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First name: Neeka

Geographical location: varies between Europe & the US (East coast)

Age: 26

Marital Status: single

Children/Ages: none yet

Occupation: grad student

Pets: 2 lazy cats

Hobbies/Interests: running, yoga, reading novels, politics, reading the news, watching movies, tv series (most of all: True Blood, Lost, Gossip Girl, The West Wing), documentaries, baking cookies, cupcakes and muffins (although not recently! haha)

Height: 5 ft 4

Eye/Hair Color: blonde / blue

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: December 1st 2008

Starting Weight: 145

Present Weight: 141

Goal Weight: 116

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: my sweet tooth

Following any specific plan: no, just counting calories helps a lot

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
That I'm seeing it as a challenge and that I'm not ashamed of it anymore. I've learned the hard way that crash diets don't work, so I've given myself a reasonable time frame and I'm doing it the healthy way!

Anything else you would like to share with us: Visiting this forum & reading all your stories and comments really keeps me motivated - thanks for that!

First name: Jackie

Geographical location: Canada

Age: 24

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: RN

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests: running, reading anything by Jerome Groopman, cooking, traveling, movies, music, taking random classes, public health.

Height: 5"4

Eye/Hair Color: Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July 2008

Starting Weight: 144 lbs

Present Weight: 122 lbs

Goal Weight: 118 lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Consistency after I reach my goal, I've always made a plan to lose weight but never one to keep it off.

Following any specific plan: Calorie Counting and Whole Food Lifestyle

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm not starving myself and have allowed myself to lose the weight slowly rather than 19 in 6 weeks as I've done in the past.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I love 3fc and can't wait till I can be part of the maintenance forum, that has become such a source of motivation for me.

First name: Sherri

Geographical location: Ontario, Canada

Age: 22

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: Not Yet

Occupation: Client Care Coordinator...for now. I hate my job and plan on quitting soon

Pets: 1 cat

Hobbies/Interests: Travelling, Dancehall and Reggae music, Friends

Height: 5'9"

Eye/Hair Color: Green eyed blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Sometime in summer of 08 I started getting serious. I had lost about 20 lbs a year before.

Starting Weight: 343

Present Weight: 274

Goal Weight: 160ish

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Temptation! I still have issues with that

Following any specific plan: No. I've never counted a calorie in my life.... thats just NOT for me! I just eat healthy and exercise

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I want it so bad this time, so bad that I won't give up

Anything else you would like to share with us: I love 3FC

First name: Maaike

Geographical location: Holland

Age: 22

Marital Status: As single as can be.

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Medical student

Pets: none (possibly a few mice I don't want)

Hobbies/Interests: reading, drawing, writing, herbs, cooking, baking, MMORPG's, gaming, music, playing guitar

Height: 5' 6.5'' i.e. 169 cm

Eye/Hair Color: green/brown vs brown/red (chestnut)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I believe 1 september 2008

Starting Weight: 76 kg

Present Weight: 65 kg

Goal Weight: 65 kg

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I am a big snacker when I have the occasion. People put something down in front of me, and I'll eat it. If I plan out what to eat at for example a party beforehand it goes better - a little bit. The strategy of not snacking the rest of the day, making sure I'm full and exercising more works better for me.

Following any specific plan: Calorie counting

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This time I succeeded... I wanted it so bad and I was really sick of my excess weight. In my head, failure was not an option.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Thank you all so much for your support and advice. I don't think I could have done it without you. And I'll post pics soon.

First name: Ashley

Geographical location: East Coast, USA

Age: 25

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: research advancement project specialist

Pets: 1 cat

Hobbies/Interests: yoga, reading, writing, computer/console/tabletop rpg games, anime, swimming, martial arts, cinema

Height: 5'1

Eye/Hair Color: Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: October 2008

Starting Weight: 209 lbs

Present Weight: 182.8 lbs

Goal Weight: 125 lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I need to be mindful of my eating. I sometimes eat when stressed or bored, so I have to keep a watch out for that. Also, I am easily discouraged and it sometimes leads me to fall back into bad habits.

Following any specific plan: Move more, eat less and only when I am hungry is my basic plan.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm focusing more on mini goals and trying to forget that I have a larger goal so I won't get as discouraged when thinking about how far I have to go.

Anything else you would like to share with us: 3FC is really a great help. Reading about other people's struggles and successes really helps me know that I'm not alone.

First name: Paula

Geographical location: Nottingham UK

Age: 24

Marital Status: Engaged

Children/Ages: none(!)

Occupation: Store Manager

Pets: 4 cats, all monsters

Hobbies/Interests: music, gigs, cookery, reading

Height: 5ft 9.5

Eye/Hair Color: blue eyes, black hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: nov 2008

Starting Weight: 216.8

Present Weight: 212.2

Goal Weight: 160-170 i think?

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: being able to resist take aways, making myself exercise

Following any specific plan: just whole foods, low cal

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: i feel ready for the long haul, instant gratification is no longer my friend.

Anything else you would like to share with us: i have lots of tattoos

So last time I did this I was living with my boyfriend, in college and had just hit maintenance. I married the BF, graduated, and have 15 pounds to lose. Boy how things change!

First name: Jen

Geographical location: Denver, CO

Age: 26 (27 next month)

Marital Status: Married (8/23/08)

Children/Ages: Not yet

Occupation: Production/event coordinator

Pets: cattle dog (Dax) cranky old cat (Puck)

Hobbies/Interests: Music industry news and law, working out, hiking,

Height: 5'6.5

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 3/10/04 (goal of 135 met on 11/1/04)

Starting Weight: 210-220 (?)

