Getting to know you...

[TheNewChristy]

First name (if you want to tell): Christy

Geographical location: Georgia

Age: 23 in about a month.

Marital Status: Married just over 3 yrs. but together for about 8.5 yrs.

Children/Ages: 1 son, turned 1 yr old on our 3-year anniversary.

Occupation: Administrative Assistant in the IT dpt. of a marketing company--lots of reporting, payroll, and minor PC fixes.

Pets: Shelby (3 yr old Great Dane), Dan (retriever mix..not sure how old, but super super sweet!!), Red (beta fish), Blue (beta fish), Bacon (blue-collared Syrian hamster), Ham (dwarf hamster), and Ham's 4 new babies (currently just 1, 2, 3, & 4 LOL).

Hobbies/Interests: reading, church activities, going to the lake to tube or ride a jet ski, 4-wheeling, hanging with my friends, playing with my son

Height: 5'2"

Eye/Hair Color: green/dark brown with blonde highlights

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: this time, June 3rd.

Starting Weight: 205

Present Weight: 196

Goal Weight: 125 (God willing!)

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I just really enjoy eating, and I tend to do it when I'm bored. In my family we always use food to celebrate, so I have always associated it with having a good time. I also have trouble with portion control...I can hold a lot of food! I don't think it helps that I used to be anorexic either...I'm sure that messed me up psychologically somehow. Two of my biggest problems foods are chips (especially with dip!) and cookies...I try not to let those through my front-door unless they're low-cal.

Following any specific plan: Just trying to stick to around 1200 cal/day and making wiser choices (whole grains, lean meats, non-fat dairy, lots of fruits/veggies, etc). Also, trying to get a minimum of 30 min exercise EVERY day.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I agree with the original poster--I never really "got it" either. It took me a while to realize that 1) my body is my own and is unique--this means I can't eat the way other people do and look the same way they do...it's genetically impossible for me. And 2) I can't just lose weight and then go back to my same old eating habits--this has to be a lifestyle change and NOT a diet. This means that I can't deny myself anything, but need to use my head for EVERY food decision I make to watch type of food and portion size.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I am terribly afraid that I will fail.

[RainyAfternoon]

Hi there, I've been journaling here at 3 Fat chicks for months now, but am new here at the forums. I have a lot of weight to lose, and so I am going to jump in here =)

First name: Cassandra

Geographical location: Alberta, Canada

Age:21

Marital Status:Common-Law

Children/Ages:none

Occupation:Independant Contractor

Pets:a 4 month old kitten named Dude

Hobbies/Interests: playing guitar, singing, writing, drawing/painting, music, movies, hanging out with my family.

Height:5'8"

Eye/Hair Color:Blue

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:All of my life but I think my turning point was monday morning around 5 am.

Starting Weight: 300

Present Weight:294

Goal Weight:150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:letting the addiction control me

Following any specific plan:Point system

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the pasthis time I had something happen to me that scared me more than anything in the whole world.

Anything else you would like to share with us:I have been over-weight my whole life. When I think of weighing 150lbs, it is something I cannot grasp. I know that I have the power in me to do this, and do it for the rest of my life. At first, wanting to lose weight was for vanity reasons. Back in junior high I thought that the popular ones would like me if only I was thin, my parents would love me if only I was thin, my dreams would come true....if only I was thin. But now, medical reasons are starting to make me wake up and smell the coffee. I am an emotional eater, a binger, a smoker with a heart problem, and extremely unhappy with who I am. But I know it can change.
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[chickwithamullet]

First name (if you want to tell): Sadie

Geographical location: North Carolina

Age: 20 in August

Marital Status: in a long term relationship

Children/Ages: none for quite a while.

Occupation: full time student in the school year, bumming off of my parents in the summer.

Pets: just a cat.

Hobbies/Interests: cooking, reading, watching movies, going to the beach, roller coasters, walking

Height: 5'3"

Eye/Hair Color: green and brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: this time, May 9th

Starting Weight: 139

Present Weight: 126

Goal Weight: 120

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating just because i'm bored, eating what other people eat because I think "well, they can eat it and not gain weight, I should be able to eat it too"...... which is not what happens.

