NAME: amber alicia

BIRTHDAY: July 6th

MARITAL STATUS: in a long term relationship. not married - but living together.

TOP WEIGHT: 314 right after I had my daughter in 2006

CURRENT WEIGHT: 289

GOAL WEIGHT: 175; or just enough not to be the token 'fat girl'

EYE COLOR: brown.

HAIR COLOR: black

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: i love music. i love movies (bf is a Theater major). spending time with family. going to live shows. i'm an astrology nut - tell me your sign and those whom you care about; and we'll talk forever.

PETS: i have a cat named Lucious. i loved him when he was a tiny furball. but now that he has grown up a bit, and won't stop sh*tting in my closet, i wouldn't mind if he decided to get lost and find another family. *sigh* but i keep him because my 4 yr old loves him.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Northern California, east bay area to be exact

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: anything mexican

FAVORITE EXERCISE: eliptical machine

FAVORITE BOOK(S): n/a

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Legend. Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter. Blow. drugs or fantasy? i'm in.

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): don't watch too much TV. but i was STUCK on sopranos for a minute. we own the entire series.

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: sublime. social distortion. the horror pops. any classic rock (led zepplin, jimi,

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: i am addicted to sugar and starch. i love cupcakes, ice cream, and candy.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:my 4 yr old daughter looked at me the other day and said 'mommy - you're tummy is way too big'. i was pretty devastated. when you're overweight you wort of learn how to avoid dealing with it by trying to pretend it isn't there. that brought me right back down to reality.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: no more sugars, starches, carbs. i'm also on the weight loss drug called phentermine. i'm not sure how people on this site might feel about that. hence why i have started at the 'alternative chick' area.

RELIGION: i was born catholic, and even got confirmed at 16. (i was totally pregnant and hoping to repent i guess lol) but either way - i grew up and sort of left religion to the wayside. i'm not concerned with it. to each his/her own.

POLITICS: n/a

PIERCINGS: ears. had the lip - but then it became really 'in' and i jumped 'out'. lol

TATTOOS: here and there. nada too shabby - nada too fancy.

NAME: Meg

BIRTHDAY: Nov. 21, 1986

MARITAL STATUS: Single

TOP WEIGHT: 296lbs

CURRENT WEIGHT: 293lbs

GOAL WEIGHT: 150lbs

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Reddish brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Medicine, Psychology, Anthropology, Knitting, Writing, Reading, Music, Movies, Piracy (arr mateys!)

PETS: Two springers: Jocelyn and Berkeley, and a cat: Jack

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Riverside, CA

FAVORITE COLOR: Green

FAVORITE FOODS: Baked goods--I love baking which makes it worse.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Elliptical machine, rowing machine

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Pride and Prejudice, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harry Potter, Dracula, The Vampire Chronicles, Waiting for Godot, The Great Gatsby, anything by Shakespeare

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Mummy, Pride & Prejudice, When Harry Met Sally, Sherlock Holmes, Casablanca, Bridget Jones, Ever After, Empire Records, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, anything with John Cusack

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Glee, Castle, Grey's Anatomy, Psych, House, Sex and the City, Stargate, Arrested Development, Firefly, Futurama, South Park, M*A*S*H

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Third Eye Blind, Pearl Jam, Rilo Kiley, Regina Spektor, Kate Nash, Lily Allen, Florence + The Machine, Benny Benassi, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren--Mostly Alternative Rock and Techno/House/Electronic, though I do find guilty pleasures in hip hop and pop.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: My clinical depression, which is of course only greatly aggravated by my lack of exercise and proper diet

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm being more open and honest and seeking support instead of remaining isolated in denial.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Just plan on eating healthier, smaller portions and exercising as much as I can in the beginning. Don't want to set an exercise routine until I'm adapted to the change and I'm more aware of what I'm capable of.

RELIGION: I'm agnostic, though I was raised Catholic.

POLITICS: Yeah, I just...won't go there right now.

PIERCINGS: Just my ears atm, but contemplating snakebites and a nose piercing.

