Screen Name: i typed it in wrong, it should say, "im in it to lose it" but it was late, and i typed too quickly, so it says, "im in to to lose it" :mad:

Age/Age Range: 18

Family Life: live with family

Occupation: full time college student

Hobbies and Interests: Art, reading, blogging, writing, tumbling, tweeting, dreaming

Favorite Music: Indie, and then of course, rap for me is good during workouts ;)

Favorite Color(s): pink, purple, blue, green

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: elliptical or treadmill

What are your fitness/health goals? to be able to RUN 3 miles without stopping, at a consistent speed! (7 min miles!)

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? My clothes are getting too tight, I want to be able to wear a bathing suit in the summer for once. Also, I don't want to exit my "teen years" overweight.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Staying motivated when I don't see progress :(

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Not eating when I'm bored, going to the gym despite being "tired", MODERATION!

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : my skinny teeny tiny best friends! :angel:

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? SKIMPY LITTLE BIKINI! :D also cute little dresses, and jean shorts (I haven't worn a pair of jean shorts since middle school), and TANK TOPS! :D

Hello!
 

Screen Name: Britt7

Age/Age Range: 24

Family Life: Engaged, 2 lovely girl doggies :-D

Occupation: Registered Veterinary Technician

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Building model kits

Favorite Music: I listen to just about anything

Favorite Color(s): Blue

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Power Sculpt

What are your fitness/health goals? To be a healthier me. I want to get down to my goal weight.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Umm.. I just don't feel comfortable in my own body.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Staying on track.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Not getting bored with my exercise plan, Staying with my calorie counting, Living in the moment and not giving up

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A pretty dress.

Screen Name: chickadee dee dee

Age/Age Range: 26

Family Life: husband (we're still newlyweds :) ) and a 7 month old shih tzu

Occupation: licensed veterinary technician

Hobbies and Interests: drawing/painting, knitting, crosswords, hanging out with hubby, watching movies

Favorite Music: country, pop, some rock

Favorite Color(s): indigo, dark green

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: the elliptical is awesome, also strength training makes me feel stronger, even if it's not quite true yet

What are your fitness/health goals? lose the weight I've regained, and just become overall healthier for when we want to start trying to have babies

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
The clothes that I bought when I lost weight no longer fit, and my "fat" clothes are starting to feel snug. I'm tired of feeling lethargic and yucky.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? staying positive/believing I can do this, and staying on track

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
1) the one mentioned above
2) Going to the gym, even when I don't feel like it and I make excuses for not going
3) Writing in my food log daily

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : I'm not sure, lol

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Cute clothes!!!

Screen Name: lulabellabeauty

Age/Age Range: 27

Family Life: raising two beautiful twin baby girls and dealing with a husband lol

Occupation: stay at home mom

Hobbies and Interests: reading and writing and decorating

Favorite Music: mostly anything but i'm not a big fan of rap music

Favorite Color(s): i love all colors, but purple is my least favorite

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: walking

What are your fitness/health goals? to be able to do intense workouts (i struggle with exercise because i have a very bad back, which is actually why i need to exercise!)

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? i worked very hard to lose weight after my twins were born last year and i gained it all back plus some (doesn't that always happen?) and i'm sick of yo-yo dieting

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? using food to help me feel better (i'm aware of it more though than i ever have been which is a good thing)

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? drinking more water (very hard for me because i urinate frequently) not making excuses and finding suitable exercises for me

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : actually i don't have an evil motivation

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? a sexy slim fitting dress with heels!

Screen Name: Amanda0585

Age/Age Range: 25

Family Life: I have 3 wonderful boys, 5, 3 and 10 months!

Occupation: student and mommy

Hobbies and Interests: Love to read and take walks

Favorite Music: I listen to it all

Favorite Color(s):
blue, green
Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walking, hopefully can start running

What are your fitness/health goals? Go up a flight of stairs and not be gasping for breath after

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Left a bad relationship and wanted a fresh start in all areas.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? I'm an emotional eater...and I get very emotional lol Need to find something else to entertain me, comfort me and learn not to grab food everytime I'm mad, sad, happy...

