Name: Amber
Age: 22 BIRTHDAY: Nov 15 1986 LOCATION: New braunfels tx (in between austin/san antonio) MARITAL STATUS: Married for about a yr and 3 months SPOUSE’S NAME: michael CHILDREN/AGES: no kids, just my cats mya and 8ball CURRENT WEIGHT: 254 GOAL WEIGHT: 135 HEIGHT: 5'4 EYE COLOR: Brown HAIR COLOR: brown OCCUPATION: Sales Support Specialist ((haha, basically an assistant))..i work at the scooter store headquarters. More about me: swell im new to the forum, i was diagnosed in august of 08-have been on yaz and metformin since then..my dr recently decided to put me on yasmin (upper dose of yaz) but i havent started it yet because my endocrinologist just started me on thyroid meds (synthroid) so i want to talk with my gyno first..other than that i work alot, and then go home and spend time with hubby :) looking to incorporate working out in there at least mon-friday..as we have a FREE gym here at work..((no excuse for me not to!!))..but thats me :) |
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DATE: March 18
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Desdemona/Rose AGE: 26 BIRTHDAY: March 28 MARITAL STATUS: Married HOBBIES/INTERESTS: the dharma, beer, wine, cheese, farmer's markets, cometbus, hiking, cemeteries, meditation, trees, ocean, open spaces, books, film, travel. PETS: Penny and Pepper (guinea pigs) TOP WEIGHT: 190 CURRENT WEIGHT: 185 GOAL WEIGHT: 160 HEIGHT: 5'8 EYE COLOR: Brown HAIR COLOR: Black OCCUPATION: Human Resources for a mental health non-profit and full time student. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Sonoma County, CA E-MAIL ADDRESS: HOMEPAGE URL: WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Lack of time and being tired all of the time! I work from 7am-5pm, drive to school and am on campus until midnight most days. My weekends are usually spent on campus at the library or getting some quality time with my husband. My schedule leaves little room of cooking, eating healthy, exercising, or sleeping. I usually eat reasonably healthy breakfast and lunches, but my dinners consist of stuff I can get on campus or fast food (which I hate), and I don't usually have time to get to the gym until after 11pm or midnight which makes it very easy to put it off. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I don't know! I have lost weight in the past and hate that I've gained it back! I'm tired all of the time and hate that I consume fast food (which I never used to). I've resolved to change my crappy eating and lack of exercise because I absolutely hate the way I feel about myself since I've gained back the weight. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I can't think of anything, but if you want to know something you can always ask! desdemona is offline Report Post Reply With Quote |
DATE: May 6th 2009
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Jakesmom668/Elyse AGE: 23 BIRTHDAY: April 12 MARITAL STATUS: Married HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Family and friends, Camping, Outdoors, Fishing, Reading, Shopping(when I can find the time) PETS: Trina-cocker spaniel TOP WEIGHT: 204 (while I was Pragnant) CURRENT WEIGHT: 181 GOAL WEIGHT: 155 HEIGHT: 5'10 EYE COLOR: Green HAIR COLOR: Brown OCCUPATION: Stay at home mommy GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: IL E-MAIL ADDRESS: HOMEPAGE URL: WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Lack of modivation and time. I am constinly chasing my 1 yr old around which leaves me minimal time to keep up with the house and errands I have to get done let alone sit or think about exersing. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm out of breath from going up and down my stairs which never used to be a problem. I would like to keep up with my son and be healthy and there for him in the future. Also my husband was so kind to mention to me yesterday that I am chubby but in a cute way...whatever that means lol. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I was diagnosed with PCOS 5 years ago and its a big part of my life. I try to inform anyone who doesn't know about it so women can reconize it earlier in their lives. |
DATE: May 8, 2009
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Peaches / Chris AGE: 35 BIRTHDAY: February 2nd MARITAL STATUS: Married 9 Years on Oct. 20th SPOUSE’S NAME: Dale CHILDREN/AGES: Stepson, Brandon HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Quilting, reading, travel, history PETS: Shi Tzu dog, Samuel TOP WEIGHT: 189 CURRENT WEIGHT: 170 GOAL WEIGHT: 150 HEIGHT: 5'3 EYE COLOR: Brown HAIR COLOR: Naturally Curly, Usually Died Reddish Brown OCCUPATION: Work in medical front office GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Pittsburgh, PA E-MAIL ADDRESS: unavailable HOMEPAGE URL: none WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Exercising regularly. My cholesterol is bad and I *need* to get my body moving. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I will stick to the exercise because I want to be healthy and don't want to take medication. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2001. I am currently maintaining my glucose levels with diet and minimal exercise. My last reading was in the normal range! Whoo Hooo!! I am currently struggling with adjusting my way of eating since I recently found out that I have allergies to cows milk, coffee and berries. |
Name: Crystal
Age: 24 BIRTHDAY: Oct. 12, 1984 LOCATION: Northern California MARITAL STATUS: Living with boyfriend CHILDREN/AGES: Only if you include the spoiled cats which would be 2: 1 yr and 11 weeks CURRENT WEIGHT: 304 GOAL WEIGHT: 175ish HEIGHT: 5'6" EYE COLOR: Hazel HAIR COLOR: Redish brown OCCUPATION: Student at the moment I have finally found a competent doctor that knows about PCOS and has put me on Metformin which should be helping along with the diet and exercise. I am also starting to think I may be intolerant to wheat, so I am thinking more and more about trying to go to a low carb diet and stay away. I look forward to getting to know you all! |
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USERNAME/REAL NAME: D Red757/Andrea
AGE: 26 BIRTHDAY: December 27th MARITAL STATUS: In A Relationship (Not yet married) SPOUSE’S NAME: Chris HOBBIES/INTERESTS:Writing & Reading. TOP WEIGHT: 273 CURRENT WEIGHT: 270 GOAL WEIGHT: Ultimately I'd like to be my H.S. weight of 135, but I will work on slower more reasonable goals to reach the ULTIMATE GOAL!! HEIGHT: 5'5 EYE COLOR: Brown HAIR COLOR: Reddish Brown OCCUPATION: Supervisor for Home Depot Speciality Channels GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Maryland HOMEPAGE URL: beautynallure on myspace WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: What started as a healthy food relationship (simply trying new things and never over eating) turned into a overall food addiction. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Since I've packed on these pounds I always said I'd lose them for this reason or that reason. None of the reasons were of a genuine nature to myself. Now that I hear insulin resistance is a part of PCOS - I'm scared to death. I want to reverse my bad habits to prevent ever hearing that I have diabetes. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I truly want and need to lose this weight. Hoepfully everyone will be helpful. Thanks. |
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Grae / Rae
AGE: 31 BIRTHDAY: May 27, 1977 MARITAL STATUS: Married 12 1/2 years SPOUSE’S NAME: Jase CHILDREN/AGES: Mahogany 13 1/2, Rue 9, Myrhe 19 months HOBBIES/INTERESTS: jewelry making, pogo, sing snap / karaoke, lots more... PETS: Cats - Nahnie, Boo, Zen, Spook, Gnomie and Abbey, Parakeet - Dozer, 13 year old bunny - Easter TOP WEIGHT (ever?): 260 CURRENT WEIGHT: 219.5 GOAL WEIGHT: 160ish HEIGHT: 5'8 EYE COLOR: light green HAIR COLOR: super straight dark redish brown OCCUPATION: freelance artist GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: kansas city E-MAIL ADDRESS: Ask and I might give it to ya... HOMEPAGE URL: ... WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: PCOS and APS/Hughes Syndrome. Being surrounded by overweight friends that try to get me to eat bad things "because one bite won't matter". WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: My husband is doing it with me. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I hit a huge weight loss stagnant phase back in 1997. I had gained nearly 100 pounds with my first pregnancy due to severe full blown toxemia (started at 160, shot up to 250 by 7 1/2 months pregnant when i had her). I was only 17 and living a rough life on my own at the time so didn't try much to do anything about it. I then got pregnant again, lost 40 lbs or so during my pregnancy. My son from that pregnancy passed away on June 12, 1997. I didn't care one bit about myself, gained some weight back, went suicidal for a while there and was put on meds. Snapped out of that, but was severely depressed until about a year ago. I am ready now to put the past behind me and take it for what it is and FINALLY work on me again. I have been blessed with the most wonderful man on the planet, and have been with him since I was 12. This time around, he is doing this with me even though his lucky butt only needs to lose 30 lbs LOL. My depression has subsided significantly without meds and I am beyond grateful for that. My son would have wanted me to be a healthy happy mama. It is finally time for me to move on. |
DATE: June 15, 2009
USERNAME/REAL NAME: SarahJD/Sarah AGE: 25 BIRTHDAY: March 5, 1984 MARITAL STATUS: Happily Married, almost 2 years (second and FINAL marriage) SPOUSE’S NAME: Scott CHILDREN/AGES: Aubrianna, 5 HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Scrapbooking, music, photography PETS: Kitties are Sandy and Sophie, Fish is Prince Achmed, Dog is Ru, Three unnamed cows. TOP WEIGHT: 265 CURRENT WEIGHT: 265 GOAL WEIGHT: 190 (for now) HEIGHT: 5'2andahalf EYE COLOR: Changes (hazel, then blue-green-gray) HAIR COLOR: Naturally light brown/dark gold blonde, dyed red (but fading) OCCUPATION: Homemaker, Volunteer. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Middle Georgia, USA E-MAIL ADDRESS: Ask and I might give it to ya... WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I crumble to cravings, emotional eat, and I am addicted to food. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I want to live. I'm getting scared. |
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First name: Tara
Geographical location: West Virginia, US Age: 26 Marital Status: Married Children/Ages: Tristan, boy, 4, Aurora, girl, 16 months Occupation: housewife Pets: none Hobbies/Interests: History, Video games/computer games, knitting, law, religion, scrapbooking, all sorts of stuff Height: 5'4 Eye/Hair Color: Blue/blonde Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 26, 2009 Starting Weight: 280 Present Weight:280 Goal Weight: 140 Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: sabatoge, not only by myself but my husband's enabiling me to induldge in foods I shouldn't be indudging in. Following any specific plan: no What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am recruiting help and support. I signed up for a program from my husband's work which offers a year long assistant via phone to help you make gradual changes to your life style and I found thissite Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm excited to be here. |
First name: Rachel
Geographical location: Alabama, US Age: 27 Marital Status: Single Children/Ages: None Occupation: Doctoral Student Pets: Bichon Frise puppy Hobbies/Interests: Reading, watching movies, swimming, singing, painting, jewelry making, walking with my dog. Height: 5'6 Eye/Hair Color: Green eyes/Blonde Hair Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: February, 2009 Starting Weight: 264 Present Weight:230 Goal Weight: 150 Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Emotional Eating, Insulin Resistance, getting over excuses that cause me to not exercise... Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I was just diagnosed with PCOS and Insulin Resistance. Therefore, this time I have medication to help balance out the hormonal contributions. I also have cancer and have just been through another scare. All is well, but I am resolved to be healthier. I did not survive cancer to die of heart disease!! Anything else you would like to share with us: I hope to find support from others who know the struggle :0) |
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DATE: July 14, 2009
