DATE: 3-27-09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: gg297/marva

AGE: 54

BIRTHDAY: oct 12, 1954

MARITAL STATUS: married for 34˝ years

SPOUSE’S NAME: mr man...actually it's gary

CHILDREN/AGES: christopher is 33, stephanie will be 28 2 months

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: rubber stamping, reading, shopping, puzzles, computer games

PETS: 11 y/o miniature dachshund named maggie

TOP WEIGHT: 219

CURRENT WEIGHT: 205

GOAL WEIGHT: 160 (then 150)

HEIGHT: 5'2˝"

EYE COLOR: hazel

HAIR COLOR: short and gray

OCCUPATION: used to be a nurse, then a CNA, now i'm home

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: 90 mi north of madison, wi

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: the lack of continued motivation, evening snacking, closet eater

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: i have to lose some weight and get myself healthy if i want to watch my grandchild(ren) grow up...i absolutely will not give up

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? i'm actually quite shy, i do like to have a good time..sometimes too good..lol, my dd is getting married in september

DATE: 5-2-09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Melissa

AGE: 24

BIRTHDAY: May 21

MARITAL STATUS: not married but pretty in love with my bf of 8 months =)

SPOUSE’S NAME: --

CHILDREN/AGES: n/a

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: listening to music, going out with my best friend and spending time with my boyfriend and my family.

PETS: gerry and arti -- my two CATS lol they're both almost 4!

TOP WEIGHT: 187

CURRENT WEIGHT: 185

GOAL WEIGHT: 155 or less.

HEIGHT: 5'3

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: everchanging...lol currently strawberry blonde on top while dark on the bottom

OCCUPATION: graphic designer

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: cleveland

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: starting and giving up to easily -- just letting other distractions in life have all my attention and i lose focus on watching my weight and putting the effort forth

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Right now I am a point in my life where very little makes me feel happy or good about myself. I have had a string of bad luck and bad events happen and I need something to focus on that will help give me some positivity and hope for a better future for myself. I'm ready to do it this time.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I have a history of depression but its always been event related. I have a difficult time when I feel like I dont have control over anything in my life and currently there is alot going on that is making me feel that way so I just hope this can be a great outlet for me and I'll connect with others and have some support and give some to =)

DATE: 5-15-09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Jo
AGE:27

BIRTHDAY: june 20th

MARITAL STATUS: single

SPOUSE’S NAME: --

CHILDREN/AGES: 10,9 and 5

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:swimming, shopping

PETS: 6 cats, 2 scorpions and 24 Tarantulas
TOP WEIGHT: 247lbs

CURRENT WEIGHT: 82.9kgs

GOAL WEIGHT: not sure

HEIGHT:5ft 7

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: light brown

OCCUPATION:warehouse operative

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: kent

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Losing weight then putting it all back on

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have a goal im going on holiday in August

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?I've suffered with depression for a good few years made worse when i was diagnosed with PND

DATE: June 19 2009

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Jen

AGE: 42

BIRTHDAY: June 3

MARITAL STATUS: Married 21 years

SPOUSE’S NAME: Phil

CHILDREN/AGES: Jess 20, Andrew 17

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: gardening, psychology, figuring out why I am the way I am, my family, getting my mind, body & soul healthy :0)

PETS: Old black cat, African Gray Parrot : Izzy

TOP WEIGHT: 217 eek

CURRENT WEIGHT: 214

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 6"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: not sure what its called on the box lol auburn (ish)

OCCUPATION: Admin

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Saskatchewan

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: losing it lol staying motivated, working thru the psychological things that make me hang onto the weight

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Its time to look after me, I can't have a healthy mind without a healthy body, the love and support of my husband and a kick *** psychologist who is helping me understand "why" and helping to unlock and deal with some icky deep dark stuff ....... with I would have done it 20 years ago!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I am so happy to be alive and healthy and that I want to be alive and healthy, I am so excited about the future, about me and who I know I am and who I can be - I am totally overwhelmed that this time I "know" I can do it, not I am trying, not I wish, just I am doing - no matter what it takes or how long it takes I will succeed at this !!!!!! wooooooooooo hoooooooooooo
Bring on the confident and sexy lady that is hiding in me :0)

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DATE: 06/24/2009

USERNAME/REAL NAME: marbear14/Maryann

AGE: 25

BIRTHDAY: July 25, 1983

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Warren

CHILDREN/AGES: n/a

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Art, Sports, Sleep

PETS: Madden, Rory & Baxter

TOP WEIGHT: 230

CURRENT WEIGHT: 222

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5'8"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Dark Blonde/Light Brown

OCCUPATION: Banking

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Maine

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Emotional Binges

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've nailed a pair of my "skinny" shorts on the wall instead of a mirror. I WILL fit in the next year at this time!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Friends are welcome!

