Losing 100 Lbs in 2005: Questionnaire Thread

[undercover]

1. CC board name:Undercover
2. Real name:Marianne
3. Nickname?Usualy just MOM
4. Age (only if you want to share)39
5. Birthday:Sept 13
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married
7. Children and ages:6 children ages 6,7,10,11,20 and 22
8. Fur babies? too many to count. I do small animal rescue. Currently we have cats, rats and a dog but you never know what kind of animals we will have around
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I live in Junction City, Oregon, but have also lived in other cities here in Oregon as well as in Texas and in PA, where I was born in Philly
10. What kind of work do you do:I am a homemaker, but considering working outside the home. I have been a customer service manager, office support, cashier, route driver, security officer and more
11. Hobbies: spanish, cooking, crafts, mostly my family
12. Exercise - what kind and how often:spinner, norditrack,videos, walking and more. I am trying to do something every day and increase them
13. Favorite LC meal:do not really know that I have a favorite
14. Favorite TV show(s):I like court tv, some lifetime movies and good wholesome family movies that I can watch with the children
15. Favorite Movie(s):none really
16. Favorite kind of Music:I like lots of music. I do not like rap. I guess my fav would have to be spanish
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:none
18. My weight loss journey info:I kept gaining weight with each pregnancy and with six children I had a lot of chances to put it on. I was shocked when I found out I was up to 275, no one here in my family even knows how much I weigh. They would be shocked. I had tried everything, spending thousands on stuff that did not work, giving up this or that only to have it too not work. My dad finaly talked me into trying this and I am just doing it on my own right now, no books or anything, but I have got to get one. It is working and I am currently at 253 after only about a month. I am so excited. I want to get down to 150 and I am going to do it. I love this site and I know it is going to be a big help.
19. How often do you weigh yourself?weekly, but sometimes I cannot control myself and may take a peek more often
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight?A new wardrobe sounds great to me. Maybe burning all my size 20 clothes.

[Indy]

1. CC board name: INDY
2. Real name: Jim
3. Nickname?
4. Age (only if you want to share) 44
5. Birthday:
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married 24 years
7. Children and ages: 2
8. Fur babies? 1 (Blue Chow)
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Indiana (Have lived in NY, SC, PA, AZ, CA, Munich, Vienna)
10. What kind of work do you do: Technical Trainer
11. Hobbies: Taekwondo
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Taekwondo, crossbow
13. Favorite LC meal: Steak
14. Favorite TV show(s): My Name is Earl
15. Favorite Movie(s): True Lies, Undercover Blues
16. Favorite kind of Music: Rock
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:
18. My weight loss journey info: 358/335/200
19. How often do you weigh yourself?
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? Honda S2000

[teddybear]

1. CC board name:teddybear
2. Real name:sherry
3. Nickname?
4. Age (only if you want to share) 29
5. Birthday:3/20/1976
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? married-11 yrs(nov 13 1994)
7. Children and ages: 11 yrs, 8 yrs and 16 months
8. Fur babies? 1 rottie 5 yrs (sweetheart)
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? south carolina all my life
10. What kind of work do you do: stay at home mom
11. Hobbies: pool league
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: bowflew 3 days a week treadmill 20 mins daily
13. Favorite LC meal: chicken with swiss cheese
14. Favorite TV show(s):smallville
15. Favorite Movie(s):longest yard
16. Favorite kind of Music:listen to diffrent kinds
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: chris tucker (very funny)
18. My weight loss journey info: I have been over weight since having my daugher in 94. the weight has crept on. Then i got prg with my son 3 years later. Weight still kept creeping on. After 7 yrs i fianlly got ready to lose the weight and stop all the yo-yo dieting, at the end of april 03 i decieded to lc. Doing great lost 40lbs in 5 month. Then SURPRISE!! i found out i was prg with our 3rd baby. She was born june 04 and i have tried to get back on track ever since but couldnt. I restarted 10 17 05 and ive got my head on straight now.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? once a week
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? I am buying new clothes.

