Hobbies/Interests: shopping, Bikram Yoga, working out, scrapbooking, friends/fam
Height: 5'6
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Auburn
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I have been on this journey for the past 8 years! (holy crap)
Starting Weight: 161
Present Weight: 161 (I officially started something today!)
Goal Weight: If I could get down to 135 I would be on the moon. But realistically 140-145 is my goal for now.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Wow there are so many. Like many other girls on here, social situations are a killer as well as Thurs, Fri, Sat out for dinner with my BF! Wine... Feeling hungry!
Following any specific plan: I work out 5 or 6 days/week and have a trainer 2 days who suggested that I dont eat carbs after 3pm. Overall just trying to eat healthy 7 days per week instead of 3 or 4 like what I have been doing.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This is the first time I have hit 160 in the past 8 years. My BF and I are on the brink of engagement (in the nest 3 or 4 months) and I want to feel great about my self so I can really enjoy being a bride and love how I look in the pictures!
Sorry, I've been posting without properly introducing myself...!
First name (if you want to tell): Libby
Geographical location: San Diego, CA
Age: 20 going on 21
Marital Status: Single
Children/Ages:none
Occupation: Full time student majoring in Engineering
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: It is pitiful but my life had been reduced to studying full time, working part time, reading blogs, and watching the occassional the movie/drama.
Height: 5'3
Eye/Hair Color: Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: August 2007 (Officially start of my new college life).
Starting Weight: 160
Present Weight: 157
Goal Weight: 125
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Conflicting interests. My tummy or my sanity?? Which will win?
Following any specific plan: Exercise, exercise, and exercise. Limited meat protein and whole grains carb.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am in total control. My failure/success will be my own.
Anything else you would like to share with us: LBS is the initial of a fictional villian which I feel like I resemble, but hope to never get her ending. 2 is my favorite number. Plus, lbs1 was taken.
Marital Status: Single, do NOT want to mingle anytime soon
Children/Ages: None, I'm still a child in my parent's eyes, ha!
Occupation: College student
Pets: 3 cats (+1 recently departed) and a dog
Hobbies/Interests: Film, screenwriting, cooking, singing, drawing, painting, most anything artsy...
Height: 5'3"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/green / Brunette
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Hmm... all my life? Haha... this is another re-run, though this one will be successful. I've been losing since the week before Christmas... this is my first day on here...
Starting Weight: THIS time around 196, but I was at 220 a few years ago
Present Weight: 184
Goal Weight: Ideally, between 120 - 130
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I eat socially and emotionally... actually, I've conquered the emotional eating. But regardless, it WAS a hurdle to overcome. Now my biggest hurdle is getting myself out the door to go for a walk/jog.
Following any specific plan: Eat smaller portions, 5x a day, stop eating crap, stepping up the exercise, and lots of water.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm finished doing this yo-yo thing. I was in the 140s about 2 years ago and an antidepressant (as well as horrible boy problems) ballooned me back up. I'm not going to let that happen again. I'm in control now. Damn straight!! :P
Anything else you would like to share with us: Umm... well, I don't know if anyone cares about this but I was made fun of alot when I was younger (elementary - high school) about being fat and ugly. Needless to say, my confidence was basically non-existant throughout my younger years. It was a struggle to learn to love myself (and I'm still in that process). Now, I just want to be healthy and put all this weight obsession behind me. I guess that's all I have to say...
Hobbies/Interests: music, reading, watching tv (yes its a hobby), playing basketball with friends, going to the gym (trying to make it a hobby)
Height: 5'5"
Eye/Hair Color: Dark Brown/very dark brown--ppl say its black
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I started actively trying to lose weight last year during the summer around beg of August. I started off at about 275-280
Starting Weight: 275-280
Present Weight: 240
Goal Weight: I wanna get below 200 pounds, and then after that my long term goal is to be at around 165
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating out of boredom, eating bc I cant cook here at school and am constantly tempted by take-out
Following any specific plan: eating right and exercising
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: T have never tried dieting before. Seriously. But, now that I am trying, I am definitely trying to make myself informed and diet right.d No fad diets for me.
