Hobbies/Interests: Reading, beading, crochet. Video games.
Height: 5'7"
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Officially... May 24, 2016.
Starting Weight: 324.6
Present Weight: 320.6
Goal Weight: 145ish. I'm more interested in where my body ends up than the scale number.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightless: Food. I compulsively overeat, but I'm starting to get that under control.
Following any specific plan: Counting calories and cutting junk food (and making eating out be a rare treat, not a 3-4 times weekly deal)
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Using a tracking app, have an exercise bike in my living room (or I will next week! waiting on delivery), and seeking out support groups.
Anything else you would like to share with us: That dancing carrot smiley is taunting me right now.
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/naturally brown but I like to change it up when I can
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 3/15/16
Starting Weight: 269
Present Weight: 246.8
Goal Weight: 140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Staying determined and not allowing my busy schedule to throw me off track
Following any specific plan: Nope, just watching what I eat and working out more
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm mentally and financially stable. Plus, I'm finally away from some things that were toxic from me, so I'm able to focus on staying positive. I've not been this well off in years.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Nope.
Occupation: own my own craft business, and sales associate
Pets: 9 cats
Hobbies/Interests: papercrafting, cardmaking
Height: 5'3
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: started august 2011, restarted june 26,2016
Starting Weight: august 2011- 260, june 2016- 277
Present Weight: 269.2
Goal Weight: short term, under 250, medium.term, under 200, long term 160
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: emotional eating and binging
Following any specific plan: just eating healthier, tracking calories, atleast 12 water and ofcourse exercise
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: a different mindset
Anything else you would like to share with us: i started seriously losing weight in august of 2011, lost over 80 pounds, gained all of it plus more back. Been struggling for months, something clicked and i restarted.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: December 28, 2015 (Information in this bio has a starting date of today, July 9, 2016)
Starting Weight:245
Present Weight:214
Goal Weight:145
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Eating healthy with portion control and motivation to work out
Following any specific plan: Obtained a Doctor's request to take Saxenda for obesity and just ordered 21 Day Fix
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This time I have created an at home gym area so that I do not have an excuse to not work out. Also, I have ordered 21 Day Fix from beach body which is a program about portion control and clean eating and is not a "magic pill". This time I will be working hard towards my goal instead of looking for an easy way out.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Depression/Anxiety and fear of diet failure (which will make me want to just give up and eat eat eat)
Following any specific plan: no, just low carb/high protein for now; if it's too hard to do on my own, I might choose a plan to follow at a later date
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: For the first time my health is a major factor in my desire to lose weight. Now that I am older, I am facing high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, etc., and I really don't want to live like that...
Anything else you would like to share with us: My life has been derailed over the past 4 years and I am really hoping that weight loss will help me get my life back on track by getting my health back on track. Especially hoping that weight loss and increased physical fitness will help with my depression and anxiety.
Hobbies/Interests: reading, movies, tarot, jewelry making, dog and cat shows, computer games
Height: 5' 6”
Eye/Hair Color: silver/blue
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 6/16
Starting Weight: 276
Present Weight: 272
Goal Weight: 150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: compulsive eating
Following any specific plan: Geneen Roth approach
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: since moving to SC and retiring, I have become very isolated which resulted in an 80 lb weight gain
Anything else you would like to share with us: am so embarrassed by my weight at this point that I don't like to leave the house.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Really it was 4 years ago, when I lost about 50lbs. Moved, met my husband, got comfortable, and back on track about 2 weeks ago. I want to have a baby soon, and we are going to start trying next year, so I want to lose about 60lbs before that so I can have a healthy pregnancy.
Starting Weight: 249.9
Present Weight: 242.2
Goal Weight: 180 (right now)
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Eating habits need work
Following any specific plan: Low carb/high protein, and working with my dr
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: since moving to SC and retiring, I have become very isolated which resulted in an 80 lb weight gain
Anything else you would like to share with us: am so embarrassed by my weight at this point that I don't like to leave the house.
Hobbies/Interests: Scottish Pipe Band Drumming, Country Music, Being with friends
Height: 5' 6
Eye/Hair Color: Green, with light/ medium brown hair
Starting Date of Weight-loss Journey: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Starting Weight this time: 323
Present Weight: 294.3
Goal Weight: 154 for my hight, this is the point I am technically not overweight.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Motivation
Following any specific plan: My Fitness Pal at 1300 calories
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Years of learning about my own body, about nutrition and about calories. This time I am better equipt!
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Pets: My husband and Children have the pets - Dogs
Hobbies/Interests: Classical Music, Camping, Singing, Travel and Foreign Languages
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue, a nicely dyed light brown with highlights (under all that a really white grey)
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I have been toying with it since 2011
Starting Weight: 285
Present Weight: 250
Goal Weight: 145
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Emotional eating
Following any specific plan: I am a member of OA, I have done a lot of work but don't lose weight, finally decided to follow the OA How food plan, it fits really well with my medical issues and gives me boundaries.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have basically maintained for 3 1/2 years, now it is time to lose.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I fear losing weight and gaining it back so much that I have been afraid to lose. I did lose 65 lbs in 2011-2012 but gained a lot back. That is when I started OA. I like OA, but I have found I need a stricter food plan, so I decided to work a strict plan and see what happens. I am excited to be on this site. I was on something similar a number of years ago, I don't know if it was this one or not but I think it should be good for me.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: September 12, 2016
Starting Weight: 220lbs
Present Weight: 212lbs
Goal Weight: 120lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Suffer from degenerative disk disease, often the pain is really hard to work through.
Following any specific plan: No, would love some advice!
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Honestly. gained a lot of the weight after an injury, and this is my first time trying to lose it.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I would love any advice that anyone can give me! I need to start exercise slow but I am open to anything. I used to be active and was a pescatarian, was told that my protein was considered too low by the doctor. However, I would like to go back to that so I need protein substitute ideas! Honestly, I just need some support to make the move.
Thank you anyone who actually read that ridiculous novel.
Hobbies/Interests:Childbirth support and education, music, reading, photography
Height:5' 2"/ 157 kg
Eye/Hair Color:Brown hair, Hazel eyes
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Monday 26th September, 2016
Starting Weight:106 kg/ 234 lbs
Present Weight: 106 kg/234 lbs
Goal Weight: 60 kg/130 lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Sugar cravings, inactivity, hunger
Following any specific plan: Counting calories
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: It's not so much vanity now...I'm worried for my health
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm in my early fourties and married with 4 children. I'm a certified doula and a SaHM. I gained most of my 100+ pounds (100 kg too!) in the past ten years after I was put on some medication. I can't quit taking the meds but I'm hoping that I can jump-start my metabolism again with good nutritrion and some exercise or activity. Hoping I can make some friends here and encourage others as well as being encouraged. I look forward to meeting all of you!
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Reason: forgot a couple of things
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Walking the Dogs, Blogging,
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue / Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 11 January 2016 (This time.)
Starting Weight: 227
Present Weight: 211
Goal Weight: 126
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Finding a sustainable food/meal plan. I refuse to say "diet" because that equates to deprivation to me. If I cannot have something, it makes me want it all that much more.
Following any specific plan: No
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am putting myself out there (in my blog). I am actually making a much more concerted effort - not just going through the motions. I have hit the half century mark. I would like to make it to the Century mark.
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