Following any specific plan: doing weight watchers at home with my mom

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I think i'm at a point in my life where I just really need to develop some healthy habits and stick with them, because i'm getting older and I really need to start taking better care of myself.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I am a closet Hanson fanatic.

[jenicra]

Chickwithamullet - don't get my STARTED on Hanson - I was a Hanson FREAK (along with my 2 best friends) when they were big years ago. I still occasionally listen to their CD's even. Too funny!

[chickwithamullet]

.......It started at a bus stop, in the middle of nowhere...............

haha Hanson will always hold a place in my heart

[Sazzy]

First name: Sarah

Geographical location: Liverpool, England

Age: 22

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Carer

Pets: 2 cats

Hobbies/Interests: Going out, Swimming, Cinema, the usual really

Height: 6'

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May this year

Starting Weight: 238

Present Weight: 216

Goal Weight: 168

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Ermm... Food

Following any specific plan: Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm actually trying this time!

Anything else you would like to share with us: Nope, not really, i lead a dull and uninteresting life!

[Trendle]

First name : Mindy

Age: 21


Hobbies/Interests: music, reading, window shopping, spending time with family

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: blue/blonde w/ red highlights

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Last week of June

Starting Weight: 195

Present Weight: 187

Goal Weight: About 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Keeping up with it. When i don't see good results I have a tendency of falling off the wagon

Following any specific plan: Counting calories and exercising. Which actually works well for me because I like to make lists

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Turning 21 and realizing that I'm almost two hundred pounds--heavier than I've ever been in my life.

[Aimee]

First name (if you want to tell): Aimee

Geographical location: London

Age: 27

Marital Status: Engaged (for years) and living in sin!

Children/Ages: No

Occupation: Production controller for a publishing house

Pets: A beautiful black (very large!) cat called Eddie

Hobbies/Interests: Socialising with friends (too much wine is my biggest downfall), reading, writing, watching old films.

Height: Not sure - 5ft 5" I think

Eye/Hair Color: Blue eys, and currently almost black hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Since I was about 13!

Starting Weight: fluctuates, but the highest was about 13stone (182lb)

Present Weight: 11 stone, 12lb (166lb)

Goal Weight: 9 stone, 7lb (133lb)

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: cutting down on drink and using food as a substitute for everything!

Following any specific plan: Rosemary Conley

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm happier as a person, but I dont know if thats a good thing or a bad thing when it comes to dieting!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I think losing weight is one the hardest things any one can do, and it it so difficult to not feel like a failure, when your surrounded by skinny people who don't have any issues with food! I dont want to be ashamed of eating, or of not losing weight every week, I just want to try and learn to have a healthier attitude toward eating (ooh, go on then, and drinking too!)

[Neveen]

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[BekahLov]

First name (if you want to tell): Rebekah

Geographical location: Pennsylvania

Age: 23

Marital Status: live in sin with BF (I like how that was originally put!)

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Travel Consultant

Pets: None

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, hanging out, working out... I'm boring!

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July 20, 2005

Starting Weight: 180

Present Weight: 180

Goal Weight: 140-145 (where I was before taking Depo!)

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I work from home on a computer all day long. So I have a tendency to eat alot, mostly because I am bored. I just started taking Pure Hoodia Plus and am on day 3. I do notice my appatite has decreased, bot again... the whole bored thing...

Following any specific plan: no... just exercise and try to eat well.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I too will begin to post progess pics.... and if anyone wants to cheer me on or needs their own support, feel free to message me!

[CurvaceousCutie]

First name (if you want to tell): Alicia

Geographical location: Ohio

Age: 23

Marital Status: Single and hating it lol

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Customer Service Rep

Pets: 1 cat

Hobbies/Interests: shopping, going to the movies, reading, working out, watching tv (or more in general... SITTING, lol), laid back social situations (ie a couple of friends at a bar ).

