Beacher BIOS - 2009

[weezle]

User name/name: Weezle/Lisa

AGE: 29

BIRTHDAY: May 15

MARITAL STATUS: Committed relationship

Children/ages: Boyfriend has a daughter, 11

TOP WEIGHT: 160

CURRENT WEIGHT: 122

GOAL WEIGHT: 110 (I just want to hit the 50 lb mark)

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Still red!

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Singing, reading, volleyball, movies

PETS: None, but parents have two dachshunds, Oscar and Sophie

OCCUPATION: Customer Service Specialist for CSC

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Springfield, IL

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Cheese, potatoes.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Volleyball

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by C. S. Lewis, Max Lucado, Jimmy Buffett, and James Patterson.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I can never name a favorite. I like comedies, animated films, thrillers, and a good "based on a true story" like The Express

FAVORITE MUSIC: 80's. JOURNEY! Sigh....

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I'm a white flour and sugar addict. (HI LISA!)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm stubborn, and have discovered that if (and WHEN) I do fall off the wagon and have a little binge, the world doesn't end. I wake up feeling miserable the next day and climb back on the wagon after running rapidly to catch up to it.

[ArmyAng]

User name/name: ArmyAng/Angela

AGE: 32

BIRTHDAY: June 26

MARITAL STATUS: Married for 10 years

Children/ages: Two girls, ages 9 and 7

TOP WEIGHT: 147

CURRENT WEIGHT: 129

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

HEIGHT: 5'0"

EYE COLOR: Hazel

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, photography, archery

PETS: None

OCCUPATION: Retail

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Texas

FAVORITE COLOR: red

FAVORITE FOODS: pizza, vanilla wafers

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking, archery

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Historical romance, fiction

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): pretty much anything

FAVORITE MUSIC: anything but jazz

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I had two kids...

[SunshineCA]

Oh wow! Thought I did 1 of these. Guess I did a long time ago. Whoopsie!

User name/name: SunshineCA/Sunshine

AGE:

BIRTHDAY: August 19th

MARITAL STATUS: Sensationally Single

Children/ages: (16) and (21) (7)
TOP WEIGHT:

CURRENT WEIGHT:

GOAL: To lose 50 pounds

HEIGHT: 5'7.5"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Shades of brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: singing, dancing, traveling, writing short stories and poetry, swimming, the internet and so much more...

PETS: Lola the Fish (Turtles & cockatiel have crossed over to the other side.)

OCCUPATION: Sign Language Interpreter

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Sunny Southern California

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Thai Food

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Swimming, water aerobics, walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): To Kill a Mockingbird

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Color Purple and My Best Friend's Wedding

FAVORITE MUSIC: My own! I'm also a true eclectic.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Playing with the yo-yo but no more of that!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm sick of being on the bottom of the yo-yo string! Tired of losing the same pounds over and over again. Do not want any health issues, especially those that are weight-related. Lost the 250+ lb., 3.5 year problem that lived in my house! No one here to sabotage my efforts. The list goes on...

[Xan]

User name/name: Xan/Xan

AGE: 60

MARITAL STATUS: single

Children/ages: None

TOP WEIGHT: 312

CURRENT WEIGHT: 273

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 8"

EYE COLOR: Light brown

HAIR COLOR: blue

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, listening to music, politics (observer!)

PETS: dogs as a child, none now (Toy the terrier, Little Fritzi the Schnauzer, Big Fritzi the Belgian Shepherd, Jane and Sopohie the beagles, and then there were the Dobermans: Nicholas, Elizabeth and Ermyntrude -- my aunt's dogs, not my name choices!)

OCCUPATION: writer

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Metro dc

FAVORITE COLOR: blue

FAVORITE FOODS: bread and chocolate (not on the Beach!)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Exercise?

FAVORITE BOOK(S): too many to list!

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): "Law and Order" and "The Closer." Also CNN and Sunday talk shows, because I'm a political junkie.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: In my Gaining Periods, I'll go up 5 or 10 pounds in a year -- and I don't take it off. I plan hop. I snack. I don't plan meals. If I do plan them, I don't leave enough time to prepare them. I don't exercise. Just about everything. Lots to work on!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: This time I have to do it for my health. I wisih I'd realized that when I was 25 and went on my first serious diet -- weighing 200.

[gothik butterfly]

User name/name: Gothik Butterfly/ Kari

AGE: 31

BIRTHDAY: May 31

MARITAL STATUS: divorced / single

Children/ages: child free but open to being a step-mom

TOP WEIGHT: 275+

CURRENT WEIGHT: look to your left

GOAL WEIGHT: 171.. anything more is gravy, baby!

