First name: Chantelle
Geographical location: Las Vegas, NV
Age: 28
Marital Status: Married to my long-time sweetheart
Children/Ages: None yet
Occupation: Secretary ("Administrative Assistant, to be PC...lol)
Pets: 2 cats who know they're cats, 1 cat that thinks she's a dog, and one miniature schnauzer that thinks she's a lazy lump..oh wait, she is!
Hobbies/Interests: Scuba diving (aiming to get certified this year!), hiking, reading (love me some J.D. Robb and James Patterson... and the Twilight & Harry Potter series! Yum), watching crummy chick flicks and - my guilty pleasure - Judge Judy
Height: 5'3"
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Dark Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Jan 24 2011
Starting Weight: 238 in Feb '10. Recommitted as of yesterday, 01/25/11, starting at 217.
Present Weight: 215 (love that water weight loss)
Goal Weight: Right now, I'll be over the moon to see onederland...I haven't been below 200 in about 13 years. Ultimate goal is around 150.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: IMPATIENCE and determination. Sometimes after busting your butt in the gym you just want to see your effort reflected on the scale immediately... and when I don't, or see an increase for whatever reason, I give up.
Following any specific plan: Slow/low carb + calorie counting.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Trying to take it one step at a time rather than seeing the final goal being the end-all and be-all. Determined to celebrate my NSVs and depend less on the scale as a measure of my success.
Anything else you would like to share with us: My hubby lost 40lb in the time it took me to lose 20..grr!
I am looking forward to making this journey at my own pace, and to making as many friends as I can along the way.