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Name: Jessica
Starting Weight: 213
Current Weight: 195
Goal Weight: 140-145
Favorite thing about dieting: Seeing the scale go down
Worst thing about dieting: All that yummy food that made me fat :bigsmile:
Favorite diet food: Mock Ice Cream sandwichs
Favorite thing about exercise: Being able to do more and more everyday
Worst thing about exercise: Doing it all the time
Favorite exercise: 30 day shred-even though it kicks my butt everytime
Most important thing about losing weight: being healthy and feeling sexy
What made you decide to lose weight: kids, myself. I want to have those men give me "that" look
Best advice you can give about losing weight: one day at a time. If you fall off the wagen jump right back on. Its just a day. Everyone does it. :flowerforyou:

Name: Mary
Starting Weight: 260
Current Weight: 225
Goal Weight: about 150. It really depends.
Favorite thing about dieting: Being in control of myself
Worst thing about dieting: The time it takes to portion everything correctly, especially when I'm hungry!
Favorite diet food: I don't really consider any of the food I eat "diet" food, just yummy and healthy
Favorite thing about exercise: Everything
Worst thing about exercise: Getting my butt to the gym
Favorite exercise: Chasing my son around
Most important thing about losing weight: Health...Oh, and tight pencil skirts :bigsmile:
What made you decide to lose weight: My son growing up
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Give yourself a day off once in a while.

Name: Tami
Starting Weight: 270
Current Weight: 152
Goal Weight: 135
Favorite thing about dieting: How it's not REALLY a diet...but I have changed my entire relationship with food and feel so much better for it.
Worst thing about dieting: The word "Die" being in it.
Favorite diet food: Soup (very filling)
Favorite thing about exercise: Endorphins make me feel awesome!!
Worst thing about exercise: That after workout fatigue that hits you a few hours later!
Favorite exercise: Elliptical and weights
Most important thing about losing weight: Making yourself as healthy as you can
What made you decide to lose weight: Knowing I wasn't living up to my full potential and wanting to be around as long as possible for my son.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Don't stress out. Take it a week at a time and slowly educate as you go until you are living an entirely different lifestyle.

Name: Tammi
Starting Weight: 175
Current Weight: 162
Goal Weight: 140
Favorite thing about dieting: Being proud of myself at the end of the day.
Worst thing about dieting: I miss junk food
Favorite diet food: Fruits
Favorite thing about exercise: The energy. Feeling Alive.
Worst thing about exercise: Finding time to do it
Favorite exercise: Jogging
Most important thing about losing weight: Being healthy
What made you decide to lose weight: I want to look good in clothes. I want to be healthy. I want to be confident with myself.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Don't think of it negatively....as a diet or that your giving something up. It's a positive lifestyle change.

Name: Becky
Starting Weight: 210
Current Weight: 169
Goal Weight: 145
Favorite thing about dieting: The way I feel.
Worst thing about dieting: I miss my junk food!
Favorite diet food: Anything Fiber One
Favorite thing about exercise: Love the endorphins
Worst thing about exercise: not sure
Favorite exercise: walking & dancing
Most important thing about losing weight: Health!!!!!
What made you decide to lose weight: A picture I saw of myself...never realized how big I was becoming.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Take it one day at a time..when you fall off...get right back on! YOU are worth it!:flowerforyou:

Name: Kelly
Starting Weight: 230

Current Weight: 192

Goal Weight: 145

Favorite thing about dieting: Feeling better about myself.

Worst thing about dieting: Sometimes feeling like I am fighting an uphill battle.

Favorite diet food: Fiber One bars (oats and chocolate!)

Favorite thing about exercise: It makes me feel strong and like I can accomplish something.

Worst thing about exercise: Not being to keep up to the person next to me and feeling inadequate.

Favorite exercise: Weight lifting or running.

Most important thing about losing weight: Gaining self confidence.

What made you decide to lose weight: A picture of me with a couple of my friends where I was the same size as the both of them put together!!! :sad:

Best advice you can give about losing weight: If you slip, pick yourself up a soon as possible and get back on track. Patience is a virtue!

Name: Betty
Starting Weight: 178.8
Current Weight: 148.8
Goal Weight: 140 (I may set another goal after I get to 140 though)
Favorite thing about dieting: I don't consider it dieting. For me it's a lifestyle change. My favorite thing is losing the weight and feeling healthier. And buying smaller clothes is a big plus. :happy:
Worst thing about dieting: Exercising. I have to get off my lazy butt.
Favorite diet food: Fat free yogurt.
Favorite thing about exercise: Feeling so proud of myself afterwards.
Worst thing about exercise: Making myself do it.
Favorite exercise: Sweatin' to the Oldies with Richard Simmons
Most important thing about losing weight: Being healhier.
What made you decide to lose weight: I was sick and tired of being fat and seeing the way I looked. Also feeling unhealthy and feeling like I was killing myself by being so unhealthy.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Don't give up and don't think of it as a diet. Think of it as a lifestyle change.

