Biggest Loser 4 Week 1

[donac]

To the Biggest Loser 4 and Happy New Year

Yes I am Dona the early bird. I just came home from a NYE party and I thought since I was up I would start the thread. I haven't weighed in yet but will after I get home from church this morning.

I guess I was pretty successful at the party tonight but I also felt sick most of the evening so after the New Year rang in my family left. I didn't eat much since I was sick to my stomache most of the evening.

I will be back later and tell you about myself.

Here are some questions that we should answer about ourseslves.

First Name:

Nickname:

Birthday:

Home State:

Marital Status:

Number of Siblings:

Number of Children (include names and ages):

Pets:

Occupation:

Favorite Part of your Job:

Favorite Season:

Favorite Color:

Favorite Food:

Favorite Movie(s):

Favorite TV Show(s):

Favorite Bands and/or Singers:

Favorite Song(s):

Favorite Sports Team(s):

Favorite Holiday:

What are your health/weight loss goals?:

Who is your biggest supporter?:

How do you gain motivation?:


Who are your heroes and why?:

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?:

What is a random fact about you?:

 

[Dizneydawn]

To the Biggest Loser 4 and Happy New Year

Yes I am Dona the early bird. I just came home from a NYE party and I thought since I was up I would start the thread. I haven't weighed in yet but will after I get home from church this morning.

I guess I was pretty successful at the party tonight but I also felt sick most of the evening so after the New Year rang in my family left. I didn't eat much since I was sick to my stomache most of the evening.

I will be back later and tell you about myself.

Here are some questions that we should answer about ourseslves.

First Name: Dawn

Nickname: Dawn

Birthday: 8-23-71

Home State: Minnesota

Marital Status: Seperated

Number of Siblings: 3

Number of Children (include names and ages): Trener DS 17, Carsyn DD 14, Baylor DS 12

Pets: Skunk & Lily Casper & Garfield

Occupation: Tupperware Director

Favorite Part of your Job: Spoiling people with free Tupp and free cars & Trips for my kids

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Color: Ocean Blue

Favorite Food: Asian of most kinds but Sushi!

Favorite Movie(s): Beaches

Favorite TV Show(s): Travel Channel or Animal Planet...Law & Order
Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Duran Duran...Cat Stevens...Kenny Chesney
Elton John...The Pogues

Favorite Song(s): Belfast by Elton John

Favorite Sports Team(s): Soccer...Gymnastics

Favorite Holiday: Halloween

What are your health/weight loss goals?: lose 105...excersize 1 hour a day
4x a week.
Who is your biggest supporter?: My kids and by best friend

How do you gain motivation?: Naked in mirror...not being able to join the kids in all their activities. I am done watching my life!

Who are your heroes and why?: My grandparents...loved each other like no couple I have ever known.
What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: My Great Grandfather...he was a ventriloquist and an amazing man from what I know...and Walt Disney for motivation
What is a random fact about you?:

I am a very good writer and would love to be published someday.

 

[jayna22]

Good morning and Happy New Year! Although I was up until midnight, I woke up early and can't go back to sleep! Ugh. Oh well, I'll get an early start on this thread!

First Name: Jana

Nickname: None

Birthday: 09/22/1970

Home State: IL

Marital Status: Single

Number of Siblings: 3 brothers

Number of Children (include names and ages): None

Pets: One cat--Dawson Bailey

Occupation: Counselor

Favorite Part of your Job: Helping reunite families

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Color: Pink

Favorite Food: Pizza and chocolate

Favorite Movie(s): Its a Wonderful Life and Remember the Titans

Favorite TV Show(s): House, Biggest Loser, Big Brother

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: None really (Used to be New Kids on the Block)

Favorite Song(s): Rockstar, I Will Survive

Favorite Sports Team(s): Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs

Favorite Holiday: Christmas!

What are your health/weight loss goals?: Lose 60lbs, get back to a regular exercise routine, start drinking water again

Who is your biggest supporter?: My best friend, Rhonda

How do you gain motivation?: Right now, I look at the picture I took with Santa at MVMCP! Other than that, motivation is difficult. I typically have to be very forceful with myself to get anything done.


Who are your heroes and why?: I don't really have a hero. In the past, I would have said Walter Payton. He was not only a great football player but appeared to be a great man too. I do miss my grandmothers A LOT. They died eight months apart from each other to the day, when I was eighteen/nineteen.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: I would have loved to meet Walter Payton.

