Beacher BIOS - 2009

[PrincessHoagie]

User name/name: PrincessHoagie/Candice

No posts in over a year so removed. Ruthxxx

[bluelion]

User name/name: Bluelion/Marissa

AGE: 30

BIRTHDAY: Nov 26

MARITAL STATUS: Single

Children/ages: 4 year old son, Owen

TOP WEIGHT: about 175ish, size 14 After I gave birth, I gained weight...LOL.

CURRENT WEIGHT: 147.5

GOAL WEIGHT: 122.5 for now

HEIGHT: 5' 2"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: gym, books, spades, shopping,

OCCUPATION: Accountant/Financial Advisor

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Austin, TX

FAVORITE COLOR: Pink, blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Chile Rellenos

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Body Combat, Yoga

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: The weekends. I do fairly well during the week, but on the weekends I eat and drink too much.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Plan for the weekends instead of just eating/drinking what I want.

[Chelby29]

User name/name: Chelby29/Michelle
AGE: 40

BIRTHDAY: June 3

MARITAL STATUS: Married for 8 years.

Children/ages: Auston, age 5

TOP WEIGHT: 200 (I've gained 15 pounds since August. YUCK!)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 191

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

HEIGHT: 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown with too much grey

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cooking, Reading, Jazzercise!

PETS: 1 very fat, very old cat

OCCUPATION: I'm a stay-at-home mom. I'm also a Jazzercise instructor, which I love. Underneath my layer of fat, I have really great muscles. My goal is to see the muscles.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Beautiful Remlap, Alabama (about 35 miles north of Birmingham)

FAVORITE COLOR: Orange

FAVORITE FOODS: Rice. I'm a Cajun from Southwest Louisiana.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Jazzercise, of course.

FAVORITE BOOK(S)/Authors: Anything by Janet Evanovich. Anne George. The Alphabet Murders.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Mamma Mia, Wedding Singer, My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- I see a pattern!

FAVORITE/GROUP: Santana, Maroon 5, Nickelback, Wayne Toups, ABBA.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I eat too d@mn much! I use food for the wrong reasons -- to celebrate, to be sad, as a reward.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am embarrassed by my weight, and I don't want to be. I want to be confident and healthy. I want to watch my son grow old. I've tried Weight Watchers and Adkins in the past. While I lost weight with both diets, I couldn't 'live' with them. SBD seems like a diet that I can do long term.

[ozziesgirl]

User name/name: ozziesgirl/Stephanie

AGE: 28

BIRTHDAY: January 27

MARITAL STATUS: Married for 16 months

Children/ages: I want to lose weight so we can conceive, hopefully this year!

TOP WEIGHT: 230

CURRENT WEIGHT: 225 (official weigh in on Monday)

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

HEIGHT: 5' 0"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, home decorating, photography, my animals, animal welfare, green/eco friendly/organic stuff (recently made my own laundry detergent!)

PETS: A beagle named Maggie and two cats, Jax and Casper

OCCUPATION: Hospital voice services

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

FAVORITE COLOR: Acid greens, pink, neutrals

FAVORITE FOODS: Pasta and chips

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking, I really hate exercise so I am hoping to come to love it soon

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I've been reading a lot of "chick lit" lately.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Empire Records, White Noise, Shawshank Redemption. I'm all over the place.

FAVORITE MUSIC: I love to dance so anything with a good beat.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Emotional eater, self sabotager.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:Well, I am planning a lot more. I am trying to know ahead of time what I will eat and have good foods in the house so I don't just reach for anything. I also want to have a baby and really want to be healthy before that happens. I am also doing positive self talk, hoping to cancel out all the negative stuff I have been saying for years.

Hi to everyone!!

[Barb0522]

User name/name: barb0522/Barbara (Barb)

AGE: 45

BIRTHDAY: Jan 11

MARITAL STATUS: Separated, filed for divorce Jan 7, 2008

Children/ages: one 11 year old boy named Brian

TOP WEIGHT: 214

CURRENT WEIGHT: 170

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown (dye covers the gray)

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, Boy Scouts

PETS: two female cats, Diesel and Allie

OCCUPATION: Production Software support

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Richardson, TX (near Dallas)

FAVORITE COLOR: blue

FAVORITE FOODS: seafood, steak, dark chocolate

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Elliptical in the gym or Wii Fit at home

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I like fantasy (Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffery) and Nora Roberts.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I hate horror. I like Harry Potter, James Bond, and just about anything that isn't gory or scary. I rarely go to the movies.

