Beacher BIOS - 2009

[swandive81]

User name/name: Swandive81/Robyn

AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: November 21

MARITAL STATUS: Living with my boyfriend

Children/ages: None yet!

TOP WEIGHT: 156

CURRENT WEIGHT: 156

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cooking; Baking; Bicycling; Chinatown; Barbeques; waterslides; state fairs; street fairs; world's fairs; the Jersey Shore; Coney Island

PETS: I'm a dog lover, but our NYC apt is waaaayyy too tiny

OCCUPATION: Senior Marketing Manager for woman's magazine

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: NY, NY

FAVORITE FOODS: Chinese Food

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I love spinning! Unfortunately, my gym now doesn't offer classes at convenient times, but I am trying to find a way to work it in my schedule

FAVORITE BOOK(S): The Power Broker: The Rise and Fall of Robert Moses; Seductive Poison; Dreamland; Paradise Alley; Strivers Row; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; Devil in the White City

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Fiddler on the Roof

FAVORITE MUSIC: Indigo Girls, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Amy Ray

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Simply put, I love food and hate exercise! I am a huge foodie and cook all the time. Unfortunately, I have little concept of portion control, and tend to nosh a lot. I have very little willpower; I've never successfully stuck with a weight-loss plan

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have an incredibly supportive group of coworkers all in the same boat-- we've initiated a "Biggest Loser" competition in the office. Hopefully that support will give me the push I need to see it through!!!

[Joni]

User name/name: Joni
AGE: 32

BIRTHDAY: March 21

MARITAL STATUS: Living with my long time boyfriend

Children/ages: 3 - Kayla(14),Kassity(11) & Konner (almost 5)

TOP WEIGHT: 212

CURRENT WEIGHT: 210

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

HEIGHT: 5' 8.5"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: dark blonde w/lowlites

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Photography, animals, music,surfing online

PETS: Maltese -Kosmo ( 8 months ) and a bunch of farm cats

OCCUPATION: CNA

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Western Iowa

FAVORITE COLOR: lime green, pink

FAVORITE FOODS: DQ blizzard

FAVORITE EXERCISE: WATP or walking my treadmill or my gravel road also like using my exercise ball.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Don't read much anymore.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I like lots ! My fav's are comedies with comedians like Adam Sandler, Chris Farley-he was the BEST, etc.

FAVORITE MUSIC:all kinds from country to R&B

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: First, I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian sydrome) so that makes it difficult to lose weight because of my hormone problems. Aside from that, I am just plain lazy lol, i don't like exercising but make myself do it.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am getting older and am out of time, i have to get healthy to be around to see my kids get old & so i can spoil my grandkids

[mom2cass&em]

User name/name: mom2cass&em/Anastasia

AGE: 33

BIRTHDAY: March 24

MARITAL STATUS: Married since June 12 1999

Children/ages: 2 Girls Cassidy Marie 10/10/04 and Emily 03/04/2008

TOP WEIGHT: 200-Right before my C/S

CURRENT WEIGHT: 174

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 6"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, Cross Stitch

PETS: None

OCCUPATION: MLT/RT

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Spanaway, WA

FAVORITE COLOR: Pink, purple, blue, green, Brown

FAVORITE FOODS: Sweets and Fast Food! I hope to change that

FAVORITE EXERCISE: The Firm Videos

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I just read Twilight and was HOOKED!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): To Many to list!

FAVORITE MUSIC: Anything but rap and heavy metal.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I just get sidetracked and go back to my old ways.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to be healthy for my kids and husband. My family history is not good so getting healthy is really important.

[ellie6388]

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User name/name: ellie6388/Elizabeth

AGE: 20

BIRTHDAY: June 3

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: 2 boys- Greyson 3.5 Camden (camy) 10.5 months

TOP WEIGHT: 191
CURRENT WEIGHT: 191

GOAL WEIGHT: Short Term 170 that's my pre-preg weight after the first child.

HEIGHT: 5' 4

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Shopping, Internet, Hanging out with friends, anything involving water, pampering

PETS: None, our last tukey died after xmas

OCCUPATION: SAHM

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Florida Panhandle

FAVORITE COLOR: Red

FAVORITE FOODS: Sweets, Salty, Fast Food!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I hate it all

FAVORITE BOOK(S):Non-fiction, Harry Potter, Little Earthquakes

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Not a movie person, ADHD

FAVORITE MUSIC: Country.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Having Babies, I was fine until I had my first and each time I've gained weight after having them.


WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to eat healthy, just to eat healthy not just to lose weight.

[justwanda]

User name/name: just wanda

AGE: 52

MARITAL STATUS: life partner of 24 years

Children/ages: daughter, age 10

TOP WEIGHT: 230

CURRENT WEIGHT:225

GOAL WEIGHT: 140

HEIGHT: 5'3"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: blonde

OCCUPATION: relationship/family counselor

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: new jersey

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: cravings

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I see serious health issues creeping up on me

[hommer]

User name/name: Hommer
AGE: 44

BIRTHDAY: Oct 22

MARITAL STATUS: happily married for 22 years

Children/ages: 23yr old girl and 20 yr old boy

TOP WEIGHT: 227
CURRENT WEIGHT: 221
GOAL WEIGHT: 140

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: hazel

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: I enjoy reading and starting to scrapbook

PETS: Yorkie - named frisco, Golden retreiver named Jackson

OCCUPATION: Nurse

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Ontario, Canada

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Going to start at the Y starting this week and I have the wii fit

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I love true crime books

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Love Guru

FAVORITE MUSIC: anything upbeat

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I seem to do well for a time and then get bored. I have the family support - hubby and son are the only ones a home, for the exercise but I find it difficult to cook for them and myself as they don't like to eat much veggies and such. They are meat and potatoes so usually I am cooking 2 meals one for them and then myself. Also everyone is so busy that it is hard to sit down as a family to eat supper.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:My daughter is getting married at the end of this year or in Feb somewhere warm like Mexico- on the beach somewhere and I would like to lose the wt by then. I miss her and I find when I do talk to her- we are in Onatrio and she is in Saskatchewan I feel better and get motivated again. My daughter and future son in law will be coming home for a visit in June and would like to surprise her then also.

[TwynnB]

User name/name: TWynnB / Tammy

AGE: 37

BIRTHDAY: April 19

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: 2 - Ethan (almost 6!), Grace (4)

TOP WEIGHT: 144

CURRENT WEIGHT: 122ish

GOAL WEIGHT: I'm there!!

HEIGHT: rounding up - 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Strawberry Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: My children , Running, Camping, Reading

PETS: 4 Cats - Merlin, Gordon, Pickle, Nutmeg; I'm getting dog urges!

OCCUPATION: Veterinarian

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: State College, PA

FAVORITE COLOR: Dark Green

FAVORITE FOODS: Dark Chocolate, yogurt with cranberries

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Running. Makes me sweat and I feel like I accomplished something.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I like mindless books....medical thrillers especially (Robin Cook, etc.)

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Does "cars" count? Ummm...Princess Bride, Silence of the Lambs, and honestly, Cars is a favorite

FAVORITE MUSIC: Depends on the mood...

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Apparently, I don't anymore. I'll write later if I have a problem in maintaining weight loss.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I did it!! I did it???!!! It was interesting read what I wrote last year, before I lost the weight. Here, I wrote - something to the effect of - being in the right frame of mind. Hopefully, I'll stay there!

[fl_mom]

User name/name: Fl_mom/Angela

AGE: 30

BIRTHDAY: June 16

MARITAL STATUS: Married to my Soldier, Shaun (28)

Children/ages: 4 - Nathan (9), Nick (5), Katie (2), Kaleb (4mth)

TOP WEIGHT: 218 (not preg)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 213

GOAL WEIGHT: overall, about 170

HEIGHT: 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Gray

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Machine Embroidery, Reading

PETS: 2 Dogs, Bubba (dauschand/jack russel mix) & Nikki (Boston Terrier)

OCCUPATION: sahm & army wife

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Ft Walton Beach, Fl

FAVORITE FOODS: Reese Cups (personal weakness), potatoes!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walk Away the Pounds

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Love Life for Every Married Couple

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: PCOS & insulin resistance.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am successful on South Beach. I have only stopped when I've gotten pregnant after losing weight. I seem to gain it all back, plus some, with every pregnancy so I am back to lose it again.

