100 lb Club Bios

[Ten Years]

First name: Amy

Geographical location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Age:29

Marital Status: Divorced

Children/Ages: Two, ages 11 and 5

Occupation: Corporate Trainer

Pets: Four fat cats

Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, camping

Height: 5'2

Eye/Hair Color: Gray/Blonde

Starting Weight: 270

Present Weight:258.2

Goal Weight: 145

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Stop eating as a hobby, stop the comfort food habit, make healthy choices

Following any specific plan: Just counting calories and exercising

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: It's not all about the mirror this time

Anything else you would like to share with us: I've lurked this board forever... I am your biggest fan!

[lottie63]

First name: lottie (sn)

Geographical location: Pittsburgh

Age: 29

Marital Status: against marriage but have been with bf for 14 yrs this march

Children/Ages: n/a

Occupation: student

Pets: one kitty furbaby!

Hobbies/Interests: reading, writing

Height: 5'6

Eye/Hair Color: green/auburn

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: September 15th

Starting Weight: 299

Present Weight: 275

Goal Weight: 190, then 175

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: nibbling

Following any specific plan: low glycemic index 1500 calorie diet

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: my real dad (who I didn't know) recently died. He had diabetes and lost both legs, went blind and then died of kidney failure. MAJOR MOTIVATION!

Anything else you would like to share with us: Just that I LOVE this site.

[hpnodat]

First name: Glenda

Geographical location: Pinehurst, NC

Age: 30

Marital Status: Married ~ Mostly Happily but with a slight chance of irritation

Children/Ages: Daughter 8 yrs

Occupation: Domestic Engineer

Pets: 1 Miniature Dachshund/Black & Tan named Taffy ~ 5 Jack Dempsey Cichlids in a 55 gallon tank ~ 4 glow light tetras & 2 cory cats in a 20 gallon tank ~ 1 yellow bellied slider named Tuck and 10 of his goldfish pals.

Hobbies/Interests: Throwing parties, cooking, tailgating, crafts...

Height: 5' 0"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown eyes ~ Dark blond/light brown hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Everyday

Starting Weight:255

Present Weight:255

Goal Weight: under 200 for now

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Staying motivated, staying on plan, getting bored with food, carbs.

Following any specific plan: Non-Specific Low Carb (Dr Recommended due to health condition)

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:

Sick and tired of being sick and tired.


Anything else you would like to share with us:

I'm really frustrated with every aspect of my life right now. I'm not sure what to do about it. The main thing that is bothering me is my weight because I think everything that bothers me, all leads back to how heavy I am. My weight is preventing me from doing the everyday things that need to be done, what ever those things may be. I needed somewhere to turn so I decided to Google ~ I'm feeling lucky, "Weight Loss Message boards" and this one popped up. I came and lurked for a little bit and I like what I have seen so far. I'm looking for support without criticism as I have encountered criticism on other forums. It is one of the things that has prevented me from continuing on with other sites. I hope this Message Board will be different.

[redreine]

First name: Lindsey

Geographical location: Midwest US

Age: 21

Marital Status: Pre-Engaged

Children/Ages: 2 year old (soon to be) stepdaughter

Occupation: I'm amazing for a living.

Pets: Zoe the Cat

Hobbies/Interests: Living. Laughing. Loving.

Height: 5'5.5"

Eye/Hair Color: Dishwater blonde naturally/Green hazel

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 01/09/09

Starting Weight: 265

Present Weight: Unknown

Goal Weight: Between 135 and 170.

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: NOT eating what everyone else is eating because it's "unfair that I can't eat like a normal person".

Following any specific plan: Don't I wish. Oy.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have my own family to look forward to now.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Not so much about me, but more about those of you who can afford gym memberships and health food : be very, very thankful you have that. I'm learning more and more that my financial strain has become a large factor in my weight loss journey. And it isn't a good factor.

[purplecrush]

First name: Randee

Geographical location: Oregon

Age:32

Marital Status:In a relationship

Children/Ages:Son is 12, Daughter is 10

Occupation:Instructional Assistant

Pets:none

Hobbies/Interests:scrapbooking, playing games with the kiddos

Height:5'4

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Jan 1, 08...slacked a bit but started again Jan 1, 09

Starting Weight:283

Present Weight:237

Goal Weight:150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: PIZZA and Starbucks!! I just gotta say NO!

Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: IM DOING IT FOR ME THIS TIME!! Before I was doing it for selfish reasons..its MY time now!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I just want to say thanks for all the support this board offers everyone!

