300+.....Bios

[rainbowsmiles]

USER NAME - Rainbowsmiles
BIRTHDATE - 3/29
WHERE YOU LIVE - SC
SIGNIFICANT OTHER - hubby Nigel
ANNIVERSARY - 7-7
STARTING WEIGHT - 397.9
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - no specific plan, just counting calories and tracking carbs, fat, protein, etc...
FAV. EXERCISE(S) - riding my bicycle on the beach
ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - i love the beautiful ladies here at 3fatchicks!!

[FireDust]

DATE - 2/6/08

USER NAME - FireDust

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - none really

REAL NAME - Lyn

AGE - 27

BIRTHDATE - 12/4

WHERE YOU LIVE - New York State

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - a wonderful boyfriend who loves me just as I am

ANNIVERSARY - January 27, a whole year!

KIDS - None yet

PETS - 2 rotten dogs

OCCUPATION - Social Worker

STARTING WEIGHT - 360 (344 right now)

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Weight Watchers

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Tae Bo (too fat to do it right now), walking, hiking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Ice cream, it's my enemy... as is pizza... and cheese and cookies and cake and chips... The list goes on and on.

FAV.BOOK(S) - To Kill a Mockingbird. Also love the Harry Potter books

FAV. MOVIE(S) - The Harry Potter Movies, Star Wars movies

FAV. SONG(S) - "The Dance" by Garth Brooks

FAV. QUOTE - "Do or do not, there is no try" - Yoda

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I've been really big all of my life. Though part of me wants to lose weight for the whole vanity thing, I'm starting to realize now as I go into my late 20's that I need to make changes if I want to live a long, healthy life. I want to have children and be around to see them grow. My dad died during my last semester of college and I do not want my future children to go through the things I had to go through.

[DMPLS]

DATE -February 6, 2008

USER NAME -DMPLS

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -its short for Dimples which I have and I've used this nickname online for years.

REAL NAME -Bernice

AGE -41

BIRTHDATE -April 27, 1966

WHERE YOU LIVE -Kentucky

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -Joe

ANNIVERSARY -Oct 2, 1984

KIDS -Phillip 23, Anthony 20, Michel 18, Cristen 15

PETS -Precious (white lab), Zito (toy poodle)

OCCUPATION -Special Needs Instructional Assistant

STARTING WEIGHT -319.2

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING -cutting back on fat intake, eating healthy

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -Walking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -Chocolate Bars (the gooier the better)

FAV.BOOK(S) -Janet Oke

FAV. MOVIE(S) -Ghost, Pretty Woman, 27 Dresses

FAV. SONG(S) -Hello, Two of a kind(working on a full house)

FAV. QUOTE - not sure

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -

[DoinItThisTime]

DATE - February 10, 2008

USER NAME - DoinItThisTime

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - 'cuz this time I'm going to do it!

REAL NAME - Donna

AGE - 40

BIRTHDATE - July 3

WHERE YOU LIVE - Ottawa, Canada

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - N/A

ANNIVERSARY - N/A

KIDS - N/A

PETS - 1 Golden Retriever, 3 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, 1 little mutt, 1 cat who thinks he's a dog, 6 chickens, 14 pigeons, 3 ducks.

OCCUPATION - Dog trainer

STARTING WEIGHT - 315

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - nothing official at this point, I have the biggest loser books and I'm trying to eat sensibly.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - walking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - KFC

FAV.BOOK(S) - anything by Janet Dailey. Harry Potter

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Grease

FAV. SONG(S) - Live close by and visit often

FAV. QUOTE - "The perfection of life with a gun dog, like the perfection of an autumn, is disturbing because you know, even as it begins, that it must end. Time bestows the gift and steals it in the process." - George Bird Evans

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - nothing I can think of at the moment.

Donna LaHaise

[SEVENofEIGHT]

DATE – 10TH February 2008

USER NAME - SEVENofEIGHT

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME – I am the 7th child in a family of eight.

REAL NAME – Róisín (Pronounced Rosheen, Irish for Rose)

AGE - 37

WHERE YOU LIVE - UK

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Amar

ANNIVERSARY – 3rd August 1996

KIDS – 2 gorgeous girls, 4 ½ and the Baby will be one year old next week!