What is a random fact about you?: I just bought a condo and there are no white walls in my new home!

Thanks!
Jana (who is really hoping to get back to sleep before the sun comes up )

 

[WDWLVR]

Hi! I love getting to know you quizes like this. Here is my info.

First Name: Mary

Nickname: MP

Birthday: 3/24

Home State: IL

Marital Status: Married

Number of Siblings: one brother

Number of Children (include names and ages): N/A

Pets: a few fish

Occupation: Direct Mail Supervisor

Favorite Part of your Job: Helping train new employees

Favorite Season: Spring

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Food: Roast Turkey

Favorite Movie(s): Singing in the Rain, White Christmas, the Harry Potter movies

Favorite TV Show(s): I love reality shows like Biggest Loser, Big Brother, American Idol

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: a wide variety - no clear favorite

Favorite Song(s): Happy Together by the Turtles

Favorite Sports Team(s): DH and I enjoy the Nascar races

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving

What are your health/weight loss goals?: gain a healthier lifestyle with more exercise, more water intake and less snacking. Short term goal to get into onederland, long term I need to lose about 60 pounds.

Who is your biggest supporter?: a few friends from work who are going through the same thing.

How do you gain motivation?: I journal so I try and be very honest when things aren't going well and also to celebrate when they are.

Who are your heroes and why?: Definately my Mom. She was an amazing woman who had a some very hard times and left this world way too early. Yet she had a strong faith and faced everything with great dignity.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: I would have loved to have met Pope John Paul II in person. He was an amazing man.

What is a random fact about you? I still have 5 pins and one rod in my leg/ankle from a fall I took back on New Years day 1981! I am also an 18 year survivor of Ovarian Cancer.

 

[flafan]

To the Biggest Loser 4 and Happy New Year

Yes I am Dona the early bird. I just came home from a NYE party and I thought since I was up I would start the thread. I haven't weighed in yet but will after I get home from church this morning.

I guess I was pretty successful at the party tonight but I also felt sick most of the evening so after the New Year rang in my family left. I didn't eat much since I was sick to my stomache most of the evening.

I will be back later and tell you about myself.

Here are some questions that we should answer about ourseslves.

First Name: Diane
Nickname: Anderson

Birthday: Janury 1963 (YIKES)

Home State: Massachusetts

Marital Status: Married

Number of Siblings: 5

Number of Children (include names and ages): 2 Melisaa 11 and JD 4

Pets: None yet, My kids want a dog SOOOOOOO Bad - I can't commit

Occupation: SAHM

Favorite Part of your Job: Not having to dress up anymore

Favorite Season: Summer

Favorite Color: Blue I Love all things blue

Favorite Food: Pizza - BooHoo No more of that for a while

Favorite Movie(s): Mary Poppins, Sound of Music, Casablanca and African Queen

Favorite TV Show(s): Big Brother, American Idol, Amazing Race and Survivor

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: I can not choose, I love all music from U2 to Barry Manilow

Favorite Song(s): Melissa, Allman Brothers Band - Landslide, Stevie Nicks

Favorite Sports Team(s): Patriots and Red Soxs Hey I live in Mass

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: I want to lose 30lbs, Set up the treadmill I have had in my basement for weeks and develope better eating habits for my kids

Who is your biggest supporter?: My husband

How do you gain motivation?: My daughter is a great motivator

Who are your heroes and why?: My parents, they are just great positive people and have always been there for me.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: Walt Disney

What is a random fact about you?:

My parents named all us kids with D names including the dogs - Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Donny, Danny, Dougie, Diane, Deneen, Dudley and Dixie - last 2 are the dogs

 

[VernRDH]

This is really a great idea!!!


Here are some questions that we should answer about ourseslves.

