I know for me the biggest change is I'm not planning on stopping. I'm NOT on a diet, I have changed the way I eat. I measure all my portions and I am incorporating healthier foods and choices into my meals. I am NOT going back to the weight I used to be. I got serious about these changes 8 months, and I still log in every day!!! I plan to continue to log in when I get to maintenance!!

HI would love to be your kicking post in this journey. I need to lose 30 to 50 pds.
We can do this !!

Wait....we get to kick you??? LOL Welcome to the group!

Hi. I am Jennifer. I am 42 and just started MFP. Completely fed up. Have a five year old and feel like I never have time to excercise. Starting weight is 185..Lost 3 pounds in 3 days....How are you doing?

Hi! I am a 43 mother of two under 6, and am excited about getting back to being fit and energetic. I just joined MFP this week and my wedding ring is already a little looser. My weight goal is 25-30 before Thanksgiving, and the calorie counter has really been a wake-up! I'm glad to have found this group; it sounds like a good group to be doing this with!

Hi there! Just started MFP too...Good luck to you!

Ladies.....hope you are all doing well!! I cannot stress enough the importance of "eating enough"!!! I just once again recently upped my calories and the scales has moved lower again! I am only 5 pounds away from goal, hoping to be there sometime this summer!!! I'm wearing shorts again and a bikini!!! I never would have thought I'd seen the day I'd put a bikini on again. Wouldn't even do it for my honeymoon!! But I actually weigh less now than I did on my honeymoon....5 pounds less!!!

wow, you all inspire me. I hope you can do it. I tried dieting all my life because I was "big-boned". Even though I was top female athlete 6 years out of 7, I thought I was overweight because the average weight was 30 lbs less. Until this year I have played baseball and always been involved in playing sports (baseball team) and my kids( I have 4 kids) are athletic so I would play with them. I live on a farm and have two gardens.How is it I Still I gained weight? I know it was my eating habits. Not eating breakfast and meals because of my work schedule was the culprit. I would just skip and then be starved.
Now that I really need to lose weight I wish I looked like that girls in high school.

Hi everyone my name is Kimberley but my friends call me Kim for short.
I live in a very remote village in Wales uk with my young daughter.
After a prolonged illness I put on over five stones,this affected My health and self esteem.
Not having any family or friends nearby and fed up with not being able to wear nice clothes and always feeling tired and I'll I decided to look on the Internet for a group of like minded people for support and friendship .
By chance I came across this fan site and joined and have met some lovely people.
Since joining this site I have already lost 13lbs and feel so much fitter .
If you would like to become a friend please feel free to add me.kim.x

Hello Ladies,

I am 45, married 19 years in August. I am a mom to 10 children range of age is 18yrs old to 5yrs old. And yes they are all mine and all from my body, all from the same marriage. I have been looking for a group that I would fit in to and I hope this is it.

I have been pregnant or post partum for 14 years straight. I miscarried after my 5 year old. My body is finally recovered and I have been able to maintain a fairly ok level of fitness. My highest weight was 150 while pregnantI am 5'1. I was able to get most of the weight off after each pregnancy until my twins in 2006, then pregnant again six months after they were born.

I have done p90x three times, chalene extreme once. After each time I was not happy. then gained the weight back. I have been battling a depression for the last 4 years and have finally come off my meds. But now I am back again to finishing p90x and gaining the weight again. I just began Chalene and I am in week 2.

I dont know what keeps happening, why I keep putting the weight back on. I got down to 124 which was not my goal weight but the lowest i have been, and I still felt fat.. Then a depression hit and it all came back on. This is the cycle and I hope I can figure it out.

My last son will start school this August and I will be alone for the first time in 18 years!!!!! I am excited but scared also, what will I do????? I plan to work out and conquer this weight battle.

Hi I'm Angie. I will be 44 in August. I have been married to my DH for 14 years in Sept. We have 2 sons, 10 and 4. I work full time at a desk job, I'm taking online classes to finish my 4 year degree in Accounting, I'm in charge of my oldest sons Cub Scouts Pack and I'm also the school's PTO Treasurer. So between all that and getting my sons to all their activities, I don't have much time to myself.

I am 5'2" and currently am 190. I would love to get back down to 135 which is what I weighted 14 years ago. I have always been a small girl, all through school up to the point that I had my 1st son. So for 10 years I have been yo-yoing and just the last few years, I've not been able to take off the extra "baby weight".

This sounds like a great group....

Hi Patti,

My name is Shelley and I am a 44 yr old mother of 5! My bunch is from 23 down to 11, so very similar. I live in Libertyville IL. I feel like hormonal changes have stopped me in my tracks as well. The things that have always worked for me to lose don't work anymore. Would love to know what has worked for you! Go moms with a full plate!!

Hi,
I'm new to the group and I'm a 48 year old mom to a 5 1/2 year old. She keeps me very busy! I'm hoping to lose 20 pounds in order to improve my health and my wardrobe. I hope to meet some nice people here as well.

Tornado, you can do this. Just take it one day at a time, one meal at a time. It get easier, but the first couple of months were the most difficult for me. You are so worth it!

Hi! Ladies!
I'm Frances, I am 41 and the mommmy of two boys, 6 and 4. My husband and I are always figuring out how much older we will be when our kids graduate etc. LOL We started late. That is because we me in our 30's. I had no weight issues, well, I lost the weight quickly and easily after both boys were born BUT now that I have chosen to stay home to better care for my 6 year old who is autistic I have gained 44 lbs. Anyway here I am and thanks for creating this group!!!!

Hello, I am a step mom of two terrific boys and about to turn 45 next month. I am so glad to have found this site and able to connect with other 40 year old women who are batteling the bulge like me. I was in Drill team in high school where I was in the best shape of my life and since high school I have been batteling this weight issue. I am tired, depressed, about loose my husband and two great kids if I don't get this under control. I just lost my dad to obesity related health issues at 67 years old. I am in crisis mode here and could use any and all support out there. Thank you and I look foward to my chart going down in pounds.

Hi...new to MFP

I'm a 42 (on Nov 30th) year old stay at home Mom with 5 kids (oldest is 21 youngest is 2). I am doing low Carb as through trial and error I have learned that is what works for me. I need to lose 150 pounds. My Dr has me taking Wellbutrin due to stress and depression.

I know what causes my stress but I am stuck and have made the decision to try my best to work around it.

I don't get support at home and I have no family other than my kids and thanks to my depression I no longer have any friends that I can count on...then again if they were truly my friends they'd still be here.

I am looking for friends who are also low carbing to share ideas & recipes. I am also looking for daily support and will reciprocate daily support.

I am doing this to be healthy for all my kids and I want to increase the odds that I'll be around as long as possible to watch my youngest son grow up and be here for him.