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Jane

pulling up for new lifers

I'm not a lifer yet, but I'm close! I've been posting here a lot lately, so I guess I should tell you a little about myself.

USERNAME/REAL NAME: kabuz/Kim

AGE: 37

BIRTHDAY: August 30

MARITAL STATUS: Newlywed! (Aug 12)

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Ron

CHILDREN/AGES: N/A

PETS: 2 beautiful, entertaining male cats, Pip (9 years old) and T.C. (1 1/2 years)

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Reading, movies

FAVORITE COLOR: Black

FAVORITE FOODS: Chocolate, ice cream, cheese

FAVORITE MUSIC: Currently loving new blues artist like Shemekia Copeland, Johnny Lange, Susan Tedeschi, Shannon Curfman, and Kenny Wayne Shephard.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Scrapbooking, cooking, rock climbing, skiing, hiking, biking (road and trail), home decorating, tae kwon do.

FAVORITE FORM(s) OF EXERCISE: running, biking, weight training, yoga and tae kwon do - I do it all!

STARTING WEIGHT: 174

PRESENT WEIGHT: 143

GOAL WEIGHT: 135

LIFETIME SINCE: N/A

HEIGHT: 5'3"

EYE COLOR: blue/green/gray

HAIR COLOR: dark brown with auburn highlights

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: Learning new habits for life, not short-term quick fixes.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
Thyroid condition

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buy myself non-food rewards, such as books, CDs, makeup, etc.

OCCUPATION: Information Security Manager

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Madison, Wisconsin

ICQ/AOL #: N/A

HOMEPAGE: N/A

User Name/REAL NAME: SueA2

AGE: 36

BIRTHDAY: 1/22

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME:

CHILDREN/AGES: 1 daughter, age 5; 1 son, age 2

PETS: 1 dog, 1 cat

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: I can't remember since having kids!!!

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Too many to list!!

FAVORITE MUSIC: Rock and pop

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: skiing, cooking, cross stitching

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: walking, aerobics and nordic track

STARTING WEIGHT: 172

PRESENT WEIGHT: 138

GOAL WEIGHT: 137

LIFETIME SINCE: 1993

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I will continue to weigh in every month for the rest of my life.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Mindless snacking

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buy clothes

OCCUPATION: programmer

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Ann Arbor, Michigan

ICQ/AOL #:

HOMEPAGE:

Hi. I'm brand-new to 3FC. Just arrived a few minutes ago and immediately searched for this forum...

Here goes with the profile:

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Michele64/Michele

AGE: 36

BIRTHDAY: Oct. 17, 1964

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: n/a
CHILDREN/AGES: n/a

PETS: 3 cats - Lucky, Stormy, and Squeaks.
2 dogs - Lady and Sadie

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: sci-fi movies

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Just about anything Italian

FAVORITE MUSIC: I like all types, but I especially like contemporary Christian

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Hiking, camping, photography - Yosemite National Park

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Hiking

STARTING WEIGHT: 172.3 pounds

PRESENT WEIGHT: 150
GOAL WEIGHT: 155 (dr approved)

LIFETIME SINCE: Oct 1992, renewed 9/23/00

HEIGHT: 5'-4"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Dark blonde to light blonde, varying by seasonal sunlight. Starting to have silvery highlights here and there but especially above the ears.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL:
Realizing that this time it's going to be a lifetime commitment. This time I am doing it for me and not some dumb 10-year High School reunion.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
Failure to realize before that this needed to be a lifetime commitment. I lost over 44 pounds before and then stopped doing all those things I learned little by little. Over time, I gained it all back.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES:
Hershey's chocolate. I've loved it since I was a kid and used to sing the commercials. Now I have a stash of Hershey Kisses and allow myself one or two as special treats.

OCCUPATION: Currently about to start a class that will train me as a NPS Ranger. Soon to be a National Park Service Ranger (I hope...)
The Ranger Academy ends Dec 20th.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: California, near SF

ICQ/AOL #: none

HOMEPAGE: http://home.pon.net/michele
includes pictures of me (look under link for Hobbies)


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172.3/155/155
Lifetime Member on 9/23/00

Hey all you life-timers! I'm not quite sure if this is the correct "rules of the road" so to speak, but before I started posting, I thought I'd add my bio. If it's redundant to do so, you know the drill: hit delete

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Scarlett54/Karen Sue

AGE: Old enough to remember where I was when JFK got shot...

