300+.....Bios

[Zimzim]

Hi hi Tex! It's good you're ready, it means it's the right time for you to start You'll be outta the 400's in no time and back to the cushy 300's soon

[sarcruze]

DATE -2/14/10

USER NAME -sarcruze

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - My name

REAL NAME - Sarah

AGE -27

BIRTHDATE -03/23

WHERE YOU LIVE -ARIZONA

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -CHARLES

ANNIVERSARY -MARCH

KIDS -0

PETS -0

OCCUPATION -RETAIL

STARTING WEIGHT -293-BUT I STARTED OVER AGAIN AT 288

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - SOUTH BEACH DIET

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -ELLIPTICAL MACHINE, AND TREADMILL

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -SALSA AND CHIPS AND MEXICAN FOOD

FAV.BOOK(S) - SOOKIE STACKHOUSE NOVELS, BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD NOVELS, AND MANY MORE

FAV. MOVIE(S) -SIXTEEN CANDLES, PRETTY IN PINK, 50 FIRST DATES

FAV. SONG(S) - I LOVE ALL GENRES. I HAVE TOO MANY TO LIST

FAV. QUOTE -"HARD THINGS ARE PUT IN OUR WAY, NOT TO STOP US, BUT TO CALL OUT OUR COURAGE AND STRENGTH"

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I AM COMPLETELY DEVOTED TO LOSING ALL OF MY JIGGLY BITS THIS TIME AROUND. I NEED TO LEARN TO LOVE MYSELF SO THAT I CAN LET OTHERS LOVE ME, ESPECIALLY MY HUSBAND. BEING FAT DOESN'T HELP OUR MARRIAGE, DUE TO ME BEING SOOO SELF CONSCIOUS. I WANT TO BE CAREFREE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT IF I MIGHT BREAK A CHAIR OR IF SOMEONE AT A FAMILY GET-TOGETHER IS GONNA TRY AND TAKE A PIC OF ME. I WANT TO LIVE LIFE, NOT JUST EXIST IN IT. SO I NEED ALL OF U LADIES AND GENTLEMEN TO KICK ME IN THE BUTT WHEN I AM SLACKING AND KEEP ME MOTIVATED

[basketcase]

DATE - 2/20/2010

USER NAME - basketcase

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Well, it started because I sold Longaberger baskets many years ago. So, it was a joke that I was a basketcase and sold baskets. Now I'm just a basketcase!!!

REAL NAME - Wendie

AGE - 43

BIRTHDATE - 7/1/1966

WHERE YOU LIVE - Central Ohio

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Scott, met him in college 9/28/1984

ANNIVERSARY - 6/15/1991

KIDS - Lizzie (12) and Alex (9)

PETS - Treasure, 5yo Shih Tzu; Jimmy, 8yo cat; Adventure, 17yo cat; 4 hamsters and fish

OCCUPATION - self employed as a text book editor

STARTING WEIGHT - 395 on 2/4/10

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - I am going to have RNY bariatric surgery at the end of March.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - walking, swimming - don't do anything frequently

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - chocolate

FAV.BOOK(S) - don't really have an absolute favorite - love to read and usually have 4-5 books I'm reading at a time. Usually fantasy, but am into teen novels, too. Loved the Twilight series!

FAV. MOVIE(S) - comedies, action, drama, love stories, sci-fi - just about anything but horror!

FAV. SONG(S) - most except country, hard rock, and rap

FAV. QUOTE - just about anything inspirational

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - It has taken me a long time to get to this point. I am really eager to travel this journey and look forward to being able to ride bikes and hike with my kids!! I am active in Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, PTOs, scrapbooking, stamping, paper crafting, etc.

[ajg]

DATE - 2/23/10

USER NAME - ajg

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - my initials

REAL NAME - Amy

AGE - 38

BIRTHDATE - July 3

WHERE YOU LIVE -Chicago Ridge, IL

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Husband Mike

ANNIVERSARY - Never "really" married, together 21 years... more than most "real" marriages

KIDS -sons 16 & 18, daughter 7

PETS -evil kitty named Melissa

OCCUPATION - Unemployed teacher

STARTING WEIGHT - 315

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - none

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Arc trainer

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - bread and butter

FAV.BOOK(S) -Wuthering Heights

FAV. MOVIE(S) -Pretty Woman, Urban Cowboy, 40 year old Virgin, almost any romantic comedy

FAV. SONG(S) - Oldies, Plain White Tees "Hey There Delilah"

FAV. QUOTE - If you do what you love you'll never work another day in your life

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I lost about 100 lbs about 4 years ago but have slowly gained most of it back. I recently graduated with my BA in Elementary Education but haven't yet found a job. I have hypothyroidism and take synthroid for it, which seems to actually make me gain more weight than just having a slow thyroid!

[Ev2]

DATE - march 1 2010

USER NAME - Ev2

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - E is my nick name and I am kind of a geek so V as in version and 2 like the 2nd version of me a newer better me

REAL NAME - Tanya

AGE -34

BIRTHDATE - April 25th

WHERE YOU LIVE - Arkansas

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Chris

ANNIVERSARY -10/11/94

KIDS - we have 4 kids ages 18,16,15 and 4. and one angel that we lost at birth who would be 7

PETS - 5 annoying shih tzus

OCCUPATION - I am a homemaker

STARTING WEIGHT - 352

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - I really have no plan other to start. I will just reduce calories and get my but moving. I will be cutting out junk food and soda.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - this is my big issue I hate exercise. I will need to find one I enjoy

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - chips and soda

FAV.BOOK(S) - I am a avid reader. I enjoy a bit of everything. I love anne rule and anne rice.. I liked the twilight series. I also like science fantasy , like fred saberhagen. and non fiction books, as I said before I am kind of a geek.

FAV. MOVIE(S) - anything horror but I think my all time fav is the shining

FAV. SONG(S) - this is something else I feel passionate about. I love nearly all music. everything from classical to rap. my favorite song for the moment is Love is my religion by ziggy marley.

FAV. QUOTE - to thine own self be true

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I had a gastric bypass surgery in 2003. I lost around 200 pound. I failed myself and did not keep the weight off. I am starting this journey with a new outlook on life. I know there will be obstacles in my path, but I also know in my heart I can do this and I will be better for having done it on my own.
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[Brigitte33]

Date -

User Name - Brigitte

Significance Of Your User Name - None really, my name and the age I was when we bought our first computer

Real Name - Brigitte

Age - 43

Birthdate - January 2, 1967

Where You Live - Beloeil, Quebec in Canada

Significant Other - Mario

Anniversary - August 31, 1991

Kids - Emilie 16, Sarah, 13, Sarah-Jade 3 (we have her as a foster child, but she will be with us forever) and our baby Xavier who is 23 months old (that was handed to me as a foster child when he was 2 months old and we are lucky enough to be allowed to adopt him this year)

Pets - 2 - 1 very obese 12 year old cat Félix and a very small 2 year old Bébé Chatte (which means baby cat)

Occupation - Stay at home mom for the last 13 years

Starting Weight - 329.6

What Plan Are You Following - Weight watchers at home

Fav. Exercise(s) - None at this weight, I use to enjoy dvd videos very much, but at this weight just walking around is hard.

Fav. No-no Foods - Breat and butter

Fav.book(s) - my hidden pleasure are romance novels (yes, yes harlequins)

Fav. Movie(s) - About a boy (Hugh Grant)

Fav. Song(s) - None really (my daughter has 5,000 songs on her Ipod) but here I am and I cannot find one.

Fav. Quote - None

Anything Else You Would Like People To Know About You - I am the youngest girl of a family of 7 children who are all at a very normal weight. My husband and children are all also at normal weight. I am tired of being the odd one out. Thirteen years ago I weighed 140 lbs after giving birth to my daughter. I honestly haven't seen the 189 lbs gain. I know I am smart that I should have put a stop to this way back. I want to have a life back, I am tired of going places with my family and not being able to participate, I am tired of "just" watching them.

[neonwildflower]

DATE - March 1, 2010

USER NAME - neonwildflower

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - It's from a song I wrote a teenager, and has been my handle online for several years and across several sites

REAL NAME - Laura

AGE - 23

BIRTHDATE - May 9

WHERE YOU LIVE - Ottawa, ON

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Ian

ANNIVERSARY - 11/23/04

KIDS - None of my own (yet!), but many I love deeply!

