First name:
Ashley
Geographical location:
California
Age:
21
Marital Status:
married
Children/Ages:
one 21 month little girl
Occupation:
respiratory therapy student
Pets:
not at the moment
Hobbies/Interests:
spending time with hubby, daughter, friends and family. newly adopted hobby exercise
Height:
5'7"
Eye/Hair Color:
green/med brown & blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:
01/15/2010
Starting Weight:
290
Present Weight:
288
Goal Weight:
120
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:
emotional eating, procrastination
Following any specific plan:
have a personal trainer that's kickin my butt
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
idk I guess I just realized it's time

First name:Jenni

Geographical location:Southwest Michigan

Age:25

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: None yet

Occupation: Temp (getting ready to go to grad school)

Pets: 1 dog (chalmers), 2 cats (Kevin and Bellatrix)

Hobbies/Interests: Swimming, Scrapbooking, Dancing, Cooking

Height: 5'7''

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Dec 28th 2009

Starting Weight:165

Present Weight: Ditched the scale for a while...

Goal Weight:140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating right, my husband is a stick who eats junk and tries to feed it to me...

Following any specific plan: Doing Insanity workouts and counting calories...

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Its the biggest I've ever been. I used to be very athletic and now all that muscle has turned to flab. And my husband and I eloped so we are having a second big family wedding later this year...so I have a second white dress to fit into.

Anything else you would like to share with us: not that I can think of.
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First name:Kate

Geographical location:Iowa

Age:27

Marital Status:married

Children/Ages:Maddox-3 , Lola-1

Occupation:domestic engineer

Pets:2 dogs Marley and Reznor

Hobbies/Interests:LOVE reading, little writing

Height:5'10

Eye/Hair Color:blue eyes/dark blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:january 1st {cliche, i know}

Starting Weight:200

Present Weight:195

Goal Weight:135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:giving up soda and fast food

Following any specific plan:cleaning up my diet and cardio

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I'm dedicated to being healthy for myself and children.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Go me!!! And go you!!!
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First name (if you want to tell): Lisa

Geographical location: Sydney, Australia

Age: 28

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Student

Pets: 2 cats and 1 crazy dog

Hobbies/Interests: Music, going to gigs, traveling & watching footy

Height: 165cm not sure what that is in feet?

Eye/Hair Color: Eye-- Green, Hair Light Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: February 2010

Starting Weight: 103kg

Present Weight: 103

Goal Weight: 70kg

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Stayin focused and on track. Realising that these changes are for life, not just for now!

Following any specific plan: My own, which is; Portion control, Exercise at least 30 mins, 5 times a week.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Have admitted to myself that yes i am fat, i am overweight and the only way this will change is by me taking action!

Anything else you would like to share with us: always up for a chat! looking for email buddies too!

First name: Ellie

Geographical location:Bristol, England

Age:27

Marital Status:married

Children/Ages: 3 girls 11yrs 8yrs 17mths

Occupation:housewife/lazy slave

Pets:1 girl cat, 1 blond girl Yorkie, 1 girl shorkie

Hobbies/Interests:gardening,t.v,reading,socialising

Height:5ft 2ins

Eye/Hair Color:eyes blue, hair brunette

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:4Th January 2010

Starting Weight:16st 9.5lbs

Present Weight:16st 4lbs

Goal Weight:9st 12lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: emotional/boredom hunger & motivating myself to exercise

Following any specific plan: weightwatchers

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:hopefully i'm now ready to stick to the plan for a healthy future !

First name: Mandy

Geographical location: Charleston, SC

Age: 25

Marital Status: Married for three years

Children/Ages: Madilyn, 2 years and Molly Grace, 5 Weeks

Occupation: 7th Grade Teacher

Pets: 2 dogs-Forrest and Penny

Hobbies/Interests: Mommy-ing is about all I have time for these days.

Height: 5'7

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Jan. 2010

Starting Weight: 190

Present Weight: 185

Goal Weight: 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: TIME-with 2 babies it's hard to fit in exercise and meal planning

Following any specific plan: I just bought Alli today-the thought of possibly $h^tting myself i(apparantly this is a side effect if you don't stick to the plan?) is enough to force me to make time for meal planning!

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: It's not just about me anymore. My girls don't deserve to struggle with weight and confidence like I have. If I don't create healthy habits for my family now, they will have a hard time in the future.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I look forward to the support system here at 3FC!!!

First name: Jen

Geographical location: New Zealand

Age: 25

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: Daughter 2 years old

Occupation: Stay at home mum

Pets: 3 cats, all nuts, 1 indian ringneck parakeet with an attitude problem.

Hobbies/Interests: Art, music, books

Height: is it totally weird that I don't know? I guess I must be around 5'6".

