Hello!
I'm new to MFP and really love this idea!
I'm 24. Married to my wonderful, gorgeous husband of almost two years (I have to brag, I just love him so much ), we have two equally gorgeous children (more bragging, I know) - Myla is 6 months and Brayden will be 3 in April.
I graduated college last year and landed a job right after as the editor of a newspaper where I am still employed and loving it.

I've always been the same weight, pretty much my whole life. Even after having both my children I got back down to that same weight (around 178) pretty effortlessly, but I still wasn't happy. A couple weeks ago I decided to really make a change in my life and get down to my goal weight of 140. My husband and I did a juice fast last week and I lost seven pounds in seven days, so that was a great start. I'm now using MFP and the 30 Day Shred and hoping I'll get to my goal weight by June.

It's incredibly hard to balance a career, two very young children and a marriage while trying to lose weight, but I'm DONE making excuses! I even started a blog and a weight challenge at my work.

The more support and motivation I have, the more confident I am that I'll succeed. Feel free to add me as a friend because the more motivation, the better!

24, single lesbian female living the "adult lifestyle." I am a full time employee and a student part time. Have been on my own since age 17. The partying/clubbing is not anywhere in my vocabulary!! No children of my own, although my roommate, (whom I am "quietly" in love with) has 2 in our home. An adult lifestyle includes making adult decisions so, I'm making a grown-up decision to eat healthier and try to get back to my healthy self, hopefully MFP helps!! Good luck all!!

Hi! I'm Rita. I am 26 years old (almost) married to a wonderful guy. We have three boys living with us - ages 4, 7 and 8. The oldest and the youngest are my children and the middle is a long story. I have never lived a "healthy" life, but I'm ready to give it a shot to get back down to a more comfortable weight.

Hi! I'm Raya- recently married (3/11/12) to a wonderful man. :flowerforyou:

I've been on my own now for 10 years and supporting myself and others as necessary. It's me, the hubby, the pup and the cat!

My health has been on the decline for the last couple of years, but I'm getting back in the driver's seat! :glasses: I'm determined to get healthy, stay happy and live for as long as I can with my sweetie.

I recently saw a naturopath who recommended some changes. Since western medicine hasn't done me much good (over a 1 year of multiple medications and my blood pressure still isn't under control), I'm giving this a try.

I appreciate any encouragement! :happy:

:drinker:

HI EVErYONE!!! Im 21 , gonna be 22 in may! I take care of 6 people. I moved in with my 33yr young BF, he has 2 children from his previous wife, I have one from my previous BF, and we have one together (4 kids in all / 3 girls and 1 boy). My mother also decided to move in after I had my last child. Seeing that I was a mother at age 16 (yes, way too young) that's when I knew I had to skip the whole party phase. (still a party girl at heart ) . My BF and I have full time jobs trying to make ends meet. My children go to school and are taken care of my Mother (still young herself at 46) while we go to work. We have been living together for going on 5 years .
I just got my GED in Feb this year! Marriage is not on my list right now due to the financial situation Im in. Maybe if I win a lottery I will reconsider!

CHEERS to everyone's independence and individuality!

Hi Everyone! My name is Jenni and I am 23. I have been married to Owen for little over 1 year. We farm in Butte, ND. We raise both crops and cattle. We have a dog and several cats. I enjoy keeping a house and cooking. When we have a little time to ourselves, we love to go hiking. I enjoy kayaking. And go out with my dog at least once a week. All of my friends are married, but they still like to go out drinking. Owen and I are more homebodies. But will go out about 4 times a month. No kids for us yet. We wanted to be married about 5 years before we started with the little ones.

You can add me as a friend if you would like.

Hi all! I'll be 24 in June, engaged to my sweetheart of the past five years. We'll be getting married next July! We live together, and are looking to buy a home after the wedding in lieu of going on a honeymoon right away. I'm a banker, and my fiance works for a start-up here in the Bay Area. We love to go out on date nights every other week or so, but tend to stay home more often than we go out! I'm also one to like a good girls night out once in a while too! But I wouldn't consider myself one of those heavy duty partiers...I would know, I used to be one! I'm here to drop a few dress sizes before the wedding, and to get myself into an overall more healthy body and lifestyle.