[Amber1011]

First name: Amber

Geographical location: Oswego NY

Age: 19

Marital Status: Long-Term Relationship

Children/Ages: Not Yet

Occupation: Student (and two real jobs)

Pets: cat:Sadie Hamster:Salt

Hobbies/Interests: Singing/music in general

Height: 5'0"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Red at the moment

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July 15 2008

Starting Weight: 256

Present Weight: 241

Goal Weight: 150 (technically 125- but I don't know If I can really get that small (big boned))

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: binging/overeating

Following any specific plan: Not really, but I am vegetarian.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Being vegetarian, and knowing a **** of a lot more about food and the weight loss process.

[Jo Kittibuck]

First name: Jo

Geographical location: Georgia

Age: 25

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: College student / parttime transcriber

Pets: 3 cats, Reynolds, Kaylee, and Auggy

Hobbies/Interests: All things Geekdom.

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue gray/strawberry blond

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: March 7th, 2009

Starting Weight: 280 lbs

Present Weight: 190 lbs (As of Apr 29, 2011)

Goal Weight: 150 lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My own subconscious. If I'm not constantly vigilant, I reach for junk food without even thinking.

Following any specific plan: Counting my calories and exercising at the gym.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I've found the patience and awareness that I need to get this done. The further into this plan I get, the more I discover about myself. It's truly becoming a journey of a lifetime.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Who'da thunk lazy ol' me would get addicted to exercise?

[alsten02]

First name: Kit

Geographical location: Ontario

Age: 24

Marital Status: married

Children/Ages: a son, almost 2

Occupation: stay at home mom

Pets: some fish

Hobbies/Interests: reading, dancing.. huge movie fan, travel , scrapbooking, internet

Height: 5'5

Eye/Hair Color: brown & brown

Starting Date of Weight loss Journey: for the millionth time, but more committed than ever this time.. started march 5th 09

Starting Weight: 260

Present Weight: 249

Goal Weight: 125

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: accepting that I wont be doing this perfectly .. I always tend to give up after I did something I felt I shouldnt, or missed out on a workout etc , & I have pcos, just seem to feel more discouraged about it coming off not quick enough.. I have almost no patience! lol

Following any specific plan: no not really , just lowering my carbs & sugar intake .. and no more pop

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: finally woke up, finally committed.. other times yes i really wanted to lose but I wasn't really to fully commit to a lifestyle change .. and im agoraphobic, so im just really sick of not being able to get out.. and I really want to be be doing more with my son.. especially this summer.. so I have the extra motivation now & Im doing some things differently that's been a big help in curbing my hunger/cravings

Anything else you would like to share with us: ive lost weight twice in bigger amounts before.. I never really was over weight until i was 17 I think .. I was 170 & got down to 134 .. then I ballooned to 220 & got down to 159 .. I actually gained little during pregnancy , but gained about 30 lbs afterwords having to deal with post postpartum depression & a lot of stress/anxiety in home life

[MissKoo]

First name: Rebecca

Geographical location: NW USA

Age: 47

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: Boys; 15 and 18

Occupation: Computer Geek

Pets: Two wonderful orange puddies

Hobbies/Interests: Music (Piano and Vocal performing), reading, movies

Height: 6'

Eye/Hair Color: Dark Brown for both

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Off and on since 1975

Starting Weight: 280

Present Weight: 254

Goal Weight: 179

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Binge eating

Following any specific plan: WW

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
I'm getting older and very worried about my health

Anything else you would like to share with us: It is sad but I notice that when I'm overweight there are far fewer people who make eye contact with me. Fat isn't contagious.

[WhitePicketFences]

First name: Kristen

Geographical Location: NC

Age: 27

Marital Status: Married (6 years)

Children: not yet

Occupation: underemployed former-reporter/freelance writer/jack of all Communication trades

Pets: 2 cats

Hobbies/Interests: movies, mystery books, outdoorsy stuff on the water

Eye/Hair Color: light brown for both

Starting date of weight loss journey: August 21, 2008

Starting weight: 253. Probably a little more, actually; I didn't weigh myself until 1-2 weeks into it. I was scared.

Present weight: 197 on Monday morning's official weekly weigh-in, but I've been seeing 192-194 these last 3 days. Looking forward to next Monday's weigh-in! I've been logging the highest number I can get, every Monday.

Goal weight: 140. 135 would be nice but I'll see when I'm there if that or less is still a realistic maintenance for me (used to be). I may be fit and not just skinny in the fugure, if you know what I mean. I suspect 145 -- the last time I felt thin -- will give me that 'goal' feeling, but to be safe for future, weekly fluctuation I'd like to be 140 even.

Biggest hurdle: Myself. My pastself.