First Name: Veronica

Nickname: Vern

Birthday:Nov 18, 1970

Home State: New York

Marital Status: married

Number of Siblings: 1 brother

Number of Children (include names and ages): daughter Tess age 8

Pets: 3 cats-Cricket, Nebraska and Utah and 3 new fish

Occupation: dental hygienist

Favorite Part of your Job: helping people have beautiful smiles

Favorite Season: fall

Favorite Color: red

Favorite Food: my MIL's orange cake

Favorite Movie(s): White Christmas, Hunt for Red October

Favorite TV Show(s): Biggest Loser(!), Doctor Who

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: most any 80's hair band

Favorite Song(s): I'll Make a Man out of you from Mulan

Favorite Sports Team(s): NY Mets, any football team except the Cowboys

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving

What are your health/weight loss goals?: I would like to lose 50 more pounds this year to reach my goal weight and become stronger
Who is your biggest supporter?: DH

How do you gain motivation?: from my fellow Wishers, watching BL, listening to Jillians podcast

Who are your heroes and why?: our servicemen and women who risk their lives for our freedom

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: Bill Clinton, Jillian Michaels

What is a random fact about you?: I am only 4'11" tall.

 

[Desiree]

Ok I'll give this a whirl before I start exercising this morning!

First Name: Desiree'

Nickname: Des or D-ray

Birthday: July 12

Home State: Louisiana

Marital Status: Very happily married

Number of Siblings: 0 I'm an only child

Number of Children (include names and ages): Devyn - 13

Pets: Buzz Loki Doyle Oz

Occupation: IT Helpdesk Support

Favorite Part of your Job: I'm very ADD so this job is always something different and new!

Favorite Season: Football!!!!! Geaux Tigers

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Food: Chinese or Mexican

Favorite Movie(s): The Shawshank Redemption, Kill Bill 1 & 2, POTC (all of them!)

Favorite TV Show(s): The Biggest Loser, The Amazing Race, Lost, Ghost Hunters, and of course, Doctor Who!

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: The Beatles, Heart, Smashing Pumpkins

Favorite Song(s): Too many to name but one of my all time favorites is "In My Life" by The Beatles

Favorite Sports Team(s): LSU for College and Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Pro

Favorite Holiday: Halloween or Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: I need to lose about 70 pounds. I will watch what I eat, cut my portion sizes in half and exercise every day for at least 30 minutes.

Who is your biggest supporter?: My family

How do you gain motivation?: Looking in the mirror ususally does it. I also like to read success stories about others who have met their goals.


Who are your heroes and why?: Well in my youth, I was always inspired by Pete Maravich to be a better basketball player so I guess I'll go with him

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: John Lennon and Walt Disney

What is a random fact about you?:I was a premature baby. I weighed 1 pound 7 ounces and have been gaining weigh ever since! LOL

 

[Dizneydawn]

What are your health/weight loss goals?: I would like to lose 50 more pounds this year to reach my goal weight and become stronger

What is a random fact about you?: I am only 4'11" tall.

Hi...I am 5'4 and an ounce so we are close in body ratio to weight from the beginning of your journey in what you wanted to lose and I am sure it was hard for you to start. ( I also have 100 to lose...starting at 255.)

Can I ask a favor...do you have any pics of before and now for me to be inspired by....I mean for me... the number 100 seem daunting and knowing that 1/2 way there will be an amazing transformation and I can look at a closer mile marker for some serious determination.

Second...what did you do to lose the initial 50 and how long did it take plus how hard was it to start and in what increments did you do excersize.

I know.....way more than another question but I am so excited!!! You are exactly what I need this morning to start my 1st day off to a good beginning!!

Plus...I am so glad we did these intro's...I was picturing from your avatar name, an older man named Vern in a plaid, flannel shirt with light blue pants up to his lower calves when he sits and white sox!!! Of course he had comb over hair going on!!!

 

[mikamah]

This is a great list of questions.


First Name: Kathy

Nickname: Kathy

Birthday: 2/25/1964

Home State: Massachusetts

Marital Status: Single

Number of Siblings: 4-2 bros, 2-sis, and I'm right in the middle.

Number of Children (include names and ages): One son, Michael age 6

Pets: none

Occupation: Nurse in outpatient endoscopy unit.

Favorite Part of your Job: That I have holidays and weekends off for the first time in 22 years, and I start at 9 am and can get my son off to school every day.

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Food: Chocolate and most any dessert.

Favorite Movie(s): Sleepless in seattle

Favorite TV Show(s): Greys Anatomy, and Two and a half men.

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Garth Brooks

Favorite Song(s): I hope you dance, by Leeann Womack

Favorite Sports Team(s): Red Sox and Patriots. Can't live here and not be a fan.