Eye/Hair Color: Blue eyes, brown hair (most of the time)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Today!!! again. 25 Jan 10

Starting Weight: 227lb

Present Weight: 227lb

Goal Weight: 155lb

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My binge eating disorder

Following any specific plan: More calories in than out!!

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Trying to tackle binge eating disorder, reading books about the subject and getting practical advice rather than trying to fight it and getting discouraged.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Hmmmm....... nope.

First name: Chris

Geographical location: Texas

Age: 22

Marital Status: never married

Children/Ages: n/a

Occupation: student (computer science)

Pets: one fat cat named Mia

Hobbies/Interests: reading, writing, cooking, composing music, video games

Height: 5' 10"

Eye/Hair Color: Hazel / Brown (with a red beard)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: January 23, 2010

Starting Weight: 232

Present Weight: 232

Goal Weight: 182

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not gaining it all back once I lose it. I have actually done this before a little over a year ago.

Following any specific plan: Ideal Protein Diet

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Actually finishing all 4 steps in the IP plan, and learning to keep the weight off

Anything else you would like to share with us: I never thought I could miss Burger King so much. =]

First name: Lauren

Geographical location: Charleston, SC

Age: 25

Marital Status: Single, but with the same, wonderful man for over 3 years

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Police officer

Pets: None

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, cooking, movies

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: blue eyes/dark blond hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Jan 22nd, 2010

Starting Weight: 260

Present Weight: 255

Goal Weight: 200

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Food Choices--I work strange hours so sometimes, there is no choice but a gas station or waffle house. I have started bringing my own food, which is a huge help both health-wise and financially.

Following any specific plan: Lower caloric intake, increase exercise

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I need do get my blood pressure down. I don't want to be 25 and on high blood pressure medicine!

Anything else you would like to share with us:

First name: Theresa

Geographical location: Lil town in Washington

Age:28

Marital Status:engaged to my hunny

Children/Ages: daughter 2 1/2, soon to be step sons 5 & 9

Occupation: Stay at home mommy

Pets: 2 dogs, Sampson and Andy

Hobbies/Interests: Being outdoors, driving in the mountains, reading, drawing, hanging with the fam

Height:5'6

Eye/Hair Color:Blue/currently brown...naturally blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Feb. 1st

Starting Weight:194

Present Weight:194

Goal Weight:140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:Not falling off the wagon permanetly when i slip up

Following any specific plan:starting WS feb. 1, p90x, and insanity dvds in my near future

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm doing this for me and i'm setting up my support group before i start...let my family know exactly what i need and i found 3FC!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I have a friends wedding to attend in June in Lake Tahoe...I WILL look and feel good and be confident!

First name: Alison

Geographical location: Las Vegas NV, ATM

Age: 23

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Crew leader with Conservation corps

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests: Internet, Reading, Writing, Swimming, Traveling, Meeting new people, going on adventures, daydreaming and thinking up ridiculous challenges for myself

Height: 5'4"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: ........A loooong time ago

Starting Weight: 260lb was my highest

Present Weight: 196.6lbs

Goal Weight: 120-140lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Myself! and my love of Chinese takeout and bread

Following any specific plan: Calorie counting and healthy eating

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I've already come so far, I can't go back.

First name: Josh

Geographical location: Juneau, AK

Age: 26, for 5 more days.

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Economist

Pets: Gouda, a young black lab.

Hobbies/Interests: Quilting, Stained Glass, Cooking (mainly cookies sadly), video games on occasion.

Height: 6'5"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Grey eyes, Red Hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 11/12/09

Starting Weight: 372

Present Weight: 322

Goal Weight: 210 for now.

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not falling victim to a bad mood and not pulling out. Once i break with a plan - I find it easier to keep breaking it. So I have to be strict.

Following any specific plan: Actually eating healthy food, instead of less unhealthy food like I did in the past. Thats what made it so easy to go back to gaining. I would just say whatever and have one more slice of pizza.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This time it is for me and not solely from a motivation to look better to someone of the opposite sex.

First name: Sara

Geographical location: Washington state

Age: 21

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: College student- and hopefully graduate school student in the fall!

Pets: One boxer puppy (even if she's already 3 years old, she'll always be a puppy) named Ella

Hobbies/Interests: Music, Jane Austen, reading, Egyptology, piracy (the innocent, swordfighting in my backward with wooden sticks kind, not the stealing DVDs kind).

Height: 5'9"

Eye/Hair Color: Green eyes, dark brown hair.

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: January 31, 2010- aka, my 21st birthday.

Starting Weight: 305 lbs

Present Weight: same

Goal Weight: 150, I suppose!

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Being a college student, and everything that comes with it. Stress, lack of sleep, and poor cafeteria food!

Following any specific plan: Good old fashioned diet and exercise. It worked for my mom, and it will work for me.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Having a supportive community, and having a friend to do it with!