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  • Being 40-something is spectacular! If you get a chance, introduce yourself to current and new members by filing out the bio below. Copy the below to a new reply and fill in as desired

    (copied from 100 club, thanks!)

    First name:

    Geographical location:

    Age:

    Marital Status:

    Children/Ages:

    Occupation:

    Pets:

    Hobbies/Interests:

    Height:

    Eye/Hair Color:

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:

    Starting Weight:

    Goal Weight:

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:

    Following any specific plan:

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

    Anything else you would like to share with us:
  • First name: Tracy

    Geographical location: the South

    Age:44

    Marital Status:married

    Children/Ages: 2 boys, 12 and 7

    Occupation:human service worker/shop manager

    Pets: none

    Hobbies/Interests:writing, reading, gardening

    Height:5'7"

    Eye/Hair Color: hazel/brown

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: This time?!? Jan. 3, 2009

    Starting Weight:235

    Goal Weight: 1st goal 185; hopeful 165

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: maintaining focus

    Following any specific plan:just better choices/portion control

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: higher weight, busier schedule, different motivation

    Anything else you would like to share with us: I am grateful for the time, support and encouragement 3FC posters share.
  • OK, I will be the first!!

    First name: Cheryl

    Geographical location: Minnesota

    Age: 44

    Marital Status: married

    Children/Ages: twins; boy/girl ; 20

    Occupation: Administrative Manager

    Pets: 2 Brittanys

    Hobbies/Interests: Competing with my dogs, camping, cooking, biking, hiking, and horses

    Height: 5'6"

    Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blonde

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Restarted 1/1/09 (lost a lot of weight in 2006, have since found it, thus the reason I am here)

    Starting Weight: 264

    Goal Weight:155

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Exercise and Staying Motivated

    Following any specific plan: Counting Calories

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am just sick of tired of being overweight and not being able to do what I want to do, when I want to do it.

    Anything else you would like to share with us: Just that this fat has to go!!
  • First name: Courtney

    Geographical location: NE

    Age:44

    Marital Status:Married

    Children/Ages:24/21/16

    Occupation:Administrative assistant

    Pets: 1 dog

    Hobbies/Interests: Reading, volunteer work

    Height: 5'8"

    Eye/Hair Color:Hazel/Brown

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:Nov 2008

    Starting Weight:235
    Goal Weight:150

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Making the time to prep meals for busy week nights.

    Following any specific plan: no

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Putting my need to do this on the schedule before TV or other things.

    Anything else you would like to share with us: Reading all the posts on this site has been extremely helpful over the last 2 months
  • First name:Sandra

    Geographical location: Central Ontario

    Age: 48

    Marital Status: Divorced....but now dating again!
    Children/Ages: 17 yr old daughter

    Occupation: self employed

    Pets:dog and cat

    Hobbies/Interests: gardening, kayaking, yoga, reading
    Height: 5'6"

    Eye/Hair Color:eyes blue, hair red

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:205 lbs

    Starting Weight:

    Goal Weight:160 lbs

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:keeping my cravings for sweet things in check.
    Following any specific plan:no...I find that when I follow a specific plan, I fall off very quickly
    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: now that I am dating again, this is keeping me feeling that I need to get on track more than ever. I like and want to feel sexy....when I do, men will find me more attractive.

    Anything else you would like to share with us: Even more than wanting to feel attractive ...I want to be healthy. My Dad was diagnosed with diabetes in his fifties...I don't want to fall in to the same unhealthy hole.[/FONT]
  • Introduction-Bio
    First name: Tracey

    Geographical location: New England

    Age: 46

    Marital Status:M

    Children/Ages:Son-age 18

    Occupation: Designer

    Pets: Two Boston Terriers (rescue dogs)

    Hobbies/Interests:Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing, Knitting

    Height:5'-5"

    Eye/Hair Color:Green/Dirty Blonde

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: December 28

    Starting Weight:169

    Goal Weight:140

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Stop the Yo-Yo - ing!

    Following any specific plan: Low Cal, Low Carb, Low Fat; exercise 5x per week

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Setting a goal to run a 5K this year in the fall in under 30 Minutes. Something to work toward to keep the diet and exercising going and give it purpose beyond just getting heathly and fit.

    Anything else you would like to share with us: Hit a ten year low of 135 in late 2005. Since have ranged from 145 to 169 last 3 years. Jan.1,2008 was up to 167, went down to 152 in May and hit that low again in October, but back up to 169 in December - just 8 weeks later -YIKES - Need to stop this insanity.
  • First name: Linda

    Geographical location: North of Boston

    Age: 40

    Marital Status: Married 18 years

    Children/Ages: 2 boys 12 and soon to be 15

    Occupation: I help schools raise money through auctions

    Pets: Miss Dixie, a wonderful black lab and my walking companion

    Hobbies/Interests: I love to walk and hike, but my hobbies change with the seasons, just because they can

    Height: 5' 3" on a good day

    Eye/Hair Color: Brown and Brown, with the help of my colorist

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: December 21st

    Starting Weight: Not sharring this info

    Goal Weight: I want to be the best me I can and lose weight slowly enough to be a way of life and not a diet

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: meeting my daily activity goal of 2 hours, some days are easier than others...