PETS – none but would like a cat or two. (I was going to write see above! LOL)

OCCUPATION – Registered Nurse

STARTING WEIGHT – 325lbs

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING – Slimming World (British ‘Diet club’ , it is more like a healthy eating plan)

FAV. EXERCISE(S) – I like to do good exercise DVDs at home. Not rubbish ones with Barbie Dolls running around like idiots! An old favourite is one of Susan Powters, I have a couple more English ones. I became very sedentary in my 2nd pregnancy – fell and broke my toe in the first few weeks, which was slow to heal, by the time it did I was heavily pregnant and not wanting to move! Getting back to exercise now – on week 5 and already feel the benefit

FAV. NO-NO FOODS – I struggle with portion control on just about anything!

FAV.BOOK(S) – I bought the Harry Potter Books for my nephews and got hooked myself. I volunteer as a breast feeding counselor so have read a lot on that subject, loved ‘fresh Milk – The Secret lives of breasts’

FAV. MOVIE(S) – I like the big blockbuster action science fiction type movies (nothing too highbrow for me! Lol) Star Wars (not the prequels) Aliens, ect

FAV. SONG(S) – That’s difficult, I like a wide variety of music including Irish traditional/rock stuff. My favourite that I have listened to this week is ‘teardrops’ and album track from The Proclaimers (Scottish duo)

FAV. QUOTE – Can I nick one from a siggy strip I saw while browsing this site?
I can’t lose 100lbs but I can lose 10lbs 10 times.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU –
My weight has been an issue for me for my entire life. Even before I was born. Yep I was fat in utero. My mother was induced two weeks early with me as I was ‘too big’ and I bounced out weighing 9lbs 5oz. I was a fat child, a fat teen and now for several years have been a fat adult. Sadly for me, my parents did not know how to deal with my weight problem. I suppose in the 70s and 80s there was little information on the subject in rural Ireland and certainly no information or understanding on how words can have such a dramatic impact on a child. My mother in particular fostered a culture in our house that anything could be said to me about my weight. Anything. The nastier the better. My oldest brother was my worst tormentor. Some of what was said to me was said out of concern but I know deep down a lot of it was said out of embarrassment about having the ‘fat kid’ and that ‘people’ would blame her.
My parents have both passed away now I always remained close to them and perhaps made them a little proud with other achievements in my life. I should not judge them, no doubt they did their best with the knowledge available to them at that time.
I have been very bitter, angry and resentful about how I was treated as fat child, particularly in my teenage years but finally the time has come to let it go. The excess fat on my body came from the end of a fork. I can control what I eat and how much I move.
This current battle with my demons started on the 7th January 2008 – my 37th Birthday.
I am so glad that I found this site and this forum!

[wennygrrl]

DATE -
2/13/2008

USER NAME -
Wennygrrl

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -
Wenny was a nickname some friends gave me in high school and my best friend often called me wennygirl, but the ir was taken so I went with the double r.

REAL NAME -
Wendy

AGE -
34

BIRTHDATE -
July 24

WHERE YOU LIVE -
Des Moines, Iowa

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -
none

ANNIVERSARY -
n/a

KIDS -
none

PETS -
I have three cats Max (age 6), Jinx (age 3) and Georgia (age 2). All of them are rescued cats and aside from Max I didn't plan on any of them. Some of my friends joked that I am 3/4ths of the way to being a crazy cat lady.

OCCUPATION -
Social Worker- I work with adults who have a major mental illness (depression, bi-polar, schizoaffective, schizophrenia) and help them regain social and work skill to get them interacting in their community and if they desire, back to work.

STARTING WEIGHT -
Currently 260, but my highest weight was 340.

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING -
At first it was just exercise, exercise, exercise. Currently I use the bodybugg program by Apex to help me evaluate my calorie intake vs my calorie burn. I just try to keep myself at a daily deficit of 500-1000 calories. Some days I make it, some I don't. I also quit drinking soda (all kinds) and drown myself in water.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -
I LOVE my aqua aerobics class, yoga, and pilates. I am just starting out in a kickboxing class and I think I'm going to like it a lot. I enjoy most weight training with the exception of weighted lunges and shoulder work. However I make myself do both of these at least 3 times a work.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -
I tell myself everything in moderation, so nothing is a complete no-no. However I know better than to have any baked goods in my house or full-fat ice cream. I can't seem to control my portions of these unless they are already dished for me and I can't access any more.