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? 1) Need to exercise consistently 2) Not to give up everytime I slip 3)Stop quiting so easily in general

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : My sister. She's just an ince taller than me and she weighs maybe 135. She can buy all the nice clothes

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A skirt

Hello from Mee
 

Screen Name:Mee Mee

Age/Age Range:50

Family Life:Single, 2 grown children

Occupation:Team Leader of a home for developmental disabilities

Hobbies and Interests:reading, music

Favorite Music:Breaking Benjamin, MCR, 3 Days Grace, Shinedown

Favorite Color(s):none really

Favorite Exercise/Workouts:none yet

What are your fitness/health goals? Lose 100 lbs & to quit smoking

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? There's no place to go but up.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Accountability

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? I have too many to mention.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :Love this! Evil boss

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? a great dress for my daughters wedding

Screen Name: TxBrittany

Age/Age Range: 26

Family Life: Single, live with the cutest puppy ever, close with my family and friends

Occupation: elementary special education teachers

Hobbies and Interests: live music, books, pool/lake, spending time with my friends and family

Favorite Music: I like most everything, into a good mix of old and new.

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: I like spin class, and things I can do outdoors.

What are your fitness/health goals? To be comfortable in my clothes, feel strong and slim.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I've lost weight before, and have slowly put it back on. I recently saw a picture of myself that made me think, "oooook, time to take it off for good!"

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Food! I enjoy working out and make it to the gym on a pretty consistent basis, but I need to get better about my eating habits.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Portion control, will power, making better food choices

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than?: My mom! She is over 20 years older than me and looks AWESOME!

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A super cute short dress for a night out on the town.

Screen Name: Honeybee123

Age/Age Range: 18

Family Life: Single, 1 small yorkie (Giselle :D) I live with my big sister

Occupation: daycare

Hobbies and Interests: Dancing,singing,reading,writing poetry.

Favorite Music: I love all music ( country,rock,R&B, rap,hip-hop,pop) not really into screamo though lol

Favorite Color(s): purple,green,pink

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: I love jogging,squats,& crunchies

What are your fitness/health goals? I want to be at a healthy weight, and I want to have a healthy BMI.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I have two!, I went walking with my sister and It was hard! we only walked for 30 minutes but my back was hurting and I could barely breathe. I used to be able to walk for hours without getting tired. The second was when I finally got a new scale, my old one kept saying 235 so I was like ok that's fine it's not that bad but when I got a new scale it said 295! & I wanted to faint. I went to the doctor & the new scale wasn't lying.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?sticking to my diet,the exercise is easy but the food is what I have a hard time with

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? my eating habits are horrible!

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? my bestfriend she is 5'9 and 135 pounds! she is beautiful

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?I can't wait to wear a dress & heels

Hi! I'm new, but I've been lurking recently. Thought I'd introduce myself and hopefully meet some new friends and accountability partners!

Screen Name: iluvbee - Bee is my cat :)

Age/Age Range: 30

Family Life: single with great boyfriend

Occupation: 8th grade history teacher

Hobbies and Interests: I love to read and go on vacation

Favorite Music: everything- except offensive rap and heavy metal

Favorite Color(s): red, purple, pink

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: bike riding, aerobics, walking

What are your fitness/health goals? I really want to buy a bike, exercise more

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? 250, geez... even seeing it in print makes me cringe

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? cravings

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? healthy eating, frequent exercise, my mindset that this is a life change

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : the women of peopleofwalmart.com :)

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? a wedding dress

Screen Name: Daddyo5278

Age/Age Range:32

Occupation: Self-employed

Hobbies and Interests: Golf, cooking, deep thought

Favorite Music:All kinds

Favorite Color(s):green

Favorite Exercise/Workouts:eliptical

What are your fitness/health goals?to get back to my weight pre-injury

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? tired of feeling heavy

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? knowing what is good to eat

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? being consistant

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : no one really

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
all my old jeans that i never threw away

Hello
 

Screen Name: bethann1028

Age/Age Range: 44

Family Life: Single/ in a relationship, kids at home....and a cat :)

Occupation: Office Manager

Hobbies and Interests: Music, cooking, anything artistic

Favorite Music: Anything and Everything!

Favorite Color(s): Blue, Scarlet, Pink

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walking, Yoga

What are your fitness/health goals? Gain control of my weight and fitness, get back to where I was prior to job changes, life changes, etc...

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I dont feel like myself anymore. I miss me...and if I dont stop I will start looking like I ate the old me....ugh :/

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Being thoughtful of what I'm eating. I am an emotional eater. For me, food is like a drug... My Happy Pill Dealers are Ronald McDonald and his pal Wendy.


