I'm LaRhesa. I'm 33, 5'9" and I currently weigh 312.4 pounds. My goal weight is 175 pounds and I expect this to take about two years to reach. I've never been slim, but gained 30-40 pounds after suffering a second trimester miscarriage in 2007. I ate my grief. My husband and I have been trying to conceive (unsuccessfully) since then and my doctor thinks weight loss will help. So, I want to lose weight to achieve this goal. My lack of will power works against me as I love carbs and crave them. I hope to weigh 311 a week from now.

I understand exactly I am also sick and tired of being sick and tired. I am 50 pounds heavier than the day I walked in the hospital to give birth to my child 13 years ago.

Current weight - 261
Goal weight on June 9th - 258

I have lost a few points just by paying attention to my eating this week my goal is to exercise 3 days before June 9th.
I have a cruise in August (10 weeks away) I would like to be down 30 pounds.

I am now at 357. my goal is to be 20 pounds lighter by July 29th.
But more is always better :-) My total weight loss goal is 180 pounds.

I'm 27 and 5'7". I started at 303 on March 1 and currently weigh 267. My goal is 150, which is right in the middle of the healthy range for my height.
My goal weight for June 9th is 264.

I'm Chengu, I'm 27 and I want to lose about 105 total. I started on April 1st at 260 pounds and currently weigh 239 pounds. I have gained weight because my body has been in starvation mode for years. I don't eat all day, then have a HUGE dinner and either snack all night or go straight to bed, so I've been overweight for years. I've been working out really hard, but have had a hard time eating all the calories I need to to take my body out of starvation mode and really lose the weight.

Now that I'm tracking my calories and eating healthier food in 5 or 6 meals a day, I hope to reach my goal of 155 by the end of August.

My goal weight for June 9th is 230. I wish every single one of you luck in achieving your goals!! :flowerforyou:

Hi, all. I started losing weight in November of last year and had gone from 280 down to 255 and was feeling great. Then life took a strange turn and it threw me over the edge. I was not sure how to deal with all of this and so I turned to my good friend FOOD for advice. I also quit going to the gym and overall went into a pretty bad funk. On the positive side, my divorce was finalized late April and so I am starting fresh in many aspects of my life. I am letting go of alot of old baggage shall we say? And now it is time to let go of over 100lbs of baggage that has been weighing my self esteem and my life down.

For the most part, I am a very happy active person. But when I come home and I am alone, I turn to food to fill that void. Tomorrow I am going back to the gym so that I have a new "friend" to visit instead of coming home after work and dwelling on how to fill that empty hole.

I have not reached out before in the groups or to people on here so I think this is going to help me to stay on track. I am certainly willing to "listen" and help out wherever I can. We are all in this together! So cheers to the BIGGEST LOSERS!!!

I am glad I found this group first and foremost. Hi to e1. My name is Mimi. My current weight is 396.8 lbs. My highest weight was 456 lbs. I am determined to lose 100 lbs before January 1, 2013. By the 9th of June, my goal weight is 389 lbs. I work out everyday no matter if it is walking or going to the gym. I try to eat right, but I am in the process of learning more. Look forward to talking to you guys and seeing you all have an awesome journey. I am here to motivate when I can and show support. Thanks

Hi Everyone!!! My name is Kendra and I am 24 years old. I am a single mother who has been through some ups and downs and usually turn to food as a source of refuge. I had my son when I was 17 and gained 50 pounds with the pregnancy. Two years later, my dad got sick and passed away 2 and a half years ago. I have been struggling with being overweight for most of my life and I am sick and tired of being self-conscious and feeling as though everyone is judging me. I want to be able to look in the mirror and like what I see. The last time I weighed myself I was at 264lbs. My overall goal is to be at 160, that is a loss of 100+ pounds. By June 9th, I am hoping that the scale will read 260lbs. I am hoping to be down below 250 by the end of the month.

Hello everyone. I just joined this group today and I am excited to be among others who want to lose 100+lbs.
My name is Bethany, I am 21 years old and I currently weight 260. Last month I was only 240 but then I decided to quit smoking for good and I gained 20lbs without a problem. I have always been plus size and for once I would like to be happy with myself, and want to be in public without having to worry about what I look like or and just feel comfortable. I would like to lose 100lbs by April of next year for a friend reunion I am having.

Hi. I'm Bernita. 43 yrs old, 5'5", 247. I started the year at 261. I joined Weight Watchers in January, but didn't exercise at all. I lost a couple pounds, but really started noticing the difference when I started exercising. I go to the gym 3-4 times per week and I really enjoy it. My goal is to be 180lbs. It may not happen this year, but it will happen. I have never been "normal" size, even as a baby I was heavy. I know that it's taken the last 43 years to get to this size, so I'm not expecting to be a size 2 by fall. What I am expecting is to keep trying. I am learning to eat clean and exercise consistently. And I drink more water than I've ever wanted! LOL

SW: 261
CW: 247
GW: 180

It has been a long time getting to this weight so I know that it will take awhile to take it off. I have finally gotten serious. Have to make life changes, no quick fixes! Looking forward to taking this journey with all of you.

Hi! I'm Niko and I weigh 235 pounds. I am so glad I found this group cause i know I will stay motivated..My idea weight is 150 pounds..so that is a fair bit to loose.

By June 9th, I hope I get to 227. Fingers crossed. I'm eating right and working out for 45 minutes everyday.

Hello,
My name is Jason and I participated in the Biggest Loser for the Wii two years ago. I lost close to 100 pounds. I then had some stressful stuff go on in my life and put it back on plus 10. I just went to the doctor and both he and I were completely disgusted! I signed on to MyFitnessPal last week and I am not looking back. I am eating my calories and doing my exercise program. I am not going to be a slave to the scale though. I will weigh in once a week and increase my exercise when I see that I am holding steady. Please post anything to me if you need to as I am going to need some incouragement and am willing to give it too. All the best, Jason

Hi Everyone,
My name is Shelley. I hope to get to know all of you and hope we can be a support system to each other. I am 43 years old with three teenage kids. I have been separated almost a year now from my husband. He came home from a deployment and walked out. This Sunday would have been our 18th anniversary. It's been a rough year!! On the up side, I graduated from Nursing School last month. I retired from the military, so I used my GI Bill to start a second career. I am an emotional eater! I need to finally get control of my eating habits. I want to be around to see my kids graduate, go off to college, start families of their own. I need to lose about 130 lbs.

Starting Wt 306
Current Wt 273
Goal Wt 140

And I would love to be looking fit and healthy when I hand my husband divorce papers when he returns from deployment in Nov/Dec.

Looks like I am first to weigh in today. I lost 5.9 pounds this week! Woohoo! Today I am 283. My goal for next week is 280. I hope everyone else keeps on, good luck!