Beacher BIOS - 2009

[abbynormal278]

User name/name: Abbynormal278/Abby

AGE: 20 (21 in January )

BIRTHDAY: January 12

MARITAL STATUS: Have a boyfriend of 2.5 years

Children/ages: None, 4 beautiful neices and a handsome nephew

TOP WEIGHT: 280

CURRENT WEIGHT: 278

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

HEIGHT: 5' 8"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Animals, Going to the Movies, Watching Boston Legal, taking walks by the lake, fishing, camping, web surfing...

PETS: German Shepherd/Lab mix (Lucy), Mini Dachshund (Bella), Mutt (Bandit), 2 Cats (Zoey & Jynxie), Ferret (Fonzi), 2 Guinea Pigs (Skunk & Stuart), Lionhead rabbit (Roger), 2 Turtles (Sunshine & Simon), an aquarium full of fish named after the Sopranos characters, and one lonesome hamster named Jasper.

OCCUPATION: Vet Tech Intern/Full-time student

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: St. Cloud, Florida

FAVORITE COLOR: Green and purple (not together)

FAVORITE FOODS: Chicken. Chicken, and MORE chicken.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: At the gym I like the eliptical trainer, and at home I have my EA Sports Active for the Wii.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I love anything by Stephen King.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I like period movies. Anything with a true story and history. These would be like the Duchess, The other Boleyn Girl and also things like Ray, Walk the Line...

FAVORITE MUSIC: I love the 90's. Soft rock, 90's country, anything like that.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have tried everything, but it usually only lasts a week or two. I actually started going to the gym, trying the subway thing, and it was working and then it stopped. I think my biggest problems is when progress stops, I just don't know what to do. It gets very discouraging.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: For the first time in my life I actually FEEL sick. My heart has pains, I have trouble breathing, I am exhausted, and I am becoming a hermit. I do NOT want to go out of the house unless it's necessary. I have grown to hate public places because I am just so embarressed about my weight. I hope that with this forum and the group support that this will be my last and final battle with my weight, and I will come out on top!

[MrsB030609]

User name/name: mrsb030609/Pamela

AGE: 24

BIRTHDAY: Nov 2

MARITAL STATUS: married

CHILDREN : none

TOP WEIGHT: 144

CURRENT WEIGHT: 144

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

HEIGHT: 5' 0"

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: red

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: ems, shopping, gossiping

PETS: none

OCCUPATION: counselor

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: new york

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: pizza, buffalo wings, ice cream

FAVORITE EXERCISE: undecided

FAVORITE BOOK(S):a farewell to arms, the birth of venus

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): anything will farrell! anything truly funny or happily ever after

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: emotional/boredom eating... eating with my DH

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm making a new commitment to myself

[LINZLUV]

AGE: 24

BIRTHDAY: Jan 9,1985

MARITAL STATUS: Living with boyfriend of 3 years

Children/ages: 2 month baby girl

TOP WEIGHT: 240 in pregnancy

CURRENT WEIGHT: 210

GOAL WEIGHT: 120

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Snowboarding, downhill mountain biking, hiking, working out, weight loss, modelling, photography, tanning, makeup artistry, tattoos, partying, business management, graphics design, my baby girl and hubby

PETS: not right now

OCCUPATION: Mom, and flagger

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Vancouver, Canada

FAVORITE COLOR: Pink, purple

FAVORITE FOODS: steak, sushi, cadbury milk chocolate

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Spinning

FAVORITE BOOK(S): True Blood series

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Transformers, I love Shia Lebeouf

FAVORITE MUSIC: Hip hop, rap, new age stuff

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Got addicted to junk food, and didn't really open my eyes as to what was going on., got comfortable in a relationship and ate whatever my thin boyfriend ate. I packed on the pounds, he didn't.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I can't really say.. Except I just feel different than I used to. I think you have to be ready to lose weight, and after the years I finally am. I started my weight loss journey cold turkey, and I don't see what I thought was so hard about it before. It's so easy, I enjoy the new healthy foods and I am now addicted to exercise instead of cheeseburgers and french fries.

[Pnut Butter]

User name/name: Pnut Butter/Kay

AGE: 19

BIRTHDAY: Feb. 15th

MARITAL STATUS: Boyfriend of 2.5 years <33

Children/ages: my dog is my child!