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: I want to consistently exercise this year, and journal all my food intake. I realistically would like to lose 12 pounds by April, which is one pound per week, but have about 35 more pounds to goal.

Who is your biggest supporter?: my dbro and dsil jim and beth.

How do you gain motivation?: by being with others who are on a healthy path, and hearing others stories of success and struggles, and knowing i am not alone on this journey.


Who are your heroes and why?: My dad and my aunt Theresa. My dad was such a great guy, and a truly good person, and my aunt- his sister, is the nicest, most positive person I have ever known. I don't think she has ever said a negative thing about anyone or anything. I wish I could be more like her.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: It'd be fun if the people I've "met" here on the dis could actually meet in person. Tiggerlover from the ww thread has been a wonderful support for me.

What is a random fact about you?:I love photography.

Happy New Year everyone!!!!
We will be big, big losers in 2008!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Sorry Des...I screwed up highlighting your quote...

Number of Children (include names and ages): Devyn - 13

How do you gain motivation?: Looking in the mirror ususally does it. I also like to read success stories about others who have met their goals.




This is my reply:

I have noticed a trend...my DD is Carsyn ( with a y) and I second motivation from others is huge!!!

BTW... I know this is but I think it is too cute that everyone likes some sort of reality TV... My ex to be and I would argue about this non stop.
Here is my theory and Thank You all for making me feel normal... I think if you are a Diser than you are a people person and Reality shows seem to connect you to the characters either good or bad more than a TV fictional character. You are either a people person or not.

I also think though this contributes to the amount of lurking that goes on here...we are conditioned to watch peoples lives and not jump in and become a part of it.

That is my challenge to all of us...jump in and let someone know they impacted you...we all deserve to know we matter and made a difference and what better motivation to change your own lifestyle ( food or otherwise) is there than that!

Sorry for getting preachy if it seemed that way....

 

[postesf]

First Name: Stacie

Nickname: None really

Birthday: Nov 30, 1979

Home State: NC

Marital Status: Married

Number of Siblings: 2 (1 brother and 1 sister (larry's girl))

Number of Children (include names and ages): 0

Pets: 0

Occupation: Admin Assistant

Favorite Part of your Job: My boss, funny I know, but he makes my job enjoyable!

Favorite Season: Spring/Fall mostly, I like the summer, but only if I'm at the beach and can enjoy the warm weather... I am sooo not a COLD weather person!

Favorite Color: It varries. I'm a blue/green fan

Favorite Food: oh, this is hard, junk food, does that count? I really like seafood too! Oh, CHOCOLATE too!!!! Yum!

Favorite Movie(s): Oh, this is hard... I'm not sure... I like pretty much anything but scary movies.

Favorite TV Show(s): Don't watch TV too much. So, I really can't say.

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffet

Favorite Song(s): Brown Eyed Girl

Favorite Sports Team(s): Carolina Hurricanes

Favorite Holiday:

What are your health/weight loss goals?: My goal is to lose 1lb per week. It seems that's about all I'm capable of so I don't want to set the bar too high. I have various vacations coming up this year and set amounts I'd like to weigh by then. My next one is May in Disney for the Minnie Mararthon Weekend (My sister and I are doing the 5K) so I'd like to be down about at least 17 lbs by the time we leave, maybe 20... My goal total goal loss is 80lbs, which I've lost 20lbs so far. 60lb to go!

Who is your biggest supporter?: I am very fortunate to have lots of support. My husband, parents and my sister are the biggest supporters.

How do you gain motivation?: By reading others journals on WISH helps me maintain my focus.

Who are your heroes and why?: My dad. Because he's my dad.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: Never thought about this so I can't really think of anyone right now...

What is a random fact about you?: After I was engaged about a month, I went snow skiing w/ my inlaws and fell and broke my leg. The wedding was 5 months away and it never occured to me to post-pone it so we were married and I took 1 crutch on the honeymoon with me. While planning the wedding we were also building a house and I started a new job about 2 months before the wedding the as well. We lived w/ my inlaws for about 1 1/2 months after we were married while our house was being finished. Looking back 6.5 yrs ago I wonder how I did it and I confident if I got through that, I can pretty much get through any tough situation.

Oh, and I am completing my first 5K here in just over a week at Disney!!!