What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? I have to make time for exercise again. My job is great....I have the freedom to set my own hours in a manner of speaking....instead of getting up and going to the gym, I stay up late and sleep late. This has to change...back to the grind....early to bed, early to rise keeps you from having super-sized thighs!

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : For me I dont really want to look better than anyone, I want to feel that strength I feel when I am controlling my life and have the appearance to prove it. But I guess in some ways I want to look better than that chubby girl that is always staring at me when I walk by a store window....she seems to be everywhere I go....

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Everything! Next to eating, shopping is my favorite thing to do!!!!!! And thanks to online shopping I have made a new friend....Mr. UPS man :)

Screen Name: hydro46

Age/Age Range: 26

Family Life: Long distance relationship, eldery cat to attend to !

Occupation: PhD Chemist

Hobbies and Interests: Baseball, shopping, arts and crafts

Favorite Music: Anything

Favorite Color(s): purple

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Elliptical

What are your fitness/health goals? Get back to the weight I was in college

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Hardly being able to fit into a plane seat....

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Not to eat food to be happy. Find other things that are equally as satisfying


What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? I need to go to the gym more, and not eat food that I do not know the calorie count of and "assume its healthy because it looks that way". Well, yeah It can look healthy but not BE healthy.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : Its more like I have been able to conquer everything that has been put in front of me except my weight. I have a PhD but haven't figured out calorie counting? Enough is enough.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? I will buy all new clothes

Screen Name: Missjessica

Age/Age Range: 27 in Feb!

Occupation: Office administrator

Hobbies and Interests: Running, the gym, films, live music, art projects, dinner parties, cake decorating

Favorite Music: Folk, oldies, bluegrass, and Elvis

Favorite Color(s): Green and pink

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: BodyATTACK, circuit training, running

What are your fitness/health goals?*
To be 135 when I move back to my home city next October. I haven't weighed that in 12 years, so it is a huge goal!

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
I've always tried, some attempts harder than others, but right now the timing is perfect with the rest of my life and moving is a great motivation.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
I love to eat! I usually make good choices, but I eat whenever I want to. The idea of restricting myself I awful, but I know it needs to be done.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
Consistency with working out.
Being diligent in counting calories and sticking to my target.
Drinking enough water.*

(Evil motivation) Who do you want to look better than?*
A co-worker at home :)

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A t-shirt in my closet that was a gift, but I've never worn because it's too small!

Screen Name: Butterflygirl

Age/Age Range: 40's

Family Life: Single, but in love

Occupation: CNA, Memory care and assisted living

Hobbies and Interests: raising butterflies (monarchs), biking, hiking, knitting, good movies

Favorite Music: Mexican, oldies

Favorite Color(s): blues, greens, purples, reds, OK all of them

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: anything that makes me sweat

What are your fitness/health goals? To get fit and healthy

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I don't know for sure, I've been fit most of my life until I had an accident . . . now, UGH!!!

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? I LOVE chocolate

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? snacking, drinking enought water and keep motivated to exercise

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A little sexy, silky negligee

Does anyone know how to make that cute thing at the bottom of everyone's posts to track your weight loss???

Thanks

Screen Name: Mommy2Fat

Age/Age Range: 35

Family Life: DH, DD, and DS

Occupation: Business Office Manager-Nursing Homes

Hobbies and Interests: Reading

Favorite Music: Country, Hip Hop, Rock

Favorite Color(s): Black and Purple

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: PowerSculpt and Cardio Max, WATP

What are your fitness/health goals? My goal is to run a 5k in 2011

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? My 4 year old DS tells me I am fat. He says I need to loose weight to be like him and daddy! I know he doesn't know that it hurts my feelings but kids are bruttaly honest!

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? DH not a healthy eater. He has done well with the dinners I cook but he still likes to have his sweets around the house.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? More variety in my meals, starting C25k, Staying OP

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : I dont want to look better than anyone. I just want to be smaller than my DH. I was smaller than him when we got married and I know I can be there again.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Cute sun dresses! I used to love wearing love dresses and skirts in the summer. Not done that in years!

Screen Name: The Last Noel

Age/Age Range: 28

Family Life: Divorced. One toddler.

Occupation: First responder

Hobbies and Interests: Academics. Science.

Favorite Music: Reggae

Favorite Color(s): Yellow

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walking. Pushups.