TOP WEIGHT: 185

CURRENT WEIGHT: 161

GOAL WEIGHT: 135-140

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: tennis, camping, drinking (gotta be honest!), dancing, ANIMALS, helping people, reality TV ahh

PETS: Chow Mix-Moosha,2 cats Jerry and Gimme

OCCUPATION: Medical Asst

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Jersey Baby!

FAVORITE COLOR: orange

FAVORITE FOODS: pizza,sweet potato fries,creamy cheesy chicken (family recipe)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking, Tennis, Kick Boxing

FAVORITE BOOK(S): anything Jodi Picoult

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Thirteen, Super Bad, 40yr old virgin, etc.

FAVORITE MUSIC: country,rap,classic rock(love my zeppelin!!)

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: not motivated enough

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: To be able to see results and to keep em off is outstanding. Also, I like what I eat and don't feel deprived or even 'dieting' .. i wanna be healthier and look better for ME

[KimZ]

User name/name: KimZ/Kim

AGE: 42(soon to be 43)

BIRTHDAY: Aug 26

MARITAL STATUS: Single

Children/ages:1 DD age 9

TOP WEIGHT: 165( I way more now than I did when I was pregnant!)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 165

GOAL WEIGHT: 135

HEIGHT: 5' 8"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cooking Cooking oh and cooking(FG acceptable) - Helping my DD excel in gymnastics anyway I can

PETS: Cat 1 - Nip Cat 2-Ozzie Cat 3-Bob(1 twin found at 2 weeks old) Cat 4 - Grey (2nd twin found at 2 weeks old) Puppers- Arenda Frog 1 Hippity Frog 2 Hoppity

OCCUPATION: Accountant/Jeweler (have retrained for economic downturn into jeweler )

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Sunny HOT Florida Gulf Coast

FAVORITE COLOR: Green

FAVORITE FOODS: McD's Cheeseburger

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Yoga and hopefully will be starting kickboxing

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Tightwad Gazette

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Anything Horror

FAVORITE MUSIC: Classic rock, 80s, Grunge

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I was skinny all my life UNTIL I quit smoking at age 36 - have have gained 5 lbs a year every year to currenly have packed on 35 lbs

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I WILL succeed because I am having a mid-life crisis and I REALLY REALLY want to where a size 8 instead of 14 - I also want my daughter to understand that FIT is healthy (she is currently but due to an injury in February we were afraid she would have to quit gymnastics and she was devistated and didn't want to do anything.... BUT she has put the grips back on and she has made a great recovery with 10 extra lbs slowly melting away)

[kleo]

User name/name: kleo

AGE: 31

BIRTHDAY: October

MARITAL STATUS: Married in 2003

Children/ages: 1 child, age 2, hoping for more!

TOP WEIGHT: 163

CURRENT WEIGHT: 163

GOAL WEIGHT: 150 (trying to conceive so being realistic...maybe 140 after child #2)

HEIGHT: 5' 9

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, writing, Jesus, swimming, knitting, traveling

PETS: too busy!

OCCUPATION: Lutheran pastor

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Midwest

FAVORITE COLOR: green

FAVORITE FOODS: Cheese and chocolate! good thing they have their place in the SBD.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Swimming, weights, elliptical and stair master

FAVORITE BOOK(S): recently, The Glass Castle

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): recently, Gran Torino

FAVORITE MUSIC: Alternative, singer-songwriterish stuff

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Love to eat and don't know when to stop!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have been diagnosed with PCOS and we are trying to conceive our second child. I know that following the South Beach plan can help regulate my insulin and thus, make it easier to conceive. So I'm not doing this just for a few pounds (though that is part of it), I'm also doing it for my baby-to-be! I may have to ease up on the weight loss if I get pregnant soon, but I can at least follow the diet to stay healthy and gain a healthier amount of weight in this pregnancy (last time I gained 40 lbs...a little excessive)

[SunshineCA]

Oh wow! Thought I did 1 of these. Guess I did a long time ago. Whoopsie!

