Okay, so I'm only a wannabe Lifetimer, but since I do post here, thought y'all are entitled to know about me.

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Water Rat/Pat
AGE: 55
BIRTHDAY: Jan 7
MARITAL STATUS: Married, 29 years together as of Sept; married 12 years last Jan (88)
SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Larry McGee
CHILDREN/AGES: Only felines
PETS: 2 siamese cats Moggie & Comet
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Movies, quilting, computer games, reading, ferry boat rides
FAVORITE COLOR: blue
FAVORITE FOODS: Pasta, Chinese
FAVORITE MUSIC: Country, classic rock HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Quilting, computers, EMT
FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: None! But walking is what I usually do. And however it happened, I'm starting to run!!
STARTING WEIGHT: 239
PRESENT WEIGHT: 182
GOAL WEIGHT: WW: 145, me, 139
HEIGHT: 5'4"
EYE COLOR: Green
HAIR COLOR: Brown with red highlights - over the gray!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I will not quit, no matter how long it takes. THis is a lifestyle change, one that will make me healthier, and happier.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Portion control. Also as soon as you tell me I can't have something, I want it.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Shop!
OCCUPATION: I was a Computer systems administrator, currently for a Borough (county to you) library system (6 libraries); before I left for Seattle, I changed positions to be a PC Technician (for the same employer), but I haven't worked in that position yet! They're holding it for me.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Palmer, Alaska, 45 miles N of Anchorage
E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
HOMEPAGE: Nope, some pictures though at www.picturetrail.com/waterrat
You can also see what's up with us and Larry's illness by going to www.thestatus.com <http://www.thestatus.com> and entering his last name (McGee) to bring up his patient page. I love this service as it means I don't have recite all the particulars but can just refer people here for the latest news.

AOL MSG/ICQ#: Nope

Hi everyone. I'm re-entering the life of a 3FC poster. I joined WW on June/99 and frequently visited and posted this site. However, since then I haven't visited or posted nearly as much as I would have liked. So, I'm joining in today!


USERNAME/REAL NAME: jewel/Jessica

AGE: 22

BIRTHDAY: Sept 19

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: boyfriend Conrad

CHILDREN/AGES: N/A

PETS: N/A

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Movies

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue, black, white

FAVORITE FOODS: pizza, pasta, chocolate, ice cream

FAVORITE MUSIC: alternative, punk generally

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: I'd like to get into photography but right now I generally like to go to the movies and sleep, not together though.

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: running, badminton

STARTING WEIGHT: 168

PRESENT WEIGHT: 125

GOAL WEIGHT: WW-132 Personal-125

LIFETIME SINCE: Nov/99

HEIGHT: 5'4

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: Keeping track of my weight and trying to utilize WW skills.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Always wanting to eat! (mostly when I'm bored though)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: shop, go out for dinner

OCCUPATION: Computer Programmer

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Alberta, Canada

ICQ/AOL #:

HOMEPAGE:

I guess I have posted enough now to where I can add my Bio. Here it goes:

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Mhami/Marianne

AGE: 35

BIRTHDAY: July 29

MARITAL STATUS: Married - 5 year anniversary is this Sunday!

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Jimbo

CHILDREN/AGES: Daughter Jaime - 3 yo, Son Trevor - 18 months

PETS: None

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: This computer - I know, get a life.

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Breads, cheese, ice cream.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Rock & Roll

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: coupon clipping

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Swimming & walking (but I hardly do either).

STARTING WEIGHT: 166.5

PRESENT WEIGHT: 145.5

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

LIFETIME SINCE: Not there yet, but if I had to be, 145 is not really so bad.

HEIGHT: 5'7.5" or 5'8" ??

EYE COLOR: Hazel

HAIR COLOR: Blond

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I don't plan on getting pregnant again . That was the cause of the weight gain.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Binge eating & monthly bread cravings.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buy new clothes.

OCCUPATION: I was previously an Accountant; however, now I am a Bookkeeper for a Condominium Complex. I do the bookkeeping out of my home. My main and most important job is being a stay at home Mommy.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: San Francisco Bay Area

ICQ/AOL #: N/A

HOMEPAGE: http://www.easyfoto.com/mhami

USERNAME/REAL
NAME: luckygirl

AGE: 40

BIRTHDAY: 3/6

SIGNIFICANT
OTHER'S NAME:

CHILDREN/AGES: girl/10;boy/9

PETS: One yellow lab, Frosty (aka CJ for Claws and Jaws, she's a digging, eating machine)

FAVORITE
ENTERTAINMENT: Spending time with my family just playing frisbee or flying kites.