My life's not too overly interesting although it seems there is always drama.

I hope everyone does well and is successful on their weight loss journey!!!
Stacie

 

[Diana Lyn]

First Name: Diana

Nickname: D

Birthday: 12/25/72

Home State: Florida

Marital Status: Married

Number of Siblings: 1 brother, 1 sister

Number of Children (include names and ages): Emma (4) Julia (3)

Pets: Alex

Occupation: SAHM

Favorite Part of your Job: I can stay in my jammies all day if I want to!

Favorite Season: Florida Winters

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Food: Eggplant Parm

Favorite Movie(s): Gone with the Wind

Favorite TV Show(s): LOST, Big Brother, Dancingwith the Stars, Amazing Race

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Barry Manilow, Billy Joel

Favorite Song(s): Too many

Favorite Sports Team(s): NY Yankees

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: Lose 40lbs, Exercise more

Who is your biggest supporter?: My kids

How do you gain motivation?: From friends around me trying to achieve the same goal

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: Walt Disney

What is a random fact about you?: I just moved 1300 miles because I hated the cold and snow, so I'm living my dream!

 

[BigMama]

To the Biggest Loser 4 and Happy New Year

Yes I am Dona the early bird. I just came home from a NYE party and I thought since I was up I would start the thread. I haven't weighed in yet but will after I get home from church this morning.

I guess I was pretty successful at the party tonight but I also felt sick most of the evening so after the New Year rang in my family left. I didn't eat much since I was sick to my stomache most of the evening.

I will be back later and tell you about myself.

Here are some questions that we should answer about ourseslves.

First Name: CHARLENE

Nickname: BIG MAMA

Birthday: 3/22/62

Home State: NJ

Marital Status:HAPPILY MARRIED!

Number of Siblings: 1

Number of Children (include names and ages): ANDREW 15 GOING ON 25

Pets: A HOT DOG NAMED MAXIE (HE LETS US LIVE WITH HIM IN HIS HOUSE

Occupation: STAY AT HOME MOM

Favorite Part of your Job: FIXING MY SON AN AFTER SCHOOL SNACK

Favorite Season: THE HOT! HOT! SUMMER!!

Favorite Color: OCEAN BLUE

Favorite Food: SALMON

Favorite Movie(s): SWEET HOME ALABAMA

Favorite TV Show(s): 24

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: ALL TIME FAVORITE! BLAST FROM THE PAST! ZEPPELIN!!!

Favorite Song(s): TO MANY TO LIST

Favorite Sports Team(s): NOT A SPORTSY KINDA GAL

Favorite Holiday: EASTER

What are your health/weight loss goals?: 25 OFF 20 MORE TO GO AND TO KEEP IT OFF THIS TIME!

Who is your biggest supporter?: MY HUBBY

How do you gain motivation?: UPCOMING DISNEY TRIPS!


Who are your heroes and why?: I WOULD HAVE TO SAY MY HUSBAND BECAUSE HE WORKS REAL HARD TO TAKE CARE OF ME AND MY SON AND HE MAKES SURE WE ARE HAPPY AND LOVED.WE ARE HIS FIRST PRIORITY.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: I DONT KNOW I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THAT ONE

What is a random fact about you?:

CLARK KENT THE BIGGEST LOSER FROM THE BLACK TEAM IS MY HUSBAND!!

 

[VernRDH]

Hi...I am 5'4 and an ounce so we are close in body ratio to weight from the beginning of your journey in what you wanted to lose and I am sure it was hard for you to start. ( I also have 100 to lose...starting at 255.)

Can I ask a favor...do you have any pics of before and now for me to be inspired by....I mean for me... the number 100 seem daunting and knowing that 1/2 way there will be an amazing transformation and I can look at a closer mile marker for some serious determination.

Second...what did you do to lose the initial 50 and how long did it take plus how hard was it to start and in what increments did you do excersize.

I know.....way more than another question but I am so excited!!! You are exactly what I need this morning to start my 1st day off to a good beginning!!

Plus...I am so glad we did these intro's...I was picturing from your avatar name, an older man named Vern in a plaid, flannel shirt with light blue pants up to his lower calves when he sits and white sox!!! Of course he had comb over hair going on!!!