FAVORITE MUSIC: I love country and 70's and 80's rock.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I gained as I got older and ate out too much. I actually got down to 140 on South Beach a couple of years ago but I let 30 lbs creep back on due to stress eating.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I already lost enough so my cholesterol is good and my blood pressure is controlled with one med. I want to look better to stay healthy and look good as I start dating again. I was a size 20 and am now a 10 but I had gotten down to an 8 and would like to get down again.

[RNMOM]

User name: RNMOM

Age: 50

Birthday: February 10th

Married to a really great man for 30 years!

Five children, 3 inlaw children and 6 grandchildren!

Top weight that I know of....190 in 2004

Goal weight is 140.

I lost 53.5 pounds in 2004 over a 7 month period of time doing South Beach. Was really proud of myself, not proud of myself right now. Still trying to figure out how to get back into that frame of mind and have been trying to figure it out since.

Hobbies: gardening, sewing, reading, used to love running...hope to get there again.

Occupation: Emergency Room nurse

Hopefully South Beach will work again for me. I want to wear my clothes again and smile when I look in the mirror.

[Schmoodle]

User Name: Schmoodle

Starting weight/current/goal - 245/175/145

Location: Maryland

Age: 46

Married: 16 years, but lived together for 8 years before that

Kids: 3 kids, 2 girls and a boy, the oldest is in college, one in middle school and the youngest in elementary school.

Pets: 3 cats

Work: Engineer. I've got a great job and started telecommuting a few years ago, which saves me from sitting in DC traffic, but also makes it easier to snack!

Dieting history: Overweight to varying extents since the age of 8. Not much of a dieter, so I never yo-yo'd much, just a steady increase since kids started arriving. I am a major sugar addict and just the word "diet" tends to make me sweat. Last time I really dieted, I lost 30 lbs on the T-factor diet. That was about 18 years ago. I did try SBD once before, but fell off when I entered Phase II. For that reason, I'm very paranoid about adding carbs.

Favorite diet cheat: Before SBD, anything sweet, but not craving it so much now!

Hobbies: Reading, sewing, surfing the internet, not much time for any of these lately.

Reasons for wanting to lose weight: Although I've always had weight issues, I never felt like it kept me from doing things I wanted to do, and so never worried about it too much. When I was younger, if I wanted to lose weight, it would have been for looks alone. Then I started noticing myself not doing things for various made-up reasons, but the real reason is weight. My energy was getting pretty low from eating poorly and excess weight, so that cleaning my house was becoming a real challenge. That creates a vicous cycle of trying to conserve energy and feeling less of it as a result. Ny world started to become smaller, and once I'm a telecommuter, my big fear was that I'd become a huge, housebound person. I can totally see how that can happen!

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[murphmitch]

User name/name: Murphmitch/Anne

AGE: 52

BIRTHDAY: October 9

MARITAL STATUS: Married 27 years in April

CHILDREN : Daughter 26 in grad school (Minneapolis), Daughter 23 @ home again, Son 21 in college

TOP WEIGHT: 152

CURRENT WEIGHT: 114

GOAL WEIGHT: I'm there!

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: Hazel

HAIR COLOR: Brown with highlights to cover the grey!

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, being on the internet, shopping, doing any kind of puzzle-jigsaw, word puzzles, crosswords, etc.

PETS: I have a new puppy - a black cocker named Sophie. My previous pet that died 2 years ago was a black cocker too.

OCCUPATION: RN employed on a hospital Mother/Baby Unit 31 years.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Iowa

FAVORITE COLOR: Burgundy

FAVORITE FOODS: Pretzels, pizza, ice cream,cookies

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking on treadmill, recumbent bike & stairmaster

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Love mysteries and also anything about health. Love the "You" series by Dr. Oz.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): My alltime favorite is "Jaws" but also "The Princess Bride" and "Contact".

