Losing 100 Lbs in 2005: Questionnaire Thread

[HerdLady]

1. CC board name: [COLOR=blue]HerdLady[/COLOR]

2. Real name: [COLOR=blue]Jennie[/COLOR]

3. Nickname?

4. Age (only if you want to share) [COLOR=blue]27[/COLOR]

5. Birthday: [COLOR=blue]September 10, 1977[/COLOR]

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? [COLOR=blue]Married, 6 years[/COLOR]

7. Children and ages: [COLOR=blue]One daughter, 4 years[/COLOR]

8. Fur babies? [COLOR=blue]None.[/COLOR]

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? [COLOR=blue]I live in West Virginia. I grew up in western Kentucky.[/COLOR]

10. What kind of work do you do: [COLOR=blue]When I graduate from college in May, I'll be a paralegal.[/COLOR]

11. Hobbies: [COLOR=blue]Reading, writing, genealogy[/COLOR]

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: [COLOR=blue]Walking & weights[/COLOR]

13. Favorite LC meal: [COLOR=blue]None, I don't enjoy the food on Atkins.[/COLOR]

14. Favorite TV show(s): [COLOR=blue]I don't watch TV anymore.[/COLOR]

15. Favorite Movie(s): [COLOR=blue]Monsoon Wedding, Babette's Feast, Bossa Nova, Office Space, Sleepless in Seattle[/COLOR]

16. Favorite kind of Music: [COLOR=blue]I like pretty much anything[/COLOR]

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: [COLOR=blue]Jerry Orbach (alav ha shalom), no favorite actress or singer[/COLOR]

18. My weight loss journey info: [COLOR=blue]Born fat. Tried a million times to lose weight. Atkins is the only thing that works for me despite the fact I hate the food. It's either this or WLS, and I'm not rearranging my internal organs.[/COLOR]

19. How often do you weigh yourself? [COLOR=blue]Trying for twice a week.[/COLOR]

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special
planned when you lose all the weight? [COLOR=blue]Not really. I'm just looking forward to being able to wear nice clothes.[/COLOR]

[Mrssillymom3]

1. CC board name: Mrssillymom3

2. Real name: Melissa

3. Nickname? don't really have one

4. Age (only if you want to share) 38

5. Birthday: 12/15

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married to my best friend Scott....been married for 4.5 years

7. Children and ages: 3 kids DD-11, DS-4.5, DD- 17 months

8. Fur babies? just one a dog named Sairy... (she is almost 1 yr old... she is dalmation, australian shepard and boder collie mix)

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I currently live in Iowa, but was born and raised in Massachusetts

10. What kind of work do you do: I am a proud Stay At Home Mom!!

11. Hobbies: I like to read, crochet, quilt and do other crafty stuff.

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: WATP tapes, walking outside when it is nice out, and I do Yoga everyday
.
13. Favorite LC meal: Right now it is anything with BACON...LOL or Taco salad.

14. Favorite TV show(s): CSI (any of them), Biggest Loser, Survivor (when it is on), Starting Over (Daytime)

15. Favorite Movie(s): I like action, drama, comedy... too many to name..LOL

16. Favorite kind of Music: All kinds...from heavy metal to christian to opera.... I listen to it all..

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, don't have a fav singer...but love my new CD I got from AMBER (mtsofmercy) that she sings!!!

18. My weight loss journey info: I started this journey last year Jan 7th 2004, I lost 70 lbs and over the holidays I gained back 22 of those 70.... I did great for about the first 8 months and then not sure where my focus got lost.. think I let myself get back into the "diet" mode... which is a big no no..... I had let stress get me down too... and now I have discovered a "Faith" I didn't have before and I stress so much less about the things I can't control.

19. How often do you weigh yourself? used to be everyday....I am trying to cut that back... and do only once a week....but every other day has been my recent weigh ins.

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? I have a mini goal reward... if I can get to 199 lbs by our anniversary... which is 4/28, I will be getting a new bike w/ one of those baby seats on the back so I can ride bikes with my kids.... (they all got a new one for Christmas from their uncle)

[Mozza]

I have been lurking for quite awhile on these forums and this looked like a good opportunity to introduce myself!