PETS - My tortoiseshell kitty, Mia, is my only Ottawa pet. Family pet include two wonderful Australian shepherds (Cooper and Casey), an orange cat (Brodie), horse (Mo), and a couple dozen chickens who share their wonderful eggs with us!

OCCUPATION - Student, Starbucks barista

STARTING WEIGHT - 330

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Not a set plan, but just making better choices, becoming more active, and cutting out/back my food vices.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - None. I walk as a means of transportation, and I'm using a stationary bike to start out with just because I can do it in the privacy of my home.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Pizza. Ice cream. White bread. Lattes and frappucinos from Starbucks.

FAV.BOOK(S) - Anne of Green Gables, the Lorax, collections of Irving Layton's poetry,

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Rocky movies, Serendipity, When Harry Met Sally, The Little Mermaid, School of Rock, Dead Poets Society.

FAV. TV SHOWS - Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Nip/Tuck, Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, The Office, Dexter... lots, but that's all I can think of.

FAV. SONG(S) - Far too many to choose. I love too many different types of music!

FAV. QUOTE - "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?"
Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - My mother has just been diagnosed with diabetes, which is especially scary for me since she's much smaller than I am, much more active than I am, and generally eats better than I do. I'd like to get healthier in the hopes of reducing my risk of developing diabetes myself, and also to feel better about my appearance and my overall well-being. Also

[Wendy J]

DATE - March 7, 2010

USER NAME - Wendy J

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - It's my name and middle initial

REAL NAME - Wendy

AGE - 40

BIRTHDATE - September 15th

WHERE YOU LIVE - Toronto, ON

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - None

KIDS - None

PETS - None

OCCUPATION - Book publisher

STARTING WEIGHT - 339

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - I'm not following a specific plan. I aspire to be a raw foodist, but have a hard time going 100% raw. Right now, I want to do juicing, eat berries, and eat rice dishes (rice mixed with meat or fish and veggies).

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I love strength training and I walk on my treadmill.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Cake, chips, food from McDonald's, pizza.

FAV.BOOK(S) - Ask & It Is Given

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Pump Up the Volume, the Bourne trilogy, and many more that aren't coming to mind

FAV. TV SHOWS - 24, House, Damages, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Leverage, Caprica, Burn Notice, White Collar, Glee, Friday Night Lights, Project Runway, The Amazing Race, plus a lot more. I watch A LOT of TV!

FAV. SONG(S) - "Cuts Like a Knife" -Bryan Adams

FAV. QUOTE - "This is where you end and I begin."

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - There are so many things I want to do with my life and I feel as though the 200 extra pounds I am carrying keep me from having an awesome life. I am ready to reinvent myself.

[ParadiseFalls]

Date - 03/21/20009

User Name - ParadiseFalls

Significance of Your User Name - I love the movie "Up" and the message I get from it is that you have to do what makes you happy.

Age - 22

Birthday - March 15

Where You Live - The Sunshine State!

Significant Other - Jon

Anniversary - 2003

Kids - No way.

Pets - Beautiful pitbull Tina, love of my life

Occupation - Student

Starting Weight - 300.2

What Plan Are You Following? - Self-crafted VLCD

Favorite Exercises - I hate all physical activity except cycling. Hopefully when I get smaller, I'll stop hating exercise.

Fav. No-no Foods - Ice cream, chocolate and Mexican food

Fav. Books - The Time Traveler's Wife, Lolita, Coraline, Wasteland, The Fountainhead

Fav Movies - Closer, Dead Poet's Society, Up, Requiem for a Dream

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[christinesefton]

DATE -March 22, 2010

USER NAME -christinesefton

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -married name

REAL NAME -Christine

AGE -24

BIRTH DATE - September 18

WHERE YOU LIVE -Oregon, USA

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -"Hubby"

ANNIVERSARY - January 11, 2004

KIDS -1 Beautiful autistic 4 year old daughter.

