Hobbies and Interests: Coupons and Losing Weight!!!
Favorite Music: Bon Jovi
Favorite Exercise/Workouts: 30 Day Shred!!!
What are your fitness/health goals? To Be Overall Happy and Healthy
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I was watching a show on tv about people who lost alot of weight and I said I can do that too!!
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Exercising
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Exercising, Find the time to Exercise, and Being Happy with myself
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? Haha. I Never thought about this one. I will have too!!
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? A Pair of Jeans that I wore in College that Have been hanging around in my Closet for 8 Years!!!
What are your fitness/health goals? To run another marathon
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I literally can't fit my clothes and can't afford to buy new.
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? PCOS
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Controlling cravings, drinking more water, getting more sleep (so I have energy to run =)
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? I'd just like to get back to how I looked after baby #1...
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Just comfortable, form fitting clothes.
Favorite Music: There's a lot.. but the favourite categories are singer/songwriter, electro, hardcore and swedish pop. Favorite artists/bands are Bright Eyes, Patrick Wolf, Stars, Anna Ternheim, Blood Brothers, The Cure, Cake and others..
Favorite Color(s): Red, "copper", dark grey, gold, black, brown.
Favorite Exercise/Workouts: Jogging, walking and poweryoga
What are your fitness/health goals? To lose 20 kg (40 pounds)
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? Weight has always been an issue for me... I've been overweight for most of my life, except for when I struggled with anorexia/bulimia a few years ago. So being skinny AND eat without throwing up is going to be... new. And scary. And I also wanna move out of home during the next year... and I don't know, I wanna go into the next phase of my life without having to focus so much on my weight.
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? To eat the right amounts of food. I either eat way too much or way too little. That's why I'm counting calories now - I HAVE to eat 1300 calories, no more, no less.
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Controlling my food intake, getting more sleep and drink less alcohol.
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : Well, not look better than... but I'd like to lose weight so my mum will stop telling me I have to.
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Tank tops. Right now I'm not comfortable with showing my arms, so I always wear long sleeves.
I'm new here to 3FC, not sure if this is where I'm supposed to post for newbie intros? But Calorie Counting is my thing and I thought I would give it a whirl.
Screen Name: Michelle
Age/Age Range: 35
Family Life: Married, mom of 2 boy ages 4 & 6
Occupation: nurse, Telemetry Technician
Hobbies and Interests: reading,camping,cooking,baking, I would love shopping too but, it's not too much fun when you are unhappy with yourself.
Favorite Music: Classic Rock
Favorite Color(s): black, green
Favorite Exercise/Workouts: I like to walk at the moment, 30 minutes just ballin' it around and around the block, no treadmill. LOL
What are your fitness/health goals? I would like to lose 85 pounds
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? OMG, I started boo hooing in the Lane Bryant dressing room, that poor salesgirl. I was embarrassed, ashamed, disgusted, just very emotional to see what I let myself get to. I just couldn't stop the tears from coming, it was pretty embarrasing.
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? I'm a food addict, I guess it is what a drug addict or alcoholic goes thorugh, except my vice is food.
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? I need to up my excersize eventually,work on self-esteem, and healthier choices.
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? I really don't want to out do anyone, I just want to like myself when I look in the mirror.
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Victoria Secret Underware, Bras, and teddies for my husband. He is so supportive and loving, has been through it all with me for 7 years, I love him dearly.
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Hobbies and Interests: poetry, reading, writing, drawing, soccer, swimming, bowling...it goes on
Favorite Music: Superchik or Classic Disney
Favorite Color(s): anything but pink
Favorite Exercise/Workouts: love biking to death, will try anything
What are your fitness/health goals? to eat based on hunger and not emotion.
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? not a great reason, but I had an eating disorder and gained all of the weight back(under pressure of hospitalization) and don't like being at this weight. it makes me sad
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? If I'm not binging I go back to restricting, hardest thing is to keep it from going too far. And getting my nutrients while staying vegan.
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
1 EATING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.
2 Exercising regularly but not compulsively
3 trying to regain the feeling of hunger I seldom know.
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? any girl that thinks she's better than me.
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
nothing(seriously would love to accept myself naked) but have this pair of really form fitted green cargo pants. they'd fit and show off my nice *** if I were my goal weight
Running, volunteering, reading, and taking random classes.
Favorite Music:
Anything I can dance to.
Favorite Color(s):
Black and White
Favorite Exercise/Workouts:
Running, Step Aerobics, Ab work
What are your fitness/health goals?
Be an efficient runner, keep weight low enough to keep as much pressure off my week right knee.
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
Feeling like a hypocrite when telling others to eat healthier while I was eating Oreos, ice-cream and chocolate cake, also finding out my body fat was 30%.
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
Impatience when I feel like the scale is not reflecting my hard work.
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
Commitment to maintaining weight loss, motivation to continue when things are hard, combating self doubt and feelings of minimizing what I've already accomplished.
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :
My sister has always been the size 0-2 in the family and me the 8-10, I want to change that.