[flowerdale]

Let's get to know one another!

1. CC board name: Flowerdale
2. Real name: Angela
3. Nickname? Angie Pangie
4. Age (only if you want to share) 37
5. Birthday: 03/17/1968
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Divorced 8 years
7. Children and ages: 2 children. Girl aged 14, Boy aged 12
8. Fur babies? lmao - took a while to work out what this meant! I have 2 cats. Soxy (girl) aged 8, Riddick (boy) aged 1
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I live in a small country town in Australia. I have travelled alot in my time so I have lived in many places.
10. What kind of work do you do: housework! and Mummy work!
11. Hobbies: reading, weight lifting, computer games
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: weight training 3-4 x week, cardio 5-7 x week
13. Favorite LC meal: Pizza toppings
14. Favorite TV show(s): Elimidate
15. Favorite Movie(s): I have MANY. But The Matrixes I think come first.
16. Favorite kind of Music: Nickleback, James Blunt, Roxette, Techno
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Favourite actor: Richard Gere (hmm mmm), Actress: Sandra Bullock
18. My weight loss journey info: I've been fat forever! Been on many diets. Lost weight, gained weight. The story of my life. Highest I have been is 223 lbs. I should be between 100 and 110 lbs as I am small framed and 4'11". THIS TIME is the LAST TIME.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? Many times a day.
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? Don't have any mini-goal rewards but am looking forward to buying a whole new wardrobe of clothes - especially lingerie.

[tinytowngoddess]

Hi everyone, I'm new here, but my goal is 100 lbs in 2006. I've already done 19 of those, so I know I'm going to make it. Here is my questionnaire. (I think this was a great idea!)

Let's get to know one another!

1. CC board name: TinyTownGoddess
2. Real name: Jean
3. Nickname? Lois
4. Age (only if you want to share) : 40 and proud of it
5. Birthday: March 27
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married to the same man for 14 years
7. Children and ages: none.
8. Fur babies? Samantha (black cat) and Rosie (toy fox terrier)
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I live in southern Arkansas. Been in this area most of my life.
10. What kind of work do you do: I'm a freelance computer consultant and web page designer. Mostly I take care of my mother and my husband.
11. Hobbies: I make old fashioned rag dolls, I like to sew, and make all kinds of little crafty things. Getting into making jewelry.
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Not enough. Walking and weight lifting when I make time.
13. Favorite LC meal: Baked seasoned boneless pork loin chops, with whatever veggies I feel like having, and the ever present salad.
14. Favorite TV show(s):Grey's Anatomy, Animal Cops Houston/Detroit
15. Favorite Movie(s): Pretty Woman
16. Favorite kind of Music:Country
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:none
18. My weight loss journey info: This is a tough question. I was a "chunky" kid, though in high school I slimmed down to 128, an ideal weight. Spent my entire young life thinking I was fat because my father told me so, early and often. In college, I was a power lifter, and when I quit lifting after an elbow injury, I started gaining. When I married at 26, I weighed 180. When my dad died in 12/04 I weighed 260. January 1 of this year, I weighed 298. I always said if I ever hit 300, you might as well just take me out, tie me to a tree and shoot me. I realized I had to do something. I'd lost 15 lbs on the South Beach last year (put it back on after giving up on the diet after two weeks) and I remembered that it made perfect sense to me. So I bought the book, reread it, and have modified it to suit my needs. I skipped phase one, since I knew it would just make me insane about food, like it did last time. So I started with phase two, more or less. When people ask me what diet I'm on, I say "sort of a modified south beach diet." I gave up Dr. Pepper (a big deal for me). I was drinking at least 2 liters a day of the regular, since I am allergic to aspartame. So I gave that up (was harder than quitting smoking, which I did 3 years ago.) But I did it. I gave up pasta, potatoes, bread, flour, cornmeal and anything made with those things. I have had a couple of meals where I ate something I shouldn't have, probably, but I've lost weight at a steady rate, so I just make myself be more careful the next day. It hasn't been a problem so far. And I'm already down 19 LBS!!!!!
19. How often do you weigh yourself? Every Friday morning, religiously. No more than that. It's discouraging to weigh every day for me.
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? My mini-goals.... a margarita on the rocks each time I lose 20 lbs. Not on the plan, I know, but it's a GREAT motivator for me.