What are your fitness/health goals? 144 pounds

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Repeated fractures in my feet tendons and near constant migraines from high blood pressure.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? My feet. Finding time.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Controlling the craving for sugar

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : All those b*tches in my family hahah!

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? My old Army uniform!

Screen Name: Kalilung

Age/Age Range: 26

Family Life: I have a husband, no kids, and no pets. I used to have a snake, but we're planning on moving to Hawaii (no snakes allowed), so i found her a good home with a biolgist friend of mine.

Occupation: Legal Assistant.

Hobbies and Interests: I like swimming, reading, hiking, and trolling the internet for funny articles.

Favorite Music: distorted alternative-style rock, and also folk music. (ie, Smashing Pumpkins or Jonathan Coulton)

Favorite Color(s): Green or blue, depending on the day, but my absolute favorite thing is rainbows.

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walking, swimming, hiking, and rowing machines.

What are your fitness/health goals? I want to get to a BMI of exactly 23, lose the high blood pressure, and be able to run away from anything trying to hurt me.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? the first time i tried to lose weight, which was in august, 2002, we had gone to Ceder Point amusement park and i couldn't fit into at least half the rides. At that time i was 18 years old. I went on the Atkins diet and lost something around 100 lbs. May 2005, i decided i couldn't eat like this for the rest of my life and let it lapse. I moved to Albuquerque in July 05 and every time i tried to exercise or do a low-carb diet i would get migraines. It took until December 2008 to get to a point where i figured out i needed to drink more water and that a 24 y/o body is not the same as an 18 year old body. I started walking and counting calories, which worked out really well. School interfered, and i lapsed for two more years, but I never regained my highest weight. I graduated this december, and now i'm ready to put my fitness goals first in a sustainable sort of way.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Laziness, pure and simple. i like doing things with people, and if they're not around, i tend not to do anything. i'm also willing to let things lapse when i'm feeling emotionally weak.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Hmm, i'd like to improve my stamina (and i know this will happen, it just takes time...) and i am really getting out of the mindset that my dinners should be at least 1/2 white starch.

(Evil motivation) Who do you want to look better than? Ooh, i like this question. I would like to look better than Queen Latifah and about the same as Drew Barrymore.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Bikinis. You have no idea how i love them.

Screen Name: Startingover71

Age/Age Range: 39

Family Life: Single, no children

Occupation: I work in a contest department for a promotional company

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, movies, music and soon to be working out!

Favorite Music: Bon Jovi, Matchbox Twenty

Favorite Color(s): Grey

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Wii Fit, Strength Training

What are your fitness/health goals? Just to get myself back in good health

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I had a physical and the nurse mentioned that I may be pre-diabetic, I have to go for bloodwork to have this confirmed.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Losing steam after a month or so, I need to keep positive and stay on track.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Eating more vegetables, to enjoy eating healthy and to get off my butt and workout!

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : Myself at this point in time! *LOL*

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
It would be a dream to go into a nomal size store and to be able to buy anything in the store, not just socks or accessories!

Hey There!
 

Screen Name: Aech50

Age/Age Range: 24

Family Life: Single and no kids

Occupation: Master's degree student and office manager

Hobbies and Interests: Sports, writing, playing guitar

Favorite Music: Beatles and most other classic rock, punk and ska, acoustic

Favorite Color(s): Green

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Kettlebell and running

What are your fitness/health goals? I'm looking to drop from my starting weight of 248 to 150lbs. I'm already down to 219 since starting in June of 2010. I'm looking to lose the rest of the weight in 2011

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I started to see myself in pictures for the first time as fat. And I started avoiding stairs when I went to class because of the way it made me out of breath, something that hasn't happened before.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Avoiding fast food because of convenience. Between my job and going to grad school full-time, i'm busy and it's easy to stop and get a fast food burger. I need to be able to make time to prepare myself healthier meals.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
1) my lack of cooking skills and busy schedule getting in the way of me eating healthier meals.
2)Exercising or getting moving EVERY Day
3)not succumb to the pleasures of my favorite indulgent foods as much.


What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A two piece swim suit.