DATE: 26 Jun 09'

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Purefire / Stephanie

AGE: 30

BIRTHDAY: March 8

MARITAL STATUS: divorced

SPOUSE’S NAME:

CHILDREN/AGES: Jayson/10 and Kiara/5

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, Walking, Spending time with my kids, spending time with friends. etc.

PETS: 3 cats and a spider

TOP WEIGHT: 170

CURRENT WEIGHT: 157.6

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

HEIGHT: 5'4

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

OCCUPATION: laid off..

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Massachusetts

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: emotional eating.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I actually want to loose weight. I have a small support system to help me. I also have new exercise equipment in my home.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I have bipolar.

Hi everyone!

DATE: 07/05/09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: MrsLovett/ Sunshine (yes, that is my real name. It's on my birth certificate!)

AGE: 32

BIRTHDAY: 05/26/77

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SPOUSE’S NAME: None

CHILDREN/AGES: Can't have children Have two nieces and a nephew though!

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Scrapbooking and computer!

PETS: Two lovely kitties!

TOP WEIGHT: 171 lbs.

CURRENT WEIGHT: 137.5 lbs.

GOAL WEIGHT: 110-120 lbs.

HEIGHT: 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Red!

OCCUPATION: Unemployed

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New Jersey

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Yo-yo-ing Also, I have an Eating Disorder.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Healthy eating and exercise.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? That I am a fun, loving, and talkative person!

MrsLovett

DATE: 07/15/09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Oogi

AGE: 57

BIRTHDAY: 12/11

MARITAL STATUS: M

SPOUSE’S NAME: DH

CHILDREN/AGES: My children are all furry

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Sewing, reading, computers, Camping (RVing)

PETS: Oogi (Who'd a guessed?) and Shasta

TOP WEIGHT: 200

CURRENT WEIGHT: 191

GOAL WEIGHT: 150 then maybe 140

HEIGHT: 5'8"

EYE COLOR: blu

HAIR COLOR: blond (only my hairdresser knows - uh-huh)

OCCUPATION: disabled (I say RETIRED) with major depression and fibromyalgia

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: The Deep South

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I am sedentary. I do not often go out of my computer room. I go out of my home usually 3-4 times a week. I think about exercising, but thinking is not doing...need more GUMPTION

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am SO BORED after sitting here for 5 years. Wouldn't you be? Hoping the diet will lead to exercise and outdoors and back to RVing. I used to be an avid walker/hiker and would love to be there again.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I can be very DIRECT (people say mean) and over inquisitive (nosy?) but am really over-empathetic and a softie most of the time.

DATE: 07/17/2009

USERNAME/REAL NAME: snugglefaery/Casey

AGE: 30

BIRTHDAY: July 12, 1979

MARITAL STATUS: single

SPOUSE’S NAME: n/a

CHILDREN/AGES: n/a

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: WoW, painting, reading, cooking- when I have interest in getting out of bed

PETS: n/a

TOP WEIGHT: 248

CURRENT WEIGHT: 233

GOAL WEIGHT: 165

HEIGHT: 5'2"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Dark Blonde/Light Brown

OCCUPATION: none right now

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Arkansas

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: /sigh me

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I just want to be healthy, right now my emotional/mental health is more important that physical but I figure they will probably go hand in hand

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I am struggling pretty hard right now, I am recovering from a recent suicide attempt and have dysthemic, major depressive disorder, severe anxiety issues and am a binge eater. And wow that was a depressing sentence to type

DATE: July 24, 2009

USERNAME/REAL NAME: chevygurl33/Tina

AGE: 31

BIRTHDAY: Aug 19, 1977

MARITAL STATUS: Common Law

CHILDREN/AGES: 2 - 13 and 8

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: 4 wheeling, movies

TOP WEIGHT: 220

CURRENT WEIGHT: 161.2

GOAL WEIGHT: 140

HEIGHT: 5'8

EYE COLOR: Hazel

HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Canada

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Everyone else Just because they can have it doesn't mean I can.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I know how to do it...

