First name: Emily

Geographical location: Virginia, USA!

Age: 19

Marital Status: Well, I'm dating someone. so, not married, but not single

Children/Ages: No children!

Occupation: Cashier c:

Pets: Four kitties: Xander, Liam, Tara, and Willow and my baby; a puppy named Abby Bear!

Hobbies/Interests: I looove to crochet and draw and binge watch Parks and Recreation on Netflix

Height: 5'3.5"

Eye/Hair Color: Dark brown eyes (my friends joke that they're black!) and brown hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 4th, 2015

Starting Weight: 225 lbs

Present Weight: 206.8 lbs

Goal Weight: 130 lbs (but 115 wouldn't be so bad!)

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My eating disorder. I struggle with EDNOS, restrictive behavior, and binge/purge subtype

Following any specific plan: Only a workout plan: Ballet Beautiful

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am putting forth effort to eat clean and healthy rather than restrict or purge, and I am actually trying to work out this time!

Anything else you would like to share with us: Nothing other than I really do enjoy company, so if you want to come chat with me/be friends, I'm totally open and would love it!

Hi everyone! I am new here but so excited!

First name: Kelsey

Geographical location: Florida

Age: 19

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Singer

Pets: 2 awesome dogs! A border collie/boxer mix named Maddie and a Havanese names Ozzie

Hobbies/Interests: Music! and YouTube. I'm also a YouTuber which most people find weird oops. Literally anything Disney.

Height: 5' 11''

Eye/Hair Color: Brown for both!

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Not totally sure. probably about 6/1/15. I am also going to put todays date down because I am getting hardcore serious today. 8/19/15

Starting Weight: 365

Present Weight: 344

Goal Weight: 165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Severe chronic pain

Following any specific plan: I am eating vegan and exercising as much as I can

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Me!

Anything else you would like to share with us: Not that I can think of!

Hi Everyone

First name: Joyce nickname Amby

Geographical location: Louisiana

Age: 67

Marital Status: M

Children/Ages: 3 children 50, 47, 44

Occupation: Retired RN

Pets: 1 Westie 1 Cat

Hobbies/Interests: Genealogy, & Quilting

Height: 5'4

Eye/Hair Color: Blue Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Aug 25, 2015

Starting Weight: 311

Present Weight: 307.6

Goal Weight: 185

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Exercise

Following any specific plan: Using WW PP

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Have health issues have to lose

Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm quiet till I get to know you; enjoy talking about the ups and downs of weight control. Love making new friends.

First name: Tracy

Geographical location: SF Bay Area

Age: 39

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: office worker

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests: decor, decluttering, simple living, spirituality

Height: 5'1"

Eye/Hair Color: brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 9/15/2015

Starting Weight: 252

Present Weight: 252

Goal Weight: 140-150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: addiction to sugar, emotional eating

Following any specific plan: Medical Weight Management at Kaiser (Optifast)

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm getting accountability, support and structure.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm new here. Can use all the support.

First name: Kathy

Geographical location: Plano, TX

Age:48

Marital Status: Widowed since April 14, 2013

Children/Ages: no children

Occupation: licensing specialist/State Farm

Pets: 1 Luna Papitese

Hobbies/Interests: I love to cross stitch, read, watch tv and movies

Height: 5'1

Eye/Hair Color: brown/brownish gray

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Officially will be Saturday

Starting Weight:293

Present Weight: 293

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: hypothyroidism and can never seem to lose more than 20lbs

Following any specific plan: My Dr has put me on South Beach Gluten free

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Whats different now is I have a fatty liver and if I don't get the weight off can develop cirrhosis of the liver, that can then lead to liver cancer. That's what my husband died from, liver cancer.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I a really going to try and stick to a change this time. I am not getting any younger and really need to make the change.

Hi Everyone, new to the site & to the 100 club!

First name: Cat

Geographical location: London

Age: 36

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: zero

Occupation: Film Production

Pets: Giant mutant ninja cat

Hobbies/Interests: reading, film, walking and cooking

Height:5'9

Eye/Hair Color: Currently, blonde. This changes a lot.

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:313lb

Starting Weight:313lb

Present Weight:270lb

Goal Weight:165-170lb depending on muscle mass

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:lack of support and fear of what happens after. Also, the reality of having a very inconsistent schedule that makes training regimes hard to maintain.

Following any specific plan: At the moment, I am focussed on healthy balanced eating and weight training. If I hit a plateau, I will probably look at the paeleo again.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: FINALLY having the right medications and medical support to balance out the issues with my thyroid and PCOS.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Not yet!

First name: Virginia

Geographical location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Age: 37

Marital Status: moved in with my boyfriend a few months ago

Children/Ages: not yet

Occupation: freelance opera singer

Pets: BF and I getting a dog soon!

Hobbies/Interests: Fiction, comics, British costume dramas, travel, history, entertaining, family & friends, good TV, the great outdoors!

Height: 5'4"

Eye/Hair Colour: blue/red

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: October 22, 2015

Starting Weight: 240

Present Weight: 240

Goal Weight: 140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Not seeing food as the devil on my shoulder. Not seeing exercise as a millstone.

Following any specific plan: counting calories on MFP.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: doing it with my BF...

Anything else you would like to share with us: The past year and a half have been very challenging for me - my grandmother died, my sweet dog was killed in an accident in front of me, and I was struggling with work…I dealt with ALL of that with food instead of other therapy, to the tune of 50 pounds. FIFTY POUNDS! I am trying really hard to maintain a good sense of self-love and not be too hard on myself, and to focus on my health and what losing this weight will do for my future.

