[Suzanne 3FC]

Being 40-something is spectacular! If you get a chance, introduce yourself to current and new members by filing out the bio below. Copy the below to a new reply and fill in as desired

(copied from 100 club, thanks!)

First name:

Geographical location:

Age:

Marital Status:

Children/Ages:

Occupation:

Pets:

Hobbies/Interests:

Height:

Eye/Hair Color:

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:

Starting Weight:

Goal Weight:

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:

Following any specific plan:

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:

Anything else you would like to share with us:

[forme01]

First name: Tracy

Geographical location: the South

Age:44

Marital Status:married

Children/Ages: 2 boys, 12 and 7

Occupation:human service worker/shop manager

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests:writing, reading, gardening

Height:5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: hazel/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: This time?!? Jan. 3, 2009

Starting Weight:235

Goal Weight: 1st goal 185; hopeful 165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: maintaining focus

Following any specific plan:just better choices/portion control

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: higher weight, busier schedule, different motivation

Anything else you would like to share with us: I am grateful for the time, support and encouragement 3FC posters share.

[HadEnough]

OK, I will be the first!!

First name: Cheryl

Geographical location: Minnesota

Age: 44

Marital Status: married

Children/Ages: twins; boy/girl ; 20

Occupation: Administrative Manager

Pets: 2 Brittanys

Hobbies/Interests: Competing with my dogs, camping, cooking, biking, hiking, and horses

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Restarted 1/1/09 (lost a lot of weight in 2006, have since found it, thus the reason I am here)

Starting Weight: 264

Goal Weight:155

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Exercise and Staying Motivated

Following any specific plan: Counting Calories

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am just sick of tired of being overweight and not being able to do what I want to do, when I want to do it.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Just that this fat has to go!!

[nonstopmom]

First name: Courtney

Geographical location: NE

Age:44

Marital Status:Married

Children/Ages:24/21/16

Occupation:Administrative assistant

Pets: 1 dog

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, volunteer work

Height: 5'8"

Eye/Hair Color:Hazel/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:Nov 2008

Starting Weight:235
Goal Weight:150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Making the time to prep meals for busy week nights.

Following any specific plan: no

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Putting my need to do this on the schedule before TV or other things.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Reading all the posts on this site has been extremely helpful over the last 2 months

[fitredchick]

First name:Sandra

Geographical location: Central Ontario

Age: 48

Marital Status: Divorced....but now dating again!
Children/Ages: 17 yr old daughter

Occupation: self employed

Pets:dog and cat

Hobbies/Interests: gardening, kayaking, yoga, reading
Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color:eyes blue, hair red

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:205 lbs

Starting Weight:

Goal Weight:160 lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:keeping my cravings for sweet things in check.
Following any specific plan:no...I find that when I follow a specific plan, I fall off very quickly
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: now that I am dating again, this is keeping me feeling that I need to get on track more than ever. I like and want to feel sexy....when I do, men will find me more attractive.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Even more than wanting to feel attractive ...I want to be healthy. My Dad was diagnosed with diabetes in his fifties...I don't want to fall in to the same unhealthy hole.[/FONT]

[taw62]

First name: Tracey

Geographical location: New England

Age: 46

Marital Status:M

Children/Ages:Son-age 18

Occupation: Designer

Pets: Two Boston Terriers (rescue dogs)

Hobbies/Interests:Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing, Knitting

Height:5'-5"

Eye/Hair Color:Green/Dirty Blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: December 28

Starting Weight:169

Goal Weight:140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Stop the Yo-Yo - ing!

Following any specific plan: Low Cal, Low Carb, Low Fat; exercise 5x per week

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Setting a goal to run a 5K this year in the fall in under 30 Minutes. Something to work toward to keep the diet and exercising going and give it purpose beyond just getting heathly and fit.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Hit a ten year low of 135 in late 2005. Since have ranged from 145 to 169 last 3 years. Jan.1,2008 was up to 167, went down to 152 in May and hit that low again in October, but back up to 169 in December - just 8 weeks later -YIKES - Need to stop this insanity.

[L144S]

First name: Linda

Geographical location: North of Boston

Age: 40

Marital Status: Married 18 years

Children/Ages: 2 boys 12 and soon to be 15

Occupation: I help schools raise money through auctions

Pets: Miss Dixie, a wonderful black lab and my walking companion

Hobbies/Interests: I love to walk and hike, but my hobbies change with the seasons, just because they can

Height: 5' 3" on a good day

Eye/Hair Color: Brown and Brown, with the help of my colorist

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: December 21st

Starting Weight: Not sharring this info

Goal Weight: I want to be the best me I can and lose weight slowly enough to be a way of life and not a diet

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: meeting my daily activity goal of 2 hours, some days are easier than others...

Following any specific plan: using a boby bugg and counting calories though the BB program

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am not a yoyo dieter, I just let my food got a little (ok a lot) out of control

[O2Bthin]

I would like to join this thread.

First name: Kathy

Geographical location: Central PA

Age: 45 - 46 next month

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: 18, 15, 12

Occupation: Office Manager for a landscape business

Pets: Dog - Jobe/Cat - Whiskers

Hobbies/Interests: Baking, Reading, spending time with friends

Height: 5' 4"

Eye/Hair Color: Eyes - Brown Hair - Dark Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 12/29/08

Starting Weight: 244.6

Goal Weight: 140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not eating when I'm stressed out

Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am determined to do this for my health and well being.

Anything else you would like to share with us: My husband is also doing WW so working together makes it easier.

[TheMrs]

First name: Michelle

Geographical location: Leavenworth, Kansas

Age: 40

Marital Status: Married for 20 years

Children/Ages: Boy - 12; Girl - almost 11

Occupation: School secretary

Pets: Yellow Lab - Ben (3) and a Black Lab (pound pup) - Riley (we think close to 2); three hamsters and a few dust bunnies

Hobbies/Interests: I collect antique dolls and furniture when I have spare money, which isn't often - I love reading thriller/drama/horror novels as well. History channel, SciFi and Discovery are my favorites cable stations.

Height: 5'5" (and shrinking or so it feels like)

Eye/Hair Color: I'm a natural brunette, but can't seem to leave my hair color alone since I have quite a few grays - I go from a deeper brunette up to a strawberry/light brunette mix in the summer months -- my eye color is a blueish/greenish/greyish

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Which time?

Starting Weight: 7lbs 14oz (sorry, couldn't resist) - actually this time it'd be 200 is my starting weight... heaviest I've ever been

Goal Weight: 145 is my goal - I weighed this in high school, so we'll see if I can reach it

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:
Believing in myself...
Following any specific plan:
For now, I'm counting calories/fat and I've started exercising again
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
I think to myself that I'm not getting any younger and I really don't want to start over AGAIN in another 5 years.. it will be hard enough losing weight this time.. I know the older you get the harder it is and I figure I'll have a hard enough time as it is...
Anything else you would like to share with us:
I can accept growing old and I can accept not being what some would call 'hot' any more.. but I want to look good, as vain as that sounds. I want to be able to buy clothes without worrying if they'll 'glide' over my stomach or buying swimsuits that resemble maternity swimsuits because I don't want anyone to see my thigh jowls. I want to be able to play with my kids without feeling like I'm going to stroke out and I want to be able to ride my bicycle without feeling like every passerby is shaking their head thinking, "Oh look.. poor thing..."

[gigglez]

First name:Sandy

Geographical location:South east KY

Age:41

Marital Status:divorced but now in a wonderful relationship

Children/Ages:son 12 going on 30

Occupation:grocery store mgr

Pets:none thankfully

Hobbies/Interests:reading, getting outside enjoying life, and of course yardsales

Height:5/5

Eye/Hair Color:brown/ blond and brown this time

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:2008 this time

Starting Weight:249

Goal Weight:170

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:sweets of course

Following any specific plan:just working out and watching what I eat and have given up pop(SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!)

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:it is time for me

Anything else you would like to share with us:

[CyberGypsy]

First name: Sandy

Geographical location: Ocala, FL

Age:48

Marital Status: Divorced

Children/Ages: David 24

Occupationn WC for the last 3 years need to find a job in this rotten economy

Pets: NONe allergys

Hobbies/Interests:Ebay, photography , cars and Macs

Height:5'8

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/ depends on my mood

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 1/1/09(again) for the million time

Starting Weight:205

Goal Weight:150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: the day to day struggle also nightime snacks.

Following any specific plan:low fat

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I am going to be 50 in a little over a year this is my last try.49 this month!

Anything else you would like to share with us:

[clayr]

First name: Jean

Geographical location: Maryland

Age: 44

Marital Status: Married 16 years

Children/Ages: boy 13/ girl 9

Occupation: Ceramic Artist

Pets: 1 dog, 1 hamster

Hobbies/Interests: art

Height:5'4"

Eye/Hair Color: eye color grey/ brown&grey

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Which time? I was 11 when I started the journey, January 1976.

Starting Weight: 222

Goal Weight:160

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My brain.

Following any specific plan: Using Fitday.com to track calories and nutrition, getting at least 30 minutes of movement a day.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Starting with my daily calories higher this time.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Good Luck everyone

[gigglez]

Just wanted to say Hi to everyone. I like this bio post it is so interesting to learn about everyone. Well anyway here's to success to us all!

[CyberGypsy]

Hi, I counted 3 Sandy's, never saw that many in one area before

[gigglez]

Isn't that too scary that many Sandys but maybe it is a sign of good fortune! LOL!