1. CC board name: [COLOR=royalblue] Mozza[/COLOR]
2. Real name:[COLOR=royalblue] Amanda [/COLOR]
3. Nickname? [COLOR=royalblue] Mozza, Mandy [/COLOR]
4. Age (only if you want to share)[COLOR=royalblue] 20[/COLOR]
5. Birthday:[COLOR=royalblue] November[/COLOR]
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? [COLOR=royalblue]Single[/COLOR]
7. Children and ages:
8. Fur babies? [COLOR=royalblue]Baci, my sweet little shih tzu! [/COLOR]
9. Where do you live and where have you lived?[COLOR=royalblue] Ohio currently, but have lived across the US [/COLOR]
10. What kind of work do you do:[COLOR=royalblue] Artist/Muralist [/COLOR]
11. Hobbies: [COLOR=royalblue] painting, reading, anthropology (linguistics in particular!) [/COLOR]
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: [COLOR=royalblue]walking and tae-bo - when I can [/COLOR]
13. Favorite LC meal: [COLOR=royalblue]crab stuffed mushrooms [/COLOR]
14. Favorite TV show(s): [COLOR=royalblue]Will & Grace, Desperate Housewives, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Best Week Ever...[/COLOR]
15. Favorite Movie(s): [COLOR=royalblue]An Angel at My Table, Frida, Lord of the Rings, [/COLOR]
16. Favorite kind of Music: [COLOR=royalblue]Blues, Folk, Vocalists, Rock [/COLOR]
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:
18. My weight loss journey info: [COLOR=royalblue]Atkins...I have a long ways to go before I reach goal but I am determined to get there.[/COLOR]
19. How often do you weigh yourself? [COLOR=royalblue] every 6 weeks[/COLOR]
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight?[COLOR=royalblue] Reconstructive surgery! [/COLOR]

[prncsscb]

1.CC board name: PrncssCB
2. Real name: Crystal
3. Nickname: Princess
4. Age : 29
5. Birthday: 9/28/75
6. Married :4 ½ years
7. Children and ages: one beautiful son, who is 3 (but desperately trying for a girl) , and a SD-10 SS-07. My stepchildren live out of state so we only have them during school vacations and holidays
8. Fur babies? 2 cats Stella and Speedy
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I live, where I was born, in Western Montana (the most beautiful place I’ve ever been), although I have lived short amounts (because of my job) in Hawaii, Southern California, Minneapolis, Idaho, Washington state, and Iowa. I have been to 34 of the 50 states.
10. What kind of work do you do: I have just started my own business making DVD movies from photographs (birthdays, wedding, memorials, etc.) I absolutely love it. Photography has always been a passion of mine!
11. Hobbies: Photography, knitting, scrapbooking, cooking, camping, fishing, darts
12. Exercise: I am ashamed to say that I am not doing any program right now. When it is nice out (not 10 degrees) my son and I go for walks. It is a goal of my to start a regular exercise regime.
13. Favorite LC meal: spinach stuffed chicken
14. Favorite TV show(s): American Dreams, Biggest Loser, All Law&Orders
15. Favorite Movie(s): Urban Cowboy, Gone with the Wind, Clueless, Far and Away, Parenthood…I LOVE MOVIES PERIOD!!!
16. Favorite kind of Music: I like any music where the words touch me.
17. Favorite Actor: Tom Hanks, Actress: Nicole Kidman, Singer: Jewel
18. My weight loss journey info: I have tried and done well only to sabotage myself! This is the time for me!
19. How often do you weigh yourself: Once a week, but every once in awhile I will sneak a little peek!
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? My first mini-goal is 10% (30 lbs), once I lose that I think I will clean out my closet and get rid of everything that will NEVER fit me again! When I lose all the weight my husband and I are going to Vegas to renew our vows! (I want wedding pictures that I can actually display without cringing!)

[myyellowstang]

1. CC board name: myyellowstang
2. Real name: Heather
3. Nickname?
4. Age (only if you want to share) 30
5. Birthday: 08/12/1974
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married 7 years next april
7. Children and ages: Taylor 10 in February, Dylan 6
8. Fur babies? Dog - Hank, Cat - Gretta Beth
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Texas
10. What kind of work do you do: Surgical RN
11. Hobbies: Quilting, sewing, gardening, reading
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: not enough
13. Favorite LC meal: Deep dish pizza quiche
14. Favorite TV show(s): Survivor, Lost, Deadwood, Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me
15. Favorite Movie(s): Comedy, suspense, no favorite one
16. Favorite kind of Music: Alternative, Rock ,classic rock
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: none
18. My weight loss journey info: This time it really means more to me so I think it will work out this time around.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? I'm trying to no more than once a week.
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? Not yet.

