DATE - 2-16-16

USER NAME - Karencat

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -online Nickname

REAL NAME - Karen

AGE - 39 (soon to be 40)

BIRTHDATE - 6/1/1976

WHERE YOU LIVE - New Zealand

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Adrian

ANNIVERSARY - 02/17

KIDS - 2

PETS - 1

OCCUPATION - Swim instructor

STARTING WEIGHT - 340 - this time...

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - None at the moment

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Swimming, belly dance, walking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chocolate, alcohol -bubbly

FAV.BOOK(S) - Kim Harrisons dead witch walking series and the Harry potter boks

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Princess bride, Labyrinth Moulin rouge!
FAV. SONG(S) - Snoopys Christmas

FAV. QUOTE - Dance like no one is watching

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU
I joined in 2013 - 3 years ago and life got busy I lost some weight but put it all back on - found this again going through emails.. glad to be back

DATE - 23 Feb 2016

USER NAME - ejm2016

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - my initials and the year

REAL NAME - Emily

AGE - 44

BIRTHDATE - 14 Oct 1971

WHERE YOU LIVE - SW Virginia

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - My dog?

ANNIVERSARY - n/a

KIDS - 0

PETS - Sadie Jane

OCCUPATION - Instructional Designer

STARTING WEIGHT - 550+

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Medifast

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Chair Aerobics Salsa

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - instant mashed potatoes

FAV.BOOK(S) - Rand McNally Road Atlas

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Monsters vs. Aliens

FAV. SONG(S) - So Far Away (Staind)

FAV. QUOTE - Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. George S. Patton

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU
I've hit bottom. From the outside, my life is wonderful - a great big house for me and the dog, a family who loves me, a great job, working from home. On the inside, I'm battling obesity, OCD, hoarding, agoraphobia, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, joint pain, and allergies to every known plant. It's time to make the life I actually live as good as the facade.

DATE - Feb. 24, 2016

USER NAME - ejstandridge

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - my username for everything

REAL NAME - Em

AGE - 32

BIRTHDATE - August 25

WHERE YOU LIVE - East Texas

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Tex

ANNIVERSARY - May 28, 2006

KIDS - 1 daughter

PETS - 3 cats

OCCUPATION - professor

STARTING WEIGHT - 317

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - starting Naturally Slim (a pilot program) next week

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - swimming

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - brownies, mexican food

FAV.BOOK(S) - too many to list, but Pride and Prejudice and Harry Potter are in the top.

FAV. MOVIE(S) - also too many to list, but Princess Bride is something I re-watch often

FAV. SONG(S) - love flamenco music

FAV. QUOTE - Do something to do it, not to have done it.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I've never been serious about changing my lifestyle before. I've always known it would be good for me to lose weight (eat better, exercise more, etc), and I've always been convinced I could do it, but I've never actually tried. I'm scared I will fail and have no one to blame but myself. But being a good model for my daughter and getting some serious attention for the medical issues I am facing (which can be pawned off as being weight related, but I'm pretty sure they are not) are making me want to try. I'm going to try really hard.

DATE - 15 March 2016

USER NAME -KARENCAT

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -High school nickname -easy to remember

REAL NAME - KAREN

AGE - 40 this year

BIRTHDATE - 1st June

WHERE YOU LIVE - New Zealand

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - my husband Adrian

ANNIVERSARY - 17 Feb

KIDS - 2 beautiful girls (turning monsters as almost teens)

PETS - 1 grumpy old cat

OCCUPATION - swimming instructor and dance teacher

STARTING WEIGHT - 331 pounds this time - or 150 Kg

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Weight Watchers

FAV. EXERCISE(S) -DANCE and swimming

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chocolate and ice cream

FAV.BOOK(S) - dead witch walking series by Kim Harrison

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Moulin Rouge, Princess bridge, The original Nightmare on Elm Street (not the remake)

FAV. SONG(S) - All about the Base - Meghan Trainer, Funky town - Pseudo Echo, Shakira Suerte (whenever wherever) and Oos Asji (eyes like yours)

FAV. QUOTE - A dancer paints the music with her body and soul

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU
the dance form I teach is belly dance, When I teach swimming its to children / babies from 3 months old with parents to adult, I also am a volunteer netball coach - I'm a pretty active person and am classified as Obese because of my weight - I am NOT a couch potato so figured it must be dietary perhaps - so trying weight watcher this year to see how it goes, I HATE the Drs I don't have high blood pressure until I go to a doctors then it goes through the roof, I keep an at home blood pressure monitor that goes on the wrist to track it - most days its normal to a bit low!