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: hazel

HAIR COLOR: Black right now, auburn naturally

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, writing, gaming (Magic the Gathering, D&D, V TM and other geekiness), camping, grill outs, dancing, karaoke, party planning

PETS: Isabelle (kitty), Smeagol (betta fish)

OCCUPATION: Bachelors in social work, currently working as a legal assistant

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: La Crosse, WI

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Alfredo pasta, artichokes, cheeses, sun dried tomatoes, hummus

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I used to kickbox... when I was thin. SO much fun! Now I'm looking forward to trying Zumba

FAVORITE BOOK(S): The Red Branch, Evolutionary Witchcraft, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, Neil Gaiman's Sandman Graphic novels

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Dead Poets Society, Gypsy 83, The Savages, Juno, Edward Scissorhands, anything by Kevin Smith, Equilibrium, One Hour Photo and a whole host of others lol

FAVORITE MUSIC: Goth, Techno, Industrial overall.. but favorite specifics include Blue October, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Depeche Mode, VNV Nation, Norah Jones, Enya... and I enjoy other types of music as well - mostly band or song specific as opposed to the whole genre

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Finances, discipline, bi polar disorder

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: my bi polar medications are working like a charm which allows me to be more positive and happy overall. This leads to less whining and complaining about what I CAN'T eat and more focus and planning on what I can. I still have the financial issues though so I'm eating lots of chicken. LOL

[Lexxiss]

User name/name: Lexxiss/Debbie

AGE: 51

BIRTHDAY: March 4

MARITAL STATUS: Married since 1992

Children/ages: None

TOP WEIGHT:275 (at least)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 198

GOAL WEIGHT: 180 then I'll reevaluate

HEIGHT: 5'5"

EYE COLOR:Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cooking, canning and dehydrating produce, organic foods, knitting, gardening, jigsaw puzzles, animal rescue, composting & recycling, reducing my carbon footprint, pet therapy, NPR.

PETS: 2 dogs (Rudi & Bing), 1 cat (Sophia)

OCCUPATION: Semi-retired entreprenuer-I ran a sawmill, co-owned a travel agency and kitchen store in Alaska, and currently co-own a family rental business with my Mother.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Colorado

FAVORITE COLOR: Lupine purple and Fireweed fuscia.

FAVORITE FOODS: Shrimp, healthy pizza, pumpkin, true Chinese (I lived in Hong Kong), fruit (especially raspberries, blueberries and cherries), and big salads filled with every vegie I can find to put in.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Water aerobics, water Yoga, and riding my bike.

FAVORITE BOOK(S):Cookbooks, I have over 200.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Spy Game, Sound of Music, old movies w/Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford and Richard Gere.

FAVORITE MUSIC: I like lots of stuff, but my favs I play over and over are Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John and Indigo Girls....I have the family record collection which includes everything anyone in the family ever owned and many thrift store purchases by DH.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: emotional eating, stress eating (especially work related),low self esteem, making poor food choices in general, and lack of regular exercise. Geez....that ought to cover it.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have been on losing since 2005, but since starting South Beach I realize I have all the pieces of the puzzle needed to succeed; a healthy WOE, a comfortable regular exercise routine and a great support group here at 3FC.

-I wanted to start putting my pictures in the family photo albums and am grateful to be doing that again.

-I was quite a downhill skier being raised in Colorado. I haven't skied for years because of my weight, and will ski again this 2009-2010 season.

[SillyFluff]

I was too lazy to look and see if my BIO is up here so I'll post it again:
User name/name: Silly Fluff/Tina

AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: August 31st

MARITAL STATUS: engaged- Wedding date 05-01-10

Children/ages: 0

TOP WEIGHT: 265

CURRENT WEIGHT: 249

GOAL WEIGHT: 180

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

EYE COLOR: hazel

HAIR COLOR: dirty blond/brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: bowling, swimming, coloring, video games

PETS: Fatty (cat), Cynn (cat), Little Bit (cat), 3 birds (no names), Caroline (dog)

OCCUPATION: Career Development Facilitator...eventually a teacher if I ever get a classroom

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Jacksonville NC

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: cheese, spaghetti, chocolate

FAVORITE EXERCISE: actually I enjoy walking more then anything...trying to get into other stuff though

FAVORITE BOOK(S): don't really have any

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Love Actually, Enemy at the gate, Step-Brothers (thats all I can think of, its early)

FAVORITE MUSIC: a little of everything

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: motivation

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I did very well on SB before but life sorta took over with school and work and a failing relationship. Now that everything is sorta falling into place I think I'll do better.

