Hi everybody! I'm 44 years old, married for almost 19 years, and have 3 kids (ages 17, 15, and 12). My husband and I operate a small dairy farm and I homeschool my kids. Six months ago I hit an all-time high weight of 215 and decided it was time to lose. I lost 10 pounds before joining MFP and then in January I really got serious and joined MFP and started to pay attention to everything I eat; not just calories but all the nutrients. I also started exercising regularly. I did Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and am now doing mainly ChaLEAN Extreme. I am more than half-way to my goal of losing 80 pounds. According to my MFP ticker, I've lost 39, but it's really 49 pounds since I lost 10 before. :-)

Hi Ladies! My name is Dawn, I will be 40 in November... Hopefully you ladies are ok with me joining early!! I live in Southern Ca. Married 14 years, I have 3 boys 19, 9, 2! I have been on MFP for a few months mostly using my phone app. I only have 2 friends on here so I would really like some more friends for the motivation! I enjoy running 5ks with my husband, but we both need to make the life changes to our eating habits! That's our goal, making good food choices! I have lost about 15 lbs, and still need to loose about 70 lbs. I have lost a lot of inches but not weight!! Still very proud of my progress and want to continue!!! Thanks Ladies!!

Hello, I just joined the group. I have been trying to lose the same 10 lbs for about 10 years. Unfortunately, that 10 lbs has now turned to 20. I have been a memeber of MFP for awhile, but was not doing a good job tracking my food. I also find it very difficult to exercise because I commute 2 hours (each way) everyday. By the time I get home, I am too tired to work out. So, I sit in front of the TV for most of the evening. I would like to lose 20 lbs, but am finding it hard to get motivated. I would appreciate any advice and/or encouragement to help get me started.

Thanks !

First - love your grey kitty - I have one of those myself!! :happy:

Second - I feel your pain. I don't have your commute (thankfully), but my work schedule is absolutely insane...it can change by the minute some days. I work 2 jobs - one has me on the road all day at least 3 days a week and the other is a p/t job at night teaching a class. There are some days where I'm so exhausted I don't even want to get out of bed.

What I've actually started doing is scheduling my workout time right into my day planner. I've found that the more I work out, the more energy I have, and the easier it is to get up and get off the couch. I actually *miss* it on the days that I just can't fit a workout into my schedule. I don't know what your weekends are like, but maybe you can plan some fitness activities into them? Bike rides, walks, etc....

The other thought would be to buy some exercise DVD's...or maybe your tv provider has a free exercise channel (I know Verizon FIOS does) that has some good exercise "videos." Some of them are only 30 minutes long - you might be able to find ways to squeeze that into your routine a few times a week.

Feel free to friend me if you want (anyone can...) I'm here every day - some days I do well, some days, not so much. I'm not perfect, but I try to offer encouragement to others when I can. I figure we're all in this together - the more friends and the more people to be somewhat "accountable" to the better I know I'll do!

Good luck to you!!

Hi my name is Nechole, and I am from the suburbs of Chicago. I just joined MFP 5 days ago. I joined the group yesterday. I am here to lose roughly about 30 pounds. My goal is 130-135 area. I recently lost 40 pounds within the past 6 months already, but it was due to sickness. I am finally healthy, so I want to finish the job the right way.

I'm Bre, 41, live in Covington, GA, just east of Atl.

A little about me, I'm married, for 10 years now, and I have a 19 y/o daughter. My husband and me own our a tattoo shop in Covington so we do a LOT of sitting (aka: weight gaining). Then last year my husbands mother was diagnosed with cancer and I spent the last few months of her life helping take care of her. I didnt realize until after she passed that I had gained back the 40 lbs that I had lost previously.
I still didnt think I looked that heavy until this past May when we went on a cruise and I started to look at all the pics we took. OMGoodness! I look like a hot air balloon! So, back to healthy nutrition and exercise we go. My husband is very supportive so thats a HUGE plus for me. We cant get any exercise done at work, and by the time we leave the shop, its usually very late. Not a problem though, we have been taking 30 minutes to do "something" a few times a week after we get home, even if its late.
I have always struggled with my weight and it always seems to get out of control during stressful situations, and it seems like I'm always stressed about something! So I came across this app to see if it can help me. So far so good, I really like it.
My first personal mini goal is 10 lbs with my main goal being 75 lbs (thats such an overwhelming number, so small bites is better for me).
I can ALWAYS use some encouragement and I'm a great supporter as well.
Nice to meet everyone

Hi! I'm Becca. I'm 44 and live just north of Atlanta (Alpharetta/Cumming area). I've just started on MFP after losing 105 pounds on WW and then gaining 50 of those back over the last 3 years. Life got in the way - job losses, family deaths... But now I'm here and I'm going to do this! Not able to exercise right now as I just had phase one of a two-part ankle reconstruction and will be heading for phase two on July 11th. Seven years ago if someone had told me I would miss the gym, I would have laughed in their face. But I miss it terribly & can't wait to get back!

Hi Everyone!

