[Chey]

Name: Trish

General location: Iowa

Occupation: Technology Coordinator

Birthday: A long time ago, in a land far, far away. November 22

Marital status: married

Children/grandchildren: 4 children, 4 grandchildren

How long have you been on WW/Flex: Since April 2008

How much weight do you hope to lose: 112 lbs

What do you do for exercise: Work.. walk, Wii, garden

What foods help you stay OP: Village Hearth Bread, Steam in bag veggies, garden veggies, FiberOne, string cheese!

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: My attitude is different. What I am doing to lose weight is going to be a lifetime change in my way of eating and being active. I am looking at this as a forever way of life and not just a temporary way to lose weight. I am going to be doing this for the rest of my life.

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: Me

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: Staying focused and not beat myself up too much when I fall off the wagon. lol

What do you like to do for fun: Playing video games, read, garden

What type of music do you like best? It is better to ask what I don't like - I don't like rap, or the heavy metal with lots of swear words in it.

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? My smart phone with 10 extra batteries that has data plan, toilet paper (hahaha) and a boat.

Other comments: Thought I would add to this thread as I have been active here since April.

[TJFitnessDiva]

Name: Tanee

General location: Southeast Louisiana (near New Orleans)

Occupation: Romance Enhancement Specialist and SAHM

Birthday: October 4th

Marital status: married to my high school sweetheart, Scott

Children/grandchildren: 3 kids...ages 7, 4, and 2

How long have you been on WW/Flex: Since May of this year...I started on Core but switched to Flex one I thought I got a hold of healthy eating standards

How much weight do you hope to lose: I'm hoping to lose about 100+ more pounds

What do you do for exercise: swim, elliptical, free weights, bellydancing dvds

What foods help you stay OP: I don't really thing any food helps me stay on OP, per say

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: I am very determined to do this!! Plus I'm making it a part of my family's life so we are all eating healthy and not just me.

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: thinking negatively...I try not to do that. If I'm getting into that mode I will make myself come to 3FC and read the Goal section.

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: I think I answered that above lol

What do you like to do for fun: sing, dance with my kids, wildlife photography and reading cheesy romance novels

What type of music do you like best? Alternative....Three Days Grace, Letters in Red, Metallica, etc

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? My Ipod full of the songs I love, my camera and a bathing suit!

[DollyLang]

Nameolly

General location:Northern, CO

Occupation:Personal Care Provider, I have elderly people I help take care of in their homes

Birthday:Sept. 2nd

Marital status: Married for 23 years to Mike

Children/grandchildren:2 sons, 23 and 20 and 1 stepson 25

How long have you been on WW/Flex:1 week

How much weight do you hope to lose:126 lbs

What do you do for exercise:right now, just work. I need a knee replacement and that's put a damper on doing too much-Yet!

What foods help you stay OP:whole grains

Why do you think you'll be successful this time:I think I finally found the perfect plan. I'm also more determined than ever

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success:eating when I'm not hungry

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: WW. It seems all I do is eat, the only difference is What I eat now

What do you like to do for fun: Scrapbook. My dh is a hot air balloon pilot and I enjoy going to the balloon rallies, watching my soaps.

What type of music do you like best? Toss between country and soft rock

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? my scrapbook supplies, my pillow and my 6 kitties.

Other comments:

[mamaspank]

Name: Audra

General location: Boise, Idaho

Occupation: court reporter/mama

Birthday:January

Marital status:co-parenting situation

Children/grandchildren:14-month-old boy

How long have you been on WW/Flex:since April 7, 2008

How much weight do you hope to lose: another 15 pounds. So 66 pounds altogether

What do you do for exercise:softball and running

What foods help you stay OP: delite pizzas from Papa Murphy's, tacos, berries, cherries, low-cal bread, whole wheat pasta, Snickers low carb energy bars, Starbucks iced coffee, TOMATOES

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: I was never really serious about losing weight because I think that I thought I looked not too bad

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: Winter, pizza

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: Just eat pizza less often and make smart choices when I do. As far as exercising, I think I am going to just brave the cold weather for as long as I can and try to get into a gym for about three months. I hope by that time I will have reached my goal and can just tone up for the winter.

What do you like to do for fun: Softball, shop

What type of music do you like best? This is so cliche, but I consider myself very eclectic, so everything.

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? My IPOD, a camera, box of matches

[Andi18]

Name: Andi

General location: Nebraska

Occupation: Stock Broker

Birthday: June 16th

Marital status: Married

Children/grandchildren: 1 son

How long have you been on WW/Flex: this is my 1st day

How much weight do you hope to lose: about 60 pounds

What do you do for exercise: swim, boot camp, treadmill, weights

What foods help you stay OP: ummmm Vanilla yogurt & fresh fruit

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: because I have a great support system (doing the Weight Watchers @ Work program)

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: finishing what I've started... getting to that comfortable weight where I can't seem to lose anymore and just maintaining which is why I joined WW cause I found that weight at my current weight and I need to get over it.

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: I am in the process of overcoming it by joining WW and also coming here to get the support of this wonderful community!

What do you like to do for fun: spend time with my hubby and our son, photography, watching & playing sports

What type of music do you like best? it really depends on the mood I'm in...

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? my iPod, my cell phone cause of course I will have cell service there , laptop with internet access cause of course there will be wireless internet on this deserted island!

Other comments: looking forward to what this section of 3FC has to offer and what I can offer it!

[supertink]

Name: Melissa

General location: Lakewood, WA

Occupation: WAHM

Birthday: April 25, 1980

Marital status: Married since May 19, 2000

Children/grandchildren: One son, born Jan 24, '08.

How long have you been on WW/Flex: two weeks?

How much weight do you hope to lose: 50-60

What do you do for exercise: Walking and various workout DVD's although I don't have too much willpower

What foods help you stay OP: 100 calorie snacks, fruit and veggies

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: I'm determined

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: Willpower and binge eating

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: Prayer and staying within my points.

What do you like to do for fun: Fun? What is this thing you speak of?
I read, play with my son, try to get outside

What type of music do you like best? Mostly Christian and country, but will listen to others. Not rap, though; I don't consider that to be music.

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? Laptop with the works--has internet, Bible, ebooks, music, pictures, all sorts of stuff!
Box of lighters
Machete

[Joslynn]

Name: Joslynn

General location: Iowa

Occupation: Educational Marketer

Birthday: 7/12

Marital status: Divorced

Children/grandchildren: 1 12-year-old son

How long have you been on WW/Flex: I start tomorrow

How much weight do you hope to lose: at least 50 pounds

What do you do for exercise: Turbo, Cardio, & Ab jam with Chalene Johnson. It's fun for me.

What foods help you stay OP: I don't know.

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: I don't know, this is really my first time on Weight Watchers the proper way. I hope that the meetings will help me be successful this time, but I'm not sure.

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: Food.

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: I don't know, that's the dilemma I find myself in.

What do you like to do for fun: Write, play the bass, learn Italian, there's more, but it's early and I can't think of any more.

What type of music do you like best? I like ambient and techno

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? A warm robe, something to cook food on, a spear.

[KimL1214]

Name: Kim

General location: Vermont

Occupation: Paraprofessional/Waitress

Birthday: 12/14

Marital status: In a relationship, not married

Children/grandchildren: None

How long have you been on WW/Flex: A little over a week

How much weight do you hope to lose: 110 lbs.

What do you do for exercise: Right now waitressing is my main form of exercise, carrying heavy trays and walking at fast speeds usually exhaust me by the end of the night...

What foods help you stay OP: Progresso Light and lean cuisines...

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: I'm just really sick of a lot of things, and this time I do have some stuff working for me... I work from 8AM-9PM 4 days a week, which means I really have to plan my meals.

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: Food.

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: By drinking water and focusing on what I want out of life... I'm sick of focusing on food...

What do you like to do for fun: Fish, bike, visit with family and friends

What type of music do you like best? Country, Rock, Alternative, Techno... I pretty much love everything!

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? A fishing pole, a flint, and a pillow.

[JennyG]

Name: Jenny G

General location: PEI, Canada

Occupation: Student; full-time dieter

Birthday: June 3, 1986

Marital status: Single

Children/grandchildren: zero

How long have you been on WW/Flex: Since July 1, 2008

How much weight do you hope to lose: Approx 40 pounds

What do you do for exercise: exercise classes, walking, jogging, kick boxing... love trying new ideas and new exercises, switch things up a bit.

What foods help you stay OP: 2pt apple bake I make by HG, covers my sweet tooth, Cheecha Krackles fat free snack chips.

