NAME: Molly

BIRTHDAY: January 26th

MARITAL STATUS: Living with my boyfriend.

TOP WEIGHT: 163 lb

CURRENT WEIGHT: 154 lb

GOAL WEIGHT: 120 lb

EYE COLOR: Brown, with a blue spot.

HAIR COLOR: Dark brown. Most of the time.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Drawing, painting, comics, video games, reading, DIY projects.

PETS: Two kitties. Well, one for me, one for my boyfriend.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Southern California.

FAVORITE COLOR: Orange + white, together.

FAVORITE FOODS: Mahi mahi tacos and beer. Mmm.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Swimming and bicycling. And Wii Fit yoga.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Atwood, Palahniuk, Sedaris, lots more.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Anything by Wes Anderson. Punch Drunk Love. Kick ***. District 9. The Coen Brothers can't go wrong. I especially love O Brother, Where Art Thou?

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): 30 Rock, Mythbusters, some random cooking shows like Spice Goddess. Oceans Blue. Flight of the Conchords. ()

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: The Decemberists, the Pixies, Arcade Fire, Apples in Stereo, Gorillaz, Pavement. Many more.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I always seem to lose my motivation too soon.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have a support network of IRL friends that I know will help me this time. Before, I was just moping in my apartment after work every day. Now I have running buddies

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Run, bicycle, swim, skate!! I wanna be in roller derby!

RELIGION: Raised Christian, hard-core Christian actually. I grew out of it sort of unwillingly when I turned 19, but I'm so, so glad now. I simply believe in my art and my dreams.

POLITICS: I voted for Obama because I was optimistic. I'm disappointed in him, but for simplicity's sake I'll call myself a Democrat.

PIERCINGS: Snug and labret. When I reach my mini-goals of 140 and 130 lbs, I'm getting second earlobe piercings. And possibly a nostril stud, if my face starts to look better as I reach my goals.

TATTOOS: If I can reach my goal and maintain for a year, I've promised myself a tattoo across my whole upper back. I'll have until then to design it.

Welcome to all the new members!

NAME: Jadeyn

BIRTHDAY: December 1st

MARITAL STATUS: Married for one year as of August 30th!

TOP WEIGHT: 240

CURRENT WEIGHT: 234

GOAL WEIGHT: 180

EYE COLOR: brown

HAIR COLOR: brown, dyed black 99% of the time

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Writing, gaming, concert-going

PETS: Two cats, Louis and Kana

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: D-town Michigan

FAVORITE COLOR: Black

FAVORITE FOODS: cheese!

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Weight lifting, tennis, biking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): The Virgin Suicides, The Inferno, Beowulf

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Virgin Suicides, Interview with the Vampire, LOTR, The Matrix

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Psych, Supernatural, Family Guy, Metalacolypse

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Brokencyde, Avenged Sevenfold, Alesana, Breathe Carolina, Psyclon Nine, A Day to Remember

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: laziness!!!!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Hopefully this website =) and the free time that will make it easier to schedule in work outs!

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: work, work, work

RELIGION: devout Athiest

POLITICS: Jadeynism

PIERCINGS: Ears, tongue. If I'm ever thin enough I'd like to get my bellybutton done as well as my hips. And eventually I will get my cartilage

TATTOOS: I have a dedication cross on my thigh. It's pretty big, so, I think I'm all set for tattoos =)

Nice to meet you all! Drop me a line if you need a friend or weight loss buddy =D

Hi! Was on the site a few years ago but didn't really commit. Starting fresh, and I think that this group is probably the one that I can best relate to. Hi to everyone!

NAME: Ema Lea
BIRTHDAY: June

MARITAL STATUS: Sort of taken

TOP WEIGHT: 303 lbs

CURRENT WEIGHT: 263 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT: 160 or until I feel right

EYE COLOR / HAIR COLOR: hazel/ right now, crazy red

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: knitting, concerts, road trips, tennis

PETS: none 

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario

FAVORITE COLOR: lately, purple, but that could change.

FAVORITE FOODS: popcorn

FAVORITE EXERCISE: swimming, arctrainer, tennis, trails

FAVORITE BOOK(S): To Kill a Mockingbird

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Saved, Easy A, 500 Days of Summer, Away We Go, Whip It

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Project Runway, It’s Always Sunny, Community, 30 Rock

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: The National, Band of Horses, Death Cab, mainly Indie, folk, covers of any kind.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I eat my feelings. Lack of discipline, self control.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I’m starting to realize that I don’t like the lifestyle that I have.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: South Beach diet, possibly OA

RELIGION: agnostic

POLITICS: very far left…

PIERCINGS: nose, ears, industrial.
TATTOOS: none… yet!

