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arewethereyet

Name: Jeannie
Starting Weight: 168.5
Current Weight: 147
Goal Weight: was 135 now changed to 125
Favorite thing about dieting: losing weight
Worst thing about dieting: nasty remarks from friends "your obsessed" I AM losing weight, arent I?
Favorite diet food: chicken
Favorite thing about exercise: finishing
Worst thing about exercise: starting
Favorite exercise: walk/jog makes me feel proud. DANCE DANCE DANCE makes me feel happy
Most important thing about losing weight: Health.
What made you decide to lose weight: I was fat...lol Neck injury.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Stick with it. It doesnt fall off in a week, and if it does it will come back twice as fast. This is a journey. Enjoy the stops along the way. Lose a pound...celebrate with us!! We will enjoy that lost pound with you!!

Stay positive. I swear I lose more weight when I am smiling!

Poison5119

Name: Julie
Starting Weight: 174
Current Weight: 157
Goal Weight: 140
Favorite thing about dieting: it's easy and I'm never hungry
Worst thing about dieting: certain things have too many calories and I miss them
Favorite diet food: veggies
Favorite thing about exercise: gettin' in the zone
Worst thing about exercise: when i can't get into the zone
Favorite exercise: elliptical
Most important thing about losing weight: health
What made you decide to lose weight: ditto
Best advice you can give about losing weight: slow and steady wins the race

jamerz3294

Name: Jamie (duh) aka Sparkle Kilt Man :devil:
Starting Weight: 263
Current Weight: 248
Goal Weight: 180 (?) I'd be delighted to just get under 200!
Favorite thing about dieting: I don't diet! I do portion control and caloric management. :happy:
Worst thing about dieting: See above...
Favorite diet food: Ahem... bit of a slow learner ?
Favorite thing about exercise: Working out! (Used to be a jock)
Worst thing about exercise: Walking up the stairs from the basement after I'm done.
Favorite exercise: Elliptical with iPod :glasses:
Most important thing about losing weight: Getting healthy, and having clothes that fit right! :drinker:
What made you decide to lose weight: I was simply sick and tired of being an over weight slob!
Best advice you can give about losing weight: One day at a time, one meal at a time, one exercise at a time.... log each and everything you do, and plan on what you do! :flowerforyou:

innocent75

Name: Matt
Starting Weight: 230
Current Weight: 215
Goal Weight: Right now 200.. we'll see how I feel when I get there
Favorite thing about dieting: The full feeling after eating a good healthy meal
Worst thing about dieting: Thinking about eating
Favorite diet food: Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal
Favorite thing about exercise: The endorphins and burn when you get from a solid workout
Worst thing about exercise: Getting started
Favorite exercise: Hiking and weight training
Most important thing about losing weight: My health and to look good
What made you decide to lose weight: Seeing my wife lose a bunch of weight
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Take it one day and one meal at a time. Cheat, but in moderation, and drink water.

jackeh

Name: jackie
Starting Weight: 272+
Current Weight:216
Goal Weight:140ish
Favorite thing about dieting:watching the scale move
Worst thing about dieting: not having any colthes that fit me
Favorite diet food: salad
Favorite thing about exercise: feeling accomplished
Worst thing about exercise: the procrastination that comes before it
Favorite exercise: ZUMBA
Most important thing about losing weight: My health
What made you decide to lose weight: feeling crappy about myself
Best advice you can give about losing weight: keep going .. even if you fall wipe off those knees and keep going...

Ang8178

Name: Angie
Starting Weight: 170 (about 10 months ago)
Current Weight: 128
Goal Weight: 120
Favorite thing about dieting: I'm not really dieting, just eatting right. I also believe it's ok to indulge :devil:
Worst thing about dieting: Tracking calories
Favorite diet food: Apples and peanutbutter
Favorite thing about exercise: Feeling acomplished
Worst thing about exercise: Getting started
Favorite exercise: Yoga types
Most important thing about losing weight: Feeling great and having energy
What made you decide to lose weight: Someone asked me when I was due once! Hello, not preg! I cried so hard and then realized I needed to lose weight.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Don't stop being 'healthy' once you've reached your goal!