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Fresh fruit, mexican food,
really good barbeque

FAVORITE MUSIC: 70's & 80's rock

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Roses, reading (Stephen King, Maeve Binchy), shopping

FAVORITE FORM OF
EXERCISE: Walking

STARTING WEIGHT: 203

PRESENT WEIGHT: 129

GOAL WEIGHT: 131WW/125PERSONAL

LIFETIME SINCE: Ooops! Tomorrow!

HEIGHT: 5'2"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: (Nice n Easy) Medium Light Ash Blonde (it's been so long since I saw the real color underneath, I don't think I remember what it looked like!)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT
THIS TIME THAT WILL
MAKE YOU(AND
MADE YOU)
SUCCESSFUL: The support of my loving DH, my sister and an incredible leader who told me from day one that I could do it. I believed her!

WHAT IS YOUR
PROBLEM IN
WEIGHT LOSS: Attitude, I'm my own worst critic and enemy. Also, it doesn't help that I love food, the sweeter the better.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE
TO DO TO CELEBRATE
SUCCESSES: So far I've bought new clothes, out of necessity! But for my Lifetime award I want to take a ride in a hot air balloon.

OCCUPATION: Stay at home mom, professional volunteer

GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION: Houston, TX

ICQ/AOL#: N/A

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I'm not sure if I did this a long....time ago or not. Well, here goes:

USERNAME/REAL NAME: JaneStarr/Jane Starr ...

AGE: 42

BIRTHDAY: 12/24/57 (hence the "Starr" middle name)

MARITAL STATUS: Married 20 yrs this 8/2

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Ray

CHILDREN/AGES: Girls ages 15 & 17, Boy 10 1/2

PETS: None -- I can't handle any more living things at this point. The plants should probably even be switched to silk.

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: going out to dinner,reading (even cookbooks), the computer

FAVORITE COLOR: Teal

FAVORITE FOODS: Chocolate, Ice Cream, cheese, pretzels, Fresh Jewish Rye Bread...

FAVORITE MUSIC: Rock

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cooking (even healthy cooking), education issues (I attend Board of Ed. Meetings and comment)

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: No favorite-- I hate exercise but least dislike the treadmill and water aerobics

STARTING WEIGHT: 172.4

PRESENT WEIGHT: 144.2 (at today's weigh-in -- up 1.4 lbs since 2 weeks ago -- time to start journaling again)

GOAL WEIGHT: 150 WW/ 140 personal (A.M. at home w/o clothes)

LIFETIME SINCE: 4/96

HEIGHT: 5'5 1/2"

EYE COLOR: blue/green

HAIR COLOR: medium brown w/ highlights thanks to my hairdresser

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I was just ready to make the necessary changes and I set a more modest weight goal that I can really maintain "for life"

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
Mindless munching at night, lack of portion control, and falling back into old habits. I need to fight laziness and actually plan meals and saute bunches of veggies.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Shop

OCCUPATION: HomeMaker/Mother/Active School volunteer (used to be in Health insurance: Underwriting, marketing, etc and Pensions)

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: suburb of Hartford, CT

ICQ/AOL #: N/A

HOMEPAGE: N/A



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USERNAME/REAL NAME: Elaine Rowley

AGE: 42

BIRTHDAY: 2/12/58

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Missing-in-Action

CHILDREN/AGES: None

PETS: None, just some dryer lint

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Playing music

FAVORITE COLOR: Yellow

FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza, nachos, mashed potatos

FAVORITE MUSIC: Bluegrass, Ol'Timey, Western Swing, Jazz.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Playing music, writing.

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Fast walking

STARTING WEIGHT: 195

PRESENT WEIGHT: 145

GOAL WEIGHT: 138-140

LIFETIME SINCE: Not quite there yet.

HEIGHT: 5'5"

EYE COLOR: Greenish Brown

HAIR COLOR: Reddish Brown

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I am more comfortable with myself and what I want. I've been skinny, and I've been fat, and being skinny is better.


WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Staying motivated just for myself. I do better when there is a hot date at the end of the week.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buy clothes.

OCCUPATION: Musician. (Day job is administrative slave).

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: New York City.

ICQ/AOL #:

HOMEPAGE:

USERNAME/REAL NAME: cherilynjoy/Cheri (Cherilyn Joy )

AGE: 31

BIRTHDAY: 1/20/69

MARITAL STATUS: married

CHILDREN/AGES: daughter/3, son/4

PETS: Rat Terrier - "Ginger"

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Theater, movies, hanging out with friends, Starbucks and a good book, trying anything new.

