HAIR COLOR: Dark blonde to light blonde, varying by seasonal sunlight. Starting to have silvery highlights here and there but especially above the ears.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL:
Realizing that this time it's going to be a lifetime commitment. This time I am doing it for me and not some dumb 10-year High School reunion.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
Failure to realize before that this needed to be a lifetime commitment. I lost over 44 pounds before and then stopped doing all those things I learned little by little. Over time, I gained it all back.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES:
Hershey's chocolate. I've loved it since I was a kid and used to sing the commercials. Now I have a stash of Hershey Kisses and allow myself one or two as special treats.
OCCUPATION: Currently about to start a class that will train me as a NPS Ranger. Soon to be a National Park Service Ranger (I hope...)
The Ranger Academy ends Dec 20th.
Hey all you life-timers! I'm not quite sure if this is the correct "rules of the road" so to speak, but before I started posting, I thought I'd add my bio. If it's redundant to do so, you know the drill: hit delete
USERNAME/REAL NAME: Scarlett54/Karen Sue
AGE: Old enough to remember where I was when JFK got shot...
BIRTHDAY: January 12th...which is a lousy time (right after Xmas), so please send e-greetings
MARITAL STATUS: A long story, I mean a LONG story! But, I did celebrate my 12th wedding anniversary on October 9th...got gold! As in a gold crown
SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: John
CHILDREN/AGES: None...<sigh>...
PETS: A Stuffed Teddy-Bear called "Doggie"
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Reading! Watching black & white movies - give me Fred Astair & Ginger Rogers any day!
FAVORITE COLOR: Black
FAVORITE FOODS: Italian
FAVORITE MUSIC: Broadway Musicals, Country Western
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Computers!?!? Knitting
FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Treadmill & Free-Weights
STARTING WEIGHT: 173lbs
PRESENT WEIGHT: 135lbs
GOAL WEIGHT: 135lbs
LIFETIME SINCE: April 4, 2000
HEIGHT: 5'9"
EYE COLOR: Brown
HAIR COLOR: Brown
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: This is my third hit at goal and I do not want to do the "loosing" part of the program again ever! I now know how to use my journal & carefully watch grams of fat and fiber.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I love desserts. I'm chronically ill and sometimes the meds and/or my condition make it impossible to workout. I always "eat within the points", but without that Cardiac Rehab program (50 minutes on the treadmill at 4.3mph) I'm history.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Go out to lunch with a girlfriend & gab, gab, gab!
OCCUPATION: Children's Librarian, Free-Lance Literature Children's Programmer, Editor
USERNAME/REAL NAME: REC/Roberta (but I always just sign REC)
AGE: 41 1/2
BIRTHDAY: 4/59
MARITAL STATUS: Single, but with Sweetie for 11 1/2 years. Living separately.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER'S NAME: Sweetie
CHILDREN/AGES:
PETS:
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Chamber music, walking, gardening, playing my violin (badly), reading
FAVORITE COLOR: Blue
FAVORITE FOODS: Ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, plain M&Ms, but only eat them in moderation now. I eat mostly a vegetarian diet, some fish. Love veggies and exotic fruit--mangos, pomegranites, pommelos, fresh pineapple, kiwi, asian pears.
FAVORITE MUSIC: Chamber, classical, folk
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Chamber music (I usher at the chamber music society and then get to hear the world class concerts for free), walking, gardening, playing my violin (badly)
FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Walking, strength training. I also ride my bike in the warmer weather. I got Sweetie into walking for exercise about 10 years ago and we always go for an exercise walk when we get together.
STARTING WEIGHT: 176
PRESENT WEIGHT: 152
GOAL WEIGHT: 153WW, 135-140 personal goal (size 10)
LIFETIME SINCE: 8/00
HEIGHT: 5' 6 1/2"
EYE COLOR: Brown
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I was tired of being fat and having to start shopping at the PLUS size stores. I WANTED to slim down for ME. Sweetie gently suggested WW, but I did it for ME. He also, though, gets some benefits!
