heya,
I'm Melissa...
I joined here to lose weight & be happy again,
I don't think i can go threw another year of feeling like this..

welcome to all the newbies! very exciting that we have so many new people finding this site and enjoying the Slim! i want to apologize to everyone for the delay in personal welcomes just with summer here and a wedding not far away i've been CRAZY busy but i do check in and read all the new posts. i will get to the personal responses as soon as i have a bit more time. despite having 2 in daycare, i still have 1 at home and she's always awake when i want her to sleep and always sleeping when i want her to be awake!!!!

Hi everyone, I'm Jessi and just started with Buddy Slim. I am here b/c I wanted to find some support with this struggle. I have about 40 pounds to lose, about a 2 years ago I lost 100 pounds, but stopped and I want to get back on track. Anyone interested in starting a support blog with me so that we can keep each other motivated daily.

Hi! I'm Juanita, I'm 22, married and have a 2 1/2 year old boy who is very active. I have always struggled with weight and had some help in high school in taking it off and being fit, but once I was no longer required to do the training, I started gaining weight again. I am currently 130 lbs overweight at 276 lbs and I need to be 140 lbs. I started out my pregnancy overweight by about 60 lbs, gained 50 lbs during pregnancy, then gained more after I had my son (thought you were supposed to lose). I am looking for people who push, I don't mind hearing harsh words, that's what works for me, for someone to tell me I'm getting off, or I need to step it up. It motivates me if someone is honest with me and tells me straight how it is.

Welcome everyone! I'd just like to take a moment and tell you all about the competition we've going on here in the forums..

Under the weight loss challenges we've five groups that compete, the wild cats, the heartbreakers, the fitness fanatics, the diamonds, and the rockstars. every week the five teams compete to see which team can lose the most weight. It's really a motivational element, it keeps you accountable for your weight loss, AND you get to meet all the fabulous people who are on the teams. Check out the teams forums, and if you're interested just post about wanting to join. I myself am a Heartbreaker and we would love to have you!!

Hi my name is Nicole
I have just joined on here and hoping to lose weight and feel better about myself image a little more and my health to be better.

Hey there everyone! My name is Karen. I just joined yesterday. I weigh 145 and i am 5"1'. My goal is to be around 110. I am really excited about this site and how it can help me stay positive about reaching my goals! I just need some buddies now to help me along. I would love you be anyones buddie who need some words of encouragment to get them through the day!

Hi Tracy - I'm new to BuddySlim. I found BuddySlim when surfing the net and liked what I saw so I signed up. I've been slowly gaining weight for the past five years and really want slim down and get healthy. I'll be honest - I want to look good in a bathings suit too! lol. I haven't been exercising and I certainly don't eat healthy right now. I'm looking for support and tips and all that good stuff because it doesn't seem my own motivation is working. Hope to buddy up with some of you Slimmers!

Hi Everyone,

I just joined today. I haven't ever done anything like this online before but I seriously need help with my weight. Between working and going to school I have let myself go. I would love to have some buddy to help me with this goal.

Yara

Hi,
I'm Lisa. I am new here and am not sure where to start. I am a single mom with a pre-teen and a teenager who keep me very busy, which means that the healthy things I should be doing for myself take a back seat. I am 5'2" and am looking to lose 50-75 lbs, but I would be thrilled just to get past the first 10. I am looking for help getting and staying focussed as well as helping others reach their goals. I know what I need to do the lose weight, but can't seem to do it at least not consistently. I look forward to getting and giving support on this site.