1. 250/154/115

2. 5ft 6in

3. Married

4. north midwest

5. A Total Waste of Makeup, **** Hath No Fury

6. too many to list

7. House, dirty jobs

8. New York rasberry brownie cheesecake with a grahmcracker crust

9. That you will gain it all back within 2 years. i have kept it off for over 5.

10. dress to fit the body you have now. Looking good helps you to feel good.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
highest - 209 (postnatal)
current - 147
target - 135-140

2. How tall are you?
5'6"

3. What's your family situation?
Happily married with two children, ages 5 and 3

4. Where do you live?
Northern Virginia

5. One GOOD book.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (a classic)

6. One GOOD song.
Imagine by John Lennon and everything Beatles!

7. One GOOD TV show.
Sopranos

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Cheese and wine! D'oh!

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
LOSE 30 POUNDS IN 30 DAYS... GUARANTEED!!!

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Consistency is key. Eat smart and exercise

To get to know each other better. Let me see ....

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?

210/153/135

2. How tall are you?

5'7"

1. What's your family situation?

I've got a lovely set of parents and two siblings and a boyfriend of almost 2 years :)

4. Where do you live?

During the school semester, I live at college and I live with my parents on vacations.

5. One GOOD book.

Can't pick just one! I've recently REALLY loved the Belgariad and the Mallorean by David and Leigh Eddings :D

6. One GOOD song.

"They Can't Take That Away From Me"--Sinatra

7. One GOOD TV show.

CSI (the original--Vegas. I <3 Grissam)

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.

I can't live without sharp cheddar cheese...I did for an entire year on a "low fat/low calorie" diet and I MISSED it.

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.

That lifting weights will make women "bulk up" or be masculine-looking.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.

Information refuting the above lie: Women CAN lift and lift heavy and they won't look like a man. Women -can't- get bulky without chemical enhancement. And lifting is good for ya!

To get to know each other better. Let me see ....
1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
TW: 155
CW: 131
GW: 120

2. How tall are you?
5'3"

3. What's your family situation?
married, with children ;) ~~ all boys, ages 4 & 3, we live away from our
extended family :(

4. Where do you live?
Tennessee

5. One GOOD book.
One Slow Moon...Elizabeth Cox

6. One GOOD song.
Crazy...Gnarls Barkley

7. One GOOD TV show.
Just for Laughs :D

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
TRIBE sweet roasted red pepper hummus...yummm

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
"You too can lose 10-15-or even 20 lbs by [U]insert holiday here[U] with no dieting & no exercise~just order now!"

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Develop an eating & exercise plan that you can stick into your life daily, & push through the difficulty long enough & it will become habit. Still not easy, but certainly easier. Eventually. Eating smart & exercise is as important as brushing your teeth & taking a shower...you wouldn't skip those things because you "just don't want to" would you? No, it doesn't even cross your mind, that is because you have been doing it over & over for years. Do the same thing with smart eating & exercise. Start now.

I'm new...this seems like a perfect way to introduce myself!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
165(about 2 years ago)....115....110

2. How tall are you?
5'2"

3. What's your family situation?
My parents live in a small town in NW Georgia. My sister is at college about 2 hours from our hometown. I live in Alabama, with a roommate, until December.

4. Where do you live?
Alabama...

5. One GOOD book.
So hard!! My favorite-- Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam(basis for the movie "October Sky"), Gone With The Wind

6. One GOOD song.
Again, it changes...lately I'm liking "Child, you're the Revolution" by Angie Aparo


7. One GOOD TV show.
Friday Night Lights!! If you don't watch it, you're missing out!

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
If I HAVE to pick...Homemade Chocolate Pound Cake with Homemade Chocolate Icing.

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Lose 30 pounds in 30 days!

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness
Its not a diet, its a lifestyle. You can still have the foods you love.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
Top weight - 135; current weight - 130; target - 120.

