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[NotTheCheat]

DATE – January 8, 2006

USER NAME - NotTheCheat

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME – The Cheat is a character from a series of online cartoons called Homestar Runner. He is my personal avatar for my weight loss journey and since I am looking at this as a lifestyle rather than a diet, I can’t cheat.

REAL NAME - Nancy

AGE - 32

BIRTHDATE – July 15

WHERE YOU LIVE – Greenwich, CT

SIGNIFICANT OTHER – Single again!

ANNIVERSARY – None

KIDS - None

PETS - None

OCCUPATION - Accountant

STARTING WEIGHT - 353

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING – Counting calories and exercise

FAV. EXERCISE(S) – Dancing, walking and swimming and I would like to try martial arts and fencing when I am more fit.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS – Well nothing is officially no-no (I can’t cheat! I just have to account for it) but my emotional trigger foods are mostly ice cream and rich desserts, especially chocolate.

FAV.BOOK(S) – Almost anything Sci-Fi fantasy – Robin Hobb, Anne Bishop, Orson Scott Card, etc. I also love Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series (Master and Commander) and Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody mysteries.

FAV. MOVIE(S) – Lawrence of Arabia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Antonia’s Line, and Amelie. I also love Stargate (both SG-1 and Atlantis) and Battlestar Gallactica (the new one).

FAV. SONG(S) – I like pretty much anything. Part of me is stuck in the 80’s – I love the Smiths, the Cure, Depeche Mode, etc. The last few albums I bought were from Lauryen Hill, Bonnie Raitt, Green Day and Evanescence if that tells you anything.

FAV. QUOTE – “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” — Marianne Williamson

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have been dieting since I was a little girl. Exercise was always about ways to lose weight and meals growing up were battles for control over what I ate. I even went to Weight Watchers camp for two years around the age of 12/13. Recently something in my head clicked and somehow I am finally able to divorce eating from so many negative emotions that I have harbored over the years. I am able to do this, not to fix myself because there is something wrong with me, but to get myself healthy so that I can live as full a life as possible.

[ZedAus]

DATE - January 11th, 2006

USER NAME - zedaus

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Over here we call "Z" zed, not zee, so 'zed' for Zelma and 'aus' because aussie was already taken

REAL NAME - Zelma

AGE - 43

BIRTHDATE - April 5th, 1962

WHERE YOU LIVE - Western Australia

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - husband Neil

ANNIVERSARY - June 17th, 2000

KIDS - none

PETS - none, had pets growing up, but became allergic in early 20s

OCCUPATION - elementary teacher

STARTING WEIGHT - 350

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - basically own healthy eating and exercise. LOTS of fruit and veg and as little processed food as possible. Kinda looking at Low GI, but not actually using that eating regime.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - treadmill, exercise bike and long walks with hubby

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Well, my dietician friend says there are no 'bad' foods, but she hasn't told my body that. My bladder does NOT like caffeine, so I had to give up my iced coffees and CHOCOLATE! That did make it much easier to lose weight though, so I suppose that is a bright side to it all.

FAV.BOOK(S) - I used to only read SciFi/Fantasy, but now have very eclectic tastes. I suppose a couple that stick in my head are Poisonwood Bible and The Secret Life of Bees.

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Comedies and Disney films

FAV. SONG(S) - None in particular, but mostly from the 60s and 70s

FAV. QUOTE - "Growing old is compulsory. Growing up is optional" (author unknown - at least to me. Working around kids all the time, it is almost impossible to grow up, and I love that. I am now at a better weight to be a kid with them.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have no idea what suddenly put the idea into my head that I had to make this change in my lifestyle, but I am SO glad that it happened. It has saved my life! I had been lucky enough to not have any medical problems due to my weight, but I'm sure I was a time bomb waiting to go off.
I can't believe how wonderful it feels to finally be able to go into 'normal' clothes shops and find things that fit. I also love that I can go shopping and not have people staring and snickering at me, or making rude comments. That took a long time to get used to. I was still looking for those rude people for a while, even when I was almost a 'normal' size.
I hope I can motivate and help people on here as I know that you will support me as I move closer to target and have to maintain that weight.