JessicaT2007

Name: Jessica
Starting Weight: 134
Current Weight: 129
Goal Weight: 120
Favorite thing about dieting: I feel like I am doing something good for my body
Worst thing about dieting: I get tired of measuring and counting sometimes
Favorite diet food: Sugar free Jello with fat free cool whip
Favorite thing about exercise: I really feel great when I am done and I am getting more toned!
Worst thing about exercise: Sometimes it gets boring
Favorite exercise: my ab workouts
Most important thing about losing weight: Staying healthy and liking myself
What made you decide to lose weight: Tired of feeling fat and telling my hubby I am fat but not doing anything about it.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Be patient and take it slow, the end result is WELL worth the effort.

jill927

Name: JILL
Starting Weight: 215ish
Current Weight: 173
Goal Weight: 155 - I want to keep my curves!
Favorite thing about dieting: Fruits and Veggies. YuMMY!
Worst thing about dieting: Motivation while surrounded by temptation.
Favorite diet food: Bananas
Favorite thing about exercise: Feeling so good during/after.
Worst thing about exercise: Falling off the elliptical (yes, this happens. Often.)
Favorite exercise: Biking, ellipticals, weight machines.
Most important thing about losing weight: Being healthier, being able to keep up with my niece and nephews, feeling confident about myself.
What made you decide to lose weight: I hated the way I looked. I had no self confidence, and it had to change.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: You just gotta buckle down and do it.

ninabonina

Name: Janina (nina)
Starting Weight:177
Current Weight:172
Goal Weight:145
Favorite thing about dieting: Its not a diet, its about changing your life
Worst thing about dieting: Not being to eat what ever you want
Favorite diet food:100 calorie snacks :laugh:
Favorite thing about exercise:Feel good afterwards
Worst thing about exercise: Having to do it
Favorite exercise: Cycling
Most important thing about losing weight: To be healthy and fit
What made you decide to lose weight: It was just time. I'm bigger than my friends.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Watch what you eat, not just your calories. You are what you eat

9726172000

Name: Sally
Starting Weight: 214
Current Weight: 210
Goal Weight: 160
Favorite thing about dieting: Knowing I can do this
Worst thing about dieting: No Chocolate (I'm a chocoholic)
Favorite diet food: My home made chicken salad wraps
Favorite thing about exercise: It helps me sleep great at night
Worst thing about exercise: Sometimes I can over do it
Favorite exercise: The tred mill
Most important thing about losing weight: Being a smaller size
What made you decide to lose weight: My Dr. told me I would be in a wheel chair if I didn't lose the weight because it made my arthritist worse.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Do it for yourself and for no body else.

nicurn_05

Name: Liz
Starting Weight: 150
Current Weight: 150
Goal Weight: 135 (ultimately 125, but I don't honestly think my body can handle that..we'll see) In high school I was 115 at graduation and looking back at pictures I look sickly.
Favorite thing about dieting: Seeing results
Worst thing about dieting: Not seeing them as fast as I want!
Favorite diet food: Salad, chicken
Favorite thing about exercise: The way I feel afterwards
Worst thing about exercise: Finding time and not getting bored
Favorite exercise: Have yet to find one
Most important thing about losing weight: I want to feel better about myself and literally just feel better instead of feeling bloated and huge all the time
What made you decide to lose weight: After having my baby a year ago I wanted my body back, now that I"m down to my pre-pregnancy wt (+5 lbs), I want my tone back and to lose inches..
Best advice you can give about losing weight: stick with it and remember to take it slowly. One pound at a time.

pdxmomof2

Name: Amy
Starting Weight: 208
Current Weight: 195
Goal Weight: 135
Favorite thing about dieting: The way I feel at the end of a good day!
Worst thing about dieting: Trying to replace my favorite foods with healthy favorite foods
Favorite diet food: Having a hard time with that one, so far its Kashi Cinnamon Harvest Cereal
Favorite thing about exercise: The energy it gives me!
Worst thing about exercise: How hard it is to find the time to do it!
Favorite exercise: Walking
Most important thing about losing weight: My health
What made you decide to lose weight: My fathers untimely death at age 55 of a massive heart attack
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Do what works best for you and your body. We all have to do this at our own pace. Once you find your groove then it all falls into place!

Amy:flowerforyou: