Hi everyone, I'm Kim. I'm a 34 year old mom of 2 and a half (no I didn't cut any of my children in half, the 1/2 is my stepson). My oldest is 9 my youngest 6, and I'm still 9 years later trying to get the weight my first blessed me with off. I've been on MFP for a long while, but just recently really started using it. My starting weight (March 1st) was 212lbs, as of yesterday I'm down to 192. So 20lbs down in the last 8ish weeks! I'd like to find some people to help inspire me, as I've always found the first 30 or so pounds are easy to lose, it's losing the rest and then keeping them all off that I seem to have trouble with.

Hi Everyone, I'm 42 and putting 2 through college. It is definitely less stressful than when the kids were young, running around to different activities, and needed HW and project help. I was able to lose lots of weight then...but it's crept up when things slowed down. I eat a lot more due to less activity to pre-occupy myself after work and arriving home....also the mindless eating when I am working away at the office is a killer with a snack machine a few feet away. Hoping to lose lots of weight. Just joined exercise and yoga plan.

Hi everyone. I am a 27 year old mom of three (8, 5, 1) and I have been a member of MFP for a year now. I have lost over 40lbs since joining. I still have another 40lbs or so to go.

Hello out there! Today is my first day on MFP and I'm so excited to begin this journey. I'm 33 and mother to the most amazing 3 (soon to be 4) year old little girl. She's my whole world and actually the reason I've made the decision to lose weight. My goals are simple - 1.) improve my overall health by losing some much needed lbs while 2.) teaching my beautiful daughter how to respect her body and make the right choices when it comes to food, health and fitness and 3.) get in the right mind and physical space to possibly have another baby. I want to feel better physically and emotionally and just have more energy to keep up with her. I hope to meet some great friends here to help cheer me on, and vice versa.

GO MOMS!!

im new here too my name is heather i have a 6 month old daughter i cant wait to loose like a 100 lbs so i can be the trophy wife lol no im a stay at home mom and im in school to be a cosmetologist then next estition then a dermatologist i wanna be 200-to 190

i'm new to this group and looking for daily inspiration & fitness and health oriented friends
I have 3 kids 10, 9, and 6. married for 11 years and work full time (no choice there) i was a sahm for 8years. been on MFP for 2 months (give or take) and struggling with my weight for 3 years...okay struggling to get rid of it and it seems the harder i try the higher i go...but in the last 2 months with the help of MFP tracking i'm finally making progress & this time I REFUSE to look at the scale but my girls (exercise physiologist & dietician) tell me up/down good/bad so far its working.

Hi everyone,

I'm new...I have an almost four year old and I've struggled to lose the weight I gained while I was pregnant with her. I have been up and down a lot over the last few years - while ideally I need to lose 60 - 70 pounds, my initial goal is 20 which will get me close to 200...I've been seeing a dietitian which was more frustrating that helpful...I know I need to move more. That's my biggest problem.

I want to lose the weight so that I can be healthier - I had some scary health problems last summer and I know that to limit future problems, I need to get the weight off. I also have high blood pressure that my doctor feels can be controlled by diet and exercise, although for the time being, I am on medication.

Hi, I have been on MFP for a while, but am just looking to get into some groups to help me stay motivated. I have an almost 6 month old and work full time graveyards. I have been struggling with the type of workout to do due to length and anything outside wouldn't work so well during the hot summer months. I started the Insanity workout this week and have been doing well with it and am enjoying it. My son has helped out by being entertained by his toys for the 30-40 min I work out. I am looking to get off as much weight as possible because my husband and I are looking to have #2 soon and want start trying in September.

Hello, everyone! My name is Crystal. I'm a divorced mother of three who has been stuck on a weight roller coaster for the last 10 years. Before having children, I never weighed more than 120 lbs. However, since becoming a mom, my lifestyle has slowed down, and become more family oriented as opposed to the young girl on the go that I once was. I have lost weight before after childbirth. In fact, after my youngest child, I lost most of my baby weight, and only wanted to lose an additional 20 lbs. Well, that has not been the case. I have gained 20 lbs x 3. At this point in my life, I weigh more than I weighed while being full-term pregnant. I cannot go on like this anymore. While shopping for a suit for work, I had to face the harsh reality that young woman that once sported size 5 jeans was now barely getting in a size 16. I'm ashamed that I have become so complacent rather than loving and taking care of body like I once did, but oftentimes, I don't have the emotional energy to make positive steps. This is why I'm here. Enough is enough! Yes, I want to get in my cute jeans again one day, but more than anything, I don't want to feel deprived emotionally. I want to run and play with my kids without getting out of breath. I want to live a long, healthy life - free of weight-related illnesses. My change starts today, and I hope to get and give support as a new member of M.O.M.

Hello,
Hi everyone my name is Tae. I only have one child but for almost a year I also had my 2 nephews and niece. I joined MFP a year ago and I was doing great, then life hit me with a curve ball of helping my brother with his children. I became so distracted that I forgot about MFP and gained 15 pounds of the weight I lost back. I did not realize how much big of a difference fifteen pounds can be when it comes to putting on your clothes. So here I am trying to get back on the right track. Hopefully I can be of some type of motivation to you all and make new friends along the way. Wishing everyone the best!

Hello everyone, I am new to mfp but am excited to have found this. My current weight is 181 and my goal is 150. I am a working mom with 2 boys ages 8 & 12. I am just figuring out how this works but would love to gain extra support and motivation to actually reach my goal!

Hi everyone! My name is Danielle and I've been avoiding the scale for too darn long. I am 27. I am a full time college student and stay at home mom. My only child, a girl, just turned two and I have yet to even resemble what I looked like before she came along. We are LAZY people! And I mean lazy, lazy, lazy people. My daughter is active though (*thank GOD). I am on a mission to look and feel as good as I did when I met my Husband 4 years ago... I'm 220 lbs now, I was 180 when we met. Yes I was overweight then too but now I'm as large as I was my sophomore year of high school! I miss feeling good about myself and I'm hoping some of you feel the same so that we can help each other get through the weight loss journey. I'm gonna give it all I've got!

Hi, I have been using the calorie tracker for about a year now, but I think I could use some support and the community aspect of groups. Over the past year or so, I have gained about 30 pounds. I am still not sure WHAT exactly has caused the gain, but I need to do something about it. I am currently weighing in at 162lbs. I would love to hit 130 again, but would be satisfied with 140. I need help with motivation to exercise and figuring out what changes to make to my diet. I hope that we can help each other!

Hello Ladies!

My name is Angie. I have 5 kids. I live in SoCal, blog, sew, craft, crochet, sell Scentsy, own my own business, attend church, homeschool, etc... In other words, I'm busy. However, I'm overweight and something needs to change. That means making time for exercise. (HA! Does 2 in the morning half awake work? ) Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

Hi everyone! My name is Manda, I'm a SAHM, 31, married with 2 sons (3 years & 6 weeks). My aunt introduced me to the MFP iPhone app and I'm liking it! Just looking to make some supportive friends. I have 120 to lose, 19 down so far!