Biggest Loser 4 Week 1

[Mickeefan]

Here's my info:

First Name: Julia

Nickname: Julie

Birthday: 3/11/64

Home State: Indiana

Marital Status: single, never been married

Number of Siblings: 1 younger sister

Number of Children (include names and ages): no children

Pets: no pets currently, looking into getting a kitty

Occupation: appointment scheduler in OB/GYN office

Favorite Part of your Job: getting to surf the DIS most of the day

Favorite Season: summer

Favorite Color: lime green, of course!

Favorite Food: anything Mexican, or any chips w/dip

Favorite Movie(s): Love Actually; Pirates 1,2 & 3; Ocean's 11, 12 & 13

Favorite TV Show(s): CSI, Nip/Tuck, Ugly Betty

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: don't have a favorite

Favorite Song(s): Right now, it's the Hairspray soundtrack

Favorite Sports Team(s): Indianapolis Colts

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving

What are your health/weight loss goals?: I'd like to lose 50-60 pounds.

Who is your biggest supporter?: my family

How do you gain motivation?: come to WISH threads

Who are your heroes and why?:

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

What is a random fact about you?: I have 3 "Mickey" tattoos.

I'm off to Disney World on Friday, so I probably won't do too good this week. But, I'm prepared to really buckle down when I return. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

 

[pixie dust 112]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINDY!

 

[JOANNEL]

I hope it's not too late to join in!!!


First Name: Joanne

Nickname: None


Birthday: 6/25/58

Home State: Fl now orig- NY will alwaya be a Yankee!!!!!

Marital Status: Married 24.5 years

Number of Siblings: 3

Number of Children (include names and ages): Scott-22 Patrick 19

Pets: None

Occupation: Accountant

Favorite Part of your Job: Co workers

Favorite Season: Fall- touriats are gone and water is still warm

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Food: warm choc chip cookies

Favorite Movie(s): Sound of Music

Favorite TV Show(s): Law & orders, CSI"S

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers-

Favorite Song(s):

Favorite Sports Team(s): Yankees,

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: I wanted to be in better shape at 50 instead of 40. I was down 75 but in the last 2 months I have put back on 20.So I now have 50 to go. I just can't keep it off.

Who is your biggest supporter?: Me....

How do you gain motivation?: Tired of looking like this and I want to be around to be a grandma...


Who are your heroes and why?: ???

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

What is a random fact about you?: My favorite thing is spending time with my kids.

 

[lisaviolet]

They are Damon, Darrin, Daryl, Deann and Dana!

Who knew there were so many D names out there?

Obviously not my mother!

When quizzed why oh why I wasn't a "D", I was supposed to be Daniel to match my siblings but my anatomy got in the way, she replied "well you already had cousins Donna and Diane".

What! I guess Daniel to Danielle or Daniella was a difficult leap.

She also liked "Lisa" as did the rest of NA in the 60s and 70s.

 

[JOANNEL]

Good Morning all,

I am so glad I fell on this thread. I am having such a hard time losing weight this time. It will be nice to have some buddies. All my friends are gaining weight and I don't want to go back there. Once my kids go back to college on Sunday this will get easier....All the junk has to go with them. The gym has not had classes for the last two weeks either which hasn't helped. I am not good about doing it on my own....

have a great Wednesday.

 

[cobbler]

Good morning everyone! I am so ready to get on the band wagon, we have a house full of people and lets just say they haven't been the greatest guests to deal with. I have no where to workout right now because they have taken over my workout space. They are going home today sometime so I know for sure tomorrow I can start doing something.

 

[donac]

Mindy

I am back from the clinic. It was a mad house but I was in and out in an hour which isn't too bad. Yes I have pink eye and an ear infection. I started on the medication already and I should be back at work tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow is garbage day and I am going to finish cleaning out the leftovers from Christmas. I picked up a lot of fruits and veggies yesterday and they are on tap for dinner tonight.

Off to get some rest and maybe knit a scarf for a friend's birthday tomorrow (now that I have the time.)

 

[LaLaroo78]

Hey everyone! 08 is going to be our year! Good luck everyone on your WL journey!

First Name: Michele

Nickname: Shel

Birthday: 1-9-78

Home State: Pittsburgh, PA

Marital Status: Single and lovin it!

Number of Siblings: 1 brother

Number of Children (include names and ages): 0

Pets: 2 dogs Dakota & Coco 2 cats Midnight & Cheecha

Occupation: Credit Manager / Event Services Manager

Favorite Part of your Job: The people I work with. I have made some of the best friends in the world here!