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Fitting time in to exercise. I sometimes work 12 hour shifts, Come home and eat and go to bed. No time for anything else. Also like to eat too many carbs. After reaching menopause, metabolism makes it harder to lose weight. I have lost weight many times in the past, only to gain it back. I have always been a real yo-yo dieter. I had maintained my weight on Weight Watchers for over 3 years until going through menopause in the last few years. I've been able to maintain my weight and even lose a little bit more on South Beach though.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Since following South Beach, I have been able to lose weight quickly without hunger. I feel like I can stay on this plan for life and be able to maintain by weight. I have always used Weight Watchers flex plan in the past and in fact am a lifetime member, but the food plan was not working for me. I also used my points to eat foods that were high in simple carbs and did not make the best choices. I still go once a month to weigh in and have some accountability. I also enjoy the support and information that I get here.

[me4life]

User name/name: me4life/sheila

AGE: 38

BIRTHDAY: april 2

MARITAL STATUS: seperated since may 2008

CHILDREN : 4 daughters...19, 17, 15 and 10 and one grand daughter 7 months old.

TOP WEIGHT: 230

CURRENT WEIGHT: 230

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 5"

EYE COLOR: brown

HAIR COLOR: brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, internet mostly

PETS: i have a boxer puppy i got for xmas and my daughter has 2 dogs and 3 cats

OCCUPATION: unemployed and looking

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: michigan

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: mashed potatoes

FAVORITE EXERCISE: elliptical

FAVORITE BOOK(S):anything by christine feehan

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): star wars the original ones

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: sticking to it...hard when daughter and bf are always saying "you don't need to lose weight". get off track by focusing on others more than myself.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: am motivated to be healthy before i reach 40

[jenne1017]

User name/name: Jenn

AGE: 31

BIRTHDAY: Oct 17

MARITAL STATUS: Married (DW, btw)

Children/ages: none aside from furbabies

TOP WEIGHT: 251+ (scale didn't go higher)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 230

GOAL WEIGHT: 189

HEIGHT: 5' 8"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Online reality games, shopping, dancing, spending time with friends, cooking.

PETS: 3 cats: JoJo (7 this year), Aimee (4 this year) and Chloe (1 this year)

OCCUPATION: Political Guru

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Washington DC Metro Area

FAVORITE COLOR: pink or blue

FAVORITE FOODS: I am not picky, hence how I got this way!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Eating

FAVORITE BOOK(S): That's like asking someone to pick their favorite child!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Now & Then, Shawshank Redemption, Miss Congeniality, Love Actually

FAVORITE MUSIC: 80s, Top 40

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I hate to exercise. And I love potato chips. So, you tell me! I also eat emotionally - -you know, when sad, happy, bored...

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want it and I am ready. It's like when I quit smoking 7 years ago. It won't be successful unless you really want it and are really ready. I've already given up "cheating" 4 times in the 2 weeks I've been back on program. I am making conscientious decisions NOT to eat badly. I am not on a diet, I am choosing to eat well.

[grneyedmustang]

User name/name: grneyedmustang/Paula

AGE: 31

BIRTHDAY: April 26

MARITAL STATUS: Single

Children/ages: None yet!

TOP WEIGHT: 277

CURRENT WEIGHT: 239

GOAL WEIGHT: 190

HEIGHT: 6' 0"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, traveling, cooking, music, hanging out with friends, working out, shopping (of course!)

PETS: 9 fish

OCCUPATION: Computer Support Manager

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Atlanta, GA

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue, Purple, Black

FAVORITE FOODS: Chocolate, steak, burgers, laughing cow cheese, birthday cake, mexican, buffalo wings, seafood

FAVORITE EXERCISE: The crosstrainer

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I like trashy books, Eric Jerome Dickey is my favorite author. I also read Jen Lancaster, Jennifer Weiner, and Laurie Notaro.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I'm a comedy girl (potty/childish humor like American Pie, Stepbrothers, etc.), but I'm also a closet nerd, so I love science fiction.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Old school R & B/Rap, Chillout/Lounge, House, Jazz, pop, and some rock

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Staying motivated when I hit a plateau. I also have insulin resistance, but I know now what foods to avoid (hence South Beach diet)...

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Now that I know that my body reacts differently to certain foods (refined carbs, etc.), I know that I should limit those foods and really try not to eat them at all. One of my best friends had MUCH SUCCESS with South Beach, so I'm hoping to gain a little bit of her motivation and strength...