[girlenblue]

User name/name: Girlenblue

AGE: 37

BIRTHDAY: August 25

MARITAL STATUS: Married (6 months)

Children/ages: 19-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter

TOP WEIGHT: 179

CURRENT WEIGHT: 176 (Monday Nov 30 when I started South Beach)

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 5"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Black

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Riding my motorcycle, dancing, reading, shooting

PETS: None

OCCUPATION: Police Officer

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Charleston, SC

FAVORITE COLOR: Red

FAVORITE FOODS: Chicken wings, and anything sweet

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking on the treadmill

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by James Patterson or Dean Koontz

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Anything with action

FAVORITE MUSIC: Anything I can dance to

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I hate to exercise and love to eat and drink

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: My mom was at the house last week talking about how she'd lost weight by controlling her portions and walking. I asked her how much she'd lost and she said she wasn't sure but she could feel a major difference in how her clothes felt. I pulled out the scale and she was 179 lbs. I was so excited for her because she lost 15 lbs in 4 months (pretty good for a 67 year old), and then I got on the scale. . . 179 lbs. I weigh as much as my mother! Enough said

[MysticKist]

User name/name: MysticKist / Jessica

Age: 27

Birthday: April 4

MARITAL STATUS: Happily married to my high school sweetheart

Children/ages: Not yet

TOP WEIGHT: 140

CURRENT WEIGHT: 127

GOAL WEIGHT: 115 - 120

HEIGHT: 5' 2"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, current events, politics, Habitat for Humanity, travel, spending time w/ friends and family

PETS: two tuxedo kitties

OCCUPATION: CPA

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Virginia

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Everything I can't have on SB

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Stretching at the end is my favorite part! I usually do the elliptical, walk on the treadmill, weights. I hate running.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Atlas Shrugged, Pride & Prejudice, Emma

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Pretty Woman, Braveheart

FAVORITE MUSIC: All kinds except rap

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I love food (and mostly the bad kind)! Trying to consistently eat healthy is my biggest problem. Once I "get off the wagon" and start eating whatever I want, the pounds come back.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I don't want to buy new pants Seriously, viewing the posts / recipes here has already helped A LOT. Also, I am thinking about having kids and want to be as healthy as possible before embarking on that adventure!

[1lesslb]

User name/name: 1lesslb/ Amy

AGE: 25

BIRTHDAY: april 8

MARITAL STATUS: married since july 2005

CHILDREN : 1 son 11, 2 daughters 8 and 6

TOP WEIGHT: 155

CURRENT WEIGHT: 155

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

HEIGHT: 5' 0"

EYE COLOR: hazel

HAIR COLOR: blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, internet, playing with my kids, spending time with my husband

PETS: i have a dog, 2 cats, fish, a turtle, hamster and a guinea pig

OCCUPATION: SAHM

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: midwest

FAVORITE COLOR: PINK

FAVORITE FOODS: scallopped potatoes, pasta and bread!! lol

FAVORITE EXERCISE: wii fit

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Danielle Steel

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I don't even know where to start I love movies

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: sticking to it.... the kids have their junk in the house, and sometimes ice cream and stuff looks really appealing

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: for one my hubby is doing the diet with me.... 2 I need this weight to be gone so I can feel better about myself

[marinaloha]

User name/name: Marinaloha/Marina

Age: 26

Birthday: May 6

MARITAL STATUS: Married since 2003

Children/ages: Girl-6 yrs; Boy-4yrs

TOP WEIGHT: 216

CURRENT WEIGHT: 207

GOAL WEIGHT: 135-140

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Traveling, cooking, being around friends and family

PETS: Zoe, a brindle Cairn Terrier

OCCUPATION: Pharmacy Techinician

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: From Brazil, living in Columbus, GA

FAVORITE COLOR: White

FAVORITE FOODS: Sushi

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Swimming, and all exercises that are fun

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Ramses and O Pe de Laranja Lima

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Tons of them, recently, I enjoyed The Blind Side

FAVORITE MUSIC: Pretty eclectic, mostly like Buddah Bar, Cafe Del Mar, Thievery corporation, Classic and MPB

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I love food, and to cook. I also love to have people over and eat. I think I never wanted this bad to lose weight, so I guess thats the main difference

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to feel good about myself. I haven't been pleased with myself in quite a while, did all other things to see if I could be happy, and apparently what makes me insecure and unhappy at times is my weight. I know I can go back to the weight I had before I had kids, and I will.