FAV.BOOK(S) -
I am an avid reader and it is difficult for me to pick a favorite. Currently I am enjoying Diana Gabaldon and Ram Dass. Of course I loved everything by J.K. Rowling, but then again I am a kid at heart.

FAV. MOVIE(S) -
Way to many to pick. Some of my favs are Princess Bride, Some Like It Hot, The Harry Potter movies, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Goonies, Stranger than Fiction....

FAV. SONG(S) - I don't know how anybody does this....I love David Gray, Damien Rice, U2, Dave Matthews, Maroon 5, Keane, Coldplay, Willy Porter, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Amy Winehouse, Feist, etc....

FAV. QUOTE - Again there are so many good ones, but right now I am really liking; "If you are still being hurt by an event that happened to you at twelve, it is that thought that is hurting you now." - James Hillman This quote is quite profound for me because I believe that many of us (and the rest of the world) use food to soothe this hurt, and if we found a way to acknowledge the pain and realize it is past we could more easily move on.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I am just really excited to get to know people and swap ideas, stories, and questions.

[SDNative84]

DATE - 2/17/08

USER NAME - SDNative84

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Umm I'm a San Diego native and I was born in 84

REAL NAME - Tae

AGE - 23

BIRTHDATE - 8/24/84

WHERE YOU LIVE - TrackTown USA

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Thats a little complicated. We're not official again yet. At least not until I come back to San Diego.

ANNIVERSARY - We met and dated in 2004 and are picking back up in 2008

KIDS - None yet

PETS - I will soon have a few snakes

OCCUPATION - Phone slave (i.e. I work in a call center)

STARTING WEIGHT - 300

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - I'm following a plan from an ebook that was recommended to me by numerous people. "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" Basically I'm eating healthy and clean, 6 days of cardio, 3 days weight training and 1 day of yoga.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Squats, Deadlifts, Lunges. Anything that makes my lower body look awesome.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Fried Chicken, Fried Mozzarella Sticks, Bacon, basically anything fried

FAV.BOOK(S) - I'll read anything

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Love Actually (I watch it at least once a week)

FAV. SONG(S) - Way too many to even TRY to name

FAV. QUOTE - Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I'm really going to do it this time. No more BS. 50-60 pounds WILL be lost by the 4th of July.

[Merksie]

DATE - 2/22/08

USER NAME - Merksie

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - childhood pet

REAL NAME - Ria

AGE - 41

WHERE YOU LIVE - NYC

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - single

KIDS - none

PETS - none

OCCUPATION - attorney; currently not practicing

STARTING WEIGHT - 311

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - journal food intake and expenditure (aiming for a 1,000 calorie per day deficit); exercise at least 1 hour per day, at least 6 days per week; avoid processed food and limit high glycemic-index carbs

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - walking; when I'm on-track, also pilates-style floor exercise and weight-lifting

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - fresh bread; cheese & charcuterie; pasta; wine

FAV. BOOK(S) - most

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Dances With Wolves; The Godfather; The Departed

FAV. SONG(S) - classic rock

[WireFoxMom]

DATE - February 24, 2008

USER NAME - WireFoxMom

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - We have a Wire Fox Terrier, who is like our baby.

REAL NAME - Jen

AGE - 29

BIRTH DATE - September

WHERE YOU LIVE - Michigan

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - My Husband of 7+ yrs!

ANNIVERSARY - November

PETS - Our Wire Fox Terrier, Molly

OCCUPATION - Graphic Design

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - eating healthy, controlling portions, being more aware of what I'm eating.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I love to swim, bike, and garden.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Anything chocolate or bread related. I am not cutting anything out completely. I have to be able to stick with what I'm doing for life.

FAV.BOOK(S) - I don't have a favorite, but LOVE to read. Some of my favorite authors are Nora Roberts, Barbara Delinsky, Janet Evanovich, and Jennifer Chiaverini

FAV. TV SHOWS - I love LOST, Grey's Anatomy, The Office, and yes, I admit it...Young and The Restless!