User name/name: SunshineCA/Sunshine

AGE:

BIRTHDAY: August 19th

MARITAL STATUS: Sensationally Single

Children/ages: (16) and (21) (7)
TOP WEIGHT:

CURRENT WEIGHT:

GOAL: To lose 50 pounds

HEIGHT: 5'7.5"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Shades of brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: singing, dancing, traveling, writing short stories and poetry, swimming, the internet and so much more...

PETS: Lola the Fish (Turtles & cockatiel have crossed over to the other side.)

OCCUPATION: Sign Language Interpreter

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Sunny Southern California

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Thai Food

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Swimming, water aerobics, walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): To Kill a Mockingbird

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Color Purple and My Best Friend's Wedding

FAVORITE MUSIC: My own! I'm also a true eclectic.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Playing with the yo-yo but no more of that!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm sick of being on the bottom of the yo-yo string! Tired of losing the same pounds over and over again. Do not want any health issues, especially those that are weight-related. Lost the 250+ lb., 3.5 year problem that lived in my house! No one here to sabotage my efforts. The list goes on...

[jrizzle]

User name/name: jrizzle/Jasmine (My standard username is razzy, but someone else had already registered with that name!)

AGE: 34

BIRTHDAY: March 10

MARITAL STATUS: Married - August 13th will be 15 years!

Children/ages: 1 son, 8

TOP WEIGHT: 265 (started SB @ 245 after a major yoyo from 265-180-245)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 238

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 5"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, jewelry design, glass bead making, scrapbooking

PETS: ChiWeenie named Chelsae, 15 years old; lab/golden mix named Katy, 6 years old; a stray cat named Sylvester, maybe 1 or 2 years old; stray puppy who looks like she has some Jack Russell &/or Whippet named Missy, probably around 2 years old.

OCCUPATION: Student, wife, mom - will be a middle school teacher someday!

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: east Texas

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue, purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Cake, pizza, chocolate chip cookies w/ pecans

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I LOVE kickboxing, but we moved to a small town with no organized classes nearby. I need to get some videos, I guess, but doing it with a group is so much more fun!

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I love John Grisham, and am finishing my teaching degree so I've read lots of YA Literature and really enjoy those, too!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I don't really have any but I do love anything that makes me laugh!

FAVORITE MUSIC: All kinds, except honky tonk

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Losing focus, failure to plan ahead, moments of carb-craving induced weakness

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I cannot believe I've let myself get back to this weight. I look and feel so much better at 180, even though that is not my actual goal weight, it is the thinnest I've ever been as an adult. I have no health issues, and want to keep it that way! As I get older, I know this will just get harder, so I need to do it now. I would love to be out of the "obese" category, if not at goal, by my 35th birthday next March.

[cheribaby]

User name/name: cheribaby/Cheri

AGE: 38

BIRTHDAY: May 16

MARITAL STATUS: Married

Children/ages: One son, 12

TOP WEIGHT: 277

CURRENT WEIGHT: 265

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 2"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Light Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Autism Advocate, swimming, reading, crafting, walking

PETS: Four tabby cats - Vinnie, Robbie, Gordo, and Sweet Pea

OCCUPATION: Special Education Teacher

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Shenandoah Mountains, VA

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: French Fries and any kind of bread

FAVORITE EXERCISE: water aerobics during the summer, Curves

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I like romances and crime fiction, like James Patterson and Jonathan Kellerman

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): O! Brother Where Art Thou, French Kiss, and Ocean's 11

FAVORITE MUSIC: country, classic rock, '80s music, classical, lite jazz, old R&B

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian sydrome) and an underactive thyroid. As my OB/GYN explained, those of us with PCOS have to work 3 times harder than everyone else to lose weight. I also tend to be an emotional eater, which I am working on.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: As all the experts say, it is harder to lose weight once you reach 40. Also, as a sufferer of PCOS, I am much more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease. I am already on metformin, high blood pressure medicine, and synthroid. I would love to be able to stop taking all of them. Plus, my son has autism and I need to be around a long time to help him!!!

[Xan]

User name/name: Xan/Xan

AGE: 60

MARITAL STATUS: single

Children/ages: None

TOP WEIGHT: 308

CURRENT WEIGHT: 273

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 8"

EYE COLOR: Light brown

HAIR COLOR: blue

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, listening to music, politics (observer!)

