Hey y'all! I'm a newbie as of yesterday...I came across some other threads that had profiles so we can get to know each other...I thought that was a pretty good idea!

Please add your profile, so we can get to know you better. Simply copy the text below and paste it into a reply and add your information


First name:

Geographical location:

Age:

Marital Status:

Children/Ages:

Occupation:

Pets:

Hobbies/Interests:

Height:

Eye/Hair Color:

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:

Starting Weight:

Present Weight:

Goal Weight:

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:

Following any specific plan:

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: Lindsey

Geographical location: Clarksville, TN

Age: 24

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Student/Jewelry Designer

Pets: 10 year old rescued Min Pin, Bri

Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my wonderful hubby! Designing & creating jewelry...decorating...shopping...

Height: 5'4"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blonde

Starting Date of Weight loss Journey: 9/22/10

Starting Weight: 175.2

Present Weight: 172.8

Goal Weight: 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Trying not to give into the yummy treats my active/fit/thin hubby eats!

Following any specific plan: 1200 calories per day. 30 mins of walking or cardio 5 times per week. Pilates 20-30 mins 5 times per week.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I think I'm more serious this time because more is at stake. If I don't do something about this weight now my health could go down hill. I'm sick of looking in the mirror hating what I see! I want to be healthy and beautiful!!!!!

Anything else you would like to share with us: Just joined yesterday!

First name: Stacy

Geographical location: Texas

Age: 37

Marital Status: married

Children/Ages: two girls 6 and 3

Occupation: SAHM

Pets: 1 mama cat and two baby cats

Hobbies/Interests: scrapbooking, tv, working out, travel

Height: 5-4

Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Jan. 22, 2010

Starting Weight: 264

Present Weight: 233

Goal Weight: 132

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: sweet tooth

Following any specific plan: from my doctor: no pasta, rice, bread, potatoes, or sugar. workout out at least 1 hour 6 days a week. start the morning with protein. drink a slim before each meal.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: i had a bit of heart trouble and doctor says i have to get the weight off.

Anything else you would like to share with us: i enjoy coming here and interacting with others.

First name: Alyx

Geographical location: UK

Age: 21

Occupation: Student

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, reading, cooking and watching tennis (used to love playing, but playings not an option anymore)

Height: 5'3"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 7/6/10

Starting Weight: 108kg

Present Weight: 93kg

Goal Weight: 65kg

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Boredem/loss of motivation

Following any specific plan: Not really, not eating any junk or processed food and working out.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I actually want to lose weight for me. I know that kinda sounds cheesy

Anything else you would like to share with us: Cant think of anything right now!

I have been here for a week or two, but couldn't resist posting up some info about me.

First name:
- Kisha

Geographical location:
- Texas

Age:
- 30 (It got here quicker than I thought....lol)

Marital Status:
- Married

Children/Ages:
- I have two Boogers. My son is 10, and my daughter is 11.

Occupation:
- Photographer/Mom/Wife

Pets:
- Sampson (or Sam Otis) (a very stubborn and un-mannered German Shepherd) and Maggie May (a lazy red hound.) And some fish - 2 Oscars, Neelix and Spock and my mutant giant gold fish. Socko. (seriously....he's in the fish tank with the oscars and as big as they are....he's freaky.)

Hobbies/Interests:
- Photography, reading, football (big Cowboys/Texans fan!! lol) video games....shopping.

Height:
- 5'10''

Eye/Hair Color:
- Brown/Blondish brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:
- Been trying for a couple of months to get my tail in line, but my friend and I officially started on September 3, 2010

Starting Weight:
- I'm not sure....I just bought a new digital scale, and found out my old diet scale was about 3 - 4 pounds off....(knew I should have adjusted that sucker and not resisted temptation!! lol) I have lost about 14, and if I think about how much I weighed with the +14 to get my start weight, I might actually faint. *sigh* Sorry.

Present Weight:
- 186.4

Goal Weight:
- 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:
- My unconditional love for Taco Bell, Chocolate, Soda....all the bad for me stuff that tastes so dang good.

Following any specific plan:
- Attempting to count calories, watching what I eat....no more fast food or soda. Exercising at least 4 -5 days a week. Jogging/Walking for 1 mile...(adding to it when I can. I went 2.04 Tuesday!!) and also doing some yoga and cardio videos at home.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
- I'm 30. I am getting older and I just want to take better care of myself, and my health. I want to set a better example for my kids.

Anything else you would like to share with us:
- I'm pretty easy going, and a little shy. Once I get to know you....I'm a talker. I am so very glad I found a place to come to give/get support and motivation.

Hi Everyone!

First name:
- Liz

Geographical location:
- Ohio

Age:
- 31

Marital Status:
- Married

Children/Ages:
- Just my rotten and spoiled dog

Occupation:
- I work with adults who have disabilities (social services)

Pets:
- Sadie (who is more of a child than a pet)

Hobbies/Interests:
- Everything - reading, travel, cooking, stock cars, knitting, etc etc etc.