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

DATE: 7-31-09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: ChiTownKatie/Katie

AGE: 28

BIRTHDAY: June 30, 1981

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SPOUSE’S NAME: Haven't met him yet (?)

CHILDREN/AGES: None yet

TOP WEIGHT: 182

CURRENT WEIGHT: 180

GOAL WEIGHT: 140

HEIGHT: 5'9"

EYE COLOR: hazel

HAIR COLOR: Black

OCCUPATION: Actress and Teacher
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Chicago

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Evening binges, cocktails/snacks after shows

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DATE: August 10th, 2009
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Toni

AGE: 29

BIRTHDAY: July 29

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SPOUSE’S NAME:

CHILDREN/AGES: Skyler, 11

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: spending time with family and friends, karaoke, student ministry

PETS: Puppy, Britany Spaniel named Remy

TOP WEIGHT: 308

CURRENT WEIGHT: 258

GOAL WEIGHT: 199

HEIGHT: 5' 9

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brown

OCCUPATION: State Worker/Director of Student Ministries

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Harrisburg, PA

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: staying on plan and being accountable to myself. I am dealing with a very difficult depressive episode and when I'm this depressed all I think about is eating. I use food as a way to self medicate, so I don't lose any weight (haven't gained any either-whew) but it makes me more depressed.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Well, I have been lurking on the 3FC boards for quite sometime. When I first started getting serious about weight loss, I was somewhat active, but I'm recommiting to being a part of this group and staying the course. I am going to need support though, I'm hoping to make new friends.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I have had a very miserable 2009. I was engaged to be married, had the wedding planned and everything (dress bought, location booked, etc.) then out of nowhere my fiance ended things. This happened in March of this year. I seemed to be doing really well at first and then I got hit with this massive wave of saddness which I have not been able to get out of for months. I'm in therapy, on medication, the whole nine yards, but nothing seems to be helping. I hear so often that this will just take time to run it's course. I just want to feel like myself again. I'm so sad.

DATE: 8/11/09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: hopeandfaith/peggy

AGE: 66

BIRTHDAY: June 16

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: James

CHILDREN/AGES: Brit. age 41, Daughter (Home with the Lord on 7/5/94)

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: 3 Grandchildren...they are my hobbies now. I was a tennis player for 25 years until I had to give it up.......phooey

PETS: Threatening to get a puppy

TOP WEIGHT: 230

CURRENT WEIGHT: 225

GOAL WEIGHT: 140

HEIGHT: 5'5"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown

OCCUPATION: Consultant to anyone who needs me.....LOL

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: South

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have always had a weight problem, and now, I have medical condition, temporal arteritis, which I have to take prednisone for. Hungry as a bear, and all the side effects of prednisone too. Not a pretty picture, but I am down to 7.5 mg. daily and hope to be off this drug soon.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I also have a bad back and want to see if back surgery will help. I have become very sedentary and I want to do more with my grandchildren.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? My husband and I have lived through one of the toughest things that can come your way. Our daughter, Jennifer, died in 1994. The Lord has guided us through.

DON'T FORGET TO JOIN US ON THE DAILY THREAD AFTER POSTING YOUR BIO... THANK YOU !!
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Hi Everyone,

DON'T FORGET TO JOIN US ON THE DAILY THREAD AFTER POSTING YOUR BIO... THANK YOU !!

I got this idea from another board (thank you!) and thought it would be cool for us to get to know each other a little better.

PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU POST!!
Everyone just copy and paste the following into a reply:

DATE: 8/17/09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Lisa

AGE: 42

BIRTHDAY: 4/7/1967

MARITAL STATUS: single

SPOUSE’S NAME: n/a

CHILDREN/AGES: 16

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: crafts, watching sports, cars, books, movies, tv

PETS: 2 dogs, 5 cats

TOP WEIGHT: 264

CURRENT WEIGHT: 260

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

HEIGHT: 5'5"

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: brown

OCCUPATION: stay at home mother, volunteer

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Ohio

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: eating when i'm not hungry, eating small meals

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: i am aware of my demons this time around. Helpful hints from here have helped me to slow down on binging. i didn't even know i was binging, i thought it was simply a problem with food, i was in such denial.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? i'm really nice, kind of quiet, laid back but i love my friends and i love to laugh. i'm learning how to take things one day at a time, it's made me a much happier person.