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Hi, that is some schedule! I agree with the others that you might benefit from figuring out how to restructure. I am a full time working mom of 2, and I also live on and manage a small horse farm. We only have 4 horses, but still, it's a lot of work. So I'm pretty busy too. I also live outside of town, so taking my kids to…

Hello, I weighed in this morning and unfortunately I feel my weight is artificially inflated at the moment since I am expecting aunt flo today. When I signed up for the challenge, I was at 190, so I put that as my "initial weight". For week 1 I had to log the 192.4. I suppose (hopefully) that this will help me show a…

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Hello and welcome! Great job over the last few days! You shouldn't be too too hungry right off the bat. I've found that drastically cutting my calories initially was a sure way to make me fail- rather I tried slow adjustments downward. Doing little changes here and there. After a while, you get used to regular sized…

Like most of you, I'm going to eat within my calorie limit. For me it is 1700/day or less. A big help for me in this regard is avoiding alcohol, I'm a moderate drinker who typically enjoys a glass of wine with dinner. I've managed to drop this habit down to only 2-3 times a week, but I think I'd like to reduce it even more…

Hey everyone, Katie here from Oregon. I'm 40 and currently weigh 190 lbs. I need something to keep me on track, I successfully lost 20 pounds over the last year but need to lose another 15-20 to be in a healthy weight range for my height. I'm into slow and steady weight loss at this point in my life. I'm really busy with…

Hey everyone- just checking in on this challenge. Glad we have until December because I have stalled a bit. Female - age 40 Height 5' 10" SW: 212 lbs (September 2017) CW: 190 lbs GW: 174 lbs (a healthy BMI for my height) 7/26/18: 190.2 lbs 8/7/18" 190 lbs My weight loss has been slow, and it's my fault. I'm owning it. I've…

Hi all, I turned 40 a few months ago. I have struggled with weight throughout my adult life, but in my late 20's I lost 35 pounds, got to a healthy weight, and kept it off for over 6 years. Until I got pregnant. I ended up 20 lbs heavier after my first baby and then packed on another 20 lbs after my second baby. Now that…

Hi all, I know I'm a month late but I really think I can reach my goal weight by December, so this challenge is a really good pace for me. I just finished a 12 week healthy weight program that focused on mindfulness, and I lost 15-20 pounds. I'm back here on MFP to try to lost another 15. I like the slow pace of doing it…

Would love to join too. Please send me an invite. :)

Count me in. I have a 5 lb goal and will weigh in on Mondays. Thanks for starting this.

Hi everyone. I am 39 with 2 kids, a 4 yo and a 1.5 yo. I have about 35 pounds to lose to get back to a healthy weight. I have done this before, before kids. I lost 40 pounds counting calories and kept it off successfully for 6 years. Then I got pregnant. Now 2 kids later I am finding it is so much harder to lose the…

Hey all... 5' 10" here and 203 lbs. I just started again. Had two babies in the last 4 years, and gained back the 40 lbs I had shed years ago. My goal for now is 174, which is a healthy BMI for my height. Please feel free to add me!

Hi cerysr, I can relate to your situation. I have a 4 yo and a 1.5 yo and neither kid slept very well. In fact the 1.5 yo only just started sleeping most of the way through the night. I was really hard on myself too when she was younger, wondering why I couldn't find the time to exercise. But when they are so young and you…

It is great to hear that lots of you are running despite the extra weight! I am just over 200 lbs and have been running too. I have actually ran several 5ks at this weight. I do think I eat too much when I am training for one though, I kind of give myself a free pass on running days to eat whatever. I would like to sign up…

Hi. I am 38 almost 39 in Oregon. Would love to connect with more women. I run too, but I am fairly overweight so it is challenging for me. I have about 30 lbs to lose. Had two kids in the last 5 years and the weight from that never went anywhere. Motivation would be good! Do you like running? How much do you run?

Hi there, I am a working mom but I get how hard it is. I will encourage you along your journey if you will do the same for me, feel free to add me. My husband is very fit too, so I am also struggling with this. He is supportive, but he just doesn't get it if that makes sense.

Hey everybody. I am 5'10 and currently 204 lbs. My ultimate goal is 170, which I haven't seen in years (since before having kids). I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and have been stuck in the 200's since my pregnancies. My first goal is just to get down to 195... but I am really struggling for some reason. Feel free to…

Hi Brittany! I will add you... I am looking for mom friends too. I am 38 and have two toddlers too! They are 1 and 3... oh and I work full time too. I need to lose about 40 lbs and it has been rough finding the time to focus on myself. I would love to connect with others in similar shoes and support each other. I have been…

Hi everyone. I am a mom too looking for other mom weight loss buddies! I have a 3 year old and a 13 month old and never lost the weight for either pregnancy, resulting in about 40 lbs to lose. Seems daunting but I am trying to take it one day at a time. I am a working mom too, meaning I struggle with finding time to…

Hi Nat! I'm a full time working mom too, age 38. Its been hard to find time to exercise so I am focusing on food intake right now. Ive been using MFP for a while but havent been too active. That is changing! My baby is now 13 months and I am more than ready to ditch the baby weight. Congrats on the weight loss so far!