2. How tall are you?
5'5"

3. What's your family situation?
Just graduated college, and living in NYC about 3 hours south from my family which is... mother on one side, then father, stepmother, and half-sister (she's only 4!) on the other side. My parents still get along VERY very well, and we do our holidays all together. As for my "roommate family," I'm living with a girlfriend from high school and my best friend from college's boyfriend (she's living in a different city, and they used to double-date with my then-bf and I, so I knew him to be a good guy).

4. Where do you live?
Manhattan!

5. One GOOD book.
Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat - it's another version of the French Women Don't Get Fat, so tons of advice, personal stories, and recipes. I love reading books about fitness even if I don't necessarily follow the plan they prescribe exactly. As for a fiction read, anything by Jodi Picoult (would have said that even if you didn't, Allison), though I think "The Pact" is one of her best. Or "A Plain Truth."

6. One GOOD song.
Mmm... I love Rascal Flatts, and am hooked on "Skin" lately. Makes me cry, and I love a good cry :)

7. One GOOD TV show.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Yes, I suppose it's a trashy reality show, but I love it, and besides, it always inspires me to work out and get in the ridiculous shape those girls are in!

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Chickpeas. I mash them for homemade hummus, toss them with other veggies for salads, sautee them with spinach and garlic, puree them to add to homemade marinara sauces and soups... I just love them. And to think I only discovered them a year ago!

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
That you can eat as much as you want as long as it's a "healthy" food.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Constantly doing some type of exercise while watching TV. Leg lifts, situps, pushups... anything simple, but it still allows you to relax while not turning you into a couch potato!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
157/144/135

2. How tall are you?
5'5"

3. What's your family situation?
Co-habiting with my boyfirend of three years.

4. Where do you live?
Mid-Atlantic

5. One GOOD book.
Helter Skelter - Vincent Bugliosi

6. One GOOD song.
New Shoes - Paolo Nutini

7. One GOOD TV show.
Gray's Anatomy (even though I know they are ALL dysfuntional)

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Cheese.

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Not eating in the evening aids weight loss (tell that to the Europeans!)

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Allow yourself a small portion of the things you "shouldn't" have - moderation is the key.

Hi everyone! I'm new here.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
Top weight - 240, current - 150, target - 130

2. How tall are you?
5'5"

3. What's your family situation?
I graduated from college May of 2006 and now I live and work around Washington, DC with two friends from college. My family is all back in Ohio so I don't seem them very much but I have a great support system of friends here. Currently single.

4. Where do you live?
Fairfax, VA

5. One GOOD book.
"Pride and Prejudice" OMG. Love. It. Actually dressing up as Jane Bennett for Halloween.

6. One GOOD song.
"Konstantine" by Something Corporate. Look it up :-)

7. One GOOD TV show.
"The Office" i'm in love w/ Jim.

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
i really like muffins but i'm trying to hold myself back!

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Life will be so much easier when you're thinner.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Counting calories every day and making sure I get off my butt and exercise at least 3 times a week.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
172lbs... 132lbs... 120lbs.

2. How tall are you?
5'4.5

3. What's your family situation?
single. livin with mah mum... lol

4. Where do you live?
Mexico

5. One GOOD book.
Harry Potter... lol... gotta love it. or Wutherin Heights

6. One GOOD song.
So in love, Cole Porter. From the musical Kiss Me Kate

7. One GOOD TV show.
Grey's Anatomy

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Ice Cream!!

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Anything related to diet pills

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Eat what you want. Eat consciously and Stop when you're full.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?

153/142/

2. How tall are you?

5'6"

3. What's your family situation?

I ive in an apartment with 2 roommates, they are both fun energetic and healthy and it has helped me immensely in leading a healthy lifestyle.
4. Where do you live?

5. One GOOD book.

Freakonomics

6. One GOOD song.

Amy Winehouse is pretty good

7. One GOOD TV show.

Entourage!

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.

Super dark chocolate

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.

That Atkins works long term

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.

Find a hobby thats active that you love (for me it was tennis) and make friends in that sport and just keep at it!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
165

2. How tall are you?
5'5" (always wishing for that last growth spurt)

3. What's your family situation?
Divored for one year, was married for 8.5yrs. No children. Wonderful
Parents and incredible Sister. Of course I can't forget my bff (dog) Oliver.