Height:
- 5'0''

Eye/Hair Color:
- Blue/Red

Starting Date of Weight-loss Journey:
- been at this for years....

Starting Weight:
- 190

Present Weight:
- 190

Goal Weight:
- 125

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:
- I love to cook and my husband and I both love to eat.

Following any specific plan:
- No, haven't found one that seems to fit with the family (my husband isn't amused when a bunch of steamed veggies show up for dinner). I'm just trying to do better and make enough small changes that we can lose some and still eat dinner on the same table.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:
- I'm not sure....I've been trying off and on for years but I'm currently at my highest weight and I don't like that.

Anything else you would like to share with us:
- I'm pretty open, like meeting folks. I like the idea of having a place to talk about this. Feel free to talk to me and ask anything you like! Good Luck Everyone!

First name: Rachel

Geographical location: Mass

Age: 26

Marital Status: married in 2009

Children/Ages: trying to conceive in 2011

Occupation: Office manager

Pets: none

Hobbies/Interests: music, movies, books, hiking, fishing, gardening, my hubby

Height: 5'7

Eye/Hair Color: green

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 12/20/10

Starting Weight: 280

Present Weight: 280

Goal Weight: 165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: quit being LAZY

Following any specific plan: Wonderslim (protein shakes)

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: i love what i'm eating.

Anything else you would like to share with us: good luck to everyone

First name: Annie

Geographical location: USA - Missouri

Age: 26

Marital Status: Newlywed 08/25/10

Children/Ages: Trying to conceive!

Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Pets: 2 spoiled brat cats Tucker and Felix

Hobbies/Interests: Music, movies, family, friends.

Height: 5'5

Eye/Hair Color: blue

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 12/19/10

Starting Weight: 240

Present Weight: 236

Goal Weight: 170

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I love chocolate way too much!

Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am ready to change my lifestyle for good.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Good Luck!

First name: Katlyn

Geographical location: Pennsylvania

Age: 18

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Student

Pets: 5 cats, 1 puppy, two frogs, and four fish

Hobbies/Interests: I love many things! Writing,reading, singing, hiking, gardening, crafts, and home improvement projects! Not to mention cooking

Height:5'3

Eye/Hair Color:Green/blue/gray eyes, Light brown hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: It seems like it's always starting :P 12/06

Starting Weight:220

Present Weight:204

Goal Weight:175

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Plateaus, I tend to reach a landing every ten pounds or so.

Following any specific plan: Nope, just going to dance and walk around a lot while keeping an eye on my carbs.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have a stronger motivation, with check ups every three months. I'm diabetic, and my goal is to get off of my medicine. So far I started with an A1C of 9.7, and now I am down to a 7.2 with my next check up in January. I'm very excited

Anything else you would like to share with us: I just hope that I'll keep updated on this site

First name: Elisa

Geographical location: Florida

Age: 30

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Health Inspector

Pets: 1 Dog

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, Reading, and apparently the internet

Height: 5'8"

Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 12/20/10

Starting Weight: 244

Present Weight: 244

Goal Weight: 190

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Getting my eating in order. Sometimes it's too much, sometimes it's too little, and sometimes it's just all wrong

Following any specific plan: Modified mayo clinic (from the book published by the mayo clinic). I would like to tie in aspects of the clean eating diet.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This is the heaviest that I've ever been and some of my weight gain was beyond my control (injuries, hypothyroidism).

Anything else you would like to share with us: I want my body back. I used to be able to do so much more. I walked a half marathon a year ago. Now I can only make it about 4 miles before my injuries send me back to the car. I think losing weight will really lesson the load on those joints and help improve my performance. Some day I want to run again!

First name:Amber

Geographical location:Washington

Age:21

Marital Status:Married

Children/Ages:None

Occupation:Receptionist/Student

Pets: a cat and a dog

Hobbies/Interests:cooking, traveling, make-up artistry

Height:5'2"

Eye/Hair Color:Blue/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:Nov. 2010

Starting Weight:208

Present Weight:199

Goal Weight:165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss:Eating junk food!!

Following any specific plan: TRYING to eat less/better foods. Started going to the gym 4-5 times a week.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I am fully committed to working out this time around. My motivation is a vacation next summer to Vegas, where I wont be able to hide behind jeans and sweatshirts like here in rainy, cold washington.

Anything else you would like to share with us:
I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and depression-on meds for both- so I am finding weight loss to be a bit challenging.

First name: Alexis

Geographical location: Louisville, Kentucky

Age: 19

Marital Status: single

Children/Ages: none yet, haha.

Occupation: Full-time student.

Pets: two dogs- a big ol' border collie and a small Chihuahua Jack Russell mix.

Hobbies/Interests: drawing, playing cello, photography, videogames.

Height: 5'11"

Eye/Hair Color: eye: dark brown; hair: pink; and skin whiter than freakin' snow!

