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07-02-2011, 04:13 PM
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#256
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newbie
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 5
S/C/G: 179/173.6/140
Height: 5'4"
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First name: Teri
Geographical location: Iowa
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Children/Ages: 2 girls, 2 boys. Ages 15, 12, 10, 7
Occupation: Development Director for Non-Profit
Pets: 2 cats, 1 dog, 1 horse, lots of fish!
Hobbies/Interests: Travel, reading, socializing
Height:5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blond
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 7/1/11
Starting Weight:179
Goal Weight: 140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: consistently eating the right thing
Following any specific plan: LAWL
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Determination
Anything else you would like to share with us: Was successful with LAWL in the past but gained it back! Starting over for real this time.
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07-03-2011, 08:50 PM
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#257
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Mid-Missouri
Posts: 1
Height: 5'2"
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Starting over again
First name: Fran
Geographical location: Missouri
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Children/Ages: 3 girls, ages 15, 13 and 13 (fraternal twins)
Occupation: teacher
Pets: 1 cat, 1 dog,
Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, cooking, internet-surfing, work, kid's activities, farm activities/chores, cake decorating, reading
Height:5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blondish-Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Age 8, and an on-going battle throughout my life
Starting Weight:200-ish
Goal Weight: 140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Mindless eating, choosing not to exercise, not prioritizing myself in a positive way
Following any specific plan: Not yet. I have used Weight Watchers most recently, but am open to suggestions.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Support and friendship from others would be sincerely appreciated.
Last edited by 1prekteacher; 07-03-2011 at 08:50 PM.
Reason: put wrong age!
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07-04-2011, 12:52 AM
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#258
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newbie
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 5
S/C/G: 179/173.6/140
Height: 5'4"
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Hi Fran!
Welcome and good luck.....we all have to start somewhere right? Let me know how you are doing on your journey! Happy 4th. Teri
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07-24-2011, 05:42 PM
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#259
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 49
S/C/G: 180/159/169
Height: 5'6.5''
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First name: Laurence (French female name)
Geographical location: Kerrville,TX
Age:48
Marital Status:Married 23 years
Children/Ages: 19 y-o son
Occupation:Early Childhood Educator; Home&Family
Pets: Old Lab named Rosie
Hobbies/Interests: Reading,movies,singing in chorale,hiking
Height:5'7''
Eye/Hair Color:Green/Brown/Grey
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:3-3-2011
Starting Weight:188
Goal Weight:150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Learning the right choices.
Following any specific plan:WW
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:First try.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Lost 28 lbs so far and became an American citizen in May this year.
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07-26-2011, 10:38 PM
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#260
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 56
S/C/G: 270/251.4/165
Height: 5'10
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First name:Ro
Geographical location: AZ
Age: 40
Marital Status: Single
Children/Ages: 2 boys 15/18
Occupation: Education
Pets: N/A
Hobbies/Interests: I write Poetry & I ♥ music
Height: 5'10
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 5/2010 * restarted 7/25/2011
Starting Weight: 270
Goal Weight: 165
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Portion control & Sugar
Following any specific plan: BFC
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Made several life style canges I hv stuck with already.
Anything else you would like to share with us: new to this site started last night
Last edited by A Nu Me; 07-26-2011 at 10:42 PM.
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07-28-2011, 01:07 PM
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#261
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Branson
Posts: 1
S/C/G: 270/270/180
Height: 5'7"
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Here i go again
First name:Gayle
Geographical location: Branson, MO
Age: 46
Marital Status: Seperated
Children/Ages:1girl/25 1boy/21 and 1 granson/3
Occupation: Quality Control
Pets: 2 horses / 2 dogs
Hobbies/Interests: horses/outdoors
Height: 5'7"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: july, 2011
Starting Weight: 270
Goal Weight: 180
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: adjusting to working swing shift
Following any specific plan: not at this time
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am doing this for me this time and not to make others happy.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I know this is going to be difficult, noone in my family is real overwieight like i am and do not understand how i feel or what i struggle with daily.
