DATE: October 10 2009

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Jstagrl/Laura

AGE: 32

BIRTHDAY: June 23 1977

MARITAL STATUS: Tossed Back/Divorced

SPOUSE’S NAME: Loser

CHILDREN/AGES: None Yet

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Hockey,Hockey,Hockey

PETS: None

TOP WEIGHT: 315

CURRENT WEIGHT: 284

GOAL WEIGHT: 140

HEIGHT: 5'4

EYE COLOR: Hazel Brown

HAIR COLOR: Strawberry Blonde

OCCUPATION: Pathology Lab Tech

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Nicoma Park,Oklahoma

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Willpower

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I don't want to be on insulin...

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm awesome!!!

DATE: October 19, 2009

USERNAME/REAL NAME: mica dia/ diana

AGE: 33

BIRTHDAY: April 20

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Ben

CHILDREN/AGES: Hannah 9, Sam 6

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, travel

PETS: none

TOP WEIGHT: 240 (while pregnant)

CURRENT WEIGHT: 230

GOAL WEIGHT: 130

HEIGHT: 5'6"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

OCCUPATION: HR Professional

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Chicago

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Emotional eater, cravings, mom's cooking (she lives with us)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Health issues and I want to feel comfortable about how I look

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? English is not my first language...

DATE: 23 Nov 09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: AFChick/Jen

AGE: 37

BIRTHDAY: I've decided not to acknowledge them anymore

MARITAL STATUS: Married for 13 years

SPOUSE’S NAME: Brad

CHILDREN/AGES: 2 boys/7 yrs and 9 yrs

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Quilting/Running/Aerobics

PETS: Just my husband

TOP WEIGHT: 217

CURRENT WEIGHT: see ticker

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

HEIGHT: 5'9"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brunette

OCCUPATION: Operations Research Analyst

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Deep South

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Stress eating!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I will lose my job if I don't lose the weight and I'm peeved enough to be determined.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I can do this when I set my mind to it. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

DATE: December 17th, 2009

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Coondocks/ Erin

AGE: 30

BIRTHDAY: June 18 1979

MARITAL STATUS: Single-ish . . . .complicated relationship, I live my own soap opera ha ha

SPOUSE’S NAME:

CHILDREN/AGES: Jack 10 months

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Photography, speding time with friends, reading, wine (yes thats one vice that will be hard to give up) travelling

PETS: Miniature Pinscher

TOP WEIGHT:248

CURRENT WEIGHT: 214

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

HEIGHT: 5'4

EYE COLOR: green

HAIR COLOR: Naturally its light brown, currently its deep burgundy

OCCUPATION: Hospitalty (Hotel front office but most likely going back to bartending)

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Winnipeg Manitoba

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
Knowledge . . . Im not an overeater, Im an undereater . . . but I"ve never figured out th right way to eat properly

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:
Im being realistic this time and not wishing for overnight success, and it's not about me anymore, it's about the little guy I need to be a teacher for

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I have a weird sense of humor and love to find the humor in almost everything . . . makes life more interesting

DATE: January 2, 2010

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Jen

AGE: 38

BIRTHDAY: March 30

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME:

CHILDREN/AGES: 2 girls: 5.5 and 4

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Knitting, gardening, cooking, the darn internet

PETS: Cat (Moxie)

TOP WEIGHT:210

CURRENT WEIGHT: 205

GOAL WEIGHT: 145

HEIGHT: 5'5"

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: reddish-brown

OCCUPATION: Mother

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Ohio, USA

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
Self-control, binge eating, recreational eating. I eat relatively healthy foods but portion size and timing (eating late at night, skipping breakfast) is a big problem.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:
I want to be a good example to my kids, and also to be healthy enough to enjoy them.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I like doing things in old-timey ways (cooking, gardening, home canning, that kind of stuff).

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Martina (both the same)

AGE: soon to be 33

BIRTHDAY: January 29

MARITAL STATUS: single, never married

SPOUSE’S NAME: N/A, BUT I do live with my ex-bf Dexter, who is still my best friend

CHILDREN/AGES: no children, never want any

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, knitting, swords, daggars, amateur photography, writing, computers, wii, fitness

PETS: One indoor cat and thirty outdoor cats

TOP WEIGHT: 212

CURRENT WEIGHT: 209

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: five foot two

EYE COLOR: Hazel, but lately blue (weird, huh?)

HAIR COLOR: recently dyed it fir the first time ever!! Its black with a very small blue streak on the front left

OCCUPATION: on disability

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Maxton, NC (about an hours south of Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg)

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL: my blog is anitram.livejournal.com and my page is indonnasmemor.com (I don't know if I'm allowed to post that-- its in honor of my Mother who died in 2007.. remove if I'm not allowed to post)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: multiple disabilities (3 mental disorders and two physical issues)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: having a few wake up calls, being on this forum

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I will be happy to answer any and all questions, so don't hesitate to ask

DATE: 2010-01-09

USERNAME/REAL NAME: BellaHTH / c.

AGE: 30

BIRTHDAY: Leo

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SPOUSE’S NAME: --

CHILDREN/AGES: --

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: art, design, reading, painting, films

PETS: dog and cat

TOP WEIGHT: 326

CURRENT WEIGHT: 316

GOAL WEIGHT: 135

HEIGHT: 5' 6"

EYE COLOR: brown

HAIR COLOR: who knows

OCCUPATION: designer

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Wisconsin, USA

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL: blog.sheppystories.com

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Staying motivated, caring

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I don't know. I'm 30 now, I'm alone, and I'm allowing my weight get in the way of everything.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I haven't given up.

DATE: 12 Jan 2010

USERNAME/REAL NAME: AKAndi

AGE: 33

BIRTHDAY: March

MARITAL STATUS: Married for 10 years

SPOUSE’S NAME: Jesse

CHILDREN/AGES: 2 boys and 1 girl

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Running/hiking/crafting/photography/home remodeling

PETS: One huuuge goldfish

TOP WEIGHT: 180

CURRENT WEIGHT: 177

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

HEIGHT: 5'1"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde

OCCUPATION: Homemaker

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Frigid North

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: STRESS eating

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I recently recieved a clean bill of health (other than my weight) and thought it was something else which was keeping me from losing weight. Now I know it is me and I am putting one foot in front of the other.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm feisty but polite. Usually. :-)

DATE: 01/19/10

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Jessica

AGE: 30

BIRTHDAY: January, 11th

MARITAL STATUS: Single

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Movies, hangging w/friends and family, chatting/txting, go White Sox (lol)

TOP WEIGHT:342

CURRENT WEIGHT:332

GOAL WEIGHT: 250 (for now, ideal would be 175)

HEIGHT: 5'5

EYE COLOR:Brown

HAIR COLOR: Truffle ;-)

OCCUPATION: Machine Operator

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Chicago

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Not being able to contro my eating, when my emotions r running wild.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm done just feeling bad and sorry for myself. I'm done just talking and complaining about wanting to lose the weight. I'm ready to live my life to the fullest, in a healthy way.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm oh so ready to travel this year and get my life back on track. I will be going back to school soon =) This is MY year ;-)

DATE: 1/19/10

USERNAME/REAL NAME: kellah75/kelly

AGE: 34

BIRTHDAY: 6/26

MARITAL STATUS: married 4 years

SPOUSE’S NAME: honey

CHILDREN/AGES: two girls, ages 2 and 1

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, film, cooking, traveling

PETS: 0

TOP WEIGHT: 205 after birth of second child

CURRENT WEIGHT: 180

GOAL WEIGHT: 135

HEIGHT: 5'10"

EYE COLOR: light blue

HAIR COLOR: currently brown

OCCUPATION: stay at home mom/nursing student

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Jersey Shore

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: finding time to exercise

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've committed to myself to do it

DATE: January 19th 2010

USERNAME/REAL NAME: HMS - Helen

AGE: 37

BIRTHDAY: 29th December

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Martin

CHILDREN/AGES: Charlotte 8, Georgia 4, Rebecca 2

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, Number Puzzles, Gym, Tramping

TOP WEIGHT: 98 kg

CURRENT WEIGHT: 90 kg

GOAL WEIGHT: 65 kg

HEIGHT: 172cm

EYE COLOR: Bluish

HAIR COLOR: Blondish with a bit of chemical enhancement otherwise mousy brown

OCCUPATION: Teacher

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New Zealand

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Eating, not planning my meals, and time management when it come s to exercise

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Determination, planning a schedule that will see me be able to use the gym and better plan me meals... and the support here

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? ..... hmmm ....

