FAVORITE EXERCISE: lifting food to my mouth (seriously, I'm that sedentary)
FAVORITE BOOK(S): Anne Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Godfather
FAVORITE MUSIC: U2, Depeche Mode
PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Not a big fan of cooking. Not a big fan of working out.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm not going to be perfect. If all I can do on the treadmill is 5 minutes, then I will do 5 minutes. If I slip up and have something that's not on plan, I will get back on plan.
Also, I don't want to punch my doctor if she makes the joke about cholesterol not supposed to be your age times ten. Assaulting doctors gets you hard time. Ergo, must lower cholesterol.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: reading, mothering, learning new things & friends
OCCUPATION: caseworker
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Central Pennsylvania
FAVORITE COLOR: red
FAVORITE FOODS: Mexican, Chinese, Thai and anything with carbs!
FAVORITE EXERCISE: walking
FAVORITE BOOK(S): classic lit, Harry Potter series, Elizabeth Jane Howard
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): comedies- I loved "The Hangover"
FAVORITE MUSIC: 80's! and Third Eye Blind
PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: using food as a weapon against myself, especially carbs, carbs, carbs
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have to get healthy for my girls! I also hate how OLD I feel all of a sudden- eveything hurts and I walk like an old woman. I want to feel better and be healthy again!
CURRENT WEIGHT: Getting on the scale tomorrow morning!
GOAL WEIGHT: 140
HEIGHT: 5' (Ok...I rounded so I could have a higher goal weight!)
EYE COLOR: Dark Brown
HAIR COLOR: depends on the season! Right now it's almost black with red-ish highlights
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cooking
PETS: dog, Kai (she's a Pooton - Poodle/Coton de Tulear)
OCCUPATION: Manager of a technical support desk
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH
FAVORITE COLOR: Depends on my mood
FAVORITE FOODS: Sushi, Lasagna, filet mignon, creme brulee, pasta, nice crusty bread, spinach artichoke dip....this is getting dangerous! Maybe the reason I need to lose the weight! LOL
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Swimming
FAVORITE BOOK(S): The Alchemist (I'm not a big reader)
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): The latest is Eat, Pray, Love then The Princess Bride, The Rock, Gladiator, most of the Saw movies (too many too list!)
FAVORITE MUSIC: Everything except country (old school is ok like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson), classical, do wop (my husband loves it and plays it whenever he can...it gets old really quick!)
PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: keeping the motivation and rebounding from mishaps
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have to start taking care of me! I am going to try and change the things that cause me to eat instead of dealing with them. I have Rhuematoid Arthritis so I need to lose the weight to make sure my joints don't get worse because of the weight on them.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Photography, Fashion, Literature, TV
PETS: A moggie called Juno
OCCUPATION: Photographer/Fashion Blogger/Social Media Consultant
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Sydney, Australia
FAVORITE COLOR: Cream, Blush, Gold, Navy, Black
FAVORITE FOODS: Cheese, potatoes, bread
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Running & gym power sessions
FAVORITE BOOK(S): Too many to list, seriously.
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Too many to list, again.
FAVORITE MUSIC: Florence + The Machine, Paul Kelly, Jackson Browne
PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Emotional eating
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Be kinder to myself rather than black and white. Realise that if I am binge eating then I need to reassess my life and work out why it is happening.
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Right now walking and the wii fit.
FAVORITE BOOK(S): All the Laurell K Hamilton and Charlaine Harris books
FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Too many to name
FAVORITE MUSIC: Everything except Rap
PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I have always done the diet but never changed my lifestyle so all the weight always comes back.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am tired of living my life in pain. I am tired of not being able to keep up with my husband. I miss being able to wear all the cute clothes... now I feel like all I wear is a tent. Most important is I’m starting to like myself again. I know I deserve to be healthy and to look and feel good. One day at a time and one pound at a time. I know there are no quick fixes and I am willing to put in the hard work.
