DATE - 12/27/12

USER NAME - ktj862

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - My friends call me ktj

REAL NAME - Katie

AGE -26

BIRTHDATE - June 2

WHERE YOU LIVE - USA

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Single

ANNIVERSARY - N/A

KIDS - No kids, but I do have 2 amazing nieces that I adore!

PETS - 1 dog

OCCUPATION - Attorney

STARTING WEIGHT - 335

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Weight Watchers

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - elliptical, walking, swimming

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - no-no foods...anything from Olive garden lol

FAV.BOOK(S) - I can't pick a favorite, but I love Jodi Piccoult books

FAV. MOVIE(S) - I love movies also, would be difficult to pick a favorite.

FAV. SONG(S) - My all-time favorite son is "Let it Be" by the Beatles

FAV. QUOTE - “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I love to travel! My goal is to visit all 7 continents by the time I'm 40. I only need South America, Africa, and Antartica.

DATE - December 28th

USER NAME - Sassyangies

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Nickname my grandpa gave me

REAL NAME - Angelia

AGE - 34

BIRTHDATE - 8/12

WHERE YOU LIVE - AZ

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Serg

ANNIVERSARY -2-9

KIDS -1

PETS -1

OCCUPATION - Service Supervisor

STARTING WEIGHT -310

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Cutting portions, calorie counting

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Water aerobics, treadmill

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - macncheese, salami and cheese, chocolate

FAV.BOOK(S) - Anything John Grisham, Bad Girls Of the Bible, The 50 Shades

FAV. MOVIE(S) - My Best Friends Wedding, the wedding planner, lot's more..

FAV. SONG(S) - Believe by Brooks and Dunn, anything by Jewel or Lisa Loeb..

FAV. QUOTE - "In Order To Be Someone, You Must First Learn To Be Yourself" Me

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -

Just that I'm really struggling to start again and I'm at the end of my rope. __________________

DATE - December 31, 2012

USER NAME - Engrid123

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Engrid was my pen name in high school.

REAL NAME - Jen

AGE - 32

BIRTHDATE - Nov 15

WHERE YOU LIVE - SK, Canada

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Husband

ANNIVERSARY - June

KIDS - 1 daughter 6 yrs old

PETS - 1 fluffy white dog

OCCUPATION - teacher

STARTING WEIGHT - 347

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - ideal protien

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - aquasize

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - chocolate

FAV.BOOK(S) - The Pillars of the Earth, or Harry Potter

FAV. MOVIE(S) - The Princess Bride

FAV. SONG(S) - Fast Car

FAV. QUOTE -
First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the socialists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for the catholics,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a catholic.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak for me.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I have always been a big girl. I am on ideal protien and it the first thing I have ever tried that has really worked for me. I am so excited to fit into life literally and figuratively.

DATE - 1/3/2013

USER NAME - PhxJenn

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - I'm Jennifer and in Phoenix

REAL NAME - Jennifer

AGE - 32

BIRTHDATE - 3/16/1980

WHERE YOU LIVE - Phoenix, Az

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Ryan

ANNIVERSARY - 3/16/2007

KIDS - 2

PETS - Dog (Mortimer) Cat (Lola)

OCCUPATION - Medical Assistant

STARTING WEIGHT - 356

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Counting Calories/Exercise

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Weight Lifting

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Enchiladas

FAV.BOOK(S) - Right now .. 50 Shades

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Pulp Fiction, Tombstone, Office Space, Urban Cowboy

FAV. SONG(S) - Anything Country

FAV. QUOTE - Go the extra mile. It's never crowded.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -

DATE - January 4, 2012

USER NAME - ChristyMarie

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Shortened version of my first name, coupled with my middle name

REAL NAME - Christina, but I prefer Christy

AGE - 30

WHERE YOU LIVE - Dayton, Ohio

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Ben, wonderful husband and fantastic dad!

ANNIVERSARY - March 13, 2008 (4 years, 10 months)

KIDS - 1 - three and a half year old daughter

PETS - 7 horses, 16 chickens, 4 rabbits, mouse, rat, 3 dogs, 2 cats...(always willing to add more )

OCCUPATION - Stay-at-home-mom; Owner of a horse boarding facility; Riding lesson instructor; daycare provider

STARTING WEIGHT - 305

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Weight Watchers

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - horseback riding and zumba, step, other aerobics type classes

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Well, my favorite food is spaghetti, and too much of it is definitely a no-no

FAV.BOOK(S) - Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Dragon Prince series, Outlander series...and many, many more. I love to read...I'll read just about anything!

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, anything Disney...

