How did you choose your User Name?: Well I love the gym, and attend often..yet im still fat
Real Name: Michelle (Meesh)
Where do you live?: Mass
Significant other?: Happily Single
Kids?: Not..But my munchkins are the 2 children I have nannies for for the past 7 years D (8 1/2) R (5)
Pets?: 3 Cats
Work?: Nanny, Yankee Candle, Asst Birthday party coach for RSG Fitness
Why did you chose Sugarbusters?: A friends of mine lost 105 pounds with no sugar and low GI. Weight watchers stopped working for me so I figured I needed a new start.
Start weight/Present weight/goal weight: 192/179/140
Favorite foods- Legal and not legal: mac and cheese, thai food, chocolate all Illegal..For legal. chicken
Favorite book: Anything by Sandra Brown, Judith mcnaught or Nicholas sparks
Favorite Movie: Miss Congeniality
Favorite song: it always changes
Last book you read: Currently reading Sunny Chandler's Return-Sandra Brown
What is your biggest pet peeve?: gum smacking and tardiness
What motivated you to lose weight?: Well I have been on a up and down weight loss ride for 5 years. This is the longest I have stuck with going to the gym in a row. Aug 07-present so I might as well eat healthy to have the whole package. Plus, lets be serious I have old clothes that used to fit, and I want them to fit again.
Something you like about yourself: I like my smile, and my outlook on life. I am usually very positive
Something you would like to change about yourself (and you can't say your weight on this one!) : Stand up for myself a little more.
If you could meet one famous person, past or present, who would it be, and why?: Judith McNaught-I love her books, and it makes me happier as a person to read her stuff. I'd like to meet the woman behind the words.If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?: I want to visit London
Your dream job: Mommy--Im close I am a nanny. One day i'd like to put all my efforts into my own children
Do you have a reward in mind for when you reach your goal? What is it? Not really, funny 5 years ago my reward was to own a pair of Adidas track pants. They only come as big as xL and when I was a 22 they were way to small. Not they are baggy and I have 4 different colors of Nike and Adidas size large waiting when I loose about 15 more pounds. I didn't care how much they cost.
Anything else?:No..But in general life im very loud and outgoing..haha i'm going to try to fit in here or at the least barge in..haha
Last edited by GymRatandStillFat; 01-14-2008 at 12:14 PM.
Reason: Spelling and to post in purple
Why did you chose Sugarbusters?: when I found out I had Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome my doctor told me I needed to cut out my sugar and high-glycemic carbs and suggested it. With PCOS every time I ate something like that my sugar raises normally but my insulin goes through the roof and weight startes to pile on
Favorite foods- Legal and not legal: almonds, sweet potato chips, fruits, chocolate but i try not to eat it
Favorite book: Sugar Busters of course
Favorite Movie: The Game Plan
Favorite song: too many
Last book you read: a textbook on the GI system
What is your biggest pet peeve?: lying
What motivated you to lose weight?: i was about to get diabetes and my clothes didn't fit, i was extremely tired, i use to play basketball in high school and now i couldn't cause i was so out of shape, i want a serious relationship
Something you like about yourself: my intellect and drive to become a nurse
Something you would like to change about yourself (and you can't say your weight on this one!) : the stretch marks i got from the quick onset of weight i put on in the last year from having PCOS
If you could meet one famous person, past or present, who would it be, and why?: The Rock cause I'm a huge fan and he has a big heart
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?: France
Your dream job: Nurse Practictioner
Do you have a reward in mind for when you reach your goal? What is it? i plan on having a tummy tuck and breast augmentation because my body is already looking saggy from this 45 lb weight lose image 60 lbs
Anything else?: i am really just looking for some advice on what i can eat that aren't so boring to me now. i'm so sick and tired of chicken i could scream
Favorite foods- Legal and not legal: Legal; Spinach! Illegal; Pastas and CORNbread!
Favorite book: Good Earth
Favorite Movie:Miracle on 34th Street
Favorite song: Amazing Grace
Last book you read: SugarBusters Cut Sugar to Trim Fat
What is your biggest pet peeve?:Mean Little people who make sure you know they are MEAN LITTLE people!