FAVORITE COLOR: green

FAVORITE FOODS: Too many to list. A few : sushi, spicy sweet-potatoe fries, sourdough french bread, fresh crab, fondue, I could live on "appetizer" food alone! (Especially when served with an alcoholic beverage... )

FAVORITE MUSIC: lately, the stuff they play in Barnes and Noble.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Directing, acting, writing, going to the gym, travel, PEOPLE.

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Weight training or Yoga.

STARTING WEIGHT: 190

PRESENT WEIGHT: 150

GOAL WEIGHT: 157

LIFETIME SINCE: December 1994/back to goal on July 1, 2000

HEIGHT: 5'8"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Brown

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: Attacking WHY I am eating and dealing with that root issue. Realizing I need to maintain in a way I can visualize living with all my life, and being realistic about what support I need to do that.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Using food to deal with life, and all or nothing thinking.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buy something like clothes or a manicure that celebrates taking care of myself, or something that helps keep me on track, like a cookbook or scale.

OCCUPATION: Insurance Agent FT, WW leader PT

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Atlanta area of GA.

ICQ/AOL #:

HOMEPAGE:



[This message has been edited by cherilynjoy (edited 12-01-2000).]

Okay, I'll repost my bio since the original is lost in cyberspace. I make no claims as to the faithful reproduction of the original information.


USERNAME/REAL NAME: Elizabeth

AGE: 32

BIRTHDAY: Near St. Patrick's Day

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Sweetie Pie

CHILDREN/AGES: None

PETS: Taz, a black Lab mix, and Sunny, a golden retriever mix

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Going out to eat!

FAVORITE COLOR: Black, but my high school art teacher said that's not a color, so my favorite color is green.

FAVORITE FOODS: "Ethnic" foods like Chinese, Japanese, and all kinds of Latin cuisine.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Alternative

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, fitness, nutrition, being a WW leader

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Jazzercise, but not conveniently available anymore, so Low Impact Aerobics. Ultimate favorite: Dancing!!

STARTING WEIGHT: 178

PRESENT WEIGHT: 148 (been maintaining a bit over goal: have been debating whether to worry about this too much right now since I'm stressing out studying for exams)

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

LIFETIME SINCE: May 1993

HEIGHT: 5'9"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Light Brown with Blonde highlights (paid for)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I never let an episode of bad eating prove to me that I am incapable of eating healthy, I just get back to eating healthy and exercising as soon as possible so that one bad day doesn't become two, then a week, etc. My goal is to be healthy, not just to be a specific number on the scale.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Definitely portion control. I can eat and eat like I have a bottomless pit. Some tactful (?) souls have commented: "Boy, you sure can eat a lot for a girl!"

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Like everyone else: Go shopping! I love finding bargains, and now find more clothes that fit, so it's great. Addicted to buying shoes, especially black ones.

OCCUPATION: Doctoral student and WW leader

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Southern California

ICQ/AOL #: None

HOMEPAGE: None

EMAIL: [email protected]

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USERNAME/REAL NAME: Spider Lady/Cheryl

AGE: 45

BIRTHDAY: 7/25/54

MARITAL STATUS: married

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Brant

CHILDREN/AGES: David, 19, Mindy 17

PETS: Dog: Hobbes, Cat: Katra

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: internet, movies, walking, shopping for clothes

FAVORITE COLOR: royal blue

FAVORITE FOODS: all, thinking of pizza right now

FAVORITE MUSIC: classic rock

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: scrapbooking by computer

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: kickboxing

STARTING WEIGHT: 158

PRESENT WEIGHT:124

GOAL WEIGHT: 120-125

LIFETIME SINCE:1998

HEIGHT:5'2.5"

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: dark brown

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL:determination, educating myself on maintenance, this site, book THIN FOR LIFE

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
maintenance
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: LOVE to buy clothes

OCCUPATION: Kdg. teacher

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Rapid City, South Dakota

ICQ/AOL #:

HOMEPAGE: See my before and after photos here: http://www.geocities.com/spider_lady_57701
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Please join in on Thread #3

Jane

Just bringing this back up so that it doesn't get lost in cyber-space.

Jane

Don't want to lose our bios.

Pulling up so as not to get lost in cyberspace. Please add current bios to Lifer Bios #3.

Add new bios to #3

Feel free to add your Bio to #3
Jane