Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Today! (May 1st, 2006)
Starting Weight: 234
Present Weight: 234
Goal Weight: 150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Eating too much all around. I have started doing WW at home with mother-in-law, and we're keeping track of our points now.(so that I'm accountable for what I eat!)
Following any specific plan: WW point system, walking, hiking, and drinking LOTS of water!
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired! ( I hate looking and feeling this way! It's GOTTA stop..)
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm glad to be here!
Marital Status: hopefully engaged by the end of the summer
Children/Ages: none
Occupation: Computer engineering undergrad but6really want to go to Med school for pediatrics
Pets: Turtle - Oscar, Rabbit - Boo
Hobbies/Interests: I'm all over the place but as of late I tend to spend more time at home watching movies or tv, crafting, cooking, playing board games, anything to do with the computer...
Height: 5'6" ... ok I'll be honest 5'5.75"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/black
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 9th
Starting Weight: 170
Present Weight: 170
Goal Weight: 120
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I tend to be one of those people who eats a lot with the intentions of starting my healthy eating the next day. I get discouraged easily when I slip and then at that point just say forget everything.
Following any specific plan: I'm planning on entering the BFL contest, other than that lots of cardio and pilates and just trying to eat better.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Someone who is supportive of me in my weight loss endeavour
Anything else you would like to share with us: Thank you for listening to me, it's very comforting to know that other people can understand what I feel
Pets: TWO CATS, SOX AND TUX AND A BETA NAMED WILLIAM
Hobbies/Interests: COFFEE, SCRAPBOOKING, ULTIMATE FRISBEE, MUSIC, WRITING, MOVIES/TV, SEX AND THE CITY, HOUSE MD., ADVENTURES:-) BEING OUTSIDE
Height: 5'6.5"
Eye/Hair Color: BOTH BROWN
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: ROUGHLY MIDDLE OF APRIL
Starting Weight: 202 lbs
Present Weight: 197 lbs
Goal Weight: CURRENTLY 150 lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Being in collged and being around bad food and lots of ALCOHOL and having skinny tiny friends who can eat wahtever they want and don't understand what it's like to be overweight. No support system
Children/Ages: None of my own (long story...another day...)
Occupation: Real estate appraiser
Pets: A fish, and the pets in my backyard! (racoons, possoms, blue jays, squirrels, and lizards!)
Hobbies/Interests: Well, my hobbies are my part time jobs which include photographer and high school rowing coach, and of course, housekeeping!
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue eyes, long brown hair
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: techinically, sohphomore year of high school, but for this forum, May 12th
Starting Weight: 144 as of 05.12.06
Present Weight: 144 (same day)
Goal Weight: I would like to see the 120's for the first time in my life
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Eating without stopping (I guess you could call me a binge eater). Emotional eating? Food, that's the problem, sometimes I just can't stop!
Pets: Diablo the snake (kinda creepy I know) and FHs dog, Brutus
Hobbies/Interests: Swimming, reading (murder mysteries - hence my current schooling in forensic psychology), exploring NYC with FH
Height: 5'5"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/light brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 6, 2006
Starting Weight: 142.5
Present Weight: 136
Goal Weight: 120
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: It will be hard to say no to the crazy drinking nights with my girlfriends and when I'm out for a meal hard to make the right choices. Its going to be difficult to follow through with the diet and exercise if I don't see results right away (though I realize thats normal and I shouldn't let it bother me)
Following any specific plan: I'm on nutri-system, but because I am just a poor student I think that I will not re-order and instead just continue on their plan of eating every 3 hours and eating healthy. My FH and I also go to the gym regularly.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Spending the money for the system really motivates me to do well (something I worry about not having if I don't re-order) and I've never hd the support system like I have now from my FH. His committment to help me and to exercise regulary with me has so far been extremely helpful.
Pets: a stuffed dog that we pretend is real- we can't have one in our apt.
Hobbies/Interests: acting, reading, movies, tivo walking around the city with no place in particular to go
Height: 5'8
Eye/Hair Color: brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: on and off since high school. this time around Jan 06
Starting Weight: 188
Present Weight: 177
Goal Weight: 135-140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: late night eating. I like to eat with my bf and we both don't get done with our respective exercises (he is a marathon runner so it can be a long wait) until after 8pm and i have to learn that its ok to eat without him during the week.
Following any specific plan: exercise and trying to watch what i eat and looking towrads calorie counting
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am closer to 30adn i am tired of being the "big girl" in the group. love my friends but hey can be harsh and i need to do it for my helath as well. When i spoke to my dr about what an ideal weight would be for me when we decide to start having kids he said i needed to by down at least 20lbs so i figured why not go for it!
Anything else you would like to share with us: I think we all have it in ourselves to do it. we will have good days and bad days - let's amke today the best day we can
Pets: Stitch my crazy cat (not sure if sh'e a Maine Coon or a Wegie)
Hobbies/Interests: Music, movies, drawing, singing, breaking the sewing machine
Height: 5'8"
Eye/Hair Color: Brown for both
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Well its been since abot a year ago so May 2005
Starting Weight: 245
Present Weight: 220
Goal Weight: 155-160
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Being easily distracted by Hubby, friends, shiny things, good movies, etc
Following any specific plan: South Beach and a daily walking plan
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I had the sudden urge to not be this person that I am, to not only be noticed for my weight issues or my wit or my oddness.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Yes... I want to be a Mongoose... just kidding.
Hobbies/Interests: SLEEPING, WORKING OUT, READING, SHOPPING, SORORITY, PUBLIC SERVICE
Height: 5'6 1/2" (ditto!)
Eye/Hair Color: BROWN/light brown & BLONDE (chemically enhanced!)
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: This current journey?? JAN 1 2006
Starting Weight: 212
Present Weight: 200
Goal Weight: 170
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: THE NEWLY WED USUAL WEIGHT GAIN FROM BEING SETTLED, CUTTING DOWN ON THE SWEETS, STAYING IN THE GYM!!!
Following any specific plan: SUDDENLY SLIM AND EXERCISE...TRYING WATER AEROBICS AND LOVING IT!
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I AM TERRIBLY AFRAID OF GAINING WEIGHT NOW THAT I'M MARRIED SINCE MOST NEWLY WEDS DO. I'D LIKE TO SEE MYSELF IN A 10 OR 12 BEFORE I DIE AT LEAST ONCE. I'M REALLY FED UP WITH GOING UP AND DOWN AND FINALLY READY TO STOP TRYING TO QUICK FAST AND EASY WAYS AND TRY THE OLD FASHIONED TRIED AND TRUE WAY OF LOSING WHICH IS DIET AND EXERCISE.
Hobbies/Interests: music, reading, shopping, going to movies, bowling
Height: 5'3"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: after loosing before, and ballooning again, June 1, 2006
Starting Weight: 215
Present Weight: 213
Goal Weight: 120
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Going it alone and living with those who don't care what they eat or if they exercise.
Following any specific plan: Nothing really specific. Just good ideas on when to eat, how much to eat, what to eat, and incorporating tons of exercise as soon as my company leaves (6/9/06).
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I was at 145 a couple of years ago, but then I had a horrible, horrible year, and turned to food, so I ballooned into this huge person, and I feel disgusting and hate looking at myself in pictures. I want to be able to look in the mirror again and see someone I actually like.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Not at this time, but I'm sure I'll think of something soon!!
Pets: Eli - 6month old, chocolate-coloured "spoodle" (cocker spaniel/poodle cross)
Hobbies/Interests: reading, music, going for walks, playing with my puppy, working out, surfing the net, watching tv, knitting, church,
Height: 5'0"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 4/4/06 from memory
Starting Weight: 156lb
Present Weight: 126lb
Goal Weight: probably about 100lb
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Having patience- weightloss takes time and sometimes I just want to be at my goal weight already. I sometimes get frustrated by how slow my weightloss is and question whether it will ever happen and whether there's a point to eating healthily. Of course there is, but sometimes I have a mental struggle. And I have 'fat-days' where I have to remind myself not to be so down on myself about my weight- I am doing somethig about it and like the old pantene ad says "It won't happen overnight, but it will happen"
Following any specific plan: It's an aussie plan called the Tony Ferguson Weightloss Program- it's reduced-carb., low GI, lots of vegies, 2L water minimum and no caffeine. So far its working well for me.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I either didn't have structure to my eating or I wasn't that keen on the other diets I tried. More importantly though I wasn't comitted. I wasn't serious about weight-loss. It wasn't until I really accepted that my eating and weight were getting out of control, and realised that I had to do something to change. I took it one day at a time one meal at a time until it came naturally. I am comitted to seeing this though, despite the obstacles ( which are largely in my head). I refuse to be a slave to food anymore.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Sorry if my intro. sounded a bit intense, I'm not always like that... really
First name (if you want to tell):MEIKA
Me, Myself, and I!