[SillyFluff]

User name/name: Silly Fluffy/ Tina

AGE: 26

BIRTHDAY: August 31st

MARITAL STATUS: Living with Fiance'

Children/ages: NA

TOP WEIGHT: 279

CURRENT WEIGHT: 249

GOAL WEIGHT: 175

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

EYE COLOR: Hazel

HAIR COLOR: Dirty Blond

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Disc golf, video games, arts and crafts

PETS: 2 cats and 2 dogs

OCCUPATION: Teacher Assistant (with BA in Elem. Ed)

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Jacksonville NC

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue and green

FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza, chicken, chocolate

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking...but we recently got Wii Fit so I'm stuck on that now LOL

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Up until recently I was reading mainly textbooks because it was all I had time for. I'm pretty open when it comes to books though.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I have way too many to name.

FAVORITE MUSIC: A little of everything except country and rap.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Well, I think I may have PCOS due to some other issues I've been having. Which also causes issues with losing weight. My motivation was an issue for a while too.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I know it will be different because I did it before. Also, this time I have the support of a wonderful man who loves me and a family who cares about me.

[sophie]

User name: Sophie
Age: 64 (how did I get here)
Birthday: 8/9
Married: 39 years
Children: 3
Top weight: 190
Current weight: 180
Goal weigh: 155
Heigh: 5'4"
Eye colour: Blue
Hair: Blonde/Grey
Hobbies: Weaving, beading, knitting, spinning(yarn) travelling
Occupation:retired
Geographic location: Ontario, Canada
Favourite colour: turquoise
Favourite food: everything except liver
Favourite exercise: walking, hiking
Favourite books and movies: anything with Paris(my fav. city)
Problem in weight loss: weak
What is different this time: Want to lose weight to be around for my grandson who is 13 months old

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Last edited by sophie : 10-21-2008 at 05:24 PM.

[TwynnB]

User name/name: TWynnB / Tammy

AGE: 37

BIRTHDAY: April 19

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: 2 - Ethan (almost 6!), Grace (4)

TOP WEIGHT: 144

CURRENT WEIGHT: 122ish

GOAL WEIGHT: I'm there!!

HEIGHT: rounding up - 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Strawberry Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: My children , Running, Camping, Reading

PETS: 4 Cats - Merlin, Gordon, Pickle, Nutmeg; I'm getting dog urges!

OCCUPATION: Veterinarian

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: State College, PA

FAVORITE COLOR: Dark Green

FAVORITE FOODS: Dark Chocolate, yogurt with cranberries

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Running. Makes me sweat and I feel like I accomplished something.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I like mindless books....medical thrillers especially (Robin Cook, etc.)

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Does "cars" count? Ummm...Princess Bride, Silence of the Lambs, and honestly, Cars is a favorite

FAVORITE MUSIC: Depends on the mood...

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Apparently, I don't anymore. I'll write later if I have a problem in maintaining weight loss.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I did it!! I did it???!!! It was interesting read what I wrote last year, before I lost the weight. Here, I wrote - something to the effect of - being in the right frame of mind. Hopefully, I'll stay there!

[dreaminstacy67]

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User name/name: Dreaminstacy67/Stacy

AGE: 41

BIRTHDAY: Sept 2/67

MARITAL STATUS: happily married to John,6 years.got married new years eve.

Children/ages: samantha 17, john jr 16, kenedie 11, chloe 5, brady 4, savannah 19 months

TOP WEIGHT: 235 b4 christmas

CURRENT WEIGHT: 213.8

GOAL WEIGHT: 150/160

HEIGHT: 5' 5"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Reddish brown/bottle job lol

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:Crafts, music, music trivia, my family

PETS: 3 cats: Cat/Boots 11 yrs old, Maggie/****zu 8 months

OCCUPATION: Superintendent/Full time mommy

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Hamilton Ontario Canada

FAVORITE COLOR: Red, gotta be red,always red. want a red kitchen some day

FAVORITE FOODS: french fries, pizza, corn on the cob, wings, MaMa Mia's spaghetti in Niagara Falls, its the best ive ever ate!!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking, dancing around the house with the kids

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by V.C. Andrews!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): About Last Night, anything with John Travolta!.. music and lyrics

FAVORITE MUSIC: Country, old and new. 70's & 80's.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:I love to eat. plain and simple. eat when im happy, sad, whenever. I gave up when the scale didnt move or went up.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Im tired of failing and feeling like a failure. Im tired of people looking at me with pity. i want to feel attractive. i want to be healthy for my kids, and to dance at their weddings.