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.

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