[GraphicQueen]

1. CC board name: Graphic Queen (GQueen) (GQ)

2. Real name: Elaine

3. Nickname? Graphic Queen

4. Age (only if you want to share) 53 (will be 54 in March)

5. Birthday: 3-21-51

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married 28 years

7. Children and ages: 1 daughter & 1 son (by marriage)

8. Fur babies? A bossy Cat (Part Manx)

9. Where do you live and where have you lived?
Las Cruces, NM now...Raised in Bridgeton, MO...have lived in 36 different states and 3 countries

10. What kind of work do you do: Electronic Technician; Computers mainly...Disabled-Retired

11. Hobbies: Computers; Computer graphics; Gardening; Reading; Traveling

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: I try to walk every day and right now I have been able to the last few days a mile each day. This morning I started exercising using small weights. I am only doing light exercises right now until I get more used to it and lose more money.

13. Favorite LC meal: None

14. Favorite TV show(s): CSI; American Dreams; Law & Order

15. Favorite Movie(s): Casablanca-first and foremost

16. Favorite kind of Music: Rock & Roll; Rock...but I do like all kinds as my moods vary. I have made over 400 CDs of my own before I sold my 4000 vinyl albums on eBay.

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Humphrey Bogart; James Cagney

18. My weight loss journey info: Started in this forum last week and started on my weight loss jouney the first of the year at 300 lbs.

19. How often do you weigh yourself? Once a week unless I want to otherwise.

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? A new wardrobe!! [

[BigBravesGirl]

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[thn1inside]

1. CC board name: [COLOR=purple]thn1inside[/COLOR]
2. Real name: [COLOR=purple]Cassandra[/COLOR]
3. Nickname? [COLOR=purple]San, Maaahhhhmmm or Honey. Depends on who you're asking.[/COLOR]
4. Age (only if you want to share) [COLOR=purple]29 (and way to close to 30)[/COLOR]
5. Birthday: [COLOR=purple]July 2nd[/COLOR]
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? [COLOR=purple]Married, 10yrs[/COLOR]
7. Children and ages: [COLOR=purple]DD 9yrs. DS 7yrs. and DS 4yrs.[/COLOR]
8. Fur babies? [COLOR=purple]Cappy our cocketiel[/COLOR]
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? [COLOR=purple]Currently living in Missouri, KC area. Have lived in almost all of the midwest, with the exception of 4 states. Born in Chi-town/Windy city[/COLOR]
10. What kind of work do you do: [COLOR=purple]First and foremost: SAHM and Home Schooling mom. Second: Trying to start up a Fun Photo Creating Biz[/COLOR]
11. Hobbies: [COLOR=purple]Fun Photo Creating, Reading and internet surfing to name a few.[/COLOR]
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: [COLOR=purple]WATP, The FIRM and others that I can do @ home. I'm hoping to start 3-4 X's a week.[/COLOR]
13. Favorite LC meal: [COLOR=purple]Don't have one yet, I just started this WOE.[/COLOR]
14. Favorite TV show(s): [COLOR=purple]Starting Over, Judge Judy, Judge Mathes (sp?), Judge Ephrim, Peoples Court....[/COLOR]
15. Favorite Movie(s): [COLOR=purple]"To Julian on her 37th"," Love and Basketball", "Fried Green Tomatoes", "While you were sleeping" and "Kingdom Come"[/COLOR]
16. Favorite kind of Music: [COLOR=purple]R&B [/COLOR]
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: [COLOR=purple]Taye Diggs, Jennifer Anniston, starting to really like Fantasia (the new A Idol)[/COLOR]
18. My weight loss journey info: [COLOR=purple]Don't have any journey info yet. Just have to get it done this time!!![/COLOR]
19. How often do you weigh yourself? [COLOR=purple]Used to be a slave to the scale. But I believe it was my faithfulness to the scale that led to my awful backslide. So will have a very distant relationship with the scale this go round.[/COLOR]
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? [COLOR=purple]Not yet, will update later.[/COLOR]


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[willgetthere]

1. CC boardname: willgetthere
2.Real Name: Darlene
3.Nickname:dar
4.Age:35
5.Birthday:10/8
6.Married,Divorced,Single?: married almost two years second
marriage
7.Children and ages:16yr old daughter
8.Furbabies:2 dogs 2 cats
9.Where do you live and where have you lived: Texas and lived in Sacrametno California
10.What kind of work do you do: Firefighter
11.Hobbies: i love helping people sometimes to a fault
12.Exercise: yeah i see the gym at the station but havent been in lately
13.Favorite LC Meal : i would have to say steak
14.Favorite Tv Show: CSI Las Vegas
15.Favorite Movie: US Marshals (hubby is one)
16.Favorite kind of music: country
17.Favorite actor,actress,actor singer: tommy lee jones nicholas cage, john travolta
18.My weight loss journey: well as i kid into my late twenties i was anorexic/bulimic well i finally got some hepl and guess what gained alot of weight in the process
19.how often do you weigh yourself: havent the scale is an old demon but i am going today and actually buy a scale i told hubby he said who are you and what have you done with my wife. he will have to look at numbers for me till i can.
20.Do you have any minigoal rewards or anything special planned when youlose weight: I would have to say for me it will be the freedom of being able to buy normal size clothing and not have to feel like the lights need to be out in order to get undressed

[Freedom's Worth It!]

