[JoseLo]

First name:Joselito

Geographical location: North East England

Age: 20

Marital Status: Single. I have never had a proper relationship yet. I am gay and I want a relationship but I am happy for now.

Children/Ages: Not yet, I hope to one day.

Occupation: Sewing- mending and altering clothing, sewing workshop, making accessories/homewares etc.

Pets: No

Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, music, craft, fashion, nights out.

Height:5'7

Eye/Hair Color: Dark brown.

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 2012

Starting Weight: About 400lbs

Present Weight: About 400lbs

Goal Weight: Maybe about 200lb.

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Overeating I suppose!!

Following any specific plan: Just low calorie eating

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I don't know. I just am going to try really hard, enough is enough!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I have had a big weight problem since very early teens. Now is time to change. I am a happy person, I hope I am a nice friendly person!!

[ohshanans]

First name: Shana

Geographical location: Atlanta, GA

Age: 26

Marital Status: Cohabitating

Children/Ages: 7-month-old girl

Occupation: Executive Assistant

Pets: Siberian Husky and a black cat

Hobbies/Interests: movies, singing, reading, cars

Height: 5'3

Eye/Hair Color: Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 10/25/11 -- the date my daughter was born

Starting Weight: 188

Present Weight: 148

Goal Weight: 128?

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Sugar cravings!

Following any specific plan: Low carb

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm determined to stick to the plan! I lost weight before because I was very depressed, but I just can't be there with the sweet little cherub face of my baby. So I have to do it the hard way!

[Kay7jay]

First name: Kayla

Geographical location: Las Vegas

Age: 23

Marital Status: single

Children/Ages: n/a

Occupation: ems

Pets: n/a anymore

Hobbies/Interests: Lately, working and day dreaming about the future

Height: 5'10

Eye/Hair Color: blue/blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: jan/2012

Starting Weight: 259

Present Weight: 228

Goal Weight: 155

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Keeping at it

Following any specific plan: Calorie count healthy foods and work out

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm actually keeping track and weighing myself and this is my first true effort. A little less talk and a lot more action

Anything else you would like to share with us: I love friends and motivating other so feel free to message me!

[lilkel244]

First name: Kelly

Geographical location: Connecticut

Age: 29

Marital Status: Engaged!

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Director of Student Services at the University of Hartford

Pets: 2 dogs, Harley (black chihuahua and Box white mutt)

Hobbies/Interests: Art, riding my bike, shopping and cooking

Height: 5'1

Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 7th 2012

Starting Weight: 210

Present Weight: 202.4

Goal Weight: 130

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: 1, I am an emotional/bored eater and 2. I LOVE cooking delish food and baking cupcakes and cookies. Cooking healthy I struggle with.

Following any specific plan: My fitness pal calorie counting

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am getting married July 13th 2013 and I don't want to feel like crap on that day, and also my fiance is doing this with me so I feel more motivated

Anything else you would like to share with us: I have been reading threads on 3FC's for a few weeks now and I find them so motivating!
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[shainasb818]

First name: Shaina

Geographical location: Sunny California

Age: 25

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: One beautiful 5 year old diva!

Occupation: Senior Sales Rep

Pets: None (But dying for a Bulldog!!!)

Hobbies/Interests: Fundraising for the American Cancer Society, Lots of time with friends, reading, knitting (believe it or not), shopping!!!

Height: 5'6

Eye/Hair Color: Brown / Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 25, 2012

Starting Weight: 211.05

Present Weight: 198.9

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Weekend eating!!! (And beer)

Following any specific plan: Nothing too specific. I am eating EXTREMELY healthy!! I walk every lunch break, try to get in evening walks with my little one at home when we have the time and I work out almost every night in my apartment's gym. Seems to be working well so far.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am motivated this time!!! I've always said I will do it and failed!! I am tired of being bigger than all my friends and not being comfortable in everything I wear. If I dont lost it now, I will regret it when its too late!!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I am very grateful for the motivation and knowledge I have gained from you wonderful people in the short time I have been here so far! Looking forward to a life long journey here!!

[JoselynD]

First name: Joselyn

Geographical location: Boston

Age: 22 (23 in August XD!)

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: N/A

Occupation: Non-Profit Organization (DV work)

Pets: none although I would love to have a cat....