Screen Name: MadisonAvePhoto

Age/Age Range: 26

Family Life: Married & we have a 5 month old baby girl

Occupation: photographer

Hobbies and Interests: photography, crafts

Favorite Music: Rap, R&B, pop

Favorite Color(s): Pink

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Dancing

What are your fitness/health goals? Dropped 40lbs in '09 & have kept it off, now looking to drop 30 more & keep it off for good.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I dropped the first 40lbs in order to have a healthier pregnancy. Now that my daughter is old enough, I wanted to get back to losing & down to a healthy weight.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Comfort eating. Whatever the emotion is, I feel the need to shovel food into my mouth.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
1) Preparing meal plans
2) Exercising
3) Comfort snacking

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Skinny jeans!

Screen Name: Sum38

Age/Age Range: 43

Family Life: Married with children
Occupation: stay at home mom

Hobbies and Interests: Music, cooking, reserching

Favorite Music: blues, jazz, classical

Favorite Color(s): green

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walking, hiking

What are your fitness/health goals? Be tones and healthy

Screen Name: Stacey911

Age/Age Range: 37

Family Life: Mom of 3: Daughter is 20, Son is 15- (16 in 2 weeks), and lil guy is almost 3.

Occupation: Paramedic

Hobbies and Interests:Love to spend time with the kids, taking the little guy to the park, Movies, games, music

Favorite Music: Listen to alot of different music - Country, Rock, classic rock, even some classical

Favorite Color(s): Yelloe, it's a happy color

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: I love to run

What are your fitness/health goals? Would love to lose 55 Lbs

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I have been wanting to since my son was born, but in feb of 2010 the father of my children and the love of my life suddenly passed away at 38 years of age. I'm the only parent these kids have now, I need to be here for them. I quit smoking 5 months ago, now it's time to drop the extra pounds.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? ongoing motivation

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Sticking with a program, staying motivated, fighting cravings

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : really, I don't have one of these, I just want to be happy with myself.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? my skinny jeans

Screen Name: sperrin1

Age/Age Range: 29

Family Life: Married for 6 years, mom to two boys ages 2 and 4

Occupation: SAHM

Hobbies and Interests: My two favorite things at the moment are crochet and zombie flicks

Favorite Music: DMB, Coldplay, The Beatles, Gorillaz

Favorite Color(s): peacock colors: teal, deep blues and purples

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: elliptical

What are your fitness/health goals? I want to lose 110 pounds over all but shorter term I would like to be under 200 pounds by my 30th bday in Sept.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Looking at Christmas photos. I couldn't recognize myself behind the fat

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? binging in the evenings

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
Just starting but a huge weakness for me is my sweet tooth.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? My bestie...bad, I know :(

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? a sleeveless little black dress

Screen Name: aimeebell

Age/Age Range: 34

Family Life: Three kids and me.

Occupation: Self-employed home based medical transcriptionist.

Hobbies and Interests: Watching my boys play sports, cooking, reading, continuous education.

Favorite Music: The Fray, Pink.

Favorite Color(s): None.

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Currently none. In the past, Pilates.

What are your fitness/health goals? To feel good. Eating well and moving more make me feel better and look better too.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? My jeans hurt. I am not buying bigger, again.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Binging and then saying forget it.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Not giving up on the first over calorie day I have, exercising, eating well.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : The chubby woman staring me in the mirror.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? The countless pairs of jeans and black pants that do not fit me anymore.

Screen Name:
SDV219

Age/Age Range:
34

Family Life:
Married + 3 kids

Occupation:
In Nursing School

Hobbies and Interests:
I <3 to shop, enjoy watching my kids in their activities, and spending time with my family.

Favorite Music:
I love all kinds of music, especially classic rock and dance music!

Favorite Color(s):
Pink, Blue, & Yellow

Favorite Exercise/Workouts:
Right now I'm enjoying Wii Fit and I'm looking forward to adding more things to my routine!

What are your fitness/health goals?
More then anything, I'm just tired of being unhealthy and overweight. My biggest goal is to have a healthy BMI.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
I've been "deciding" to lose weight for a long time, but I think with time I realized that this is a lifestyle change ... it's about giving up the quick, easy, fast foods and really think about what I put in my mouth is the same for my kids. I really don't want them to grow up unhealthy, plus it's not easy being big and unhealthy for me too. It was just time to change.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
So far I've been doing really well (it's only 2 weeks - HA), but my biggest struggle is how am I going to make this work while I'm at school - that's giving me a bit of anxiety.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
I need to learn more portion control, what is OK to snack on, and exercise more!

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :
I want to look better then I did on my honeymoon!!

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
I don't want to wear anything old - I wanna shop for all NEW clothes!! I can't wait!