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Color: Blue and green

Favorite Food: Mexican

Favorite Movie(s): Lion King! Old School

Favorite TV Show(s): CSI, The Amazing Race, Biggest Loser, Law & Order (all of them), The Office

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: U2, Metallica, Justin Timerlake, Kenny Vance

Favorite Song(s): Ummm.... Too many to list

Favorite Sports Team(s): Pittsburgh Steelers of course

Favorite Holiday: Halloween and Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: Lose 100 lbs and get back to exercising and eating healthier from the holidays.

Who is your biggest supporter?: My mom.

How do you gain motivation?: Watch the Biggest Loser and set small goals for myself with rewards!


Who are your heroes and why?: My mom, because she is my mom and my best friend and we have been through a lot of things together

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels so they can kick my butt into shape!

What is a random fact about you?: I wanted to be a doctor then realized I can not stand the site of blood!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Hope you have a fantastic birthday!!!

Thanks, Vija, and Mary and MaryLou, and Dona...you were the first ones to send me birthday wishes this year!

And just so I don't forget...I'm sending out my January wishes to the other lucky LOSERS who have a birthday this month... back at you pixiedust1112 (MaryLou), and to flafun (Diane), Geekerbelle (Laura), LaLaroo78 (Michele) and Charity Lynn (and don't worry...it's a high-fiber, low-fat and low-carb cake)


Dona, I'm right there with you with the eyes stuck together, but mine's just a miserable cold. It's keeping me from going to the gym, and housebound...which is really really bad, because I'm in close proximity to all those leftover Christmas goodies! It's really bad around here, because my DH is a milkman, and gets tips in the form of cookies, candy, liquor...you name it. If I could just convince them all to give money instead...LOL! So here I am, couch potato surrounded by bonbons, and it's my birthday! What a way to start a new me...
Sorry, must whine. Thanks for letting me get it out of my system.

 

[mackeysmom]

Hi There -

I thought I'd introduce myself as well. I'm currently following the Weight Watchers point system. I will be attending weekly WW meetings as I find that keeps me in line.

Although I probably have 80 - 90 pounds to lose overall, I'm just thinking in terms of small goals. I'll be happy if I have a loss each week (no matter how small) since it all adds up in the long-run. My mid-term goal is 25 - 30 pounds by June 1st

I work full-time and go to school at night - so, for me, planning will be the key to success. I have to make sure I have healthy choices available to me so I'm not tempted to run through the drive-thru on my way home from school at 9:30 PM.

Good luck to everybody

-- Laura

 

[AlyssinWonderland]

First Name: Alyss

Nickname: Alybus and the DumbleyDoors or Al

Birthday: 3/7/1983

Home State: Alaska

Marital Status: Taken

Number of Siblings: 1 Sister

Number of Children (include names and ages): 2 Doll Children, Inky Rose and Milo

Pets: 3 Cats, Tama, Yama and Seeker

Occupation: CSA/Training Supervisor at AK DigLine

Favorite Part of your Job: Still new and learning

Favorite Season: Summer! (Hate the snow)

Favorite Color: Blk, White and Pink

Favorite Food: Pasta dishes, Stew, and my roomate's Enchaladas (Sp?)

Favorite Movie(s): Lord of the Rings Trilogy, POTC Trilogy, Harry Potter (all of em') and love Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Favorite TV Show(s): Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ugly Betty, Dancing with the Stars

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: I like so many...can't narrow down...

Favorite Song(s): Keep Your Mind Wide Open-Anna Sophia Robb

Favorite Sports Team(s): Hmm... can I pick the Griffendores Quiddich Team? (Sp)

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: I need to lose long term about 120 pounds. I want to get heathy!

Who is your biggest supporter?: My Roomies and my Lil' sister.

How do you gain motivation?: My Grandmother just died due to falling so much because of her diebeties and her weight. I'm scared to end up like her. I also gain motivation via roomies and Disboard. I like listening/watching success stories.

Who are your heroes and why?: My best friend, because he's amazing.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: I have no idea...

What is a random fact about you?: I love to read...anything, cereal boxes, books, magazines, anything. My Roomies and I are part of an art group called Noren. Noren will be coming out with it's first art book in a couple of months!
Another Random fact... my entire room is themed POTC...

 

[r3ngels]

First Name: Lisa

Nickname: none

Birthday: 8-29-68 (turning the big 4-0 this year)

Home State: Missouri... St Louis (go cards!)

Marital Status: Married- 12 years

Number of Siblings: 3 brothers (no sisters)

Number of Children (include names and ages): Caitlin 11, Kelsey 8, Colleen 6 on the 17th.

