Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: January 4th 2012
Starting Weight: 220
Present Weight: 216
Goal Weight: 143
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: motivation
Following any specific plan: cutting back greasy/junk food, diet shakes, exercising
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Looking for motivation online, getting excited about losing weight and setting goals
Anything else you would like to share with us: can't wait to see the results!
Children/Ages: 6 year old daughter and a 2 month old daughter
Occupation: Student
Pets: Does my fiance count? lol
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, computer games, music
Height: 5'5
Eye/Hair Color: Hazel eyes and red hair
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: (original date was Feb. 13, 2007) This time: January 1, 2012
Starting Weight: Original weight was 256.8; this time it's 219
Present Weight: 219
Goal Weight: 175
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Energy and time
Following any specific plan: No
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have two kids and a fiance to keep up with so I need to lose this time for definite!!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm an Army fiancee and love him to death!!
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First name:
Dan
Geographical location:
Tampa Bay, Florida
Age:
21
Marital Status:
Single
Children/Ages:
None
Occupation:
Retail
Pets:
Nope
Hobbies/Interests:
Hanging out at coffee shops (need to cut that off though for the diet), going to soccer fields, playing football, working (I enjoy it), watching soccer, football, and love love love Egyptology and cosmology.
Height:
6'4
Eye/Hair Color:
Brown/Dark Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:
01/09/2012
Starting Weight:
235.6
Present Weight:
Goal Weight:
Healthy
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:
Family, my mom cooks every single day and the cookie is amazing but very carb heavy. We come from Bosnia during war torn times and we are accustomed to one meal days so our diners are at 4 and consist of a lot of carb heavy foods. She's doing what she can to help me out though
Following any specific plan:
Ketogenics
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
Never really tried before :/
Anything else you would like to share with us:
I'm somewhat of a sweetheart. I love helping people out and giving advice so please don't hesitate to ask
Children/Ages: an almost 1 year old puppy and three year old twin step-puppies, 13 fish. 7 glofish, 6 goldfish.
Occupation: Technical Service (Sitdown)
Pets: Lol, see children.
Hobbies/Interests: I love being outdoors in nature, taking walks frequently. Playing with the dogs, hanging out with my favorite roommates. Movies, traveling, day trips - clearing the house and interior decorating.
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/ (naturally Blonde) currently brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: restarted 1/1/2012
Starting Weight: 274
Present Weight: 270
Goal Weight: 170
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: self-sabotage, I tend to get freaked out when people start noticing the weightloss and go back to my old habits. My goal is to just keep chugging away and to try and ignore the comments that cause me to freakout.
Following any specific plan: ATKINS
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have a completely different mindset, its very much longterm. If for any reason, I don't like something I won't eat it.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I have a LapBand. :P I plan to use it to my weightloss advantages (and hopefully not get detered when I puke frequently)
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Marital Status: Single but in a long-term relationship
Children/Ages: Read:Pets
Occupation: Case Manager and soon-to-be graduate student
Pets: 3 wonderful kitties.
Hobbies/Interests: Crafts (knitting with a loom, crocheting, macrame), Indie Music, many other types of music, reading, and most recently running!
Height: 5'3''
Eye/Hair Color: Blue-Green/Dark Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Last summer, but this year with much more vigor!
Starting Weight: 171
Present Weight: 164
Goal Weight: 140, or maybe 130? We'll see!
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Overeating. I enjoy food, and I grew up in the rural south and we love heavy,carby food! One thing that is helping me now is I discovered I am gluten intolerant, so I've solve some digestive/bloating issues and cut out some of the carbs!!
Following any specific plan: Calorie counting as of this year.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have my boyfriend on board, and I've doscovered I enjoy cardio--I used to have a had time making myself do it in the past.
Pets:A Rescue Mix Named Jaxon, 2 Pomeranians Kody and August and 1 Cat named Princess
Hobbies/Interests:Photography, camping, walking on the beach
Height:5'7
Eye/Hair Color:Brown and Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:Been trying for years most recently December 2011
Starting Weight:260
Present Weight:240
Goal Weight:140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:I love food and cooking and my Fiance can eat anything
Following any specific plan:My DR's have me on a plan
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I've tried everything Atkins, South Beach, Soup, Diet Pills, Working out, Fasting, Raw Food, Rice, you name it I have tried it
Occupation: Student taking time off school to work
Pets: I have a playful cat who is about 2 years old! His name is Sammy
Hobbies/Interests: I love to dance, and do hair and makeup on others and myself
Height:5 ft. 6"
Eye/Hair Color: Dark brown (both hair and eyes) Until I get bored and change my hair colour
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Jan 16th, 2012
Starting Weight: 208 lbs
Present Weight: 208 lbs
Goal Weight: 150 lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: STICKING WITH IT! keeping myself motivated so I don't give up, also pushing myself through difficult workouts
Following any specific plan:No specific diet plan, I am just sticking to around 1500 calories a day, low carbs. I want this to be a lifestyle change, not a fad diet that goes down the drain quickly
As for working out, I have started turbofire - but may begin insanity with my brother shortly.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am doing this with my family. My mom and brother are also trying to get healthier and work out so that will help me stay focused and motivated.
Anything else you would like to share with us: That about sums it up! This website is very helpful so far!
Hobbies/Interests: Make up, shopping, reading, but I actually do read
Height: 5'2
Eye/Hair Color: Brown and Brown
Starting Date of weight loss journey: January 5, 2012
Starting Weight: 172
Present Weight: 164
Goal Weight: 130
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Time and exercise
Following any specific plan: Yes
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm determined to be the best possible me I can be!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm so happy to have found 3FC! i'm taking this journey with my BFFl Brittney and we're determined to be some bad b words by summer! (in a good way of course)
Occupation: Working as a paralegal, in grad school for MBA
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: I love to read, go to movies, get pedicures, and watch NFL football (Go Patriots!)
Height: 5' 10"
Eye/Hair Color: Brown hair, greenish hazel eyes
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I've been overweight since middle school, seriously started to lose in March of 2009, struggled on and off for a few years, and my most recent start date is 1.19.12
Starting Weight: 220 +
Present Weight: 205
Goal Weight: 155
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I love to sit on the couch and binge eat. I also have recently realized how much I love sweets. I never considered myself much of a sweet tooth, but over the holidays, rarely a trip to the grocery store would pass without my stopping by the bakery and picking up a cupcake or slice of cheesecake. Also- I have a history of getting off track and having a very hard time picking it back up.
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I don't want to waste my life anymore. I can't wear the clothes I want, and I feel uncomfortable around new people. I want the world to see the person that I know is there.
Hobbies/Interests: playing with my little one, doing crafts, spending time with family, decorating
Height: 5'4"
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: January 4th 2012
Starting Weight: 225
Present Weight: 220
Goal Weight: 150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not wanting to eat comfort food when i feel stressed and getting discouraged with the slow process
Following any specific plan: Calorie counting - 1200- 1500 max exercise 3 times a week.... and i wear a pedometer
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This time I have made EVERYONE aware of what I am doing.. this way I have the support of my co workers.. and also have joined 3FC.. i have way more accountability than I did in previous attempts. Also I have a little one now that I want to be able to keep up with!
Pets: none with me, several family pets at home (cats & a dog)
Hobbies/Interests: gaming, reading, music, movies, random things I flit between...and sleeping...
Height: 5'3.5"
Eye/Hair Color: Hazel/currently a light brown but usually my natural blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: sometime in early September
Starting Weight: 181
Present Weight: ~167
Goal Weight: ~120
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: giving in, not working hard enough, making excuses, guilt over making mistakes
Following any specific plan: nope
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm viewing this as a lifestyle change, not a diet, and I'm being more logical about it.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm sort of flaky, it's hard to keep my attention for too terribly long. I am an anxious, worrisome person by nature and have GAD and SAD but I'm friendly and like to help people.
Me!
oronto, Canada