4. Where do you live?
Iowa

5. One GOOD book.
Quick read... but a favorite... Oh the places you'll go.

6. One GOOD song.
Currently any Christmas or holiday tune gets me SINGING!!!! LOVE IT

7. One GOOD TV show.
Biggest Loser a Huge Favorite!

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Bread, any kind any flavor it is my WEAKNESS

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
It is easy you just have to put your mind to it. Fat people are lazy and just don't want to make the effort it takes to be thin. (grrr grrr grrr) :)

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness
Carry yourself with pride and it will radiate in everything else you do.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
150/132/120

2. How tall are you?
5'4

3. What's your family situation?
Living with my parents again, trying to save up $$ to join my fiance in DC (he is required to live in the law school dorms through May but I'm hoping to get up there in January).

4. Where do you live?
Atlanta

5. One GOOD book.
Cat's Cradle

6. One GOOD song.
American Girl by Tom Petty

7. One GOOD TV show.
Law and Order:CI with Goren and Eames

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
dairy mmmm...

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
anything with fast and hard rules ie no eating after this time, none of this food group, eat this or that every day

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
constant vigilance-- everything counts, even if it is your birthday, or you are drunk, or you are having so much fun or you are looking really hot tonight. The calories still count.

Well, I think I'm going to move in to this board since I have under 15 lbs left to lose. . . so, here goes:

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1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? Top weight when I started at 3FC was 157. I'd say I was a little over 160 when I really got serious. Currently I'm 143. My target weight is 130. So. . .

157/143/130

2. How tall are you? 5'9"

3. What's your family situation? I live with my fiance here in Chicago. My immediate family is several hours away, depending, but they all do live in the midwest. 4 hours is the shortest drive, 15 hours is the longest.

4. Where do you live? Chicago

5. One GOOD book. Scarlet Pimpernel

6. One GOOD song. My music tastes change constantly. There is no one song that I would really like to post here and have it define me. Two weeks from now I'd probably hate that song.

7. One GOOD TV show. Boston Legal

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. ice cream

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. You can spot reduce.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
My top weight was 175, I currently weigh 172, and my target is 150.

2. How tall are you?
5' 6"

3. What's your family situation?
I am married and have two stepchildren and a newborn.

4. Where do you live?
I live in a rural community in Montana

5. One GOOD book.
Suncatchers

6. One GOOD song.
Cactus by the Pixies

7. One GOOD TV show.
Monk

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Pizza

9. One weight loss lie you've heard.
Skipping meals is a good way to lose weight

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Long lasting slimness is not just changing your eating habits but also in changing your lifestyle. Some of those changes are regular exercise and finding a support system.
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1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
185/177/150

2. How tall are you?
5'9"

3. What's your family situation?
Divorced, living with 8 yr old daughter; also I am a grandma of 2 wonderful children who live with my oldest daughter 21 nearby.

4. Where do you live?
Northern Virginia

5. One GOOD book.
Agatha Cristie - And Then There Were None - My all time favorite!

6. One GOOD song.
Beyonce - Bootilishous

7. One GOOD TV show.
In Living Color

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
hot, fresh, chocolate chip cookies...but I have to for now...sigh

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
You can eat whatever you want and get slim as long as you take this pill!

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
A good support system is absolutely necessary for success, possibly just as important as healthy eating (eating when hungry), and exercise.

Hey everyone.....I'm a newbie, so I thought I'd post to get to know everyone.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
Top - 140 Current - 122.5 Target - 110

2. How tall are you?
5' 1/2 inch

3. What's your family situation?
Married almost 21 years. Two furbabies who are the love my live :)

4. Where do you live?
East Texas - about 100 miles east of Dallas.

5. One GOOD book.
Only 1??? To Kill A Mockingbird

6. One GOOD song.
Can't pick just one. Probably something by the Bee Gees or Elton John?

7. One GOOD TV show.
House

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Mexican Food and homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies. Sorry I had to pick two.

