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07-29-2009, 12:52 AM
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Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2
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Height: 5' 8"
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New to the Board
Hello, everyone...
My name is Jennifer and I'm about to start on my own weight loss journey. I happened to find the "3 Fat Chicks" site and read some of the posts, and realized this is what I need to get myself motivated and started down this difficult (but worth it!) journey.
I've tried to lose weight for the last ten years. I was a fat kid in school, a bigger fat kid in college, and finally started to get the weight off once I started working as a music teacher. Being laid off two years in a row just devastated me, though, and I put on all of the weight I'd lost and then some. Now, after a pretty depressing summer "vacation," I'm headed back to school to learn to be a court reporter. I'm also getting married (to another music teacher who also lost his job!), but we can't set a date until we're both a little more stable.
So, this is something I really want to do for myself. I want to be healthy -- and I know it's not about reaching a specific number on the scale or a dress-size. It's about living happy and being healthy, right? I'm so excited to get started......even though I'm also scared I'll fail and end up even bigger than I am now!
Thank you all for being here! I can't wait to get to know all of you!
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07-29-2009, 12:54 AM
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~jus' being me~
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 703
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Welcome Jen!!!
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07-29-2009, 01:02 AM
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Loving life!!
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Ponchatoula, LA
Posts: 2,349
S/C/G: 360/159/145
Height: 5' 8"
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Welcome!!
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07-29-2009, 02:42 AM
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Nicole
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 987
S/C/G: 261/226/140
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Fantastic to meet you, Jennifer! Welcome!
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07-29-2009, 02:49 AM
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One with the Wind and Sky
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,965
S/C/G: 360/246/150
Height: 5' 8"
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Greetings and welcome! Enjoy your journey here.
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07-29-2009, 03:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Sunny Southern California
Posts: 5,184
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Welcome and congrats on your upcoming nuptials, whenever you two are able to set your date.
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07-29-2009, 07:23 AM
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Slow and Steady
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 472
Height: 5' 9"
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Welcome!
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07-29-2009, 08:03 AM
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Mind-Mouth-Muscle-Motion
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,281
S/C/G: 274/ticker/174
Height: 5'10"
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07-29-2009, 08:06 AM
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There is no spoon!
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,882
S/C/G: 265/ticker/160
Height: 5/9
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to the site and the community!
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07-29-2009, 08:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 175
S/C/G: 246/See Tracker/145
Height: 5'7"
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welcome!
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07-29-2009, 09:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 730
Height: 4'11"
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Welcome! I know that feeling of being afraid you'll fail, but you CAN do this. One bite at a time, one meal at a time, one pound at a time. What is your plan to accomplish your goal?
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07-29-2009, 10:38 AM
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unabashed
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 2,709
S/C/G: 344/321/220
Height: 5'5
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welcome!
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07-29-2009, 10:40 AM
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Happy Plodder
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 5,006
S/C/G: 238/158.9/138
Height: 5'2"
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Welcome. and congratulations on the insight that you don't have to aim for some magic number.
How do you plan to lose the weight?
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07-29-2009, 12:16 PM
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IR/PCOS/Pre-Diabetic
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 1,797
S/C/G: 310/*ticker*/150
Height: 5'4"
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Welcome!!
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07-29-2009, 12:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yukon, Canada
Posts: 1,156
S/C/G: 332/270/160
Height: 5"7'
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Welcome to the board!! You'll find tons of support here!
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