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Hey ! :) Right now, my mission is finishing the Couch to 5K program so I can hopefully finish a 5K in less than 40 minutes (I'm super slow). I just started the program Sunday. My nutrition mission is to add a lot more fruits and vegetables to my diet. That one is going well so far. Good luck doing the BBG! :)

Hello all! I am a 21-year-old college student and I live in Northeast Tennessee. I started my journey to lose weight in January of 2013. It was more for my appearance than anything else. When I started I was 206 lb and by June of the same year I had gotten down to 169 lb. I remember saying, "Wow, this is a lot easier than…

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First of all, thank you all so much! Way to go on your decision to quit smoking, Heidi! That's great! Oooh, the tempting junk food. I've been battling those temptations for weeks now. It's all over the house! haha Looking forward to the mutual support! :drinker:

You look FABULOUS! You just gave me so much motivation!! :smile: I am exactly your height and 206 was my starting weight too. Can't wait until I get down to your size. Awesome job!!!

Done! I actually found the challenge and did mine a lot earlier today before I found this group. :) Surprisingly the 50 squats didn't really tire me out like I thought they would. I am looking forward to 60 tomorrow!

Height: 5'2" SW: 206lbs CW: 175lbs GW: Right now it's 135lbs Waist: 36" Hips: 46" Thighs: 27"

Hi everyone! I'm Heather and I am 20 years old. I am a college student, I work part time, and I have been trying to lose weight since January. So far I have lost about 30lbs. I definitely need this squat challenge for my booty and thighs. :laugh:

Congratulations! That's awesome! I am signed up for a color run in September and I am hoping I will be able to run as much as you did in your 5k. :) Great job!

You are so right! Although I have been stuck somewhere between 180lb and 175lb for about a month and a half now, I have to keep pulling my belt tighter and tighter when I wear my jeans that used to cut me half. It's way more gratifying than jumping on the scale. :drinker:

Great job so far! I think you will find that MFP is packed with people willing to give you support and a push when you need it. I have loved it. :)

HAHAHAHA This just made my day.

Everyone's NSVs are so motivating. :) I have been having to belt on size 18 pants for about 2 months now, so yesterday I decided to buy myself a new pair of shorts before my vacation in a few weeks. I can wear a size 14 now!!! :D The last time I was in that size I was 15.... and I'm 20 now. I still have a long way to go,…

As everyone else has said, this is so inspirational! Congratulations! You are doing so wonderful and you look so happy! :bigsmile:

This is adorable!!! :) Congratulations to you both! :flowerforyou: My little doxie mix and I need to start doing this as well. :smile:

I am wearing my NSV today! :) I have this pair of "skinny jeans" that I could barely fit into when I bought them. I think I poured myself into them for a total of 3 months (on days the weather was bad and I needed something to fit into my rain boots) before I had to put them in the "one day I will wear that again" pile.…

Congratulations! I have been the same way about denying myself completely of foods I thought were horrible, but it's really about finding balance. If I am craving something so bad I can't see straight I just give myself a little bit of it and it really helps. Plus, it's not going to ruin EVERYTHING! lol :) Great job!

Elizabethton! :)

So many amazing NSVs! I haven't really measured myself much since I started my lifestyle change, but the other day I decided I really needed to start. I put on a shirt that used to be pretty tight and noticed that a huge back roll had just vanished!!! I have no idea when that happened. haha I am definitely going to start…

Hi everyone! :D I love the idea of celebrating victories not related to the scale! My name is Heather. I am 20 and a full time college student. I have been obese for a really long time now and it feels so great to finally be getting healthy. I have been on My Fitness Pal faithfully since January, but I have been on and off…

You're amazing and inspiring! Congratulations!!!

You look great! And so happy! :) Congratulations!

Thanks so much for sharing!!!! Your story is so wonderful and exciting! Keep it up! I have been like you, I find myself liking more things than I did before I started my "lifestyle change" and I have NO heartburn anymore which is AMAZING. Oh, Happy Birthday by the way!!! My birthday is Sunday too. :)

That's fantastic! Congratulations! You should be super proud of yourself! :) Keep going!

Great work!!!! You definitely can see a change! I am at 193 right now and the difference is crazy just from a few pounds lost. It's super motivating to see yourself changing like that isn't it?! :) Keep going!

Hi! :) I'm in college studying K-6 education. I'm trying to lose about 70 lbs. I'm definitely willing to give some support and take some as well. :]

February 3rd. :)

Mine is from this past summer.

I am fairly new here as well. I've tried many times to start losing weight, but this time I am actually exercising and dieting with a friend. It makes it so much easier to know you are not the only one going through the struggle. I'm sure it will be the same on here. The more the merrier. :)