Name: Ivy
Location: Miami, Florida
Age: 36
Birth date:12/31/68
Approximate Starting Weight:175
What I Hope To Lose: 40
Why Do I Want to Lose: Live a longer healthier life with my family. And feel good about myself and the way I look.
Name: Shaeron
Location: Virginia
Age: 34
Birthdate: 7/25/72
Approximate Starting Weight: Currently 195
What I Hope To Lose: 20 pounds (hopefully more)
Why Do I Want to Lose: Health and to be honest I am tired of being fat!
Name: Cassi Location: West Palm Beach, FL (Another Florida girl!) Age: 36 Birthdate: 9/3/70 Approximate Starting Weight: 198.0 BNHS (Butt-nekkid home scale) weight What I Hope To Lose: 20 pounds Why Do I Want to Lose: I'm liking that I am out of the plus-size section and want to keep motivated. I definitely need to add some exercise to my routine.
Name: Erika
Location: Ontario, Canada
Age: 38
Birthdate: 11/13/68
Approximate Starting Weight: Currently 143 - hopefully less by Dec. 31!!
What I Hope To Lose: I have 18 pounds to go before I reach goal
Why Do I Want to Lose: To look better, feel great, be healthier, and set a good example for DD (3 1/2)
Weight Loss History: I gradually gained weight throughout grad school and have been yo-yoing for about 10 years. I want to stop the yo-yo and the emotional eating for good and establish healthy habits I can continue for life!
NAME...Rachel
LOCATION...Chicago, IL (the windy city, of course)
AGE...Just turned 40 in November
BIRTHDATE...November 8
APPROXIMATE STARTING WEIGHT...233 pounds
WHAT I HOPE TO LOSE...Let's say 34 pounds, cause that would bring me to onederland
WHY DO I WANT TO LOSE...because I want to fit into my old clothes again - in fact, I wouldn't mind if they were big on me.
Just want to add that I am very excited about joining this challenge. I have participate in a few online running challenges recently, and it's amazing how motivating they are even though there's really nothing "at stake". Thanks to Michelle for putting in the time and effort to organize this!
Name: Debbie
Location: ky
Age: 44
Birthdate: 04/06/62
Approximate Starting Weight: 168.5
What I Hope To Lose: 40 pounds or more.
Why Do I Want to Lose: Tired of being tired!
Name: Dollypie
Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Age: 28
Birthdate: Summertime
Approximate Starting Weight: 198 at my highest
What I Hope To Lose: 16lbs to get to my goal weight!
Why Do I Want to Lose: Hubby and I are trying to start to have a family and want to be as healthy as I can!
Name: Katie
Location: Idaho
Age: 29 (For real!)
Birthdate: June 24, 1977
Starting weight: 220 lbs
Current weight: 160 lbs
Why did I join the BL challenge? I have been struggling to get to goal, and even been gaining some. I would really like to get my motivation back and get back into the exercise mode. I need to be at a healthy weight because I have fibromyalgia, and packing around a lot of extra weight makes it a lot worse.
Name: Ulanda
Location: Michigan
Age: 37
Birthdate: 11/3
Approximate Start Weight: 183, now 171.5
What I Hope to Lose: 25 lbs.
Why I Want to Lose: I want my energy back. I want to enter the 40's healthier than I've ever been.
History: Too long to list, Just know that I have tried some of everything, but this time, I am determined.
Name: Nicole
Location: St. Louis, MO
Birthdate: 8/5
Start Weight: 222.6
Current Weight: 201.0 on my home scale
What I hope to lose: 25 lbs
Why I want to lose: tired of being a fatty
History: I've been from thin to thick to thin to thick too many times. It's time to start taking care of me. Also, I need to keep up with my DH who is 6 years younger than me And yes, that's a good thing
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Reason: holiday gain......
Why? I had a hysterectomy this summer and I was told that having a complete hysterectomy I wouldn't be able to lose weight and I would probally gain, and I want to prove everyone WRONG!
Wt History: I have struggled with weight my whole life! I was always heavy as a child right on up to adulthood. I have lost weight and gained it more than a few times{not proud of that}! And this time I want it to be a life change instead of just hoping to change the size of my clothes!!!
Name: Joni
Location: Woodstock, GA
Age: 48
Birthdate: 12/22/57
Approximate Starting Weight: 155ish
What I Hope To Lose: 10 pounds
Why Do I Want to Lose: So I can be as healthy as possible when I turn 50 next year; I want healthy eating and exercising to be a lifestyle vs a daily obsession.
Weight Loss History: Started LA Weight Loss (and 3FC) end of June 2006; have lost 20 lbs to date; I'm the lowest I've been in 5+ years. Prior to LAWL I was a WW lifetime member and a WW rejoiner about 20 times....guess I'm a classic yo yo dieter. I find I do much better when I'm challenged, which is why I joined this group!
Name: Angela
Location: BC Canada
Age: 25
Birthdate: September 10, 1981
Approximate Starting Weight: Between 174 and 177 (depends on the day)
What I Hope To Lose: 40 pounds total
Why Do I Want to Lose: I am hoping to get my schooling sponsored for by Employment Insurance and the career I have chosen I need to be in the absolute best possible physical and emotional healthy I can be in!
Weight Loss History:
Back when I was in grade 12 I took some diet pills and easily lost 40 pounds, but of course gained it all back plus some. Got married, got pregnant and had my son , lost 45 lbs and maintained for 4 months and got pregnant with my 2nd son. Had my son and lost 35 pounds, then gained 38 pounds and am struggling to get that weight back off. Everytime I have lost weight I havent' done it in a very healthy way except this time that I am doing now
Name: Lara
Location: Nebraska
Age: 26
Birthdate: October 10, 1980
Approximate Starting Weight: 179ish
What I Hope To Lose: 40 pounds
Why Do I Want to Lose: Because I want to feel better about myself AND I am getting married next October and I don't want to be a chubby bride!
Weight Loss History:
I have never loss weigh, only kept gaining since first year of college (beer!) I have successfully gained about 50 pounds since I graduated high school and about 30 pounds since graduating college.
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SW 179 LBS October '06
CW 168 LBS
GW 140 LBS
And yes, that's a good thing 