TATTOOS: Planning on getting one once I reach my goal

First name (if you want to tell): Lynn

Geographical location: northern Indiana

Age: 48

Marital Status: we consider ourselves married but the law doesn't recognize same-sex partnerships here in the Midwest yet. I've known I was bisexual since I was 15 but until 3 years ago didn't have a relationship with a woman.

Children/Ages: Childfree by choice

Occupation: owner of Blackwidow Stitchworks. I design things. Lots of cool things. I also teach a Crafts class for adults with developmental disabilities once a month.

Pets: Gina LeBelle a very special black cat born on the full moon rise on the Vernal Equinox in a pagan household 5 yrs ago this March; and Izzy formerly a foster who came to us having kittens and is a foot fetish-ist cat; Spike, a brindle boxer who is very smart and has an attitude, Med, a reverse brindle boxer, who is still a puppy although he will be 3 in March; Danni, a red & black MinPin who definitely rules this house.

Music: everything from Folk to Metal

Books: So many - I love books!

Active Hobbies: Designing home decor, handbags, costumes (SCA, Medieval, Native American), adaptive devices for people with disabilities, collecting cookbooks, gardening, creating rituals, cooking healthy, motorcycles, Living History, collecting fabrics & related things, gathering with friends & family, fiber arts, jewelry making, shopping, internet.

Interests: Blogging, folkcraft (ie: Pieceworks Magazine), vintage linens & costume, knitting, weaving, lacemaking, spinning, more fiber arts.

Religion: I call myself a Unitarian Universalist/green witch. I've been pagan since I was 19 and a UU since I was about 40.

Politics: Liberal Demo

Peircings/tattoos: ears double pieced and One large tat on upper right arm. I'd like more but I give platelets and I don't want to stop doing that just for wearable art. Maybe later in life...

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: dark brown and dark brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: the current journey is starting today

Starting Weight: 237

Present Weight: ----

Goal Weight: 137

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: my own demons. I use food compulsively to try to fill a hole in my heart that I have hidden from even myself.

Following any specific plan: Whole Foods and fun activities.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have a supportive partner who is not interested in food. I have never been with anyone who thought of food as fuel before.

I love everything alternative but to look at me you may not see it. I am just too cheap to keep up a hair style and too busy to have a distintive style in my dress. I just grab and go most days - whatever is clean and pressed.

I'm sure I've forgotten something...

NAME: Brit

AGE: 20

MARITAL STATUS: long term relationship

TOP WEIGHT: 190s

CURRENT WEIGHT: 177

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

EYE COLOR: blue-green

HAIR COLOR: brown atm

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, watching movies, playing video games, wasting time

CHILDREN: none

PETS: two cats

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: virginia

OCCUPATION: College Student (English major)

FAVORITE COLOR: I have never picked one

FAVORITE FOODS: sushi and seafood

FAVORITE EXERCISE: elliptical

FAVORITE BOOK(S): The Lord of the Flies, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Ender's Game, The Stars My Destination, The Day of the Triffids, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and more :3

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Howl's Moving Castle, Mr. Brooks, American Psycho, Fight Club, Seven, A Clockwork Orange, Star Wars, The Boondock Saints, American Beauty, Gattaca, and a few others

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Metalocalypse, Venture Bros., True Blood, Dexter, and BBC's Jekyll

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Muse, The Mountain Goats, Elysian Fields, Mirah...

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Actually getting started

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I actually started it and have gone full force and I am super excited

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Exercise, counting calories/slim-fast

RELIGION: I do not have religion

POLITICS: Actively being inactive in politics

PIERCINGS: 1/2inch gauged ears and an industrial on each ear. all the others are dead.

TATTOOS: 1, clockwork orange face on my left shoulder.

NAME: Becca

BIRTHDAY: Jan 14th 1985

MARITAL STATUS: Engaged

TOP WEIGHT: 274lbs

CURRENT WEIGHT: (today is weigh in, but I'll put 274lbs)

GOAL WEIGHT: 150lbs

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Alternates between red and dark brown.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, philosophy, psychology, criminology (my degree), sociology, writing, cooking, music, films, walking, gym/swimming, travelling.