First name: Tuesday

Geographical location:California

Age:51

Marital Status:Married 21 years

Children/Ages:3 boys, ages 17, 16, & 13

Occupation:Small Business Owner

Pets:5 horses, two dogs

Hobbies/Interests:Anything outdoors. Hunting, fishing, camping, horseback riding, etc.

Height:5'6"

Eye/Hair Color:Brown and Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 1/1/2015

Starting Weight:275

Present Weight:235

Goal Weight:175

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:Emotional Eating

Following any specific plan:I've followed them all. Now I'm just doing my own thing.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:My goals today are focused more on health than appearance.

Anything else you would like to share with us:

First name: chilufya (from Zambia, Africa )

Geographical location: Guangzhou China

Age: 24

Marital Status: single

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: student . Currently studying Chinese language

Pets: none, strict landlord

Hobbies/Interests: travelling , reading , playing video games , listening to music

Height: 170cm

Eye/Hair Color: eyes brown , hair black

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:
October 2012
Starting Weight: 67kg/148lb

Present Weight: 215 lb

Goal Weight: 145 lb

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: bad relationship. Resorted to heavy drinking and comfort eating

Following any specific plan: exercise 5 days a week, terribly struggling with the diet aspect, especially during weekends when I get to hang out with classmates

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: starting afresh starting anew. I still have amy old pair of jeans I plan to fit into one day

Anything else you would like to share with us: am glad to be here. If I can travel all the way from Africa to learn Chinese ... then I can do anything.

First name: Melissa

Geographical location:Houston Tx

Age:42

Marital Status: married to an amazingly wonderful man and father to my children for 21 years

Children/Ages: 1 awesome teenage daughter,14
And one adorable little boy, 8

Occupation: small business owner

Pets: 2 lap kitties

Hobbies/Interests: reading, movies, watching my kids play sports

Height:5'5

Eye/Hair Color: Blue eyes, hair color changes with my mood

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 10/8/2015

Starting Weight: highest 322 in 2005 before gastric bypass surgery, starting over 10/8/2015 at 280

Present Weight: 268

Goal Weight:155

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:making time for exercise, making it a priority.

Following any specific plan: doctor prescribed plan for high blood pressure/ cholesterol

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I think the difference is that it is time to just get serious about being healthier for myself and to set a good example for my kids.

First name: Grace

Geographical location: Temple, Texas

Age: 34

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Attorney

Pets: Dog

Hobbies/Interests: Shopping for stuff for my dog, reading, Netflix

Height: 5' 5"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/light brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: After I realized I gained 40 pounds in 3 months. 12 years ago.

Starting Weight this time: 215

Present Weight: 215

Goal Weight: 115 because that's where I was in college and when I was happiest.

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Motivation

Following any specific plan: Going to start Compulsive Overeaters Anonymous - HOW

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Lots of support from family now. Sister is working on nutrition degree.
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First name:Ji y ce

Geographical location:Pennsylvania

Age:53

Marital Status:30 years and counting!

Children/Ages:3 girls 29,27,23 and 1 boy 19

Occupation:Was stay at home mom went back to doing hair this year part time.

Pets:Lab/golden mix 11 Griffin, Beagle 9 months Thor, Cat 4 yrs, Stosh

Hobbies/Interests:Sewing, crocheting, Quilting

Height:5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: Hazel,brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:my whole life.

Starting Weight: Highest 314

Present Weight:289

Goal Weight:245 (for now)

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Being prepared

Following any specific plan: Nothing this time yet need to figure one out

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:

Anything else you would like to share with us:

First name: Cissy

Geographical location: Georgia

Age: 58

Marital Status: married

Children/Ages: girl 28, boy 24

Occupation: retired

Pets: two standard poodles, miniature schnauzer and a cat

Hobbies/Interests: reading, knitting, making art

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: brown/auburn

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: feels like 100 years ago

Starting Weight: 276

Present Weight: 247

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Not rewarding myself with food, and exercising

Following any specific plan: Mostly Weight Watchers, low carb

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: As 60 approaches, I would really like to be healthy

Anything else you would like to share with us: I look forward to being a part of a supportive group, staying motivated and getting some good advice.

How are things going? I'm new to this and am excited to have a place to come for support.

First name: Jodi

Geographical location: Texas

Age: 46 next week (don't want to claim it too soon!)

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: Daughter 18, Son 20

Occupation: RN

Pets: 3 furkids, dogs 2 rescued and one Princess!

Hobbies/Interests: I'm in school for a masters degree, that takes up most of my free time. I like FB and playing Candy Crush Soda! For someone on a low carb diet, I think that is FUNNY!

Height: 5' 4''

Eye/Hair Color: Brown, brown with 1/3 gray (sugar and cinnamon? LOL)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Again, and hopefully the last start date I will ever have: 12/09/2015

Starting Weight: 285

Present Weight: 280

Goal Weight: 165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Fatigue, headaches, decreased endurance

Following any specific plan: Carbohydrate Addict Diet

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I just realized that my body's reaction to carbohydrates are similar to an adverse drug reaction. I need to treat carbs like an allergy, something that causes harm to me, and might eventually cause my death. This plan, you can have carbs one meal a day, because I know you do need them, and I enjoy them, but, it will have to be in moderation.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I am a Christian, and my faith is profoundly important to me. I love to laugh and help people.