100 lb Club Bios

[KmbRN84]

First name: Kate

Geographical location: Vandalia, Ohio

Age: 25

Marital Status: single

Occupation: Pediatric nurse

Pets: 4 cats, 2 gerbils, 1 hamster

Hobbies/Interests: cooking, skiing, camping

Height: 5' 4

Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 12/5/2009

Starting Weight: 272

Present Weight: 266

Goal Weight: 140ish, still open for debate but around here

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I love food (PASTA)

Following any specific plan: calorie count, I do not eat meat

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have made it longer than a week, health is now the main focus not my looks

Anything else you would like to share with us:

[BeachBreeze2010]

First name: Anne

Geographical location: Ohio

Age: 30

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: 2 girls, 8 and 9

Occupation: Insurance Analyst

Pets: 4 cats

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, Home Decorating, Activities with My Girls, Art

Height: 5'2"

Eye/Hair Color: Green Eyes, Brown hair - now anyway.

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: New Journey Starts Today! 12/28/2009

Starting Weight: 225lbs

Present Weight: 225lbs

Goal Weight: 120lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Changing the whole family's habits and incorporating fitness into my lifestyle.

Following any specific plan: Counting calories, watching portions

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have reached the highest weight I have ever been and turned 30 all in the same year. I had health problems this year related to my weight that I am anxious to leave behind. I am ready for a new decade focused on keeping myself and my family healthy. The weight has robbed me of enough!

I am looking forward to this journey with all of you. I will pledge my support and am thankful for yours in return. Let's do this!

[ToriLeigh]

First name: Tori

Geographical location: Kansas

Age:26

Marital Status: Married to my usually wonderful husband

Children/Ages:Olivia almost 3, and Elijah, 11 months

Occupation:Student and Mom

Pets: "garage" cat, Priscilla

Hobbies/Interests:Reading, traveling, hanging out with the kids

Height:5'6"

Eye/Hair Color:Hazel, depends on what mood I'm in

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:12/10/2009

Starting Weight:264

Present Weight:257

Goal Weight:150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:CHOCOLATE!!!!

Following any specific plan:just trying to eat healthy and get lots of exercise

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I had a bad experience with my last pregancy due to high blood pressure. I want to get healthy before we try for baby number 3.

[jigglefree]

First name: Daphine

Geographical location: Atlanta GA

Age: 45

Marital Status: Married - 2yrs

Children/Ages: One child - 20 months

Occupation: Project Coordinator

Pets: NONE

Hobbies/Interests: Time with my family and shopping.

Height: 5'4"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 1/3/2010

Starting Weight: 280

Present Weight: 280

Goal Weight: 180-

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not allowing self sabotage to get me causing me to quit

Following any specific plan: six low calorie meals a day

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My husband is supporting me and working out with me. This website full of encouragement and others that understand my struggle.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm excited and ready to get to my goal.

[GonnaTurnHeads]

First name: Kate

Geographical location: Ocean Beach, California

Age: 26

Marital Status: Attached

Children/Ages: nada

Occupation: I'm a registered nurse, starting grad school in the fall to be a nurse practitioner

Pets: 3 kitties - Cat, Yellowface & Watermelon. I am getting a german shepherd puppy on Valentines Day, but I don't have name picked out yet.

Hobbies/Interests: swing dancing, american sign language, trying to cook better, health and nutrition, travel, science

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: Dark Irish

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July 2009

Starting Weight: 236

Present Weight: 225/26 (but I was 118 1.5 weeks ago, but I've fallen off the wagon, i'm hoping its mostly a water weight gain...)

Goal Weight: 138

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Fast food addiction

Following any specific plan: Calorie Counting, Healthier food options, low sodium and moving more.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm really done being the fat friend, I'm tired of my weight being an excuse for my unhappiness and I've realized how much I limit myself because of my weight - I'm missing out on the life that I want and know I can have.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I'll be there for you if you are there for me too I can't do this alone anymore, its not working.

[2feelbetter]

Maybe one day I'll be here but to those of you that are.

Oprah is doing a similar show to the one Dr Oz did she's looking for people that have lost 100 lbs FOLLOWING Dr Oz diet.


Here are the details
Have you lost 100lbs or more using Dr. Oz's diet plan? If so, we want to hear from you! Tell us how you've been successful and how Dr. Oz inspired you to lose the weight and finally get healthy. Please only respond if you are willing to be on national television.


Here is the link to Oprah page http://www.oprah.com/ownshow/plug_fo...lug_id=2098937


This is the first link I have posted so if it's not in the right thread or is not allowed please let me know so I'll know for the future.