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Learning to stop when I'm eating a trigger food. Now, if I do eat them, I only buy one portion at a time.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buying clothes that FIT. Also, positive self-talking--telling me what a success I am.
OCCUPATION: Pre-Sales technical consultant for a software company. I demonstrate how the product will help the client.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
ICQ/AOL #:
HOMEPAGE:
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FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: being with friends, going to concerts, seeing movies
FAVORITE COLOR: plum
FAVORITE FOODS: anything chocolate, sweets, thai food, japanese food
FAVORITE MUSIC: alternative
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: art
FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: running, soccer, I'm just learning to play ice hockey
STARTING WEIGHT: 185
PRESENT WEIGHT: 139.6
GOAL WEIGHT: 142 (WW), 137 (personal)
LIFETIME SINCE: will be in early 2-01
HEIGHT: 5'7
EYE COLOR: blue
HAIR COLOR: blond
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: I just really wanted it! Losing weight became more important to me than the temporary thrill of eating.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Portion control
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: buying new clothes
FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: Although I haven't really exercised throughout my many journeys of losing weight, I find that, for me, walking is the best!
STARTING WEIGHT: 185.2 this last time
PRESENT WEIGHT:185.2 (just started again on Saturday 1/13/01
GOAL WEIGHT: 130-135
LIFETIME SINCE: November, 1988
HEIGHT: 5' (But I think its really 4'11")
EYE COLOR: brown
HAIR COLOR: brown
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: Still looking for the answer to this quesstion!!
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
I have a hard time accepting the fact that I have to write everything down and watch EVERYTHING I put in my mouth.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Buy clothes
OCCUPATION: Pre-school teacher's aide (Next year I will be the 2yr old teacher!)
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Cincinnati, Ohio
ICQ/AOL #:
HOMEPAGE:
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FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: Movies, Theater & having family over for games
FAVORITE COLOR: Depends on my mood but blue is always up there
FAVORITE FOODS: Chocolate, cheese, Italian, Chinese, Mexican - no wonder I had a problem.
But I never met a fruit or veggie I didn't like either.
FAVORITE MUSIC: Classical & oldies
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading
FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: I like strength training, swimming, walking & running. Never would have thought!
STARTING WEIGHT: 210 at Dr, 196.5 at WW
PRESENT WEIGHT: 147.8
GOAL WEIGHT: 145
LIFETIME SINCE: 10/16/99
HEIGHT: 5'6-1/2"
EYE COLOR: Brownish (but green when I cry)
HAIR COLOR: Red/Blonde
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: Decided this would be the last "diet". If I have to deal with 3-5# for the rest of my life then so be it. Focussed on health & changing my lifestyle instead of numbers on the scale.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:
Nighttime munchies
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: Clothes or books usually but when I'd lost 50# I bought a gold bracelet which I wear all the time as a reminder.
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT: watching the latest reality show on TV, or watching CART races.
FAVORITE COLOR: Hunter Green
FAVORITE FOODS: Anything Italian or Mexican
FAVORITE MUSIC: Alternative
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Crafts, reading, gardening
FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE: step class and weight training.
STARTING WEIGHT: 180
PRESENT WEIGHT: 165
GOAL WEIGHT: WW 150, 145 personal
LIFETIME SINCE: January 1996
HEIGHT: 5'7"
EYE COLOR: Hazel/Green
HAIR COLOR: Whatever the L'Oreal red morphed into.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU (AND MADE YOU) SUCCESSFUL: My main short-term motivator is a trip to Cancun the beginning of April. I think this is what I need to get kick-started. Obviously that is not a deep motivation, but what worked for me the last time was knowing I was making myself healthier and this is what I want to get back to, more than anything.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: night time munchies (seems to be a common problem here)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES: get my picture taken.