1. CC board name:Skydiver

2. Real name: Kim

3. Nickname?

4. Age (only if you want to share) 39

5. Birthday: 12/18/1965

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married 18 years

7. Children and ages: daughter 19 2 sons 14, 15

8. Fur babies? 2 dogs Misty and Darla

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Southwest GA - Originally from the foothills of NC.

10. What kind of work do you do:QA Manager in a Poultry Processing Plant

11. Hobbies: I love to read and I like plants

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Walking - Not enough

13. Favorite LC meal:Steak and Salad

14. Favorite TV show(s)on't watch much

15. Favorite Movie(s): Steel Magnolias

16. Favorite kind of Music: Country, old rock - anything my sons hate!

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Sam Elliott

18. My weight loss journey info:I have tried and failed twice before. I will not fail now. I weighed 135 in high school and thought I was fat. I only weighed 179 on the day I gave birth to my last child.

19. How often do you weigh yourself?Every time I get near a scale. I only count first weigh in the morning.

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? ONDERLAND!!!! I want to be in shape enough to take the 1st jump course and skydive by myself. I also want to look decent in a bathing suit. I would like for the first thought of people who look at me to not be "Who is that fat woman?"

Kim

[loveshinesthru]

1. CC board name: pinksky
2. Real name: christie
3. Nickname?
4. Age (only if you want to share) 35
5. Birthday: 7/5/69
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? single... too long!!
7. Children and ages: aarika 15, shayna 12, breanna 11
8. Fur babies? sierra part dachsund, shi-tzu and poodle, kitty a grey tiger stripe cat
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? oregon and wisconsin
10. What kind of work do you do: i clean houses
11. Hobbies: ebay...
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: pilates trying to start a program
13. Favorite LC meal: dunno yet
14. Favorite TV show(s): sex and the city, dead like me, dead zone
15. Favorite Movie(s): matrix, 6th sense, etc..
16. Favorite kind of Music:christian
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:
18. My weight loss journey info:
19. How often do you weigh yourself? everyday
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? nope jsut want to get into skinny clothes!

[riskylady]

1. CC board name: Riskylady
2. Real name: Meredith
3. Nickname?
4. Age (only if you want to share) 33
5. Birthday: 10/7/71
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? married to Andy 1/1/00
7. Children and ages: Thomas 15, Jessica 11, Elizabeth 5, Andrew 5
8. Fur babies? 3 cats, Felix, Oscar, Oreo
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Virginia and briefly in Az
10. What kind of work do you do: Neonatal ICU RN
11. Hobbies:shopping, reading, surfing net, playing online games, entering online sweepstakes
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: walking, treadmill, stationary bike, stability ball
13. Favorite LC meal: ribeye, taco salad, kinda depends on my mood
14. Favorite TV show(s): dont watch much tv
15. Favorite Movie(s): Serendipity, sweet home alabama, simon birch, anything with denzel washington, passion of the Christ
16. Favorite kind of Music:country, 80's, Third day
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Denzel, Julia Roberts, matthew Mcconaghey(?sp)
18. My weight loss journey info:I have lost weight several times and then regained. That is where I am at now. Losing weight I regained within the last 4 months.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? scale is broken right now, otherwise everyday
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? I cant wait to shop fr skinny clothes. I also want to take my kids to Kings Dominion and ride ALL the water rides with them..

[erinarreguin]

1. CC board name: ErinArreguin
2. Real name: Erin
3. Nickname? Hawk, beotch
4. Age (only if you want to share) 24
5. Birthday: 2/13/80
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married for almost two years
7. Children and ages: None
8. Fur babies? 5 dogs...sheesh. Haley, Hunter, Hans, Hoosier, and Tank
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Highland Indiana
10. What kind of work do you do: I am a Goverment Marketing specialist. I teach people how to sell to the government
11. Hobbies: None as of right now...but I hope to change that really soon
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: walking the dogs...I need to do it more often
13. Favorite LC meal: steak and mushrooms
14. Favorite TV show(s): The OC and Alias
15. Favorite Movie(s): Garden State
16. Favorite kind of Music: Everything
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:
18. My weight loss journey info: I did Atkins before I got married...lost 35 lbs but gained it all back
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? Yes, Im taking two plane trips this year. It will be nice to fit in the seat comfortably

[Freedom's Worth It!]