Good luck to everyone.

[ShylahEQ]

First name: Roxie

Geographical location: Michigan

Age: 30

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: 16 month son

Occupation: Webmaster

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests: reading, knitting, World of Warcraft, cooking

Height: 5' 3"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown (dyed Red atm)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 12/9/2009, renewed vigor 2/23/2010

Starting Weight: 292

Present Weight: 270

Goal Weight: 175

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: EXERCISING...Making myself do it..

Following any specific plan: nothing specific. 1500 calories + working out

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I just turned 30. I want another child. I want to be old and see my great grandchildren!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm looking forward to being a part of this site. I can't wait to look back at a year from now and see how far I've come!

[Asherdoodles87]

First name: Ashley

Geographical location: Alabama, U.S.

Age: 22

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None.

Occupation: Full-time college student

Pets: Cats, dog, and parakeets.

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, swimming, running, getting online, exercising, and computer games.

Height: 5' 2"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: December 16, 2009

Starting Weight: 250

Present Weight: 211

Goal Weight: 120

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I have had to learn to only eat when I am hungry, and not when I am bored or lonely. I basically had to teach myself how to eat. I had been around overweight people my entire life, and they ate unhealthy food. I had to overcome my habits.

Following any specific plan: I'm counting calories.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I really want to lose the weight. I feel that I am discrimanted against a lot due to the weight.

Anything else you would like to share with us:

[MamaP]

First name: Kris

Geographical location: Kansas City, MO

Age: 45

Marital Status: Divorced for almost 16 years

Children/Ages: Son - almost 25, daughter - 22. One granddaughter almost 3, 15 month old grandson and a new grandson due July 4.

Occupation: Legal Assistant; crafter; Avon; and own a (struggling) cleaning business - I'm the only employee and I only have one small account.

Pets: 3 1/2 year old yorkie (but she's moving to NC to live with my daughter and her family the end of this month)

Hobbies/Interests: Crafts, photography, scrapbooking, I paint primitive signs, sewing, GRANDCHILDREN

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/green eyes, white hair (not gray, but white - since my early 20's)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: February 25, 2010

Starting Weight: 256.5

Present Weight: 249.8

Goal Weight: 155

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Chocolate!

Following any specific plan: No. I am really trying to watch my portions and my carbohydrate intake. I am also not eating anything after dinner.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: 3FC!!! This is the first time I haven't "planned" to go on a diet, I just made a decision on that date that it was time to change, and I started immediately - no last hoorah. This is not a diet that I will get to go off of when I'm "done" because this needs to become my lifestyle forever. I do not want to develop all the diabetic complications that my mom has developed, and I also have a brother-in-law who is suffering from many severe diabetic complications.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I live across the street from my mother (who will be 80 in August). If I weren't living here she wouldn't be able to stay in her home. I check on her daily, cook dinner for her several nights a week, take out her trash, do her laundry, clean her house, run her errands, do her grocery shopping, etc. In addition to taking care of my mom I work a full-time job, am a new Avon rep, have a cleaning business and a craft business. Unfortunately none of my "businesses" are successful at this point.

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Kris
Dancing away the pounds
One for every 5 lbs lost.

[HokieLoki]

First name: Jill

Geographical location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Age: 31

Marital Status: single

Children/Ages: none, don't want kids

Occupation: Student again, getting a BSN

Pets: an awesome rescue American Pit Bull Terrier named Loki

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, painting, traveling, training dogs, volunteering at the animal shelter, and I am getting back into working out

Height: 5'1"

Eye/Hair Color: bright blue, blonde

Starting Date of Weight loss Journey: February 19, 2010

Starting Weight: 214.5

Present Weight: 203.4

Goal Weight: 115 or 110 -ish

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: eating ENOUGH. I tend to "starve" myself. Not anorexia, just too little calories. I also have Hypothyroidism, so my metabolism is super slow.

Following any specific plan: I joined Jenny Craig

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I haven't really ever tried to lose a large amount of weight before... I only gained this weight recently. I lost about 8 pounds in high school to fit into a dress by starving myself. (got myself down to 91 lbs)

Anything else you would like to share with us: I wish losing weight really was as easy as calories in/calories out. My metabolism is so screwed up.