I'm so glad I found this place. I look forward to catching up on all the great posts and meeting the great people here. Thanks for being so nice.

Jean

[donnienregina]

1. CC board name: donnienregina
2. Real name: Regina
3. Nickname?
4. Age (only if you want to share) 32
5. Birthday:2/27/74
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Engaged
7. Children and ages:2 /9yrs/2months
8. Fur babies?
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Oregon/ I have lived mant places dad was in the Coast Guard loved Alaska and Hawaii
10. What kind of work do you do: nursing
11. Hobbies: camping,movies,crafts,family time,volunteering
12. Exercise - what kind and how often:walk away the lbs/ swimming
13. Favorite LC meal:HOT wings yummy
14. Favorite TV show(s):Supernatural/biggestloser/absolutly fabulos/Oprah/Ellen
15. Favorite Movie(s):16candles/Coolworld/RomenJulietleo version/In America/BetteroffDead/ alot of 80's stuff
16. Favorite kind of Music:80's alternative /not much on Country but I do like the old stuff
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Don't really have one
18. My weight loss journey info:Well I was on my way 11 months ago w/ a 50 lbs loss then I got prego and the fruit and carbs called my name and now I have gained 70 pounds Before I met my fiancee I was married to a real jerk who shamed me and ambaressed me in front of everyone about my weight and I would eat in secret I also had a very stressful job I lived at basiclly 7 days a week 24 hrs taking care of the elderly. I ballooned to 300 Then I got out and started to get on with my life. And met a wonderful man who loved me for me it made me feel good and I lost 50 just by postive encouragements. Now he gained 20 an thru the prego time he encouraged I eat and be happy and so what if I gained it was for baby LOL! Now he still does not care but I do and I need to lose at least 150 pounds. December 20th was the day my son was born and I weighed 370 alot of swelling came with that but nine days later I was 359. Now I am 323 and I just started Low carb 3 days ago
19. How often do you weigh yourself? as least as possible I like the surprise of it
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? We will be married I don't want to be this way when I get married agian it is a new life and I want the me that I feel on the inside We are going to Mexico for our Honeymoon I have a special suit I have had for 3 years now I want to wear and by hell or high water I will. With the support of everyone here helpn each other out will help Hello everyone

[Sadler_Girl]

Let's get to know one another!

1. CC board name:Sadler_Girl
2. Real name:Lisa
3. Nickname?Pooh
4. Age (only if you want to share) 33
5. Birthday:sept.16,1971
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? single
7. Children and ages:none
8. Fur babies? 2 cats Sebastion and Banshee @ dogs Maggie and Tramp
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Sarasota Florida now was in
FT.Lauderdale area in Fl, Parma ohio, Albuquerque NM, Santionio Texas, Corpus Christi TX and Mcallen TX
10. What kind of work do you do: I help Mom care for my grandparents
11. Hobbies: read , neoppets,
12. Exercise - what kind and how often:not enough
13. Favorite LC meal:steak and salad or tuna with Duke's mayo
14. Favorite TV show(s):InYuasha ,Full Meatl alchemist,both Stargates and Nascar shows
15. Favorite Movie(s):too many
16. Favorite kind of Music:rap, old punk and 80's hahir
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Gena Davis, Betty Davis the men and music verries
18. My weight loss journey info: I was always chubby than I got fat then I got OMG FAT! 5'0' @280
when i was in Jr High I was about the same height and I had a 30" waist and looked cute, now I have like a 53" waist. Still cute .....but I wanna be sexy!
19. How often do you weigh yourself?in the morning(most mornings)
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight?(mini goal)I am going to see my brother in November he is in Ft Lauderdale where Elliott Sadler will be sighning atougraphs. I will get new clothes for the weekend. (main)When I have lost enough I am getting my fourth tatto.