Well hey there! I've been on this site for awhile-glad to see some like minded folk kicking around!

NAME: Nadine

BIRTHDAY: November 18

MARITAL STATUS: Single

TOP WEIGHT: 211 lb

CURRENT WEIGHT: 182 lb

GOAL WEIGHT: 155 lb

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Photography, knitting, sewing, crafting, music music music, camping, traveling, theatre-but that's also sort of what i do...

PETS: 1 cat who lives with my mom

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Canada

FAVORITE COLOR: ...black?

FAVORITE FOODS: Mexican Fiesta and hippy food

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Running, circuit training, biking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): so many. Have been on a big Bill Bryson kick

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): As long as it's interesting and has a plot, I will probably like. I see more live theatre then I watch movies...

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Buffy, Six Feet Under, 30 Rock, Mad Men, True Blood...

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC:indie, underground hip hop, old country , rock n' roll, heck, even some pop! Best shows I've been to of late: Okkervil River, Mother Mother and Plus Perfect.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Being in complete denial that the way I eat and live have a direct impact on my inability to get passed 180.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Open eyes and an honest approach.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Eat good fresh food, limit alcohol intake and move my body at least one a day. Whether that's going to the gym, riding my bike to work or going to the roller rink!

RELIGION: more spiritual, less religious-as tends to be the case on the west coast

POLITICS: liberal heading towards socialist

PIERCINGS: daath (i think that's what it's called. i got it when i was 20, so i don't really remember)

TATTOOS: many. always and forever will be getting more. finishing a sleeve and will soon start working on a large back piece.

Okay, so I just did this in the intros, but I had not yet found the alternachick place.....I so fit in more here, I think.

NAME: Laurel

BIRTHDAY: May 22

MARITAL STATUS: married

TOP WEIGHT: 180

CURRENT WEIGHT: 175

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

EYE COLOR: light brown

HAIR COLOR: red

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: karate, yoga, reading, writing, being outside

PETS: Sam the bird and Fred the fish

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Atlanta

FAVORITE COLOR: green

FAVORITE FOODS: wine

FAVORITE EXERCISE: yoga, weights

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Prodigal Summer, Clay's Quilt, anything Lee Smith, etc, etc, etc....

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Exorcist, The Fog, Urban Cowboy, Jaws, Dangerous Liaisons, all the old monster flicks

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Sunday Morning, Jerseylicious (yes, I love it and admit it freely)

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: country, 80s, classical, new age, classic rock; depends on my mood

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have two little ones and a hubby who works opposite of my schedule = no time to work out consistently

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I don't know, but I'm hoping this place will help me figure it out.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: continue to eat right, try 1400 cals a day (though that is a TON of food) and try to find time to work out (even if it's at 10pm)

RELIGION: raised by Atheists, but believe in something; probably considered Unitarian if I have to be labeled

POLITICS: hate labels, but probably Democrat and that's typcially how I vote

PIERCINGS: ears

TATTOOS: yes; trinity knot on ankle and large tribal "tramp stamp"; would like a warrior feather over trinity knot

NAME: Laura

BIRTHDAY: December 24th

MARITAL STATUS: Yesterday was 4 years since our first date!

TOP WEIGHT: 170, more recently 154-6

CURRENT WEIGHT: 134

GOAL WEIGHT: 120

EYE COLOR: brown

HAIR COLOR: Fake reddish brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Travel, clubbing, shopping, concerts, violin

PETS: None

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Fukuoka, Japan

FAVORITE COLOR: Green, purple, black

FAVORITE FOODS: Pad thai, gourmet hot dogs, Oaxacan mole enchiladas

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Running, walking, dancing

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Moby-Dick

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Blade Runner, Gladiator, Forrest Gump

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Doctor Who, King of the Hill, Sex and the City

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: oh god...Kraftwerk, New Order, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, The Cure, Sopor Aeternus and the Ensemble of Shadows, countless underground metal bands (mostly black/power)

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Eating just a tiny bit more than I should

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Who knows. I guess I've just been sticking with it

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Keep telling myself "no junk food tastes as good as being thin feels!"

RELIGION: None

POLITICS: Irritatingly flexible

PIERCINGS: Ears, nostril, formerly eyebrow but it looked stupid and my skin rejected it

TATTOOS: None. I can't even think about tattoos until I get my weight where I want it!

NAME: Beth

BIRTHDAY: December 1st...Hey Jayden!! Birthday buddies!

