I am over 40 and need to lose approximately 40 lbs. I live and work in Richmond, VA. I have successfully lost about 60 lbs but have gained about 15 lbs back. I work two jobs and have to eat on the run which of course is not good. I am a chocolaholic and love bread especially Bob Evans rolls and deserts. I need to lose the weight and get into better shape for health reasons (diabetic, high cholesterol and possible HTN). I also need major support in not binging and cheating on this diet and doing the exercise.
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Married 5 years,Age- 37, no kids (but I do have a very needy cat)
Heaviest weight 280 lbs. Current Weight 250 (9/08)
My main goal is to get to One-derland - That is any weight that begins with a 1XX!
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I'm 21 years old, married for about 7 months and I work at a desk all day. I also am a Volunteer FF/EMT. I'd really like to get into better shape for good so I don't stress over it so much.
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36 year old family man. Two young children and a wonderful wife. Own my own business and work long irregular hours. I dont get enough sleep and I dont put aside any time or energy to take care of myself.
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I am a mom of three kids. Full-Time Computer Programmer. Just need to re-focus me and my family on healthy choices and healthy activities.
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23 years old, married, graduated college in December 2007 and have been working full time. I've slowly been gaining weight since starting college. I am about 30 pounds heavier than I was when I started college. I'd like to lose about 45 pounds.
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I'm in my mid 20's and teach at a middle school. I used to be active in high school and my first couple years of college, but once I moved back home and starting working crazy hours I found it more difficult to find time for myself to do anything. I am 5'1 and weigh about 185lbs (which is big for someone my height), so it's time to turn it around!
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Just a zany Aussie who has decided to jump ship on the weight loss merry go round
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Mother of 2 with a full time job which is very stressful.
Over the last couple of years I have allowed myself to get lost in the everyday things. I am in the habit of putting things off until tomorrow....
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I'm 25 years old and went from being a collegiate competitive athlete to a desk jockey.
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45 year old business owner with too much seat time required to keep the balls in the air. My petite frame does not hold extra pounds well. I'd like lose about 20 lbs to get back to the weight where I feel best and have the most energy.
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Let me start this by saying that I dont want to be a model I just want to be healthy. I am a 35yr mother of 4 (15, 13, 12, 5), I always strugle with my weight all of my life but it really got out of control after my first daughter....I was 140lbs when I got pregnant and I when I gave birth I was 230lbs. After having her I lost a few lbs, I remember going down to 180lbs and then by the next time a got in that scale (6-12 months) I was 245lbs. With my last baby I stayed at 245 for the whole pregnancy, but did not loose anything. Well almost 2yrs ago I started eating better and I lost 40lbs, but I am going back to my old eating habits, I need support and help. I have not gained anything back yet but I know I will if I keep eating like I am. I have been working out, but as of three weeks I have a hip injury that is holding me back. Thanks for the support I think this is going to be a great place for me.
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40 something physician and mother of 3; not alot of spare time for time consuming workouts
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I am 47 and I must be peri-menopausal because I am developing my mother's menopause stomach! No way am I gonna let that happen. :) I enjoy walking and dancing, but need motivation to get up and at 'em daily. I've just started running the Couch to 5K training. I am running my first 5K on Oct. 17, 2009!
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I am a new mom of a handsome little boy who is currently 9 weeks old. I am currently two weeks away from returning to work in a metro ER and awaiting for my husband to return from Iraq as an independent contractor. I really want to get into a health routine as well as try to make healthy meal choices and avoid stress eating!
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Bearing down on 40 in November. I've noticed the past 3-4 years it is much easier to gain the weight than to lose it. I've been athletic most of my life, though not very consistently. My kids are both competitive athletes (good genes?!).
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I have hypo thyroidism. It aint fun. Have to work 4 times harder than others to lose one pound. However, I try to NEVER GIVE UP.... otherwise, I would be 300 pounds by now. Goal is a realistic size 14. Watch how long it takes me to drop two dress sizes, with diet and EXERCISE!!!! yikes!
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I'm 23, single and live with my parents. I go to school full-time and work 27hrs on nightshift in the ER. I try to spend most of my time studying (I'm going to school for practical nursing), but the rest of time, I try to relax. I know all that time I spend not studying (other than sleeping), I could be at the gym or running with my dogs (two labs, they're my girls). I was athletic in high school, and let's just say, I gained a little more than the "freshman 15." Ha. About 40lbs. I'm 5'11" and around 200lbs. I just know if I keep eating the way I do and not being more physically active, it's going to be a rough life down the road. I'd love some moral support.
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I live in Illinois, share my life with 2 crazy cats, and enjoy white sox baseball games, the ballet and British comedy. I want to learn to enjoy how to eat again instead of being controlled by it.
