Username/name - IndiAnna / Anna
Age - 33
Birthday - November 5
Marital status - I have a wonderful DGF. We've been together almost 2 1/2 years
Top weight - 236
Current weight - 225
Goal weight - 150
Height - 5' 5"
Eye color - green
Hair color - brown

Occupation - quality assurance analyst
Geographic location - SW Indiana

Hobbies - knitting, reading, photography
Favorite TV - Dexter, Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother
Favorite movies - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Royal Tenenbaums, Princess Bride, Chicago, Romeo and Juliet
Favorite books - Gregory McGuire, Chuck Palahnuik, Time Traveler's Wife, The Glass Castle
Favorite color - purple
Favorite foods - PIZZA!
Favorite exercise - walking

Why did you choose South Beach? - I'm not looking for a diet, I'm looking for a lifestyle change that will stick!

Reasons for wanting to lose weight - I was diagnosed with type II diabetes in April 2011. I do NOT want to be on meds for the rest of my life! I also want a baby and need to be as healthy as I can for that!

Name: Coco
Gender: Female
Age (or general age group):28
MARITAL STATUS: In a 3 year relationship
SBD STARTING WEIGHT: 236 (this time)
GOAL WEIGHT: 150
HEIGHT: 5'7"
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Blonde

Where you live: Seattle
Who do you live with (spouse, kids, parents, grandparents, roommate, pets, alone, etc)? My boyfriend
Current job or field of work: Television Production

Why did you choose South Beach? My GP recommended that I try the South Beach diet when my weight hit 252 about 5 years ago. She had patients who did well on the it, and I was finally ready to stick to a plan. I committed and lost 70 pounds in one year. Unfortunately, I've gained back 50 over the years since. It's time to focus on my health and respect my body. Back to Phase 1!

What are your ultimate lifestyle change goals? I'd like to feel healthy and confident for the first time in my life for the rest of my life.

Are you going at this plan by yourself or do you have support (other than us of course)? My boyfriend is going to try to South Beach with me. He is supportive, but when one of us cheats, the other will likely follow.

HOBBIES: Cooking
PASSIONS: Cooking

Are you a camping and hiking kind of person or do you prefer less sweaty and “roughing it” kinds of activities? I don't camp but I enjoy scenic day hikes.
Got pets? I don't like animals, so no.

The place you’d most like to visit: Any beach...feeling confident in a swimsuit!

FAVORITE COLOR: beachglass/turquoise

FAVORITE FOODS: Seafood, Lebanese, Thai

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Elliptical, Walking, Swimming

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: My body will gain weight if I am not active and do not follow a diet plan. The pounds pack on when I lose focus. I struggle with depression/anxiety and my meds/emotional eating tendencies don't help. Plus, I LOVE FOOD! I love to cook. I love to create, sense and unfortunately...devour it.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm committed to living a healthy lifestyle. I have a close family member with cancer who has gone all raw. He is my inspiration and I"m ready to never look back.

Username/name - SillyFluff/Tina
Age - 29
Birthday - August 31st
Marital status - Married. 1 year 5mths
Top weight - 277.4
Current weight - 275
Goal weight - 170
Height - 5' 5"
Eye color - hazel
Hair color - dyed burgundy

Occupation - Teacher (substitute teacher ATM due to budget cuts here)
Geographic location - SE North Carolina

Hobbies - reading, puzzles, coloring, video game, gardening
Favorite TV - Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother
Favorite movies - Love Actually, Enemy at the Gates, Step Brothers, The Hangover (I have lots more)
Favorite books - I like the Nerd Romance Novel Series
Favorite color - blue/turquiose
Favorite foods - biscuits and pasta
Favorite exercise - walking

Why did you choose South Beach? - I was on SB about 4 years ago and I lost alot of weight. However, I stopped following it due to alot goin on in my life and gained alot back.

Reasons for wanting to lose weight - Hubby and i would like to start a family and the doctor suggested I drop weight before we really consider it as it would be healthier for myself and our unborn child. Also, I want to be healthy and able to play with my kids and not be too tired or out of breath.

Username/name - boriqua/Kayla
Age - 21
Birthday - April 6
Marital status - Engaged! Wedding December 2nd
Top weight - 221
Current weight - 215
Goal weight - 130
Height - 5' 4"
Eye color - Dark Brown
Hair color - Dark Brown

Occupation - Currently a legal assistant at an office, I also do wedding cakes on the side.
Geographic location - Beautiful Colorado

Hobbies - reading, watching movies, walking, wedding planning at the moment
Favorite TV - Modern Family, Desperate Housewives
Favorite movies - Tangled, Despicable Me, Life is Beautiful, Friday
Favorite books - Lots!
Favorite color - teal
Favorite foods - Garlic bread
Favorite exercise - Zumba!