PETS: Russian dwarf hamster, aptly named Runt.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Norwich, Norfolk, UK

FAVORITE COLOR: Green

FAVORITE FOODS: Cheese. Oh man, it's all about the cheese.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Rowing, cross trainer, swimming, yoga, walking.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mocking Bird, 1984, Wuthering Heights.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Silence of the Lambs, Juno, Memento, Seven, 500 Days of Summer, Vanilla Sky, Moulin Rouge, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Stardust.

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Mock the Week, Charlie Brookers Newswipe, Spaced, Arrested Development, Come Dine With Me.

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Oh man, how long have you got. The Presets, Pendulum, The Shins, Breaking Benjamin, 3 Doors Down, Arctic Monkeys, Ladytron, Modest Mouse, Kelly Clarkson (heh), Muse, Death Cab For Cutie, The Birthday Massacre, Fleet Foxes, Florence & The Machine, MGMT, Late of the Pier.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have M.E (Myalgic encephalomyelitis)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Because I need and want to do this more than I can convey!

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Weight Watchers, it's worked for me in the past.

RELIGION: None whatsoever.

POLITICS: Left-wing but have no particular party I identify with over in the UK, Liberal Democrats if I was pushed.

PIERCINGS: Ears about five times :D

TATTOOS: One on my right forearm, and I'm going to get another tattoo on my ankle once I've lost 2 stone :D

NAME: { withheld }

BIRTHDAY: One day in 1972

MARITAL STATUS: LTR of 7 years, with my dear lady.

TOP WEIGHT: 160-something (I stopped weighing myself in the 150s)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 147.8

GOAL WEIGHT: 135

EYE COLOR: gr/br hazel

HAIR COLOR: Mousey brown, usually.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Gardening, 4-wheeling, home preservation, cooking, sustainability, permaculture, soccer

PETS: 2 dogs - a mini red dachshund, and a pit/heeler mix, and 2 cats - a tux and a cream tabby.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ area

FAVORITE COLOR: Safety orange

FAVORITE FOODS: Baked sweets, like cookies and cake, cheese, fried potatoes in any format -- fries, hash browns, tots -- you name it.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Soccer, hiking, weight-training

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything by Jeannette Winterson or Neil Postman, Kitchen Confidential, Animal Vegetable Miracle.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Big Fish, Airplane, Blazing Saddles, History of the World Part 1, The Big Lebowski, Office Space, Fargo

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): No Reservations, Amazing Race, Three Sheets, Bizarre Foods, CBS Sunday Morning, Top Chef, Chopped

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: I don't think I really listen to much that was produced after 1990 of so. Steely Dan, Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Muddy Waters

FAVORITE PODCASTS (my addition :D ): WNYC's RadioLab, This American Life, The Splendid Table

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I sometimes have episodes of depression, I also tend to overextend myself with projects, and I love food and am a bit of a food snob.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I won't get overconfident, and start "coasting," as that's what usually happens when I approach or reach my goal.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Calorie restriction, but as much as possible, with only whole foods; and exercise.

RELIGION: None specifically. Though I do believe in empathy for one another, and this earth we live on and with.

POLITICS: Pretty liberal

PIERCINGS: Just my earlobes - one each.

TATTOOS: None yet. I keep planning on getting one, but never follow though.

Name: Kara

Birthday: July 22 (I'll be 29 this year)

Marital Status: Single-ish

Top Weight: 265

Current Weight: 260 (I bounce between 265 and 255 regularly)

Goal Weight: 140 to 120

Eye Color: Green

Hair Color: Mousy brown but I like to dye it blond or natural red. I like unnatural colors too but don't do it very often anymore.

Hobbies/Interests: Knitting, crochet, crafting, video games, dolls, singing

Pets: a dog and a bird. My mom has 3 cats and a dog. I also have 3 kids.