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
Favorite Music:
Every thing from Eminem to Enya is on my iPod
Favorite Color(s):
I can't say that I have one really.
Favorite Exercise/Workouts:
At this point I HATE working out
What are your fitness/health goals?
To drop about 50-60 lbs. and be fit enough to hike the Inca Trail.
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
Spending time with my only grandbaby last month. He will be one in January and I am terrified that if I keep going I will miss out just like my parents did. Dad passed at 46 and Mom at 57.
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
Ben & Jerry's.... actually lack of motivation and the fact that I love food
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? consistency, consistency, consistency
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :
My former self who has aged with grace.
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
Nice hip hugging jeans, cute top, and little healed shoes/boots.
Melinda4952
age:40
Family Life:
2 step kids (they both moved out)
Happily Married
2 cats and a dog
ocupation:
I run a cleaning company
and Effective Coupon company
like a Val Pac
Morning all
I was a Atkins chick fro a very long time
not really working for me and I have reasons it did not work
I love beer ...my bad
so I am going to start calorie counting lost about 5 lbs a few months ago
well it's back
wish me luck !
I am up for the #42 WL challange 5 lbs
I can do it !
Favorite Exercise/Workouts:
I don't exercice, although I need to hit the gym NOW.
What are your fitness/health goals?
Lose 20 pounds-the sooner, the better.
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
I'm freaking out at the idea that in January I have to go to work and the extra pounds I gained over the holidays will show. It was bad before holidays but now it's worse.
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
Eating when I'm stressed out because I'm stressed out.
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
not eating when i'm stressed, exercise, stop drinking Diet Pepsi
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :
I would like to look like I did last year around this time-about 30 pounds lighter.
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
A nice, sexy dress..or be able to get a new Singapore Airlines costume..I used to have one and looked great on me.
Family Life:live with my gma soon to be with my bf in our first house.
Occupation:Future Owner of TSI Harley-Davidson Buell
Hobbies and Interests:Rugby, Running, Music, Dancing
Favorite Music:Rap, Pop, Country----pretty much everything
Favorite Color(s): Purple !
Favorite Exercise/Workouts:Running lots and lots
What are your fitness/health goals? I'd like to run three miles without having to walk and proceed from there to a marathon, however with all the extra jiggle its a little rough
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I've been struggling with weight since I was 14, but saw pictures and was at my heaviest and so depressed...it was time
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
Cravings especially chinese food and ice cream
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
Motivation in the morning, blocking cravings(nice dream) thats really it
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :
ha ha ha thats funny....I'd have to say I want to look just as good as my best friend who just lost a bunch of weight and looks amazing.
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
Shorts, I dont cause I hate my legs!
Hi all.
I have done Weight Watchers, even worked there, Atkins, Cabbage Diet, etc...and I am back...again and now want to count calories and exercise my way to greatness.
Right now, I am 166, 5' 2", and want to get to 126. Never have I had to lose so much. I plan on eating no more than 1400 cal/day along with 30min/walk/run per day. I know how to eat, but I am a total overeater.
Wish me luck and any encouragement is appreciated!
Hobbies and Interests: Walking, running, spinning, playing with my kids
Favorite Music: 80's and top 40, rock, R & B
Favorite Color(s): red
Favorite Exercise/Workouts: spinning
What are your fitness/health goals? to lose 40 pounds
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? This is the heaviest I have ever been. I don't even look like myself anymore!
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? I always feel a sense of deprivation when dieting. I miss eating whatever I want, but hey, that's what got me here.
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Sticking to the program. Not deceiving myself! The diet part is hard, exercise is easy for me.
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : My ex-boyfriend's wife.
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? a bikini
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What are your fitness/health goals? I'd like to get under 200 lbs by my birthday
and 175 by next year. but ultimatly I just want to be as happy on the outside
as I am inside.
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit?
I have a few. One was seeing pictures of myself and seeing the attractive
girl beneath the weight. And being called fat while pumping gas by some idiot.
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
I like beer ugh.
and I need to watch my portions. I come from a family that eats a
buffet every dang night. heh
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
1. portion control
2. Motivation, just stop being lazy and start moving.
3. stop obsessing over every little thing.
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? :
every girl my hubby has ever had a crush on
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size?
this little red dress that I still have hanging in my closet from my pre fat days.
never give up hope! lolz.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and sexy lingerie.. little frilly garters that my husband loves but I feel to self conscious in for now.
What are your fitness/health goals? Reach my healthy weight between 135-165 (preferrably 135)
What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I was tired of buying bigger clothes. Biggest size for me was size 18
What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health? Maintenance and sticking to my exercise regimen
What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve? Motivation, temptation, laziness
(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : All the women in my family hehe
What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? size 6 designer jeans
) Who do you want to look better than? 
Haha. I Never thought about this one. I will have too!!
On My Way
(seriously would love to accept myself naked) but have this pair of really form fitted green cargo pants. they'd fit and show off my nice *** if I were my goal weight