Screen Name: kaebea

Age/Age Range: 35

Family Life: single/engaged, full time employed, couple pets, home owner

Occupation: lab technician

Hobbies and Interests: reading, swimming, jogging, travel, water, beach , gardening, art

Favorite Music: anything that displays talent

Favorite Color(s):blue, soft neutrals, neutral pastels, lots of light

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: running!, plank position, balance and core - simple at home exersizes, biking, swimming

What are your fitness/health goals?
loose about 30 lbs, eat more veggies and whole foods, less processed food and chemically enhanced foods.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
been trying since i was about 10 years old. i just have always desired to be thinner and look better.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
definitely food. i have many food addictions, and i can put away food like a bottomless pit with the slighted drop in vigilence! that and a bum knee that has been a challenge to workout around.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
eating less, managing stress better, working out more often.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :
better than i do now i guess. comparing to others only brings me down.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
shorts! and not having to constantly pull my shirt down to hide my belly and flab.

Screen Name: lucyfm

Age/Age Range: 22

Family Life: My lovely live-in boyfriend and me.

Occupation: Medical Physics

Hobbies and Interests: Making things and am slowly getting back into cooking.

Favorite Music: Erm, Muse, Queens of the Stone Age..

Favorite Color(s): Black, blue.

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: I still don't enjoy exercise, but when I do it, it's either walking or a fitness DVD.

What are your fitness/health goals? Not to get out of breath going up more than two flight of stairs, and to have a healthy BMI.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? My clothes getting tighter, and the fact that I weighed the most I ever have. (Also, my mum poking my stomach and asking if I was pregnant, that was pretty harsh :( )

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Exercise!

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Motivation, stamina, self confidence!

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : My mum, she is always making little jibes at my weight without realising.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Anything, I'm scared to shop! Although, looking nice in a pretty dress/skirt would be good.

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Screen Name:aasshhlleeyy
Age/Age Range:22

Family Life:ive been married for about 3.5 years and I have a little girl named anelina she will be 3 in april

Occupation:full tie college student, mom, wife and respiratory intern

Hobbies and Interests:spending time with family and friends, my career, a new found love for working out and getting helthy

Favorite Music: I like evrything

Favorite Color(s):pink, black, purple, yellow green hmm idk bright colors lol

Favorite Exercise/Workouts:used to love love love yoga... need to get back into it

What are your fitness/health goals? I want to be prou of what I look like! I want to feel comfortable, I want to be able keep up with my LO

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? nothing really triggered it I have always known I needed to loose weight but I never was really dedicated or held myself accountable... but this time its different I know I cn do this and I WILL!

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? getting the munchies lol but so far Ive petty much been able to resist. And then the hubby telling me Ineed to eat more because I dont eat enough and him eating the crap I used to eat in front of me

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
I need to eat more natural unprocessed foods.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : I guess I cant really say I look better than anyone but one thing that excites me is that I have a lot of muscle for a girl even with all of this fat lol so I cant wait to see what I look like at goal and after toning my booty off at the gym lol

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
something sexy that I will actually feel sexy in

Screen Name: carriefan4evr

Age/Age Range: almost 16

Family Life: Mom, dad, 5 dogs, 2 cats, 2 rabbits, 1 fish, and 1 horse. :)

Occupation: Highschool student

Hobbies and Interests: Horses and horseback riding, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, drawing, guitar, piano, anything to do with horses. :)

Favorite Music: Carrie Underwood! I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I'm her biggest and most loyal fan, and I love her and adore her. :D I also really like Taylor Swift. Country, pop, if I hear it and like it, then I like it.

Favorite Color(s): Blue.

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walking, I guess. I don't do much else. (which I need to change PRONTO.)

What are your fitness/health goals? Be able to run a whole mile without stopping.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Realizing that I had to actually question whether or not I was to fat to ride my horse.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Those darn cravings. And laziness.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Which foods I eat and how I exercise. Basically everything.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? My best friend. (I know, I know!)

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A friggin bikini. And a gorgeous dress. :)

Screen Name: lluvyblu

Age/Age Range: 21

Family Life: I live with my boyfriend of 5 years

Occupation: College junior

Hobbies and Interests: Ughh...school haha. I play video games sometimes with my BF.

Favorite Music: Right now I really like Royksopp, La Roux, and Kele.

Favorite Color(s): Pink!