Geographic Location: Arizona

Favorite Color: Pink, black, blue, purple

Favorite Foods: Sushi, pork fried rice, sandwiches, mainly stuff that isn't all that good for me.

Favorite Exercise: Dancing (hip hop, belly dancing), yoga. And while I'm a beginner; I love poi and I want to get into hooping.

Favorite Book(s): Sookie Stackhouse series, I like supernatural romance, urban romance, horror. In all honesty I just like to read but don't do it that often anymore.

Favorite Movie(s): Pricilla Queen of the Desert, Mona Lisa Smile, Catch and Release, Garden State, The Holiday, The Grudge, 10 Things I Hate About You,

Favoirte Show(s): The Office (US), Supernatural, The Big Bang Theory, Cougar Town,

Favorite Band/Music: Tori Amos, Lady Gaga, Ani DiFranco. Honestly, I like almost everything.

Problem in Weight Loss: I have trouble exercising due to chronic pain.

What is Different This Time That Will Make You Successful: I have to. My kids rely on me and I'm almost useless.

Weight Loss Plan: I'm going to do low carbs and just watch what I eat in general. Also eat more, since I honestly don't eat more than twice a day. So I tend to over eat before dinner.

Religion: Eclectic Pagan

Politics: I'm pretty liberal.

Pierings: I used to have my septum pierced and my ears have been pierced for forever. I want to get more stuff done though.

Tattoos: I don't have any yet! <3

Argh! Every time I get around to posting a reply, I have to log in again. LOL.

I'm Molly

Married 10 years this year to a German/Souix Indian and mother of 2 boys 5 yrs and just turned 6 mo.

28 years old

Highest weight is whatever I weigh now.

Lowest weight is 135 when I was around 18.

I love books. Hubby can't live without TV... I try to ignore it as much as I can. I love playing on my Wii, Playstation 3 and XBOX 360. I am a gaming/comic geek.

Favorite authors are Jane Austen, Dean R Koontz, old Stephen King, Laurell K Hamilton, L.J. Smith, Stephenie Meyer and Charlane Harris

Favorite music is punk, psychobilly, rockabilly, swing, alternative, classical, hip-hop, pop...

Fav artists are Panic! at the disco, Dropkick Murphys, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Wagner, Lady Gaga, Nickelback, Shinedown, Evanescence...

I am a believer, but I don't know if I believe there is only one way. How could most religions be so close yet hate so much?

I am all for rights. Everyone's rights. I feel that God made us equal and we are messing up trying to change his plan.

I am a Semi-Liberal. But I love my guns, so I have to be at least a little Conservative, right?

I have put off getting my tattoos and Piercings because we were trying for another baby. I will probably get a Labret piercing and a tat of my wonderful boys names this coming year. If nothing comes up before then.

My reason for losing weight is mostly because I hate myself right now. I can't get in the mood with my hubby, because I wouldn't want to touch me. He swears he doesn't see me like I do, but he says things. Maybe he is just trying to give me the motivation to do this on my own, but sometimes what he says hurts. I don't want to hear my son tell me I am fat anymore. I don't want to think that my hubby's family is laughing at him behind his back because of me. I was reasonably attractive when we met...

Oh, and I have low self-esteem. If you hadn't guessed. LMAO

How is this time different from other attempts? I have to lose a lot of weight before my new baby can begin calling me fat, too.

Name: Tory/Amazonette is a play on the jokes friends make about me being tiny but muscular as all ****.

Birthday: December 9th(Sagittarius whuuuut)

Marital Status: Long-term relationship very likely to result in joyous nerd-marriage

Top Weight: 180lbs(at about 15)

Current Weight: 170lbs

Goal Weight: I don't even know.Weight has never been what I'm worried about,I get fed up with the wiggly bits.

Eye Color: Weird green(yellow ring around pupil,thick black ring around iris)

Hair Color:Uh...Sort of fading into red for some reason.Tried to dye back to my natural after a very catastrophic cleaching situation and uh...yeah... So I guess really dark brown/black/red.