PETS - 1 rosy red minnow, 3 african dwarf frogs, many many plants

OCCUPATION - couch potato housewife

STARTING WEIGHT -315

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - undecided. Would like to try slimfast, but can't have aspartame. (causes major migraines) Seeking similar affordable alternative.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -surfing- channel and web

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - aspartame, MSG, Splenda, Fish (any kind, bad experience)

FAV.BOOK(S) - Stephen King

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Trainspotting. In my mind I see myself in the main character, only addicted to food instead of heroin.

FAV. SONG(S) - too much to list.

FAV. QUOTE - don't really have one.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -I've been overweight since I was 9 months old. Both of my parents are overweight. My family has always equated food with love. When I was 13 years old, I weighed 175 pounds. I became bulimic just to maintain that weight. By the time I was 16, I weighed 210, and could no longer continue to binge and purge due to permanent damage to my esophagus and a hyatal hernia. When I was 18, I moved in with my mother, and went up to 245 pounds. I met my Hubby, and lost 10 pounds. Then I got pregnant and went from 235 to 262 the day our daughter was born. I couldn't exercise while I was pregnant because I had to be on bed rest from 3 months until delivery. After that, I gained and gained until I hit 300 pounds. It kind of crept up on me. I now weigh 315. I realized I had to do something when my mother said she had never gotten heavier then 308. I have said my whole life I would never be as big as my mother, that if I ever got there, I would throw myself in front of a train. (no plans for that, don't worry)
I don't have any support for losing weight. Hubby tries to sabotage every attempt because he is afraid I will lose weight and divorce him for someone better. Crazy, huh?
I just want to be able to live like a normal person. I want to be able to keep up with my little girl and not feel like I am going to die.
And I really want to lose the acid reflux. It is a daily reminder of my stupidity of when I was younger and sick.
I'm glad I found this site. It makes me feel like I am not alone in all of this.

Oh...And I like to knit, crochet, garden, animals, and would like to take long walks on the beaches....without Greenpeace trying to help me back into the water!

[thinmintintraining]

Date -March 23, 2010

User Name -thinmintintraining

Significance Of Your User Name - I have a habit of calling thin people thin mint and I thought it was cute! (my warped mind )

Real Name - Stella

Age - 31

Birthdate - Sept. 27th

Where You Live - Lenoir, NC

Significant Other - Karlos

Anniversary - January 17, 2004

Kids - still working on that one

Pets - 1 cat - Max

Occupation - Domestic goddess

Starting Weight - which time?? I guess I'll go with my highest of 386

What Plan Are You Following - Not really following a specific plan although I am trying to watch the calorie intake and I have cut out fried foods, sweet tea which I luv!! and junk food!

Fav. Exercise(s) - don't really have one. I am currently a member of Curves

Fav. No-no Foods - there are so many

Fav.book(s) - not much of a reader but I would have to say the Bible

Fav. Movie(s) - way too many to list here but a few are Last Holiday, The Notebook, Gone with the Wind and Taxi

Fav. Song(s) - I don't really have a favorite but I listen to mostly southern gospel, contemporary christian, and big band

Fav. Quote - more like a favorite verse...I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

Anything Else You Would Like People To Know About You - There isn't much to know except that a lot of times, people don't really know how to take me! I love to make people laugh and I'm definitely one of a kind! I have a bad habit of starting things then never finishing them! I don't plan on doing that this time around so any help would be appreciated. My mother is my best friend besides my husband who is a truck driver and isn't home that much. I'm not a partying type person. Never have been. I really want children and believe that this is my year for that!! That's about it!

[thinmintintraining]

Originally Posted by christinesefton

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - undecided. Would like to try slimfast, but can't have aspartame. (causes major migraines) Seeking similar affordable alternative.

