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  • First name: Pheonix

    Geographical location: Southeast Texas

    Age: 28

    Marital Status: Happily Married

    Children/Ages: Girl/11 Girl/10 Boy/7

    Occupation: LVN

    Pets: 2 German Shepherds, 1 Coc-a-poo, 1 Cat

    Hobbies/Interests: I like to do a lot of things. I am always up to try something new. Because of that, I can always find fun in any activity.

    Height: 5'7"

    Eye/Hair Color: Hazel eyes. Brown Hair

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: January 9, 2012

    Starting Weight: 293

    Present Weight: 277

    Goal Weight: 140

    Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Just staying motivated. Anyone who wants to loose serious weight wants results NOW. It took time to gain and it is going to take twice as long to loose. So I have to keep motivating myself to not get discouraged when the loss is slow.

    Following any specific plan: Just eating better. I use a calorie counter on my smart phone. It helps me keep track of what I eat so I can make smarter choices.

    What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm not going all "hard core" with strict diet changes. Long weight loss is a life changing. I can't drastically change my eating in one day and be expected to stay with it for long.

    Anything else you would like to share with us: Not really. I'm a pretty much a "happy go lucky" person.
  • Welcome to the forum! So glad you joined us!!
  • Welcome! Great job so far!