MARITAL STATUS: Happily married for 21 years (second marriage)
SPOUSE’S NAME: Dick
CHILDREN/AGES: 9 children (5 from 1st marriage, 4 step-children, although I never refer to them as step as they are my own in my heart) Dawn, 40/Darcy, 38/David, 36/Karen, 37/Dwayne, 34/Kevin, 34/Richard, 33/Denise, 32/Allen, 32
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Spending time with grandkids (9 of them) and my new great-grandson, Aiden (born 1/21/04) QVC Home Shopping, gambling, knitting & crocheting (when I’m in the mood) reading, surfing on the computer and working on my website, talking to my e-mail buddies and my Thin Group pals, and “lounging”
PETS: 1 female cat, Elgato
TOP WEIGHT: 184.5
CURRENT WEIGHT: 167
HEIGHT: 5’4”
EYE COLOR: hazel
HAIR COLOR: blonde (well … recently went to red hair but am now working on getting it back to blonde)
OCCUPATION: Retired (8/27/99) as a Municipal Clerk for the Dept of Public Services for the City of Royal Oak for 22 years.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Lack of will power and motivation at times and mainly exercising.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I am not alone in my journey back ot thin. I have the wonderful support and motivation of everyone here in THE THIN GROUP and that means a lot! My wonderful friend, Sharon, once told me that you have to want to lose more than anything, and I finally got it! I started WW January 2001 at 184 lbs – lost 14 lbs – quit WW to try on my own because I wasn't following program and didn't want to keep paying the weekly fee ... I did gain back 8 of those 14 lbs ... tried following WW at home on my own - did well for a while but just couldn't stay faithful to it. Finally, in June of 2003 I started doing low-carb and got down to 167! I haven't followed it faithfully over the holidays - did gain 2 lbs back but am getting myself back on low-carbing again. Even though my weight is coming off very slow, I am not quitting until I reach my goal! AND I KNOW I CAN DO THIS!
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Cooking, camping, gardening, hanging out with friends and family, and tuning in to the Thin Group to keep in touch with all my buddies there.
PETS: 4 cats, Taz, Dukie, Cally and Macy, also a cocketial bird named Toukie.
TOP WEIGHT: 225
CURRENT WEIGHT: 198
GOAL WEIGHT: 155
HEIGHT: 5'6"
EYE COLOR: Brown
HAIR COLOR: Brown
OCCUPATION: Part time Survey Research interviewer for various institutes/companies, and seasonal receptionist for H & R Block.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: My downfall seems to be when I travel or go to various social functions like we all have in life. I just don't do well on my program, but I am working on that one. I also don't do wonderful in the journaling department either. I hopefully have a handle on the exercise and drinking my water.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I think I am motivated to do it this time because I am tired of just going up and down and not getting to where I want to be. I have been on the WW program for a few years now and if I would have done what I was soppose when I first joined I would have been at goal within the year. I just have to do this for my health and well being.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? That I truely value all of my Thin Group friends and love each and every one of you's so much. Also that my sense of humor seems to be my one of my biggest assets, I am very good natured I am told. But without humor where would we all be? In pretty bad shape-that's a little pun there. LOL
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Hate to exercise, love chocolate, Coke, and eat when stressed.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Have lost most of the weight this time without trying (started working again) and enjoy being able to do things with my daughter I didn't have energy for. Now want to work at keeping off what I have lost, and start losing again.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
MARITAL STATUS: Married for 18yrs. (Feb.14) 2nd marriage
SPOUSE’S NAME: Wayne
CHILDREN/AGES: Chris 22 (U.S.NAVY)......Drew 17 (12th grade)
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Water Aerobics, Swimming, Camping,Reading, Collect Coca-Cola, I love Children!
PETS: 1 Dog "Sonny"
TOP WEIGHT: 208
CURRENT WEIGHT: 204
GOAL WEIGHT: 145-150
HEIGHT: 5'5"
EYE COLOR: Light Blue
HAIR COLOR: Dishwater Blonde...Frosted
OCCUPATION: Elementary School Office..& ..Tennessee Titans
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Nashville
E-MAIL ADDRESS: PM me & I'll give it to you
HOMEPAGE URL: None
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I love pasta and don't know when to stop eating!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I think it has finally "clicked" and going to water aerobics at the YMCA 3 times per week has helped! UPDATE!! My goal is to start going back to the "Y" after the New Year!!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I love to talk!!! Hubby says I never shut-up! Also....I want to say I'm happy to be back posting with ya'll! I've missed you CJ & Sharon!!
I'm finally going to add my info to the bios. Here we go:
DATE: July 8, 2004
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Sweet Tooth / Peggy
AGE: Hmmmm - 52
BIRTHDAY: Sept. 14, 52 almost 53 years ago
MARITAL STATUS: Married to my high school sweetheart (34 years)
SPOUSE’S NAME: Bill, Billy, Willy, hey what's your name, Old fart, etc.
CHILDREN/AGES: Kristiana - 30; Dale - 28; Darren - 25
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Love to try new things, but the favorites include painting, eating, sewing, eating, knitting, eating, reading, eating, swimming, and oh yeah, forgot to mention eating.
PETS: Zoe, a Boston Terror
TOP WEIGHT: 194
CURRENT WEIGHT: 150ish
GOAL WEIGHT: 130
HEIGHT: 5'2"
EYE COLOR: Blue
HAIR COLOR: Before the bottle - brown and gray; after the bottle - just brown
OCCUPATION: Supervisor - Corporate Security
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Canada
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
HOMEPAGE URL:
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Discipline. When I make up my mind to lose, the discipline is not a problem. Working up to the decision is the problem.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: SBD is a program on which I enjoy all the food, I am not spending a lot of time trying to follow it, and I am never hungry. I think the biggest problem is that, because I am not hungry much of the time, I forget to eat and I think that by not eating enough, I am not losing as fast as I should.
OCCUPATION:I don't work outside the home, but I do keep busy watching 5 grandkids ages 7, 6,5,4, and 3 years old. It seems like I have them over several times a week. I also have 4 acres of land that needs lots of work. We have plenty to keep us busy in our old age!!!!
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I love sweets.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I realize if I don't take control I will end up a diabetic. Fear is motivating me.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? We have no neighbors in our new location so I'm going to depend on all of you for support .
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WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Comfort Eating
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: My health concerns!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Type 2 diabetic, possible PCOS (awaiting a scan this month to confirm it). I have an obessession with Roxette and Sweden!
TOP WEIGHT: 250 (but when I started to change my life this time, I was at 215)
CURRENT WEIGHT:183
GOAL WEIGHT: 155-160 (around a 8/10 wherever my thighs do not RUB together)
HEIGHT: 5'6"
EYE COLOR: blue
HAIR COLOR: depends..lol (brown with caramel highlights)
OCCUPATION: SAHM, Sub-Teacher
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: North Central US
E-MAIL ADDRESS: PRIVATE, sorry
HOMEPAGE URL: None
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: myself, I dont see the losses. My spouse is already ready for me to maintain, but I am not there yet, I want to be a little smaller still
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have better support this time, and I will continue to weigh in frequently to see if 5lbs creep back up. I will not say, "oh I will diet when 5-10lbs shows up..lol"
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I am highly motivated and Love to have and give support..I have messengers MSN and Yahoo, feel free to add me if you want, I love to chat...(but I am not into "chat rooms" so I only chat with people I know!)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Sticking to it and motivation with my time
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have great groups of friends im making on here and they will help me to be accountable to myself
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Im really excited about this new endeavor
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: I'm afraid that somewhere along the way I have forgotten what hobbies and interests are. I'm working on it.
PETS: 2 cats
TOP WEIGHT: 307
CURRENT WEIGHT: 300
GOAL WEIGHT: 130, I think...
HEIGHT: 5'3
EYE COLOR: brown
HAIR COLOR: brown
OCCUPATION: SAHM
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: New Yawk
E-MAIL ADDRESS: I don't give it out all willy nilly. Pm me if you really want it.
HOMEPAGE URL: n/a
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: sticking with it
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: Thanks to a wonderful post here, I finally realized that motivation is not enough and that is what has always held me back. I'd be gung ho at first and then lose my motivation. Determination is what is going to see me to the end of this even when I have no motivation. I am determined to be a happier and healthier me and to see my daughter grow up.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I love all the support and encouragement I get from this site and I thank all of you for being there for me even when you are not aware of it.
Biographies of The Thin Wannabees
Also....I want to say I'm happy to be back posting with ya'll! I've missed you CJ & Sharon!!
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