FAV. SONG(S) - No one song is my favorite, but I like classic rock.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I love to scrapbook!

[worthapenny]

DATE – 02/28/08

USER NAME -worthapenny

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME –just something came up with one day. I’m not sure how I was feeling then.

REAL NAME -Penny

AGE -44

BIRTHDATE -08/31/63

WHERE YOU LIVE -Iowa

SIGNIFICANT OTHER – Husband James, he is my best friend, soul mate and love of my life!

ANNIVERSARY –March 2nd (this weekend will be 17 years!)

KIDS – 4 children (2-boys, 2-girls)

PETS – 1 cat-Barney

OCCUPATION – postal employee

STARTING WEIGHT – 377 on January 1, 2008

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING – 145-150

FAV. EXERCISE(S) – walking, swimming

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - everything

FAV.BOOK(S) childrens= Blueberries for Sal adult books, probably Dr. Phil I don’t read much but I do sew!!

FAV. MOVIE(S) – Anything with Sean Connery, he is so hot for an old man! Then the old classics like Miracle on 34th street, Charlie and the Chocolate factory, and Wizard of Oz!

FAV. SONG(S) – whatever my husband will sing to me!

FAV. QUOTE – I’m the mom, that’s why!!!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU – I now have lost some weight and am at 353 and still going! My family is also on a weight loss success too. Husband has lost 50 lbs, older daughter lost 12 lbs. and young daughter 3 lbs. So we are all really trying. Our oldest son is a string bean and our other son is in the ARMY and has lost 40 lbs or so. We are so proud of him. He loves being in the ARMY so as a parent I guess we would rather him like what he does than not. I have been overweight all of my adult life and it is now time to get it off. We have been changing the way we eat, how we prepare food, drinking more water and working on portion sizes. I am just trying to get to exercising. It is so hard with my schedule and the kids schedule to fit it in. I think I am going to have to start getting up an hour earlier to exercise! UGH! But I MUST! I would appreciate any suggestions from others on getting my water in for the day. It is so hard, and I worry about retaining it! That is my big fear, so I talk myself out of not drinking so much. So my first goal starting today is to drink all of my daily needed water by April 1st. No Fooling!! I love to go camping with my husband and kids and enjoy sewing and quilting. That’s about all for now if you want to know more, just ask! I need support so please help me and I will try and support you also.

[wyoming]

DATE - 3.4.08 - updated 1.6.09

USER NAME -wyoming

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - favorite state & book character

REAL NAME - Myrfy (pronounced Murphy)

AGE -31

BIRTHDATE -8/22/77

WHERE YOU LIVE - NYC

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - no!

KIDS - none

PETS - none

OCCUPATION - I own my own company, and work with a promotions company doing theatrical promotions for theatre shows like Cirque du Soleil and CHICAGO.

STARTING WEIGHT - 309 in 2008. NEW Starting weight 297. Somehow I maintained my weight loss since my last visit here.

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - I will be building a disciplined plan. Right now I am just watching what I eat and trying to walk and be more physical. My beginning plan is to count calories, eat out a max of once a week (which is HARD in NYC), eat greens constantly, and work out a minimum of 3 times a week. Ideally, I want to be able to stop counting calories and be able to control my eating and food choices without micromanaging. I also want to work out more like 6-7 days a week.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - swimming, walking outside, dancing all night at a club (talk about sweat!)

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Spaghetti O's with Meatballs, chicken fingers/fried chicken, chocolate cherry cheesecake from my local diner.

FAV.BOOK(S) - Any Theatre theory books, Holistic medicine books, Lee Smith books, the Dune Series, Tom Robbins books, I just got hooked on the Twighlight books

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Pink Flamingos, Mae West movies, the 5th Element, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Flawless, Happy Texas, Raising Arizona, A Christmas Story, What Dreams May Come

FAV. SONG(S) - 45 RPM Paul Van Dyk, Tranceport- Paul Oakenfold, Music Sounds Better with You - Stardust, Ella and Billie, Hot Rod by Peaches

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I love to sing and create stuff!

