First name: Kori

Geographical location: Georgia

Age: 22

Marital Status: Married, happily

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Unemployed, Culinary Arts Student

Pets: Spitz/Colie mix named Roxxanne

Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, reading, video games, walking, dancing, singing

Height: 5'5"

Eye/Hair Color: Green eyes, and currently dark brown hair (it changes alot

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: March 2012 (though a long paused because of health issues.)

Starting Weight: 280+

Present Weight: 262 at last weigh

Goal Weight: 140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Better eating, less boredom eating, and cutting out soda

Following any specific plan: Eating less, eating less junk, with a mix of walking, Insanity, and Just Dance/DDR

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm not giving up because I deserve it for myself and and for health!

Anything else you would like to share with us: I have a disorder called psuedotumor cerebri which cause debilitating headaches and migraine-like symptoms that cause me to be on bedrest for periods of time, which can be a hindrance to my health and weight loss goals.

First name: Kelly

Geographical location: Smyrna, TN (just outside of Nashville)

Age: 27

Marital Status: Single, very single

Children/Ages: nope

Occupation: Collision Center Estimator

Pets: A 5 month old pit lab named Granger

Hobbies/Interests: I love watching sports, in particular, hockey. I also love to read and am in love with the world of Harry Potter.

Height: 5'6

Eye/Hair Color: Blue eyes/ Dirty blonde long curly hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 9-10-12

Starting Weight: 228

Present Weight: 210

Goal Weight: 160, at the moment

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: portion control.

Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: It's on me and no one else. I've got the tools to succeed. No excuses, no giving up, just do it.

Anything else you would like to share with us: my bribe to myself to hit onderland is a tattoo.

First name: Rebecca

Geographical location: WI

Age: 22

Marital Status: single

Children/Ages: Colton, 3 months

Occupation: college student

Pets: 1 cat, Wonder

Hobbies/Interests: my son, musical theater, music in general

Height: 5'6"

Eye/Hair Color: green/blue, hair color is a weird mix of blond, brown and red

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: It's been a long time

Starting Weight: 220 (highest weight of pregnancy)

Present Weight: 193 ish

Goal Weight: 150 - but have no idea of what is a healthy weight for me so we shall see

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: sweets and overeating

Following any specific plan: more protein, less carbs and sugar

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm doing it for Colton, too - I'm breastfeeding

Anything else you would like to share with us: I can say I am over my eating disorder, now it's time to eat healthy

First name: Amber

Geographical location:Tennessee

Age: 23

Marital Status: frustrated lol

Children/Ages: son age 1

Occupation: stay at home mom

Pets: none:-(

Hobbies/Interests: art, reading, singing, learning new things

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: blue and blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: September

Starting Weight: technically 286

Present Weight: 274

Goal Weight: 170

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: emotional eating

Following any specific plan: paul mckenna

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I had a baby so my body responds differently

Anything else you would like to share with us: I lost 65 pounds before pregnancy and gained it all back during pregnancy and after, when I had surgery. It was a rough few months after baby was born

First name: Phaedra

Geographical location: London, UK (but I hail from Ontario, Canada)

Age: 27

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Supply teacher (primary school)

Pets: None

Hobbies/Interests: Popular culture, television shows, reading, Facebook, owls, Hello Kitty

Height: 5'8"

Eye/Hair Color: Brown / Dyed Red

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: November 4th, 2012 (this time around!)

Starting Weight: 275lbs.

Present Weight: 275lbs.

Goal Weight: 175lbs.

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: My distaste for exercise.

Following any specific plan: Weight Watchers

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I feel more committed because I'm worried about my health deteriorating if I don't change my lifestyle.

Anything else you would like to share with us:

First name: Nina

Geographical location: Toronto, On

Age: 26

Marital Status: Living common law

Children/Ages: girl is 6, boy is 3

Occupation: Stay at home mom

Pets: a gecko

Hobbies/Interests: movies, dancing, shopping, restaurants, bars, hanging out with family and friends, makeup

Height:5'6

Eye/Hair Color: light brown, blonde streaked hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: my whole life but march 2012 for real

Starting Weight: 255

Present Weight: 245

Goal Weight: 160-170

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: i like food too much and hate the tingle i get in my legs when i work out

Following any specific plan: not eating too much junk, trying to calorie count, trying to get my butt off the couch

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: im starting to get older and realize now is the time to enjoy my youth, my body

Anything else you would like to share with us: need friends with the same goals.

First name: Mia

Geographical location: Northern Europe

Age: 23

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: none at the moment

Pets: A really cute girl cat

Hobbies/Interests: I love to travel and go to metal concerts

Height: 5'4"

Eye/Hair Color: Grey-ish blue/ fake black

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: september 10th this time...

Starting Weight: 255.9 lbs

Present Weight: 243.3 lbs

Goal Weight: 140-ish lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: lack of discipline and will power

Following any specific plan: calorie counting and trying to be physically active

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm doing this for me, and only me, instead of doing it to please other people and trying to fit in..

First name: Jenna

Geographical location: Iowa

Age: 18

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Student, lab tech

Pets: I wish!!!

Hobbies/Interests: I'm sort of the stereotypical nerd (comics, tabletop rpgs, the works) which is why I don't want to LOOK like one!

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: Grey-ish blue, light brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 2012

Starting Weight: 193

Present Weight: 168

Goal Weight: 150 for now

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Impulse snacking/"cheat days", especially when my non-dieting friends are indulging

Following any specific plan: calorie counting

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm cooking for/feeding myself now. It was more difficult to diet when I was living at home since my siblings are very picky, my father is very southern (and fries everything! frustrating!) so I couldn't always eat as well as I liked. I've also seen a lot of success (for the first time ever) so I'm determined to go all the way!

