Beacher BIOS - 2009

[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...

[emikeeann]

User name/name: emikeeann/emily

AGE: 20

BIRTHDAY: march 30th

MARITAL STATUS: single

Children/ages: none... too young!

TOP WEIGHT: 135

CURRENT WEIGHT: 125

GOAL WEIGHT: 115

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: brown... but i wear turquoise contacts sometimes

HAIR COLOR: brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: hiking, biking, shopping, playing tennis, facebooking (haha!), traveling, reading, learning, watching jeopardy, cooking, hanging out with my friends, spending time with family...

PETS: none! i'm in college... i can hardly take care of myself!

OCCUPATION: student by day, waitress by night...

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: colorado springs, colorado (but my hometown in la junta, colorado)

FAVORITE COLOR: green!

FAVORITE FOODS: ice cream and mexican food (not exactly sbd friendly...)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: pilates.... and tennis

FAVORITE BOOK(S): i LOVE... "the 5 people you meet in heaven," "east of eden," "dances with wolves," "the notebook," "gossip girl" (the entire series), "crime and punishment" i'm a big fan of reading the book before watching the movie...

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): all time favorites... "Little Miss Sunshine" "Shrek I" and "Into the Wild"

FAVORITE MUSIC: i love all types of music except hard-screaming-rock.... i love rap, hip-hop, r&b, classic rock, country, oldies...

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: emotional eating... and messing up my metabolism... before sbd (i'm just finishing phase 1 now) i was limiting myself to 400 calories a day to see results (fyi, no results from eating 400 calories a day....)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: support! and a determination to say, "no thanks" i think sbd is a sane approach to weight loss and i look forward to going through this journey with all of you ladies! another motivator is that i just added a minor -- sports health and wellness.... now, i better not be out of shape and unhealthy with that minor!!

[WebRover]

User name: WebRover

AGE: 55

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: DS 23; DD 16

TOP WEIGHT: 212.5

CURRENT WEIGHT: 182, up ten from August

GOAL WEIGHT: 155 for normal BMI; then possibly 135

HEIGHT: 5' 6.5"

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Photography, geneaology, reading, history, travel

PETS: Outdoor pond fish and indoor saltwater fish

OCCUPATION: Project Manager

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Florida

FAVORITE FOODS:

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Pillars of the Earth/Ken Follett
A Painted House/John Grisham
Little Men, Eight Cousins, Rose in Bloom/Louisa May Alcott
Cotillion or anything by Georgette Heyer

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Driving Miss Daisy
Currently enjoying the HBO mini-series on John Adams

FAVORITE MUSIC: Wide range of music

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: "Found Food", food that becomes available that is off plan.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've gotten my blood chemistry back to normal and need to keep it there. South Beach eating plan is more workable for me than plans I've tried before.

[lottie63]

AGE: 29

BIRTHDAY: Dec 5th

MARITAL STATUS: Living with my bf of 14 years (this march!)

Children/ages: None

TOP WEIGHT: 299

CURRENT WEIGHT: 278

GOAL WEIGHT: 175

HEIGHT: 5' 6"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Black

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, writing, traveling

PETS: one furbaby (meow!)

OCCUPATION: Student

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Pittsburgh, pa

FAVORITE COLOR: Pink

FAVORITE FOODS: Chinese

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Wii fit (assorted) and elliptical

FAVORITE BOOK(S)He books by chuck palahniuk that don't suck.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The World According To Garp, Fight Club, Gia, Girl Interrupted

FAVORITE MUSIC: billie holiday, frank sinatra, britney spears, social distortion, wyclef jean

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Ummmm. I like food? :P

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: My real dad who I didn't know just died from diabetes related complications (He was in his late 40's) but he died in pieces. First both his legs, his sight, and then finally his kidneys failed. I don't want this to be me.

