Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, reading, video games, walking, dancing, singing
Height: 5'5"
Eye/Hair Color: Green eyes, and currently dark brown hair (it changes alot
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: March 2012 (though a long paused because of health issues.)
Starting Weight: 280+
Present Weight: 262 at last weigh
Goal Weight: 140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Better eating, less boredom eating, and cutting out soda
Following any specific plan: Eating less, eating less junk, with a mix of walking, Insanity, and Just Dance/DDR
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm not giving up because I deserve it for myself and and for health!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I have a disorder called psuedotumor cerebri which cause debilitating headaches and migraine-like symptoms that cause me to be on bedrest for periods of time, which can be a hindrance to my health and weight loss goals.
Geographical location: Smyrna, TN (just outside of Nashville)
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single, very single
Children/Ages: nope
Occupation: Collision Center Estimator
Pets: A 5 month old pit lab named Granger
Hobbies/Interests: I love watching sports, in particular, hockey. I also love to read and am in love with the world of Harry Potter.
Height: 5'6
Eye/Hair Color: Blue eyes/ Dirty blonde long curly hair
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 9-10-12
Starting Weight: 228
Present Weight: 210
Goal Weight: 160, at the moment
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: portion control.
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: It's on me and no one else. I've got the tools to succeed. No excuses, no giving up, just do it.
Anything else you would like to share with us: my bribe to myself to hit onderland is a tattoo.
Hobbies/Interests: art, reading, singing, learning new things
Height: 5'7"
Eye/Hair Color: blue and blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: September
Starting Weight: technically 286
Present Weight: 274
Goal Weight: 170
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: emotional eating
Following any specific plan: paul mckenna
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I had a baby so my body responds differently
Anything else you would like to share with us: I lost 65 pounds before pregnancy and gained it all back during pregnancy and after, when I had surgery. It was a rough few months after baby was born
Geographical location: London, UK (but I hail from Ontario, Canada)
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Supply teacher (primary school)
Pets: None
Hobbies/Interests: Popular culture, television shows, reading, Facebook, owls, Hello Kitty
Height: 5'8"
Eye/Hair Color: Brown / Dyed Red
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: November 4th, 2012 (this time around!)
Starting Weight: 275lbs.
Present Weight: 275lbs.
Goal Weight: 175lbs.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My distaste for exercise.
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I feel more committed because I'm worried about my health deteriorating if I don't change my lifestyle.
Hobbies/Interests: movies, dancing, shopping, restaurants, bars, hanging out with family and friends, makeup
Height:5'6
Eye/Hair Color: light brown, blonde streaked hair
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: my whole life but march 2012 for real
Starting Weight: 255
Present Weight: 245
Goal Weight: 160-170
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: i like food too much and hate the tingle i get in my legs when i work out
Following any specific plan: not eating too much junk, trying to calorie count, trying to get my butt off the couch
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: im starting to get older and realize now is the time to enjoy my youth, my body
Anything else you would like to share with us: need friends with the same goals.
Hobbies/Interests: I love to travel and go to metal concerts
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: Grey-ish blue/ fake black
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: september 10th this time...
Starting Weight: 255.9 lbs
Present Weight: 243.3 lbs
Goal Weight: 140-ish lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: lack of discipline and will power
Following any specific plan: calorie counting and trying to be physically active
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm doing this for me, and only me, instead of doing it to please other people and trying to fit in..
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Hobbies/Interests: I'm sort of the stereotypical nerd (comics, tabletop rpgs, the works) which is why I don't want to LOOK like one!
Height: 5'7"
Eye/Hair Color: Grey-ish blue, light brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 2012
Starting Weight: 193
Present Weight: 168
Goal Weight: 150 for now
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Impulse snacking/"cheat days", especially when my non-dieting friends are indulging
Following any specific plan: calorie counting
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm cooking for/feeding myself now. It was more difficult to diet when I was living at home since my siblings are very picky, my father is very southern (and fries everything! frustrating!) so I couldn't always eat as well as I liked. I've also seen a lot of success (for the first time ever) so I'm determined to go all the way!
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First name: Tam Geographical location: VA Age: 27 Marital status: Living with le boyfriend Children/ages: Nope Occupation: HR Pets: My five-year-old puppy. Hobbies/interests: Reading Height: 5'6" Eye/hair color: Blue/brown Starting date of weight loss journey: November 1, 2012 Starting weight: 227.4 (all-time high was 238) Present weight: Won't find out until tomorrow morning! Goal weight: 185.4 (overweight BMI) for now. I'll have to reassess when I get there. Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss? I work long hours and don't have a lot of time for much else at present. Following any specific plan? I followed Weight Watchers before and will probably do so again once I make exercise a solid habit. One thing at a time. What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past? For right now, I am focused on trying to improve my overall fitness while making more conservative eating choices, but not tracking calories or points yet. In the past, I would try to do too many new things at once, get frustrated and give up. I hope I have learned from that.
Hobbies/Interests: Baking, reading, animals, long conversations with good friends, learning new things when I can and a whole mess of other things.
Height: 5'3
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Dark Brown
Starting Date of weight loss journey: November 12, 2012
Starting Weight: 213
Present Weight: 207
Goal Weight: 145
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Honestly, I think I am my biggest hurdle. I have low self-esteem so I tend to give up on myself easily.
Following any specific plan: Nope
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My knees hurt now for one. I weigh more than my husband and I don't fit in the clothes I love. I'm tired of being unhappy, tired of not being able to climb flights of stairs or do any kind of real activity with my husband. I want to like what I see in the mirror, and give my husband back the woman he married.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Not that I can think of right now, but I'm sure it'll eventually come out
Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, aerobic exercise, sightseeing and games.
Height: 5'6.5
Eye/Hair Color: green/dark brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 13th September 2012
Starting Weight: 174
Present Weight: 162
Goal Weight:133
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: At the moment I am between jobs but once I start my new job and move out I will have to be responsible for my own diet. I don't know how that will work out!
Following any specific plan: I want to eat 1500 calories every day for the rest of my life. And when your amount is restricted like that you HAVE to make healthy sustaining choices or you will feel like you're going to die!
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am a lot more educated about which foods are sustaining and I appreciate that weight loss is about more than calorie counting, it is about nutrition and exercise.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I am starting a new job next month and I am scared!
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Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Busy Life, Love of Fattening Food and SUPER skinny friends who can eat ANYTHING
Following any specific plan: I'm giving Belly Fat Cure a Try for 30 days and I do a 7-10 day Juice Fast/Cleanse every 2-3 months.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This time I'm not doing it because I want to be skinny for guys, friends or events. I'm not even set on skinny. I want to be healthy. I'm getting closer and closer to those tricky years. 94% of the time the living, body habits and shape a woman has between 28-32 is the type of she will normally carry with her the rest of her life. Not to say you can't change it but a woman's body fully set's into maturity during these years. Also, I know I want kids someday and I want to be able to run and play with them. I don't want to be a statistic setting my future kids up for eating disorders and obesity.