Present Weight:150

Goal Weight: 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating out and drinking! Ever since I got married in August, I have been steadily creeping up. This is due to not being accountable anymore. Well, that's changed! My husband is on board, too and that helps!

Following any specific plan: Whole foods and calorie counting

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Implementing tools that will allow me to be accountable (The Daily Plate) and my DH's support.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I've been around since I started maintaining and am excited to be back on top of my game!

First name:Robin

Geographical location:Memphis,TN U.S.A

Age:24

Marital Status:Married

Children/Ages:2 girls one boy 6.4.2

Occupation:mother

Pets:i have enough kids haha

Hobbies/Interests:belly dancing,playing with my kids, singling horribly.

Height:5'3

Eye/Hair Color:brown/dirty blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:Sept.08

Starting Weight:160

Present Weight:136.6

Goal Weight:120

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:Family gatherings!

Following any specific plan:Nope just watching what i eat and exercising a whole lot.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:Im not giving up if i binge just one day! i pick myself up and get back on the plan . Im not letting anyone influence me on giving up because they think i look good enough after losing 5 pounds.

First name: Heather

Geographical location: Sacramento, CA

Age: 27

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: n/a

Occupation: Office Manager/ HR Director

Pets: n/a

Hobbies/Interests: Singing, reading, hanging out with friends.

Height: 5'11

Eye/Hair Color: brown/ red

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 6/24/08

Starting Weight: 305

Present Weight: 272

Goal Weight: 190?

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: to keep going when I don't "feel" like it.

Following any specific plan: Cal counting and exercise

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I've stuck to it more than 3 months! I have an accountability partner and this site.

First name: Trina

Geographical location: Bay Area, CA

Age: 25

Marital Status: single…ish

Children/Ages: none yet

Occupation: administrative assistant/shipping director/office manager (yeah, woman of many titles

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests: reading, writing, working out, watching wrestling

Height: 4'11 (ack!)

Eye/Hair Color: brown, brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: many start dates...10/12/04 is the very start. 2/21/08 us the last start

Starting Weight: 286

Present Weight:235 ish...

Goal Weight:170

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: binging and purging...knowing that the food isn't going anywhere

Following any specific plan: low cal

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: if I just stay focused, I'll see results. I have to keep that mind set

Anything else you would like to share with us: I want to be a writer when I grow up.

First name: Kelli

Geographical location: KC, MO-- whoooaaaa!

Age: 23

Marital Status: singlet

Children/Ages: As far as I'm concerned, I have no uterus.

Occupation: Mutual Fund Account Associate, grad student.

Pets: Pit bull- Diego, black cat- Tony Dungy

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, running, window shopping, laughing.

Height:5'5

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Sept 9 (ish) 2008

Starting Weight: 188

Present Weight: 169

Goal Weight: 140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: being a broke college student and not being able to afford healthy food and eating like crazy when I get the chance because I feel like I won't have money for food later.

Following any specific plan: calorie counting and exercise

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I know I can do it and I truely want to- 3FC.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm really sarcastic.

First name: Michele

Geographical location: Boston, MA

Age: 29

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: High school special education teacher

Pets: None at the moment, but I have had cats all growing up.

Hobbies/Interests: Watching figure skating, traveling, road trips, going to Canada, reading, music, laughing, bargain shopping

Height: 5'6

Eye/Hair Color: Blue eyes/Brown hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: March 2008

Starting Weight: 250

Present Weight: 207.5

Goal Weight: 165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not eating candy and getting exercise in when my routine gets messed up a bit.

Following any specific plan: Counting calories and going to the gym

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am serious about it this time. I have seen wonderful results and I can't wait to see more!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I have the most adorable nieces and nephew ever!! haha

First name: Brittany

Geographical location: Buffalo

Age: 21...22 in February

Marital Status: married to Mike. Just over 1 year. (Aug. 07)

Children/Ages: none...and don't want any

Occupation: husband's secretary ( I work with him and I spend his check)

Pets: borrowed hubbie's parent's cat for a few weeks.. we had a mouse problem. Problem gone and I learned that I am not a cat person. Would like a dog, but that comes when we get a house

Hobbies/Interests: cooking good food. playing on interweb, games, hanging out with friends. driving.

Height: 5'3"

Eye/Hair Color: green, blue and sometimes gray/ naturally red

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: hmmm.. I started at 190 in 2006. I'm at 158 in 2008.
Starting Weight: 190

Present Weight: 158

Goal Weight: 135-145 basically 140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I like my candies. Especially around the holiday season. Its allll sooo good!!! I don't enjoy exercising. And we are always on the go. We drive for a living. So I have to pack healthy lunches, or we get fast food I also suffer from arthritis in my hips bad. Somedays, I just can't do anything. I get depressed at times because of it. I'm 21 and can't clothe myself sometimes

Following any specific plan: yes, MINE! Small portions, about 300 cal/meal, tons of dairy, beans, veggies and fruit. Some fish, minimal meat.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I'm determined to lose it. I am at a point where weight loss is more important than eating candy!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I believe in making my weightloss journey fun and enjoyable. I try not to stress out too much when I don't lose as quickly as I want or I gain a pound. I eat what I enjoy eating. If I don't like it, I'm not going to stick to it.