    Following any specific plan: using a boby bugg and counting calories though the BB program

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am not a yoyo dieter, I just let my food got a little (ok a lot) out of control
  • I would like to join this thread.

    First name: Kathy

    Geographical location: Central PA

    Age: 45 - 46 next month

    Marital Status: Married

    Children/Ages: 18, 15, 12

    Occupation: Office Manager for a landscape business

    Pets: Dog - Jobe/Cat - Whiskers

    Hobbies/Interests: Baking, Reading, spending time with friends

    Height: 5' 4"

    Eye/Hair Color: Eyes - Brown Hair - Dark Brown

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 12/29/08

    Starting Weight: 244.6

    Goal Weight: 140

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not eating when I'm stressed out

    Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am determined to do this for my health and well being.

    Anything else you would like to share with us: My husband is also doing WW so working together makes it easier.
  • First name: Michelle

    Geographical location: Leavenworth, Kansas

    Age: 40

    Marital Status: Married for 20 years

    Children/Ages: Boy - 12; Girl - almost 11

    Occupation: School secretary

    Pets: Yellow Lab - Ben (3) and a Black Lab (pound pup) - Riley (we think close to 2); three hamsters and a few dust bunnies

    Hobbies/Interests: I collect antique dolls and furniture when I have spare money, which isn't often - I love reading thriller/drama/horror novels as well. History channel, SciFi and Discovery are my favorites cable stations.

    Height: 5'5" (and shrinking or so it feels like)

    Eye/Hair Color: I'm a natural brunette, but can't seem to leave my hair color alone since I have quite a few grays - I go from a deeper brunette up to a strawberry/light brunette mix in the summer months -- my eye color is a blueish/greenish/greyish

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Which time?

    Starting Weight: 7lbs 14oz (sorry, couldn't resist) - actually this time it'd be 200 is my starting weight... heaviest I've ever been

    Goal Weight: 145 is my goal - I weighed this in high school, so we'll see if I can reach it

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:
    Believing in myself...
    Following any specific plan:
    For now, I'm counting calories/fat and I've started exercising again
    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
    I think to myself that I'm not getting any younger and I really don't want to start over AGAIN in another 5 years.. it will be hard enough losing weight this time.. I know the older you get the harder it is and I figure I'll have a hard enough time as it is...
    Anything else you would like to share with us:
    I can accept growing old and I can accept not being what some would call 'hot' any more.. but I want to look good, as vain as that sounds. I want to be able to buy clothes without worrying if they'll 'glide' over my stomach or buying swimsuits that resemble maternity swimsuits because I don't want anyone to see my thigh jowls. I want to be able to play with my kids without feeling like I'm going to stroke out and I want to be able to ride my bicycle without feeling like every passerby is shaking their head thinking, "Oh look.. poor thing..."
  • First name:Sandy

    Geographical location:South east KY

    Age:41

    Marital Status:divorced but now in a wonderful relationship

    Children/Ages:son 12 going on 30

    Occupation:grocery store mgr

    Pets:none thankfully

    Hobbies/Interests:reading, getting outside enjoying life, and of course yardsales

    Height:5/5

    Eye/Hair Color:brown/ blond and brown this time

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:2008 this time

    Starting Weight:249

    Goal Weight:170

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:sweets of course

    Following any specific plan:just working out and watching what I eat and have given up pop(SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!)

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

    Anything else you would like to share with us:
  • First name: Sandy

    Geographical location: Ocala, FL

    Age:48

    Marital Status: Divorced

    Children/Ages: David 24

    Occupationn WC for the last 3 years need to find a job in this rotten economy

    Pets: NONe allergys

    Hobbies/Interests:Ebay, photography , cars and Macs

    Height:5'8

    Eye/Hair Color: Blue/ depends on my mood

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 1/1/09(again) for the million time

    Starting Weight:205

    Goal Weight:150

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: the day to day struggle also nightime snacks.

    Following any specific plan:low fat

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I am going to be 50 in a little over a year this is my last try.49 this month!

    Anything else you would like to share with us:
  • First name: Jean

    Geographical location: Maryland

    Age: 44

    Marital Status: Married 16 years

    Children/Ages: boy 13/ girl 9

    Occupation: Ceramic Artist

    Pets: 1 dog, 1 hamster

    Hobbies/Interests: art

    Height:5'4"

    Eye/Hair Color: eye color grey/ brown&grey

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Which time? I was 11 when I started the journey, January 1976.

    Starting Weight: 222

    Goal Weight:160

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My brain.

    Following any specific plan: Using Fitday.com to track calories and nutrition, getting at least 30 minutes of movement a day.

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Starting with my daily calories higher this time.

    Anything else you would like to share with us: Good Luck everyone
  • Just wanted to say Hi to everyone. I like this bio post it is so interesting to learn about everyone. Well anyway here's to success to us all!
  • Hi, I counted 3 Sandy's, never saw that many in one area before
  • Isn't that too scary that many Sandys but maybe it is a sign of good fortune! LOL!