40 Something Bios

[MaddieD]

First name: Maddie

Geographical location: east coast of Canada

Age: 46

Marital Status: still married amazingly enough (23 years and counting)

Children/Ages: dd 8 and dd 11

Occupation: working from home as an alternative health practitioner

Pets: 2 cats and a dog

Hobbies/Interests: gardening...holistic nutrition, essential oils, Vikings!

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: hazel/auburn

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: today...May 30/14

Starting Weight:232.6

Goal Weight:165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: not having family support

Following any specific plan: holistic nutrition pyramid...lower carbs

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: gaining 12 pounds in 4 months since staying home...I'm on track to hit 300lbs by the end of the year if it continues

Anything else you would like to share with us: As I work from home, I have a fairly flexible schedule...will be checking in two-three times a day.

Thank you so much for still being here after all this time!

[fool4fotos]

First name: Pat

Geographical location: IL

Age: 47

Marital Status: Divorced

Children/Ages: Girl 25, Girl 23, Girl 19, Boy 17

Occupation: Administrative Asst

Pets: 2 yr old Lab/Rott mix named Mike

Hobbies/Interests: Walking, Gardening, Photography

Height: 5'9"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Dark Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 23, 2014

Starting Weight: 235

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Keeping myself motivated, which I find hard while doing it alone.

Following any specific plan: Currently researching and trying different methods than I have tried in the past. Hoping by joining an online support group I will get over the hurdle of continued motivation.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm reaching out to strangers for advice/support.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Three years ago I was able to lose 60 lbs. I was 20 lbs from my goal weight when I lost my job to cutbacks and had to move back home. I was devastated and went back to my original weight (plus a pound) in a years time. I am still trying to pick up the pieces and although I don't have control over other aspects of my circumstances, I do have control over my weight/health and am ready to do something about it.

[FitFanny]

First name: Chantal

Geographical location: Ontario Canada

Age: 41

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: One, age 8

Occupation: Dandelion Farmer

Pets: Cat, turtle, guinea pigs, fish

Hobbies/Interests: Any crafts, knitting, embroidery, sewing, soapmaking, crochet, reading.

Height: 5' 8"

Eye/Hair Color: green, auburn (at the moment)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: January 2014

Starting Weight: 171

Goal Weight: 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Food cravings, bad food choices

Following any specific plan: no, trying to eat more protein and less carbs

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:

Anything else you would like to share with us:

[5boyz4me]

First name: Lynnise

Geographical location: St Louis, Missouri

Age: 41

Marital Status: Married for 24 years

Children/Ages: 5 sons and a grandson Shane 23, Stephen 21, Samuel 15, Seth 13, Spencer 10, Grandson Aiden 2

Occupation: Graphic Designer (Digital scrapbooking) Digital Coordinator for Scrap n' Art Magazine

Pets: 1 cat, our vermin killer whitesox

Hobbies/Interests: Painting, Drawing, Digital Art, Tennis, Geocaching,
Height: 5' 4"

Eye/Hair Color: brown, brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July 2014

Starting Weight: 215

Goal Weight: 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: PMS!!!!! I eat great all month and literally gain weight during PMS

Following any specific plan: low carb

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: trying low carbs. In the past I tried low fat, it came off, but came right back on.

Anything else you would like to share with us:

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[1Bluerose68]

1Bluerose68

age: 40 something

height 5'9

current weight(too much) 208

Weight loss goal: - 50 lbs( and keep it off), -5 lbs @ a time.......
Ultimate weight loss goal? To weigh 145-150.(perfect for my height and weight on Met Charts for women my age).

How will this weight loss plan be different?
I am exercising at least 5 x per week, not relying so much on aquatics, as I have become afraid of too much sun exposure.

So I have a better routine for exercising, in that now I go right after dinner, as I am Not a morning exerciser.

Do to all my years competitive swimming, now that I don't have to awaken @ 5AM to eat and swim, I am a bit lax in the morning, and that's totally OK too.

It feels good to not be so driven in the morning, to work my heart out, and not even close to the Olympic or National time level, so I must be real to myself.

Thats not my gung ho thing anymore. But, I didn't Totally give up on Any exercise, or eating right. And drinking ice water ALL day long is my other secret to not binging during the day.

I am eating more salad and veggies daily too.

[1Bluerose68]

When you re-gained the 60 lbs did you find that by ,"Moving back" that you may have been faced with some of the issues from the past that led to your original problem with weight gain?

I noticed that for me, it wasn't necessarily the place that I moved back to, but the weight gain was from issues that were encountered, more from age, and situational things that I had " 0" control over.

I suppose I had control over gaining the weight. For me, losing it took so much more effort than letting go of my exercise routines, meal planning, hydrating(not soda either), and making sure I had fiber always in my diet too. And talk therapy, for 3 yrs straight, helped me while gaining control over past hang ups, and the current weight gain/loss issues too.....