WooHoo Blue! I am super pumped about killing it this challenge!!! I put a couple of things in place over the last month that I hope are gonna really help me contribute to knocking our our 14,000+ lbs. (THATS OVER 7 TONS GIRLS!)

A little about me ~ this is my 5th TBL challenge, but will be my 1st completed! Got within weeks of the last one and life took over. Not this time! I am newly married have 4 kids (DS 20, DSD 10, DSS 8, DSD5) and a fantastic hubby. I need to lose 50 lbs and plan to do it through diet and exercise. I look forward to celebrate success with the team.... its a daily battle girls, a daily choice! Lets do it!

Hi everyone! I am happy to be participating in my first TBL challenge on these boards! I have added a few new tools to my health arsenal to rev up the exercise motivation and diet compliance factors for me, and I hope this challenge will keep me even more accountable in making permanent lifestyle changes and GETTING RID of these unneeded pounds once and for all. It scares me that I need to lose a person (150 pounds) to become the person I want to be!

WoooHooo! Hey ladies!

I'm Diva or Roni and this is my...um...geeez I have no idea! I've done A LOT of these challenges since 2007...maybe 2006, not sure...so I'm an oldie, hehe!

I am looking into those meal delivery programs but most likely I'll be spending my money on a new GYM membership someplace and continue counting calories. I am REALLY gonna do it this year! By the end of 2010, I WILL be 50 lbs lighter!!!! 140 here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello team members

I am also super excited about this challenge! It's the first one for me, also the first time on this forum (found it when I was looking for weight loss inspiration online).

Little about me.

2009 was the year me and my husband decided to start trying having our first child. It was also the year I weighed more than ever before in my life (220lb). Surprisingly I got pregnant very fast, sadly I had a pretty complicated miscarriage in week 15. This was a aha moment for me, after years of thinking about getting rid of my overweight (while eating chocolate in front of the Biggest Loser on tv...) I decided it was time for me to really change, that I need to lose weight to get what I want in life.

So I started exercising regularly, started eating healthy and lost about 25lb. Lately I've been falling off the wagon, in a way I'm back to old habits. This challenge is exactly what I need to get back on track and continue my weight loss journey.

Hi Diva and Erika. We must have been posting at the same time.

Diva it's so good to see you back again.

Erika, welcome to 3FC. This is an awesome place to lose weight. So sorry for your loss. When I was a young mother I also lost a baby about the same weeks along as you were. All the best as you get your weight loss under control.

Hi Blue Team. I'm chiquita or Laurie. Whatever you want to call me. I answer to almost anything!!

I've done these challenges in the past - never completed one - but I am committed to completing this one!!! I'm getting married October 23, 2010 and I'd like to drop 20 pounds or more by then. I signed up for Weight Watchers today (done it before and it seemed to work) so I'm all psyched to get the party started and lose some of this excess baggage I seem to be carrying around!!

I'll check back in later. Have a great night. And always remember to be good to yourselves!!

Great decision Sis, now if I could just get myself motivated again. Geez, I have somehow put on 8 pounds in the last 30 days

Hey everyone! This is my first BL challange and I'm really excited about it.

I am a mother of one 5-year old boy and I've been married to his dad for 3 years in October. I have always been overweight and the last few years I have been going up and down in my weight-loss efforts. I'm hoping this challenge will help me stay motivated so I can get where I need to be. My goal for this challenge, is to get under 200 pounds. I would love to be in the 190's or lower before 2010 is over.

GO BLUE TEAM!

No storm at all over on this side. All our snow is gone as we had rain for 2 days. But January is coming and that's when we usually start getting a lot of snow.

Isabella, Thank you for the kind and welcoming words. 2010, here we come! Let's make it a good weight-loss year!

Angela, Thank you for sharing and telling about your life. I guess a lot of the other ladies here know about you. Being new here, I really appreciate you taking the time and telling some more about you.
I can't imaging how hard things must be for you from time to time, with bf being sick and far away. And all the other responsibilites you have in life. You're doing good. I've been reading through old posts on previous weight loss challenges threads and my impression of you was immediately that you seem to be a truly optimistic and kind hearted, giving person with a lot of energy. That's what I've read "between the lines"

There are so many things in life we cannot do anything about, things just happens. But our weight we can control and do something about. At least THAT we have, even though at least I sometimes feel I can't do anything about my weight it just happens....
Let's make 2010 a good year, a year we lose weight and feel good about ourselves!

About counting calories, I so agree with you. That works for me to, that and keeping a food diary every single day.

Hello Everyone!!!

This is my first challenge I have been lurking here for a while so I feel like I know some of you.

I am a mother of a 7 year old and a 15 year old I have struggled with my weight since my 15 year old was born I did manage to lose 45 pounds after him but I have gained it all back and then some.I lost after my 7 year old was born and I have managed to gain that back. This is the year for me I refuse to go to the beach this year feeling like a beached whale and to tired to get up off my big butt and play with my kids. I am really excited about this challenge.

GO BLUE TEAM!!!!