PETS: dogs as a child, none now (Toy the terrier, Little Fritzi the Schnauzer, Big Fritzi the Belgian Shepherd, Jane and Sopohie the beagles, and then there were the Dobermans: Nicholas, Elizabeth and Ermyntrude -- my aunt's dogs, not my name choices!)

OCCUPATION: writer, high school teacher

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Metro dc area

FAVORITE COLOR: blue

FAVORITE FOODS: bread and chocolate (not on the Beach!)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Exercise?

FAVORITE BOOK(S): too many to list!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): In my 20s and 30s, I devoured classic films -- Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, French New Wave, Hitchcock movies, etc. I don't get to see too many now.This past year, my favorites were "The Duchess" and "The Reader"

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): "Law and Order" and "The Closer." Also CNN and Sunday talk shows, because I'm a political junkie.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Beatles, Dylan and Baez in high school, but I've had a lifelong love affair with Tchaikovsky, and a few dalliances with Beethoven, Mozart and Liszt

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: In my Gaining Periods, I'll go up 5 or 10 pounds in a year -- and I don't take it off. I plan hop. I snack. I don't plan meals. If I do plan them, I don't leave enough time to prepare them. I don't exercise. Just about everything. Lots to work on!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: This time I have to do it for my health. I wisih I'd realized that when I was 25 and went on my first serious diet -- weighing 200.

[TinkFreak117]

User name/name: Tinkfreak117/Melissa

AGE: 19

MARITAL STATUS: boyfriend... 1.5 years

Children/ages: None... yet.... no where near ready!!

TOP WEIGHT: 241

CURRENT WEIGHT: Hopefully under 240 (not weighing in until Phase 1 is over)

GOAL WEIGHT: I would love to be 150.... or 175 and slowly work my way down

HEIGHT: 5' 7

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Music, movies, reading, scrapbooking, crafts, going out, haning with friends/family/boyfriend

PETS: 2 cats at my house - Mikey is an older tabby about 9 years old and Mario my cute new kitten about 5 months. At my boyfriends house we have our "son" Mason who is a year and a half.

OCCUPATION: Right now- I sell tickets for Comcast Tix and I babysit but I'm going to school to be an elementary school teacher

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: PA- about 45 mins from Philly

FAVORITE COLOR: green

FAVORITE FOODS: salads, onion rings, funnel cake, corn, sweet things, basically junk food ! lol I know... thats why I'm on a diet!!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: haha elliptical, weight trainning, and walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Nicholas Sparks all of his books

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Adam Sandler movies, Will ferrel, John C Reily, Superbad, some chick flucks, horror movies, and def. comedies!

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Jon & Kate plus 8, Rescue Me, Tosh.0 FanArchy, Unwrapped and some shows on disney, nick, mtv, comedy, food network and

FAVORITE MUSIC: country, rap, hip hop, rock

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Staying on track and not cheating! plus exercise!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Ugh I have to for my health and I think I have more support this time!

[originalsomegirl]

User name/name: originalsomegirl/ Cassie

AGE: 21

MARITAL STATUS: Engaged to be married December 12, 2009

Children/ages: None yet

TOP WEIGHT: 205

CURRENT WEIGHT: 200

GOAL WEIGHT: Eventually around 135

HEIGHT: 5' 5

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Asa (My fiance), Photography, Movies, Walks, Scrapbooking, Reading

PETS: None right now

OCCUPATION: Student. I'm working on getting my degree in teaching with an emphasis on Special Education, Digital Media Arts, and Sign Language.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: South West Washington

FAVORITE COLOR: Green

FAVORITE FOODS: Cheese and Ice Cream

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Little Women, The Book of Ester (Bible)

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Probably Iron Man because that was our first date. Otherwise mostly comedies

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): HGTV, Food Challeges, Cake Boss, CSI, NCIS

FAVORITE MUSIC: Depends on the Song Really

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Haven't tried anything. Never really been motivated.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I feel more motivated, like I'm finally ready to not be the fat kid anymore. And support!

[lillyw]

User name: LillyW This is actually a version of my grandmother's name.

AGE: 52

MARITAL STATUS: married soon 29 years to an unbelievably wonderful guy.