First name: Tam
Geographical location: VA
Age: 27
Marital status: Living with le boyfriend
Children/ages: Nope
Occupation: HR
Pets: My five-year-old puppy.
Hobbies/interests: Reading
Height: 5'6"
Eye/hair color: Blue/brown
Starting date of weight loss journey: November 1, 2012
Starting weight: 227.4 (all-time high was 238)
Present weight: Won't find out until tomorrow morning!
Goal weight: 185.4 (overweight BMI) for now. I'll have to reassess when I get there.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss? I work long hours and don't have a lot of time for much else at present.
Following any specific plan? I followed Weight Watchers before and will probably do so again once I make exercise a solid habit. One thing at a time.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past? For right now, I am focused on trying to improve my overall fitness while making more conservative eating choices, but not tracking calories or points yet. In the past, I would try to do too many new things at once, get frustrated and give up. I hope I have learned from that.

I know my thing says I joined in august but I literally never logged into it until today.

First name: Hannah

Geographical location: Chicago, IL

Age: 21

Marital Status: In a relationship

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: College student

Pets: A dog and a hamster

Hobbies/Interests: Music, video games, reading, singing.

Height: 5'10"

Eye/Hair Color: Green/ Blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: TODAY

Starting Weight: 317.4

Present Weight: 317.4

Goal Weight: 180 ultimately but 220 by Junish

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Consistency.

Following any specific plan: Old fashioned eat less and move more.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Again, consistency.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Nope : )

First name: Daisy

Geographical location: Wales, UK

Age: 21

Marital Status: In a relationship

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Gold Consultant

Pets: None

Hobbies/Interests: Crosswords, cooking, spenting time with the special people in my life.

Height: about 5 foot 5

Eye/Hair Color: Greeny grey eyes / Brown hair

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 21/11/2012

Starting Weight: 238lbs

Present Weight: 238lbs

Goal Weight: 156lbs

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Bingeing when I'm miserable

Following any specific plan: Not at the moment

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have a wonderful supportive partner

First name: Krystine

Geographical location: VA (just outside DC)

Age: 23

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Independent JuJu Belle Consultant

Pets: 3 cats. Edward (7), Meme (7), and Kira (3)

Hobbies/Interests: Baking, reading, animals, long conversations with good friends, learning new things when I can and a whole mess of other things.

Height: 5'3

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Dark Brown

Starting Date of weight loss journey: November 12, 2012

Starting Weight: 213

Present Weight: 207

Goal Weight: 145

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Honestly, I think I am my biggest hurdle. I have low self-esteem so I tend to give up on myself easily.

Following any specific plan: Nope

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: My knees hurt now for one. I weigh more than my husband and I don't fit in the clothes I love. I'm tired of being unhappy, tired of not being able to climb flights of stairs or do any kind of real activity with my husband. I want to like what I see in the mirror, and give my husband back the woman he married.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Not that I can think of right now, but I'm sure it'll eventually come out

First name: Kelly

Geographical location:charleston, sc

Age: 25

Marital Status: married since 08

Children/Ages: no children

Occupation: nanny

Pets: 1 green cheek conure and 1 parakeet

Hobbies/Interests: baking and reading

Height: 5'3"

Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 11/27/2012

Starting Weight: 260 ish

Present Weight: 260

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: good, easy food

Following any specific plan: eating wholesome, slowly upping exercise

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: going it slow as to not burn out

Anything else you would like to share with us:

First name: Lucy

Geographical location: London, England

Age: 25

Marital Status: Single (LTR)

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: New job soon

Pets: Not anymore.

Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, aerobic exercise, sightseeing and games.

Height: 5'6.5

Eye/Hair Color: green/dark brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 13th September 2012

Starting Weight: 174

Present Weight: 162

Goal Weight:133

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: At the moment I am between jobs but once I start my new job and move out I will have to be responsible for my own diet. I don't know how that will work out!

Following any specific plan: I want to eat 1500 calories every day for the rest of my life. And when your amount is restricted like that you HAVE to make healthy sustaining choices or you will feel like you're going to die!

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am a lot more educated about which foods are sustaining and I appreciate that weight loss is about more than calorie counting, it is about nutrition and exercise.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I am starting a new job next month and I am scared!

First name: Kat

Geographical location: Bay Area California

Age: 28

Marital Status: Divorced

Children/Ages: 0

Occupation:

Pets: No

Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, Cooking, Travel, Dance, K-Pop

Height: 5'2.5" That Half inch makes a difference

Eye/Hair Color: Hazel

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Feb 2012

Starting Weight: 277

Present Weight: 231.9

Goal Weight: 130

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Busy Life, Love of Fattening Food and SUPER skinny friends who can eat ANYTHING

Following any specific plan: I'm giving Belly Fat Cure a Try for 30 days and I do a 7-10 day Juice Fast/Cleanse every 2-3 months.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: This time I'm not doing it because I want to be skinny for guys, friends or events. I'm not even set on skinny. I want to be healthy. I'm getting closer and closer to those tricky years. 94% of the time the living, body habits and shape a woman has between 28-32 is the type of she will normally carry with her the rest of her life. Not to say you can't change it but a woman's body fully set's into maturity during these years. Also, I know I want kids someday and I want to be able to run and play with them. I don't want to be a statistic setting my future kids up for eating disorders and obesity.

Anything else you would like to share with us: