Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:April 28, 2013
Starting Weight:299 lbs
Present Weight:299 lbs
Goal Weight:180 lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My biggest hurdle would be to eat 3 meals a day, be more active and choose smarter food when I eat.
Following any specific plan: No plan, looking for suggestions
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Body is starting to ache all the time, and no energy.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I am on high dose of thyroid medication, a antidepressent and a pill for restless legs, if anyone has same, I would love to hear your story and how you overcame some of the weightloss pitfalls that accompany these meds.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 1, 2013
Starting Weight:256 lbs
Present Weight:241 lbs
Goal Weight:130 lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not binging.
Following any specific plan: OA food plan
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm actually going to OA meetings and have had a period of 9 days of abstinence even though I'm struggling to regain abstinence.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I want to be healthy enough to have children.
Children/Ages: 7 (and 4 step children) ages: 21, 20, 16, 6, 4 1/2, 3 and 1 (plus 21, 20, 20, 18). The older ones are not living with us.
Occupation: Stay at home, homeschooling mom
Pets: None (I am allergic. We had fish for a few days but our 3 year old thought the fish bowl looked like a great place to rinse her paint brush)
Hobbies/Interests: Blogging, Photography, doing crafts with the kids, cooking with the kids
Height: 5 ft 4 in
Eye/Hair Color: Hazel eyes, brown hair
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Feb 1, 2013 (this is my current weight loss journey after having the last baby)
Starting Weight: 262.6
Present Weight: 242.5
Goal Weight: 160
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: snacking, especially emotional snacking.
Following any specific plan: One I made up myself. Lower carbs, lots of water, 1 to 2 cups green tea, lots of veggies, juicing once a day, exercising about an hour a day (at least 30 minutes a day)
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: 4 children to chase and trying to find time has made it harder, plus being older probably)
Anything else you would like to share with us: Just glad to be here.
The 100 lb club can be a very busy place. We post bios so that we can learn more about each other, so please add your Bio, so we can get to know you better. Simply copy the text below and paste it into a reply and add your information
**This thread can get really long with 100's of bios to go through. To keep this thread useful, periodically I will go through and delete the bios of members who have not posted in the 100 lb club in the last few months. My goal is that this is a list of bios for active members. If you left for a while and I deleted your bio while you were gone - please just add it back!! We're glad to have you!**
First name: Cris
Geographical location: Poteau, OK
Age: 46
Marital Statusivorced
Children/Ages:Jesse, 20 & Holly, 16
Occupation: Business Office Manager for an Optometrist
Pets: None
Hobbies/Interests: Travel, Reading, Live Music
Height: 5"5"
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:May 6, 2013
Starting Weight:301
Present Weight: 296
Goal Weight:190
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:Emotional eating and eating out of boredom.
Following any specific plan: I am counting sugar grams, which is alot like low carb. I lost 50 lbs doing low carb back in 2001.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My daughter and I are moving to California. This will be a new chapter in my life. My kids will be grown and after 13 of being a single mom, I am able to take care of and do things for myself. I refuse to move to California at 300+ pounds. Not only will I being looking for a new job at 47, I don't need the added stigma of being over weight. I want to have more energy to get out and do things and go places!!!
Anything else you would like to share with us:
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Reason: when I copied the page to fill out the survey I missed the first several questions
Location: Northeastern Ohio But my heart belongs to Canada.
Posts: 369
S/C/G: 290/See Ticker/150
Height: 5ft 4 inches
First name: Sarah
Geographical location: Northeastern Ohio
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married...for now
Children/Ages: Patrick 13, Liam 11, Ian 7 and Aidan 4 1/2
Occupation: Homemaker/SAHM/University Student
Pets: 1 dog and 1 cat
Hobbies/Interests: Hockey, Music, Internet and Travel
Height: 5'4
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Auburn
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 15, 2013
Starting Weight: 290
Present Weight: 277
Goal Weight: 150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Emotional eating, self-sabotage, giving up at plateaus and liking the taste of FOOD.
