Geographical location: norfolk,va
Age: 25
Marital Status: married
Children/Ages: 1 sarah- 9/10 months old(she's like 9 and a half months old)
Occupation: sahm
Pets: 1 psycho cat rae
Hobbies/Interests:knitting and the internet
Height: 5'5"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/unnatural(for now is cherry brown w/ highlights)
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:today 4/9/06
Starting Weight: 185
Present Weight: 185
Goal Weight: 135/140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: food and modivation
Following any specific plan: not really just watching what i eat and limiting the sweets
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: i'm determined to do it an keep it off
Anything else you would like to share with us: i'm hoping to get my husband to workout with me
Marital Status: married, it will be 6 years in July
Children/Ages: 1, Allison 2 years old
Occupation: patient registration cleark
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: shopping, cooking, baking, decorating, watching movies, photography, spending time with family and friends
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/red
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 10, 2006
Starting Weight: 210
Present Weight: 210
Goal Weight: 140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I LOVE food! I have a very big sweet tooth, and I can not control my cravings at all, if I want something I get it. I am bad with portion sizes also, and I get no exercise at all, bu that is about to change!
Following any specific plan: no, just going to watch my portions and exercise more, eat better foods, less junk
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: this time I am absolutely tired of being this weight, I want to feel better about myself, I want to be a hot mom!
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, shopping, hanging out with friends, photography, watching TV/movies
Height: 5'7"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Since January, but I am really serious about it now.
Starting Weight: 250
Present Weight: 240
Goal Weight: Probably somewhere around 150 but I haven't been that thin ever so we'll see when I get there. Right now I just want to get under 200.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I want to be normal and when I'm trying to lose weight I feel like I'm not. I feel like I can't eat a lot of things that everyone else does. I need to realize that a lot of people DO have to watch their diet.
Following any specific plan: Just logging what I eat and watching calories. Trying to exercise more.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm not going to quit. I'm going to do what I need to do to be healthy.
Marital Status: living with my wonderful boyfriend
Children/Ages: none
Occupation: fitness instructor @ curves & a full time studen
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: spending time with my boyfriend, shopping, exercising, hanging out online, hanging out with friends, being outside
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: light blue / dark brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I am not sure, I have been off and on diets since I was 8 years old.
Starting Weight: 160 is my highest weight
Present Weight: 155
Goal Weight: 110
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Getting over loving food. I love food. I love eating food. I love sweets and fattening foods. Thats going to be hard to get over.
Following any specific plan: Eating better, drink more water, get more exercise, get more sleep. So its not really a diet, its just living better.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am trying really hard to do it the healthy way.
Anything else you would like to share with us: You guys rock!
Marital Status: live in sin with BF (tritto for me)
Children/Ages: none
Occupation: retail
Pets: cat ran away
Hobbies/Interests: music (Led Zeppelin!!), reading, outdoors, photography, writing
Height: around 5'7", maybe a little bit taller
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 17
Starting Weight: 155
Present Weight: 155
Goal Weight: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Boyfriend is a bad influence. He loves mexican. I adapted to his eating habits after moving in, and I'm finding I don't have the metabolism of a 6 foot tall 200 lb male, LOL.
Following any specific plan: Slim-Fast, calorie counting, and exercise!!
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I went on my first diet at age 13 (I was a chubby kid) and lost 50 lbs. This is the second time I've gained some back (never all of it, Thank God), so I'm looking to rid myself of it forever.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I dunno, might be important to mention I've had problems with eating disorders. I go overboard with dieting sometimes, but I've set a goal for myself and I don't want to be boney like I used to (from one extreme to the other it seems). Being healthy is more important to me.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, camping, playing with my kids, SHOPPING!
Height: 5'1.5"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/Strawberry Blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: This time around I started on April 14th.
Starting Weight: 180
Present Weight: 176
Goal Weight: 130
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Eating when bored. Exercise!!
Following any specific plan: No, I eat in moderation, healthier and no longer eat sweets or drink any soda.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am so sick & tired of being overweight. I can be healthier if I applied myself and that's just what i'm doing this time around. I work in a rural hospital and I am to wear nice clothes, I want to wear clothes that are cute & not always covering up every lump I have so nobody realizes how overweight I really am. I would be a much happier person at a healthy weight. I am currently on medication for blood pressure issues, I also want to get off of the medication!