Height: 5'4"

Eye/Hair Color: brn/brn

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Feb. 6

Starting Weight: 300

Present Weight: 240

Goal Weight: i say 150 but i'm happy where i am... we'll see

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Food. trying to eat portional sizes. not overeating not social eating.

Following any specific plan: no... just exercise and try to eat well.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: i never really "got it," but now i do. now that i am getting older i just want to be healthier.

[Daisy55]

Ok... I just finished reading everyone else's and decided to post up my own

First name (if you want to tell): Jenny

Geographical location: Florida

Age: 20

Marital Status: Currently dating someone, hoping he'll be my bf soon!!!

Children/Ages: None!! Dont want any until Im finished with school.. I have a nephew on the way.. Due tomorrow!!!

Occupation: Admin. Asst.

Pets: None

Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, Working Out, Going to the Movies, Blockbusters Night, etc..

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: drk. brown/drk. brown... I want to get highlights soon!!

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July 26, 05... ha ha ha.. that was yesterday!!

Starting Weight: 163.5 (not from yesterday.. by the way!)

Present Weight: 156

Goal Weight: 125... give or take a few lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Overcoming comfort eating!! ughh!!

Following any specific plan: 5-6 small meals a day, every 3 hours/ 5-6 days of working out!! Pump it up!!

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Hmmm... Im being more serious about it now!! Or at least I hope so....

[RavenHairedFury]

First name: Erica

Geographical location: South Carolina

Age: 20

Marital Status: married

Children/Ages: Destiny,5 Matthew 14 months

Occupation: Stay at Home Mom

Pets: see kids above

Hobbies/Interests: walking, reading, photography

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: Eyes-Green Hair-Natural Black

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 20, 2005

Starting Weight: 275

Present Weight: 270

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating, when I do it I do too much.

Following any specific plan: a 1200-1500 diet from nutritionist and exercise

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am learning to control myself and I actually want to do it this time.

[LockItUp]

First name (if you want to tell): Setphanie

Geographical location: Phoenix, AZ

Age: 23 on August 29th

Marital Status: Engaged

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Full time student, and part time+ retail slave!

Pets: 2 cats (Pooka and Alvin)

Hobbies/Interests: Anything but homework and work! Watching Sex & The City, reading, and hoping to add exercise again!

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: Greenish Blueish eyes, brownish hair with red and blonde highlights.

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Well, I am hoping today!

Starting Weight: The most ever, 190

Present Weight: 190

Goal Weight: 140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Apparantly believing that I can't do it, and don't deserve it.

Following any specific plan: Sensible eating, lots of exercising and a can do attitude!

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am fatter than I ever have been, with a worse attitude!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I am worse off now than I ever have been! I used to be a personal trainer, thought I was so fat then, now know I wasn't (was 150 from high school till recently). I need a lot of support, I used to be able to decide to eat 1200 calories and exercise everyday. Now I have school and work plus a devil on my shoulder telling me it's insurmountable. I need help!

[JennyDee25]

First name: Jenny

Geographical location: Manitoba Canada

Age: 25

Marital Status: Boyfriend since Oct 29/03

Children/Ages: 1 son 6 & 3 yr old daughter

Occupation: full time nursing student...will be entering my 3rd year in September;2 more to go...I work causaully as a health care aide.

Hobbies/Interests: kids, kids, boyfriend, school, movies, food, working out, internet, sports, recently swimming, camping family,

Height: 5'41/2"

Eye/Hair Color: hazelly/green sometimes brown, dark brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 4th to June 18thish...Now again last week

Starting Weight: 199

Present Weight: 180

Goal Weight: 150?

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I love to eat, and I enjoy fast food because its quick and convenient, plus my kids like it and so does my man...so this is a struggle...I like to cook but I hate doing dishes and it has to be a quick and easy recipe.

Following any specific plan: ww flex plan

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Umm I want to get my body back, feel healthy and look sexy!

you would like to share with us: I need to do this I love the complements
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