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 9-15-09

Starting Weight: 340

Present Weight: 315

Goal Weight: 250

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: learning that I had type one diabetes last year, as well as being a vegetarian, borderline vegan. I have lost that weight from getting my newfound disease under control- and now I don't know where to go to do more for myself.

Following any specific plan: just a vegetarian and diabetic-friendly lifestyle: so very low sugar/carb if it can be helped.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: the fact that I have Diabetes, I know my life literally depends on me losing weight now.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I just don't know where to start to actually make an impact on my weight. That's why I'm here! I'm hoping someone with similar issues could help me.

Hi!!!

I just found this website from my search for Dr. Oz's smoothie recipe. I love that man, lol! I think this forum is a great site and I just may stick around.


First name: Jessyka

Geographical location: Idaho

Age: 22

Marital Status: Living w/ boyfriend ("unofficial" fiancée *he hasn't proposed yet but we know we are going to get married someday)

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Student (studying to become a pharmacy tech)

Pets: 1 Female Beta - Phoebe

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, listening to music, playing games, computers

Height: 5'3"

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I haven't started anything yet...I like the South Beach Diet plan but I don't know how to fully incorporate it since I still live at home w/ my folks and my parents insist getting all the bad stuff and the stuff I would need/want is a little more spendy and uneconomical to have separate stuff. If anyone has any ideas for this kind of situation I would love to hear them! I was in the WDW college program last year and before I left for Florida I weighed about 195/8 and when I came back home I was down to 172 (my boyfriend was amazed)...sadly I couldn't maintain that once I lived w/ my folks again (and I don't have a job now - being a costuming hostess is an extremely physical job and there was TONS of walking all day -especially using the tunnels getting from the back of the park to the front, lol) and so I'm back up to 185 and it sadly depresses me. I bought the Tony Little Gazelle earlier this year and haven't used it as much as I should have. I really don't want to gain anymore weight while I'm at my folk's so I'm going to do my best not to inch further up. I've tried eating recipes from the South Beach Diet (mostly just breakfasts and desert) and did that for a couple weeks before I got burnt out on the same things day in and day out. The SBD just makes plain sense to me, I just gotta figure out how to make it work for my situation and I gotta quit making excuses.

Starting Weight: Spring 2009: 195/8 :: Winter 2009,10 : 173 :: Spring/Summer 2010 : 175-180

Present Weight: 185

Goal Weight:My ultimate dream weight would be 130

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Living at my folk's place, not knowing how to incorporate a "diet" into my lifestyle, not making time to use my Gazelle Freestyle (aka exercise)

Following any specific plan: I would like to follow the SBD...it just makes plain sense to me! It should be called common sense, lol!

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:I have a forum board to go to for support, and use as a resource

Anything else you would like to share with us:I have been diagnosed (by symptoms) w/ PCOS when I was in high school but I don't believe that...I like anything natural or homeopathic and take a MultiVitamin, Omega 3, Cinammon, and immune booster daily. I've also used My Fitness Pal in the past but I got tired of having to count my calories all the time...it got tiresome and was not something I could continue...I prefer being able to choose better foods instead of counting every little thing...it provides better flexibility and won't drive me crazy, lol

First name: Dee

Geographical location: Florida

Age: 30

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: 3 children, 2 boys ages 11 & 8 and a girl age 5

Occupation: Currently a SAHM

Pets: A rescued from the pound kitty named Woody (from Toy Story)

Hobbies/Interests: Going to theme parks, spending time with my family, getting outdoors as much as possible

Height: 5'8

Eye/Hair Color: Brown / Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Been on this journey for what feels like FOREVER!

Starting Weight: 260 (heaviest)

Present Weight: 234

Goal Weight: 145

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Eating out. My family LOVES eating out and trying new places to eat. It's too convenient to just say no...but I'm learning to!

Following any specific plan: Calorie Counting and Exercising

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have had it with being unhealthy. I am ready to move forward with my new lifestyle and make the change to eating better, feeling better and looking better.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I would LOVE a buddy to help and be able to share motivation with!

First name: Dee

Geographical location: Florida

Age: 30

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: 3 children, 2 boys ages 11 & 8 and a girl age 5

Occupation: Currently a SAHM

Pets: A rescued from the pound kitty named Woody (from Toy Story)

Hobbies/Interests: Going to theme parks, spending time with my family, getting outdoors as much as possible

Height: 5'8

Eye/Hair Color: Brown / Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Been on this journey for what feels like FOREVER!

Starting Weight: 260 (heaviest)

Present Weight: 234

Goal Weight: 145

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Eating out. My family LOVES eating out and trying new places to eat. It's too convenient to just say no...but I'm learning to!

Following any specific plan: Calorie Counting and Exercising

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have had it with being unhealthy. I am ready to move forward with my new lifestyle and make the change to eating better, feeling better and looking better.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I would LOVE a buddy to help and be able to share motivation with!