I'd love to meet other like minded people on here, so feel free to add me!

I am 24, about to hit that quarter of a century mark, and not only don't live with my parents, but live across the country from them! About to start living full time with my boyfriend, pay all of my bills, do all of my laundry, clean, the works. I would definitely take this life over living with my parents anyday!

Hi I'm Steph, 20 almost 21. I have a just turned 2year old son and i live in the UK, I have lived out from parents since i turned 18. I started on MFP just to loose the baby weight but ive found a whole way of living, and made massive steps to lead a healthier lifestyle, and i have MFP and the lovely people on here to thank

Hey girls I'm Amanda, I'm 21 (well, ill be 22 this year). I've been a single mom since I was 18 years old, when I had my beautilful son, Kolton, who is almost 4 now! I have an amazing boyfriend now, who I plan on marrying.. l've also raised a German Shephard/Bull Mastiff cross, who is now 1 year old.

I finished highschool while pregnant. I went to college to be a police officer and graduated with a 90% average. I've been working security since, and have discovered that the 12 hour shiftwork scene is not for me! (Do you know how hard it is to find a babysitter who works nights?!, geeze, lol.) So, I'm now on a journey to find myself a new career path.

I've always been very healthy and active, but I am now ready to get serious and try to get into killer shape!

Hope you guys can help Feel free to add me, girls!!

--- Amanda

I'm Liz, 23 years old. I'm single, no kids...which makes me a bit of a unicorn in this group I think? But in the same breath, as a lucky recent grad, I managed to land a "grown up" job. I've been over the party scene for awhile, and focus my time more on work, and extra curriculars, and things like that.

Unfortunately, my friends aren't 100% out of the phase, so I'm kind of stuck. I'm at a point in my life where I want to settle down, into a routine, maybe include someone else in that routine, where as most of the people I see on a regular basis are still in the "I'll fly by the seat of my pants" stage.

On the same page as settling down into my life, and beginning to build one of myself man or not, I want to get control of my weight and my health. I lived with my parents all through university, so now that I'm on my own, I'm able to form my own habits living wise, I want them to be the best and healthiest habits that they can be.

Hi I'm Jessica and I am 24 my husband and I just welcomed our first child to the world last fall. We have been married for 4 years this coming December. My husband is in the military and i have decided not to return to teaching and be a SAHM. Next summer we are due to transfer and are looking forward to a new adventure in another state. As far as my weight loss goes, I gained 65 pounds with my son and it's taken 7 months to get rid of and I have about another 25 pounds to get down to my goal weight. Feel free to add me I am always looking for new friends to encurage.

Hi Everyone. I'm new to the site, but i am really enjoying it so far. Im 25, soon to be 26. I have been married to my husband for a year and a half and we have a beautiful 9 month old baby girl. She has given me so many reasons to change for the better. I have always been a party animal, but I'm moving away from that lifestyle so that I can set a better example for her than I had while growing up. The occasional glass of wine or beer is fine (and I'm sure there will be times when I still need to let loose lol) but I feel so much happier living a more settled life with my family. We currently live in Roswell, GA, but are hoping to move to a home in Buford soon. I don't have a lot of mommy friends and really wish I did. If anyone lives nearby and would like a mommy friend just let me know. Nice to "meet" everyone. :flowerforyou:

Hey Yall, Im Alex im 23 almost 24. I live in Virginia. I moved here from South Carolina back in March. I live on my own and am a human resource manager at my job. I graduated college a year ago. And I am very happy with the blessing that I have been presented.

Hello. I'm 26 with two kids (both boys 4 and1) i got married at 18 and have been married to the same man for almost nine years now. and it's time for me to do a little something for myself so i've decided to lose the extra weight i've been carrying around since high school.