Children/Ages: Piper-6, Callie-almost 4, and Jon-9 weeks
Occupation: Labor and Delivery RN
Pets: German Sheppard-Ariel
Hobbies/Interests: I love reading just about anything I can get my hands on, writing short stories, and some not so short. Love my computer games (I'm a big girlie nerd), being with my family and friends.
Height: 5-7
Eye/Hair Color: Green eyes, Brown hair with red and blond high/low lights
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 1/1/2011
Starting Weight: 216
Present Weight:212
Goal Weight: 150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: How much I like to eat and my seeming lack of willpower
Following any specific plan: Just cutting back and more activity
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am done having kids so I want to be able to maintain a healthy life.
Anything else you would like to share with us: There are times I get really disappointed and depressed and like this morning and I like being able to read how others have gotten past their frustrations.
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, movies, weightlifting, dancing, music, etc.
Height: 5'2
Eye/Hair Color: Blue eyes and blonde hair.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: January 7th, 2011
Starting Weight: 225.4
Present Weight: 223.4
Goal Weight: 150, and then I'll see if 140 and maybe even 130 are attainable!
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I. love. food. I love going out to eat! I love cooking, too. I love the too-full feeling you get when you eat all of your meal. Something about it is SO satisfying to me.
Following any specific plan: Low calorie, high protein, low fat, low-medium carbs.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have the support of my boyfriend and my roommates. I'm about to graduate from college and (I think!) get engaged before the end of the year. I want to be healthy before I start my journey as the wife of a very healthy man!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm online a lot when school is in session and I'd love to exchange yahoo messengers or AIM's or Skype's with anyone in the forum who is interested in talking. My friends are pretty much all thin ladies who don't exactly understand how scary it was for me to see 225 on the scale.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:
Staying motivated and dedicated
Following any specific plan:
not really.... eating about 1200 cals a day and plan to start hitting the gym slowly after a pretty serious injury im a little scared
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
I am going to do it this time! I have made the decision...! I feel uncomfortable and that is something I hav never felt before I dont like what I see in the mirror and its time for a change
Anything else you would like to share with us:
I look forward to hearing from some of you ladies. Im super excited to have found tis 20 somethings forum. Good luck to everyone and I hope to meet some new friends!__________________
Occupation: student... still in undergrad, but I start law school in the fall!
Pets: a dog & a fish
Hobbies/Interests: reading, NaNoWriMo, running (in the rain), dancing, funny TV shows, theology
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/green, depending / brunette
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: January 1, 2011 (cliche, right?)
Starting Weight: 161.6
Present Weight: 157ish
Goal Weight: 120?
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating! I exercise anyway, but I eat ridiculous amounts of junk food when I'm stressed
Following any specific plan: calorie counting
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I want it!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm pretty nervous about this, but I'm sick of being the fat girl. I wanna do this right, but I'm worried about burning out! I'm fairly athletic, but the eating is such a struggle for me. I definitely have some emotional overeating problems going on. I've never tried a support network like this before, so I'm excited to get to know some of you guys!
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: I love eating, hate exercising, and struggle with commitment.
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers (meetings member, not online)
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My past efforts to lose weight were initiated by my mother, but this time it is all me. This is the first time I have ever been able to stay committed for more than a week! Two months and counting!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I am really excited to use this message board as a tool to be supported and give support in my WL journey!
Hobbies/Interests: movies, music, anything that keeps my boys entertained usually entertains me
Height: 5'4
Eye/Hair Color: blue/light brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Jan 6, 2011
Starting Weight: 217.8
Present Weight: 211.4
Goal Weight: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Just not becoming lazy and unmotivated
Following any specific plan: calorie counting and working out on own
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I don't think I've ever seriously made an effort to lose the weight. This time I really meant it. I want this flab gone!
Hobbies/Interests: reading, shopping, gabbing with my friends
Height: 5'1
Eye/Hair Color:
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 1/3/2011
Starting Weight: 187.4
Present Weight: 187.4
Goal Weight:140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: stop snacking so much at night
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have a goal to look forward to.
Anything else you would like to share with us: i'm really busy all the time, so if anyone has any good tips for a busy student please feel free to share.
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First name: Merissa
Geographical location: San Francisco, CA
Age: 27
Marital Status: engaged
Children/Ages: 0
Occupation: recent college graduate. Deciding on whether to get a job, or take the LSATS (scaaaaryy!)