DATE: 20/01/2010

USERNAME/REAL NAME: Mollz/Mollie

AGE: 29 with just over a year of experience

BIRTHDAY: 5 September

MARITAL STATUS: married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Wayne

CHILDREN/AGES: no kids, but I'm enjoying the practice by living with DH (he's a kid at heart... and acts like one too).

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: hiking, karate, aikido, kendo, writing, reading, photography, cooking

PETS: 3: Tosh (German shepherd, 3); Watson (cat, 7); Ripley aka LittleLittle (cat, 4)

TOP WEIGHT: 105kg/231lb

CURRENT WEIGHT: 84.3/185.5

GOAL WEIGHT: 65-ish/145-ish

HEIGHT: 165cm/5' 5.5"

EYE COLOR: green

HAIR COLOR: blonde on top, dark brown underneath

OCCUPATION: relief teacher, currently waiting for school to let back in so I can earn money

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New Zealand

BLOG or PERSONAL HOMEPAGE URL: 3fatchicks.com/redhotferrari

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: knowing when to say "When", sometimes I don't pay attention to how full I feel, I have a major sweet tooth, impulse buying and before all that and still struggling with it- emotional eating

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've learned how to deal with my emotions this time around (by meditating and talking them out, not keeping them inside), not going to the market on an empty stomach, learning how to cook healthy and paying attention to what I'm eating and asking myself if I am satisfied when I'm finished eating.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm an American expat living in NZ with DH (he stole me away from America) and a big motivation to lose the weight is that I'm going home for Thanksgiving 2010 to see my rellies that I haven't seen since 2007/2008 (one of those years) at my sister's wedding. I've always been fat, so losing the weight will be a huge shock for my family when I go home.

I'm also a student trying to get into teacher training. I'm looking to teach high school English (yes, I am a glutton for punishment).

DATE: Feb 2012

USERNAME/REAL NAME: BrainBabiesBe/Depends

AGE: 37

BIRTHDAY: Jan

MARITAL STATUS: Married

SPOUSE’S NAME: Darling

CHILDREN/AGES: DS: 7; DD: 4

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, running, writing, garden, cooking, baking, try to paint but doing more kiddie crafts these days

TOP WEIGHT: 200+

CURRENT WEIGHT: 175

GOAL WEIGHT: 145 (set weight before I got married/happy/pregnant etc)

HEIGHT: 5'9

OCCUPATION: Brain-for-rent; teacher; writer; researcher; triplicate-form-filler-inner; editor

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: North

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:

1. emotional eating
2. too much planning, not enough doing
3. mindlessly eating food portions appropriate for my (much bigger) spouse
4. No community
5. No identity as a "healthy - active" person; I've always been the nerd, not the jock.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:

1. Recent family deaths make me acutely aware of mortality and shortness of life.
2. I'm rewarding myself for every pound.
3. I have (finally!) recognized that I need continuous support/community just like an earlier major challenge in my life (since completed).
4. I am so completely sick of feeling tired and looking frumpy (see #1)

DATE: January 27, 2010

USERNAME/REAL NAME: StefanieAlways/Stephanie

AGE: 32

BIRTHDAY: June 28

MARITAL STATUS: Divorced

SPOUSE’S NAME: (BF) Chuck

CHILDREN/AGES: Eric, 15 Jakob, 13 Caleb, 8 and Raegan, 5

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, Playing games online, Hanging out w/ friends

TOP WEIGHT: 250

CURRENT WEIGHT: 250

GOAL WEIGHT: 150

HEIGHT: 5'7

OCCUPATION: Sales

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Virginia

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:

I am a good cook
I hate exercise.
I LOVE to eat out.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:

I am determined. I found a diet that I can stick to. I am going to exercise!

DATE: Feb 14, 2010

USERNAME/REAL NAME: kpme/Kim

AGE: 33

BIRTHDAY: October 24

MARITAL STATUS: single, no kids

PETS: 2 cats, Boo and Molly

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Running, reading, dance, trivia, history

TOP WEIGHT: 176

CURRENT WEIGHT: 161

GOAL WEIGHT: 145 (for now)

HEIGHT: 5'2"

OCCUPATION: Law student, former college dean

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Maine

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:

I love sweets.
I love comfort foods.


WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:

I'm in an exercise routine and I love the endorphin rush! I'm not following any diet plan, so it's sustainable for me. I just try to make good choices, one decision at a time.