I'm starting to develop muscles. I have been weight lifting properly since the end of 2011.

What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012?
To get ripped like Brad Pitt in Fight Club. Then I'll try to look like Brad Pitt in Troy. Might skip the leather skirt, though.

What's your name
Shauna
Where do you live
Illinois
What are your food vices/ cheats?
i eat whatever i want. i log everything and workout as much as i can
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape?
busy busy busy, im a premed student
What's your favorite exercise?
my kettlebell set!
What exercise would you like to try this year?
lifting more free weights
What is your biggest trouble spot?
my belly!! i got two kiddies
What part of your body do you like the most?
my face
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012?
lose these last stubborn 20 lbs

What's your name? Lindsay
Where do you live? NYC
What are your food vices/ cheats? Mashed Potatoes
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? General laziness / Fear of failure
What's your favorite exercise? Lindy Hop (Swing Dancing) and Yoga
What exercise would you like to try this year? Strength training and maybe running, archery
What is your biggest trouble spot? Inner Thighs
What part of your body do you like the most? My eyelashes
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Reach and maintain a healthy weight / be stronger overall

What's your name?
Hi, I'm Faith!
Where do you live?
Moving to PA at the end of May
What are your food vices/ cheats?
Alcohol is my biggest problem, I love to go out with friends on the weekend
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape?
Nothing anymore, I'm working my *kitten* off harder than ever
What's your favorite exercise?
Running and dancing
What exercise would you like to try this year?
I would love to try pole dancing classes to build up my upper body strength and rhythm
What is your biggest trouble spot?
Definitely my thighs
What part of your body do you like the most?
I love my boobs, but that is all due to genetics. I'm slowly learning to love all of myself
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012?
Lose fat, gain muscle and run a few 5K's

Feel free to add! I need more motivators

What's your name? Alisha
Where do you live? Las Vegas
What are your food vices/ cheats? Red Velvet Cake
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Age
What's your favorite exercise? Brazilian Butt Lift workouts
What exercise would you like to try this year? Running
What is your biggest trouble spot? Butt and Thighs
What part of your body do you like the most? Arms, Shoulders, and Back
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? To strengthen and tone up, in addition to being healthy physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I also would like to wear a pair of shorts or a swim suit without being self-conscious.

What's your name? Becca
Where do you live? Brooklyn
What are your food vices/ cheats? Nut butters, baked goods
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? Stress - I'm and emotional eater - and fear
What's your favorite exercise? Running
What exercise would you like to try this year? BodyRock
What is your biggest trouble spot? Butt/thighs
What part of your body do you like the most? My hair (does that count??)
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? To get back to my college body - thin and toned

What's your name? Jennifer

Where do you live? small town outside of Philadelphia, PA

What are your food vices/ cheats? Frozen yogurt at those serve your own places, but I'm slowly getting better at eyeballing the actual serving size

What do you think is holding you back from being in your
TOP shape? I'm usually pretty hesitant to try new things and end up doing a routine that I'm confident I know how to do correctly even if it's not as effective as I might like.

What's your favorite exercise? Compound moves like lunges, squats and deadlifts, but I'm also finding a soft spot for HIITS

What exercise would you like to try this year? Running. My boyfriend and I just started Couch to 5k I'm also intrigued by all these Jillian Michaels and beach body workouts people are talking about a lot on MFP, so I may give one of those a go once I narrow down the right one for me.

What is your biggest trouble spot? My belly and lower back. My proportions are a little off since I have long legs, broad shoulders, but a relatively short torso, so what flab there is on my midsection looks even more bleh to me.

What part of your body do you like the most? I lovelovelove my butt! Always have, and the lower body work I've been doing lately has made it even better. I like my legs too since they're long and lean, but I do want to trim up my thighs a bit.

What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? Whittle my body back down enough to undo the damage I did to it in college. I actually just visited a school friend I haven't seen in months and she noticed I looked more trim, so I guess I'm already on my way!

What's your name?
Rachel

Where do you live?
Murfreesboro, TN

What are your food vices/ cheats?
Dairy products. I'm severely lactose intolerant, so when I mess up with dairy, it's a BIG mistake.

What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape?
My lack of being able to follow a routine. Hopefully this website will help me stay accountable and set patterns.

What's your favorite exercise?
I'm obsessed with kundalini yoga. I even went on a retreat with my favorite DVD yogis last summer. It's something I will ALWAYS remember.

What exercise would you like to try this year?
I've tried most exercises, but I'd like to get back into running. Also, my school rec center has a rock wall, and, even though I'm going to graduate soon, I've never tried it (I've been too embarrassed about all the people looking at my butt as I climb, haha). That's on my "before I graduate" list.

What is your biggest trouble spot?
Definitely the inner thighs and butt. I tend to carry most of my weight on the lower half of my body.

What part of your body do you like the most?
My collarbones! No matter how much I weigh, you can always see them. I don't hate my stomach, either; I know I'm lucky that I don't carry a bunch of my weight there.

What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012?
I'd like to be able to do every one of my yoga DVDs all the way through with ease. Some of them have really challenging sections, like doing self-weight-bearing repetitive arm motions for several minutes at a time without pausing. I don't want to have to take a rest in the middle of any of those prolonged poses/exercises.
I'd also like my weight to be on the lower side of the "healthy" range for my height, because that's where I feel like my body LOOKS and PERFORMS best.

What's your name? Erin
Where do you live? PA
What are your food vices/ cheats? chesse and french frieds
What do you think is holding you back from being in your TOP shape? drinking and not caring about being healthy the day after drinking
What's your favorite exercise? spin and yoga classes
What exercise would you like to try this year? run far!
What is your biggest trouble spot? that last bit of belly fat
What part of your body do you like the most? *kitten*, baby!
What's your #1 fitness/ health goal in 2012? tone up and feel good!