Pets: 2 dogs... Kirby (Cairn Terrier) Bella (Shih Tzu)

Occupation: SAHM (used to work at Citibank for years until I stayed home with the girls

Favorite Part of your Job: my girls

Favorite Season: Spring/Summer/Fall... I have had enough of winter already

Favorite Color: Blue to look at, Brown to wear

Favorite Food: Any and All... that is why I am here

Favorite Movie(s): Gone with the Wind, While you were sleeping, Notting Hill, You've got mail... any sappy chick flick

Favorite TV Show(s): ER, Grey's Anatomy, Biggest Loser (that is a gimme) Brothers and Sisters, Desp. Housewives

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: I like a variety of music... country and new stuff but nothing to Rockish

Favorite Song(s):

Favorite Sports Team(s): Cardinals

Favorite Holiday: I love Holidays Christmas, Halloween and 4th of July

What are your health/weight loss goals?: Lose weight (about 10-15 lbs) eat better, drink more water, excercise and get my family to do the same

Who is your biggest supporter?: My WW friends

How do you gain motivation?: When I start to feel better about myself and seeing results the motivation comes


Who are your heroes and why?: My mom and My grandmother

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: I am not sure...

What is a random fact about you?: I am currently doing WW (points) I am really not that crazy about excercising just do it because I have to... but it does make me feel better.



I am looking forward to a happy healthy new year!

 

[CharityLynn]

well for breakfast today I had a red grapefruit (yummy) with a sprinkle of sugar on top. Wasn't full so I had a bowl of Reece's cereal with skim milk. I'll have to buy some healthy cereal when I go shopping on friday.

As for exercise today, I did 40 minutes on the elliptical and I did a 10 minute mini-kickboxing routine from a DVD I have.

Just wanted to add in a Happy Birthday to Mindy! and say thanks for you birthday wishes for me too The cake was delicious, no better cake than cyber cake lol

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Before I finish matching the buddies, I want to make sure I haven't left anyone out, and that everyone who wants a buddy sent in their information. Please check the list, it is alphabetical. There were 2 people who sent their info to me by email but didn't put in their DIS user name so I just used their name. If you have friends that you know joined, can you check to see if they have their name down too? THanks! I have 64 names! Wow, that is a great response!

IF YOUR NAME IS MISSING PLEASE PM OR EMAIL YOUR INFORMATION ASAP!!!!! I need your DIS user name, and your TOTAL weight loss goal (not just for this challenge but total), what type of plan you are following, job, area of the country and any other fact you want to share.

PM to me or email at vng1@charter.net


accourtwdw
accourtwdw2
agnes!
allyphoe
alreadyexcitedgrammy
AlyssinWonderland
Amy Rodgers
Ashes8380
aurora23
BibbityBobbitySue
BigMama
carri53171
chamonix
CharityLynn
cherylp3
Clak-Kent
cobbler
Dare2dream
Debbie
Desiree
disneychrista
DisneyDawnNH
Dizneydawn
donac
ekball
flafan
Foxfiregrrl
Geekerbell
goldcupmom
Goofyfan-12
I'mWong
jayna22
jimmduck
Joannel
LaLaroo78
leleluvsdis
lisaviolet
lillygator
LittleMissMickey
lynnielou
mackeysmom
MercoBear
Mickeefan
Mikamah
mom2minniemouse
o2bacelt
ohMom
pixiedust 112
postesf
PRINCESSVIJA
r3ngels
ReAnSt
RKandMJsmommy
Sabrina_Mouse
SandraC
SeaSpray
sherreis
Tara
TXBelle
UrsulasShadow
VernRDH
WDWLVR
WDWorBUST
winniedapooh

 

[taraswan]

First Name: Tara

Birthday: 4-1-72

Home State: Missouri

Marital Status: Married for 16 yrs

Number of Siblings: 2

Number of Children (include names and ages): 3 Brandon 13, Kayla 12, Megan 8

Pets: 3 dogs and a cat

Occupation: Paraprofessional

Favorite Part of your Job: The kids with their different personalities

Favorite Season: Spring and fall

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite Food: mexican

Favorite Movie(s): Star Wars

Favorite TV Show(s): Biggest Loser, American Idol and other reality shows

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Rascal Flatts

Favorite Song(s): country and the 80's rock

Favorite Sports Team(s): Colts

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: to reach 190 lbs

Who is your biggest supporter?: myself

How do you gain motivation?: seeing the scale


Who are your heroes and why?: my mom for she is special

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: good friends and some country singers

What is a random fact about you?: I'm a good listener without prejudgice(sp)

 

[keenercam]

Hi, everyone! I am joining this group late, but so happy to be among WISH friends!

