Hi,

I think this group is a great idea. I make a new years resolution to lose weight on the 1st Jan every year and its normally forgotten by February but I'm determined that this year will be different.

I'm Steph and I'm 24. My goal is to get within the healthy range of a BMI as I've been overweight all of my adult life. I'm hoping that by new years I will be in this range.

Hi! I am so excited to see this group. I had a baby in April and would like to start 2013 back at my pre pregnancy weight. I have 29 pounds to go! My final goal is to get into the healthy BMI range and it's 45 pounds away. I'm so excited at the thought of celebrating my little girl's first Christmas back in my Matchstick jeans! Good luck everyone!

Hello everyone, and thank you for inviting me to this group of pretty, young ladies

I'm Vibeke, I'm 40 years old, married and have two girls (age 10 and 15). I'm from Norway, Europe.
My goal for this fall is to lose about 18 lbs by New Years (I want to be below 80 kilos), and then I'll want to lose another 22-33 lbs (10-15 kg) by next summer.

I'm not healthy - I'm short of breath, weak and always tired. Need ta change. Started this Monday, counting the calories and walking back and forth to work every day (I only live about 15 minutes walk from my office).

Good luck to all you!

I think this is a great idea!
I'm 29, and will turn 30 in December- so I am really motivated right now to get back to a comfortable weight. I'm currently 5'8" and 197 pounds. My BMI is currently 30, and I need to get to 165 pounds for it to fall into a healthy BMI range. So- I'm gonig for at least 33 pounds in 22 weeks- which is very reasonable.

I'm a married, mother of 3, and work full time- so I struggle to find time and energy to eat right and exercise.

Count me in! :bigsmile:

Hey,

My name is Jessica, I'm 25 with three kids. My ultimate goal is to be 145lbs by my birthday next year October 30th. But for this challenge... I'm starting at 221 right now, and I would like to be185 by New Year's day! That would at least put me back at what I was before having any of my kids. I love this idea, and I'm really glad to be a part of it! Good luck everyone!!

Hello Everyone!

Glad I found this group in time to join. I am excited about this and echo your comments about NSVs. I am working on getting away from the obsession of the scale. My goal is to get into a healthy BMI range, I am currently 5'9" and 194 pounds. But as my close get more and more loose, the scale is not going down at the rate I think it should, hence my obsession.

So, my goal for New Year's Day is to fit into the banded size 10 dress that has been hanging on my wall for the past year. It would be nice to see the scale get me into a healthy BMI as well (about 30 lbs down). That would be an added bonus.

Good luck to everyone, I look forward to the journey and success stories.

This is perfect!! I have set a goal for myselft to try and lose all that I can towards my goal weight by the end of the year!! I am 24 and I have about 40 pounds to lose to be at a healthy weight range. I am 5'3". I am super excited to be working on this. My strategy is to log all my calories and excercise at least 5 X a week. I alternate between zumba and doing cardio at the gym along with some strength training. What is everyone's strategy for meeting their goals?

Hi everyone! My name is Eva. I'm 30, and this is the first time in my LIFE I am trying to lose weight. I like the idea of this group because it is a manageable goal, not too too far away not too close!

I am a little scared of sticking to my goal but I REALLY want this. I work full time, am single, and I sing and perform a lot in my free time. The performing is fun but tiring and I hope it doesn't get me off track!!!

I would LOVE To be 20 lbs thinner by 12/31/12 but I think that will be my stretch goal. 15 lbs will be my must goal!

Looking forward to hearing everyone's stories and getting support from our group! Feel free to add me as a friend as well.

Hello everyone! My name is Betsy, I'm 55, and need to lose about 74 lbs. I started myfitnesspal in January 2012 to lose weight for my daughter's wedding in April 2012. We went on a cruise and had a great time, but I didn't lose much weight. I lost about 7 pounds and gained it back. I started back again the end of June, and I'm down 9 pounds since my original starting weight in Jan 2012 of 193 lbs. I weighed in at 186 lbs this morning (down 2 lbs from last week).

I have yo-yo dieted most of my life. I don't have serious health issues, but do need to watch my cholesterol which I have brought down over the years just by eating healthier. I would really like to be able to get to my goal weight or close to it before long. I am tired of be overweight, not fitting into clothes, not having the energy that I should have, and many other reasons.

I would love to join the group and shed at least 15 - 20 lbs by New Years. I have set a goal to lose one pound a week for the next year, which would make me 50 lbs lighter my this time next year. So this looks like a good group. Thanks for having me, and the best to everyone!:happy:

Hello, my name is Sara I'm 43 married with 2 cats. My goal is to lose about 25lb. I've struggled with losing and gaining 25lbs for the last 15 years it is time to lose it and keep it off.
So here's to a happy healthy New Year starting now.

This group is just what I needed. I realized I needed to make a change when I was going shopping every time I got paid so that I could buy new clothes that fit. I went up 3 sizes before I resolved to get in shape. My resolution is to be able to look at my reflection (especially from the back...YIKES...) without shuddering and feeling disgusted.

Hi everyone!!!! I am Stacy and I am 34 years old. I have 3 beautiful children, 11, 6 and 19 months. I have lost 40 pounds so far but have been having a really HARD time losing the rest of this weight. I think I am letting my life get in the way. I love the idea of this group. I am one of those people who are all gung ho January 1st and then by the 30th I am over it. My goal is to lose this last 20 pounds. I also have a goal to start an exercise program and stick with it regularly.