SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -it's a nickname from work. My name is Nicole but I go by Nikki. I've used it for blogs and on another forum and it's easy to remember.
REAL NAME -Nikki or Nicole
AGE -36
BIRTHDATE -01/14/1980
WHERE YOU LIVE -Santa Rosa, CA right smack dab in the middle of Wine Country
SIGNIFICANT OTHER -Daniel
ANNIVERSARY -02/18/2010
KIDS -none.
PETS -JD, a 9 yr old Maine Coon mix, Gracie, a 10 yr old Maine Coon Mix and the baby, Loki, a 4 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi (see avatar)
OCCUPATION -911 operator and Sheriff's Office Dispatcher
STARTING WEIGHT -317
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Starting Optifast through Kaiser's Medical Weight Management program on 10/04/16
FAV. EXERCISE(S) -Any sort of mixed up cross training ... I like Cross Fit but I've been too fat for it but I love to lift heavy things!
FAV.BOOK(S) -I am an avid reader so it's hard to nail down a specific type. I like to change it up. Sometimes I need to read light fluffy books as a palette cleanser after reading something about WWII or slavery. I need something to distract me from the sadness!
FAV. MOVIE(S) -Tombstone, Me Before You
FAV. SONG(S) - Fight Song, Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, anything from the 40s, Jazz, Big Band, anything catchy. Like with books I love music of allllll types.
FAV. QUOTE -Smile, it confuses people.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I'm a bit of a nerd. I love anything British, I love Doctor Who and Sherlock, anything with Superheroes, Star Wars, etc. I fan girl about many things. I write. I've written 4 books. 3 are published on Amazon (self published) and the fourth I am currently about to shop to try and get an agent. I work a lot. I work too much actually so I am probably always going to be around.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - Just got out of a really bad relationship. I thought I found someone who would love me for me, while working on myself. Only to find out he was a Narcissist and they choose those who don't look better than themselves to make themselves feel better about themselves.
SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - It wasn't taken lol and I live in Alabama lol. Roll Tide!
REAL NAME - Melissa
AGE - 35
BIRTHDATE - 04/29/1981
WHERE YOU LIVE - Alabama
SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Kris
ANNIVERSARY - 06/99
KIDS - One miracle baby after 9 years of infertility
PETS - One spoiled brat chocolate lab!
OCCUPATION - Stay at home, homeschooling mom
STARTING WEIGHT -312
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - diabetic/Paleo
FAV. EXERCISE(S) - walk/hike
FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Ice cream/Cake
FAV.BOOK(S) -
FAV. MOVIE(S) - Napoleon Dynamite
FAV. SONG(S) -
FAV. QUOTE -
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I am a southern girl! I love watching football, hiking (even though it's very difficult at 300 lbs), target shooting with my husband, spending time outdoors with our 4 year old. It took us 9 difficult years of infertility issues before giving up and then finally getting pregnant. It was the best surprise of our lives! I want to lose weight to be able to better enjoy my little girl and be around to see her grow up!
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Hello all I am back again, I joined years ago and then stopped and then joined three years ago and stopped, I decided to come back and give it another try and stick with it my user name is TracyB73, I am now married, I used to live in Missouri and moved to California to be with sweetie and married him, we have no children but we have two fur babies a cat and a dog, not sure if anyone will remember me or not I cannot wait to meet everyone again and start my journey once more. Hello to all of you I hope you are well.
SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - "Girls with skywings" ... my father describing fairies in a song he wrote for my sister and I when we were very young. I love my father and I love fairies... so there it is!
REAL NAME - Dawn
AGE - 36
BIRTHDATE - 04/17/1980
WHERE YOU LIVE - Nebraska
SIGNIFICANT OTHER - widowed
ANNIVERSARY - Todd and I were married March 12, 2001 and he passed away August 28, 2013.
KIDS - Nigel 18, Gabriel 17 and Paige 13... my sunbeams!
PETS - 3 cats. Samson, Tadpole and Rocky
OCCUPATION - Cook
STARTING WEIGHT -306
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - low carb/intuiative eating/calorie counting/protein shakes
FAV. EXERCISE(S) - walking and swimming
FAV. NO-NO FOODS - bread and pasta
FAV.BOOK(S) - anything by John Grishman, Stephen King and Judy Bloom. I LOVE to read... anything! lol
FAV. MOVIE(S) - Dead Poets Society
FAV. SONG(S) - I am a music ADORER!!! I love all of it!! I absolutely can not choose just one song lol
FAV. QUOTE - Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. <3
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I really want to lose weight!! Sooo badly!!! I look forward to making new friends with the same goals and mind set. WE CAN DO THIS!!!
SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - It's just my name and birth year. Not very creative haha
REAL NAME - Kayla
AGE - 27
BIRTHDATE - 08/30/1989
WHERE YOU LIVE - West Virginia
SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Dave, my husband
ANNIVERSARY - 02/28/2014
KIDS - None
PETS - None
OCCUPATION - Personal assistant, chef, maid, and organizer for my husband
STARTING WEIGHT - Way too much
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - 1200 calorie, mostly clean diet
FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I really enjoy weight training
FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Ben and Jerrys Chunky Monkey is my all time fav
FAV.BOOK(S) - I legitimately cannot even decide. I guess Harry Potter is the ultimate favorite. I also love Sci-Fi like Dune
FAV. MOVIE(S) - Cheesy, but Beauty and the Beast is my ultimate favorite. Repo! The Genetic Opera is probably my second favorite. I really like weird movies.
FAV. SONG(S) - My Chemical Romance for life
FAV. QUOTE - I really don't have one
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have struggled with weight and body image since I was a little girl and I am just looking for some support and acceptance. People who really understand the struggle.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Does my pillow and blankie count?
ANNIVERSARY - hehe no
KIDS - Negative, although I have a pretty awesome niece.
PETS - I wish, my apt complex doesn't allow them.
OCCUPATION - Supervisor of a call center/customer service center
STARTING WEIGHT - ugh 400lbs
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - low carb/low calorie
FAV. EXERCISE(S) - um, if I had one of these I probably wouldn't be here.
FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Pasta .... just pasta....
FAV.BOOK(S) - Redeeming Love
FAV. MOVIE(S) - Bridesmaids
FAV. SONG(S) - way too many to list.
FAV. QUOTE - "of one thing I am perfectly sure, God's story never ends in ashes" Elisabeth Elliott
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I don't know, I like laughing. I hate being fat. I love penguins and puppies and pretty much anything fluffy.
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Just trying to get back on the wagon
FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I don't have one
FAV. NO-NO FOODS - choclate, ice cream, doughnuts
FAV.BOOK(S) - don't really have one
FAV. MOVIE(S) - I quite enjoy the marvel movies
FAV. SONG(S) - too many to count
FAV. QUOTE - "the only reason you can't do something is because you think you can't"
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have fought with my weight ever since I was a young girl. I love food most all food whats good and bad for me. Two years ago I did really well and got down to 219lbs from 330lb but then it sky rocketed back up and more to 344. I am so disheartened by it and I just can't seem to get back to eating healthy again. Or even going to the gym. I just always feel tired and have cravings to eat bad food. I want to get down to between 160-180 I have some severe health problems that would significantly benefit from the weight loss and my relationships would also benefit I just can't seem to get started. SO....I thought maybe getting some help from people who have been through it or are going through it now might help me get back on the right track. I hope to meet some great people here and to make some new friends. I have ver high hopes
SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - I believe I'm the queen of the world and i'm cocoa complected
AGE -36
WHERE YOU LIVE - South Carolina
KIDS -7 yr old daughter
PETS - Flappy (fish)
OCCUPATION - Manager for County Government
STARTING WEIGHT -326lbs
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - low carb
FAV. EXERCISE(S) - zumba
FAV. NO-NO FOODS - anything fried
FAV.BOOK(S) - Family by J. California Cooper
FAV. MOVIE(S) - The Color Purple
FAV. SONG(S) - Can you stand the rain?
FAV. QUOTE - "We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."
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ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have always been the " confident chubby girl" ; however due to medications my weight has skyrocketed and for the first time in my life I'm unhappy with the skin that I am and my quality of life is vastly effected so it is time to take back control.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - It's a nickname from my raver club days
REAL NAME - Kimberly
AGE - 26
BIRTHDATE - 04/12/1990
WHERE YOU LIVE - Tampa Florida
SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Boyfriend
ANNIVERSARY - Don't have an official one. On and off since 2008
KIDS - 2 A 4 year old daughter and a 7 month old baby boy
PETS - One furbaby kitty cat
OCCUPATION - Stay at home mom since littlw number two
STARTING WEIGHT - unsure last weight 350ish
WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Currently using a Samsung S Health app for a 'slow to 5k' and 'eating healthier calorie counter'. No real plans or goals set.
FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Walking. I love to walk if I am going somewhere like a pretty park trail.
FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Dark chocolate, Ice cream, and Soda are my weakest spots if they are in the house. "Just one more I swear."
FAV.BOOK(S) - The Hobbit is my all time favorite but I love Harry Potter and that whole fandom
FAV. MOVIE(S) - Clue ♡
FAV. SONG(S) - There'sso many but first one in my mind. Into The Night Santana ft. Chad Kroeger. I love Alt Rock and Punk Pop.
FAV. QUOTE - To be forgotten is worse than Death.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have had a beautiful but rough life. I eat when I am sad. I eat when I am happy. But worse of all and my biggest problem is I eat when I am bored.
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New here just saying hi to everyone
