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Amanda's intro
Screen Name:kissesmomof4
Age/Age Range:29 Family Life:married, stay at home mom of four Occupation:taking care of my husband, children, and home :D Hobbies and Interests:historical reenactment, paranormal research, reading, cooking, thrift and frugality Favorite Music:I like everything but country Favorite Color(s): plaid ;) Favorite Exercise/Workouts:at present NONE, I was addicted to exercise a couple years ago and then I suddenly burned out, since then I do not enjoy it at all What are your fitness/health goals? I do not want to become diabetic or get heart disease, both run in my family What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? see above What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? portion control, snacking and exercise What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? less snacking and desserts, portion control, get my butt moving more (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : I want to look better than MYSELF NOW lol What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? smaller dresses |
Melissa's intro
Screen Name: par12199
Age/Age Range:29 Family Life:married Occupation:real estate agent and kindergarten teacher Hobbies and Interests:my son and husband, family, friends, and reading magazines Favorite Music:I like everything! Favorite Color: pink Favorite Exercise/Workouts:walking What are your fitness/health goals? To be able to run and things not jiggle :) What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Stated above and being uncomfortable in clothes What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? portion control, snacking and exercise What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? portions and getting up to exercise (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : I want to look better than myself What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? shorts __________________ |
Screen Name:2muchbackend
Age/Age Range:33 Family Life:Married almost 8 years Occupation:disabled so I don't work at this time Hobbies and Interests:Birds(parrots) I have 2 cockatiels and 2 parakeets Favorite Music:Like alot of kinds Favorite Color(s):Pink Favorite Exercise/Workouts:Stationary Bike What are your fitness/health goals?To be healthy What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I'm starting to have more and more health problems What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?Fast Food! What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Eat less fast food Workout regularly Learn more about what I'm putting into my body(nutritional breakdown) (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :Jessica Simpson! What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?Good fitting Jeans |
Screen Name: Tara / Pretty In Pink
Age/Age Range: 20 Family Life: married, no kids yet Occupation: fitness instrutor at curves for women Hobbies and Interests: movies, music, tv, reading, writing, hanging out with friends and spending time with my husband Favorite Music: pop / rock / alternative Favorite Color(s): pink Favorite Exercise/Workouts: curves and walking What are your fitness/health goals? losing weight and feeling better about myself What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? my husbands mom talking about how fat i am and how she never wants to look like me. even though i am smaller than her i dont want to give anyone a reason to think that way about me. What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? i am a recoverying bulimic What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? when i fall off track, i fall hard and its hard for me to get back on track. (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : i want to look better than my sister in law. she is 5'2" and 110. What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?: i want to be under 120 |
Screen Name: 189bgone
Age/Age Range:35 Family Life: Single, no kids Occupation: Social worker Hobbies and Interests: reading, shopping, knitting, cooking/baking, spending time with friends Favorite Music: U2 Favorite Color(s): Blue, Celadon Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Elliptical What are your fitness/health goals? Though i hate running, i would like to be able to run 5 miles What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I wanted to lose weight before my 35th birthday. Well, that didn't happen. I spent the weekend at the beach and i was completely uncomfortable and mortified. I knew it was all under my control and i needed to gain control. What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? confusion of what to eat, what program to join, what excercises to do... a lot is a stuggle. My friends are all rail thin with great metabolisms and love eating so that has been difficult. What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? endurance self control not snacking (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : any one of my friends What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini! or any bikini will do! |
Screen Name: wannabslim
Age/Age Range:29 Family Life:married 3 children 11, 7 and 2 months Occupation: stay at home mom Hobbies and Interests:horse back rideing, canoeing, camping, fishing,dancing Favorite Music:anything I can dance to Favorite Color(s):Black Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Jogging, Denise Austins shrink your female fat zones What are your fitness/health goals? to lose 50 lbs and tone up What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? When my husband and I met I weighed 130 and had my first child from a previous marriage. I got pregnant with my second child and gained 60 lbs. I kept almos all of it. Then I recently had me third and gained 40 but lost all but 5 pounds of it, but my stomache is very very unattractive. And my butt and thighs are unsightly. Lets just say my hubby showed me he wasn't attracted to me any more. What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Depression What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? I am not sure, I keep my calorie intake at around 700 a day. and exercise 5 times aweek, videos and jogging. (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : my evil motivation is the old me What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? a bikini!!! __________________ |
Screen Name: ChasingAmy
Age/Age Range: 28 Family Life: Married 5 Years tomorrow (7/27) 2 Girls Kate 5 and Kamryn 2 in October. 2 Stepsons Caleb 9 and Jacob 6 Occupation: Graphics Designer, Website Design Own my own business Hobbies and Interests: I love walking, and being with my family. We are active in the March of Dimes. Favorite Music: I love all music Favorite Color(s): I love Blue Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walks with my kids What are your fitness/health goals? To lose 58 lbs and firm up. What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? When my scale said 202 and I got a vericose vein. What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Eating higher protein. It's hard to find foods with high protein and low carbs. What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? 1. Counting my calories 2. Avoiding Sweets 3. Making healthy choices (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : Sarah Evans What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A bikini! |
Screen Name: krys785