Just turned 40 this year and like everyone before said, "How did that happen? I'm only 29 in my head!" well, you didn't all say that...I'm just thinking out loud. Haha. I have two kids (6 & 8) and a hubby who is amazing and supportive. I'm from Canada and its weird to say this but I have begun to have a passion for running. I am looking to lose 45 lbs but honestly it's partly vanity because just once I'd love to wear a bikini without a big tshirt and I want to lose so I can be faster because I am a pretty slow runner. I was not born a runner. I was always at the back of the pack on fitness runs as a kid and hated the 12 minute run with a passion. However, one day I just decided to try it and after a couple of years trying 5km runs I took the plunge and tried an actual running plan. Watching the Biggest Losers motivated me to do it. Last year ran two 10km races and finished (albeit slowly) two half marathons. If I can do it, so can you...if you want to run that is.

Looking for a few buddies to push me and help me get speedier and just share in the journey. Wishing everyone lots of losses here. Thanks for the 40+ page. It seems like a supportive and great group!

Hi. I joined MFP in Jan 2012 with a group of friends at work. Most of them have stopped, but I love it and have been successful with a 30 lb weight loss. It keeps my on track and I can tell if I don't track for a few days. I need new friends to continue my journey. I would like to loose 25 more pounds. New friends are welcome!! I am 49 yrs old and have 2 sons. I have been married 24 years.

Hi everyone...I am 45 and have a 15 month old. Not a first time Mom over 40 as I have an 8 year old as well. But there is such a gap in the ages it seems like I am starting over. It aggregates me that all the Moms in their 20s are back in fighting shape within 6 months of giving birth. My metabolism is way messed up...I can't lose weight for anything it seems. It is much harder than it was in my mid 30s with DD. Anyhow I am determined. My oldest is in a great summer camp for most of the summer, I am at home with my little one. I will be focusing on eating clean and using my lap pool at least once a day for 45-60 minutes. By the time school starts in August, I hope to be at my half way point. My 10 year anniversary is in October and I hope to be down another 10 lbs for that.

My Mom had me when she was 40 and that was back in the 1960s. 40 Moms rock! Look forward to getting to know you all.

Hi, I am 42 with 3 kids (4, 6, and 9) and a full time job outside of the home as well. I have a great family and am healthy, however I have struggled with my weight basically since middle school. I would like to lose about 25 pounds. Over the years I have done WW and tried different workout programs, but still struggle. I got more serious at the beginning of the year--working out 4-6 times a week and tracking all my eating. I stay well wtihin my calorie goals just about every day. Pretty frustrated that the scale doesn't move. I have lost inches though as my clothes do fit better, but nothing drastic. I started "Instanity" a couple of weeks ago and then injured a calf muscle so I could do very little for about a week and a half. I am back in the saddle again though. I know...slow and steady win the race--I have no dreams about wearing a bikini--just want to be health and slimmer. :happy:

Hi I am Martha and i live in New Hampshire. I just joined today and I am very excited to get to know everyone. I am 47 years old, been married 25 years this August and I have two sons. I have recently lost 25 pounds and I want to lose another 20 pounds. I exercise for 90 minutes - three times a week but my problem is eating - i need to get control over my food. I am hoping by logging my food on this site I will get the motivation from everyone here.

Also, I just ran my first 5K last weekend. My goal is to be FIT and FAB in my FORTIES :-)

Hello, my name is Kim I will be 42 in August and I joined this site after reading about a very inspirational woman....Ernestine Shepherd, she is a 75 year old Bodybuilder who holds the title in the Guinness Book as the Oldest Female Bodybuilder. She started working out at the age of 56 and entered her first competition at 71. If that is not motivation enough I don't know what is.....anyway, I live in Woodbridge, VA and I am originally from Macon, GA. I have a 13 year old daughter whom I love dearly and I have her support, as well as my Mother and roommate who are both on this site. I am 6 lbs shy of hitting the 200 mark and looking forward to WOWing my family when I go home for my birthday celebration in August.......

Hi, I'm Tammy. Will be 48 in 2 weeks and live in western NY. Single Mom to an almost 25 year old son who has developemental disabilities. I also work overnights in a group home taking care of adults with developemental disabilities.

Have always had problems with my weight and the yo-yo diets. This time I plan on taking it off and keeping it off!! Major change in that was a recent trip to the doctors where he diagnosised me with osteoarthritis in my knees. He said that I really need to lose the weight to take the pressure off of them. Then he put my information in the BMI chart and said that the results are that I'm "morbidly obese". He referred me to this site to help me with the weight loss. I really have to thank him for that because I have met some amazing people here My goal is to lose 116 lbs and so far have already lost 12 lbs of that.

Hi! I am 6months from being 40 - this seemed like the right group to join - rather than a 30 something group. My basic info, I am a divorced mom of 3 boys and am currently dating a wonderful man.

As for weight - I've stuggled with my weight since 8th grade (13 years old), I lost 70 lbs in 2007/2008 but have put back on 40 of that and even then I wanted to lose more - I was still technically "overweight." So now time to get back on track and get this weight off and get to a "normal" range for my height.

Hi! I'm Kendall. I just turned 41. I'm single and really would like to change that. LOL I haven't weighed less than 150 pounds since I was 11. I would also really like to change that.

I lost 10 pounds earlier this year and then was sidelined by tendinitis. I regained 9 1/2 of the 10 I lost. I currently would like to lose 67 pounds, which would put me at 140. I'm looking for MFP friends to receive support and encouragement from and to give same in return.