Hobbies/Interests: getting really into the Gym! But sleeping, video games, and window shopping, painting, drawing and arts in general

Height: 4''11

Eye/Hair Color: Dark Brown, Black

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: It was actually last December (2011)

Starting Weight: 192

Present Weight: 185

Goal Weight: 135 (although I would be happy at 140, not getting my hopes up because I know this will take time, I just want to be healthy)

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I eat pretty on and off, munch on a lot of things and then regret it later. Ice cream is my weakness ~_~

Following any specific plan: Not really, just trying to watch what I eat and hit the gym at least 5 times a week.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Um, not just changing the way that I eat and getting serious about working out. I want this to be a lifestyle change and not just a quick-fix diet. I want to be a runner!

Anything else you would like to share with us: Not at the moment

[Katbot24]

First name: Katrina

Geographical location: Saskatoon, Canada

Age: 24

Marital Status: engaged!

Children/Ages:none

Occupation: student - Toxicology

Pets: corn snake - Dexter

Hobbies/Interests: belly dance, guitar, video games

Height: 5.8

Eye/Hair Color: green/red

Starting Date of Weight loss Journey: May 18th 2012

Starting Weight: 230

Present Weight: 220

Goal Weight: 170

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: emotional eating and socializing over bar food

Following any specific plan: nope, just exercise and sensible eating

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Exercise AND diet, not just one or the other

Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm super friendly and chatty, so I'd love to make some friends along the way

[celticrae19]

First name: Rachel, some call me Rae

Geographical location: indianapolis

Age: 23

Marital Status: Single dating is hard

Children/Ages: N/A

Occupation: student studying communication technology/sound engineering

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests: any thing tech like, classical music geek, sci fi nerd, traveling, anything arty

Height: 5"4

Eye/Hair Color: blue green/ redish

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Feb 13 2012

Starting Weight: 242 although it may have been higher at times

Present Weight: 211

Goal Weight: 150ish maybe 140 ultimately but don't want to make it too difficult of a goal.

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I HATE VEGETABLES!!! with a passion. I find them so boring and such a chore to eat. I think i find the restriction of eating certain things the hardest thing for me in general.

Following any specific plan: Well for me no foods are permanently off limits except for soda ( diet and non diet), I limit my portions but nothing else is off limits. I try to avoid eating as much processed food, or fast food. sometimes I slip up. But I kick butt at the gym. I go every day for at least an hour and make sure I burn 500 -700 calories each time. my weight loss is 80% exercise and 20% diet.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Well I never really made a conscious decision to get serious about weight loss. Any other small attempts to lose weight were based on what others thought of me. This time I did this for my self. I was sick of feeling bad and looking bad. I had lied to myself for years saying there was no way I could lose weight, my genes are against me, blah blah blah, I just made the decision and now I'm determined to succeed.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I wanna be smoking hot , that is all.

[caramelkitty]

Omgosh I've been on here for over a year, and I don't ever think I've answered this one lol

First name: Natasha

Geographical location: Montreal, Canada

Age: 25

Marital Status: Engaged to a sweet and perfect man!

Children/Ages: not for anytime soon.

Occupation: Assistant to my fiance, and home-based baker!

Pets: an adorable 2 year old poodle - Milo <3

Hobbies/Interests: reading, baking, cooking, filing, organizing, cleaning, watching tv, working out, hair nails and makeup

Height:5'4.5 (yes its important lol)

Eye/Hair Color: Brown and light brown, but dyed black.

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: March 20th 2011.

Starting Weight: 220

Present Weight: 153.2

Goal Weight: 145 for now, but 130 probably in the end.

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: giving up what I know works against me.

Following any specific plan: I mashed up every piece of knowledge I ever got in regards to weight loss, and it worked.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have never been so excited, and results help!! Every pound kept me more motivated to keep going.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I recently got engaged, and want to look absolutely perfect in my dress~! I also don't want to be fat anymore, because I'd like to have a child. I am a twin, and my fiance is also a twin, therefore I know we probably carry high chances for twins, and I don't want to turn into my mom who still has her baby weight 25 years later.

&& like celticrae said, I wanna be smoking hot too! :P

[kitkat1218]

First name: Anita

Geographical location: New Jersey

Age:20

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages:N/A

Occupation: Student/Cake Decorator

Pets: (Do siblings count?)

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, Music performance, Musical Theatre, ASL,

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 5.1.12

Starting Weight:188lbs

Present Weight:178.9lbs

Goal Weight:140lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Snacking after 10pm

Following any specific plan: South Beach Diet & Zumba Fitness

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: For the first time in my life I do not like the reflection that I see in the mirror in the morning.