[Erin2tall]

User name/name: Erin2tall/Jessica
AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: May 13th

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: None (unless you count my labs)

TOP WEIGHT: 340

CURRENT WEIGHT: 319

GOAL WEIGHT: 170

HEIGHT: rounding up - 6'2"

EYE COLOR: Blue/Gray/Green (nobody can give me one color to describe them)

HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: World of Warcraft, cross-stitch, reading, my husband

PETS: 2 Labs, Niobe and Indiana and 2 cats Dumbledore and Midnight

OCCUPATION: Student/Credit Union member service consultant

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Seattle, WA

FAVORITE COLOR: Teal

FAVORITE FOODS: Mexican and Italian (see my weight problem)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking my dogs

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Pride and Prejudice, Twilight Series, Harry Potter series, Bridget Jones

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Pride and Prejudice (sensing a trend), Love Actually, Bridget Jones

FAVORITE MUSIC: Varies, but typically classic rock, or pop. Right now I'm listening more to Jason Mraz

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Huge sweet tooth, being lazy and not planning, and problem just focusing too much on food, thinking that food will be the thing that makes me feel better.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Not thinking of this as a diet, or a New Years Resolution but as a lifestyle change to be healthy. I want to have children soon, and just be able to function in my day to day life without being so hugely consciuos of my weight. Not be afraid to fly anymore because I can't fit in the tiny seats, just so many things I can't do and I'm sick of it.

[mariannethelibrarian]

User name/name: Mariannethelibrarian/Marianne

AGE: 43

BIRTHDAY: August 30th

MARITAL STATUS: Married 21 years

Children/ages: THREE!!! Daughter:18; son:14; son, 12.

TOP WEIGHT: 228

CURRENT WEIGHT: 225

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Blond (with the help of my wonderful colorist!)

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Photography, reading, blogging, going to school!

PETS: Menace the Manx; Rosco the Chesepeak Bay Retriever

OCCUPATION: Librarian

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

FAVORITE COLOR: Black, Red, Brown

FAVORITE FOODS: Donuts, Chocolate, sushi

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Hhhhhm. I like to exercise, but haven't been doing much lately. I used to love spin class, but right now feel to embarrassed by my size to attend a class.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Ha! I'm a librarian! There are too many to choose. I will tell you that I just read "Newes from the Dead" by Mary Hooper and thought it was one of the best books I had read in forever.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): 84 Charring Cross Road, Independance Day, Day After Tomorrow, Grand Torino, Four Christmases

FAVORITE MUSIC: Mostly Alt Rock, but living in TX has changed me...and I do listen to some country now!

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Time. I have a lot on my plate (and I am not just talking food) but they are all things I love and want and need to do. This leaves me with little time to do the things I need and want to do for my physical appearance and health.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Two things: 1) My father who has always been overweight and been insulin dependent forever is probably going to lose a foot because of circulation. This will be me if I don't address the issue now. I have always been healthy and don't have cholesterol, or sugar issues now, but I have noticed that now that I am in my 40s things don't seem to work as well as they used to. I need to be proactive, just to get by when I am older.

2) This is the big one...A very dear friend asked me to be in her wedding. Me!!! I am 15 years older than the other bridesmaids and about 100 lbs heavier. I don't want to be embarrassed and I don't want to embarrass her. Also...2 weeks after her wedding, my husband and I are going to MEXICO on vacation. It has been 3 years since our last vacation and I would like to look good for a change!

[wish4fit]

User name/name: Wish/Angela

AGE: 30

BIRTHDAY: July 9

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: Hope to have my first in 2010

TOP WEIGHT: 195

CURRENT WEIGHT: 156

GOAL WEIGHT: 140

HEIGHT: 5' 6"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Travel, cooking, friends, community, politics, adventures, home improvements

PETS: Sadly allergic

OCCUPATION: Student Counselor

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Bloomington, Indiana

FAVORITE COLOR: Red and metallics

FAVORITE FOODS: Healthy - Smoked salmon, Indian, pears. Not so healthy - bagels w/ cream cheese, cookies, ice cream

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Deep Water Aerobics, Walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Too many to list...

FAVORITE MOVIE(S) and TV: Kung Fu Hustle, The Office, LOST, The Wire

FAVORITE MUSIC: Regina Spektor, Jose Gonzales, 80's and 90's alternative

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Weekends are hard for me, that's when I tend to slip off plan. I probably need to get more cardio too.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: After 10 years of yo-yo dieting I've finally figured out what works for my body. Yay South Beach! I want to have a baby and want to be in tip-top shape by the end of 2009. Babies provide Good motivation .

[slimmindown]

User name/name: slimmindown/dawn

AGE: 32

BIRTHDAY: June 4

MARITAL STATUS: married

Children/ages: 3, ages 8/4/2

TOP WEIGHT: 225

CURRENT WEIGHT: 200

GOAL WEIGHT: 175 (first goal)

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: swimming, volleyball, computers, any kids activities!