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My Name is Bryce, Male, Married, Three kids 1girl 2 boys, work in a office and commute 3 hours a day. Not a lot of time for exercise but thats just an excuse. Have been overweight my whole life but decided that I had to loose the weight before I turn 35 for two reasons to prove to myself that it can be done and so I can be around for my kids.
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Have gone through several cycles of great shape to completely sedentary, depending upon what is going on in my life. It never fails that when the stress eases up and it's time to get back into shape it's not so easy to jump back in. Looking for help and motivation...
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I am a 47 year old single mom who needs some changes in my life. I have a great life but somehow it has become pretty sedentary and I don't like that aspect of it. I'm recently single so I currently have a high motivation and opportunity to change some things about my life. I want to get outdoors more. I have a very fat dog (she's hoping we're successful in this adventure as well).
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I have a crazy, interesting, all consuming job that is my excuse for not excercising regularly. I know that I deserve better. I am a perfectionist at work and home and yet I sell myself short when it comes to commitment to exercise.
My husband and three children are very supportive of the various exercise and diets I have taken on. The arrival of winter resulted in all my good intentions being forgotten.
Last year I completed the Couch to 5K programme. I came last in my first ever duathaolon. I started my first ever diet, using the advice from the Fat Smasher team.
As of mid January I have not dieted or exercised for 2 months.
It is time to get going again!
My weight = 62 Kg My ideal weight 57 Kg
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im a college student major is Literature, and teacher certification; Over the course of one year i had lost 15 lbs for my wedding, but since our vows, i have put all the weight and then some on(so now im 23, 5'5', 163)...really depressing because i had worked so hard to get it off, but i need to do better this time and stick with it! thats why i would like to run a 5k, so that i still have a reason
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24, have an amazing horse and a mini Dachshund, love to ride, take my dog for long walks, trying to love jogging, like fishing, swimming, concerts, camping, reading, anything outdoors!
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Hi everyone! My name is Cierra. Im 21 years old and Im a sailor in the United States Navy. Im currently on my second deployment. After last deployment I had gotten up to 163 lbs and wasnt very happy with myself so I joined weight watchers and I love it. Im back on deployment again and Im hoping to keep my weight down this time. With weight watchers I lost about 27 lbs. Im trying to stick with a new and healthy life style. If anyone wants to know anything else just let me know.
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I'm 27 years old. From Mississippi, USA. I'm married with no kids unless you count my 2 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Pups. I work on airplane electronics, and enjoy playing Video games.
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I'm 35, might as well say 36 and in absolutely the worst shape of my life. I want to get back to feeling great, looking great, and sleeping great.
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I am a 28 year old law student and have struggled with binge eating ever since I can remember. I exercise regularly and that helps a lot, but I never seem to improve noticably.
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I am a 36 year old teacher and mother of two (15 & 11) who remarried 2 years ago. I have an awesome teaching job. I teach in a program where we focus on science, math, engineering and technology. It is VERY hands on! I also coach middle school volleyball.
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I have been married for 4 years and live in Indiana. I have a very hyper and adorable German Shepard named Cadence , a yellow lab named Anna and two cats who are brother and sister, Tiller and Cheese. I work at a community mental health center as a Residential Coordinator. We are in process of buying a house (pending pending pending...) and want to have kids in a few years. I am a Jazzercise instructor and love it! I am so glad I found Jazzercise, without it I know I would be so much unhealthier. I was bartender for many years in a micro-brewery in Louisville, and I do love some good beer. So it's a good thing I also love Jazzercise!
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I'm 43 and really ready to get back in shape!
I teach creative movement classes to preschoolers.
I love the beach! I enjoy
kicking back with family and friends!
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I'm 48 :-( and live in Texas. I desperately need motivation to exercise and stick with a good eating plan for more than 3 weeks
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At 4'11", I've been "chunky" since the beginning of high school. My weight has gone up and down several times, but never to the point where I feel like I'm healthy and "in shape". I'm 22 years old and am ready to look good and feel good about myself.
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Athlete, mother of three, gym junkie (took a hiatus because of personal commitments and nagging injury). Getting back on track.
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I'm 31, married, mom of 2. I own my own business. I'd like to get into better shape and lose about 10-15 pounds and tone up.
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I'm 33 and have been overweight almost my entire life. I feel like all my weight loss failures have all been teaching lessons. This year, something finally clicked with me -- I have to change my inside FIRST, and then the outside will come. It's getting easier to make healthier choices, but I still struggle and occasionally have slip ups, especially in social situations. I started a couch to 5k running program -- which is so out of my realm of normal behavior -- I usually hate running -- but I wanted to do something out of my comfort zone to shake my life up and break some bad behaviors.
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Mother to a 10 month old.