Following any specific plan: Common sence
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Part of it is about health and NOT hurting, but a big part of it is because I WANT to feel attractive again.
Pets: Primrose the basset hound, and Jack the turtle.
Hobbies/Interests: Going to the beach, reading supernatural books, watching TV and movies, playing guitar (not very well though), singing, going to amusement parks
Height: 5 feet even.
Eye/Hair Color: Brown hair and eyes.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 17, 2013
Starting Weight: 228.8
Present Weight: 227.8
Goal Weight: 125
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Losing 100 lbs!
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers, and Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm heavier than I ever have been before, and now I have a post-baby deflated tire around my waist.
Anything else you would like to share with us: My favorite TV show is Walking Dead!
Hobbies/Interests: love reading, crochet, cooking chatting with the girls!
Height: 5‘10" ish
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 2013
Starting Weight: 240lbs
Present Weight: 231.5 haven't been so excited about 8.5lbs since the boy was born!!
Goal Weight: 145-150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: getting myself motivated, accepting that its ok not to be perfect at this, its a learning experience, and getting under the 200lb barrier!
Following any specific plan: using Lose it! App calorie tracker. Beginning runner plan 3 days a week.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm paying attention and actually measuring my food. I am no longer in denial about my weight!
Anything else you would like to share with us:
IM still new!! I joined 3FC so I can have support when I start to waver!!!
Hobbies/Interests: Photography, reading, movies...looking forward to adding hiking and skiing to this list as I get healthier
Height: 5'2
Eye/Hair Color: Green/Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Honestly, I should have started the day I was born, but this journey started in January 2013.
Starting Weight: 261
Present Weight: 225
Goal Weight: 130
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Binge eating and just eating poorly.
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm very committed to it! I've been eating well and working out. I keep telling myself that this time is different and I'm starting to believe it!
Anything else you would like to share with us:
Looking forward to getting to know everyone! It's great to have a little bit of extra support...we all know how hard this is even if everyone just tells you to "eat less and exercise more"
Hobbies/Interests: Crafts, Playing clarinet, Outdoors, Dogs
Height:5"6"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 2003
Starting Weight: 230
Present Weight:230
Goal Weight:135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Emotional overeating/binge eating.
Following any specific plan: Meal delivery by a local company. Exercising to DVDs.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My mother--whose body type I share--was recently hospitalized for type IV kidney disease due to type II diabetes. I will likely follow in her footsteps if I don't get a handle on my weight. All of my siblings have gotten their weight issues under control--I am the last one. I am too old to still be struggling like this.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I hope to have children soon, and I know that at my current age (38) and current weight, I will be climbing an uphill battle. But I want a family.
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Reason: Forgot half of the questions!
Occupation: currently a Creative Director (marketing), but my real career is acting. This is one step in my journey to get back to what I love the most.
Pets: shelter dog named Archie (after the red-headed teenager); wirehaired daschund mix
Hobbies/Interests: all things pirate, theatre and film, music, mentoring and coaching
Height: 5'6"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brownish black
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: starting again today. This has been a lifetime journey, though.
Starting Weight: 307
Present Weight: 293
Goal Weight: 180
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Finding balance and putting myself first. All of my past weight loss success has happened when I have ate, slept and breathed weight loss. I was relentless and laser-focused on myself. As soon as I'd introduce some balance, the scale would fly.
Following any specific plan: Richard Simmons Food Mover (had success before)
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Past efforts were always about how I felt - or because someone else wanted me to lose weight. Now I have serious health consequences because of my weight. In the past high blood pressure was not something I had to worry about. I'm still looking for the right medicine a year later.
Anything else you would like to share with us: My most successful weight loss to date was in 2001. Thanks to forums like this one and the Food Mover, I lost 50 pounds in 6 months, bringing me down to 201. I was living in NYC and 9/11 happened. I took in friends who were displaced and put their needs before mine. I've been doing that for more than a decade now. It's absolutely time to stop.
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