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07-29-2011, 12:12 PM
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#262
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1
S/C/G: 213/169/150
Height: 5' 3"
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First name: Jamie
Geographical location: Wyoming
Age: 40
Marital Status: long term relationship
Children/Ages: Daugher, 15 1/2 and Son, 13
Occupation: IT Administrator
Pets: Cubby (American Eskimo Dog) Jackson (Pomerianian/Chihuahua)
Hobbies/Interests: Football, motorcycling, camping, my kid's sports (hockey and soccer, relatively to description above)
Height: 5' 3"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/various :-)
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July 8, 2011
Starting Weight: 213
Goal Weight: 145
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Maintenance. This part seems fairly easy so far, I'm starting week 4.
Following any specific plan: Ideal Protien
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: the diet is vastly more restrictive but somehow it seems much easier to stick to.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I've lost 20lbs so far! WOO HOOOO. I've done every diet known to man and this is the only one that really got me past losing about 15 pounds.
Last edited by jamvincent; 07-29-2011 at 12:13 PM.
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08-02-2011, 05:22 PM
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#263
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I'm in here somewhere!
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 79
S/C/G: 215/tracker/135
Height: 5' 4 1/2"
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First name: Holly
Geographical location: O-H-I-O
Age: 44
Marital Status: divorced, dating
Children/Ages: Daughter 14
Occupation: Office Manager for Marketing and Event Planning
Pets: 3 cats: Skippy, Princess (they are siblings) and Jack Bauer
Hobbies/Interests: sewing, reading, TV, football, swimming, cooking,
Height: 5' 4 1/2
Eye/Hair Color: Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: constantly starting but for now let's say August 2, 2011
Starting Weight: 210
Goal Weight: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Snacking, eating healthy and not eating late at night
Following any specific plan: Diet and exercise; the old fashion diet plan
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm very sad about my appearance and hope I can stick with it.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I hope I can get back to the onederland and stay there!
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08-08-2011, 05:09 AM
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#264
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 9
S/C/G: 192/163/?
Height: 5' 10"
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Hi everyone!!
First name: Tracey
Geographical location: San Antonio, TX
Age: 47
Marital Status: divorced...but found the man I've been looking for!
Children/Ages: Boy/5 Girls/6,13,23,25,27
Occupation: Nurse
Pets: none currently
Hobbies/Interests:Not much time in my life for hobbies...but when I do have some time I enjoy online auctions, reading, cooking, jigsaw puzzles, weight lifting.
Height: 5' 10"
Eye/Hair Color: brown eyes, blonde hair
Starting Date of Weightloss : July 5th
Starting Weight: 183
Goal Weight:140-150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Hmmm, finding the time to exercise!
Following any specific plan: I've done Atkins & WW. Both successfully....just slipped back into poor eating habits. Currently I have chosen to count calories, I'm liking it & it seems to be working for me.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have found with age my weightloss just isn't as quick. Granted, I work nights now and have for almost 4 years, my activity level isn't what it used to be either sooooo...with that combo I have gained 40 lbs!! Sticking to it this time & making it a way of life.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I just want to feel like me again...I want to be able to enjoy life with my kids and not avoid activities because "OMG I have to wear a swim suit or shorts!!!" After-all I do live in
south Texas and it's crazy hot....
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08-11-2011, 06:40 PM
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#265
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: South Dakota, USA
Posts: 32
S/C/G: 216/209/175
Height: 5'10"
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First name: Lynne
Geographical location: South Dakota
Age: 46
Marital Status: Marital
Children/Ages: Rachel-26, Jonathon-24, Kelsey-21
Occupation:Staff Development and QA Coordinator
Pets: Maxine (german shorthair pointer)
Hobbies/Interests: gardening, canning, sewing, quilting, boating, traveling
Height: 5'10"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: August 17, 2011
Starting Weight: 206
Goal Weight: 175
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating chips, exercising
Following any specific plan: South Beach Diet
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am doing it strictly, for ME.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I welcome anyone who could be of support on my journey to a healthy lifestyle.!
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08-13-2011, 05:04 PM
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#266
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Sanford, NC
Posts: 104
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First name: Susan
Geographical location: Sanford, NC
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Children/Ages: Daughter - 23 y/o; Son 19 y/o
Occupation: Attorney
Pets: 3 cats
Hobbies/Interests: knitting, writing
Height: 5'1"
Eye/Hair Color: Grey/Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: August 4, 2011 (this time)
Starting Weight: 220.4 pounds
Goal Weight: 125 pounds
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I'm lazy by nature and hate to exercise.