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. Pills solve your weight loss problems.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
It's a lifestyle change not a quick fix, or a gimmick.

let's do something silly
 

To get to know each other better. Let me see ....
1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
150/150/130:carrot:
2. How tall are you?
5' 2"

3. What's your family situation
couple

4. Where do you live?mansfield center CT

5. One GOOD book.where have all the leaders gone lee iacocca

6. One GOOD song.
plain white t's delilah

7. One GOOD TV show.
PTI

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
black raspberries

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
I'll get back on track on Monday,tomorrow

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
haven't heard it yet
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To get to know each other better. Let me see ....
1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
Top 265, current 164 target 145

2. How tall are you?
5 7

3. What's your family situation?
Live w/Fiance

4. Where do you live?
Sarasota, FL

5. One GOOD book.
5 people you meet in heaven

6. One GOOD song.
Stay...Sugarland

7. One GOOD TV show.
Gilmore Girls

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Sushi

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
you can lose 8 pounds a week

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Weigh yourself regularly

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? 132/126/120

2. How tall are you? 5'4''

3. What's your family situation? Married for three years, and have two kitties.

4. Where do you live? rural Midwest

5. One GOOD book. Huge fan of Harry Potter series, but read real books, too.

6. One GOOD song. Love anything Coldplay.

7. One GOOD TV show. The Office

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. Chocolate

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. Anything that involves words: "just" "two weeks" "eat all you want" "three easy payments"

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. Nothing good comes easy (that's for anything in life, including weight loss)

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? 164 / 150 / 140
2. How tall are you? 5'9"

3. What's your family situation? Happily Married with 2 great kids 10yrs & 7yrs

4. Where do you live? Southeastern, PA

5. One GOOD book. Eat Pray Love

6. One GOOD song. Cruisin' Together

7. One GOOD TV show. Friends

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. Pizza

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. (stumped)

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels

:welcome: Marathon Mom :wave:

To get to know each other better. Let me see ....
1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
TOP-120
CURRENT-118
TARGET-MAYBE 108

2. How tall are you?
5'1

3. What's your family situation?
I LIVE WITH MY MOM

4. Where do you live?
I LIVE IN ARKANSAS
5. One GOOD book.
THE BIBLE
6. One GOOD song.
THE REVELATION SONG
7. One GOOD TV show.
GEORGE LOPEZ
8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
SHRIMP
9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
NONE
10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
NONE

1.What's your top weight, current weight and target?
165-170/152/140
2. How tall are you?
5’6”
3. What's your family situation?
Married x 30 yrs, 2 kids: 18 and 21
4. Where do you live?
KY
5. One GOOD book.
I love trash romances for escape…I’m not into “good” books
6. One GOOD song.
I’m amusical…I wouldn’t turn on a radio unless told to. However, I do cardio to oldies on an MP3 and that gets me going.
7. One GOOD TV show.
Survivor…I like to see how much weight they lose!
8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Peanut butter
9. One weight loss lie you've heard.
Any OTC product/program with those before and after pics…I can stick my stomach out that far, make a sad face, then suck it back in and smile…and I can do it in 15 seconds!
10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Like they say on the church signs “God allows U turns”! Just keep on keepin' on.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?

Top Weight: 147lbs, Current Weight 125lbs, Target 105lbs

2. How tall are you?

5'0'' (I always, always wear high heels!)

3. What's your family situation?

I'm living at home with my parents and 6 younger siblings because I am a penniless student :( Hopefully moving out next year though!!

4. Where do you live?

SW UK

5. One GOOD book.

SHOPAHOLIC by Sophie Kinsella

6. One GOOD song.

Destiny by Delinquant - I love this song at the moment!

7. One GOOD TV show.

Skins

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.

Onion ring style chips

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.

to lose weight eat as little as possible??

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.

Don't beat yourself up over having a bad day - remember how well you've done already!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
Top Weight = About 155
Current Weight = 135
Target Weight = 118

2. How tall are you?
5'7"

3. What's your family situation?
I'm a student and live at home, and sadly single!

4. Where do you live?
Dublin, Ireland

5. One GOOD book.
Northern Lights - Philip Pullman

6. One GOOD song.
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley,
or for something uplifting...
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros

7. One GOOD TV show.
Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Breakfast Muesli...full of lovely dried fruits and nuts but calorific!!