Anything else you would like to share with us: This is the first time I am not doing a weight-loss regiment without the aid of a friend or family-member. I'm going to need all the help that I can get.

[Brid]

First name: Bridget

Geographical location: North east England

Age: 27 (as of fifteen days ago!)

Marital Status: Boyfriend and I have no plans to ever get married

Children/Ages: None yet, but we're trying

Occupation: Unemployed

Pets: Stoker, black and white, incredibly neurotic cat. Keats, tortoiseshell, totally chilled out cat

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, pottering on the computer, crochet, talking at great length

Height: Five foot nine

Eye/Hair Color: Pale blue eyes, ginger hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: February 6th 2012

Starting Weight: 255

Present Weight: 214

Goal Weight: 175 for now, may consider going a bit lower

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: No job and few friends mean I have very little cause to get out of the house; I live a pretty sedentary life

Following any specific plan: No specific plan, just trying to make healthy eating choices and have reduced portions, and cycling daily to boost my metabolism and tone my bum

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm mentally much healthier, and don't feel I need to use my fat as a defensive wall to keep other people away. And I want an easy pregnancy and healthy child, which I hear weighing less helps with - I might struggle to do this for me, so I'm doing it for my potential kids instead

Anything else you would like to share with us:

[rosiewink]

First name: Jenna

Geographical location: Southwestern Ontario

Age:22

Marital Status: single

Children/Ages: nope

Occupation: freelance writer

Pets: Toffey (dog)

Hobbies/Interests: it varies, but I consistently go for cooking, reading, dancing... im not good at remembering lol

Height:5'10

Eye/Hair Color: blue eyes, my hair is red, for now anyways

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I made it stick sometime in august of 2011, but most of my life up until then was off and on.

Starting Weight: 298

Present Weight: 261

Goal Weight: 175

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: believing that the effort is worth it, that I deserve the life I want.

Following any specific plan: I'm doing Eat-clean, it works for me... and the recipes rock my socks

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My life is in a more positive place than it has ever been before. And I got sick of not having the life I want.

Anything else you would like to share with us: i just have to say, i love this dancing carrot

[njoytheride]

First name: Joy

Geographical location: Downtown Los Angeles

Age: 29

Marital Status: Living with my boyfriend

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Transmissions Specialist in Digital Media. Basically if you watch a tv series / feature on iTunes, Hulu, Netfilx, digital cable, etc. - I probably put it there

Pets: none, but am planning to get a kitty this summer

Hobbies/Interests: drawing, hiking, photography, film editing, reading, cooking, comedy clubs

Height: 5'2

Eye/Hair Color: Brown / Black

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 07/20/2007

Starting Weight: 190 lbs.

Present Weight: 162 lbs.

Goal Weight: 136 lbs.

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Motivation to keep going.

Following any specific plan: Calorie counting, running and taking bar method classes.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm almost 30 and enough is enough. I am vowing to be healthier in my 30s than my 20s.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Confucius says, "It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop." That's what she said

[Dreamer2012]

First name: -

Geographical location: -

Age: 21

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: No children

Occupation: Student

Pets: Cat, dog and fish

Hobbies/Interests: Very general - Reading, socialising, walking

Height: 5'0

Eye/Hair Color: Eye: Green. Hair: Red (Natural: Brown)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 1st 2012

Starting Weight: 142lbs

Present Weight: 142lbs

Goal Weight: 119lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Getting the motivation to just keep on going and working as hard as I can and really following my diet plan as well as I can.

Following any specific plan: Began calorie counting as of today, have a goal of getting out walking for 60 - 80 minutes 6 out 7 evenings a week.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
I'm doing it the proper way this time around - healthy diet and exercise.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm possibly going on holiday in August to Spain and I need the beach body so please motivate me as much as you can if you see me around! My goal I would love to achieve by the time I go back to college in September so I will probably update this come September and see how I've gotten on over the summer.

[BlueFlick]

First name: Ashley

Geographical location: Saskatchewan, Canada

Age: 26

Marital Status: Single...kinda

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Legal Assistant

Pets: Flick - cat & Blue - cat

Hobbies/Interests: Volunteer for a dog rescue organization

Height: 5'10

Eye/Hair Color: brown hair, blue/green eyes

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 7, 2012 "official date"

Starting Weight: 266

Present Weight: 239 (had minor jaw surgery so was rather fast)

Goal Weight: 150 ish

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: after I start chewing solids again

Following any specific plan: portion control/no chocolate & chips & pop/trying to exercise

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: .. surgery boost?

Anything else you would like to share with us: