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  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    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! :wink:
  • Poison5119
    Poison5119 Posts: 1,460 Member
    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
    jamerz3294 Posts: 1,824 Member
    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! :tongue:
    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 ? :wink:
    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! :angry:
    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
    innocent75 Posts: 57 Member
    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
    jackeh Posts: 1,515 Member
    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
    Ang8178 Posts: 308
    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
    JessicaT2007 Posts: 553 Member
    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
    jill927 Posts: 471 Member
    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
    ninabonina Posts: 37
    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 :tongue:
    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
    9726172000 Posts: 428
    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
    nicurn_05 Posts: 11 Member
    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
    pdxmomof2 Posts: 643
    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:
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