Why did you choose South Beach? - I've done SB in the past but never for long. I'm getting married soon and I hope to lose weight before hand. I want to keep going after the wedding until I get to my goal weight (and stay there!)

Reasons for wanting to lose weight - To look good and feel great!

USERNAME/NAME: Fat in Hong Kong/Nichola

AGE: 49

BIRTHDAY: September 19

MARITAL STATUS: Married 25 years

CHILDREN: Son, 22yrs - Daughter, 19yrs

TOP WEIGHT: 206 lbs

CURRENT WEIGHT: 198 lbs

GOAL WEIGHT: 135 lbs

HEIGHT: 5'4"

EYE COLOR: Brown

HAIR COLOR: Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, Cooking, Travelling

PETS: 2 Dogs, 13yo Weimaraner, 4yo mixed breed rescue dog

OCCUPATION: Educational Support Assistant

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Hong Kong, but originally from UK

FAVOURITE COLOR: Green/Red

FAVOURITE FOODS: Mmm, there's nothing much I don't like, but I guess my favourite would be Mediteranean Cuisine.

FAVOURITE EXERCISE: Swimming (if I have to!)

FAVOURITE BOOK(S): Romantic Chick Lit and Cooking Books!

FAVOURITE MOVIE(S): Romantic Comedies and anything with a good plot

FAVOURITE MUSIC: Have a wide range of music that I enjoy listening to

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Yo-yo dieter for years! Comfort eater! Love food and have little self control!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: As I'm on the road to 50, I'm worried about health issues caused by being overweight. Father had a heart attack at 47 and now suffers with high blood pressure, Mother had breast cancer at 49 and has suffered with high Cholesterol. Hubby, who has never been overweight, and has always been fit and healthy, now suffers with high blood pressure (I think work stress related), and was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes about 18 months ago. If I don't make some drastic changes to my lifestyle/eating habits, I may not be around for much longer!! And I'd like to be around to see any grandchildren arrive into this world ....

User name/name: Rocky Horror/Liz

Age: 24

Birthday: August 27

MARITAL STATUS: Legally single, in a committed relationship

Children/ages:0

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

EYE COLOR: Dark green

HAIR COLOR: Dark brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Musical theatre, singing, acting, belly dancing, jazz/modern dancing, history, reading, writing, music, wasting time on the netz

OCCUPATION: Sales associate/teacher-in-training

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Canada

FAVORITE COLOR: Red

FAVORITE FOODS: Pizza...and Indian food (especially paneer...mmmm)

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Dancing!

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Way too many to name

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Princess Bride, The Shawshank Redemption, Jesus Christ Super Star, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, CATS, Monty Python, Mel Brooks films

FAVORITE MUSIC: The Offspring, Queen, Alice Cooper, and musical theatre showtunes

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Carbs. And I have a funny metabolism, not helped by the fact that in 2009 I stopped eating in order to lose 60 pounds (I was 214lbs) only to gain 90% of it back...

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am committed to getting my weight back off in a healthy way. My relationship with food will be different and healthy!

User name/name: Devlish/Amy

Age:30

Birthday: March 19

MARITAL STATUS: Engaged

Children/ages: 0

HEIGHT: 5' 3"

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Blogging, photography

OCCUPATION: work from home pharmacy tech

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: AZ

FAVORITE COLOR: Purple

FAVORITE FOODS: Mexican anything and Bread and butter

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking/WiiFit

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anything from Koontz

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Willy Wonka (Gene, not Johnny.)

FAVORITE MUSIC: Lots

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Sticking with it.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm TIRED of feeling miserable.

User name/name: pearfairy/Steph or Stephanie (depending if you feel like typing out my full name or not)

Age: 33

Birthday: June 8

MARITAL STATUS: 2nd marriage been married since 2008 (1st marriage I got married at age 18 but hey it last 10 years!)

Children/ages: 2 daughters, 1 from first marriage who is 9 and then an almost 20 month old

HEIGHT: 5' 2.5"

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: blondish

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, digital scrapbooking, family, concerts

OCCUPATION: Grad Student and full time Rehab Assistant who semi carries a caseload for vocational rehab clients

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Michigan

FAVORITE COLOR: teal, purple, red, orange, green.....I like all colors pretty much!

FAVORITE FOODS: cheese, pizza, bagels, mexican

FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking

FAVORITE BOOK(S): Too many to name.