Children/ages: DH had 3 sons when we married. All grown now with 2 crops of grandkids, one in their late teens/twenties, and 3 adorable girls under 2.

TOP WEIGHT: 182

CURRENT WEIGHT: 167.2

GOAL WEIGHT: Aiming for 125

HEIGHT: 5' 2

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown with grey now

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Photography, Gardening again someday when I have a house again, travel

PETS: 3--a shepherd mix and two cats, all rescues

OCCUPATION: Professor.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

FAVORITE COLOR: Red

FAVORITE FOODS: Cheese, tomatoes, dark chocolate

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking, dancing

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Pilgrim at Tinker's Creek by Annie Dillard

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Antonia's Line (Dutch); ET: Local Hero; Chocolat

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): BNN's Berman's Call; Holmes on Homes; Dog Whisperer

FAVORITE MUSIC: Folk, show tunes

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Hashimoto's thyroiditis creating blood sugar crashes, slow metabolism

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Finally found a diet that keeps the blood sugar on an even keel. When I tried to lose before, I used to shake, literally, and obsess about my next meal. As long as I keep up with sensible snacks and eat lots of veggies and steady protein, I'm never hungry and have ten times the energy I used to. Finding something that works and is sustainable for the long term gives me back hope.

[Glamazon08]

USER NAME: Glamazon

AGE: 28

MARITAL STATUS: Married my soul mate in June of 2008

CHILDREN: None yet~

TOP WEIGHT: 250

CURRENT WEIGHT: 216

GOAL WEIGHT: 180 - being so tall and having a medium bone structure - I know I will look amazing at this weight!

HEIGHT: 5' 10"

EYE COLOR: Light Green

HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Music, Video Games, Photography

PETS: None

OCCUPATION: Project Management

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Boston, MA

FAVORITE COLOR: Green

FAVORITE FOODS: Cheese, Red Peppers, Peanut Butter, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes on anything, anything Mexican!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walk Away the Pounds

FAVORITE BOOK(S): I have to say the Atkins book. It made me realize sugar addiction is real, and prompted me to read and learn more about how to eat - eventually leading up to starting South Beach.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Love Actually

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Dog Whisperer, House Hunters, Paula's Home Cooking, LOST

FAVORITE MUSIC: Swing, Meringue, Classical, Rock, Country, Electronic

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Severe Sugar Addiction coupled with terrible eating and exercise habits

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:
First of all, I have finally accepted I cannot eat ice cream every day and get skinny and healthy. Simple as that. I need to get my butt moving with some exercise. Also, I'm going to be 30 before I know it. I want to have children. I want to be healthy. I want to look great. I want to be a good example for my family. I feel like I have this skinny chick on the inside just screaming to get out... I have let my weight hold me back from so many things, I have vowed to stop this madness right now - I'm not going to wait until I get to goal to start living. I just know that I deserve to be healthy and hot.

[texasmama]

USER NAME: Texasmama

AGE: 33

MARITAL STATUS: Happily Married

CHILDREN: One boy, 12

TOP WEIGHT: 178

CURRENT WEIGHT: 176

GOAL WEIGHT: 135

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Light Brown... probably soon to be auburn

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Music, Movies, Reality TV (sad, I know), health/fitness/nutrition, baking, cooking, reading, spending time with my family, NFL (go Cowboys!), water aerobics

PETS: Hank (green cheek conure)

OCCUPATION: Barista & part time mentor/tutor

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Dallas, TX

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Honestly, the things that come to mind are no good on SB, which I guess is why I'm here.... german potato salad, chocolate, ice cream...

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Water Aerobics

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything Dean Koontz

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): If Tom Hanks is in it, I'm there!

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): I Love Lucy, Ghost Hunters, Grey's Anatomy, and I think "Glee" is about to be added to the list!

FAVORITE MUSIC: Classic Rock, Alternative Rock, 80's Hair Bands, and things of the Jack Johnson/Jason Mraz genre... those are my faves, but I like pretty much all types of music!

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Severe Sugar Addiction and Binge Eating

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Diabetes runs in my family, and within 6 months, my stepdad and my uncle have also been diagnosed... I don't want to be the next one. I believe in myself this time!