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[nancydream]

1. CC board name: nancydream

2. Real name: Nancy

3. Nickname? Nanc, Nance

4. Age (only if you want to share) 46

5. Birthday: 10/5/58

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Was married for 17 years, been divorced for 4.

7. Children and ages: Danny - 20, Amanda - 16

8. Fur babies? 2 cats - Frit and Karma. 1 dog - Nini. 2 guinea pigs - Cappucino and Hamlet.

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Seattle area all my life.

10. What kind of work do you do: Right now, I'm an administrative assistant at a biotech. I had my own business for 6 years before that as a graphic & web designer. Still an entrepreneur at heart, so who knows what's next?

11. Hobbies: I love reading fantasy series books, i.e. Lord of the Rings, Sword of Truth, Fire and Ice, Wheel of Time, etc. I also am a hopeless Doom II fan (computer game circa early '90s).

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Over the last year I've been doing the Walk Away the Pounds tapes. Except for the last few weeks, mostly 4-6 days a week. I was also training to walk in a half marathon until my feet gave out.

13. Favorite LC meal: roasted herb chicken

14. Favorite TV show(s): Home & Garden Channel

15. Favorite Movie(s): Lord of the Rings, The Joy Luck Club, The Matrix

16. Favorite kind of Music: Alternative, Blues, Smooth Jazz, Classical (Baroque style)

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Viggo Mortenson, Johnny Depp

18. My weight loss journey info: You name it, I've done it. Low carb is the first thing that has become a lifestyle!

19. How often do you weigh yourself? Every few weeks.

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? I want to buy a very nice champagne -- perhaps Veuve Clicquot -- and share it with a good friend.

Thanks Lisa, this was fun!!!

[babyblue26062]

1. CC board name: Babyblue26062
2. Real name: Kristen
3. Nickname? Krissy
4. Age (only if you want to share) 32
5. Birthday: 5/29
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? married 10 years to highschool sweatheart- we have been together 17 years
7. Children and ages: Jessica- 3 years, Alexander 3 months
8. Fur babies? 1 toy poodle - Shawna
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I live in Weirton WV which is 20 miles west of Pittsburgh PA- I work in Pittsburgh- GO STEELERS
10. What kind of work do you do: Sales/customer service
11. Hobbies: Movies, hanging with family, reading
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Walking
13. Favorite LC meal: Chicken w/mexican cheese sour cream and salso
14. Favorite TV show(s): Lost, Desperate housewifes, Nip/Tuck
15. Favorite Movie(s): LOTR, Goodfellas- Many more
16. Favorite kind of Music: I love all kinds
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Johnny Depp, Nicole Kidman
18. My weight loss journey info: YoYo dieter for many years- I have been as little as a size 3 and has big as a size 24-
19. How often do you weigh yourself? Everyday
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? New clothes!

[LMiller31]

1. CC board name: LMiller31

2. Real name: Leslie

3. Nickname? LD

4. Age 34

5. Birthday: November 7th

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married, 14 years

7. Children and ages: Mitchell - 13 yrs. Holly - 10 yrs.

8. Fur babies? 2 cats - Judd & Missy

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Just outside of Birmingham, AL

10. What kind of work do you do: Homemaker, but also do the eBay thing

11. Hobbies: Sport cards, watching sports, fantasy football & baseball

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Gym 3-4 days a week on a good week

13. Favorite LC meal: a really good steak

14. Favorite TV show(s): anything on Food Network, Ghost Hunters

15. Favorite Movie(s): Halloween, Friday the 13th, most horror

16. Favorite kind of Music: 80's. Rock, Alternative

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Cybill Shepard

18. My weight loss journey info: Spent my teen years normal (whatever that is ) got pregnant at 20 and gained 80+ pounds. After another pregnancy I found myself 100 pounds overweight. I have tried every diet out there, yo-yoing to the max. Was successful with Atkins in 2002 but fell off the wagon. Back with it now to stay!

19. How often do you weigh yourself? Weekly

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? the BEST reward I can imagine is the look on the faces of the people who have made fun of my weight for the last 13 years!

[Kdlee]

Hi all..I'm new here and thought this would be a good chance for you to get to know me. =) Happy reading!

1. CC board name: Kdlee

2. Real name: Kyla

3. Nickname? Bug--only my Dad calls me that, thank god. =)

4. Age (only if you want to share) 29

5. Birthday: 12/26/75

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long?-- Married for almost 5 years

7. Children and ages: Tyler-4, step-son Jared 13 and step-daughter Annie 9

8. Fur babies? Spooky (black cat) and Snickers (Beagle)

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Belpre, OH (grew up here and live here now.) Lived in Akron, OH for 5 years while going to college.

10. What kind of work do you do: Registered Nurse

11. Hobbies: Boating and Camping

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Treadmill and aerobics, 3-4 times a week

13. Favorite LC meal: taco salad

14. Favorite TV show(s): Charmed and...dont laugh, American Idol

15. Favorite Movie(s): Urban Cowboy

16. Favorite kind of Music: Just about anything

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Favorite singer of the moment is Kid Rock

18. My weight loss journey info: You name the diet, I've tried it. Atkins worked great for my husband and me before. We each lost over 50 lbs in about 3 months. Problem was, we missed some of the old foods and were too tempted. We're following the South Beach plan now because we think we can stick with this for good.

19. How often do you weigh yourself? Whenever I'm at work. 4-5 times a week.

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight?
--When it's all off I'm going to have Lasik eye surgery and maybe a tummy tuck. =)

[deebun]

Hi. I haven't been here in a while. I started the 100 lbs in 2004 challenge and fell off the wagon. However, I did end up 30 lbs lighter on 1/1/05 than I was 1/1/04 so not too bad.

1. CC board name: deebun
2. Real name: Denise
3. Nickname? none
4. Age (only if you want to share) 34
5. Birthday: May
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? married, 16 yrs
7. Children and ages: 3 (14, 12, and 9)
8. Fur babies? a poodle, a lab, 3 cats, 3 horses
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Indiana
10. What kind of work do you do: self employed (healthcare field)
11. Hobbies: horses, watching kids play basketball
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: sporadic. I love/hate the elliptical machines. Also, like the treadmill and swimming
13. Favorite LC meal: pork steaks and cabbage
14. Favorite TV show(s): law and order
15. Favorite Movie(s): old movies-It's a Wonderful life, Shenandoah, etc
16. Favorite kind of Music: Christian
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: don't really have one
18. My weight loss journey info: you name it, i've done it
19. How often do you weigh yourself? every couple days
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? a whole new wardrobe, but I think i'll establish rewards for my minigoals too, something besides a blizzard




Glad to be back

[milesfromthesun]

1. CC board name: milesfromthesun
2. Real name: Diane
3. Nickname? Di
4. Age (only if you want to share) 22
5. Birthday: Feb. 11
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Single
7. Children and ages: none
8. Fur babies? One cat, Smokey, he's 11
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? I live now in south Jersey, about 20 mins from Philadelphia where I was born
10. What kind of work do you do: I'm an assistan manager at a womans plus size clothing store
11. Hobbies: computer work, drawing, music, movies, reading, graphic design
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: alternating weights and dancing everyother night
13. Favorite LC meal: chicken with shreaded cheader cheese and sour cream
14. Favorite TV show(s): LOST, 24, Conan O'Brien
15. Favorite Movie(s): Too many to say
16. Favorite kind of Music: rock/alternitive
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Harrison Ford, Jonhy Depp, Dominic Monaghan.
18. My weight loss journey info: Started the begining of 2005 making a promise to myself to lose weight and feel good about myself.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? Trying for every month
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? For every size I go down, to buy a nice outfit that makes me look wonderful!! When I lose "all the weight" I am planing to go to Ireland!!

[MouseGal]

1. CC board name: [COLOR=darkblue]MouseGal[/COLOR]
2. Real name: Lisa
3. Nickname? none
4. Age (only if you want to share) 37
5. Birthday: July 11
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married, 21 years this June
7. Children and ages: DD 20; DS 18; DD 15
8. Fur babies? Mr. Kitty (16 lb Tuxedo Kitty; SugarBear (red and cream tabby); Snuffy (1 year old Chocolate Lab)
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Deer Park TX now; Navy Wife from 1984 to 1990 - all over!
10. What kind of work do you do: Teacher / Debate Coach
11. Hobbies: READING!!!!!
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Treadmill - daily
13. Favorite LC meal: Morgan's PMS Chicken (Morgan is my hubby!)
14. Favorite TV show(s): ER, West Wing
15. Favorite Movie(s):
16. Favorite kind of Music:
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:
18. My weight loss journey info: Off and on since 2000; trying this one last time
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... Travel

[Lavigne716]

Let's get to know one another!