FAV. SONG(S) - I don't really have a fave, but I listen to country

DATE - January 5, 2013

USER NAME - AmberK

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - It's my name

REAL NAME - Amber

AGE - 31

BIRTHDATE - 8/22

WHERE YOU LIVE - VA

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - John

ANNIVERSARY -4/19

KIDS -1 - 10 year old son

PETS -1 - Beagle/Shepherd/Pitbull Mix

OCCUPATION - Blogger

STARTING WEIGHT -325

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - South Beach at the moment

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Is none of them an option?! I hate exercise but plan on doing some anyway

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Pasta, Cake, Cookies, Fudge, Brownies, Potatoes

FAV.BOOK(S) - The Twilight Series (yes, really!)

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Way too many to name!

FAV. SONG(S) - Red Red Wine

FAV. QUOTE - "You're off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way" Dr. Seuss

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -

I'm not as strong as I want to be. I've come to realize I cant diet and lose weight alone, I need a strong support system!
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USER NAME - Cherry Heart

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Just a little doodle I did one day of two hearts attached by a cherry stem. Looked and sounded cute.

REAL NAME - Allison

AGE - 29

BIRTHDATE - April 4th 1983

WHERE YOU LIVE - 70ish Miles south of Kansas City, Mo

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Husband Eric, 13 years next month.

ANNIVERSARY - March 18th 2000

KIDS - No human children in our future

PETS - 2 beautiful Rottweilers, 2 monster cats

OCCUPATION - Inventory control for globally hated super store.

STARTING WEIGHT - 397

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Currently using the Lose It App, cutting out sweets, and large quantities of carbs (sugar is my weakness!)

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Hate. Exercise. I can not stand to sweat.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Cookies, brownies, cakes, candy!!! Sugar Junkie.

FAV.BOOK(S) - Anything Anne Rice, anything Chuck Palahniuk, Orson Scott Cards Home Coming series and Ender's Game series (so many more, I am a big reader)

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Kevin Smith movies

FAV. SONG(S) - To many... I am big on Alternative, Pop-punkish stuff, I don't even know, my ipod is mishmashed. I am not into Country or Classical.

DATE - 27-Jan-13

USER NAME - Silverfire

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Its been my username for many years

REAL NAME - Jodi

AGE - 28

BIRTH DATE - 11-Jan

WHERE YOU LIVE - Saskatchewan

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Live with my boyfriend

KIDS - Nope

PETS - Kitty named Kitty

OCCUPATION - Desk Jockey

HIGHEST WEIGHT - 325 (2010)

STARTING WEIGHT - 297.4

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Calorie Counting with MyNetDiary, Less Carbs, Much less Sugar

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Don't have any yet

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chips, pop, fast food

FAV.BOOK(S) - I don't read many books...

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Super Troopers...

FAV. SONG(S) - Of all time... Bohemian Rhapsody. I like a lot of music though.


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DATE - February 10, 2013

USER NAME - Dona Quixote 2013

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - I seem to be tilting at a lot of windmills in many areas of my life

REAL NAME -

AGE - 42

BIRTHDATE - October

WHERE YOU LIVE - Desert Southwest

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - A really great guy!

ANNIVERSARY - Dunno (I never remember that stuff).

KIDS - 0

PETS - cats, dogs, etc

OCCUPATION - Lawyer

STARTING WEIGHT - 313

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - The stop eating empty calories plan

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Don't know, walking is all I can do so far.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - All of them!

FAV.BOOK(S) - Way too many to list

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Blues Brothers, Lord of the Rings series, many more

FAV. SONG(S) - Way too many to list, currently in the mood for Annie Lennox

FAV. QUOTE - That was then, this is now.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -
I have been working on what's going on in my head, and it is past time to deal with the damage I have inflicted on my poor body through eating to avoid pain I didn't know how to handle. I want my life back!!!

DATE - Feb. 11, 2013

USER NAME - SolitaryTear

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Long ago I made a promise to myself that when people put me down I wouldn't waist more than one solitary tear on them.

REAL NAME - Steff

AGE - 27

BIRTHDATE - Dec 24th

WHERE YOU LIVE - California

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Bob

ANNIVERSARY - Valentines day

KIDS - 3 of them Ages 7, 21 months, and 3 months

PETS - One ugly Guinea pig named... Ms. Piggy...

OCCUPATION - Stay at home mom/student

STARTING WEIGHT - 354

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - No real plan, just watching the amount of calories I consume and making sure they aren't a high amount

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Swimming and walking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chocolate chip cookies!