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
The maple syrup diet....living off water, syrup, lemon and cayenne pepper for 2 weeks?? Of course you'd lose weight but it's not possible!

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Calorie-counting....before, I hadn't a clue how much extra I was eating each day!


And just read MarathonMom's answer to Q 10 and it's so true! To motivate me to first start losing weight I used to tell myself "I WILL BE HAPPIER" everytime I thought about eating seconds and it really did work for me...


Good work everyone, keep it up!!

xxx

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
Top pregnant weight: 206
Top non-pregnant weight: 171
Current weight: 137
Target: a toned 125-128 (I'll have to see how things look when I get there! FWIW, I'm really "small-boned" even though I'm tallish.)

2. How tall are you?
5'7" and 1/2. I like the 1/2 because I think it entitles me to another 2 pounds or so! :D

3. What's your family situation?
Husband and two little ones.

4. Where do you live?
Colorado

5. One GOOD book.
Fast Food Nation

6. One GOOD song.
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley

7. One GOOD TV show.
Project Runway

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Cheese

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Oh gosh, so many. Perhaps: don't bother, you're just destined to be fat -- it's in your genes (perhaps a lie I've told myself more than one others have told me).

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Keep temptation foods out of the house. If you take something out of the pantry/fridge and you're afraid of bingeing, take a reasonable amount and quick throw the rest away. If you're at a restaurant, you've eaten enough and you know you should stop, pour too much hot sauce or an unappetizing amount of salt on the rest. Don't play the torture/will power/"I can control myself, really" game. Just get rid of it.
;) Lizzard

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
top was somewhere over 164 - i gave up the scale for awhile. I'm currently 135 and aiming for 120, although I'd settle for 125 again.

2. How tall are you?
5'4"

3. What's your family situation?
single, living alone - although i do have a wonderful boyfriend.

4. Where do you live?
Pennsylvania

5. One GOOD book.
just one? i recently finished "overdosed america," which is about evil pharmaceutical companies. i recommend it if you don't mind reading something that will tick you off.

6. One GOOD song.
jeez, again - just ONE? "whipping post" by the allman brothers band

7. One GOOD TV show.
i don't watch TV... haven't for years. however some friends have gotten me into "Scrubs" on DVD.

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
hot peppers

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
any of numerous gimmicks about losing a lot of weight in a short time - and KEEPING it off.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
stay active - get moving every day.

This is so much fun reading these that I have to join in.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
152/122/120

2. How tall are you?
5' 3" I noticed there's a lot of short women on here!

3. What's your family situation?
I live with my husband of 25 years. My middle daughter moved back home last year, one son away at college.

4. Where do you live?
Largest city in Iowa - there aren't many.

5. One GOOD book.
I loved Kite Runner.

6. One GOOD song.
My current favorite is "Waiting in the Weeds" by the Eagles.

7. One GOOD TV show.
I love Medium

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Oatmeal. Have to have it every morning.

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Eating later in the day will make you get fatter.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness
Exercise, exercise, exercise. Especially as you age, it will keep you young.

1.What's your top weight, current weight and target?
163 (when I did get on the scale) 111/105
2. How tall are you?
5’3. What's your family situation?
I have been married for nearly 9 years, two kids (daughter: 5) & (son: 2 1/2)
4. Where do you live?
South NJ
5. One GOOD book.
I just read The audacity of Hope by Obama...it was ok...pretty darn idealistic stuff.
6. One GOOD song.
Honky Tonk Woman by The Rolling Stones
7. One GOOD TV show.
Lost (sadly no more new shows until April 26th) *sob*
8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
canned tunafish
9. One weight loss lie you've heard.
You shouldn't have to feel hungry when you're losing weight.
10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.