1. CC board name: Lavigne716
2. Real name: Brenda
3. Nickname? None
4. Age (only if you want to share) 34
5. Birthday: July 16th (screen name)
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married
7. Children and ages: 2 boys, 5 yr old and 1 yr old
8. Fur babies? No Pets
9. Where do you live and where have you lived?
Knoxville, TN - born and raised in upstate NY until I was 19 yrs old, my Dad passed away when I was 18 and Mom could not stand the heart wrenching grief she was having so she packed up - picked up her and my 14 yr old brother and she moved to Tennesee - I followed...

10. What kind of work do you do: Call Center
11. Hobbies: Scrapbooking, crafts, making $$$
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Cardio 3X week
13. Favorite LC meal: Swiss Chicken w/ peppers and onions
14. Favorite TV show(s): GH, Survivor, Everybody loves Raymond

15. Favorite Movie(s): Top Gun, Grease, Breakfast Club
16. Favorite kind of Music: Top 40, Country
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock (can't believe she is marrying that monster garage guy) - Dave Matthews Band

18. My weight loss journey info: 1st found Atkins in Oct 2002 - Lost 40 pounds and felt better than ever - Got Pregnant and gained all back and blew up like a blimp - Baby just turned 1 year old and here I am back - losing really slowly this time.

19. How often do you weigh yourself? 2-3 times week
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? When I reach 199 pounds I am having a HUGE party for myself, some new clothes, a facila, a mani and a pedi and maybe a massage as well. DH is taking me out for a real date, or maybe a weekend away!!! I am celebrating. I have not seen 199 since 06/14/93 (the day DH kissed me for the first time ever!!!)

[alsgal516]

1. CC board name: alsgal

2. Real name: Maureen

3. Nickname? Mo or reenie

4. Age (only if you want to share) 35

5. Birthday: May 29th

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married, 7 years in May

7. Children and ages: A son, 3 1/2 New baby daughter, 2 weeks

8. Fur babies? None.

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Southern NJ now...have lived in Delaware, PA, and am originally from upstate NY
10. What kind of work do you do: stay at home mom, looking into buying an existing business w my husband

11. Hobbies: cooking, surfing the bet, antiqueing, flea markets

12. Exercise - not often, stretching, resistance bands, free weights, stationary bike

13. Favorite LC meal: Chicken cordon blue, steak (medium rare!)

14. Favorite TV show(s): Lost, Survivor, Court TV

15. Favorite Movie(s): Legends of the Fall, Chances Are, Wedding Singer
16. Favorite kind of Music: I like pretty much anything...no rap, country can get annoying quickly

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Renee Zellweger, Barry Manilow, Counting Crows
18. My weight loss journey info: Always "bigger" Steadily gained throughput the years...in total denial, of course. Lost 40 pounds last year doing Atkins, then got pregnant. Starting again TOMORROW.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? Daily...I know...that's too much

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special
planned when you lose all the weight? Massages are always nice, Buying new clothes....maybe a trip to Montego Bay??? A bikini perhaps?

[Sistell]

1. CC board name: sistella

2. Real name:Stella

3. Nickname? Stell, ell, sis

4. Age (only if you want to share) 30

5. Birthday: New Years Eve

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? In the Divorce process, seperated over a year

7. Children and ages: 3

8. Fur babies? 1 cat

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Live in Illinois.

10. What kind of work do you do: lots

11. Hobbies: gardening, decorating, sewing, quilting, cooking.

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: none right now, recovering from an injury/illness

13. Favorite LC meal: eggs and bacon

14. Favorite TV show(s): court t.v.

15. Favorite Movie(s): The Jerk, what Dreams may come, Fried Green tomatoes.

16. Favorite kind of Music: pop/rock, but I'll listen to just about anything and like it.

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: ???

18. My weight loss journey info: Used to be regular sized, gained and lost with each pregnancy til the 3rd one, was in a car accident, recently diagnosed with MS, Gained about 100 lbs over the last 4 years. I weighhed 235 as of last Wednesday. Want to weigh 140ish.

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? Maybe a reward trip to Vegas

[Dyin' Isis]

1. CC board name: Dyin' Isis

2. Real name: Elizabeth

3. Nickname? Liz

4. Age (only if you want to share) 38

5. Birthday: June 4

6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Dedicated Single

7. Children and ages: none

8. Fur babies? none

9. Where do you live and where have you lived? An Undisclosed Location

10. What kind of work do you do: Ghostwriter

11. Hobbies: Cooking, embroidery.

12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Weights/bike 3 days/wk, run 3 days /wk.