Hobbies/Interests:Vidya' games,making costumes and props(currently planning sweet Rescue armor{Pepper Potts' iron man suit}),collecting glorious shoes,urban art*cough cough*,admiring and trying create lolita fashion,making nifty steampunk things,cooking(I make some wicked udon),roller derby(lovelovelove)

Pets:3 cats in the house,the runty loud one is mine;Archimedes/AKA Meathead.

Geographic Location: Kentucky

Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Foods:Noodles-all types,in all sorts of sauces just,yummy.Cream puffs(my ultimate achilles),baba ganoush,Muffalettas,risotto,irish-style corned beef,eel(in slices on a heap of rice,in rolls with yummy avocado...)

Favorite Exercise: Skating.Specifically,skating the way I did in derby:Fast and vicious.Low to the ground,crazy quick cross-overs,and imagining the glee of knocking people over.I miss my derby so,so,so bad.
Aside from that,kick-boxing.
Basically fast,cardio heavy,very active stuff.

Favorite Book(s): Pretty much everything by Poppy Z.Brite-Exquisite Corpse for as vile,and twisted as it is remains my favourite;No other book has ever had me fighting between throwing it down out of repulsion and just HAVING to keep reading.Parts of it still,after about 5 times re-reading it,make me squirm.
Terry Pratchett is fabulous,Hogfather is and always will be my favourite.His Death is so sweet and somewhat dopey in a cute way,and Susan is just awesome.
The Cirque Du Freak series is a refreshing vampire story.(The movie was insanely hilarious)
Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy,and it's ensuing line.Just...Don't Panic.

Favorite Movie(s):Amelie,House of 1000 Corpses(I don't know why),Secret Window,Spaceballs,I'm Gonna Git You Sucka,The Princess and The Frog(disney is disney again!And New Orleans!!!),Moulin Rouge

Favorite Show(s):House,Doctor Who(Why replacing Tennant?Just,why?),Trash TV for giggles(Springer,court shows,Maury...),RuPaul's Drag Race,LOST(it better not be aliens),Penn & Teller's BS

Favorite Band/Music: Ha.Just about everything.Quick iPod scroll for reference:Gorillaz,Voltaire,Etta James,Johnny Cash,Madness,The Birthday Massacre,The Cure,Violent Femmes.

Problem in Weight Loss: I can't seem to actually lose WEIGHT.Fat,that will go-but a heap of muscle shows up instead.I do NOT understand this.
I hate the assumptions and rude comments I get if I mention I'm 5'2 and 170lbs-I'm huge,I'm unhealthy,lol ur fat[A DOCTOR once called me fat.I nearly punched her.].
It really sucks-and I've resolved just to go off of the LOOK of my body since I have no clue how to lose muscle.(And to be honest,being able to lift 300lb guys is pretty sweet.)

What is Different This Time That Will Make You Successful: I'm sick of those assumptions,and as a costume nerd and lolita admirer-I want to try and I guess 'streamline' my body to fit into those itty bitty lolita things and look good in my costumes.

Weight Loss Plan:Cutting back on the sugar intake and getting back on track with my no-soda rule.I'll also get into a decent exercise regimen-until I can afford to get out to and pay to get into an actual roller rink,not busting myself up on concrete with indoor wheels might be good.
Thinking about Insanity,and still hunting for a real muay thai class.

Religion: Polytheist Pagan.Always wear a silver Ankh,have a statue of Bastet in my room,along with some Buddahs,put a lot of stock in The Satanic Witch(Anton was brilliant),practice houdou(very successfully I might add.None of my gris-gris have ever failed.),and do the Happy Naked Pagan Dance.

Politics:Ugh.I guess Libertarian if I have to pick a label.

Piercings:Snake bites.Sort of spontaneous.Always fond of how they looked,debated getting them for ages,then one just said 'F*** it"-went to a local shop,asked for a price and went for it.I love them.
(Oh,and they're now a whole bunch of cute.On our 4 month anniversary,my boyfriend and I 'exchanged rings'.He put one of my rings in his single piercing and gave me a pair he had.I thought it was kind of adorable.)

