New to Featherweights, so here's my story. Thanks Susan B. for the questionnaire...

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? 163/133/115

2. How tall are you? 5'1

3. What's your family situation? Married almost 19 years to HS sweetheart. Two kids: 16 yo son and 12 yo daughter.

4. Where do you live? Outskirts of Atlanta GA, USA

5. One GOOD book. Oooh, I'm an avid reader. Just one? Where the Red Fern Grows - I still cry a good one in the end. This is the first book that I read under the covers with a flashlight until I finished it. Fond memories of my dad showing mercy and letting me continue even though bedtime was way earlier!!

6. One GOOD song. Anything fun or sappy, depending on my mood.

7. One GOOD TV show. Andy Griffith (b&w only) or for adult humor, Everybody Loves Ramond.

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. Quesadillas with nachos and good salsa

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. "For $39.99, you can lose it all in a few weeks"

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. It takes work and determination for anything worthwhile.

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

I quit weighing myself in a fit of denial. I know I weighed at least 195, so possibly 200+. I'm kind of bummed about it now, because I don't know how much weight I really lost! This morning, I weighed 127.5. I currently bounce around between 126 and 130. Staying under 130 is my target, that's my "red light warning level" weight!

2. How tall are you?

I am 5'7"

3. What's your family situation?

Currently living alone.

4. Where do you live?

I live near Seattle, WA.

5. One GOOD book

Toughie, I love to read and wear out my library card every week. I'll go with a classic - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

6. One GOOD song.

Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley or Box of Rain by the Grateful Dead.

7. One GOOD TV show.

I'm a dork. Buffy! I also am currently addicted to Discovery's "I Shouldn't Be Alive."

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

Natural peanut butter.

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.

If you can cut some calories to lose some weight, cut MORE calories to lose MORE weight. That thought pretty much helped me "diet" my way to 200 lbs.

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

Reaching goal weight is just the beginning of the hard work for a lifetime at a healthy weight.

OK, here's mine:

1. Top weight 148, current 126.2 (really for the last 4 days that's what I've weighed every morning), goal 115-120

2. 5'3.5"

3. Live alone with my dog

4. Chattanooga, TN

5. Book: The Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears

6. Song: Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel or Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley

7. TV Show: West Wing

8. BBQ Pork potato from Choo Choo BBQ

9. If you exercise you can eat whatever you want (maybe if you are a triathlete)

10. Calories in minus calories out is the only real formula.

Susan can I play???

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?...242/198/175

2. How tall are you?...5'11'

3. What's your family situation?....13years married. 2kids

4. Where do you live?...GEORGIA...GO DOGSSSS!!!

5. One GOOD book. any of the Harry Potters books...

6. One GOOD song..... only one! not happen here. I love all of them!

7. One GOOD TV show....... House

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without..... Salad with grilled chicken

9. One weightloss lie you've heard....... "All you need to do is back away from the table" by my MIL

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness......Per Susan...."Fail to plan....and you plan to fail"

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? 165/146/135

2. How tall are you? 5'3"

3. What's your family situation? Married 23 years in October, DS 18, DD 15, 2 cats

4. Where do you live? Eastern Ontario, an hour away from Ottawa ON, an hour away from Montreal QC, 20 minutes away from Massena NY,

5. One GOOD book. The book du jour is the GOOD book...

6. One GOOD song. I like all music

7. One GOOD TV show. Reality shows...

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. I can't just name one, oatmeal, eggwhites, salmon, romaine lettuce, whey protein powder... Is wine a food?

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. Exercise all you want and you don't have to watch what you eat...

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. Be persistant! and... Plan, Plan, Plan!!!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? 142.5/132/120

2. How tall are you? 5'5

3. What's your family situation? Engaged and living together

4. Where do you live? Brooklyn

5. One GOOD book. Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr

6. One GOOD song. U2 - With or Without You

7. One GOOD TV show. Amazing Race - I sooo want to be on that show!

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

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. Those ads for diet pills don't clearly state that the person had to do more than take a pill.. they didn't get like that without a proper diet and exercise.

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. Exercise and eating healthy together is going to get you much further than one of those alone

Hey all, I want to join you here and thought this would be a good way...