Name: Casey
Starting Weight: 152
Current Weight: 142
Goal Weight: 130
Favorite thing about dieting: Disappearing Tummy
Worst thing about dieting: Disappearing boobies
Favorite diet food: soups/boca burgers
Favorite thing about exercise: sense of pride/accomplishment I carry the rest of the day
Worst thing about exercise: getting out the door
Favorite exercise: running
Most important thing about losing weight: feeling pleased with my body
What made you decide to lose weight: Shock! Didn't know I had gained so much over 1 year.
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Slow and steady! don't be discouraged if you don't have a huge loss the first week or two.. it will come off. Some weeks you'll lose more than others and not know why. The body is a mysterious thing.

bump.... it's time to work out now, but I'll do this later!!! xoxox Julie

Name: Marla

Starting Weight: 205

Current Weight: 177

Goal Weight: 145

Favorite thing about dieting: Being in control of SOMETHING in an otherwise out of control life.

Worst thing about dieting: Nothing anymore-- withdrawal from sweets is gone-- life is good.

Favorite diet food: Don't eat diet food-- just less of "real" food.

Favorite thing about exercise: the instant results.

Worst thing about exercise: nothing-- I love it, when I have the time.

Favorite exercise: running. Overcoming the "I can't"

Most important thing about losing weight: looking and feeling better-- not making excuses anymore.

What made you decide to lose weight: seeing a woman on TV who'd lost 150 pounds-- if she can, so can I--

Best advice you can give about losing weight: Do or do not-- there is no try. We got ourselves into this mess, now let's get ourselves out!!

Name: Becca
Starting Weight: 215
Current Weight: 190
Goal Weight:160
Favorite thing about dieting: I don't feel like i am dieting most days, but I guess the best thing is knowing i am learning how to be a good role model for future children
Worst thing about dieting: feeling restricted when going out with friends
Favorite diet food: lean cuisines?? IDK i kind of just eat what i want in smaller portions
Favorite thing about exercise: kills time
Worst thing about exercise: takes time
Favorite exercise: walking or staionary biking situps
Most important thing about losing weight: 1 word: CLOTHES :P (also getting healthy before TTC)
What made you decide to lose weight: wanting to start a family and realizing i was gaining weight like crazy
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Don't tell yourself you can't eat certain things. Eat what you want, within moderation and try to incorporate more water, fruits and vegetables.

Name: Marianne
Starting Weight: 196
Current Weight: 162
Goal Weight: 110

Favorite thing about dieting:
I wouldn't call this a "diet" just a healthier way of eating. It's FUN discovering new foods that are not just heathier choices, but are also delicious!

Worst thing about dieting:
Having to be patient.

Favorite diet food:
Hmmm...too many to choose from, but since I'm eating it right now...Lauging Cow cheese and a pickle (I know the combo sounds weirhd and no, I'm not pregnant) :laugh:

Favorite thing about exercise:
The feeling I have walking out of the gym, with more energy and knowing that I've done something wonderful for ME! Oh, oh...And the feeling of the nerves in my thighs twitching - reminds me that my body is awesome machine!

Worst thing about exercise:
I get bored easily.

Favorite exercise:
I have a love/hate relationship with the elliptical. I also love strength training.

Most important thing about losing weight:
Knowing that I'm healthier than my parents were at my age. And clothes...lots of clothes!

What made you decide to lose weight:
Seeing how much I weighed in at the scale the last time I was at the doctor's office. Totally embarrassing!

Best advice you can give about losing weight:
Be patient and never give up on yourself.

Name: Amy
Starting Weight: 216
Current Weight: 197
Goal Weight: 180 for now, but probably more like 140
Favorite thing about dieting: seeing results
Worst thing about dieting: feeling trapped
Favorite diet food: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches, or my homemade chicken shawarma sandwhiches that are pretty low cal
Favorite thing about exercise: being outside and feeling fabulous afterward
Worst thing about exercise: making myself do it, and being all sweaty after
Favorite exercise: walking or riding my bike, tennis too
Most important thing about losing weight: being healthy and feeling great
What made you decide to lose weight: I hated the way I looked and all of my clothes were getting tighter
Best advice you can give about losing weight: never give up

Name: Stacy
Starting Weight: 237
Current Weight: 226
Goal Weight: 10% less is my first goal-- Ultimiate Goal 145
Favorite thing about dieting: My mother-in-law asking if I've lost weight (jk) the way I feel
Worst thing about dieting: Hate the word die-t -- I'm trying to live longer
Favorite diet food: Favorite Healthy Eating food--soup
Favorite thing about exercise: the feeling you get when you do something longer & faster than before
Worst thing about exercise: making the time -- when kids are not underfoot
Favorite exercise: Zumba!!!
Most important thing about losing weight: Living longer than my mother (she died at 56)
What made you decide to lose weight: Everything just clicked--it was time
Best advice you can give about losing weight: Take it at a turtles pace--the rabbit never wins the race.