DATE:

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Zara

AGE: 24

BIRTHDAY: 7th Dec

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Wifey (Hehehe)

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: writing, reading, kettlercise, singing

PETS: 2 fire bellied toads

TOP WEIGHT: 189

CURRENT WEIGHT: 134

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

HEIGHT: 5"7

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brownish/blonde

OCCUPATION: Student

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: On an Island in the Irish sea ;-)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: obsessive calorie counting

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: It's the only time!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm pretty easy to get along with and have a crazy sense of humour :-D

DATE: 02/19/2012

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Kristyn

AGE: 37

BIRTHDAY: 09/27/1974

MARITAL STATUS: divorced

SPOUSE’S NAME: bf~bill

CHILDREN/AGES: some people have children...I have dogs

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: time with friends and family, I also enjoy reading & amking jewelry

PETS: Jack Russell Terries (4 years old) named Harley & a Chug (chihuahua/pug mix), 1 1/2 years old named Scooby

TOP WEIGHT: 220

CURRENT WEIGHT: not really sure...somewhere around 180...disgusts me

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5'6"

EYE COLOR: brown

HAIR COLOR: brown

OCCUPATION: LNA

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Vermont

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: making myself actually stick to the diet...and exercise. Once i exercise I always feel so much better...but to make myself do it is the hard thing. Plus I work until 10:30 every night...and always come home and eat because I am starved from running around all night long. That is a habit i need to quit!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Not sure if I will be successful. But I know I keep trying...and that's the first step for me.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I really want to succeed this time...but not really sure how this site works. I am open to any suggestions and helpful tips from everyone...please

DATE: 20/02/12

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Carly

AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: August 21st

MARITAL STATUS: Married

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Knitting. Playing computer games. Reading. Knitting. Knitting. And uhm... knitting.

PETS: A Golden Retriever named Steel, a little white Bichon/Westie demon dog named Remmy, a 10 mo old American Bulldog named Sunshine.

TOP WEIGHT: 280

CURRENT WEIGHT: 280

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

HEIGHT: 5'8"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

OCCUPATION: Stay at home wife

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: the Maritimes in Canada.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Eating portions that are out of control, a Pepsi addiction, and laziness.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm on meds to help me with my mental health issues. I also have finally let go of being unable to not have kids so I'm not obsessing anymore- I want to take care of me, which I haven't done in a long time.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I knit. A lot. Anyone here a raveler?

DATE: 2/27/2012

USERNAME/REAL NAME: HeavyonFashion/Malan
AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: 05/02

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Ian

CHILDREN/AGES: No children yet

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Writing, reading, drawing, photography

PETS: None

TOP WEIGHT: 265

CURRENT WEIGHT: 265

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5'7"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Black

OCCUPATION: Fashion Blogger/writer

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: NJ

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Trying to motivate myself to exercise and stop putting everyone else first before myself.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am finally doing something for myself and not everyone else. I am losing weight for me and that is the difference this time around.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), Depression, and Anxiety.

DATE: 16 March 12

USERNAME/REAL NAME: AlmostMe

AGE: 41

BIRTHDAY: late May

MARITAL STATUS: married, but wishing I weren't!

SPOUSE’S NAME: %^&*$@X

CHILDREN/AGES: 1 boy, 4

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, music, going out, museums, galleries, photography

PETS: 1 fab cat

TOP WEIGHT: not sure but maybe 30 pounds more than now?

CURRENT WEIGHT: 227

GOAL WEIGHT: 150... but fit, ya know.

HEIGHT: 5 ft 5 in

EYE COLOR: green

HAIR COLOR: light brown (really dark brown with gray!)

OCCUPATION: unemployed - and need to refocus. Got tons of skills though

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: London

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Stress eating, boredom eating - getting too depressed to exercise, sometimes smoking as well. Currently not smoking - thank goodness!

In the past I have been an obsessive calorie counter - it wasn't good. I starved myself. Trying a more balanced, slower approach this time.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to be fit and have fun and be single again and date. I have been unhappy for so long and depressed because I've been unhappy in my marriage. I want to play one season of rugby - just to give it a try. (I won't be at my goal weight, don't really care what I weigh in the autumn when I start - just want to be so much fitter so I can play and firmly out of plus size clothes). And I want to be able to run after my crazy son.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU: I'm American but live in the UK. I just started Bikram yoga - 2 weeks ago. Amazing. Not sure if I'm losing any weight (I'm resolved to weigh once a month only!) - but it's helping me with an injury and I feel pretty great.