Following any specific plan: Calorie counting. 90 mins cardio weekdays/60 minutes cardio weekends/0-15 mins 'floor exercises' (squats, etc) daily

What is different: It's different because I decided it is different ... no other 4reason ever held me for the long haul. Another poster, Robin, said it was about commitment and that's a great summing up. Commitment truly is the difference. When I got married I told myself that this was forever, no matter what. Maybe he'd become disabled the day after the wedding, but it was forever. So I've been telling myself something similar about my healthy lifestyle. This is my life now. Even if I don't get to goal for years and don't think I ever will -- this is simply my life now. And I'm glad.

[caryesings]

First name: Cary

Geographical location: North Carolina (originally a Michigander but got tired of the winters)

Age: 49

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Telecomm programmer

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests: singing, reading, and now working out

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue eyes, long brown hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 20, 2009

Starting Weight: 265?

Present Weight: don't know

Goal Weight: 210

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: actually starting so I've already overcome that hurdle!

Following any specific plan: Tracking energy balance via mypyramidtracker.gov

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I can't "win" when I use scale to measure progress. If doing better than expected, then I ease off on efforts and if worse than expected, I give up. So absolutely no scale this time until I calculate I've lost 50 lbs (which is why I don't know my starting weight)

Anything else you would like to share with us: Why yes, I am a geek to come up with such a mathmatically based plan!

[diyana]

First name: Michelle (even though username is "diyana" - you can call me either or both.

Geographical location: Wisconsin

Age: 46

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: IT professional

Pets: 3 dogs - 2 males, 1 female

Hobbies/Interests: Gardening, fishing, exercising, listening to music, watching TV, creating websites, surfing the web, crafts

Height: 5'2"

Eye/Hair Color: Green, blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: This time....June 10, 2009

Starting Weight: 240

Present Weight: 234

Goal Weight: 150ish

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Staying committed no matter what!

Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am going to stick with it, working around the obstacles that life and my body (illness/injury) may throw at me.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I've been on 3FC for awhile and really appreciate the opportunity to give and receive support!

[ANewCreation]

First name: Cindy

Geographical location: Colorado

Age: 48

Marital Status: Happily Married

Children/Ages: 3 sons, ages 19-21

Occupation: SAHW

Pets: 2 elderly Basenjis

Hobbies/Interests: I love to read, go to the theatre, garden and spend time with the Hubby.

Height: 5'3

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July1, 2009

Starting Weight: 253

Present Weight: Haven't weighed myself yet.

Goal Weight: 153

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: a mind set that says 'I'll fail this time--again.'

Following any specific plan: Bistro MD. Treadmill every day.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Annual check up did not give me the best news--and my knees hurt all the time.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I find this completely overwhelming. I'm just at the point where I want to start SOMEWHERE and figure out what works for me. DH and sons are very supportive--that counts for alot!

[Sirenity]

First name: Karen

Geographical location: Nevada

Age: 33

Marital Status: in a relationship

Children/Ages: n/a

Occupation: part-time artist

Pets: a tuxedo cat

Hobbies/Interests: drawing/digital coloring

Height: 5' 8"

Eye/Hair Color: blue eyes, brown hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: starting over today (7/9/09), my last "journey" was in '04 when I lost around 70 pounds and have somehow managed to keep it off since

Starting Weight: 360+(?)

Present Weight: 285

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: staying motivated to cook and exercise as opposed to eating out and staying in, plus avoiding any soft drinks (can't have diet as I have bad reactions to artificial sweeteners but of course I shouldn't have regular either).

Following any specific plan: undecided

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: cooking for two and not just for myself

Anything else you would like to share with us: I dropped nearly everything I knew and moved to another state to start my life all over with someone I met online. My boyfriend has been very supportive of me, but I've battled with depression and have had a hard time adjusting to all the changes I've been through. I've actually been diagnosed with depression in the past and sometimes wonder if I'm manic-depressive or have a touch of OCD. I haven't had a chance to make any friends since I've moved except for online ones, and since my boyfriend works a lot I tend to get lonely. I also have a history with asthma, which got pretty bad when my weight was higher. I'm hoping I'll have even better control of it if I can drop some more pounds; it certainly can't hurt, right?

[ubergirl]

First name: Ubergirl

Geographical location: Pennsylvania

Age: 48

Marital Status: married

Children/Ages: 18,14,12,4

Occupation: writer

Pets: puppy

Hobbies/Interests: reading, swimming

Height: 5.8"

Eye/Hair Color:blue, blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:6/19.2009

Starting Weight: 295

Present Weight:284

Goal Weight: 175

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: a history of failure

Following any specific plan: counting calories

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have just achieved a life-long professional dream. But I realize I need the professional appearance to go with it. I work in a profession where getting out to meet and greet is important, and I have a tendency to hide because I'm embarrassed about my weight. Now, someone has really taken a chance on me, and I feel like I need to take advantage of it, because this is my shot!