Tattoos:None yet.Planning full-body ball-joints,like a doll.And if I get over worrying it could bring on bad things-I might get 'AMETH' between my shoulder blades.The golem thing seems somewhat appropriate given the living-doll appearance.

I think this is the forum I belong on

so about me:

i have an army of children. they're my world. i married my high school gutter punk sweetheart but divorced him because he grew up and changed. me, i stayed the same. i still dye my hair pink. i still like holey jeans and converse and band tshirts. i like tattoos and piercings and work from home so i don't have to hide or remove them. Yes I have a lot of tattoos (almost half sleeves, a chest piece and random others spread out over my body). No they can't be counted. Yes they hurt. i'm not a conventional parent but my kids are well cared for. probably better than the children of overworked yuppies. my kids are artistic free spirits with unique personalities and i will not stifle that. i don't go out much anymore but when i do i like shows. i still go in the pit but end up regretting it later. i'm not as young as i used to be. i'm random and silly. i like horror movies and classic stuff. pin up style and muscle cars rule. i had a 73 nova but that moron that lives with me traded it for a 46 dodge truck. i'd rather listen to music than watch tv. I have a fiance (he gave me a 3 stone black diamond ring. yes they make black diamonds I was shocked to discover this.) he's 9 years younger than me so technically I'm not a cougar. His hands are always dirty from working on cars and he often smells, but I lack a sense of smell so it works. He is the only one that can make me laugh when I'm furious. Sometimes he knows me better than I know myself.

My weight has fluctuated over the years

1997 after baby number 1 135
1999 after baby number 2 169
2000 ww and gym 145
2002 baby number 3 180
2009 baby number 4 201
2010 getting my butt in gear 204

oops, I jumped right in and neglected to fill out the form ya'll have been using!

NAME: Jenny

BIRTHDAY: Oct. 12, 1978

MARITAL STATUS: engaged

TOP WEIGHT: 204

CURRENT WEIGHT: 204

GOAL WEIGHT: 134

EYE COLOR: Blue/green

HAIR COLOR: blonde and sometimes pink

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: family, pin-up/vintage collection, comic books, music, tattoos, piercings,

PETS: does my fiance count?

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Pennsylvania

FAVORITE COLOR: bright pink

FAVORITE FOODS: anything with potatoes and cupcakes

FAVORITE EXERCISE: i loate exercise, hence the reason I'm here lol. But if I had to pick I'd say walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): The Zombie Survival Guide, The Catcher in the Rye, Running with Scissors (book is better than the movie, promise) Dan Brown books and comic books

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): All Star Wars, most movies based on comic books, George Romero movies, Troma movies

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Adult Humored Cartoons, Dexter, Reno 911, ABC soaps (guilty pleasure)

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Old school punk and ska: Rancid, The Clash, GWAR, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, THe Dead Kennedys...

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: hypothyroid, lazy and will power

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have a closet full of clothes that miss me and want to be worn that I just can't/wont part with.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Low Carb with Wonderslim

RELIGION: Atheist but raised Catholic

POLITICS: Liberal

PIERCINGS: 3 holes in each lobe, 2 cartlidge, septum, labret and tongue

TATTOOS: almost half sleeves, chest piece and random little tattoos.....more to come!

Hey everyone,

My name is Jamie, 29 and new to this site and dieting. Marriage has given me 5 wonderful years and 60 extra pounds.

If anyone if on vampirefreaks, I am on there as well (devilsplaymate).

I have lots of tattoos and piercings...lots of attitude and an appetite for any and everything food related.