13. Favorite LC meal: grilled salmon with fresh baby spinach and dilled "poor man's hollandaise" (mayo with lemon and a touch of garlic)

14. Favorite TV show(s): Good Eats (Alton Brown), Iron Chef, Jeopardy, most History Channel specials (except the one this week about those cheese-eating surrender monkeys)

15. Favorite Movie(s): Office Space, The Lion in Winter (the '68 one), Steel Magnolias, The American President

16. Favorite kind of Music: Country, Medieval/Renaissance choral

17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer: Kathryn Hepburn. No favorite actor, Hepburn is a hard standard to match. Not really into one particular singer.

18. My weight loss journey info: Oh wow. Way too long to put here. Basically, always heavy even as a baby. Was put on a 700-cal a day diet by my stepmonster at 10. Tried everything as an adult, nothing works because I eventually freak out over a bag of oreos or a six-pack of beer or something and that's All She Wrote.

19. How often do you weigh yourself? Rarely

20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? Not really. Getting to buy new clothes as I get too thin for these ones would be nice - love to shop. I think rewards should be helpful to the goal, so "special" carb meals are definitely out.

[catwoman466]

1. CC board name: catwoman466
2. Real name: Cathy
3. Nickname? "Catwoman"!
4. Age (only if you want to share) 38
5. Birthday: 4/29/66
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married 4 months!
7. Children and ages: None yet!
8. Fur babies? My little girl kitty, "Rocky"
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Overland Park, KS - hometown and still. Lived in Lawrence, KS when I went to KU for college
10. What kind of work do you do: Marketing Communications Director (design, writing, managing, etc.)
11. Hobbies: Writing non-fiction, artwork (although I'm not that hot at it), reading, church activities
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Not a part of my life, yet. Although it is a major goal once I get down a few sizes.
13. Favorite LC meal: POTATOES! Oh, uh, I mean steak. =0)
14. Favorite TV show(s): Trading Spaces
15. Favorite Movie(s): It's a Wonderful Life
16. Favorite kind of Music: I'm sort of a music "****" (that's what my friends call me) =0) I like most everything except hard core rock or RAP.
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: Actor - Nicolas Cage or Dick Van ****. Singer - Sting; Actress - not sure
18. My weight loss journey info: I am doing Slim4Life, it's a controlled carb program and I eat 3 proteins, 3 fruits, 4 servings of veggies and 3 low cal/carb startches a day. I've only been on it for a few weeks now and I feel FANTASTIC! I've been overweight for about 10 years - or at least, really really overweight. I've always been on the heavier side of the line.
19. How often do you weigh yourself? 3 or 4 times a week
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight?
Not yet. I did get gift certificates for Christmas for Lane Bryant - am saving them for when I get to a size 18 - currently a size 22-24!

[LCinHouston]

1. CC board name: lcinhouston
2. Real name: elizabeth
3. Nickname? none
4. Age (only if you want to share) 34
5. Birthday: July 22
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married, 10 years
7. Children and ages: none
8. Fur babies? 2 dogs
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Houston, and all over the globe
10. What kind of work do you do: hospital administration/marketing
11. Hobbies: reading, movies, travel, my pets, volunteering
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: gym, WATP, pets
13. Favorite LC meal: eggs - LOVE eggs!
14. Favorite TV show(s): CSI, Good Eats, Family Guy
15. Favorite Movie(s): everything!
16. Favorite kind of Music: everything (except hard-core rap)
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor: CSI crew; Chris Noth; Liv Tyler
18. My weight loss journey info: lost 30#'s on Atkins, continuing the journey downward
19. How often do you weigh yourself? weekly
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? nothing special comes to mind - will keep thinking on this!!

[LasiRH]

1. CC board name: LasiRH
2. Real name:Laura
3. Nickname? Laura, sometimes Chachi
4. Age (only if you want to share) 48
5. Birthday:10/29/1956
6. Married, Divorced, Single? How long? Married 4 years in April
7. Children and ages:Joseph 25, Laura 21, Brooks 21
8. Fur babies? Teddy, Lassie, Coco
9. Where do you live and where have you lived? Rock Hill, SC, Charlotte, NC
10. What kind of work do you do: Finance Sales Coordinator
11. Hobbies: plants, reading, photography
12. Exercise - what kind and how often: Aerobic 45 min for now
13. Favorite LC meal: Ribeye, salad
14. Favorite TV show(s): CSI, all the crime stuff, Thrid Watch
15. Favorite Movie(s):
16. Favorite kind of Music:
17. Favorite Actor, Actress, Singer Actor:
18. My weight loss journey info:On and off LC for 6 years. This time forever
19. How often do you weigh yourself? Dailey
20. Do you have any mini-goal rewards or anything special planned when you lose all the weight? Horseback Riding, wearing a bathing suit, being active.