I was on the slimfast plan before I met my husband and it worked for me. Most slimfast has regular sugar in it and the few that doesn't is made with splenda. I actually like the equate brand from walmart better than slim fast and it was much much cheaper!! Just thought i would throw that in! Hope it helps

[Qcrazymiller]

I guess its my turn

DATE -3/26/2010

USER NAME -Qcrazymiller

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -im a lil coupon crazy (love free stuff) and mylast name

REAL NAME - Mz Miller

AGE -28

BIRTHDATE -December 1981

WHERE YOU LIVE - Middle TN

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Scottie(Love of my life)

ANNIVERSARY - 2/05/09

KIDS - 2 boys 7-8

PETS -1 bad puppy kasey

OCCUPATION -Ebay craiglist babysit anything not to have to stand on my feet for hours!
STARTING WEIGHT -367

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - lowfat

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Swimming

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - fried chicken, burgers fries, wings, cheesecake

FAV.BOOK(S) - highland love stories, Nora Roberts

FAV. MOVIE(S) -fried green tomato's

FAV. SONG(S) - back that a$$ up (juvenile 1999)

FAV. QUOTE - (right now it's) If you want it, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse"

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have gained large amounts of weight twice in my life and both times I was tied down. I love my husband but I love being single A lot. I have gained 100lbs sense he moved in 2 years ago, Ive changed and dont like the lazy unhealthy person I have become. I dont see things changing, If me and my husband are still together, he wants me the way I am, and I wanna be better again, The big problem is I Love him and I dont want to let him go, **** I even married him! I just feel like if I was on my own I would be so much better off. Doing my own thing and being happy to go when and where I plz. I would never ask for anything where as now I ask for everything.

I think of like being a crack head trying to go clean but living with your dealer. Make any sense?

[play0nwords]

DATE - April 1, 2010

USER NAME - play0nwords

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Because I'm goofy

REAL NAME - Britanny

AGE - 17

BIRTHDATE - November 17, 1992

WHERE YOU LIVE - Tennessee

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - None

ANNIVERSARY - None

KIDS - Not yet, under penalty of death

PETS - Crazy cat

OCCUPATION - Annoyance

STARTING WEIGHT - ?

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Mom's

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Rollerblading

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - French fries, doughnuts, fried chicken

FAV.BOOK(S) - Any Anne Rice (Pre-Christianization)

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Fire, Mulan, Repo!, Memoirs of a Geisha, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Breakfast Club

FAV. SONG(S) - 99 Luftballoons

FAV. QUOTE - "Yeah, ya jerk." -Me

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I love frogs.

[BlueMoonMama]

DATE - 4/2/10

USER NAME -BlueMoonMama

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - I had my first baby at 12:20 am on New Year's day and there was a blue moon.

REAL NAME - Meegan

AGE - 37

BIRTHDATE - Sept. 15 1972
WHERE YOU LIVE -Virginia

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Hubby

ANNIVERSARY - New Year's Day 2005, yes our daughter was born on our anniversary

KIDS -daughter, 3 months

PETS - a german pointer named Kaylie

OCCUPATION - stay at home mom

Highest WEIGHT - 343 lbs on the day I got pregnant. I lost 43 pounds during my pregnancy. Currently holding steady at 300 lbs.

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - my own mishmash

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - my ancient walk away the pounds video & stationary bike, want to learn yoga!

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Pepsi, any and all restaurant foods, ice cream, bread, pasta extra creamy

FAV.BOOK(S) - Anything by Jane Austen, Maeve Binchy, L.M. Montgomery

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Philadelphia Story, Notting Hill, a walk in the clouds, Anne of Green Gables, Mama Mia, amelie, Muriels Wedding, Enchanted April

FAV. SONG(S) - Let it Be by the Beatles

FAV. QUOTE - "Just say I love you. It's so great. So Important" figure skater Katia Gordeeva after the death of her first husband & partner. Also Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the Life you have imagined by Thoreau

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have been a yo-yo dieter my whole life. About 6 years ago I lost 100 pounds but I've gained it all back. I want to break this unhealthy cycle so that my daughter doesn't learn to obsess over her weight and instead learns to live a healthy lifestyle. I need to get healthy so I can make my family healthier. My hubby is naturally fairly thin but in the past few years has fallen into my bad eating habits and though it doesn't really affect his weight I know all the junk food & eating out is making him unhealthy. It's all got to change and it starts with me. I'd especially love to find a few blogging buddies as a way to encourage this process. My blog is at bluemoonmamadiet.wordpress.com if anyone wants to drop me some encouragement there. I am just starting this process and I know it will be a long, slow, hard climb to good health but this time I'm determined to make a lifelong change!!!