MARITAL STATUS: married for not even a year :)

AGE: 31

TOP WEIGHT: I didn't weigh myself for a very long time, but the weight I am at right now, 220, is probably the heaviest I've ever been

GOAL WEIGHT: 143 or somewhere around there

EYE COLOR: greenish brown

HAIR COLOR: dark brown, but have been dying it some kind of red since I was 16

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Larp, WoW, reading (sci-fi, fantasy, history), Diving

PETS: two lovely cats, both from animal shelters

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Berlin

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Sushi

FAVORITE EXERCISE: I hate exercise :(

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Good Omens, American Gods... basically anything by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett or Manda Scott

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Love Actually, Princess Mononoke, Sliding Doors, Cabaret, Gosford Park, StarWars IV, Brassed Off, Serenity. Weird mixture, yeah!

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): We don't own a TV. But love watching Sci-Fi series on DVD, favourites are Firefly, Babylon 5, Andromeda

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: VNV Nation, Sisters of Mercy, Inkubus Sukkubus, Runrig - basically either good old gothic rock, EBM, or Scottish/Irish Folk with a modern touch

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I can resist anything but temptation. :( There's this part of me that loves to eat so much more than it loves to be thin. I need to convince her that the long-time rewards for being thing are much greater than the short-term satisfaction of eating something nice.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I don't really know yet...

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Seperate Carbs and Proteins, leave five hours between each meal. For more details see my blog :)

RELIGION: pagan agnostic - I doubt the existance of many goods

PIERCINGS: ears, nipples, clitoral hood

TATTOOS: none yet... am thinking about having a little star tattooed into my ankle for every 10lbs I lose

MARITAL STATUS: Married for a year this July :)

AGE: 24 (25 june 10 :'()

TOP WEIGHT: 299

GOAL WEIGHT: 175 for now!

EYE COLOR: hazel

HAIR COLOR: auburn

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, gaming, movies, tv, animals

PETS: three dogs, and five cats!

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Missouri

FAVORITE COLOR: purple

FAVORITE FOODS: pizza and chinese food (not together lol)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: swimming

FAVORITE BOOK(S): The Count of Monte Cristo, anything by tamora pierce

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Shawshank Redemption, Yesman, Night at the Roxbury, The Holiday, I could go on forever lol.

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Psych, Glee, House, anything with gordon ramsay in it

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: I'm not into music as much as I used to be, well at least not particular bands. I still like Seether and Chevelle (their first two albums anyway), I pretty much like all types of music though. I care more about if it sucks than who sings/performs it.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Emotional eating. I eat when I'm sad, happy, annoyed, when the sun's out, when it's raining, and when it's dark out. >.>

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Motivation, I'm more motivated to stick to it and finish it. I'm tired of being unhealthy. Nothing tastes good enough to keep killing myself.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Eat ONLY when hungry. That's my huge goal, if I'm not really hungry I shouldn't eat. Not my stomach is empty I need to fill it so I'm going to eat! But my stomach is growling I'm really actually hungry I should eat. If that makes any sense ;D

RELIGION: None really, starting to get interested in pagan religions again but for the time being I'm athiest (probably always will be lol)

PIERCINGS: just a ton in my ears.

TATTOOS: None, I doubt I'll ever get one. I can't see myself liking a tattoo I get now when I'm 10 or 20 years older.

MARITAL STATUS: In Love

AGE: 33

TOP WEIGHT: 269

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Digital Art, Tarot, Kitchen Witchery

PETS: Cat & a Dog

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Arizona

FAVORITE COLOR: Pink, baby blue and purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Steak & Mashed Potatoes

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Dancing

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Harlot by the Side of the Road, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Twilight Saga, Practical Magick, & any Harry Potter

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Glee, Grey's Anatomy

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: All kinds... Literally... ALL kinds of music

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Bored Eating... I'm a snacker... It's awful...

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:
Actually having a written out plan and being accountable, as well as the support.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: No processed sugars, 4-small meals a day and starting with an actual 2000 calorie diet... I will move on to less as time goes on.

RELIGION: I don't believe in religion... I believe in spirituality and that spirituality is an individual journey.

PIERCINGS: I used to have tons, most of which I did myself... But now I only have the two in my ears and my nose piercing.

TATTOOS: Yes... I have my daughter's nickname on my ankle and a tribal spider on my arm. And I will get at least one more