MARITAL STATUS: Single

TOP WEIGHT: 169

CURRENT WEIGHT: 140

GOAL WEIGHT: 110

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: blackish red, dyed riginal auburn

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: music, drawing, hiking, camping, travel, comics, costume drama, animals, science, medicine

PETS: One tuxedo cat named Miyu (means beautiful snow in Japanese)

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Coos County, Oregon~Soon to be Oakland, CA

FAVORITE COLOR: Moss Green

FAVORITE FOODS: fries, lychee fruit, pizza, Pad-thai

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking, hiking, Zumba, eliptical

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Snow Crash, Geek Love, Greys Anatomy, The Phantom Toolboth, tons of comic/ graphic novels

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Pride and Prejudice (1995 BBC not the horrid Hollywood one), Star Wars series, Heathers, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Tipping the Velvet

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): From Lark Rise to Candleford, Glee, Big Love

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Thee Hobo Gobbelins, For Fear the Hearts of Men are Failing, The Yard Dogs Road-show, Ween, AC/DC, Bhrams, Black Sabbath, Billy Holliday

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: commitment to healthy eating, being "to busy" to work out

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've recently finished nursing school and have my RN; I want to be a healthy nurse telling my patients how to take care of themselves. I'm also moving back to the city single and full of pep, so I want to rock the dating world!
I've also already lost 30 pounds and have been able to keep them off while being very stressed out. I figure if I can do that then i can keep on going towards my goal in a healthy, slow and sane manner.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Clean eating (very limited: sugar, alcohol, processed/fried foods, dairy, red meat) Of course I allow myself breaks and treats, I just don't go overboard. I try to work-out at least 30 mins everyday. Most days I try to get an hour in . I love Zumba and walking. I also do some water jogging.

RELIGION: Malarchist

POLITICS: Thanks for not stopping me

PIERCINGS: nah

TATTOOS: OK: fire band on my right arm (I was 17), Dragon on my left side, two Edward Gorey butterfly/dogs on my chest, gibbon skeleton on my left arm, owl skeleton on my left arm, silly "rose"..it's kinda hard to tell.. on my right ankle (I was 15)





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NAME: Stephanie

BIRTHDAY: June 9th

MARITAL STATUS: Single and loving it

TOP WEIGHT: 215
CURRENT WEIGHT: 210

GOAL WEIGHT: 165

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Chocolate Peanut Butterish (leave it to me to describe it with food ha)

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: MUSIC FESTIVALS are my FAVORITE! Going to shows, being outside, playing with my puppy, sewing patchwork bags and skirts

PETS: Chocolate lab puppy, Cadence

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Michigan

FAVORITE COLOR: Green, purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Anything mexican inspired with chicken!
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking, Hula hooping, dancing, running

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Jennifer Weiner is probably my favorite author. I recommend "Good In Bed" to anyone that has ever felt fat...it's very relatable and hilarious also "The Zombie Survival Guide"
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Drop Dead Gorgeous, Lord of the Rings, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind...Kate Winslet=total alternachick

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Arrested Development (RIP), 30 Rock, Planet Earth
FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: I'm a total hippie/folk lover: Grateful Dead, Umphrey's McGee, Joanna Newsom, Sufjan Stevens, String Cheese Incident, Lotus, John Butler, Tea Leaf Green, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Nick Drake

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Binging late at night, not planning

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: There will not be a single piece of junk in my house. I will make my meals ahead of time when I have school and work and have only healthy options available to me. I WILL exercise and i can't put it off because it's not just for me it's also for my puppy who has to stay home alone for 8 hours a day!

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Several Mini Goals:
#1 Lose 10 lbs by Thanksgiving
#2 Lose 20 lbs by New Years
#3 Lose 30 lbs by Valentine's Day
#4 Lose 40 lbs by Friend's Wedding in May
#5 Lose 45 lbs by Memorial Day, when MUSIC FESTIVAL SEASON IS HERE

RELIGION: Undecided

POLITICS: Libertarian

PIERCINGS: Ears

TATTOOS: None

NAME: Cat

BIRTHDAY: 14 March

MARITAL STATUS: Engaged.

TOP WEIGHT: Originally, worst ever? 419, then 384 pre-op, then down to 289, then....

CURRENT WEIGHT: Sigh. Back to pre-op, 384.

GOAL WEIGHT: Right now, 299. Then 250. Then, we'll see...

EYE COLOUR: Dark blue with a gold streak in the right.

HAIR COLOUR: Blue-black.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Steampunk, bellydance, historical recreation, costuming, British TV, sci-fi, singing, writing, travelling, elderGoth

PETS: One beeg fat kittee (mine). One Irish Wolfhound and one retriever/chow mix (His). One QHTB mare (ours).