[azcyn]

DATE -03/24/06

USER NAME -azcyn

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -I live in arizona, and my name is cyn

REAL NAME -cynthia but i like cyn its shorter lol

AGE -33

BIRTHDATE -December 13th

WHERE YOU LIVE -arizona..born and raised arizonan

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -John..met him when i was 16..he is my everything

ANNIVERSARY -married april 9th..we are commin up on 13 years
KIDS -yes 2 boys..Damian is 15 and Justin is 11

PETS -1 dog Molly,2 cats Zoe and Cloe,3 turtles,2 rats,1bird,1 frog

OCCUPATION -CSR

STARTING WEIGHT -350

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - none ..lol sad I know

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -swimming!!

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -anything pasta..and mexican food

FAV.BOOK(S) -anything that has to do with near death experriences..they are neat to read..kinda scarey too lol

FAV. MOVIE(S) -16 candles..any 80's movie. Molly Ringwald is fav actress..thats why I named my puppy Molly

FAV. SONG(S) - again anything from the 80's

FAV. QUOTE -umm dont have one

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - well lets see, I love to sew and crochet. I am thinking about starting a scrapbook. I live for my hubby, my kids, and myself!

[toofatforu]

DATE -march 24

USER NAME -toofatforu

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -how i feel about myself

REAL NAME -patti

AGE -44

BIRTHDATE -august 15

WHERE YOU LIVE -mississippi

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -jim

ANNIVERSARY -may 17

KIDS -
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PETS -one cat.. very spoiled!

OCCUPATION -homemaker

STARTING WEIGHT -36

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - optimal meal replacement shakes

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -treadmill

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -cheeseburgers

FAV.BOOK(S) -any romance books

FAV. MOVIE(S) -Gone with the wind

FAV. SONG(S) - amarillo by morning

FAV. QUOTE -not any

[Jniniffer]

Date - May 21st 06

User Name - Jniniffer

Significance Of Your User Name -Its a nick name a co worker started calling me and has stuck!

Real Name - Jennifer

Age - 23

Birthdate - October 29th

Where You Live - Dawson Creek BC Canada

Significant Other - Ed

Anniversary - July 2

Kids - Johnathon and Kaylene - 3.5 years old

Pets - Coal.. he's a hamster

Occupation - 2nd Assistant manager for McDonalds

Starting Weight - 330lbs

What Plan Are You Following - Herbal Magic

Fav. Exercise(s) - Waterfit

Fav. No-no Foods - bacon, sausage--cheese burgers.. yumm...

Fav.book(s) - I really like the Harry potter books.. LOL

Fav. Movie(s) - humm....The Notebook

Fav. Song(s) - I'll be by Edwin McCain

Fav. Quote - don't really have one..

Anything Else You Would Like People To Know About You - I'm in for the long haul!! lol

[Vortex_VVV]

DATE - 1/26/09 (updating)

USER NAME - Vortex_VVV

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Vortex was a nickname a good friend gave me. V is the initial of my last name.

REAL NAME - Angela

AGE - 42

BIRTHDATE - 2/19

WHERE YOU LIVE - Charleston, IL (east-central Illinois, bout half-way between St. Louis and Indianapolis)

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - it's complicated, lol.

OCCUPATION - English professor.

STARTING WEIGHT - 316 this time around..

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - 1900 calories/day. I'm trying to exercise between 20 and 40 minutes a day; my goal is to do 50-60 minutes every day, in 2 blocks.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Walking, biking, swimming--except I haven't been in a pool in ages due to self-consciousness.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chocolate. Pasta with butter and cheese.

FAV.BOOK(S) - Wuthering Heights. Return of the Native. Crime and Punishment. All of Proust. Lots of others. I'm an English professor--how do I choose?

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Recently, Lars and the Real Girl and Man on Wire.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I'm a workaholic and love my job. I teach, and I LOVE doing research and writing about it. I'm as lucky as I can be in terms of career.

This semester, I'm on research leave and have my mother with me (who suffered a stroke a year and a half ago and still needs some assistance). I have to lose some significant weight before July, or else I'm going to have to accept that WLS is my only option. I really, really don't want to do WLS.