Dawn Thanks for the props!! The first 50 lbs came off using WW points system and LOTS of exercise!! I started with walking at least 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week and one hour long walk per week. After a few months, I started a running program that DH's cousin (also doing WW) gave me. I started and haven't looked back. I have run 2 5k races this fall and look forward to more come the spring. I started my weight loss journey on 2/1/07 and am hoping to be at goal by 1/1/09. Quite doable, just gotta stop overeating and keep the bod moving. I am now using Fitday to count calories, as I kind of stopped losing since I wasn't eating enough. Its all about calories in/calories out.

Here's the link for a few pix-one of me Dec 06 at my heaviest. The one with Minnie is me in September, 42 lbs lighter. I will try to post a new pic of me soon.

http://travel.webshots.com/album/560776023nYztoy?vhost=travel

 

[WDWorBUST]

To the Biggest Loser 4 and Happy New Year

Yes I am Dona the early bird. I just came home from a NYE party and I thought since I was up I would start the thread. I haven't weighed in yet but will after I get home from church this morning.

I guess I was pretty successful at the party tonight but I also felt sick most of the evening so after the New Year rang in my family left. I didn't eat much since I was sick to my stomache most of the evening.

I will be back later and tell you about myself.

Here are some questions that we should answer about ourseslves.

First Name: Amanda

Nickname: Mandy

Birthday: 2/18/74

Home State: Oklahoma

Marital Status: Married

Number of Siblings: 2 - sisters (I'm the baby)

Number of Children (include names and ages): 1 - DD Samantha (4)

Pets: 1 dog (Kikki) 2 cats (Ringo & Prissy) 3 Goldfish (Marlin, Nemo & Coral)

Occupation: Benefits Coordinator

Favorite Part of your Job: Helping People

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Food: Spaghetti

Favorite Movie(s): Top Gun, Tarzan (yes - the Disney one)

Favorite TV Show(s): Grey's Anatomy, CSI, Survivor & Biggest Loser

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: George Strait and Rascal Flats

Favorite Song(s): Right Now - "Ready, Set, Don't Go" by Miley & Billy Ray all time "The Dance"

Favorite Sports Team(s): OU Sooners

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: To be more active with Sam, drink more water and less Diet Dr. Pepper and to lose 97 pounds.

Who is your biggest supporter?: DH

How do you gain motivation?: Looking in the mirror and trying on clothes (I hate trying on clothes) and my DD - I don't want her to ever go down this road.

Who are your heroes and why?: My mom and dad - they've been married forever and are always there for me.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: Really don't know on this one

What is a random fact about you?: Can't really think of anything here either, sorry

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[DisneyDawnNH]

Good Morning and Happy New Year ! I LOVE these!!

Here are some questions that we should answer about ourseslves.

First Name: Dawn

Nickname: Dawn

Birthday: 11/24/1970

Home State: New Hampshire

Marital Status: Married

Number of Siblings: 2 really skinny sisters!!

Number of Children (include names and ages): DS10 Louie

Pets: Abby my adorable puggle puppy, 3 cats, 9 chickens, 1 bearded dragon, and a ball python. OK - the last 2 are my sons... I'm really not into reptiles so much...

Occupation: customer support coordinator, buyer, stock clerk, shipping & collections sometimes (small company)

Favorite Part of your Job: weekends

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Color: Pink

Favorite Food: Pizza & Chocolate and cake & icecream

Favorite Movie(s): Dirty Dancing

Favorite TV Show(s): Biggest Loser, Survivor, The Office, Extreme Home Makeover, Hell's Kitchen & Mission Organization & Clean Sweep

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Dave Matthews, Death Cab for Cutie, Augustana, Counting Crows, The Fray and The White Stripes

Favorite Song(s): Long December

Favorite Sports Team(s): none...we just never got into sports

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving (which is sometimes my birthday)

What are your health/weight loss goals?: lose 75lbs to achieve goal weight

Who is your biggest supporter?: DH

How do you gain motivation?: seeing other people achieve their weight loss goal is my biggest motivator -

Who are your heroes and why?: Martha Stewart because she used her talents and made them work for her as a life/career.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: I would love to meet myself as a skinny person, oh, and Martha!

What is a random fact about you?: I am an organization freak!

 

[Desiree]

I also think though this contributes to the amount of lurking that goes on here...we are conditioned to watch peoples lives and not jump in and become a part of it.