Pets: 0
Hobbies/Interests: READING almost everything. Esp love romance novels, the non- Fabio types..contemporary, love Harry Potter and Twilight series. Lol I love swimming, volleyball, and more importantly.. I LOVE TRAVELING. Anyone need a travel buddy.. I'm it . Every time i come back from a trip, I start planning my next one. My fiance doesnt have that many vacation days, poor guy I max his out, and most of my college friends are flat broke lol wahhh I want to travel ALLL THE TIME heheh
Height: 5'7
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown
Starting Date of Weight loss Journey: 12/26/2010
Starting Weight: 302.4
Present Weight:281.6
Goal Weight: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Avoiding sweets.. I love cakes and pastries, especially french pastries -- croissants and macaroons. Yumm!
Following any specific plan: eat only when I'm hungry plan, and just enough so that I'm not hungry but I haven't stuffed myself plan. Woot! Gone are the days (hopefully) of eating till I'm stuffed and gone are the days of snacking, which where just another excuse of a meal pffft!
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I actually, really, want to look and be normal. I want to walk into stores, pull of things off the rack and be able to wear it w/out a second thought. lately I've recently fallen in love with fashion and designers.. and out of the frumpy fat girl clothes stage. I want to be able to buy more than just designer accessories and handbags. i want to wear the clothes and SHOES lol. I want not to be self conscious when going out with people... most importantly: i want to match my inner personality to my outer self.. i don't even know if that makes sense to some.. but its true
Anything else you would like to share with us: I love meeting new people, love traveling (i'm sounding crazy at this point lol), i love to hang out and just have a good time. Oh, and I'll try most things once..we live only once.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: This round....1/1/2011
Starting Weight: 260
Present Weight: 251
Goal Weight: unsure....1st goal is 180lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My friends and I have always been big on trying new restaurants/lounges/bars and are usually wanting to go out to eat 4-5 times a week. So far I have been able to say no or direct them to a place where I know I can make good choices. It will be a struggle that I will always have to deal with.
Following any specific plan: I count calories...kind of. I know that I end up between 1500-1800 calories a day, but I don't write it down. I have done the counting calories thing so many times in the past, I am good at keeping track of it.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have never really gotten on the exercise bandwagon. I had excuses up the butt for why I didn't want to get out and move. I lost about 60lbs before through just diet and some light walking, but this time around I have really motivated myself to get moving. So far this is making a huge difference because I view "cheating" as all of my hard work on the stairmaster or eliptical as being wasted. Plus, I love being sore and feeling my body really changing (even if the scale isnt moving).....I was stretching after my workout today and my calf muscles have already changed dramatically. I feel like I'm working my body from both ends. I can't see the muscle underneath the fat, but eventually the two aspects working together (eating less and working out) will result in an entire new body being revealed as the fat melts off. Yay!
Children/Ages:2 boys (one is 3 years old; other is 3 months)
Occupation:Full-time college student
Pets:None of my own
Hobbies/Interests:
Height:5'4"
Eye/Hair Color:Hazel/black hair
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Dec 1st, 2010
Starting Weight: 210.8
Present Weight:199.8
Goal Weight:135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: not getting discouraged and giving up lol
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I want this more than anything and this time I won't get pregnant during the journey as I'm staying single til goal
Pets: 1 Organic Lawn Mower (Horse-Female Paint) named Whiskey, 1 Annoying Alarm System (Dog-Male German Shepard/Timber Wolf Mix) named Buddy, 1 Burglar Trip Wire (Cat-Male Tabby) named Killer
Eye/Hair Color: Eyes-Really Green Hazel Color, Hair-Currently Blond (Natural Color no longer known further investigation will be needed to determine)
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 10/2010
Starting Weight: 260
Present Weight: 242
Goal Weight: 175
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Laziness I just plain don't have any energy after working all night I come home cook the hubby breakfast go to bed get up and cook him dinner.
Following any specific plan: Slimfast when I get up in the evening and right before I go to work, then pack a healthy dinner, and no eating the fatty breakfast I cook for hubby. I also plan to work out on my wii when the weather doesn't permit me to play outside.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This is my first go around. I had always carried my weight well and I still do no one believes I wear a 20 but those are getting tight and I refuse to buy bigger!
Anything else you would like to share with us: My 10 year High School Reunion is set for Sept. 2011 and I'm hoping to be under 200 by then. I was around 225 since I moved to Oklahoma my Freshman Year in High School. But 3 knee surgeries and a lower lumbar fusion later I've gained quite a bit and it's time to lose so I can steal my 17 year old sisters cute cloths.
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Hobbies/Interests: blogging, reading, makeup, handbags, fashion, tv
Height: 5'1
Eye/Hair Color: brown/black
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Dec 2010
Starting Weight: 260
Present Weight: 254
Goal Weight: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: giving up sweets and sodas
Following any specific plan: weight watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: this time i'm more serious about getting healthy and getting my diabetes under control
Anything else you would like to share with us: nice to meet everyone
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