DATE: 18/03/2012

USERNAME/REAL NAME: VioletDolphin83/Candice

AGE: 28

BIRTHDAY: 3/10

MARITAL STATUS: married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Damian

CHILDREN/AGES: no children

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: art, novel writing, piano, listening to music, playing games, watching movies

PETS: 1 cat

TOP WEIGHT: 136kg (299lbs)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 126kg (277lbs)

GOAL WEIGHT: 65kg (143lbs)

HEIGHT: 166cm (5'5")

EYE COLOR: light blue

HAIR COLOR: brown

OCCUPATION: piano teacher

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Australia

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: eating when depressed or stressed

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I feel more motivated this time. I have a goal of getting fit and so far I'm slowly getting there.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I suffer from Depression and Anxiety

DATE: March 18, 2012

USERNAME/REAL NAME: BooBoo Bear Jenna

AGE: 43

BIRTHDAY: May 9

MARITAL STATUS: legally separated and now very happy

SPOUSE’S NAME: Steven

CHILDREN/AGES: son 14 daughter 22

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: gardening, reading, knitting, playing with grandson, love going to contests, big music lover!

PETS: Patches 14 yr old talking cat

TOP WEIGHT: 192 (pregnancy)

CURRENT WEIGHT: JC weigh me in @ 176 in November

GOAL WEIGHT: 140-135

HEIGHT: 5 7

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

OCCUPATION: cook in high school cafeteria

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Great White North (British Columbia)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: How to lose weight, gained like 25 lbs due to medication - never needed to diet b 4

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: support and my own desire to succeed

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I don’t own a scale – I’ve learned that I’m an emotional eater – I know that I need to exercise to help me lose and maintain a healthy weight. Just always so tired after work!

DATE: 3/18/2012

USERNAME/REAL NAME: shredthecello / Jaclyn.

AGE: 23

BIRTHDAY: 8/10/1988

MARITAL STATUS: I have a long distance boyfriend.

SPOUSE’S NAME: --

CHILDREN/AGES: --

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Music, going to shows, reading, writing, video games, movies/TV.

PETS: 3 cats (Casper, Callie and Dinah) & 2 dogs (Buddy and Ollie).

TOP WEIGHT: 206 ish

CURRENT WEIGHT: Stuck at 170 for ages!

GOAL WEIGHT: 135-140

HEIGHT: 5'5"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Dark brown

OCCUPATION: Currently unemployed.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Near Seattle, WA.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: A combination of medications and Hypothyroidism. Does that count? It's really an uphill battle. I also get cravings for fast food sometimes and occasionally eat more than I should.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm dedicated to working out. I'd been pretty much sedimentary for 6 years but started doing Leslie Sansone "walk at home" DVDs in January. I'm fiercely determined to ditch the fatty arm look and I work out 6 days a week.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I've struggled with major depression/bipolar and anxiety since I was 13. I was always thin as a girl, but I ended up being a guinea pig for all sorts of anti-depressants, and gained 60+ lbs over the years. All I want is to get better and feel like "me" again. I'm currently at a plateau with my weight but trying my best to stay optimistic and on track.

DATE: 3/28/2012

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Erbear/Erin

AGE: 22

BIRTHDAY: July 27

MARITAL STATUS: Married for just over 6 months

SPOUSE’S NAME: Cody

CHILDREN/AGES: Nope

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Music, dance, books, movies, theater, playing ukulele, & cooking

PETS: None

TOP WEIGHT: 210

CURRENT WEIGHT: 182

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

HEIGHT: 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Brown

OCCUPATION: Currently, house wife?

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Germany

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: STRESS

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm doing it slowly/in a way I can maintain. I'm attempting to not freak out and not get emotional.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?: I'm in a foreign country with all of my friends and family back home, which is why I joined this site. I'm having an enormous lack of support from my mother, which is a source of constant anxiety, as she just lost a lot of weight and is pushing me to do it as she did. Just the fact that she tells me I need any diet is rather rude in my opinion. This has been a very hard journey for me and it's not over yet. I'm trying to get my butt in gear and get my attitude in line!

DATE: 5/18/12

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Angiej/ Angie Jackson

AGE: 39

BIRTHDAY: 2/5/73

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Greg

CHILDREN/AGES: Maddie 7 and AJ 5

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Facebook and music.... I know exciting life

PETS: None..

TOP WEIGHT: 273

CURRENT WEIGHT: 253

GOAL WEIGHT: 175

HEIGHT: 5'5"

EYE COLOR: hazel

HAIR COLOR: The wonderful hair dressers just mix it up to hide the grey..

OCCUPATION: Home childcare provider of 5 plus my 2... Can we say "What were you thinking?" lol

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I LOVE the tase of food...

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm tried of being overweight and not feeling pretty...

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I love people and being me.. My husband hates it, but I am a social person...