[mythreesons]

User name/name: mythreesons/Kristine

AGE: 35

BIRTHDAY: MArch 6

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: 3 boys (ages 3, 2, and 6 months)

TOP WEIGHT:230

CURRENT WEIGHT: 220

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Dirty Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: playing with my boys, reading, cooking/baking

PETS: None (yet)

OCCUPATION: SAHM (but I was a teacher of children with special needs pre kids)

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: COnnecticut

FAVORITE COLOR: various based on my mood

FAVORITE FOODS: Chip and dip

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I love to read all kinds of books

FAVORITE MUSIC: DH's band; 80's, Classic Rock, Van Halen, AC/DC, Kenny Rogersm (I have a very ecclectic taste in music)

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: All or nothing attitude. If I have a set back, I figure I screwed up the entire day and will continue to purge.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to be able to run after and chase my three young boys. They are my main motivation. I also want to fell "sexy" again.
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[cgirl21]

User name/name: cgirl21/cara

AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: Sept 9

MARITAL STATUS: Single

Children/ages: none

TOP WEIGHT: 196

CURRENT WEIGHT: approx 170

GOAL WEIGHT: 140, for now

HEIGHT: 5' 3.5"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: The internet, watching hockey, hanging out with friends, drinking

PETS: currently, none.

OCCUPATION: Financial Analyst

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Ottawa, ON

FAVORITE COLOR: Black, grey, pink

FAVORITE FOODS: Lately, I have been a huge fan of frozen pizza. Generally, love my Mexican food and sweets.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: None regularly YET, but I used to love the WATP videos, and planning to get back there as soon as Amazon.ca delivers!

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Harry Potter, Chick Lit, silly magazines, and anything that I get recommendations on!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Reality Bites, Die Hard, Billy Madison...all over the place

FAVORITE MUSIC: Very few limitations, pretty open...

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Becoming complacent. When I pay attention to what I put into my system, I hope I can do well again. I lost 50lbs on SBD in 2006, and after 9 months I stopped paying attention. I kept a few fundamentals, but in 2+ years, I have put back on another 25lbs.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to continue to fit into the clothes that I bought on my first major SBD success...if I have to buy new threads, I need them to be smaller (not bigger), because I threw out the "fat" ones. Also, there is a history of diabetes in my family, and at 27 years old, that is something I would definitely like to steer clear of - hence, SBD.

[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.

[halloweengirl]

User name/name: HalloweenGirl (Jen)

AGE: 28 (29 this month!)

BIRTHDAY: January 30th

MARITAL STATUS: Married (2 yrs)

Children/ages: None yet!

TOP WEIGHT: 315

CURRENT WEIGHT: 265.8

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 6" (and three quarters!)

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Auburn

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Music, Movies, Arts & Crafts, anything "Goth" (except that vampire crap) , the Colorado outdoors (hiking, etc.), swimming, and getting healthy!

PETS: None yet, but we'll probably get a cat or two soon

OCCUPATION: Legal Assistant

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Denver, CO

FAVORITE COLOR: Black

FAVORITE FOODS: Carbs Cheese, all Fruits, Broccoli, anything Soy, Coffee

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Leslie Sansone's "Walk Away the Pounds"/"Walk At Home" DVDs, and strength training

FAVORITE BOOK(S): "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z" by Max Brooks (Mel's son!), and ANY of the Tudor bios by Allison Weir

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Anything silly, really: Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Producers (original), other Mel Brooks etc., Anchorman, Blades of Glory, Talladega Nights....too many to list, but I like to laugh!

FAVORITE MUSIC: 80s, 90s, and 2000s "Alternative" (The Cure, NIN, Tori Amos, Tool/APC, Joy Division/New Order, Garbage, My Chemical Romance, etc., but I also like some "classic" rock (Simon & Garfunkel, Mamas & Papas, etc.), some "pop/boy band" music (Fallout Boy, N'Sync, etc.), and too much other stuff to list

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I am a "new" diabetic and recovering emotional eater. Other than that, I actually lose weight well, especially when I exercise regularly. I do get down on myself, or just get frustrated, and that leads to binges, but now with the blood sugar concerns, that is even more dangerous than it used to be, so I get sad about that too. I have no choice to sit on my @ss anymore, and that can be overwhelming sometimes.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Diabetes is a slow but determined ruiner of lives and slow killer. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Even w/sugars under good control, over the long term, there can and usually will be complications (eyes, kidneys, etc.) I refuse to become a victim because I chose not to improve my health. I am also desperate to become a mother, which weight and diabetes are not compatible with, and frightened that my husband will follow on my health path (he's 25 and overweight, so I fear that once he hits my age, his health will turn too--also has diabetes in his family). I am READY!

