Tabitha. I've always been struggling with my weight. I danced for 13 years, when I stopped dancing my weight caught up with me. I gained 100 pounds in less than a year!

I work for a hotel reservation center. I sit down all day. No good can come of that! haha. I need to get movin'!

I'm going to school to be a Sign Language Interpreter. I'm going to have to stand in front of people all day, I wanna look HOT doing it!

I've gone through a lot to get where I am, but finally I have the motivation to do this right.

Heather. Well i am a pretty busy girl. I have a full time job and run an animal rescue group which is like a second full time job with no pay ;) for the past 2.5 years. I have also had a part time job on saturdays (stopped working there in 11/08). With my schedule being crazy - sometimes working 7 days a week for weeks at a time - I started relying on the drive through more than I should have. I started seeing the pounds pile on and weighed more than ever. I knew I needed to do something because I am not getting any younger and the longer i waited the harder it was going to be. 
I am not married and have no kiddos - except my furry ones! 
I joined MFP to really take a hard look at what i am putting into my body. so far, I cant explain what a great tool MFP is and I do believe making a lifestyle change is the way to go when you want to lose weight. the people on this site are incredible and I stalk the message board and smile at the success of others...

Hi!
My name is Cyprianna. I’m 25 years old, and have been married for almost 5 years now to a wonderful man, who treats me like the princess I am, LOL!

I have always been a ‘little chubby’. It didn’t really bother me until I started public school in the ninth grade. I started to look bad at myself. Hate myself. I lost 40 pounds in between my Junior and Senior year in HS, and have never looked better!

Since our marriage, I had been steadily gaining the weight back. I tried MANY times to loose. I tried Curves, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Prism, counting my own calories…. I would loose some then give up and gain it back if not more.

I found MFP January of this year, and have since lost 24 pounds! I’m still going at it. It’s still a struggle, but I take it one day at a time. I WILL NOT give up this time!

My name is Sonya and I’ve been overweight my entire life.  Growing up I was always known as the kid who would clean up everyone else’s dishes.  When I cried as a baby, my sisters would give me lollipops to turn off the tears.   Today, I am 36 years old.  This battle of the bulge is getting old.  If there is a diet plan out there, I have tried it.  My futile attempts always end with me getting heavier.  I’m tired of losing this battle.  I want to be in control of MY life and all aspects of it.  I’m ready to look the sweaty demon in the face and push him back.  I don’t need your burgers and fries and I don’t need that extra cheese pizza!  What I need is a healthier me.  My fiancé Jim is also fighting this battle with me.  We are our own best supporters but we are also – our own worst enemy’s.  This time we will work together to beat the bulging beast back and say for once, Yes – I will substitute my fries for carrots!!!!