Anything else you would like to share with us: ummm...i love jeopardy??
Hobbies/Interests: Family, Friends, TV with my Hubby, Shopping, Talking, Games
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Light Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: October 2006
Starting Weight: 243
Present Weight: 205
Goal Weight: Short Term: Back down to my lowest-190 Long term: 135
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating in the afternoon, sweets
Following any specific plan: eating right and exercising, I will probably go back to Weight Watchers
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I've been successful, so I know how good it feels. I haven't had a lot of dieting experience. I've only done one other diet and it was all wrong for me.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I know I need support. I will probably be on here alot!
First name (if you want to tell): Just call me Sunday
Geographical location: Melbourne, Australia
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Student & I work for the Department of Justice
Pets: One gorgeous dog
Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, Movies, Cooking, Reading, Hanging out with friends
Height: 5’7½”
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Light Brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: February 9th 2008
Starting Weight: 121.1 kg (approx. 267lbs)
Present Weight: 118.6 kg (approx. 262lbs)
Goal Weight: 72 kg (approx. 159lbs)
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Sticking with this journey
Following any specific plan: Counting calories and exercising
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This is my first “real” attempt at weight loss but I’m determined to get healthy.
Anything else you would like to share with us: If it wasn’t for Google, I’d never be able to convert my weight to pounds for everyone!
Children/Ages: a2 boys, ages 8 and 6, and a girl, age 4
Occupation: I work at home part time, and I waitress 2 nights a week, but everyone considers me a stay-at-home mom
Pets: one dog, Shadow
Hobbies/Interests: reading, scrapbooking...uh, that's all I really have time for, and I don't have very much time for that
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color: hazel/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: February 5th (I think? The day after the Super Bowl)
Starting Weight: 138 lbs
Present Weight: 135 lbs
Goal Weight: 120-125 lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: 1. Getting over my dislike for most veggies 2. Step awaaaaay from the candy (I love candy, and since I have 3 kids, we have some in the house) and chocolate 3. Since I'm a busy mom of 3 always on the run, I need to get into cooking healthier foods instead of convenience foods like chicken nuggets
Following any specific plan: calorie counting
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I didn't really put much effort into it before, or I quit 5 minutes after I started
Anything else you would like to share with us: Um. I like frogs?
Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, watching tv, movies, my daughter... Anything really
Height: 5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Was trying last summer but slacked off... But now getting serious.
Starting Weight: 161
Present Weight: 158
Goal Weight: 125 at least
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I eat a lot cause there isnt anything else to do. I stay at home and my daughter is at school so there isnt much to do except eat, sleep, clean (only so much cleaning you can do), tv or be on the computer. There isnt much to do where I live. Plus I eat out a lot.
Following any specific plan: Not really but need to be. But not sure on how to start it or what to do. I try to watch my calories.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Never really tried to lose any weight before last summer. I havent had any issues with my weight or anything. I had a really good metabolism... What happened to it?! ha I use to be 105 before my daughter... 161 night before I had my daughter. 140 when I left the hospital. Then went back down to 115 within 6 months. But I would eat when and what I would want and didnt work out at all. But I always out doin stuff and not sitting around like I do here. So once I saw the scale hit the weight I was when I was prego I couldnt believe it and decided I needed to do something now before it gets any harder to lose the weight.
Anything else you would like to share with us: Hmmmm I think I already told ya my life story on my weight haha Cant think of anything else...
Children/Ages: 1 of my own (8 months) and two step children that my husband has custody of (11 and 9)
Occupation: attorney
Pets: two cats - Ari and Zona
Hobbies/Interests: shopping, cooking and baking, sewing, playing with my baby, watching t.v.,
Height: 5'
Eye/Hair Color: green/red
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: today... really since my baby was born on June 12. I was carrying a little weight before then, but not trying to loose anything. Now I really want/need to loose some.
