Hobbies/Interests: playing games on my phone, watching netflix
Height: 5'11
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Always Changing
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 2.23.15
Starting Weight:269
Present Weight: 264.8
Goal Weight: 179
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Stress eating
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm not doing it alone. I never joined a group like WW before, or even an online forum.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I decided to change careers, so now I'm a 30 year old college freshman. This change in my life is super stressful.
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blue a.t.m. (Sometimes red or purple)
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: This time around: September 9, 2014
Starting Weight: 289 lbs
Present Weight: 217 lbs
Goal Weight: aiming for around 150 lbs (give or take 10 lbs where ever my body feels most comfortable)
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My own emotional blocks that has kept me heavy 3/4 of my life
Following any specific plan: CEA-HOW (Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-H.O.W.)
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: In the past, I had tried on my own... now I am in a 12 step program with a wonderful support group, working through emotional reasons why I binged & kept my self fat.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Today, at 217 lbs, I am the smallest I have been in over 25 years... I joined 3FC in 2007 when I tried a comercial diet... but have not been back here in a long time.
Hobbies/Interests: World of Warcraft, crochet/knitting, live shows.
Height: 5' 10"
Eye/Hair Color: Green/Red
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 3/1/15
Starting Weight: 289
Present Weight: 289
Goal Weight: 145
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Lack of discipline.
Following any specific plan: SOS, but thinking switching to Aktins
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I really would like to be a healthy weight before I turn 40.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Moving to the midwest from the west coast was horrible on my waistline! I was only about 30 lbs overweight when I moved here. I used to walk to everything year round living in a big city. Now I'm in a village where there is snow 6 months out of the year.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, paper crafts, needle crafts, fishing, computer games
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 3/2/15 this time, but really all my life
Starting Weight: 338
Present Weight: 326.4
Goal Weight: 160
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: lack of motivation or determination
Following any specific plan: South Beach Phase 1
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Not really sure but I'm tired of being fat, out of breath and on medications.
Hey all! I'm new to posting but I've been lurking for a while and finally got the nerve to post properly.
First name: Jen
Geographic location: eastern North Carolina
Age: 30
Marital status: committed relationship
Kids: none (yet!)
Pets: none (yet!)
Occupation: teacher
Hobbies: reading, travel, cooking
Height: 5'7"
Eye/hair color: brown/brown
Start date of weightloss: October of 2012, restart January 2015
Current weight: 230
Goal weight: 140
Biggest hurdle: binge eating and snacking, loss of motivation
Follows any specific plan: counting calories, restricted carbs, exercise 3-4x a week
What is different this time? I'm serious about weight loss this time and I want to have kids, I know that will be much easier with less weight. I would also like to get my blood pressure under control. I also have the support of my amazing boyfriend!
Anything else to share?: I'm so excited to be here! Y'all are so inspiring! I can't wait to help inspire others
I have a fitbit and would love to connect with people here on my fitbit as well!
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Present Weight: Too scared to look, can't fit into my jeans
Goal Weight: 135-160
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: The idea that its impossible for me to lose weight and that I will always be overweight or struggling with weight.
Following any specific plan: plant based, vegan, exercise and lots of agua
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm trying to shake off my OA background and the idea that I have an "incurable disease"
Anything else you would like to share with us: I lost 140 lbs in OA and I feel like it was kind of the placebo effect. I really believed that a omnipresent sentient being was somehow giving me relief from my eating issues. But my issues with food returned and the sentient being seemed to desert me so I'm on my own now. I like the support group aspect though and I need to find some supportive people
Starting Weight: 340 lbs (was this weight from 1999- 2006)
Present Weight: 231 lbs
Goal Weight: mini-goal - 190 lbs - not sure about final goal
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: all wheat carbs, dairy, sweets
Following any specific plan: 1700 cal a day, exercise 6 days a week (at least 1 hr swimming, running, biking-- I've been doing this consistently for 9 years) write it all down ahead of time, hardly any wheat carbs, hardly any dairy, hardly any frank sweets, protect your joints at all costs
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I was at 198 lbs before and got very stressed, and put the weight back on, now I'm at 231 lbs, I have a reward of a tummy tuck (panniculectomy actually) at 190 lbs, and I'm doing it 1 day at a time.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I really believe wheat carbs are addictive. I have found I really have to eliminate "danger" foods that when I start, I can't stop. This includes all things wheat, and dairy.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I love to bake and make desserts so it's very difficult for me to give it up or choose healthier alternatives.
Following any specific plan: 1200-1450 calories, 8 cups of water a day, 30 minute daily walk, and make my meals myself, not anything store bought.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have actual motivation to do this for myself rather than other diets my family pushed on me.
Anything else you would like to share with us: We can all beat this challenge no matter how long it takes.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Start of 2015, but invigorated in past month or so.
Starting Weight: 240lb
Present Weight: 215lb
Goal Weight: 130lb
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Poor organisation is usually my downfall - meal prepping is the way ahead.
Following any specific plan: I eat Paleo.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have good support from my boyfriend, I've been making the organisation work so far (in the past month) and this year seems full of promise and 'good stuff' happening.
Hobbies/Interests: genealogy, technology, community stuff and crafts
Height: 5'3"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 1983, but again 4-18-2015
Starting Weight: 288
Present Weight: 288
Goal Weight: 225/175
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: staying motivated under stress
Following any specific plan: Eat and move in a way that is sustainable for the long run.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have recently been ill and am finally better. Also, I am at a weight where I feel physically-limited by my body. I know that's gotta change.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Joined 100 lb club ages ago, lurker, just getting to my bio so I can push myself to be more present here.
I joined 3FC in 2007 when I tried a comercial diet... but have not been back here in a long time.