[Nightkatt]

DATE - 24 July 2006

USER NAME - Nightkatt

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Im a real night owl so took the night for my name ... and my nickname (stage name) is Katt, it suits me more than my real name so I prefer it ... so put together for NightKatt

REAL NAME - Sarah Jane

AGE - 34

BIRTHDATE - 25 April 1972

WHERE YOU LIVE - Wairarapa, New Zealand

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Scoot (Richard) been together 4 years

ANNIVERSARY - 21 December 2001

KIDS - 1 - Daughter Ashleigh (15 on Aug 3)

PETS - 4: 3 Dogs - Jedi (4 years, long haired daschund/Chihuahua cross), Gizmo (4 years, long haired Chihuahua) & Baer (pronounced Bear) (3 years and the daughter of Gizzie and Jed). 1 Cat - Mayday (a ginger persian cat with 6 toes on each paw - he is 5 and he thinks he is a dog!!).

OCCUPATION - Student, part time retailer and mom! (We just sold our shop in June still have our online one tho .. but now I have the time to focus on me instead of 30 other things lol).

STARTING WEIGHT - 323pds (146.5kg)

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Jenny Craig. Started Sat 22nd July.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I HATE exercising lol .. but I have a Fitness Flyer which I am attempting to come to grips with, other than that I love swimming, but too self conscious to go to the pool, so looking forward to being able to do that in the next year I also used to dance in my teen years lol .. so wouldnt mind getting back to that

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - OMG .. Im a CHOCOHOLIC!! Just the smell of it and I want to eat it lol ... soooo .. Im keeping out of temptations way for the next month if I can .. cripes I hope I can

FAV.BOOK(S) - Love crime books, true crime too .. but my secret enjoyment are those soppy romances rofl .. my new hidden pleasure now I have to stop the chocolate lol..

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Musicals, Comedies ... love to laugh and sing

FAV. SONG(S) - Tooooo many to name, depends on my mood which ones I will line up to listen to ... must say tho .. Dixie Chicks Goodbye Earl is always a player rofl .. love country, easy listening, 80s, 60s, and even a little of the 90s and new millennium lol.

FAV. QUOTE - My ultimate fave is "May the best of your todays be the worst of your tomorrows" .. but I do like the "Smile it makes people wonder what you have been up to" & "Life is not a dress rehearsal so the show must go on!"

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I used to be a singer in a band, loved it .. but as my weight went up I got less and less confidence to perform in front of people, so will be hoping to get back into music when I get down to a more confident state I also song write so that keeps me involved in my love of music My hunny and I met on the internet, a dating site my mum badgered me to join after 2 cancelled engagements .. wasnt looking for anyone, but I found my hunny I also gave up smoking the date of our first date which I regard as our anniversary, so its been 4.5 years and unfortunately all the weight I had managed to get off has made an appearance and bought along a few dozen pounds of friends lol ..

[going to lose 200]

DATE -Friday August 25, 2006

USER NAME -Going to lose 200

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - guess

REAL NAME -Brenda

AGE - 31

BIRTHDATE - July 22

WHERE YOU LIVE -Prince Edward Island, Canada

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Steven, my soulmate

ANNIVERSARY - Sept 8, 2001

KIDS - not likely

PETS -Beagle named Bailey, two cats named Butterscotch and Ripple (Yes, I have a problem *L*)

OCCUPATION - Tax reviewer (federal Gov't) and retail sales

STARTING WEIGHT - highest was 417

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - tried a few since I started last summer, lower carbs, upping water and eating healthy

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -walking, swimming and anything else

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -butter tarts, pecan pie and anything ooey and chocolate... potato chips too! <sigh>

FAV.BOOK(S) - the Hobbit

FAV. MOVIE(S) - any chick flick

FAV. SONG(S) -I like everything from old honky tonkin' country to Metallica

FAV. QUOTE - Pull up your big girl panties and deal with it!!!!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - Been meaning to do this for almost a year now, guess it was time.

[sandybar]

DATE -9/18/06

USER NAME - sandybar

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - My dad's nickname for me since I was a little girl.