What motivated you to lose weight?:My health
Something you like about yourself: I am kind
Something you would like to change about yourself (and you can't say your weight on this one!) hat I could say no without guilt or the need to explain why I said no
If you could meet one famous person, past or present, who would it be, and why?:Sylvia Browne (LOL) to see if she could tell me who my bio father (is) was
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?: A snowy place to spend the winter!
Your dream job:A well paying one with NO stress!
Do you have a reward in mind for when you reach your goal? What is it? to lose the need for insulin injections
Anything else?: Nope!
Last edited by PeggyJ; 04-17-2008 at 01:33 PM.
Reason: weight
Lindsey, Hello! My name is Peggy....are you and I the only ones looking into SugarBusters? Your on it already and I am starting tomorrow (I think!!) I came here looking for info and support but I am not even sure this is an active board. I am new to boarding so I may not be doing it correctly. Post and I will post back and maybe we can encourage one another?
How did you choose your User Name?: it's my goal to be 155 when I turn 50
Real Name: Shirley
Where do you live?: Kamloops, BC
Significant other?: still looking
Kids?: nope
Pets?: ChowX - Bear, ChowX - Buddy, Puppy mill rescued Heinz '57 - Harry Ha Ha
Work?: graphic designer
Why did you chose Sugarbusters?: was told about it by a friend who said it really works, my grandmother was a diabetic and my doctor told me today she concerned about my blood pressure.
What is your biggest pet peeve?: people being unkind, racism
What motivated you to lose weight?: I was at my doctor's today and she is worried about my high blood pressure, I'm tired alot of the time and I really want to be happy and healthy when my 50th birthday comes around in December.
Something you like about yourself: my ability to make people laugh
Something you would like to change about yourself (and you can't say your weight on this one!) : my bi-polar disorder
If you could meet one famous person, past or present, who would it be, and why?: Bill Clinton, I think he's a very intelligent man who's sex drive escapades overshadowed what he did for the US economy
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?: England
Your dream job: having enough money to cover my bills and work full time as an animal rescuer
Do you have a reward in mind for when you reach your goal? What is it? I plan to go to Hawaii for my 50th birthday, hoping I'm at or close to my goal then.
Anything else?: I'm really looking for a few new friends who will walk this journey with me, giving and receiving moral support, sharing food ideas and enjoying the road to wellness...
Hello Shirley! I read your bio and I wish you luck on your diet. I am responding to your post so you won't feel so alone on here! I posted a few days ago and I haven't seen a reply, so I wanted to make sure you got one! I am just a few years older than you and my b'day is in Dec as well! Hoping to see another post from you and others soon.~Peggy
Peggy, Shirley, and Linzy. Welcome. This is a very active forum, however we mainly stick to the support threads. The current one can be found here. April... can answer any question you have and the daily chat happens there as well. Hope you can pop on over !!
Favorite foods- Legal and not legal:
Legal turkey burgers/not legal EVERYTHING but esp javachip icecream from starbucks.
Favorite book:
JFK
Favorite Movie:
I really don't have one
Favorite song:
Anything aerosmith
Last book you read:
School manuals
What is your biggest pet peeve?:
people that chew loudly
What motivated you to lose weight?:
the scale at my doctor's appt and purchasing a pair of jeans.
Something you like about yourself:
I'm kind
Something you would like to change about yourself (and you can't say your weight on this one!) :
I get aggravated easily.
If you could meet one famous person, past or present, who would it be, and why?:
President Washington. I'd like to tell him what a mess his country is in. The unethical behavior of the current leaders.
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?:
Ireland
Your dream job:
Working with animals
Do you have a reward in mind for when you reach your goal? What is it?
My s/o says he will give me 500 dollars to shop for new clothes.
Anything else?:
I'm doing sugar busters along with cal counting for my diet.
and HI.
All About Meesh!
hat I could say no without guilt or the need to explain why I said no
This is a very active forum, however we mainly stick to the support threads. The current one can be found here. April... can answer any question you have and the daily chat happens there as well. Hope you can pop on over !!
. . . glad to hve you joining us and hope to see you down in our little chat thread on a regular basis now that you've found us . . . 