To get to know each other better. Let me see ....
1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
Top 190 Current 146 (been as low as 142 dang it) Target 130-125

2. How tall are you?
5'6"

3. What's your family situation?
Getting married August 11th (less than 5 weeks now, ahhh)

4. Where do you live?
Phoenix, AZ

5. One GOOD book.
She Comes Undone by Wally Lamb

6. One GOOD song.
Fighter by Christina Aguilera

7. One GOOD TV show.
Nip/Tuck!!!

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without.
Ug, just one? Either cookies or Mexican food as a whole!

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
Don't drink water because it makes you fat (not kidding).

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Everything in moderation!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
238, 147, and anywhere from 130-135


2. How tall are you?
5'4"


3. What's your family situation?
Happily married


4. Where do you live?
Illinois


5. One GOOD book.
"Legacy" by Susan Kay.


6. One GOOD song.
"Time is Running Out" by Muse


7. One GOOD TV show.
"How Do I Look?" on the Style network


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


9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
"One taste won't hurt." It hurts a great deal if it sets off cravings, as it WILL for me.


10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Drink your water!!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
141/135/115

2. How tall are you?
almost 5'3"


3. What's your family situation?
married with 2 small children


4. Where do you live?
about 30 mins outside of Tokyo


5. One GOOD book.
"Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown.


6. One GOOD song.
"Who Says" by Bon Jovi-


7. One GOOD TV show.
"Queer Eye"


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


9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
diet drinks/systems will make you thin


10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Drink your water and keep moving!!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? 137/125/115

2. How tall are you? 5 foot 4 and a half inches

3. What's your family situation? i live with my parents, and my brother lives about an hour away from us

4. Where do you live? ontario, canada

5. One GOOD book. war and peace by leo tolstoy

6. One GOOD song. make damn sure by taking back sunday

7. One GOOD TV show. jeopardy!

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

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. carbs are EVIL

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness. "you have to decide who you love more, yourself or ronald mcdonald. i chose me. and that's why this is going to last" (my mom. she's lost 60 pounds over the past few months and i am so proud of her)

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target? 175/159/140

2. How tall are you?5'8"

3. What's your family situation?married, 3 grown children, 6 grandchildren

4. Where do you live? Texas

5. One GOOD book. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

6. One GOOD song. anything Elvis (probably Love Me Tender)

7. One GOOD TV show. Law and Order

8. One awesome food you don't want to live without. pasta (although I have moved to whole wheat)

9. One weightloss lie you've heard. "you don't need to lose weight"

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness it takes both excercise and diet to make it work

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
top weight: 152 a few years back
current weight: 133
target weight: 115-120 lbs.

2. How tall are you?
5'3"

3. What's your family situation?
Mom, Stepfather, sister

4. Where do you live?
Miami, FL

5. One GOOD book.
Of Mice & Men

6. One GOOD song.
"My Love" by Justin Timberlake at the moment

7. One GOOD TV show.
Will & Grace

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

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
48 hour juice or whatever

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

Bump!

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
top weight: 200+/128-130/125
2. How tall are you?
5'2.5"

3. What's your family situation?
married 5years with 4 kids (ages 10- 4)

4. Where do you live?
Fredericton, New Brunswick,Canada

5. One GOOD book.
Can't pick one lol

6. One GOOD song.
Currently I am liking u and ur hand ~pink

7. One GOOD TV show.
My only have to watch show is Dog the Bounty Hunter

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

9. One weightloss lie you've heard
Too many too list

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
It is not a diet it is a lifestyle change

1. What's your top weight, current weight and target?
143/135/125

2. How tall are you?
5'7"

3. What's your family situation?
Live in dorms/with parents during breaks, have a boyfriend of 3 years, 9 months

4. Where do you live?
Fond du Lac, WI/Valparaiso, IN

5. One GOOD book.
The Drow Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore

6. One GOOD song.
Maybe I'm A Lion by The Black Mages

7. One GOOD TV show.
Stargate SG-1

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

9. One weightloss lie you've heard.
I'll have to go with "take this pill and you'll lose tons of weight and be toned like me without diet or exercise!"

10. The best tip you've received with regard to long lasting slimness.
Only eat when you're hungry, and stop when you're comfortably full, not stuffed.