[CourtneyC]

Let's get to know one another!

1. CC board name: Courtney C (How original is that?!)
2. Real name: Courtney
3. Nickname? C-Dawg, Conrad, Court
4. Age (only if you want to share) 28
5. Birthday: October 25
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Single
7. Children and ages: Two kitties, Ozzie is 4 and Gabby is 8 months
8. Fur babies?
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Chicago, Mokena (Illinois)
10. What kind of work do you do: Executive Assistant, PT Medical Assisting Teacher
11. Hobbies: Church
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: None right now
13. Favorite LC meal: Taco Salad
14. Favorite TV show(s): Roseann and Cosby reruns (I'm a big fan of Nick at Night)
15. Favorite Movie(s): Madagascar
16. Favorite kind of Music: Christian
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Julia Roberts
18. My weight loss journey info: I am just getting back into Atkins after a three year and a 150+ weight gain.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? Every week
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? I have a deal with my dad to lose a certain amount of weight by June and I'd like to lose all of my weight by the time I turn 30 and go to Hawaii for my birthday.

[sarahque]

Let's get to know one another!

1. CC board name: sarahque (real inventive here!)
2. Real name: Sarah Que
3. Nickname? Sarah
4. Age (only if you want to share) 46
5. Birthday: Sept. 9
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married, third time, 9 years in May
7. Children and ages: Does mother count? she's lived with me for over 15 years now and I take care of her, and it's getting to the point of being her mother
8. Fur babies? one very spoiled Lhasa Apso we got from a rescue agency
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Nashville, previously: Los Angeles area and Guam
10. What kind of work do you do: Teach (was a School Chair for 3 years and a Dean for 2 years, now back to teaching - less stress)
11. Hobbies: computers, reading, cross stitch, crochet
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: walking when teaching, that's it for now
13. Favorite LC meal: deep dish pizza
14. Favorite TV show(s): Numbers, Cold Case, Law & Order
15. Favorite Movie(s): none
16. Favorite kind of Music: Rap, Heavy metal
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: no favorites
18. My weight loss journey info: been doing this journey since I've been about 9 years old
19. How often do you weigh yourself? daily
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? just clothes, that's all

[newsox]

1. CC board name:newsox
2. Real name:Jennifer
3. Nickname? Jen
4. Age (only if you want to share) 31
5. Birthday: May 04
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married - 5 yrs
7. Children and ages: N/A
8. Fur babies? Yes - two (kitties)
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Southwest BC, Have lived in Ontario for a year.
10. What kind of work do you do: none at this time
11. Hobbies: cooking, playing online games, movies, music, cross stitching, crafts
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: working on it
13. Favorite LC meal: cucumber and tomato salad
14. Favorite TV show(s): Seinfeld, Arrested Development, The Office
15. Favorite Movie(s): Amelie
16. Favorite kind of Music: Rock, pop
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansen,
Coldplay, U2, Blue Rodeo
18. My weight loss journey info: Just started Atkins in February.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? I don't, yet.
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? When I reach a size I feel good about, I plan on going somewhere warm and wearing a pretty swimsuit. I also want to go on a hike with my best friend.

[cindysandia]

Let's get to know one another!