DATE: 5/18/12

USERNAME/REAL NAME: cemommster/Jenny

AGE: 38

BIRTHDAY: 4/21

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Carl

CHILDREN/AGES: CJ almost 13, Emily 5

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Scrapbooking, training for 5K, reading.

PETS: Cat, Ozzie

TOP WEIGHT: 280

CURRENT WEIGHT: 263

GOAL WEIGHT: 160

HEIGHT: 5'4

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blond

OCCUPATION: Exercise Physiologist and Health Education Specialist

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: North

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: motivation and my endocrine system

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

Wonder if anyone actually reads these? lol... well returning after a hiatus so I figure I'll fill it out.



DATE: June 6 2012

USERNAME/REAL NAME: bodyTOObootylicious / Sarah (or SJ)

AGE: 24

BIRTHDAY: Oct 19

MARITAL STATUS: Single... almost married a cheating idiot, thank God I didn't!!

SPOUSE’S NAME: n/a

CHILDREN/AGES: None

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading (especially about marine biology, as I have a reef tank and am interested in the subject); reef keeping, dancing, skiing (badly)

PETS:2 fat cats that look exactly alike. Many fish (clowns, trigger, puffer, to name a few)

TOP WEIGHT: 180

CURRENT WEIGHT: 151

GOAL WEIGHT: For now, 135-ish. I'm sure when I get there I'll change my mind and will want to go thinner, but I would be thrilled with that right now!

HEIGHT: Exactly 5' 4.5"... so either 5' 4" or 5' 5", depending on my mood.

EYE COLOR: green

HAIR COLOR: dark brown

OCCUPATION: Coordinator for neurosurgery clinical trials at a major research institution

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Baltimore, MD, USA

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Talking myself out of sticking to the plan!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Recent messy breakup is making me want to change everything in my life. And I wouldn't mind dating some cute guys either... and I gotta feel good about myself before I'll go on any dates.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU: Not that I can think of at the moment, except that I am bipolar and feel I relate to a lot of issues in this forum.

DATE: 6/18/12

USERNAME/REAL NAME: KDLayD/ Alisa

AGE: 24

BIRTHDAY: April 13

MARITAL STATUS: single (maybe soon to change?)

SPOUSE’S NAME:

CHILDREN/AGES: not yet, not yet.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: cooking, crafting, socializing, having fuuuun

PETS: brick- the best doggie in the world

TOP WEIGHT: 233

CURRENT WEIGHT: 219

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5' 1"

EYE COLOR: Hazel

HAIR COLOR: Brown

OCCUPATION: Student (perspective grad student)/ retail

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Cincinnati, Ohio

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: motivation

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Seeing all of my skinny friends and how happy they are... I want that. Bad.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I have social anxiety, and I'm pretty sure I have depression. I know that once I feel better in my own skin, things should get better for me. -hopefully-

DATE: 6/20/12

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Salgal/Sally

AGE: 42

BIRTHDAY: 05/19/1970

MARITAL STATUS: married 11 years

SPOUSE’S NAME: Patrick

CHILDREN/AGES: Tyler will be 18 in August/ Spencer is 10

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: gardening, reading, sunbathing, anything with family

PETS: 3 dogs. Chocolate lab/ Beagle/

TOP WEIGHT: 140

CURRENT WEIGHT: 135.8

GOAL WEIGHT: 120

HEIGHT: 5'6"

EYE COLOR: green

HAIR COLOR: blonde

OCCUPATION: Caregiver. Going back to school to be a dietitian.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Gilbert, Az

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: struggle with bulimia so binging is constantly on my mind. Its my drug of choice.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've gotten disgusted with myself and just said this is enough. Started walking and my calories are 12-1500 daily. More committed this time. Don't like what I see so instead of whining about it I'm gonna do something about it

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?I love any support I can get and I am here for anyone to give my views on things. Hopefully I can be helpful to someone

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

DATE: 06/28/12

USERNAME/REAL NAME: brvsfan99/Jodi

AGE: 31

BIRTHDAY: October 9

MARITAL STATUS: Singel

SPOUSE’S NAME: None

CHILDREN/AGES: None

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, scrapbooking, playing with my dogs

PETS: Saidee (11yo Russian Spaniel), Micro (7yo Doxie), Justice (10mo Pitbull)

TOP WEIGHT: 248

CURRENT WEIGHT: 231- getting there

GOAL WEIGHT: 175, for now, eventually ideal weight (165ish)

HEIGHT: 5'9

EYE COLOR: brown

HAIR COLOR: brown

OCCUPATION: Crime Analyst (not a CSI more like Garcia on Criminal Minds)

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: N Las Vegas

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Keeping with it long enough

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: The support that this site will/does give me

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm shy to start then I open up