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Elliptical

What are your fitness/health goals? Definitely have a healthy BMI

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I've known for a while it was time...but recently my dad pointed out that I was developing a "(my last name) Belly." He said it was okay for him to say that because he had one too. Ehhh...yeah dad...still not okay lol.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Questioning my plan and my ability to stick with it.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Reading food labels, planning meals, fighting the urge to splurge

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? The skinny girls that go to the Rec with their short shorts and skin tight tank tops. Bleh..

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Shop in the "normal sized" section.

Yay awesome! I also posted a little introduction over yonder, titled "Woo! 3 pounds already!"

Screen Name: nightwasp

Age/Age Range: 23

Family Life: livin' with the boy

Occupation: cat owner, college graduate, grad school dropout... "figuring it out." Currently I work a job I'm not too keen on.

Hobbies and Interests: writing! music! worshipping my cat Charlotte! sleeping! (I'm a night-shifter. It becomes an interest, heh) news and politics!

Favorite Music: right now I'm listening to Six Finger Satellite, Air, and SomaFM streaming station Drone Zone.

Favorite Color(s): blue

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: biking, walking, jogging slowly, heh

What are your fitness/health goals? I want to wear a size 4. I've NEVER done that.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I saw my ex with his new girlfriend and caught my reflection in the mirror.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Not eating bread, not eating as MUCH as I think I should be.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Sticking to cal limits! Should be about 1400. Cooking experience! I need it. Getting over resistance to salads.

(Evil motivation!) Who do you want to look better than? Haha, great question. This girl I went to school with who seemed pretty effortlessly pretty.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? As little as I can ;) ...not with you! :P With the boy.

Screen Name: k15g15

Age/Age Range: 37

Family Life: Married 5 kids(his, mine. and ours) 2 bassets, and one kitty

Occupation: teacher

Hobbies and Interests: my dogs, bicycling, mx racing, reading, volunteering, cake decorating

Favorite Music: Duran Duran, Van Morrison, NWA, Rage Against the Machine

Favorite Color(s): all shades of purple

Favorite Exercise/Workouts:swimming

What are your fitness/health goals? To feel free of my body

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I felt my body controlled what I thought of me and what I did

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Trusting myself to make a good choice

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
Finding more of a variety of foods
More exercise
More exercise!

(Evil motivation!) Who do you want to look better than?
Myself, ever!

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A swimsuit that does not look like to belonged to my mom.

Screen Name: bellabbr

Age/Age Range: I will be 30 in 5 months and I will not cry..lol

Family Life: Married for almost 9 yrs, 2 kids a 4 yr old boy and a 2 yr old daughter. Husband left the Army in Jan and is now a civilian contractor in Afghanistan

Occupation: Housewife/student

Hobbies and Interests: reading, reading , more reading, the beach, movies, tv shows, gym, my children and chocolate :)

Favorite Music: Country, Train, Pink, Eminem, all over the map.

Favorite Color(s): Red

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Water aerobics and treadmill is about the only 2 I remotely like it.

What are your fitness/health goals? 150 lbs, no more plus size and just healthy and happy

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?

My weight has left me so depressed I attempted suicide because I would have rather die than live being fat one more day. Thank God I am not there anymore.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?

Finding the right combination of food and exercise for me.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
Finding more of a variety of foods

Fruit *Barf* and up my water intake.

(Evil motivation!) Who do you want to look better than?

Myself. I am not ugly, I am not stupid, but I feel like both when I am this big.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?

A swimsuit, a tank top, a short skirt. I just want to open a victoria Secret catalog and know I can order everything from it and it will look great :)
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Screen Name: beerdrinker

Age/Age Range: 27

Family Life: just me and the BF

Occupation: trucker

Hobbies and Interests: scooting, crafting, drinking/brewing beer, geocaching

Favorite Music: all sorts of stuff, but mainly alt country & rock

Favorite Color(s): purple, green, orange, black, brown

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: walking and exploring

What are your fitness/health goals? i would love to be down to 125 which is my 'recommended' healthy weight. at one point in my life i weighed over 200lbs. to never do that again would also be awesome.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? my clothes don't fit and i'm tired.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? bar food and alcohol

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
attentiveness
getting moving
drink more water

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : Christina Ricci

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? shorts!

Screen Name: chickadee32

Age/Age Range: 32

Family Life: My husband and two cats, and we're trying to conceive

Occupation: Genetics research

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, travel, cooking and baking

Favorite Music: Oh, I guess it tends to be somewhat alternative rock, plus a little bit of modern folk.