First Name: Cam (short for Carmella)

Nickname: Cam, Mel, Carm

Birthday: August 1963

Home State: Delaware

Marital Status: married

Number of Siblings: 3

Number of Children (include names and ages): 2 (Jenn - 19 and Andrew --14)

Pets: Cali (my very sweet little cairn terrier)

Occupation: legal

Favorite Part of your Job: the people I work with

Favorite Season: fall

Favorite Color: yellow

Favorite Food: almost anything Asian (though I cook some delicious Italian dishes!)

Favorite Movie(s): Ever After, Dragonheart, Cousins, Dirty Dancing, When Harry Met Sally, Pretty Woman and way too many more!

Favorite TV Show(s): I don’t’ watch tv except for the morning show with Matt Lauer and sometimes pieces of Jay Leno while I am crunching and pushing up

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw

Favorite Song(s): “My Wish” and “Live Like You Were Dying”

Favorite Sports Team(s): University of Delaware football

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving

What are your health/weight loss goals?: To lose another 37 pounds to be at the least I’ve been since I was 10

Who is your biggest supporter?: my sweet hubbie (though he keeps telling me I’m perfect and beautiful) and my WISH race team friends, especially Judy, Lily, Heather, Carrie, Martha & Rhonda

How do you gain motivation?: right now, we are planning a Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Vow Renewal for a year from now, and that is my new motivation


Who are your heroes and why?: the people who work with Special Olympics and the Special Olympians themselves. Also, my daughter, who volunteers with children with disabilities and mentally retarded adults and has the sweetest, kindest heart

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: I feel like I’ve met some of the finest people in the world through the WISH boards

What is a random fact about you?: I really miss playing the clarinet, the soprano bugle and the guitar

 

[ohMom]

well i am quite behind! it's so great to read about everyone...and i found out i have some commonalities with just about everyone at some question

tomorrow is my OFFICIAL day of starting, today my kids and DH were home so it still felt like vacation....i took oldest DD shopping to do her exchanges, etc and we ended our day of retail therapy at Whole Foods Market where i stocked up on some foods to follow Dr. Oz's plan starting tomorrow....i mentioned it's tomorrow right?? ok i CAN DO THIS!

we have a friendly family challenge going too my Dad's family vs. my uncle's family...the losing family to grill/make a fabulous healthy dinner for the winning family over spring break. my DD joined in and she doesn't have much at all, she says 8 lbs, but it was so nice to see her almost excited about buying some healthier foods....cereal, etc and to see that i guess my example has had somewhat an impact on her. now i just gotta tweak myself back out of the weight i have regained...tomorrow is the starting day!!

Happy Birthday Mindy!! you are the first person i think i know that truly appreciates the fabulousness of the Princess Bride....

First Name: Molli (yes it's legally with in "i"...my mom will love to elaborate)

Nickname: ??? i get called Mom alot

Birthday: August 7, 1972

Home State: Ohio

Marital Status: married

Number of Siblings: 1

Number of Children (include names and ages): 2 DDs (Taylor 15; Paige 11)

Pets: we have two dogs...you'll see three in my siggie pic until i change it for BL clippie..we started with Sparky, the bigger dog who only thinks he's a dachshund, we rescued him from the shelter unknowing the world we were opening for Taylor. After showing him in 4H for a couple years she convinced us this was more than a passing phase and we let her pick a small breed to purchase a show dog, which brought Eli, the wirehaired doxie in the middle..he's my buddy. This past year she brought home Lacey (longhaired) to train for showing and we just can't seem to send her back home!

Occupation: x-ray tech

Favorite Part of your Job: I have a 'per diem' position which means i only fill in for the regular employees, so i can say "no thank you" and don't HAVE to work the days i'm asked. I like my company, i work for a company that staffs corporate health/wellness centers..so there is alot of focus on being healthy not just treating illness

Favorite Season: fall -- jeans and hoodie weather

Favorite Color: yellow

Favorite Food: mexican

Favorite Movie(s): Princess Bride, Mary Poppins, POTC, most all Pixars

Favorite TV Show(s): Criminal minds

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: i like all kinds of music from Beatles to Barry Mannilow to classical to Bon Jovi

Favorite Song(s): most anyone singing O Holy Night

Favorite Sports Team(s): GO BUCKS!

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: in 2003 i lost almost 25 lbs and kept it off for about a year...i am currently up 15 lbs from that lowest weight and i have gained and lost it over and over...i just want it off for good! we have a girils trip to Vegas planned in June and i know i can be there if i just get in the right frame of mind

Who is your biggest supporter?: i have lots of support...now i just need to believe that i can do it

How do you gain motivation?: reading/watching success stories, listening to Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight book on CD in my van, remembering how great it felt to be there and not have to tug at my clothes all the time

Who are your heroes and why? my daughter Paige who lives with JRA

What people, past or present, would you like to meet?: i love the Jesus Christ answer...yes! can't wait to meet him

What is a random fact about you? i love intense murder books, blood guts and all. my DH jokinly asks if he needs to sleep with one eye open as i love the shows, books, movies etc

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

Here are some questions that we should answer about ourselves.