PETS: buck, min-pin

OCCUPATION: Med. Transcriptionist

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Tampa, FL

FAVORITE COLOR: Green

FAVORITE FOODS: Mexican/Italian

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I really love my bowflex and treadmill

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anymore its stories that start with "once upon a time"

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I love lifetime movies

FAVORITE MUSIC: I like a lot of music, just not metal

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I am hypothyroid. I think my problem is failure to focus and stick with things.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am done having children and I really am ready to focus on myself. I don't want this to be a life-time problem. I want to get the weight off and start enjoying more things!

[redflatshoe2]

User name/name: RedFlatShoe
AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: Aug 19

MARITAL STATUS: Living with my boyfriend

Children/ages: None

TOP WEIGHT: 176

CURRENT WEIGHT: 169

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

HEIGHT: 5' 2"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cooking, volunteering

PETS: 2 cockatiels and 2 parakeets. I get woken up by bird songs everyday.

OCCUPATION: Electrical engineer

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Massachusetts

FAVORITE FOODS: Asian dishes and French food

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I love taking Boston tours. Lots of hills and great scenery.


PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have a family history of obesity and diabetes (Type I and II). I love cooking, I am a great cook. I especially like French food. I was never a snacker, but I used to eat out a lot. So I am trying to break the habit of eating rich dishes at restaurants and cooking at home instead.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Wedding

[butterlover]

User name/name: Butterlover (female)

AGE: 26

BIRTHDAY: 10/26

MARITAL STATUS: I file single on my tax returns

Children/ages: 0

TOP WEIGHT: 194 when I had weighed myself around my "peak," but possibly over 200. This was in 2000.

CURRENT WEIGHT: 156.8 if I can trust my scale

GOAL WEIGHT: 134 (according to BMI)

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Dark brown/black

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Working out, TV, movies, reading books and magazines

PETS: My parents have freshwater tropical fish and my little sister has a kitten named Karl.

OCCUPATION: Telecommunications sales.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Yay Area, CA

FAVORITE COLOR: They're all pretty in their own way.

FAVORITE FOODS: PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I don't have a favorite, since I switch up my routines a lot: Street-running, running on a treadmill, body conditioning (weights) classes, kickboxing classes, and I want to get more into yoga/pilates.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gone With the Wind, anything by David Sedaris!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): SUPERBAD!! I have a total cougar-crush on Michael Cera.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Indie rock.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I just need to focus. I've willingly and consciously hopped the bandwagon a lot, but I think it's because I never really noticed the importance and correlation between health and weight. I have a good figure. I've got ample cleavage (NATURAL!) for a Chinese person, and a nice tush (I do a lot of squats and lunges in my workout classes) though nothing you can bounce a quarter off of, but I'm a total APPLE!! I just hide my fat pretty well since I'm 5'7", and I am large-boned. But my problem in life is that I am prone to gaining visceral fat (the worst kind) and I have A LOT of that going on on my torso. Do you know that if you look up "visceral fat" on Wikipedia, it directs you to an article called "Central Obesity"? Yeah, not pleasant. So I just want to get rid of visceral fat because I don't want to prematurely die from heart disease, diabetes (which runs in my family!), cancer, or any of that yummy stuff.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm doing it for health this time, not looks. See discussion on visceral fat above. Diabetes and cancer seems to run in my family, so I want take preventative measures as much as I can, especially starting while I'm still fairly young. It doesn't matter how hot or how nice of a body you have when it comes to attracting men because the truth is that stuff matters only to a certain degree. Hot guys date ugly women -- I see it all the time. Hot guys date chunky women -- I see that too. I think the way a woman presents herself is important, her self-confidence, and her intelligence and wit. I'm not going to starve myself to look hot because it'll kill my brain cells. I'm not a model or actress, I need my brain cells to make money. And there's nothing that makes me cringe more than a smart, successful, good-looking dude with an idiotic bombshell for a girlfriend/wife.

[wannabesmaller]

User name/name: wannabesmaller

AGE: 42

BIRTHDAY: October 25

MARITAL STATUS: married

Children/ages: 3, ages 19/15/13

TOP WEIGHT: 219

CURRENT WEIGHT: 179

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

HEIGHT: 5' 2"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Music, Computers, Games, Going to Movies

PETS: Mojo our cat

OCCUPATION: Legal Assistant

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Port Moody, BC

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Japanese/Mexican/Indian - basically anything spicy

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Currently - running with my Ipod

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Funny ones

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Too many to mention

FAVORITE MUSIC: Anything...almost

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I don't lose fast enough and give up!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have to put myself first and remember that I'm worthy of this!