DATE - March 22nd 2016

USER NAME - Triis

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - User name I've had forever

REAL NAME - Rather not share right now

AGE - 30

BIRTHDATE - April 8th

WHERE YOU LIVE - Ohio

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - I'm married I'll just call him husband for now

ANNIVERSARY - December 16th

KIDS - One girl 4yrs

PETS - 2 cats

OCCUPATION - Pharmacy Technician

STARTING WEIGHT - 340

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - no plan yet

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Walking with my child

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Anything that's bad lol

FAV.BOOK(S) - Good Omens - Terry Pratchett

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Jaws

FAV. SONG(S) - Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve

DATE - 6/24/16

USER NAME - Sandys~back

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -It's just my name and stating that I am back after a few years of being away.

REAL NAME - Sandy

AGE - 46

BIRTHDATE - 11/26

WHERE YOU LIVE - Maine

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Fernald

ANNIVERSARY - 8/26/89

KIDS - 2

PETS - 2

OCCUPATION - Surgical Scheduler

STARTING WEIGHT - 327 This time

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Just a restrictive carb one (I am diabetic and need to not have so many)

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Um...I've picked up walking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chocolate and Pork Lo Mein

FAV.BOOK(S) - Janet Evonavich

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Grease/ Pretty Woman

FAV. SONG(S) - This Kiss

FAV. QUOTE - Dance like no one is watching

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU
Nothing I can think of, but if you all want to know anything feel free to ask. I have been a member 2x's before. You know the old saying...3rd times a charm!!

DATE - July 4, 2016

USER NAME - a girl has no name

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - I'm a huge Game of Thrones fan. Plus, usually whenever I try to pick a user name, everything I think of is already taken, so I started using this as my name for everything.

REAL NAME - Crystal

AGE - 36

BIRTHDATE - May 4

WHERE YOU LIVE - coastal North Carolina

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - single, sort of. It's complicated.

ANNIVERSARY - --

KIDS - one angel baby, Liam. He would be 13 months.

PETS - one dog, Cody. Roommates have a dog, Bucky, and a cat, Melenko aka the evil demon kitty of terror of destruction

OCCUPATION - civilian cook for the Marine Corps

STARTING WEIGHT - 311

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - no real plan, just watch calories, portions, and lots of exercise

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - circuit training and yoga

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - sushi and cheese

FAV.BOOK(S) - The Hunger Games trilogy, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, almost anything written by James Rollins. Currently reading The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) and Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin.

FAV. MOVIE(S) - no real favorite.

FAV. SONG(S) - Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd is very special to me bc of my son. Other than that, I'm also a vocalist in a band, so I love all kinds of music, especially old blues.

FAV. QUOTE - "... when I look up at the night sky, and I know that yes we are part of this universe, we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts is that the universe is in us. When I reflect on that fact, I look up- many people feel small, cause their small and the universe is big. But I feel big because my atoms came from those stars."

Neil deGrasse Tyson


ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - Meh, just ask.

USER NAME - oregongurl1963

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - I reside in Oregon, I'm female and I was born in 1963

REAL NAME - Marna

AGE - 53

BIRTHDATE - May

WHERE YOU LIVE - Oregon

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - I do

ANNIVERSARY - September

KIDS - just one

PETS - nope

OCCUPATION - I work for a nonprofit organization.

STARTING WEIGHT - my highest weight is 425

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - I'm trying not to eat anything refined. No sugar. And low-sodium.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I love to swim, dance, and walk.

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - macaroni and cheese, Pizza – Canadian bacon, Chinese food, cheese, pretty much anything deep-fried with cheese 😂😂😂

FAV.BOOK(S) - too many to list

FAV. MOVIE(S) - too many to list

FAV. SONG(S) - Count on Me and Gorilla

FAV. QUOTE - "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time"- Maya Angelo

" if you make it weird, they'll make it weird" - Marna Gatlin 2008

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU

I'm just here like everybody else looking for support will like you said the hardest work of my life. I believe in kindness. I believe in caring for others. I just always know what the disconnect is because I'm not always kind nor do I always care well for myself. But you can count on me to support you the best that I can.

DATE - 7/10/16

USER NAME - 44 with time left

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - I'm 44 and convincing myself there's still time to make changes

REAL NAME - Kay

AGE - 44

BIRTHDATE - March 28

WHERE YOU LIVE - Ohio

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - complicated

ANNIVERSARY - May

KIDS - 2 boys

PETS - no

OCCUPATION - teacher

STARTING WEIGHT - 390 - Highest ever

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Not sure yet... have SIBO and other GI issues...waiting to find a plan

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - swimming

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - anything warm and gooey (hot baked goods, cheesy casserole...)

FAV.BOOK(S) - depends on my current mood, I like most genres

FAV. MOVIE(S) - depends on my current mood, I like most genres

FAV. SONG(S) - depends on my current mood, I like most genres - except anything that spews hatred

FAV. QUOTE - changes, right now it's something along the lines of "It's never too late to..."

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU -
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My title was written not to offend anyone who is 300 pounds of more. I have been struggling with my weight for years. For thelast four years, I have had severe cases of bronchitis, asthma,sinusitis, high blood pressure and fibroids. My weight hovered between 285 - 290 pounds. I noticed a month ago that my blood pressure was higher than normal.

Erricah is my username
I live in NJ
I am separated with 2 older children who still lives with me
I have one cat name Annette (she is crazy and moody like me but loves my children to death)

As of tomorrow, I will be joining Retro Fitness.
I do have a specific amount of weight that I want to lose but I am more concerned about losing is slowly. I really want to get off of the high blood pressure pills.

DATE - 7.24.2016

USER NAME - IngeN


REAL NAME -Inge

AGE - 29


WHERE YOU LIVE - Netherlands

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - no

KIDS - No, never

PETS - Yes, 3 cute dogs

OCCUPATION - Costumer service and photographer

STARTING WEIGHT - 396

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - healthy eating and exercise

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Running

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - chocolate

FAV. MOVIE(S) - The notebook..

FAV. SONG(S) - Too many

DATE - 7.26.2016

USER NAME - Karlarae

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME- Just my name.

REAL NAME -Karla

AGE - 26


WHERE YOU LIVE - Arkansas, USA

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Yes I'm engaged to a amazing man.

KIDS - No, hopefully one day.

PETS - Yes 1 dog

OCCUPATION - unemployed at the moment

STARTING WEIGHT - 400

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - eating healthier and exercise.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Swimming

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - Chinese food

FAV.BOOK(S) - Ellen Hopkins is my favorite author.

FAV. MOVIE(S) - Step brothers

FAV. SONG(S) - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars, Kacey Musgraves - The Trailer Song, Meghan Trainor - Me Too

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I'm ready to change my life and gain some confidence back.

DATE -9/2/16

USER NAME -laurenac81

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -name and year of birth

REAL NAME -Laurena

AGE -35

BIRTHDATE -5/27

WHERE YOU LIVE -Oklahoma City, ok

SIGNIFICANT OTHER -N/A

ANNIVERSARY -

KIDS -None

PETS -Chihuahua Daisy(6), Cat-Ash(13),Cockatiel-Clyde(13), & Bearded Dragon-Anna(1 year)

OCCUPATION -Sr.Quality Auditor

STARTING WEIGHT -307

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Right now, focusing on cutting out sweets and high carbon foods.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - I don't have one

FAV. NO-NO FOODS -Ice cream

FAV.BOOK(S) - Romance novels or Fern Michaels Texas, Kentucky, and Las Vegas series.

FAV. MOVIE(S) -The Notebook

FAV. SONG(S) - Too many to list

FAV. QUOTE -No one is perfect, but we all can find that person perfect for us. They are perfectly imperfect.

DATE -9/2/2016

USER NAME - Opine

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME -It was the last word I had to look up in the dictionary.

AGE - 43

WHERE YOU LIVE - Somewhere in da middle!

PETS -2 four legged critters - a dog and a cat

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - Lower Calories; mulling over the Paleo diet

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - walking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - dark chocolate with sea salt and some sort of dried fruit -- all rolled up in a bar.

FAV.BOOK(S) - The Road, Cormac McCarthy. Lady of the Forest, Jennifer Roberson.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I appreciate the support this community provides.

DATE - 9/14/16

USER NAME - rubyleprechaun

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR USER NAME - Ruby was my favorite name growing up and the leprechaun part is an old inside joke from high school.

REAL NAME - Chrys

AGE -29

BIRTHDATE - 2/7/87

WHERE YOU LIVE - Ohio

SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Married to Ben

ANNIVERSARY - 10/26/13

KIDS - 1 very active toddler girl, Vivian

PETS - 9 year old mutt

OCCUPATION - 3rd shift at a hotel

STARTING WEIGHT - 346

WHAT PLAN ARE YOU FOLLOWING - One that I made up. I'm watching my food portions, walking the mall in the morning with my daughter, and drinking only water or milk.

FAV. EXERCISE(S) - Honestly not a fan but I'm starting with walking

FAV. NO-NO FOODS - pasta is my biggest weakness

FAV.BOOK(S) - So tough to pick just one because depending on my mood I will read anything. One series I've read a few times is The Hollows by Kim Harrison

FAV. MOVIE(S) - I'm more of a TV person and I like competition reality tv shows like Survivor and a Mix match of everything else. Off the top of my head, Supernatural, The 100, Gilmore Girls, and anything horror.

FAV. SONG(S) - I guess it would be described as alternative or post hardcore, but I like anything with a beat I can sing to.

FAV. QUOTE - You deserve what you accept. I don't know if anyone famous said it but I heard it once from a friend and it stuck in my head

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU - I'm tired of being this big, but I'm scared that I will never be able to lose it all. I have very little self control when it comes to food and being lazy