Age/Age Range:33 Family Life:Me, Boyfriend and 1 cat Occupation: Quality Control Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with friends and family Favorite Music: Rock Favorite Color(s): Blue Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Pilates What are your fitness/health goals? Lose weight and be healthy What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Seeing photos of myself and not recognizing the person in the picture. What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Motivation which isn't a big issue now because I've got a weight loss buddy What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? 1. more water intake 2. motivation to exercise 3. eating better while at home (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : I want to look hotter than these young girls with their belly shirts and low rise pants. What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? belly shirt and low rise pants... lol __________________ |
Screen Name: gabrielbeth
Age/Age Range: 27 Family Life: widowed mother of 2 Occupation: mom Hobbies and Interests: shopping, scrapbooking, reading, watching movies and tv, listening to music, church, going to the gym, spending time with my kids Favorite Music: anything good Favorite Color(s): pink Favorite Exercise/Workouts: step aerobics, body sculpting, yoga What are your fitness/health goals? to lose 20 more pounds and get rid of cellulite ;) What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? i was pretty comfortable with my weight and how i looked when my husband died, but the grief made me eat A LOT and i gained weight. i know that my husband would be very disappointed in how i have neglected my body and i want to be able to keep up with my 2 kids! What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? craving, craving, craving! portion control is also a big issue for me - i'm used to eating until i POP!!! What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? 1. getting to the gym 2. getting the motivation to work my butt off (literally) 3. not giving to temptation when i have a craving (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : my friend laurie. she's a skinny minnie and i am so jealous! What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? my skinny jeans again and a bathing suit comfortably without reservation!!! |
Screen Name: Slimkym
Age/Age Range:39 Family Life: no kids Occupation:cook Hobbies and Interests:cooking, video games, football, movies, net Favorite Music: R&B, Hip Hop Favorite Color(s):Blue, Red Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walking, lifting light weights What are your fitness/health goals? to get down to 199 pounds What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Fitting on rides at six flags What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? the waiting What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? more vegetables (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : nobody, I don't care about looking better than anybody What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? smaller shirts. __________________ |
a little bit about me
Screen Name: Sadler
Age/Age Range:37 Family Life:live w/boyfriend, no kids (he has 3) Occupation: sen. library specialist Hobbies and Interests: jewelry making, ceramics, reading Favorite Music:country & 80s hair bands Favorite Color(s): purple Favorite Exercise/Workouts:anytime I get myself in the gym I end up so happy I went. I love doing weights though! What are your fitness/health goals? smaller, stronger What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? not really one What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? eating right What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? portions, choices, water intake (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : just better than the old me! What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? I have no idea, I've never been that size as an adult! |
Screen Name: Lenee64
Age/Age Range: 42 Family Life: Happily married for 12 years, 2 girls (ages 7 & 10) Occupation: Work for an Electric CompanyHobbies and Interests: Spending time with family, movies, swimming, walkingFavorite Music: Country (mostly) but like most types of music Favorite Color(s): Lime, orange, red, lavender Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Walking & swimming, some free weights What are your fitness/health goals? To BE healthy and LOOK healthy What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? My youngest DD was watching TV one day and saw a commercial advertisement for a weight loss program and they used a lady that looked a lot like I used to look on the Ad..........Well, she commented that I used to look that "skinny" and asked why I didn't look like that, anymore! Hmmm, I didn't think she had noticed but she did. Kids......you got to love them! What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Sweet temptations, fast food, and mindless eating in front of the TV What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Pushing myself to do a little more exercising each week. Eating more healthy. Cooking more healthy meals. Even though I've gotten better at drinking my water.......I could always do better. (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : The actress on the weightloss commercial!!!!!!! What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A size 8 maybe. Wearing shorts in public was a huge goal for me......I just achieved that goal recently! (yeah me!!) |
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Age/Age Range: 23
Family Life: Live at home unfortunately Occupation: soon to be Graduate student Hobbies and Interests: reading, writing, dancing, listening to music Favorite Music: sixties, seventies and eighties music---BeeGees, Queen, Beatles, Elton John Favorite Books; Don't be sad, Plato's Republic Favorite Movies; Godfather Trilogy, Scarface Favorite Color(s): Blue Favorite Exercise/Workouts: walking What are your fitness/health goals? Lower my body fat, weigh 115 What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? No particular incident, just aghast at the scale What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Remembering why it's important to eat right What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Portion control, eating the right things, wanting to exercise. Who do you want to look better than? : The ***** who told me that I couldn't date a guy in her workplace What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? bikinis, tanks, a size 0 |
Hello I used to be a lurker
Screen Name: cfishes
Age/Age Range: 44 Family Life: Married, 2 daughters ages 20yrs and 15yrs Occupation: Shift leader Hobbies and Interests: Tropical fish, cats, camping, kite flying, beachcombing, cooking, swimming Favorite Music: Rock Favorite Color(s): Purple, blue and red Favorite Exercise/Workouts:Stationary bike, swimming What are your fitness/health goals? To be able keep up with my husband when we go hiking What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? After my last Doctors visit What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Eating less chocolate What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Not feel too guilty if I eat a little more than I should. (Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? HMMM..... : What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A sexy little black dress |
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