[volleyballsis]

First name: Kristy

Geographical location: Southern Indiana

Age: 37

Marital Status: Married to a 6 foot 3 inch 175 lb man who eats whatever he wants. (but smokes unfortunately)

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Accounting degree, but more administrative / bookkeeping work right now

Pets: 3 cats - Lady, Peyton, Gena

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, scrapbooking, keeping up with 3 TV shows unfortunately

Height: 5 foot 3.5 inches

Eye/Hair Color: blue / currently a reddish brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 3/1/2010 (this time)

Starting Weight: 241.2

Present Weight: 237.0

Goal Weight: hmmm, height and weight charts say about 137-ish for a medium frame, but I seriously doubt I'll ever reach that. For my health, I need to get to 200, but I'm hoping I could sustain 180-ish forever???

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Fear of failure, of gaining it all back (again). See doubt and uncertainty above.

Following any specific plan: Trying not to eat when I'm not hungry, drinking milk daily, adding more veggies. Trying to find something that I can do forever. I'm exercising again also.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
I sure hope it is different! I want to get inside my head this time, and quit obsessing about food. I know that my health is a priority now, as I'm at risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, and probably a stroke if I don't conquer my work stress.

[Coondocks]

First name: Erin

Geographical location: Winnipeg Manitoba

Age: 3o

Marital Status: Not married . . . complicated is the best way to sum it up

Children/Ages: 1yr old boy

Occupation: Office Admin

Pets: 1 Min Pin

Hobbies/Interests: Right now my interests are improving my education and getting things started to get EMR training done . . . and re-teaching myself to love exercising

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Green Naturally light brown, currently its red

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Taking it seriously was last summer

Starting Weight: 248

Present Weight: 204

Goal Weight: 145

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I have very little support around me where I am. Letting my emotions get the better of me and defeating myself. Im also a chronic under eater, when I get stressed over emotionally overwhelmed I lose my appetite and end up not eating which Im starting to realize is a bigger problem in the weight loss battle.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Im trying my best to educate myself in terms of nutrition. And Im not doing it just for me - I have a little guy that is dependant on me for the next 17 years at least and I need to be here, be the healthiest teacher, role model and provider I can be

Anything else you would like to share with us: I am too stubborn to let this get the better of me again . . . and I love meeting new people so please feel free to chat, I'll talk about anything (its a disease I think lol)

[ShellydeFlores]

First name: Shelly

Geographical location: Arizona

Age:22

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages:none

Occupation: Education Advisor

Pets:One chihuahua and a cat

Hobbies/Interests: I am a full time student and full time employee-very dificult for me to have time to do anything but I guess one thing is that I love to cook. I am a wonderful cook. (part of the problem, hahaha)

Height:5'7"

Eye/Hair Color:Blue eyes, dark brownhair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Officially April 11,2010

Starting Weight: Need to get the official #-estiimate right now is 280

Present Weight:280

Goal Weight:150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Eating from Boredom-Inconsistency

Following any specific plan:P90X

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am actually getting to an age that marriage will be important. MY parents are getting older (in their 60's) and I want to be able to give them grandchildren.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I want to be desireable again. I don't want to be the girl with the pretty face. I want the whole package again!

I really want to be able to support others and receive support from them! I look forward to checking in with everyone.

[KatMarie]

First name: Kat

Geographical location: Texas

Age: 40

Marital Status: married 16 years

Children/Ages: n/a

Occupation: dog rescue, housewife, caregiver to grandmother

Pets: 10 dogs, 4 parrots, 2 miniature donkeys

Hobbies/Interests: dogs, reading, gadgets

Height: 5'7

Eye/Hair Color: green/red

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 4/26/10

Starting Weight: 325

Present Weight: 314

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: staying away from junk food

Following any specific plan: atkins, calorie counting

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: more determined, health problems

Anything else you would like to share with us: I had weight loss surgery 12 years ago and lost 200 pounds in 11 months, but have gained it all back in the last 6 years. Had to have surgery reversed as it caused blockage from band growing into wall of opening of stomach and it almost killed me.

[guamvixen]

First name: sam

Geographical location: Texas

Age: 29

Marital Status: Engaged

Children/Ages: 1 daughter-9 years old

Occupation: E&P

Pets: 0

Hobbies/Interests: Running, reading, watching movies

Height:5'4''

Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 12/2008

Starting Weight:250+

Present Weight:129

Goal Weight:135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Believing what I saw in the mirror.

Following any specific plan: Calorie Counting IT WORKS! AND...It's free!

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: It never happens until you and your body are really ready for it to happen!

Anything else you would like to share with us: The support here is great! It was great motivation, and knowing that we aren't alone is a wonderful experience.