Starting Weight: 170
Present Weight: 165
Goal Weight: 130 (it would be really nice to get back to 115, where I was when I met my husband)
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Time to exercise and eat right. I'm busy at work and most days I don't get home until 6:30. Then between helping big kids with homework, feeding baby, bathing baby, and cooking dinner, I'm so exhausted, that I just go to bed. On reallly busy days, I just grab burgers on the way home from dinner. I feel like I run in circles, but am not going anywhere somedays.
Following any specific plan: no... I'm just trying to watch portions/count calories.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: before I never really had problems. I was a waitress all through school, so I got plenty of exercise running around, carrying big trays. Now I sit behind a desk for 9 hours everyday....
Anything else you would like to share with us: Nothing I can think of right now.
Hobbies/Interests: shopping, reality tv, sleeping in (love it!), cooking, house hunting and i am a bit of a myspace addict, lol
Height: 5'5"
Eye/Hair Color: hazel/brown with blonde highlights
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: hmmmm - actually it will be on Monday.
Starting Weight: 200
Present Weight: not fair, same as starting!
Goal Weight: 149 for now
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: i like to make good home cooked meals, if i can learn to eat smaller portions, it would be ok!
Following any specific plan: I will be doing Extreme Fat Smash for a few months
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:i have always easily lost it and then got comfortable and gained it back. not this time buddy!
Anything else you would like to share with us: i would love to be in touch with people that are just starting to- we can be cheerleaders for each other, lol
Hobbies/Interests: Knitting, reading, surfing the internet, MMORPG's.
Height: 5'3"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: February 13th, 2008
Starting Weight: 300 lbs.
Present Weight: 270 lbs
Goal Weight: 155 lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Finding time to work out.
Following any specific plan: No
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have my fiancé, and hopefully soon to be getting a dog, so two walking buddies!
Geographical location: stuck in the south for the next 2 years
Age: 29
Marital Status: dating a wonderful man
Children/Ages: none they've been able to pin on me yet ;-)
Occupation: veterinary student
Pets: two dogs, Sage a Bernese Mountain Dog and Maverick a Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Hobbies/Interests: most things dog related - agility, herding, obedience, tracking, rally and carting. Surgery...a chance to cut is a chance to cure!, volunteering with BMD and PWC rescue organizations.
Height: 5'3"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 7 January 2008
Starting Weight: 247
Present Weight: 239
Goal Weight: 140, for now
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Portions. Oye. I don't have a horrible diet (ie, fast foods, chips, candy, sodas, etc) but I eat entirely too much
Following any specific plan: not really at this point
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My attitude about goals is different, my commitment level is different - and I've started exercising 6 days a week. I started exercising first and am making gradual changes to my diet. I've also put a lot of thought into what my future clients will think of me if I remain this overweight - and my professional image is going to be very important as a new associate.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I should really be studying right now...
Geographical location: New Brunswick, Canada - but I'm from PEI, Canada. Proud Islander!
Age: 27
Marital Status: Newly single
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Job Developer for persons with disabilities and brain injuries.
Pets: None here, but a family pet on the Island (chocolate lab named Hooch)
Hobbies/Interests: Love, love, love to read. I also love to cook and bake, meet people/people watch, have fun. I'll try almost anything once!
Height: 5'4" ish.
Eye/Hair Color: Eyes - green but sometimes look brown. Hair - brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Ummm, how about puberty? Just joking. I started Weight Watchers in Oct of 06, but stopped in July of '07. Big mistake. Just started again - wish me luck.
Starting Weight: 164
Present Weight: 164 - still week 1
Goal Weight: 125
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Laziness. I love instant gratification, and I love to eat. I also almost need someone to guilt me into staying on track. I'm a cheater!
Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm on my own now, and don't have the added motivation. I have a couple of fellow WW buddies, so that should help.