Following any specific plan: No, just counting calories and trying to be more active. My goal is to lose the weight by changing my life in ways that I can maintain permanently. If that means I lose more slowly, then so be it.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm realizing that if I don't get this weight off now I may be dealing with some serious health issues as I get older.
Anything else you would like to share with us:
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08-17-2011, 09:43 AM
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#267
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 54
S/C/G: 197/190/135
Height: 5'6.5'
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First name: Sue
Geographical location: New England
Age: turned 40 last month
Marital Status: Married almost 16 years
Children/Ages: two girls 12 and 10
Occupation: ABA Therapist (I work with kids with significant special needs, mostly autism)
Pets: A very lazy yellow lab
Hobbies/Interests: Photography, watercolors, drawing
Height: 5' 6.5"
Eye/Hair Color: hazel/lt.brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: this time...summer 2011
Starting Weight: 197
Goal Weight: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: age, wine/beer, and going out to eat.
Following any specific plan: I joined the biggest loser club. Mostly exercise and calorie counting.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am not sure. I feel like I need to fix this now or I will lose my chance, and I want to be really active in my 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I was 170 for a LONG time and last summer I gained almost 30 pounds because I was sad. It was a bad year! I yo-yoed from 200- 170 a few times and with exercise and small diet changes. This time i can't seem to make the scale move. That is sort of scary. But I just started being more active. I still have a long way to go on diet before I can claim deprivation. ;-)
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08-21-2011, 01:43 AM
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#268
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Seattle area
Posts: 6
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howdy from Seattle Area!
First name: Christine
Geographical location: Seattle Area
Age: 40
Marital Status: married
Children/Ages: none
Occupation: Construction Engineering for a utility
Pets: 2 German Shepherds, 3 cats and all the birds in the neighborhood
Hobbies/Interests:
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: green/burgundy highlights, dark brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: tbd....still working on that
Starting Weight: 145
Goal Weight: 125
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: just starting. I just have not felt like starting. Think I'm afraid? not sure why....
Following any specific plan: looking at BFC or Atkins.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I've always been the petite one. Gained the freshman 15 in college, got it off and have kept it off until the past year. gained 20 lbs in the last 8 mos! wth??!!
Anything else you would like to share with us: looking at reducing my added sugars and simple carbs to start. Not handling turing 40 very well
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08-23-2011, 01:40 PM
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#269
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On my way to a new me!
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 182
S/C/G: 205/168/145
Height: 5'6 ~ 44
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First name: Gina
Geographical location: St. Louis, MO
Marital Status: Very Happily Married
Children/Ages: Two girls 17 & 18
Occupation: Hair Stylist
Pets: 2 Chi's & 1 Gorgeous Cat
Hobbies/Interests: Concerts, Skydiving, Ziplining
Height: 5'6
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Dark Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 8/12/2011
Starting Weight: 197
Goal Weight: 165
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Going out to eat & preparing meals
Following any specific plan: Low Carb
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Going to Vegas in 73 days ( :
Anything else you would like to share with us: My first goal is 180 by Nov 2011, then when I get back from vacation, on to the finish line!
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08-25-2011, 09:22 AM
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#270
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Overweight again...dang
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Arizona
Posts: 876
S/C/G: 213/160.3/135
Height: 5'5"
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First name: Andrea
Geographical location: Chandler, AZ
Marital Status: Married
Children/Ages: Two boys and a girl, 12, 9 & 7 respectively
Occupation: CNA
Pets: 2 Italian Greyhounds, 1 Chihuahua, 2 Conures (birds), a cat and some fish.
Hobbies/Interests: Pysanki, tracking money at wheresgeorge.com
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: Hazel/Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 8/12/11
Starting Weight: 184.4
Goal Weight: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Going out to eat & not snacking on junk
Following any specific plan: Trying to maintain low carb, but mostly calorie count
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Bought Body Bugg, and have a goal to lose 15 pounds by October 2011 when I see friends as a reunion of sorts. After that, 30 more pounds or so. .
Anything else you would like to share with us: I actually started weight loss in May 2010 at 212 pounds. I was losing hope of losing more weight, and was beginning to gain again when I decided to try Body Bugg. Now I'm on track again, and called this my beginning.
Last edited by twinieten; 08-27-2011 at 01:30 AM.
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