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: Because, I have already lost a lot of weight, and am never going back there, I chose WW for my second choice after plateauing for nearly 5 months.

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: overeating

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: I read beck diet solution, it helped me alot!!

What do you like to do for fun: hang out with my friends, and I love trying new recipes and cooking up new recipes usually from HG cookbook or from sparkpeople.com, playing golf, and going to farmers markets.

What type of music do you like best? Country and alternative rock

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? some Bella Andre books, Water, and my Ipod

Other comments:

[J Diddy]

Name: Jonna

General location: New York

Occupation: Work for New York State

Birthday: December 10, 1983

Marital status: Engaged..will be married January 30, 2009

Children/grandchildren: None yet

How long have you been on WW/Flex: about 6 weeks or so now

How much weight do you hope to lose: total about 30

What do you do for exercise: dance class, spinning, body pump.. i love the group classes at the gym

What foods help you stay OP: 94% fat free popcorn, smart ones/ lean cuisines.. I know the sodium is bad but they are portion controlled and perfect for lunch!

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: My wedding is a HUGE motivator.. I want skinny arms for my pictures!

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: Me.. Sometimes I go your not THAT fat who cares, just eat whatever you want. Not a good mind set to have..

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: Tell my self how much better I feel when I eat healthy and how great it feels after I go to the gym and complete a tough workout.

What do you like to do for fun: Hang out with friends and the fiancee, play the wii, plan this darn wedding, and dance

What type of music do you like best? I like EVERYTHING.. my i pod has just about every type of music on it and I love it all.

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? my i pod, my cell phone, and my laptop..providing this deserted island would have wireless internet

Other comments:
I am really looking forward to talking with all the wonderful people on this site and sharing tips and encouragement. Good luck everyone!!!

[Zen Pharmacy]

Name: Keri

General location: Mississippi/Alaska. Depends on the time of year.

Occupation: Pharmacy student/beach bum

Birthday: Aug 21

Marital status: Married for 5 years, bless his heart.

Children/grandchildren: Oh no. None of that. I have a handful of a dog that keeps me occupied

How long have you been on WW/Flex: As of this week, actually, I have been doing this a month.

How much weight do you hope to lose: I'm looking into enlisting with the US Public Health Service. To enlist I need to at least make it down to 170.

What do you do for exercise: All sorts of things. I take group fitness classes on campus, do some walking. I'm starting the 100 Push-Up Challenge and thinking about starting C25K over Christmas break.

What foods help you stay OP: Veggie omlettes. Seriously, I could have it for any meal of the day loaded with zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, onions, broccoli, you name it.

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: Because, it's my chosen career at stake. I could work for USPHS as a civilian, but the benefits are so much better enlisted.

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: Oh myself. I have that little voice in my brain that says its okay to have a little more, to just fudge numbers this week, and no one will notice that I had three cookies instead of 1.

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: A big ole imaginary slap to my brain. I've got to keep the vigilance. I didn't gain back the 70 lbs I lost through paying too much attention.

What do you like to do for fun: All of it. Fish, hike, snuggling with my dog on the couch, sailing, water-skiing, nerdery (I go to Dragon Con every year), play guitar and sing (my sister and I are a no depression bluegrass duo). I seriously, can go on and on.

What type of music do you like best? Oh dirty delta blues, my friends. It's what I was weaned on.

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? My guitar, a romance novel, and a piano

Other comments: I'm toying with the idea of vegetarianism.

[Petunia418]

Name: Kristen

General location: Suburbs of Detroit

Occupation: Media

Birthday: 4/18

Marital status: In a serious, wonderful relationship

Children/grandchildren: No, just fur-kids (dogs and cat)

How long have you been on WW/Flex: Well I started in July of 07 and lost 22 lbs... then quit going/following plan and gained back 10 or so. I recently re-joined (this time for good!) and plan on doing it the right way!

How much weight do you hope to lose: My long term goal is to lose 37 lbs.

What do you do for exercise: I used to think I "hated working out/going to the gym" but now that I've joined a NEW gym, I realize I just hated the atmosphere of the old place! I really enjoy the elliptical as well as running outside on the trail when it's nice. I do some free weights and occasionally pull out my jump rope and exercise DVD's.