Favorite Color(s): I honestly don't know. Blue and green?

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Ha! I'm liking the treadmill right now.

What are your fitness/health goals? Lose weight. Get healthier. Get in shape. Be able to run, even though I presently hate running. Be thin enough to try yoga or pilates. Be healthy enough to conceive and have a pregnancy without complications.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Realizing that the primary reason I've been unable to get pregnant is my weight.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Figuring out a healthy balance. Eating less food and giving up favorite foods isn't bothering me; the fact that I'm afraid to eat right now is.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? I think my calories are too low right now, and I need to up them a little. In terms of exercise, I need to improve my stamina. And I need to find ways to make healthy meals that my husband will actually enjoy (I'm fine with what I'm cooking, but I think my "diet meals" are beginning to bug him).

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than?: There's not anyone, really. I want to look better than I have the past 15 years.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? I want to wear something that shows my knees without being embarrassed!

Screen Name:SlimchickAge/Age Range: 36

Family Life: married no kids

Occupation: dentist

Hobbies and Interests: reading, singing, tennis weight loss

Favorite Music: i usually like whats popular

Favorite Color(s): blues and greens

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: I enjoy Zumba , kick boxing and weight training

What are your fitness/health goals? lose 50lbs

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I hate seeing my self in picture now. and I hate how my clothes fit so tight ove my lumps and bumps.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Eating the right things

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? I need to stop making excuses for eating the wrong things.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : My husbands ex wife!

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? a bikini

Screen Name: dayna320

Age/Age Range: 31

Family Life: non exsistant

Occupation: also non exsistant...

Hobbies and Interests: i'm crafty. lately i've been knitting and crocheting a lot. my wee little doggies.

Favorite Music: punk, or alternative type stuff

Favorite Color(s): pink and blue and brown or any combination there of.

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: walking the dogs. it's about all i can manage at this point.

What are your fitness/health goals?: i'd like to be able to go hiking again. i really enjoy it i'm just not in any shape to do it. weight wise 140 would be spectacular. i don't think i've been 140 since the 7th grade. 170 would be ok too. i remember 170 and i felt pretty good.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?: i was forced to buy a second seat on an air plane....

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? sticking to it when out with others and they are buying.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? what don't i need to improve? i need to eat less, and eat better, and i need to move around a bit.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : no one comes to mind. i just want to look like a better me.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? dresses, skirts, cute sweaters...

Screen Name: Runic

Age/Age Range: 26

Family Life: Long-term boyfriend, 3 cats

Occupation: Web Marketer/Graphic Designer/Writer

Hobbies and Interests: Art, drawing, reading, movies

Favorite Music: Little bit of everything. Fav band is The Hush Sound

Favorite Color(s): Blue

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Dancing, walking

What are your fitness/health goals? Improve overall health, eat healthy food, exercise regularly and get to a normal weight.

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Which time? Haha. Seriously, I have a birthday coming up and I don't want to be over 200 lbs at age 27.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Binge eating and injuries from a recent car accident.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? I need to stick with it for more than a few months at a time. I also need to stay focused on my long term goals and get over the fact that this isn't about instant gratification.

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than?: Myself right now. Okay and also my ex.

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Nothing. ;) I can't wait to be comfortable in my own skin.

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Screen Name:samantha0992

Age/Age Range:18

Family Life:live at home with mom/dad sister/brother/nephew, have boyfriend no kids

Occupation:cashier

Hobbies and Interests:I love shopping, traveling, and researching

Favorite Music:dont have favorite i love all genres

Favorite Color(s):purple<3

Favorite Exercise/Workouts: jullian michaels 30 day shred

What are your fitness/health goals?i would like to lose 60 lbs

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
about two years ago i had went from 200 lbs to 170 and was comfotable with my weight but now i have gained back all the weight i lost and am now at 205 lbs being heavier then before. i was triggered to lose weight again when i noticed i was not excited for a shopping spree or waking up to dress up cute anymore which for me was a serious wake up call that i was not happy or comfortable with my weight gain...because getting dress was the best part of my day for me b4.

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
eating less and staying away from the junk i was raised around it and its hard for me to stay away uggh pathetic.

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
cut calories down, excersise more, stay motivated
(Evil motivatition)- boyfriend's ex girlfriend ;)

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
sexy designer bikini :D