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): brat pack films, 10 things I hate about you, Juno

FAVORITE MUSIC: 80's and 90's alternative

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: boredom eating, emotional eating, just a love of eating!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL
I have a supportive husband and I have seen way too many pictures of myself lately that have given me a wake up call! Not looking for a quick fix but a way I can eat and enjoy myself and still lose weight!

User name/name: Aldergrove BC

AGE: 27

BIRTHDAY: December 1983

MARITAL STATUS: Common Law, been with boyfriend 8 years, living together 5 years.

Children/ages: None

TOP WEIGHT: 145 LBS

CURRENT WEIGHT: 142 LBS

GOAL WEIGHT: 120 LBS

HEIGHT: 5'2"

EYE COLOR: Green

HAIR COLOR: Light Brown

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Swimming, Reading.

OCCUPATION: Office Assistant

HOME LOCATION: Aldergrove, BC

FAVORITE COLOR: Pink

FAVORITE FOODS: Pasta and Shell Fish

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Swimming

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: When I am bored I eat, and I am a carb lover!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am determined to get to a weight where I feel comfotable with myself, and am not concentrating so much on the number of pounds I need to loose.

Ops! Been here daily since July and never did this!

NAME: Jenn/Jenne1017
AGE: 34
BIRTHDAY: October 17MARITAL STATUS: Officially Married (in ME) since 2006, Legally Married in DC 10/18/11.Children/ages: none yet but we will TTC this springTOP WEIGHT: 265 (Scale didn't go heigher)
START WEIGHT: 256CURRENT WEIGHT: 230
GOAL WEIGHT:195HEIGHT: 5' 8"EYE COLOR: BlueHAIR COLOR: Blond/red

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: facebook for sure, reading, trashy magazines when I am on travel, swimming, taking snap picsOCCUPATION: I am a lobbyist BUT I SWEAR, for the good guy. I work Congress and the White House too get them to see thing and save programs by and for kids. I am a child advocate.
HOME LOCATION:Originally born int the Bronx, NY, went to SUNY Cortland and Family moved to Yonkers then Staten Island. After college, I moved down to DC and have been here for 12 years. FAVORITE COLOR: Blue and Green together usually
FAVORITE FOODS: Something I will go off pla for each and every time is for a slice of goo NY style pizza. The rest is meh.FAVORITE EXERCISE: Wii - Just Dance and Wii Fit
PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I am a bindge eater and it typically spirals out of control.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I've been on South Beach Successfully since July 1. I was ready to do it and I did it. End of story really. just need some continued will power....

Username/name - jenkaye/Jenna
Age - 27 (for the next month)
Birthday - December 7
Marital status - Engaged!
Top weight - 144
Current weight - 141
Goal weight - 120
Height - 5' 53"
Eye color - Blue
Hair color - Brown

Occupation - Commercial Brokerage Marketing Manger/Broker
Geographic location - Milwaukee, WI

Hobbies - Reading, shopping, cooking, music, my puppy

Favorite TV - Top Chef, Revenge, The Office, Mad Men, Weeds, 30 Rock, silly reality TV like Say Yes to the Dress and The Real Houswives
Favorite movies - Moulin Rouge, Empire Records, The Man on the Train,
Favorite books - The Reader, any Irving, Bukowski, or Christopher Moore
Favorite color - Blue
Favorite foods - Sushi, nachos, indian
Favorite exercise - Cardio, pilats

Why did you choose South Beach? - I'm not looking for a diet, I'm looking for a lifestyle change that will stick! <--- I like that answer. Also, I'm getting married in a year and want to get back into shape so I feel good on the big day!

Reasons for wanting to lose weight - I'm addicted to food. I'm lazy. I need to be healthy and active and watch what I eat if I want to live a long, happy life.

User Name: Jennsey/Jenn

Starting weight/current/goal - 152/149/130

Location: Currently living in NY. Born in NJ, lived in Bay Area, CA for 4 years (& miss it dearly!)

Age: 41

Marital Status:married

Kids: 2 school aged kids, one boy, one girl

Pets: 1 shih-tzu, kids also have a rabbit, a bearded dragon and a fish

Work: SAHM, small Etsy business owner

Plan:South Beach Diet. I did this diet years ago, when it first came out and had great success on it. Since moving from CA back to the east coast, I am not as active as I was. I don't like the cold and get lazy. In CA we were always outdoors ... biking, walking, hiking,etc. I've been neglecting my diet and excercise over the last few years and it shows. Time to retry this SBD.

Favorite diet cheat: this is too hard to narrow down.

Hobbies: anything crafty, digital scrapbooking, reading, hiking

Reasons for wanting to lose weight: Like I mentioned above: I've been neglecting my diet and excercise over the last few years and it shows. None of clothes fit, don't like the way I look and want to get healthier since I am in the 40's now.