Beacher BIOS - 2009

dreaminstacy67 · 02-17-2009, 12:51 AM

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User name/name: Dreaminstacy67/Stacy

AGE: 41

BIRTHDAY: Sept 2/67

MARITAL STATUS: happily married to John,6 years.got married new years eve.

Children/ages: samantha 17, john jr 16, kenedie 11, chloe 5, brady 4, savannah 19 months

TOP WEIGHT: 235 b4 christmas

CURRENT WEIGHT: 213.8

GOAL WEIGHT: 150/160

HEIGHT: 5' 5"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Reddish brown/bottle job lol

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:Crafts, music, music trivia, my family

PETS: 3 cats: Cat/Boots 11 yrs old, Maggie/****zu 8 months

OCCUPATION: Superintendent/Full time mommy

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Hamilton Ontario Canada

FAVORITE COLOR: Red, gotta be red,always red. want a red kitchen some day

FAVORITE FOODS: french fries, pizza, corn on the cob, wings, MaMa Mia's spaghetti in Niagara Falls, its the best ive ever ate!!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking, dancing around the house with the kids

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by V.C. Andrews!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): About Last Night, anything with John Travolta!.. music and lyrics

FAVORITE MUSIC: Country, old and new. 70's & 80's.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:I love to eat. plain and simple. eat when im happy, sad, whenever. I gave up when the scale didnt move or went up.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Im tired of failing and feeling like a failure. Im tired of people looking at me with pity. i want to feel attractive. i want to be healthy for my kids, and to dance at their weddings.

elusivekoolaid · 02-17-2009, 03:06 PM

User name/name: elusivekoolaid/Jenny
AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: July

MARITAL STATUS: married in Scotland

Children/ages: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I DO have a child, he's 6 ft tall...ya wanna him?!

TOP WEIGHT: oh the shame...319

CURRENT WEIGHT: 309

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 4

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:Astrology, Astronomy, Gaming, Reading, Traveling

PETS: none

OCCUPATION: I work in the local tax office

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Glasgow, Scotland

FAVORITE COLOR: pink, purple, and blue

FAVORITE FOODS: CARBS...

FAVORITE EXERCISE: yeah...I'll get back to you (ETA dancing

!)

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Gone With the Wind

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Gone With the Wind, Wizard of Oz

FAVORITE MUSIC: Just about anything that can be danced to

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I am a total carbaholic. I've stopped a lot of the comfort eating I used to do, it's more portion control and better choices at this point.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I will draw a line under failures and do the best I can to stick to the plan!!!

MadeleinesMom · 02-19-2009, 12:19 PM

User name/name: MadeleinesMom/Terry

AGE: 45

BIRTHDAY: September

MARITAL STATUS: married for 13 years

Children/ages: Madeleine - 6 years old

TOP WEIGHT: 220

CURRENT WEIGHT: 203

GOAL WEIGHT: 170 (pre-pregnancy weight!)

HEIGHT: 5' 5

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: spending time with my family, reading

PETS: Oliver - a golden retriever/collie mix

OCCUPATION: legal secretary

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New Jersey

FAVORITE COLOR: blue

FAVORITE FOODS: chocolate

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Most anything by Stephen King and Nora Roberts

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): On the Waterfront, Sound of Music

FAVORITE MUSIC: Love the 80's hair bands, currently Daughtry

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Love carbs and sweets and hate to exercise!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm hoping that trying a new plan and the support of the chicks will keep me motivated to lose the weight!

readhead · 02-23-2009, 02:45 PM

User name/name: readhead/Michele

AGE: 53

MARITAL STATUS: divorced

Children/ages: 16 and 22

TOP WEIGHT: 204

CURRENT WEIGHT: 192

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 5

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Auburn

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading science fiction and fantasy, playing WOW

PETS: 2 cats

OCCUPATION: mom

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: California

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: chocolate

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S):

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): My Neighbor Totoro

FAVORITE MUSIC: blues, rock

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I hate to exercise, but I love "having exercised"!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago, while 30 pounds into weight loss. After a year of aggressive cancer treatment and a year of recovery from it, I'm starting over again. I need to keep my weight down to lower the slight chance of cancer recurrence. I need to exercise regularly for the same reason. So you see, it's life or death.