REAL NAME - Sandy

AGE - 46 almost 47

BIRTHDATE - 9/23/59

WHERE YOU LIVE - Lafayette, In

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - My sweetie, Andy

ANNIVERSARY - 5/16/1993

KIDS - I have 4, Ben age 29, Bill age 28, Wayna age 25, Naomi age 23
Andy has 3, Emily age 27, Rachel age 20, Chantal age 15
We have one together, Abby age 8 1/2
We only have Abby and Chantal at home right now. The most we ever had at home at one time was 6 out of 8.

PETS - Tia, a Beagle/Jack Russel terrier mix

OCCUPATION - Customer service for a window treatment fabricator

STARTING WEIGHT - 340

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Well, I want to sort of count calories, stay away from "bad" carbs.


FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Are you serious? favorite exercise?
No, really, swimming & water aroebics, but I don't have access to a pool.
So, I'll have to say walking and free weights.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - cake!

FAV.BOOK(S) - Anne of Green Gables, Chronicles of Narnia, Little Women Series

FAV. MOVIE(S) - An American President, Bruce Willis movies

FAV. SONG(S) - In This Life by Colin Raye

FAV. QUOTE - My current favorite quote is, "It is what it is."

[Idealmuse]

Hi everyone!


DATE - 9/21/06

USER NAME - Idealmuse

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Muse is part of my online journaling name and I created a second journal for health/weightloss to find my "Ideal" me! sooo.... Idealmuse!

REAL NAME - Debb

AGE - 32

BIRTHDATE - 12/23

WHERE YOU LIVE - Chicago

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Yes!

ANNIVERSARY - of what? Married? 9/27 Weightloss start? 6/4/06

KIDS - Nope

PETS - Cats Moon (12.5) Tekka (3) Zim (2)

OCCUPATION - Artist

STARTING WEIGHT - 301

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Recording my food at MFD (myfooddiary) and following plan to lose 2lbs per week eatting healthy and exercising 6 days a week alternating cardio and weights

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Turbo Jam DVDs, Jari Love DVDs, Biking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Anything sweet and carby

FAV.BOOK(S) - Craft Instruction Books (I'm an artist)

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Nightmare Before Christmas

FAV. SONG(S) - Many

FAV. QUOTE - Hm can't think of one?

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - Just this is the time I do this for good! it's only a matter of time now!

[sandybar]

DATE -10/01/06

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -nickname my dad gave me

REAL NAME - Sandy
AGE -47

BIRTHDATE -09/23/59
WHERE YOU LIVE -Lafayettem IN
SIGNIFICANT OTHER -DH Andy -Love of my Life
ANNIVERSARY - 05/16/93

KIDS -8 total. Mine: Ben 29*Bill 27*Wayna-25*Naomi aka Nomer 23,
Step Children Emily 28, Rachel 20, Chantal 15
Ours Abby 8
PET Dog- Tia

OCCUPATION - Customer Service
STARTING WEIGHT -341

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Calorie Counting & trying to use "good carbs"

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -water aerobics, but I don't have a gym membership.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -ALL foods, chocolate. ice cream, CAKE, CAKE, did I say cake??
FAV.BOOK(S) -John Grisham

FAV. MOVIE(S) -Lord of the Rings, An American President
FAV. SONG(S) - anything from the 70's*Andy's & my song, "In this Life" by Colin Raye

FAV. QUOTE -

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - we'll see

[mechell81]

DATE -10/17/2006

USER NAME -Mechell81

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -michelle 81( year I was born)

REAL NAME -Michelle

AGE -25

BIRTHDATE -August 26,1981

WHERE YOU LIVE -Grew up in Louisiana. Almost a year ago moved to Barrow,Alaska for husbands job.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -Royce

ANNIVERSARY -7/24/2004- Married over 2 years. Been together almost 6 years.

KIDS -Not yet. Would love some later on.

PETS -Two furbabies(cats) Allie and Alex. Alex is my avatar.

OCCUPATION -since we moved not many jobs up here.So at this time none. Going back to school soon!

STARTING WEIGHT -340

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Taking small steps. Cut out soda/junk. Lowering calories to 2000 a day.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -I really like to swim. But not able to do that where I live.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -Chips and popcorn. I love salty foods!