What foods help you stay OP: Lots of fiber and protein... and WATER! If I'm lacking any of these, I'm SOL and start to eat things I shouldn't. I've also noticed that dairy keeps me really full. I usually start my day off with hot cereal/oatmeal and I have to have yogurt everyday! Oh, and light multi-grain english muffins and Fiber for Life bread!

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: I know what it felt like to have such high hopes and to have no one else to blame but myself for losing track of my dreams and goals. It sucks to say you're going to do something (lose 10 lbs) and then a month goes by and you've done the opposite (gained 2 instead, like I did). I want to be healthy and I want to be able to look at myself in pictures without cringing!

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: My attention span. I have a lot of trouble focusing, seeing the big picture sometimes. I'm also somewhat of a perfectionist and I need to learn to pick myself back up when I fall down!

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: Just changing my perspective, sharing stories with others to realize it's a journey.

What do you like to do for fun: Spend time with BF, friends, family... I love being outside. I enjoy shopping, cooking, baking, traveling, learning new things, and meeting people!

What type of music do you like best? Everything from Bach to Fergie!

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? My WW water bottle, a skimpy bikini (hey! no one's going to see me!) and something cozy to sleep on.

[paula953]

Name: Paula

General location:Milton Keynes England

Occupation: Housewife

Birthday: 21 September 1953

Marital status: Married

Children/grandchildren: 3 Children (2 Girls 1 Boy all adults)

How long have you been on WW/Flex: Only just started

How much weight do you hope to lose: 35 pounds

What do you do for exercise: Walk

What foods help you stay OP: Not sure really

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: Because I want to do this for me not anyone else and I am making small goals to work towards the long term goal of being healthy.

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: My biggest obstacle is the way I allow myself to be persuaded to have something to eat when I know I don't really need it.

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: Learn to say no and tell people what I am doing and why and ask them not to keep asking iof I want something all the time.

What do you like to do for fun: I like making ATC's ( Artist Trading Cards) going for a walk is fun for me as well. Reading and listening to music.

What type of music do you like best? A range of music from Pop to Light Classical

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? A book of poetry, a cooking pot, the American blanket my friend made for me its huge and would be great for cold nights and as a shelter from the sun.

Other comments: I am looking forward to meeting like minded people here and shedding the unwanted pounds and both recieving and giving support along the way.

[Green Id Girrl]

Name: Katie (“KatySpice”)

General location: Portland, Maine

Occupation: Admin Goddess in a hospital

Birthday: November 16

Marital status: Married (I think?)

Children/grandchildren: 2 lovely lady dogs

How long have you been on WW/Flex: 1 day

How much weight do you hope to lose: all of it! 50 pounds

What do you do for exercise: dog walking, snow sports

What foods help you stay OP: fruit, cheerios, crystal light.

Why do you think you'll be successful this time: Cause I have never weighed more in my life – Im heading down Hypertension Highway and my back is killing me. Something has to give. I also am a major Eileen Fisher Fan and my clothes aint fitting.

What is the biggest obstacle between you and success: I did Atkins for a while and became fruit phobic and relied too heavily on mounds/pounds of meat/bacon/cheese

How will/did you overcome this obstacle: Starting with this forum, meetings, meetings, meetings. One meal at a time.

What do you like to do for fun: Shopping, massages, movies, listening to live music

What type of music do you like best? Snow Patrol, Bell X1, U2

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? MP3 player, SPF50 and keg of Corona Light

[downtomygoal]

Name:Christina

General location:Michigan

Occupationsychic

Birthday:8/5/72

Marital status: married

Children/grandchildren:2 boys 1 furbaby girl trying for a 3rd child

How long have you been on WW/Flex:3 months

How much weight do you hope to lose:71 pounds

What do you do for exercise:nothing right now

What foods help you stay OP:cherries, celery with PB, soy joy bars

Why do you think you'll be successful this time:Yes because im doing things with a maintence attitude instead of a looseing attitude

What is the biggest obstacle between you and successhe stress of trying to have a baby, but i think this actually helsp too

How will/did you overcome this obstacle:excersising, talkign to friends, writing, appreciateing the things im blessed with already

What do you like to do for fun:concerts, bowling, pool

What type of music do you like best?Metal and 80s

If you were on a deserted island for a month, by yourself, what 3 (only 3) items (not people) would you want with you? a stereo, books, my dog is that people? LOL