BIRTHDAY: January 12th...which is a lousy time (right after Xmas), so please send e-greetings

MARITAL STATUS: A long story, I mean a LONG story! But, I did celebrate my 12th wedding anniversary on October 9th...got gold! As in a gold crown

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: John

CHILDREN/AGES: None...<sigh>...

PETS: A Stuffed Teddy-Bear called "Doggie"

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Reading! Watching black & white movies - give me Fred Astair & Ginger Rogers any day!

FAVORITE COLOR: Black

FAVORITE FOODS: Italian

FAVORITE MUSIC: Broadway Musicals, Country Western

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Computers!?!? Knitting

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Treadmill & Free-Weights

STARTING WEIGHT: 173lbs

PRESENT WEIGHT: 135lbs

GOAL WEIGHT: 135lbs

LIFETIME SINCE: April 4, 2000

HEIGHT: 5'9"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: This is my third hit at goal and I do not want to do the "loosing" part of the program again ever! I now know how to use my journal & carefully watch grams of fat and fiber.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I love desserts. I'm chronically ill and sometimes the meds and/or my condition make it impossible to workout. I always "eat within the points", but without that Cardiac Rehab program (50 minutes on the treadmill at 4.3mph) I'm history.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Go out to lunch with a girlfriend & gab, gab, gab!

OCCUPATION: Children's Librarian, Free-Lance Literature Children's Programmer, Editor

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: The Windy City

HOMEPAGE: http://www.euronet.nl/users/jubo/nonesuch.html


Hope this helps! Still looking for a good tagline! Karen Sue...chilly in Chicago...

USERNAME/REAL NAME: REC/Roberta (but I always just sign REC)

AGE: 41 1/2

BIRTHDAY: 4/59

MARITAL STATUS: Single, but with Sweetie for 11 1/2 years. Living separately.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Sweetie

CHILDREN/AGES:

PETS:

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Chamber music, walking, gardening, playing my violin (badly), reading

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue

FAVORITE FOODS: Ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, plain M&Ms, but only eat them in moderation now. I eat mostly a vegetarian diet, some fish. Love veggies and exotic fruit--mangos, pomegranites, pommelos, fresh pineapple, kiwi, asian pears.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Chamber, classical, folk

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Chamber music (I usher at the chamber music society and then get to hear the world class concerts for free), walking, gardening, playing my violin (badly)

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Walking, strength training. I also ride my bike in the warmer weather. I got Sweetie into walking for exercise about 10 years ago and we always go for an exercise walk when we get together.

STARTING WEIGHT: 176

PRESENT WEIGHT: 152

GOAL WEIGHT: 153WW, 135-140 personal goal (size 10)

LIFETIME SINCE: 8/00

HEIGHT: 5' 6 1/2"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Dark brown

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I was tired of being fat and having to start shopping at the PLUS size stores. I WANTED to slim down for ME. Sweetie gently suggested WW, but I did it for ME. He also, though, gets some benefits!

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Learning to stop when I'm eating a trigger food. Now, if I do eat them, I only buy one portion at a time.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buying clothes that FIT. Also, positive self-talking--telling me what a success I am.

OCCUPATION: Pre-Sales technical consultant for a software company. I demonstrate how the product will help the client.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

ICQ/AOL #:

HOMEPAGE:




[This message has been edited by REC (edited 11-27-2000).]

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USERNAME/REAL NAME: Tumbler/Jill

AGE: 26

BIRTHDAY: 6/14

MARITAL STATUS: in a relationship

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME:

CHILDREN/AGES: none

PETS: none

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: being with friends, going to concerts, seeing movies

FAVORITE COLOR: plum

FAVORITE FOODS: anything chocolate, sweets, thai food, japanese food

FAVORITE MUSIC: alternative

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: art

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: running, soccer, I'm just learning to play ice hockey

STARTING WEIGHT: 185

PRESENT WEIGHT: 139.6

GOAL WEIGHT: 142 (WW), 137 (personal)

LIFETIME SINCE: will be in early 2-01

HEIGHT: 5'7

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: blond

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I just really wanted it! Losing weight became more important to me than the temporary thrill of eating.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Portion control

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: buying new clothes

OCCUPATION: illustrator

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Seasaw

AGE: 46

BIRTHDAY: June 11

MARITAL STATUS: married

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Mark

CHILDREN/AGES: n/a

PETS: tropical fish

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: movies

FAVORITE COLOR: green

FAVORITE FOODS: Mexican, Greek, Italian, Lebanese, Indian, Chinese, French, you name it..