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Northern California.

FAVORITE COLOR: Indigo.

FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza, beer, Greek, Persian... too bad I had to give a lot of that up, heh.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Dancing, walking, riding.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything Gaiman, Tolkien, A.C. Doyle, Poe, Lackey, de Lint, Beagle, C. Harris, Nancy Collins, etc, etc.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Thin Man series, Sherlock Holmes (2009), Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, anything by Coen Brothers, Hudson Hawk, Fifth Element, Blade Runner, From ****, all Harry Potters, all Narnia, LOTR trilogy, classic films, etc

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Sherlock (BBC 2010), Sherlock Holmes (the 80s Granada series), Life on Mars (original UK version), Ashes to Ashes, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Being Human, Gavin & Stacy, Warehouse 13, Ghost Hunters, Jekyll,

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: 80s New Wave, Gary Numan, Berlin, Bauhaus, Dali's Car, Mission UK, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie, old Cure, Sting, Police, Talk Talk, Thomas Dolby, Tori, Dead Can Dance, tons of Celtic stuff, electronica, world beats, etc.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Not sticking to my guns and never making that necessary MENTAL change.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Nothing but determination and a positive attitude and understanding I have to make the mental and emotional changes if the physical changes are to stick.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Originally a gastric bypass patient (2006), I'm currently now on Medifast again to get a jumpstart back to how I should be eating.

RELIGION: I try to leave it out of conversations, but definitely devout on my own path.

POLITICS: Again, I leave it out of conversations. I'm pro gay marriage, pro equal rights, pro marijuana legalisation and that's about all I am gonna say.

PIERCINGS: Nose, and eleven in both ears (five per side and one upper cartilage).

TATTOOS: One gigantic upper back piece (large tribal-style wings and a compass star in the center). Already have several more planned for upper arms, inner wrist, and lower back but those are gonna wait awhile.

NAME: Anna

BIRTHDAY: November 19

MARITAL STATUS: Single

TOP WEIGHT: 219

CURRENT WEIGHT: 191

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Strawberry Blonde with black ends (shaved my head, dyed it black when it grew in and now my natural color is growing)

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: cooking, reading, doing puzzles

PETS: two dogs: jack and jojo and one cat named neko

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Virginia

FAVORITE COLOR: teal

FAVORITE FOODS: cereal and hummus (not together though!)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking, weight lifting

FAVORITE BOOK(S): mordred, ******* son by douglass clegg, a single man by christopher isherwood, brideshead revisited by evelyn waugh, and so many more

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The Darjeeling Limited

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Caprica, The Walking Dead, Merlin, The Big Bang theory

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: neon trees, the sounds, placebo, franz ferdinand, yelle, example

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: eating when I am bored

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: i am focused on running an 8k

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: eat healthy portions and maintain 1200 calories

RELIGION: am currently figuring it out

POLITICS: liberal

PIERCINGS:monroe, ears (currently stretching)

TATTOOS: 4 shamrocks, 2 hearts, hummingbird/lotus combo, skull, penguin, eyes, tribal woman

NAME: Danielle usually just Dani though.
BIRTHDAY: February 27th.. 28 yrs old
MARITAL STATUS: been with my lady for 2 years and counting ;-)
TOP WEIGHT: 199lbs
CURRENT WEIGHT: 189lbs
GOAL WEIGHT: 155lbs I want to say 140lbs but when I get around 160lbs I tend to look really bony.
EYE COLOR: Hazel-ish.. people say it's like the tiger's eye rock.
HAIR COLOR: Soft black
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: I'm a bit a.d.d so I can't seem to keep one thing going for very long. I like hiking, reading, listening to music, long conversations about life, LOVE LOVE coffeeee!
PETS: Bella my pup.. aka one of the loves of my life and 4 cat's (Stinky, Weez, Figgy and Weewee) Yes I know all strange names lol.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Currently Ohio.. from Connecticut.. want to be in the UK :-)
FAVORITE COLOR: Usually I tend to lean towards neutrals but lately I've had this thing for purple and orange.
FAVORITE FOODS: pad thai, homemade pasta and goat cheese mmm oi lol
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Love arm work.. I have a fetish with arm pit muscles they are just amazing.
FAVORITE BOOK(S): Haven't had much reading time lately but I tend to go towards self help books, cookbooks and spiritual type books.
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): I tend to be into cheesy comedy and realistic horror flicks.
FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Weeds, The big C, Lost Girl and The L Word although it no longer airs. Other then that I watch a lot of BBC shows.
FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Lily Allen, Tegan and Sarah, Poe, Tristan Prettyman and much more. Not into rap or heavy metal.
PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I often lack motivation.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've been within 5lbs of my goal weight before and I remember saying to myself if I can do this anybody can.. so I'm going to listen to myself fully this time.
WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Clean foods no sugar and trying to avoid anything processed.
RELIGION: Have yet to put myself into any type of religion.. I believe the earth and all of us are the religion it's just about coming together and uniting. If I had to say just one way of living it would be Kryon.
POLITICS: open minded
PIERCINGS: Small gauged ears, nose. Used to have my nipples and plan to have them again when I am comfortable with myself enough to lay topless in front of a stranger. Have had many others but only miss those 2.
TATTOOS: Ankle, wrist and lower back. Working on saving for a half sleeve at the moment.