JennyW · 02-28-2009, 04:59 PM

User name/name: JennyW/Jenny (Can you tell picking usernames is not a strength of mine? )

AGE: 31

MARITAL STATUS: Single

Children/ages: None

TOP WEIGHT: Somewhere around 315 early 2008

CURRENT WEIGHT: 286.4

GOAL WEIGHT: 150 (for now, once I'm actually close, I'll reassess)

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Light/Medium Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Scrapbooking, cardmaking, and taking photos

PETS: 2 cats, Max and Zoe

OCCUPATION: Operations Research Analyst

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Dayton, OH

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Whatever I just finished!

FAVORITE BOOK(S): ????

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): ????

FAVORITE MUSIC: Country, Hard Rock (especially 80s!), Bluegrass, Christian

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Emotional eating, late-night snacking, long-term commitment.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm really trying to remember and believe that this is not all-or-nothing. Just because I mess up one day does not undo everything I have done in the past and I shouldn't let it affect my future. Start fresh the next day.

AnAbsoluteDiva · 03-01-2009, 11:06 AM

User name/name: AnAbsoluteDiva/Wendy

AGE: 49

BIRTHDAY: December 3

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: Four, 29. 28. 23. 20

TOP WEIGHT: 154

CURRENT WEIGHT: 144

GOAL WEIGHT: 119

HEIGHT: 5' 6"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Photography, running, weight training, reading, bicycling, gardening

PETS: None

OCCUPATION: Realtor

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Southeastern Connecticut

FAVORITE COLOR:

FAVORITE FOODS: Sushi

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Weights, running, biking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Many

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Godfather

FAVORITE MUSIC: Anything but country or opera

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: The scale

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Never tried South Beach so this time is the first time.

ThoughtfulOne · 03-03-2009, 06:25 PM

User name/name: ThoughtfulOne/Melissa

AGE: 32

BIRTHDAY: July 10

MARITAL STATUS: single, but living with my wonderful boyfriend

Children/ages: none of my own- my boyfriend has one son, age 6

TOP WEIGHT: 314

CURRENT WEIGHT: 314

GOAL WEIGHT: 155-160

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EYE COLOR: hazel-green

HAIR COLOR: brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, bowling, darts, cooking

PETS: 3 dogs - Toby (Male Pomeranian/Sheltie Mix), Georgie-Girl (Female MinPin/Chihuahua Mix), Ari (Female White German Shephard)

OCCUPATION: Supervisor for a Government Contract

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: the desert in California

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple

FAVORITE FOODS: lasagna, Mexican dishes

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I don't think "favorite" and "exercise" can actually be used in the same sentence. Maybe some day I will be able to say I have one...

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Oh so many, I love to read just about anything I can get my hands on

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I have a few: The Princess Bride, The Breakfast Club and Dirty Dancing

FAVORITE MUSIC: Almost anything from hip-hop to country to classical to pop to heavy metal

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have lost weight many times before, as have all of us, but when people notice and comment on it, I tend to immediately stop what is working and fall back into my old habits.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: South Beach is not a diet for me. This is a new way of life, one that I know I can live with. If I fall off the wagon, I won't beat myself up anymore. I will just start over.

jenny515 · 03-05-2009, 02:18 PM

User name/name: jenny515

AGE: 48

BIRTHDAY: March 3

MARITAL STATUS: married 21 years

Children/ages: son 21 yrs old daughter 6 yrs old yes you read it right

TOP WEIGHT: 255

CURRENT WEIGHT: 199

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: blonde lately

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: nutrition and health

PETS: dog Buddy

OCCUPATION:self-employed seasonal business

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Wisconsin Rapids, WI

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: everything all fruits

FAVORITE EXERCISE: elliptical

FAVORITE BOOK(S):lately self-help books about nutrition and exercise

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Way We Were, Comedies

FAVORITE MUSIC: Country

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:...After I lose the weight slowly thinking I can get away with eating Chocolate or pizza, or lots of bread. It doesn't work. I'd say I'm carb sensitive(almost addicted to certain foods and I have to stay away just like an cocaine addict must stay away from cocaine I need to stay away from my triggers.

Betsi · 03-18-2009, 12:17 AM

NAME: Betsi

AGE: 26

BIRTHDAY: 7/26

MARITAL STATUS: Live with my "boyfriend" (hate the term, usually use "sweetie" or "partner") of eight years. We'll get around to getting hitched someday!