1. Top weight, current weight and target?
156/141/130
2. How tall are you?
5'6
3. What's your family situation?
Super Single and loving it! :) No children, except for my sweet furry 4-legged daughter, CoCo.
4. Where do you live?
Suburbs of New Jersey
5. One GOOD book.
"The Little Black Book of Style" by Nina Garcia (Fashion Director at Elle magazine and fashion judge on one of my favorite shows Project Runway!)
6. One GOOD song.
My favorite songs are the ones that keep me going when I'm running on the treadmill! Right now, I'm loving Rihanna's "Don't stop the Music" and "Shut up and Drive"
7. One GOOD TV show.
DEXTER on Showtime and "How To Look Good Naked with Carson Kressley" on Lifetime. Ladies...please watch this show when you get a chance to sit down and relax! Who knew that a MAN would teach me how to stop struggling with negative self-image. And learn to accept, embrace and flaunt the body I have now!! Instead of waiting till I reach my goal weight to love myself.
8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Haagen-Dazs Strawberry Ice Cream (soooooo yummy)
9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
"Cut fruits and carbs from you diet and watch the pounds melt off your body."
(I admit I tried it....in a week's time I lost maybe two pounds and turned into a nasty, snarly, wicked witch! Co-workers were begging me to eat a bagel and shut up!)
10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Love yourself enough to take really good care of yourself.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
175/162/low 150's
2. How tall are you?
5ft 9in (and shrinking I think - I used to be 5' 10")
3. What's your family situation?
Living with my boyfriend, his dog and my dog (who's lovingly referred to as my kid!)
4. Where do you live?
Coon Rapids - a suburb of the St.Paul/Minneapolis area
5. One GOOD book.
Anything by John Sanford from the "Prey" Series
6. One GOOD song.
This is a tough one since I'm a music junkie. The one that's running through my head right now - "Lonely Long" By G. B. Leighton
7. One GOOD TV show.
CSI - the original
8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Chocolate
9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
If you don't eat, you won't gain weight.
10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Your goal weight is the weight in which you're happy with yourself.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? Top 180-185 Current-158ish (on gym scale post breakfast and workout). Target-130 but I'd settle for 140.

2. How tall are you? 5' 6.75"

3. What's your family situation? Engaged, no kids, just 3 fur babies. Piju, an elderly chow chow, Murphy, a delicate abysinnian, and Binks, my overweight baby "harbor seal" (when he lays on his side and his chub sticks out, he looks like a seal).

4. Where do you live? I live in Warwick, RI but I work in Boston, MA

5. One GOOD book. Oh god, so many to list. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon-all of her books are fantastic!

6. One GOOD song. Take me the way I am by Ingrid Michaelson

7. One GOOD TV show. LOL, WAAAAY too many to list. Current faves are Grey's, Lost, New Amsterdam, Hells Kitchen, Top Chef, Family Guy

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. Cheese

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. It's genetics that make you fat.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. Even if it's just a walk around the block, it's something, and it's better than nothing.

1.What's your top, current and goal weight??? 156/154/120lbs...but I'd settle for 130lbs!
2.how tall? 5'3''
3.family situation: married to a german man for 15 years now. I have 2 beautiful sons 10 and 7 yrs old
4. where do I live? canadian living in mexico due to job relocation
5.one good book: Angela's Ashes
6.one good song: islands in the stream by dolly+kenny!!!
7.favourite tv show: curb your enthusiasm
8.food I can't live without: mushroom pizza
9.weightloss lie I heard: you look great the way you are!
10 best tip I ever received with regard to long lasting slimness: keep counting calories and get movin'!

To get to know each other better. Let me see ....
1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? 143/116/110

2. How tall are you? 5'1"

3. What's your family situation? CHAOTIC-married w/2 boys, 4 & 8

4. Where do you live? Richmond, VA

5. One GOOD book. Any of the Harry Potter books!!!-ditto!

6. One GOOD song. Eye of the Tiger

7. One GOOD TV show. hehehe, I'm bad, but I love America's (or Canada's) Next Top Model-again ditto!

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. mmm Ice Cream-omg you are ME!!

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
that you can spot reduce

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
don't try shortcuts, they don't work

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
195.2 starting weight, 180.6 currently, 168 goal. With my height 168 gets me down to a healthy BMI rating, which I'm using as a goal b/c several diseases such as heart disease run in my family.

2. How tall are you?
5' 8.75"

3. What's your family situation?
Married, no kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats :D

4. Where do you live?
Maine

5. One GOOD book.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

6. One GOOD song.
"The Way I Am" by Ingrid Michaelson. And anything by Jason Mraz.

7. One GOOD TV show.
"My Family" on PBS.

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
"Wicked Whoopie" brand oatmeal whoopie pies.

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Well, I'm not sure about this one...I've heard people in my WW group insisting that diet sodas and diet sweets are the way to go, and maybe it works for them, but diet/artificially sweetened-anything doesn't work for me. So maybe that's a weight-loss lie, for me? I'm not really sure.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
My husband (who is very supportive) always tells me when I get disappointed that my weight loss in any given week may be as low as 1/10 of a pound..."the longer it takes to lose it, the longer it stays off." I don't know how he knows that, but I believe him. And it makes me feel good about my tiny weekly weigh-losses. :)

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
171, 166, 150

2. How tall are you?
5'5 (almost)

3. What's your family situation?
single, living with boyfriend, no kids

4. Where do you live?
Northern California

5. One GOOD book.
Comfort Me with Apples

6. One GOOD song.
I Never-Rilo Kiley

7. One GOOD TV show.
No Reservations

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Cheese

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Hmm not sure I've heard any lies, but I know that existing on a banana and cup of cottage cheese a day is NOT a healthy way to go about it.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Eat less, move more.

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
165/145/120? (honestly not sure, I keep changing it, it depends on how I look)

2. How tall are you?
5'7"

3. What's your family situation?
Single, no kids and don't plan on having any.

4. Where do you live?
Ontario, Canada

5. One GOOD book.
The Notebook

6. One GOOD song.
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

7. One GOOD TV show.
LOST! I am *addicted* to that show..it's becoming an unhealthy addiction LOL.

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Strawberries / Salad

9. One weightloss lie you've heard?
Hmm good question..I guess I'll go with what someone else said, and that you can spot reduce..trust me, if you could, I wouldn't be here, haha.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Don't cheat yourself, treat yourself (set aside one day that you allow yourself to have what we'd consider an unhealthy food).

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
My current weight is my highest (~120lbs) and my target is ~105lbs.

2. How tall are you?
4'10" (yeah....not a lot of places for that weight to go!! I am hoping to not only be short, but "little" and maybe even thin)

3. What's your family situation?
Only child...the plus side: all Mom and Dad's attention is focused on me.
The downside: all Mom and Dad's attention is focused on me. :lol:

4. Where do you live?
Northeast US - living abroad for a year starting in September! :smug:

5. One GOOD book.
Caramelo, by Sandra Cisneros

6. One GOOD song.
"Breathe Me" by Sia

7. One GOOD TV show.
Heroes!! (the only show I watch)

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Chocolate...duh. :T

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Many.....how about that simply not eating is a good way to lose weight? Actually, your body needs a decent number of calories to slim down.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
DIETS DON'T WORK!! Exercise and healthy eating is the way to go! :trampo: :lifter:

To get to know each other better. Let me see ....
1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? top - 230, current - 150, target-130

2. How tall are you? 5'5''

3. What's your family situation? i am a single 24 year old.. i have an older sister/brother in law with two darling little niece and nephew, awesome mom, reliable dad

4. Where do you live? fairfax, va but in 2 weeks i'll be in charlottesville, va!

5. One GOOD book. i am charlotte simmons

6. One GOOD song. sweetly broken by jeremy riddle

7. One GOOD TV show. The Office.

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. chips and salsa

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. fads work (boo)

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. working out for life is key!!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
225/221/175

2. How tall are you? 5' 6"

3. What's your family situation? I am married with one son and two dogs.

4. Where do you live? In Georgia.

5. One GOOD book. This is too hard to narrow down for me
:D

6. One GOOD song. Breathe - sung by Rebecca St. James.

7. One GOOD TV show. Big Love.

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. Cookies.

9. One weight loss lie you've heard.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.

To be aware of my body's true full and hungry signals.