[cuckoomimi]

DATE -03/04/08

USER NAME -cuckoomimi

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -nickname is mimi, and I often feel cuckoo

REAL NAME -Michelle

AGE -31

BIRTHDATE -4/22/76

WHERE YOU LIVE -Birmingham, AL.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -Bennie

ANNIVERSARY -July 26th..this year makes 11 years married.

KIDS -3----8yr.,5yr.,4yr

PETS -0

OCCUPATION -I screen childrens eyes in school

STARTING WEIGHT -378

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - a mixture of 6 week body makeover with liquid diet.(seems to be working)

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -favorite??? silly question. don't have a favorite.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - chocolate cake icing

FAV.BOOK(S) -

FAV. MOVIE(S) -P.S I Love You

FAV. SONG(S) - anything by Al Green

FAV. QUOTE -

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -
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[TheWalrus]

USER NAME: TheWalrus

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME: Goo goo g'joob!

AGE: 34

WHERE YOU LIVE: Virginia, United States

SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Yes

PETS: Three (!) cats

OCCUPATION: Editor

STARTING WEIGHT: Don't really know -- was 295 before I broke my leg, probably 305 now? Can't weigh with the cast!

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING: Eating happily but healthily, exercising regularly

FAV. EXERCISE(S): Walking! I love moving around outside, particularly with a walking partner. Also love kayaking and hiking in the hills. I use the recumbent bike, but I don't love it!

FAV. NO-NO FOODS: Restaurant food, potatoes (!!!), cherry pie

FAV. BOOK(S): Too many to count

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU: I wasn't fat for most of my life -- in fact, I was a competitive swimmer and rower -- but then mysteriously gained 100+ pounds in about 18 months without changing my diet or exercise patterns, and I've fought it ever since! As mentioned above, I broke my leg on Valentine's Day, 2008, just as my plan was really gaining momentum. I've decided to give myself a break (ha ha) and not worry until there's something I can do about it. As of this post, one more week until I can put weight on it!

[endthereign12]

DATE -3/8/2008

USER NAME -rene (endthereign12)

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -I am trying to end this reign that fat has over me and to break my cycle of abusing my body

REAL NAME -rene

AGE -41

BIRTHDATE -12/24/66

WHERE YOU LIVE -kentucky

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -joseph

ANNIVERSARY -9/18/99

KIDS -we have one son and one daughter

PETS -a german sheppard "belle" and a chow"snickers"

OCCUPATION -nurse

STARTING WEIGHT -
318
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - weight watchers points

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -walking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -pizza, chocolate

FAV.BOOK(S) -nicholas sparks novels

FAV.TV SHOW-the office, ghosthunters, american idol

FAV. MOVIE(S) -white oleander, under the tuscan sky

FAV. SONG(S) - tiny dancer, tranquilze

FAV. QUOTE -I don't really have one but I am on the lookout for one.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -I am hard working and honest. I have fought with my weight since I was 6 years old. I really have no idea who I am and have realized that in the last 2 years.
I love my family and friends more than I ever could love myself and I am trying to change that....
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[jewelrymaker81]

DATE - 3/10/08

USER NAME - jewelrymaker81

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - I like to make jewelry and I was born in '81

REAL NAME - Laurie

AGE - 26

BIRTHDATE - Oct. 81

WHERE YOU LIVE - Indiana

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Sadly, no

ANNIVERSARY -

KIDS - nope

PETS - nope

OCCUPATION - Childcare worker

STARTING WEIGHT - 329 now, 335 when I started my family fat club a few weeks ago. So, I will make 335 my official starting weight.

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - WW

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I guess Tae-Bo. I also enjoyed working out at Curves, though I hadn't been going and the one by my house closed ( There's a great park with a walking track right by my house but I HATE to walk.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chinese food, Italian food, chocolate.

FAV.BOOK(S) - Memoirs of a Geisha, anything by Jodi Picoult.

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Ever After, The Recruit, Orange County, too many to list really.

FAV. SONG(S) - again, too many. I listen to Christian music and some country.

FAV. QUOTE - A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ, that a man should have to first seek Him in order to find her.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I love to make and sell jewelry, I scrapbook and make my own cards, I love to take pictures and I love to shop! Oh, and I hate spiders.