1. CC board name: CindySandia
2. Real name: Cynthia
3. Nickname? Cindy
4. Age (only if you want to share) 32
5. Birthday:6/1973
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married 16 yrs
7. Children and ages: 2 girls and 1 boy 13,11, and 9
8. Fur babies? 3 dogs Shadow, Lily, and Charlie
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Sandia Tx and I've lived in Fort Worth TX
10. What kind of work do you do: Homemaker
11. Hobbies: computer of course, cooking, sewing, meeting people
12. Exercise - what kind and how often:Hoping to start soon
13. Favorite LC meal: Roasted chicken and beef ribs
14. Favorite TV show(s): CSI ( all of them)
15. Favorite Movie(s): Urban Cowboy
16. Favorite kind of Music: Country (Keith Urban)
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: I like ex-Tejano singer Selena.
18. My weight loss journey info: I started this woe on January 2006. I have lost 18 1/2 pounds so far.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? once a month
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? No, but now that you asked....I'm going to plan something. I'll keep you updated.
Cynthia

[berries&cream]

Its 2006! Need to change this. lol. Make me feel bad for not losing my 100 last year when I am dong so well this year!

[lilmrschevy]

Originally Posted by berries&cream

Its 2006! Need to change this. lol. Make me feel bad for not losing my 100 last year when I am dong so well this year!

I agree! I'm in the same boat for not losing 100lbs last year.

[yakara]

1. CC board name:Yakara
2. Real name:Yakara
3. Nickname?
4. Age (only if you want to share) 28
5. Birthday:10/1977
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Living as married, 6 years
7. Children and ages:9/girl, 8/boy, 5/girl, 1/girl
8. Fur babies? cat/simon
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Maine, New York, Colorado
10. What kind of work do you do: Housewife, but computers by trade
11. Hobbies: Reading, playing with kids
12. Exercise - what kind and how often:Elliptical, 3 days/week
13. Favorite LC meal:Meatballs made with zucchini and egg. (No BC) With diced tomatoes.
14. Favorite TV show(s):House
15. Favorite Movie(s):Notebook
16. Favorite kind of Music:Anything singable
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:
18. My weight loss journey info:gained all of my weight through my pregnancies and blamed the reason I couldn't lose weight on that. After I had my 8-year-old, I lost 40 lbs and I wish to repeat it. I can't say that I really have a problem losing weight, I just have to stop eating like a pig and the weight falls off. My problem is that I can't stop eating like a pig. Every diet that I have tried has left me very very hungry. Hoping this will work out.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? I get on the scale every morning, I know I shouldn't but it renews me when I am dieting, if I see a lb loss over a couple of days, I stick to it, if I see a gain, I work harder to get back. May sound weird, but it has worked out so far.
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? I am going to buy a whole new wardrobe and take a trip to Boston or NY with my kids.

[Aldiana]

Looks like it's been a while since anyone has posted to this

*steps up to bat*

1. CC board name: Aldiana
2. Real name: Lori
3. Nickname? Ma
4. Age: 46
5. Birthday: 1-31
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married for about 12 years now this time around... and 10 years to the previous
7. Children and ages: Brett-24 Brianna-18
8. Fur babies? omg.. lol cats: Shy (maine coon), Rumblepuss (persian) and Muse (hymie); dogs: Cleo (beagle), Cooshie (beagle), Napoleon (Pom/Dash/chihuahua mix), and rooming here is Sky, my daughter's St. Bernard/collie/ lab mix (who is thankfully still a puppy size!); 3 rabbits, 3 birds and 4 fish tanks
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? MN all my life
10. What kind of work do you do: postal worker - clerk
11. Hobbies: everything count? lol all crafts, music, reading, computer, medieval research etc
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: I try to walk each day
13. Favorite LC meal: steak
14. Favorite TV show(s): don't watch
15. Favorite Movie(s): Something's gotta give - Moonstruck
16. Favorite kind of Music: everything but Rap
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Jack Nicholson
18. My weight loss journey info: I've been over weight all my life, lived in half sizes or shopped in the "old lady" departments while in school. My first hubby said he wouldn't marry me until I lost 50 lbs (I should have stayed heavy) but I lost it on the "weight loss Program - lived on 500 calories a day with daily check ins. what I ended up doing was drinking wine and not eating and danced for 4-5 hours every night and worked construction during the day. We got married and I was immediately preggers. gained and lost but stayed over 200 and been there ever since. At my highest I was at 315. I couldn't walk stairs, my knees went to heck and oh heck, you guys know what a drain that weight is on your body. I started here after having been on diet after diet all my life. I low carb'ed my way from 315 down to almost 230. not sure why I stopped but I drifted way from the boards and for the next year and a half I put on and took off the same 10-20 lbs. Went thru a time that I had 2 spinal surgeries within 4 months. Kept me out of a chair but I"ll never run again... so they say. we shall see I'm back and looking for a crew to work with again!
19. How often do you weigh yourself? when the mood hits but generall every day or two
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? a leather jacket, a new tattoo, clothes and the health and energy to enjoy my grand monsters

lori

[marlena]

1. CC board name: Marlena
2. Real name:Marlena
3. Nickname? Lena
4. Age (only if you want to share) 61 and holding
5. Birthday:Sept
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married, 33 yrs
7. Children and ages:2 boys, 31 and 29
8. Fur babies? 2 cats - Orphan Andy and Sally Sweet Face, aka Sarah
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Albany, NY 7 months - returning to a few miles from where I grew up. Have lived in RI, NY, PA, CT, MI and Ohio. My heart is here.
10. What kind of work do you do: Was a Psych social worker, Librarian Nutrition teacher[!] for people on low incomes with children - learned a lot about the bad USDA standards.and Caterer
11. Hobbies: cooking, photography, mysteries, genealogy, gardening, history
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: walk a day
13. Favorite LC meal: steak and fresh green beans, eggplant lasagna
14. Favorite TV show(s): SG-1, All the Brit coms
15. Favorite Movie(s):Terminator 2 - I have very low taste in movies
16. Favorite kind of Music:Classical, folk-rock NO COUNTRY
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: None
18. My weight loss journey info:Always overweight, many diets. Lost 45 on Atkins last year, gained it all back, now decided to make this a way of life, have lost 21, 100 more to go.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? every morning
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? No, that doesn't work for me, the scales do.

[robing0110]

1. CC board name: Robing0110
2. Real name: Robin
3. Nickname? none
4. Age (only if you want to share) 32
5. Birthday: 1/29/74
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? married 6 years
7. Children and ages: daughter 15 and son 6
8. Fur babies? no I wish
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I live in Oregon but I was born and raised for 25 years of my life in Chicago
10. What kind of work do you do: Administrator
11. Hobbies: reading and crafts
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: 30 min. a day...Gaelle trainer and aerobics
13. Favorite LC meal:sugar free jello
14. Favorite TV show(s):investigative reports,forensic files
15. Favorite Movie(s):Shawashank redemption,the shining,what's eating gilbert grape
16. Favorite kind of Music:country and classical
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Dustin Hoffman,sissy spacek,Elvis Presley
18. My weight loss journey info:I weigh 210 and just stared yesterday
19. How often do you weigh yourself? every day even though I know I shouldn't
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? Yeah going clothes shopping to buy skinny clothes!!

[LCinNC]

1. CC board name: LCinNC (although I moved to Ohio last December)
2. Real name: Tamara
3. Nickname? T
4. Age (only if you want to share) 36
5. Birthday:12/09/69
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married twice, divorced twice, currently engaged!
7. Children and ages:None. However, I will have 2 step-children next October!
8. Fur babies? One beautiful Siamese, Cosmote. When my boyfriend proposed, he presented her to me with an engagement ring around her neck!
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I work for the USGS in Columbus, OH. I was born in Alexandria, VA, moved to Raleigh, NC when I was 15, and then moved to Columbus, OH last December.
10. What kind of work do you do: Accounting
11. Hobbies: Reading, writing, singing, playing piano, movies
12. Exercise - what kind and how often:Just started Curves - 3x a week
13. Favorite LC meal:steak, salad w/blue cheese, RR
14. Favorite TV show(s):SNL, The Office, Biggest Loser, ANTM, AI
15. Favorite Movie(s):Too many to list!
16. Favorite kind of Music:Classic rock
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Steve Carell, Angelina Jolie, I'm digging Phish, Taylor Hicks, Green Day, and many others!
18. My weight loss journey info:I've always struggled with my weight - as far back as I can remember. I really want to do it this time. Really.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? every day
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight?
Not really, but I guess I should.