FAVORITE MUSIC: classic rock

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, easy crafts

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: running

STARTING WEIGHT: 171.2

PRESENT WEIGHT: 145.2

GOAL WEIGHT: 139 (?)

LIFETIME SINCE: January 2000

HEIGHT: 5'7"

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: blond

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: regular exercise and monthly weigh-ins

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
large portions

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES:
new piece of running gear or other clothing, manicure

OCCUPATION: communications advisor

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Halifax, NS, Canada

ICQ/AOL #:

HOMEPAGE:

pulling up for new lifers to post their bios

I think I did this once before, but I'll do it again!!

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Felicia

AGE: 42

BIRTHDAY: July 16

MARITAL STATUS: Married, will be 18 years on June 18th

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Michael

CHILDREN/AGES: Male 15 (almost 16)
Female 13 (wishing she was 18)

PETS: none

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Reading, cross-stitching, computer

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue, almost any shade

FAVORITE FOODS: All!!

FAVORITE MUSIC: Soft Rock, oldies

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Bowling, Cross Stitch, Tole Painting

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Although I haven't really exercised throughout my many journeys of losing weight, I find that, for me, walking is the best!

STARTING WEIGHT: 185.2 this last time

PRESENT WEIGHT:185.2 (just started again on Saturday 1/13/01

GOAL WEIGHT: 130-135

LIFETIME SINCE: November, 1988

HEIGHT: 5' (But I think its really 4'11")

EYE COLOR: brown

HAIR COLOR: brown

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: Still looking for the answer to this quesstion!!

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
I have a hard time accepting the fact that I have to write everything down and watch EVERYTHING I put in my mouth.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buy clothes

OCCUPATION: Pre-school teacher's aide (Next year I will be the 2yr old teacher!)

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Cincinnati, Ohio

ICQ/AOL #:

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[This message has been edited by Felicia (edited 01-14-2001).]

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Kittymom/Joyce

AGE: 46 (I can get away w/ 35)

BIRTHDAY: 2/19

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: David

CHILDREN/AGES: Boys 21 & 19

PETS: Cats, of course

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Movies, Theater & having family over for games

FAVORITE COLOR: Depends on my mood but blue is always up there

FAVORITE FOODS: Chocolate, cheese, Italian, Chinese, Mexican - no wonder I had a problem.
But I never met a fruit or veggie I didn't like either.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Classical & oldies

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: I like strength training, swimming, walking & running. Never would have thought!

STARTING WEIGHT: 210 at Dr, 196.5 at WW

PRESENT WEIGHT: 147.8

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

LIFETIME SINCE: 10/16/99

HEIGHT: 5'6-1/2"

EYE COLOR: Brownish (but green when I cry)

HAIR COLOR: Red/Blonde

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: Decided this would be the last "diet". If I have to deal with 3-5# for the rest of my life then so be it. Focussed on health & changing my lifestyle instead of numbers on the scale.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
Nighttime munchies

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Clothes or books usually but when I'd lost 50# I bought a gold bracelet which I wear all the time as a reminder.

OCCUPATION: Customer service

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Dallas/Ft Worth

ICQ/AOL #:

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USERNAME/REAL NAME: Nagwoman/Laura

AGE: 40

BIRTHDAY: Sagittarius

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Brent

CHILDREN/AGES: Matt/15

PETS: 2 spastic cats named Tiger and Little Poo

FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: watching the latest reality show on TV, or watching CART races.

FAVORITE COLOR: Hunter Green

FAVORITE FOODS: Anything Italian or Mexican

FAVORITE MUSIC: Alternative

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Crafts, reading, gardening

FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: step class and weight training.

STARTING WEIGHT: 180

PRESENT WEIGHT: 165

GOAL WEIGHT: WW 150, 145 personal

LIFETIME SINCE: January 1996

HEIGHT: 5'7"

EYE COLOR: Hazel/Green

HAIR COLOR: Whatever the L'Oreal red morphed into.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: My main short-term motivator is a trip to Cancun the beginning of April. I think this is what I need to get kick-started. Obviously that is not a deep motivation, but what worked for me the last time was knowing I was making myself healthier and this is what I want to get back to, more than anything.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: night time munchies (seems to be a common problem here)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: get my picture taken.

OCCUPATION: Telecommunications Manager

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Toronto, Canada

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