FAV.BOOK(S) -I like all sorts of books. I actually right now am trying to read the whole bible. Taking me forever though!

FAV. MOVIE(S) -The one that comes to mind is Pride and Prejudice. I love those movies that the BBC remakes.

FAV. SONG(S) - I do not have a favorite! I like most music!

FAV. QUOTE -I love quotes...just don't have one right now.

[colneen]

Date:11/10/06
user name: colneen
name significance: My brothers and sisters all call me 'neen' it's a family nickname, that's where I got the idea for my 3FC name- colneen.
real name: Colleen
age: 42
birthdate: October 7th
where I live: West Michigan
pets: Brutus the cat,'booboo'
Occupation: press oporator
starting weight:390lbs.
weight loss plan: weight watchers on my own (not a member)
favorite book: Painting Fresh Florals In Watercolor by Arleta Pech
hobbies: I like to paint and draw, also have a small collection of antique dolls.
favorite quote: don't have one.
significant other: none, and I have no children

[CatherineM]

STARTING DATE - February-2005

USER NAME - Hippievanlady

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Used to own an old VW camper van, and that's what the kids at little league called me.

REAL NAME - Catherine

AGE - 44

BIRTHDATE - 24-March-1962

WHERE YOU LIVE - Edmonton, Alberta

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Husband of about a year

ANNIVERSARY - 16-January-2006

KIDS - two grown foster sons

PETS - Does my husband count?

OCCUPATION - Retired attorney

STARTING WEIGHT - 592 lbs

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Calorie counting, and food journal

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Water aerobics

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Ice Cream, Fries

FAV.BOOK(S) - Harry Potter

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Ditto, but I also have a weird thing about disaster movies.

FAV. SONG(S) - Contemporary Christian

FAV. QUOTE - "If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy,..."

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I was in a wheelchair for 8 years, and have only been walking since November of 2004. I was raised in the South, but married a Canadian, and now live in the farthest North large city in the world.

[LindseyLouWho]

DATE - 1/28/07

USER NAME - LindseyLouWho

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - It's a name my mother used to call me frequently when I was younger, along with many others along the same lines.

REAL NAME - Lindsey

AGE - 18

BIRTHDATE - 2/27/88

WHERE YOU LIVE - Pearland, TX

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Mr. Rob. We've been dating for nearly a year and three months now.

ANNIVERSARY - November 13th, 2005

KIDS - Love kids, don't want any for a while though.

PETS - 3 kitties. There's Muffin, our 6 year old puffball who lives up to her name (and she's got a LOT of attitude). She's black and white and was malnourished when we found her, although that's not a problem anymore (to say the least). We got Hardy at the same time as Muffin. He's 1 1/2, all black, and gets into everything! Then we have our newest addition, Gus, who we found outside as a tiny kitten trying to brave a storm. He's about 5 months old, also completely black.

OCCUPATION - College student

STARTING WEIGHT - 381.4

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - My own plan... I'm basically picking and choosing what I like from different diets I hear about. I'm trying to keep things as balanced as possible, and attempting to keep my caloric intake between 1200 and 1600 calories a day.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Walking for now. Most of those machines at the gym are kind of uncomfortable for me to be on at this weight.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Pasta. And not just one serving, either. I would eat it in huge bowl fulls like you get at Olive Garden. Other than that, I like rich rich desserts, like cheesecake and tiramisu. Oh, and let's not forget cheese. Although cheese isn't technically a no-no food, it is in the amounts I used to eat.

FAV. BOOK(S) - It's been a while since I've read a book that wasn't required for a class or something, although those are usually pretty good. Bread and Roses was the most recent one. It comes highly recommended if you're into labor union strikes of the early 20th century :-P.

FAV. MOVIE(S) - I have a ton. The Princess Bride, 13 Going On 30, Little Miss Sunshine, A Clockwork Orange, etc.

FAV. SONG(S) - Oh man, I'm not even going to go there. Too many to count.

FAV. QUOTE - Again, too many to count. I'll get back to you on that one.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I've been very overweight for most of my life, for various reasons, and I'm really hoping that I can succeed in losing most of my excess weight this time around.