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I am a 25 year old stay at home mom to a beautiful 5 month old baby boy. I have currently lost 25 lbs. However, the doc says I need to lose more and I would love to be the size I was just a few years ago. With getting "comfortable"with my marriage and having the baby, I just seem to be packing on the pounds. I am looking for workouts I can do at home and maybe some encouragement.
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I'm a 61 year old male. Teacher - counsellor - therapist.
I'm interested in making friends and encouraging others.
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44 years old and turning into my mother! I get a shock every time I look in the mirror!.... Happily married mother of 3 (15, 13 & 10), Primary school substitute teacher, 5'8" tall (though I think I'm shrinking...) Always been the skinny chick with no curves but now I have curves but only because I seem to be melting into a pile of flabby flesh...
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38 Year old mother and nurse with 3 children 7, 5, 2.
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I'm 29. I work part-time as a writer for a nonprofit organization. I'm married and have a son who is 3.5. I tend to be much more cerebral than physical, but I'm excited to get to the point where I'll see myself as athletic.
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I'm a fairly active lady who will be 50 in a couple of years and really would like to be fit and healthy. I have an inactive spouse who I hope will start traveling this road with me but I am not waiting for him and am doing what I can for myself.
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I'm a 42 year old single mom of 1 teenage daughter.
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37, 5'6" Started at 172 & goal 140.
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I am 42 but look 32. (so I am told...must be the Organic foods) Actress and Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach. I am married. I have a 2 year old daughter. I ruptured my achilles at the gym so am learning to live life in a slower lane. I am spiritual and believe the Universe provides what you need if you ask and put in the effort to get it. I live in Los Angeles. Moved from NYC 5years ago ... again learning to slow down... but I do miss the energy of NYC! I really miss the food and the walking everywhere... no one walks in L.A. !
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I am 32 years old. I've been struggling with my weight since I was 14 years old (mind you, I was 5' 4" and 120 pounds then, what I would do to be that weight again!). I've always struggled with 20 pounds, losing and gaining, year after year. However, the past 3-4 years, it has been a steady increase, and now 20 pounds has become 50 pounds. I need to break the cycle and find something that will stick.
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29 years old, married 2+ yrs, mother of two pet birds (a parakeet and a sun conure). Just got my esthetician's license! I love everything about skin care and makeup, especially cosmetics made from natural products. Live in Dallas, Texas.
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I am 41 years old, married and a mom of a 13 yr old son. Have been chubby my whole life. Want to be healthy and active.
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Three day a week dental hygienist, mom, wife, cook, maid, taxi.
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I am an average 37 yr old male. I am extremely interested in portion control, wish I could run, but can't because of 2 back surgeries. Usually active or at least I used to be before I bought a 2nd house that is new. Remodel/renovated my other house, so it kept me relatively busy. I have a problem with salt, I like it too much. Don’t really crave sweets, so I don’t eat enough fruits.
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I have been on PT since September of 2007 and have had much support and success, almost reaching goal weight and feeling better that I have in years, but have lost focus and lost a lot of ground. I am starting over. If I did it once I know I can do it again.
I am a very busy 35 year old SAHM who doesn't always practice what I preach. I eat a healthy diet overall but tend to binge at times and lose focus. I am a caretaker by nature. I don't spend as much time with myself and working on myself as I would like or need. I am working on that. I have 2 awesome kids, a great dog, and a wonderful and supportive hubby. I love music, hiking, camping, knitting, reading, cooking and baking, and spending time with friends.
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I am 37 years old. I am a stay at home mom of three girls my oldest is graduating this year. My youngest is in fifth grade. I started my journey seven years ago when I turned 30. It took me two years of working out every day and being diligent about measuring and weighing my food. I logged every calorie, fat gram etc. In that two year period I went from 197 lbs to 150. I stalled out there for about six months and then it took another two years to get to my goal of 135 lbs. I was there for about 24 hours and then gradually over the next two years gained it all back. I am so angry with myself because I know how hard it was to lose it all the first time around and now I am here again. I am working very hard, bought a bodybugg that the contestants of Biggest Loser wear so I also know how many calories I am burning at any given minute of the day. I am logging food again and I am struggling with only losing 1-1 1/2 a week. It is very frustrating knowing how hard I have to work at it and I am looking for others that are as commited and give there all like I do and still have a hard time losing. I am looking forward to a Weight Watchers meeting that is supposed to start in my community so I am hoping to find more support there. I know how difficult this is but I also know what kind of reward is at the other end of it. Please contact me so we can support each other because the only people who know how hard this is are the ones who have been down this road before. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!!!!!
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A teacher (1st and 2nd grade). In my early forties with no kids but a very sweet new husband that LOVES to eat and is slowly changing his junk food habits because he also wants to lose weight. He can eat more and tests my resolve...
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