First Name: Bev

Nickname: Bebr

Birthday: 8-16-48 (I may win the "oldie" title )

Home State: Ohio

Marital Status: Married (40 yrs last Aug!)

Number of Siblings: 1 older brother

Number of Children (include names and ages): Andy 37 and Molli 35 (ohMom)

Pets: only “grand” dogs – 2 for sure - Sparky and Eli and then the extra number depends on how many Molli’s older daughter (Taylor-15) can “coerce” into the house at any given time!

Occupation: Secretary at the Montgomery County Engineer’s office (County in Ohio where I-75 and I-70 cross)

Favorite Part of your Job: Knowing that retirement (hopefully) is January 2010, and that I won’t be a full-timer anymore! Also, I really like that my building is right across the street from the local Jr. College, great cafeteria and place to meet friends for lunch and I have taken a class or two there, too. Okay – now the real answer is – I really like being a government employee –the benefits are great!

Favorite Season: spring

Favorite Color: red

Favorite Food: mmm – just one??…. A really, really good salad but I NEED chocolate every now and then, and fresh crab, a Starbucks treat, Cornflake chew cookies, Texas sheetcake and could list lots more

Favorite Movie(s): Dirty Dancing and Wizard of Oz

Favorite TV Show(s): House, The Closer, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds

Favorite Bands and/or Singers: Mammas and Pappas, Barry Manilow, Michael Bolton, the Beatles, Bonnie Rait among many others...........

Favorite Song(s): The “Young” Messiah (I have no clue who sings this version of The Messiah– I just love it!), Kathy Matthea, Mary Did you Know

Favorite Sports Team(s): Ohio State Football

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

What are your health/weight loss goals?: to lose 15-20 lbs (again!) get the “white” stuff out of my diet (again!) Girls trip to Vegas in June and I want to be at goal for that trip!

Who is your biggest supporter?: my DD – Molli and my DH – Dan and for just “everything” in life - my good friend Betsy

How do you gain motivation?: an Oprah show – Molli reminding me that I CAN DO IT !- still have a WISH buddy group from the first time around, we do group emails and just remembering that I am getting older and I need to be active and not a “slug” – I feel better when I eat healthier and exercise!

Who are your heroes and why?: Martha Gomez and her children (Sarah and Seth). Martha started the Tijuana Christian Mission (in Tijuana, Mexico) over 40 years ago and it is still a place of refuge for children. (Now, there is a “new” facility in Rosarito, too) Martha is the Director, but Sarah and Seth are instrumental in running the facilities. Martha’s story of faith is incredible -how she has trusted God to provide from the onset – through times of not having any money to feed the children and yet God provided! (they still struggle with not enough funds and yet they are not distracted by that – they do what they can do and trust God to provide). Sarah, has a great story about the way she ask and trusted God for money to obtain a house (for a Women’s Shelter) for abused women and their children to seek refuge. The Gomez family’s faith stories increase my faith and very humbling - I am so blessed and yet I take so many things for granted.

What people, past or present, would you like to meet? Paula Deen – I think she would be a “hoot” and Oprah and Gayle together in a relaxed atmosphere, Annie Oakley and Clara Barton, I read as much as I could about them when I was young, it would be fun to be in their "timeframe"!

What is a random fact about you?
DH and I travelled in Mexico and we would take the local bus from the large cities to surrounding smaller villages - we rode right along with the locals and many were travelling with their live chickens that they bought at the market! Honestly, we never gave it a thought that it might not be a "safe" thing to do - but - now I think back that we (at that time) spoke no Spanish and were clueless about where we were actually going..........

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

What is a random fact about you? i love intense murder books, blood guts and all. my DH jokinly asks if he needs to sleep with one eye open as i love the shows, books, movies etc

Now that is one fact I never imagined about you!

 

[donac]

Molli I love that you love blood and guts murder books. I have the Disney villian poster in my class room. One of my students asked me why? I told them that I love the villians. One students piped up "Mrs. Coffey we never knew you had a dark side."


Bev it is nice to know someone else is in my age range. There are only a few of us here but it is still nice. I also see you like Barry. I almost had free tickets to one of his concerts last month. SOmeone was giving them away but I was too late.
It's going to take a while to get to know everyone.