USERNAME/REAL NAME: canadia/Erin AGE: 25 BIRTHDAY: July 20, 1984 MARITAL STATUS: Single HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, writing, travelling, history, shopping, politics, knitting, cooking PETS: 1 dog, Hobo TOP WEIGHT: 170 (2002) CURRENT WEIGHT: 147 GOAL WEIGHT: Short term, 140; long term, 130 HEIGHT: 5'4" EYE COLOR: Green HAIR COLOR: Light brown/dark blonde and curly OCCUPATION: Teacher GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Masan, South Korea WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Laziness! Also, I have a lot of food allergies, such as dairy, so I end up eating more carbs than I probably should. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm just sick of being overweight. I'd like to be called "pretty" instead of just "cute" for once! I'd also like to be able to go shopping without feeling bad about myself. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15 or 16 years old. I had horrible skin, I'd gained a lot of weight -- I was a very, very skinny kid and pre-teen -- and, worse, my little sister had been having her period for years while I still was not! I was told I had elevated androgens and given BCPs, which I took until I was 18. (Weirdly, I've since become allergic to them.) Going off BCPs actually cleared up a lot of my problems, such as bad skin and excess hair; I even started to have periods on my own. I also (temporarily) lost 10 pounds. However, I think I told myself that since PCOS was what was making me overweight, I couldn't do anything about it. I also didn't have a very good idea of what healthy eating meant. I had very bad eating habits, such as only eating once a day and spending entirely too much time at the pub. When I was 22, I found a new doctor who finally told me what PCOS was really all about. We also found out my blood sugar was 3 times the normal amount, and she put me on Metformin. It completely changed my life. I lost 23 pounds, going from 168 to 145, I had energy again, and I put an effort into learning all about nutrition. Unfortunately, my weight crept back up to 158 while I was writing my thesis this past year. Now I can't have the miracle weight drop that comes with beginning Met, so I've decided to actually make a life style change that involves eating less, eating better, and exercising. I've lost 11 pounds since I graduated in April. I want to eventually get down to 130 -- a weight I have never been in my entire adult life -- and maintain it indefinitely. |
DATE: July 15, 2009
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Eumie/Kendra AGE: 32 BIRTHDAY: January 7, 1977 MARITAL STATUS: Married one month on Monday! SPOUSE’S NAME: Scott CHILDREN/AGES: none--yet HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Theater, internet, reading, card and dice games, jewelry making. PETS: 2 cats, Scout and Calpurnia TOP WEIGHT: 280 CURRENT WEIGHT: 234 GOAL WEIGHT: 150 (Mini goal of 189) HEIGHT: 5'3 EYE COLOR: Brown HAIR COLOR:Brown OCCUPATION: Former high school theater teacher, currently a receptionist at a school of music. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Raleigh, NC E-MAIL ADDRESS: Ask and I might give it to ya... HOMEPAGE URL: none yet WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Staying on the wagon through plateaus and holidays. Sticking with exercise. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have a great motivator--I want to get pregnant! ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm always up for new friends and new ideas. |
DATE: Aug 10, 2009
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Minya / Andrea AGE: 26 BIRTHDAY: Aug 18 1983 MARITAL STATUS: Married SPOUSE’S NAME: Brian CHILDREN/AGES: none HOBBIES/INTERESTS: video games, movies, manga, anime, books, drawing, photography, swimming, horseback riding, computers, charcoals, painting, books and reading, science fiction, all music types, theatre, etc PETS: 2 cats - Sephiroth and **** Pigeon TOP WEIGHT: 275 CURRENT WEIGHT: 216 GOAL WEIGHT: 135 HEIGHT: 5'5 EYE COLOR: Blue HAIR COLOR: dark brunette OCCUPATION: Gamestop GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Phoenix, Arizona E-MAIL ADDRESS: private (sorry) HOMEPAGE URL: yahoo.com i guess WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: emotional eater and it doesn't matter how little i eat, i gain no matter what. WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: i'm getting pcos treatment and i have begun an exercise routine and eating habits that i've tailored myself, no more fad diets. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm open minded when it comes to most topics, however am terribly shy - perhaps weight loss can change my shyness. I want to be thin for the first time in my life and have it remain throughout so I can be happy. This is my chance to make a difference for myself and I'm ready to do anything to get it. |
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