FAV.BOOK(S) - I haven't had time to read in I don't know how long =(

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Little Mermaid and Despicable Me. (I wish I could say it was because of the three kids, but truly I love kid movies)

FAV. SONG(S) - I'm yours

FAV. QUOTE - Even if your on the right track, if you just sit there you will still get ran over.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I started losing weight at 354 lbs, I'm now down to 304 and still working hard to keep losing. My big secret, I'm finally happy.
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DATE -2/13/2013 or 13 Feb 2013

USER NAME - Karencat

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -Karen is my actual name and Cat was sometimes my nickname at school

REAL NAME - Karen

AGE -36

BIRTHDATE - 1st June

WHERE YOU LIVE -New Zealand

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Adrian

ANNIVERSARY -17 Feb (4 days from posting this )

KIDS -2 daughters

PETS -A black cat 10 about yrs old - she adopted us so we are not 100% sure on the age

OCCUPATION -Belly dance instructor and performer

STARTING WEIGHT -325 pounds

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - 6 week body makeover - well trying too... one of the best part of the plan for me was it said never eat a food you dont like it wont help

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -Dancing walking and swimming

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -CHOCOLATE - in particular chocolate coated caramels

FAV.BOOK(S) -Harry Potter series, Paranormal Romance and the interview with a Vampire series by Ann rice

FAV. MOVIE(S) -Princess bride, Labyrinth, Ever after and horror films

FAV. SONG(S) - Takan's Kiss Kiss (The one Holly Valance did a cover of)
Poison's version of Your Mama don't dance, Madonnas Material girl and Marilyn Monroe Diamonds are a girls best friend

FAV. QUOTE - A Dancer paints the music with her body and soul - Adilah 2011 (ok this ones a bit of self indulgence as she is my alter ego in the dance world .. or I am her evil twin... )

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I also enjoy painting and cake decorating - but dont get to paint anywhere enough

DATE - February 16th, 2013... Date I started my life change: February 12th, 2013

USER NAME - redday

REAL NAME -RedDay

AGE - 25

BIRTHDATE - 1-28-1988

WHERE YOU LIVE - Minnesota

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Greg <3

ANNIVERSARY - Met in July 2010...Getting MARRIED 9-14-13!!!

OCCUPATION - Youth care counselor at a girls group home. Junior in college majoring in Social work

STARTING WEIGHT - 305 pounds

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Midwest weight control (similar to ideal protein) and Inner Diet

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - SWIMMING (I grow up by a lake), hiking.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chips & Ice cream

FAV.BOOK(S) - ALL BOOKS!!

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Horror movies and chick flicks *Dirty Dancing is my all time favorite!

FAV. SONG(S) - Currently it's George Strait "Give It All We Got Tonight" Pretty much anything country

FAV. QUOTE - Don't follow your dreams, lead them! -Unknown
Count your rainbows! Not your thunderstorms. -Unknown

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - Losing weight is one of the scariest things I've ever tried to do and I've just started! I am a very determined lady and believe that I am able to overcome anything if I really want it. However, I know that support is the key to overcoming adversity!

DATE - 03/13/13

USER NAME - Autumnjo87

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Autumn is my favorite time of year , Jo is my middle name, and 87 is the year I was born

REAL NAME - Amanda Jo

AGE - 26

BIRTHDATE - 01/10/87

WHERE YOU LIVE - Fargo, ND

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - no one

ANNIVERSARY - none

KIDS - none

PETS - none

OCCUPATION - I am currently working overnights at a local call center as a tech support agent .

STARTING WEIGHT - 303

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - At the moment no set plan just trying to eat better along with going to the gym(that is WHEN I go to the gym)

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I like the eliptical

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - carbs- chips, fries, breads ect.

FAV.BOOK(S) - anything by NORA ROBERTS, and most romance novels

FAV. MOVIE(S) - The last of the Mohicans, princess bride, p.s. I love you

FAV. SONG(S) - too many to count but I love David Gray, and all 80's music

FAV. QUOTE - Right or Wrong I will stand on my own two feet

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -
I am just too Damn good at using excuses and it needs to stop!!

DATE - 3/16/13

USER NAME - Meghan757

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - It's my name & my area code

REAL NAME - Meghan

AGE - 29

BIRTHDATE - 10/4/1983

WHERE YOU LIVE - Virginia Beach, VA

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Single

ANNIVERSARY -

KIDS - None

PETS - 2 rabbits

OCCUPATION - Print High Volume Letters for a Fortune 500 company

STARTING WEIGHT - 315

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Weight Watchers/MyFitnessPal.com

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - So far, only walking.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chips!!!!

FAV.BOOK(S) - Not a big reader...

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Bridesmaids!

FAV. SONG(S) - I listen to hip hop/ R&B

FAV. QUOTE - You can do it!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I'm so determined to lose this weight and am looking forward to helping others along their journey as well!!