That is my challenge to all of us...jump in and let someone know they impacted you...we all deserve to know we matter and made a difference and what better motivation to change your own lifestyle ( food or otherwise) is there than that!
[/COLOR]

I totally agree with this. I'm a lurker by nature and shy in real life and I'm afraid alot of times by doing this publically that I'll be setting myself up for failure.

 

[Dizneydawn]

I totally agree with this. I'm a lurker by nature and shy in real life and I'm afraid alot of times by doing this publically that I'll be setting myself up for failure.

You can never fail when your heart is in the right place. There may be times when success and results are more positive than others but it's those others we grow from and define our character.

For my career we had to develop 12 rules to live by and they were each personal to ourselves. ( If anyone really cares I can share them)

This for me ended up with me condensing the most important into this little mantra and I hope it helps you know you are valued.

My life will not be measured by my reflection in a mirror...my bank account balance...my list of who I know and where I traveled...

At the end of my life I want to see my friends and family at my funeral and hear them say...she was a good person...not perfect...not without flaws...but she loved without expectation and forgave without reservation.

 

[allyphoe]

First Name: Phoebe

Birthday: September 30

Home State: Oklahoma

Marital Status: Partnered

Number of Siblings: 1

Number of Children (include names and ages): Alex (girl), 4.5

Pets: Diabetic Biting Cat

Occupation: CPA

Favorite Part of your Job: doing tax returns

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Food: Chocolate

Favorite Movie(s): Sorry, not a movie person

Favorite TV Show(s): Amazing Race, at the moment.

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Not a music person, either

Favorite Song(s): ditto

Favorite Sports Team(s): don't care there, either

Favorite Holiday: eh

What are your health/weight loss goals?: Another 15 or so pounds, and we'll see from there. I'm already down more than 55 pounds, so in the home stretch, but I won't know until I get there what weight I want to stay at.

Who is your biggest supporter?: Myself. The people around my aren't unsupportive; they just let me do my own thing.

How do you gain motivation?: I have no clue. It's either there, or it isn't. Mostly it is. When it isn't, I try to suck it up and do the best I can anyhow.

Who are your heroes and why?: No one that I can think of. There are plenty of people I respect, but to me, that's not the same thing at all.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: I don't particularly want to meet anyone.

What is a random fact about you?: I'm an introvert with few ouside interests.

 

[lisaviolet]

Hi everyone!

Nice to meet you all.

First Name: Lisa


Nickname: Mary *@*#*# Poppins

Birthday:30/05/67 ....it's not backwards just Canadian

Home Province: Ontario/heart is in Quebec where I went to university

Marital Status: single

Number of Siblings: 3

Number of Children (include names and ages): None...unfortunately

Pets: dog lover with two lovely cats Neville and Frankie

Occupation: ESL Teacher

Favorite Part of your Job: energy of the students

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Color: none

Favorite Food: Indian, Korean or West Indian

Favorite Movie(s): Many but love Good Will Hunting

Favorite TV Show(s): Rescue Me, loved Six Feet Under, Amazing Race and Dirty Sexy Money

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Many but love Pink, Sinead O'Connor and The Cure

Favorite Song(s): Many again! but love Bizarre Love Triangle

Favorite Sports Team(s): Raptors and Golden State because I love Baron Davis

Favorite Holiday: Halloween

What are your health/weight loss goals?: To deal with a gain in a rational manner. And remember my success. I've already lost and maintained a weight loss yet I always see myself as being back at the beginning when I plateau, maintain or have a gain. I hate that. And I want to change it.

Who is your biggest supporter?: Me!

How do you gain motivation?: Honestly, I do the best when I don't take it too seriously but I love reading about everyone's success


Who are your heroes and why?: If I was American I wouldn't vote Republican. Too much info, eh? However I love Mc Cain. I just find him to be so rational and just (don't agree with everything and not perfect of course but who is?). And to see him be so and successful after the horror of war. I just admire him.

Also, I love any man who is like this. But I love Wayne Gretzky because I once read an article that said the most wonderful trait wasn't his skills and career. It was that he is protective of his wife. In that, they are a team. Will not sell her out kind of thing. Long story. But lovely.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: My ancestors

What is a random fact about you?: I'm wordy and I ramble