PETS: Two darling girl-kitties, Moose and Piper.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Still looking...

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Years of lousy eating and no exercise, coupled with killer seasonal depression and Asperger's syndrome which (among a myriad of other things) means I crave the sensory stimulation of super crunchy carb-laden foods, but also often don't get signals that I'm hungry. Oh, and I get terrible mood crashes with sugar crashes, which tends to lead to overeating. Whew, isn't that a mixed bag!

GOAL: Longterm goal is to be 145 lbs, as it would be smack in the middle of a "healthy" weight on the BMI, as well as just about my most attractive weight (I used to weigh as little as 120, but looked scrawny). I will be quite pleased to reach 165 lbs though, which is both the top end of the BMI for my height and also the top of "one size fits all" range for most manufacturers.

For just right away, I'm looking forward to 179 - I gained most of my weight so fast that I never even saw the 160s or 170s on the scale - they just flew right past in a flurry of carbohydrates!

Kriterian · 03-18-2009, 04:58 PM

User name/name: Kriterian / Chris

AGE: 35

BIRTHDAY: March 26

MARITAL STATUS: Just married, 2/27/09

Children/ages: Just a grown daughter in law.

TOP WEIGHT: 350

CURRENT WEIGHT: 315

GOAL WEIGHT: 238 (Doctor said to lose 100 lbs when I was 338)

HEIGHT: 5' 9"

EYE COLOR: Gray / Green

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Scuba diving, target shooting, computers, reading, movies, games

PETS: Four cats: Murphy, Gussie, Bailey and my Wookie.

OCCUPATION: Accounting specialist at Duke University.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Cary, NC

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Steak, Pizza (not anymore), and Chicken

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I just joined a gym for the first time in my life, so I'm still learning. I enjoy/loathe the elliptical and the circuit training weight machines.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery. Read the "Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger if you have not. Romantic with just a tiny splash of sci-fi to keep a man like me interested.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I used to manage a movie theater where I watched everything that came through. I mainly enjoy Comedy, Horror, Action, Drama, Thrillers, and Sci Fi. A few musicals too.

FAVORITE MUSIC: I grew up in the late 70's and early 80's so obviously those decades produced the greatest music. I like classic rock, some heavy metal, some rap, some country. I have both Dolly Parton and Metallica on my iPod.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: My wouldn't eat anything green and that kind of grew on me since she did the cooking. I also ate when I was bored and since I seem to be partially attention deficit, that happened a lot. I also never really exercised.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have a structured plan since I'm following the South Beach diet. I've joined a gym and my goal is to go 6 days a week for cardio, and muscle training 3 times a week. I've started eating vegetables I never would have touched in the past such as broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, some lettuce etc. Nothing to drink but water, and no sweet stuff.

I also have a supportive wife that helps a lot and is trying to do both the diet and exercise with me. She's a true partner.

besita · 03-21-2009, 11:24 AM

User name/name: Besita/Rachel

AGE: 20

BIRTHDAY: July 29

MARITAL STATUS: Together for 4 years

Children/ages: None.

TOP WEIGHT: 180

CURRENT WEIGHT: 170

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

HEIGHT: 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Genealogy, history, music, reading, writing

PETS: Tisha (black lab) and Dusty (kitty)

OCCUPATION: Student

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New York

FAVORITE COLOR: Pink

FAVORITE FOODS: Chinese

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Running, taebo

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Historical fiction

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Comedies with a bit of romance.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Christina Aguilera

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I am an emotional, impulsive eater.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have the support of my loved ones, and they have agreed to respect my new lifestyle change. I have also finally seen "the light". I have goals and I won't give up until I succeed.

Jenbird · 03-23-2009, 08:52 PM

User name/name: Jenbird/Jen (no, my last name's NOT Bird! Jenbird is a nickname...long story...)

AGE: 34

BIRTHDAY: Sept 30/74

MARITAL STATUS: Married for nearly 7 years to Chris, together for 13 years now - WOW!

Children/ages: Andrew, 5 and Cameron, 1 (20 months)

TOP WEIGHT: 236

CURRENT WEIGHT: 225

GOAL WEIGHT: 170 I hope, then we'll see...

HEIGHT: 5' 9"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde (now needing highlights)

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, writing, decorating, gardening, my kids

PETS: 1 cat: Hobbes, male orange tabby, 11 yrs old

OCCUPATION: Full-time mom and freelance writer

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

FAVOURITE COLOUR: Blues of any shade

FAVOURITE FOODS: Sweets of all kinds, cake, tons of fruit, pizza, ice cream, but also any delicious healthy foods too!

FAVOURITE EXERCISE: Pilates, the elliptical machine at the gym, soccer in my younger, fitter days.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by Phillippa Gregory, The Birth House by Ami MacKay, The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, all kinds of modern literature, The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl by Shauna Reid.

FAVOURITE MOVIE(S): This is too hard! Will always love The Sound of Music, but I am a real movie junkie. Love chick flicks, rom-coms, all of 'em - except horror!

FAVOURITE MUSIC: I'm all over the place with music. Like rock, pop, alternative, some hip hop, classical, but not so much country.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Compulsive overeater. Any excuse to eat. No self control around junk food or sweets. Home all day with kids!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Sick of being fat, and getting fatter all the time. Can't handle the clothes in this size - have nothing to wear half the time and can't fathom another summer as a very overweight person. This is a whole new approach for me that I can see being a more permanent way to eat. I've been doing well with working out for six months now, so time to tackle my food issues. This is IT!

weezle · 03-28-2009, 12:03 AM

User name/name: Weezle/Lisa

AGE: 29

BIRTHDAY: May 15

MARITAL STATUS: Committed relationship

Children/ages: Boyfriend has a daughter, 11

TOP WEIGHT: 160

CURRENT WEIGHT: 122

GOAL WEIGHT: 110 (I just want to hit the 50 lb mark)

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Still red!

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Singing, reading, volleyball, movies

PETS: None, but parents have two dachshunds, Oscar and Sophie

OCCUPATION: Customer Service Specialist for CSC

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Springfield, IL

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Cheese, potatoes.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Volleyball

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by C. S. Lewis, Max Lucado, Jimmy Buffett, and James Patterson.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I can never name a favorite. I like comedies, animated films, thrillers, and a good "based on a true story" like The Express

FAVORITE MUSIC: 80's. JOURNEY! Sigh....

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I'm a white flour and sugar addict. (HI LISA!)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm stubborn, and have discovered that if (and WHEN) I do fall off the wagon and have a little binge, the world doesn't end. I wake up feeling miserable the next day and climb back on the wagon after running rapidly to catch up to it.

Tryin2LoseIt · 03-31-2009, 02:15 PM

User name/name: Tryin2LoseIt/Whitney

AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: November 9

MARITAL STATUS: Living with my boyfriend

Children/ages: None for me!

TOP WEIGHT: 184

CURRENT WEIGHT: 179

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

HEIGHT: 5' 5"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Camping, good music, hanging with friends, my dogs and cats

PETS:
Dachshund-Tucker
Pug-Doozer
3 cats-FSBO, Azrael, Kimi

OCCUPATION: Business Rental Sales

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Southwest Florida

FAVORITE COLOR: Orange or Pink

FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza and french fries!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I avoid exercise like the plague... but I'd have to say the elliptical is my favorite if I'm going to actually work out!

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by Jodi Picoult or Mary Higgins Clark! A couple of Stephen King's books, too.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Alice in Wonderland and the Labryinth. I'm a kid at heart!

FAVORITE MUSIC: Radiohead, String Cheese Incident, Grateful Dead, Fallout Boy, some rap... I like it all!

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: When I went to college, I was a slim 120 lbs, I gained the "freshman 50" my first year of college from eating late and drinking too much. I continued to gain weight until doing WW during college and lost about 30 lbs. I have been struggling since! I've become complacent about my weight. I eat like I'm never going to get enough food in my mouth and sneak food when my boyfriend isn't around. I'm good with diets for about 2 weeks then lose interest because I'm not losing enough... I gain the weight I lost back and the cycle starts again!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am uncomfortable in my own skin. When I look at pictures of myself, I can't believe that fat girl is me! I want my boyfriend to be proud of how I look! I want to turn heads when I enter a room. I don't want to be a fat bride - when we do get married! I am unhappy. Heart disease also runs in the family.

beachgal · 04-01-2009, 08:46 PM

For those who want to read bios from 2008, head on over to the Beacher Bios--2008 thread.