[Bama4life]

CC Board Name: BoBice4EVER

Real Name: Audra

Nickname: Unless Mama counts that is all I can think of

Age: 33

Birthday: January 27, 1973

Married, Single, Divorced? How Long? Married, 12 years on December 13th

Children and ages? Austin(11), Savannah(9) and Mary Kaitlyn (7)

Fur babies: None

Where do you live and where have you lived?Alabama all 33 years of my life

Exercise: Walking, cleaning the house, but probably not enough real exercise

Favorite LC Meal: Steak, steamed brocolli and salad w/ ranch dressing

Favorite TV Show(s): American Idol, Desperate Housewives, CSI Miami, ER

Favorite Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean (both of them),The Outsiders, Gone with the Wind, Grease, The Notebook

Favorite kinds of music: Country and Rock, from Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw to Bo Bice and Bon Jovi

Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Jennifer Aniston

My weight loss journey info: I have always struggled with my weight, when I was in high school I always dieted, I lost at least 50 lbs. with Atkins 72 one summer in three months from 10th to 11th grade. I felt great! I continued to struggle but I met my husband, got married, had three kids and with each of them put on more and more weight and never lost any of it. I guess I thought I didn't need to since I was married, I guess I never cared about me! Now I do and now I need to get SERIOUS!!!!!!!

How often do you weigh yourself? About once every 3 or 4 days if I can stand to wait!

Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? I plan to go to an Alabama football game and strut my stuff and look good doing it, I also want to go to Hawaii!!!

[Raevyn70]

CC Board Name: Raevyn70

Real Name: Shelley

Nickname: Shell

Age: 36

Birthday: June 10, 1970

Married, Single, Divorced? How Long? Married 15 years

Children and ages? DS (14), DD (7)

Fur babies: Two indoor kitties (Marcus and Sagwa)

Where do you live and where have you lived? Oregon...lived in Fair Oaks California for three years...then moved back here to Orygun

Exercise: Currently none. Plan on starting back up at the gym next week after I get an eating pattern down this week

Favorite LC Meal: roasted chicken, mock mashed potatoes (cauliflower, parmesan cheese and heavy cream whipped up to resemble mashed taters), romaine salad with honey mustard dressing

Favorite TV Show(s): CSI Vegas, 24, Keeping up Appearances (British comedy), Most Haunted

Favorite Movies: Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory(original), Braveheart, Gladiator, Rob Roy, Lord of the Rings trilogy

Favorite kinds of music: Pretty much open to anything but rap. Depends on my mood

Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer: No real favorites stand out at the moment

My weight loss journey info: I've been fat since I was 10 I think. At least that's when I started realizing that I was bigger than the other girls at school. I've never really done anything about my weight until I was in my late 20's. Probably due to panic about health issues that might surface someday...who knows what took me so long. I found Atkins late in 2001...lost 54 pounds, then stopped what was working for me. I'm back now ready to get off this roller coaster ride and get serious about this weight issue!

How often do you weigh yourself? I plan on weighing myself after the two-week induction...then try not to be a slave to the darn thing after that...once a week weigh-in sounds reasonable to me at the moment.

Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? When I lose all the weight, I hope to purchase some Levi 501s and a tank top or possibly a shirt I can tuck in. I might just get a tattoo as well...haven't really thought about that one. My eye is on those 501s!