Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown with blonde highlights
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 8/17/06
Starting Weight: 168
Present Weight: 168
Goal Weight: 135, maybe lower if i ever get there
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: lack of exercise and "treating" myself too much
Following any specific plan: anything!! hope to join Curves or a gym soon.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: the last time i lost significant wieght it was on accident, i was broke and working a lot. now, i have baby-wieght still and have to actually try harder.
Anything else you would like to share with us: i love my baby girl, Isabelle!
Pets: 1 dog – Double D (mastiff mix w/american bulldog) & 1 cat – Symphony (grey tabby).
Hobbies/Interests: wine tasting trips, surfing, car trips, movies, and just hanging at bars, listening to local bands.
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: Hazel/Auburn
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Today – 8/21/06; My treadmill was delivered today.
Starting Weight: Too embarrassed to say.
Present Weight: Too embarrassed to say.
Goal Weight: 119 but I’d be okay with 130 too.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I love gourmet food – I’m talking Foie Gras, Truffles, Rich Wine Sauces, etc.
Following any specific plan: No specific plan just yet – I’m going to start off my running/jogging 30 minutes in the morning and evening and watch what I eat.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I was very anorexic in high school and I now struggle with the actual diet and excerise routine because I still think in the back of my mind that all I have to do to lose weight is not eat.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I’m excited to lose weight.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: To not let myself sabotage myself - there's a lot more to it I may get into later
Following any specific plan: None really.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Hubby's probably leaving for boot camp in a month or two.. I can't give up on anything right now.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Hopefully later
Hobbies/Interests: I love stickers and I have a hard time giving them to my students , spending time with my husband and baby, fishing, hanging out with friends, cooking
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: August 22, 2006
Starting Weight: 237
Present Weight: 237
Goal Weight: 130
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Portion control, I love to eat and I love sweets. I love to cook, which is a problem especially when you have to taste test. My husband loves me the way I am and never critizes, so it is hard to get motivated when he is an enabler many of the times.
Following any specific plan: no/not yet. I think the first hurdle I need to accomplish is cutting down my portion sizes, making better choices, drink more water and start some kind of exercise routine.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: After having my son, I realized that I need to be healthy and fit to keep up with him and any other children I may have. I am tired of going to the plus size rack and settling for ugly. I know I am a beautiful person and I want to feel beautiful aswell.
First name (if you want to tell): Nattie
Geographical location: Nashville, TN
Age: 20
Marital Status: Single.
Children/Ages: Nope.
Occupation: Barista.
Pets: One Aussie (Marah). Three cats (Kyra, Mina, and Willow)
Hobbies/Interests: Crochet, work, reading, writing, and attempting to workout regularly
Height: 5'4.5-5'5
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Burgundy
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: August 23, 2006
Starting Weight: 150
Present Weight: 147
Goal Weight: 120
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Depressive fits over having moved and living in a strange place. I'm not sure how it affects my eating habits, but it does a number on my emotional resilience and will power.
Following any specific plan: Just common sense. Nothing sweet, avoiding red meats and white breads. Less, if any, processed foods.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My sisters. They're young now, 15 and 16, and I want them to be healthy for life. This is an effort on my part because I've always been a yo-yo diet pill/workout junkie. I've finally given that up and want to embark on a healthy lifestyle, and instill the same in them.
Anything else you would like to share with us: ...can't think of anything off the top of my head, but something will surface later to edit in :0)
First name (if you want to tell): JJ
Geographical location: Orange County, California
Age: 20
Marital Status: Single.
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Student
Pets: Rat terrier -Sammy
Hobbies/Interests: Softball, reading, watching tv, working out
Height: 5'8
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/black
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: August 20, 2006
Starting Weight: 235
Present Weight: 230
Goal Weight: 170
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Stick to my diet no matter what happens
Following any specific plan: weight watchers flex plan
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I Have a goal of being a more conditioned athlete and of changing my life!
Occupation: As my husband likes to say grunt i work at Kolbe And Kolbe Factory
Pets:3 dogs a 9 year old yellow lab mix (we don't know what he is mixed with), a 4 year old Golden Retriver and a 10 month old Golden retrive black lab mix
Hobbies/Interests: reading, wathcing movies and tv, bikig and hiking, and am currently studing to get my amature radio liscense
Height: 5'5"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Janaury 2006 hard core but it is not working to well
Starting Weight: 200
Present Weight:195
Goal Weight: 135 to 140 hopefully
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: sticking with it
Following any specific plan: no just eating until i am no longer hungry and some sort of excersize
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
i know what i need to do i just have to do it
Hobbies/Interests: Working on redeveloping some. I am a new flight attendant so my life isn't really my own. Most days I don't know what state or country I will be sleeping in. So for now my hobbies are collecting stamps in my passport and recovering from jet lag and of course reading. Though I really would like to take up hiking, and rock-climbing.
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/red (natural though sadly it seems to be darkening by the minute)
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Probably in junior high. But I turned over a new leaf in October 2004 so I'll take that as my starting point.
Starting Weight: 194
Present Weight: 157.5
Goal Weight: 126--it's the weight in the picture on the box my scale came in.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Doing what I know I should. I know I should eat lunch and not chips. I know I should go to the hotel gym and skip the first class sundae, and the room service junk, but somehow my brain and my body just won't connect.
Following any specific plan: The chips and chocolate plan, tasty but I don't recommend it. Actually I just joined this site today, and for once I'm not rushing to change everything. I thought I'd start small, my long term goal is to be a healthy eater. I figured I'll start with eating breakfast tomorrow and see what information/inspiration I can pick up from this site.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: A lot less anxiety. I'm a yo-yo dieter and this time I'm changing my habits before the yo-yo gets stuck at bottom.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Just that I'm really glad I found this site.
Hobbies/Interests: cruising, traveling, shopping, & going to the movies
Height: 5'9 1/2"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
July 14, 2006
Starting Weight: 221
Present Weight: 200
Goal Weight: 150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: enduring those Take-off Juice Days
Following any specific plan: yes,,,LA Weight Loss
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This time im loosing it because I'm healthy. The last time I lost weight, I didn't know I was sick. I had stage 2 cancer.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm just glad to be here !!!
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Marital Status: not married but have a loving boyfriend!!
Children: nope
Occupation: Senior in college
Pets: none
Hobbies: talking to friends, reading, dancing, just having a good ol' time
Height: 5'8
Eye/Hair color: brown/dark brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:hmmm that's been on and off again since senior in highschool
Starting Weight: 180
Present Weight:180( just started waiting for my fat smash diet book to come in the mail)
Goal Weight: i guess between 155-165
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: sticking to a plan and eating the right foods and not getting discouraged so fast
Following any specific plan: not at the present moment
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:during my sophomore year of college i was able to take off 15 pounds but i did it by eating one meal a day, i eventually gained it all back, so this time i want to make lifestyle changes
Anything else you would like to share with us: i don't want to be skinny just curvy without flab
Occupation: Stay at Home Mom on search for perfect career in social services
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: shopping, scrapbooking, singing, dancing, watching way too much tv
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brunette
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: a few weeks ago, I don't know the exact date
Starting Weight: 203
Present Weight: 203, I lost 5 lbs in the last three weeks then gained it back while on vacation
Goal Weight: 140
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I am an emotional over-eater. My entire life seems to revolve around food. Also, I'm pretty lazy.
Following any specific plan: not really, I stopped drinking soda almost a month ago. Trying to drink a gallon of water a day and make healthy food choices.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I finally saw that I could do it. I would try for months to lose weight and not lose a lb. well I finally lost 5 lbs after not drinking soda so that is awesome motivation. Plus I wanna see my daughter grow up. At 24 I already have hypertension.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading (Sandra Brown.. fave), music, writing (working on a short story), traveling
Height: 5'2
Eye/Hair Color: Blonde/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Last time I swear! lol.. Feb. 4th
Starting Weight: 176
Present Weight: 142
Goal Weight: no goal weight.. ask and I'll explain...
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Avoiding binges, I can't bring it into my home if it's a trigger food, learning to like water!
Following any specific plan: Just calorie counting for now
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This is the first and only time I DID NOT give myself a numeric goal or specific time frame in which to reach it. For me setting goals have not worked, I would find a way to sabatage them.. now I rely strictly on how my clothes fit.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm not anti-goal. I realize that setting goals are important to many people and have successfully aided them to their success. I'm an anomoly I think.. lol.
First name (if you want to tell): Candace or Candy
Geographical location: Texas
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Children/Ages: 1 daughter, will be 3 on Christmas day
Occupation: Mommy
Pets: Tiny Chihuahua named Peanut
Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, movies, music, reading, spending time with family, fishing, cooking
Height: 5'6 i think
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: September 8, 2006
Starting Weight: 245
Present Weight: 245
Goal Weight: For now, 185.. after that, we will see
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I enjoy cooking and eating tends to go along with that, trying to eat smaller portions
Following any specific plan: Just exercise and eat less..
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Now I have a treadmill and have no excuses for not using it. Also, I realized that the portions are a LOT bigger than they should be, especially when eating out.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I weigh in on Fridays, walking a mile a day on the treadmill so far, going to gradually increase to several a day.. I guess that's about it
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