NAME: Tori

BIRTHDAY: January 28

MARITAL STATUS: It's very complicated

TOP WEIGHT: 304 lbs

CURRENT WEIGHT: 285

GOAL WEIGHT: 150 overall, but not counting on it anytime soon.

EYE COLOR / HAIR COLOR: hazel/lightish brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: writing, traveling, music, painting, crochet, rescuing animals.

PETS: 3 cats and a dog - haircut, trashcan, lolli, and rocky.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: west virginia

FAVORITE COLOR: orange or purple

FAVORITE FOODS: carbs of all types

FAVORITE EXERCISE: hiking, playing on a playground, drunk dancing.

FAVORITE BOOK(S): way too many to list.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): pulp fiction, fight club, pink flamingos, velvet goldmine.

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): degrassi, law & order svu, house.

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: afi, the cure, madina lake, p.o.s., combichrist, brand new, against me!, i could go on forever.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: absolutely no self-control, eat of out boredom, obsess over food.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: found the best motivation possible.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: weight loss clinic, treadmill, joining a gym.

RELIGION: don't have one.

POLITICS: live and let live

PIERCINGS: 00g lobes, 16g lobes, lip, septum

TATTOOS: 14 total: left full sleeve, 3 on right arm, 2 on each leg, 4 on my back, 2 on my chest.

NAME: Shaina

BIRTHDAY: Nov. 16, '87

MARITAL STATUS: Single, but I'm not allowed to get married here, dang marriage laws. :/

TOP WEIGHT: 208

CURRENT WEIGHT: 190

GOAL WEIGHT: 115/120 (I'm 5'3)

EYE COLOR / HAIR COLOR: Black/ Darkish-kinda-reddish-brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Music, my [co-ed] Honor Fraternity, Internet-ing, Hanging out with friends, World of Warcraft.

PETS: 2 dogs, 1 cat.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Cincinnasty, Ohio

FAVORITE COLOR: Light blue (like the Tiffany's boxes), rainbow

FAVORITE FOODS: Pita bread and garlic hummus, Indian food in general, Chili, anything with BW3's Honey BBQ sauce on it, Caesar salad.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Wii fit, jogging, jumping rope, hula hooping, dance

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Cat's Cradle- Kurt Vonnegut. Currently Working on The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Kill Bill 1+2, Grindhouse, Pulp Fiction, (see a trend here?) Inception, Imagine Me and You, But I'm a Cheerleader, Across the Universe, any Harry Potter,

FAVORITE TV SHOW(S): Modern Family, Arrested Development (R.I.P.), The L Word, Anything on the Travel Channel besides ghost or poker shows, Anything Gordon Ramsay, Coupling, Skins

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Tegan and Sara (!), Florence and the Machine, My Chemical Romance (but only Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, the rest is crap imo), Seether, Everything that pops up on my Florence and the Machine and Matchbox Twenty Pandora stations... And Lady Gaga. And some Jay-Z. There's a lot more, I just can't think right now.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I get really busy with school and my fraternity and eat on-campus food which is not at all healthy. By the time I get home, I'm too drained to exercise and go to bed.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm probably going to Italy in May and I want to lose weight by then. Not just for the trip, but I'm sick of feeling like crap.

WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: Eating healthy (I'm doing a loose version of phase 2 of South Beach just so I have a guide), working out via treadmill, stationary bike and wii fit and hopefully walking a lot at work once I start (ski lifts).

RELIGION: Don't have one.

POLITICS: Everyone should have equal rights. People are people, nobody is lesser than someone else because of their religion, race, sex, gender, or sexual orientation. *gets off mini-soapbox*

PIERCINGS: 2ga lobes (soon to be 0), 2 other lobe piercings, monroe, nipples. Retired: nose. Hoping to get a labret soon.

TATTOOS: None yet, but I want three little light blue birds on the inside of my left elbow.

HELLO WORLD! Here is a dancing carrot. You are welcome.