Hobbies/Interests: shopping, taking walks, watching "Friends", hanging out with my friends/family, foreign languages, traveling, watching movies
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/dirty-blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 22nd, 2006
Starting Weight: 16o
Present Weight: 159
Goal Weight: 130
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I have a hard time getting myself to exercise. I also have a problem with binge-eating. Chocolate always looks soooo good!!!
Following any specific plan: I don't follow any specific plan, but right now I'm writing down everything that I eat.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have stuck with this plan for more than 2 days!! Woohoo!!!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I am studying abroad at the moment, which makes it even harder to lose weight. But I am going home in 3 months, and I want to start losing the weight now!
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 1, 2006 Starting Weight: 183
Present Weight: 175
Goal Weight: 135 would be nice but 145 would be okay too...we'll see when I get there
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I'm hungry!! lol I'm used to eating all day long and when I can't I can get cranky. I also love to cook and bake so I've been avoiding that for the past month so it's not so easy for me to cheat (well, I do some cooking, obviously).
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I've never tried to lose weight before. This is my first diet.
Anything else you would like to share with us: i will have progress pics soon!!! Hmmmmm....I hope to start a house cleaning business soon.
Hobbies/Interests: shopping, GARDENING, working out, playing with my son
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 26th, 2006
Starting Weight: 164
Present Weight: 164
Goal Weight: 130
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I use food as an emotional "crutch". My husband is one of those disgustingly thing people that eat horrible food and never gain an ounce I am always busy and sometimes "forget" to eat and then binge.
Following any specific plan: no... just exercise (Turbo Jam) and eat healthy (high protein, low fat)
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am tired of being fat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I feel like losing weight is like quiting smoking (I just recently did). The more you do it and fail, the harded it becomes. I will not fail this time. I WILL keep picking myself up! I will do it, for myself, and my family, to show my son how strong his mommy can really be!!
Children/Ages: 2. Zakk is 4 years old, and Landin is almost 6 months.
Occupation: stay at home mom
Pets: 2 cats, a toy poodle, and a fish
Hobbies/Interests: Live Journal, going to the park, reading, crocheting
Height: 4'10"
Eye/Hair Color: green/red
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I restarted weight watchers 4 weeks ago.
Starting Weight: 186
Present Weight: 183
Goal Weight: 100-110 not sure...
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Being home all the time. I eat when I'm bored, and I'm trying to stop that.
Following any specific plan: weight watchers while nursing.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm nursing my youngest still and that makes it harder for me. But I'm having a hard time carrying my son, my back hurts all the time, and I want to be able to carry him without pain.
Anything else you would like to share with us: not right now.
First name (if you want to tell): Angie
Geographical location: Green Bay, WI
Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Children/Ages: 1 daugher- age 3
Occupation: Pricing analyst/student (but not for much longer!)
Pets: 3 hugggge Fish and 1 crazy bunny
Hobbies/Interests: Internet, movies, shopping, & finishing school
Height: 5'7"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/ Light brownish
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Starting over as of Sunday April 30th (need time to prepare with food, mentality, etc)
Starting Weight: 278
Present Weight: 268
Goal Weight: 200 is a great goal to start with and go from there.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Excercise! (motivation)
Following any specific plan: I like the Dr. Phil food plan- going with that. aka: eat healthy, stay mostly away from carbs unless whole grain.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm sooo freakin tired of stretching my clothes so they fit, always feeling self-concious about how I look and want to again feel attractive and healthy (inside and out)
Hobbies/Interests: spending time with family & friends, playing online, reading, crocheting, ocassional night out
Height: 5'7"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 24th, 2006
Starting Weight: 169
Present Weight: 167
Goal Weight: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: food in general. i guess snacking to be more specific. i tend to snack all day. but since i really started focusing on losing weight, I havent been snacking near as much, if at all.
Following any specific plan: not really. just eating less. no snacking through out the day, and exercise! oh and drinking TONS of water (at least 84 oz a day)
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: im way more motivated and determined!
Anything else you would like to share with us: nope, thats it
I'm used to eating all day long and when I can't I can get cranky. I also love to cook and bake so I've been avoiding that for the past month so it's not so easy for me to cheat (well, I do some cooking, obviously).