[firmingdi]

User name/name: FirmingDi (Diane)

AGE: 39

BIRTHDAY: Sept 27

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: 3 boys/22, 19, 17

TOP WEIGHT: 228 now

CURRENT WEIGHT: 228

GOAL WEIGHT: 135

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, knitting, crochet

PETS: 1 border collie lab mix dog - 1-1/2 year old name Chase

OCCUPATION Ad director

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New Berlin,WI

FAVORITE COLOR: Black

FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza, Ice cream, chocolate, chips with dip

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Loved the Twilight Series and Jen Lancaster books most recently

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Enjoyed Bucketlist recently.

FAVORITE MUSIC: I listen to a lot of different stuff, but mostly alternative and pop.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I was very thin when I was younger and have gradually gained over the years. I manage to lose a few pounds with effort. The most was maybe 30 pounds. I've done the best with weightwatchers before, but would like to try something new. I've struggled making it past phase 1 and avoiding the social eating/drinking moments.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm heavier than I've ever been and it's making an impact on my overall health. My cholesterol is high. I find it more difficult to move/climb stairs, etc. Will need to buy new bigger clothes if I don't lose when I have a closet full of great clothes in smaller sizes. Plus, I turn 40 in September. I will get this under control before my 40th birthday!

[262mom2three]

User name/name: 262mom2three

AGE: 36

BIRTHDAY: July

MARITAL STATUS: Married to an awesome guy for 10 yrs (who also went on SBD to support me!)

Children/ages: almost 6, almost 4, almost 1.5

TOP WEIGHT: 215 (not pregnant)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 198 (!!) ~ lost 12# in ph1

GOAL WEIGHT: mini/mid goal ~ 164 (prev lowest wt as a mom); end goal ~ 140 (I could go lower but would be soooo happy at 140!)

HEIGHT: 5' 6"

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Haven't a clue...lost myself once I became a mom to ACTIVE kids. Once upon a time, I used to love to read and watch old movies.

PETS: a 14yo PITA siamese (w/supposedly 14 more years to go). My DD wants a horse or puppy when we "throw our cat up into the clouds".

OCCUPATION: SAHM

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Great White North

FAVORITE FOODS: Anything Greek, Thai or Chocolate!! Ohhh...how I miss Cheesecake Factory

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Once upon a time, I used to do IMX Pilates at my Y and LOVED it!! Saw AMAZING results in the abs, thighs, and gluts. I miss it! Now I will settle for the "good" ellipticals or the Cybex ArcTrainers at the gym.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Lose interest. Betw DC# 1-2, I lost 40# with calorie counting and religious trips to the Y. LOVED it! I moved away and lost my support network; never got the groove back. Betw DC #2-3, I ran a marathon (hence the 26.2 in my ID), was never a runner, in the hopes of finding the groove. Never found it and for the most part, I really disliked my training...pretty solo despite DH running the marathon with me. Lost 5# max during the training despite burning over 1600 cal in some workouts.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:

I found SBD and it was surprisingly easy to get through Ph1. Unfortunately, I strayed during the holidays and my body re-discovered chocolate, etc. During the "stray" period, I was noticably irritable (PMS came back in FULL FORCE plus some!) and my energy nose-dived. I am back on SBD and do not want to experience those symptoms again!! I have a great support system at the gym and my daily routine has room for the gym.

I am focusing on my working out as being my "job" ~ I cannot skip "just b/c I do not feel like it" b/c it is my job! I also have a friend who is training for an Ironman ~ I am finding a lot of inspiration in just talking to her.

My goal is to run another marathon again, this year ~ I want to do this for my kids. They were so into our running and routine. My oldest is getting into the age where he can run in the 1-milers for the marathon's and local runs ~ I want to inspire him.

Lastly, I found this group!! You have all been very inspiring...and thank you so much for the recipe help!!!

[honeybee74]

User name/name: honeybee74/Mel

AGE: 34

BIRTHDAY: August 21

MARITAL STATUS: Very Happily Married

Children/ages: one 9 year old girl

TOP WEIGHT: 72.4kg (approx 159)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 71 (approx 156)

GOAL WEIGHT: 62 (approx 136)

HEIGHT: 168cm (approx 5'6)

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown with blonde streaks

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cheesemaking, Ballet, Horseriding

PETS: two cats, Tigga & Oliver

OCCUPATION: Information and Research Officer and Software Tester

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Perth, Western Australia

FAVORITE COLOR: pink

FAVORITE FOODS: hmm it used to be chocolate!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: ballet (although not much time for that lately)

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Thrillers, Fantasy, Non-Fiction

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I don't really watch movies - just not my thing

FAVORITE MUSIC: I love 70's and 80's rock, classical, some punk and some heavy metal.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I got fat and happy. when I met my husband and that was 5 years ago and it has been gradually creeping up since then! I also think some of my weight gain is hormonal - coming off the pill a few years ago and I piled on the weight - haven't really been motivated to lose it until now. I definitely cannot go back to ballet at the moment - leotards and pink tights - I would scare everyone else away!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to be able to wear my ballet clothes and take class without looking like a dancing hippo! This is my first serious attempt at losing weight - 1st time I have ever had too! So it is South Beach for life for me!

[JennyGirl]

User name/name: JennyGirl/Jenny

AGE: 36

BIRTHDAY: April 8

MARITAL STATUS: Very Happily Married

Children/ages: one 3 year old boy, Aidan

TOP WEIGHT: 369

CURRENT WEIGHT: 301

GOAL WEIGHT: 165 approx

HEIGHT: 5'8"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Auburn

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Crafting, scrapbooking, reading, gaming

PETS: two dogs, beagle named Lox, beagle mix named Jenni-girl

OCCUPATION: SAHM

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: South East AZ

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: chocolate!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: i don't have a favorite but walking is most tolerable

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by Jodi Picoult, Nora Roberts, Steven King, Dean Koontz, historical romances, horror and true crime

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Horror and anything that keeps my interest, just about anything with Wil Smith

FAVORITE MUSIC: 80's rock, U2, DuranDuran, Sevendust, NIN, Disturbed, Puddle of Mudd, Nickleback, Hinder, Stained... lots of others..

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I've had a problem with my weight since birth i think... was always the chubby one.. wasn't truly overweight though until i hit puberty, which makes sense now that i know i've got PCOS... which i wasn't diagnosed with until i was 30 and trying to get pg... end of last year i was diagnosed with Diabetes which was no surprise due to family history, PCOS, and the gd i had during pg, in addition to the difficulties of losing weight with PCOS i'm an emotional eater... stressed, depressed, happy... any emotion makes me want to eat for the most part

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: My mom passed away last year at age 57 of breast cancer... it's really made me think about my health and the fact that I want to be around for my family as long as possible and to do that I need to take charge of the things i can change to make my life healthier. I feel more committed than I ever did in the past when attempting to diet.. I'm truly not looking at this as a Diet but as a change in my lifestyle.

[hmacneil6]

User name/name: hmacneil6/Heather

AGE: 35

BIRTHDAY: April 8

MARITAL STATUS: Married to a wonderful man

Children/ages: none at this moment, but we are trying really hard!

TOP WEIGHT: 303.5

CURRENT WEIGHT: 250.0

GOAL WEIGHT: 200 (for now)

HEIGHT: 5'7"

EYE COLOR: Blue w/ lots of gold flecks

HAIR COLOR: Dark Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Scrapbooking, Cooking, Too much TV

PETS: two mini dauschaunds: Pocket (girl) & Lint (boy)

OCCUPATION: Vocational Education Coordinator at a school for At-Risk & Special Needs Students

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Orange County, CA

FAVORITE COLOR: to wear - Teal; for other stuff - Pink

FAVORITE FOODS: Anything asian

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I like my morning walking videos. I also enjoy weight training

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Just finished the Twilight series (SO GOOD!!!!), LOVE the HARRY POTTER books, To kill a Mockingbird, & Jitterbug Perfume

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Dead Poet Society, Bank Job...it all depends on my mood at the time.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Currently I'm way into country. I love Sugar Land, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: It's a constant struggle. I have lived up and down the scale my entire life. I don't plan and I don't exercise. When I skip those things the scale jumps up and up and up. I really love food, and I find comfort in it. It's what makes it so difficult for me to give it up. But I know I have to find better substitutes for it.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: My DH and I are desperately trying to conceive a child. I know that I not only need to continue to lose weight in order to have a healthy pregnancy, but I need to stay at a healthy weight for my child. Getting pregnant is my primary objective, ere go, losing weight is a necessity.

[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.