I'm 18, 5'9", about 158 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair (at the moment). I started college this fall, and gained about 7 or 8 pounds in the first two months, and that's my reason for joining! I'm a Christian, I am studying to become a registered nurse, I love reading, and I love my family, friends, and boyfriend :)
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23/f-overweight most of my life...I believe it's due to the choices in my household. After moving out at 18, I was able to lose 20 lbs. and now going back to my house I see all the fatty foods and sweets that were also available while I was there.
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Have two wonderful kids. Baby #2 is 3 already! And I haven't lost the post weight. In fact, I've even gained >10 lbs over the last year. Yuck!
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Never struggled with weight but have become lazier as I get older
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I began PT in July of 2009 as my 40th birthday was approaching I wanted to focus on me. Specifically,I am concentrating on eating healthy, exercising regularly, and living well. I am a mother of 2 wonderful boys, a happily married wife of 14 years, and a teacher. I am half way to my first goal and am excited about continuing this journey towards a healthier lifestyle.
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I'm a quilter living in NC. I have gained and lost 100 pounds twice. I had gastric bypass 5 years ago but sadly I'm back to 295 pounds. I need to commit to caring for me.
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I am 28 years old, 5'8", married and have a 5 month old son. I am exclusively breastfeeding and will start solids one meal at a time in April. My starting weight is 202.8. When I met my husband, 5 years ago, I weighed 150 lbs. At the height of my pregnancy, I weighed a whopping 247 lbs. Thankfully, I have lost 47 of those pounds in the last 5 months but now I need to stay motivated so I can keep losing the rest and maybe even surprise myself and lose more. I love to be active but often get discouraged at how out of breath I get or how much more I need to do before I can be where I want. In the past, I have given up because of that daunting feeling.
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I am 19 years old and have been on and off diets since I was 16. It has been an up and down rollercoaster and I am tired of where I have plateaued!! I have lost 20 pounds and have plateaued in this past month (due to extra snacking on the weekend and too many summer cocktails) I need an extra push to get me back on track and finally finish what I keep restarting!!!
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I have a 11 yr. old and a 3 yr. old. I work three days a week. I have been about 20-30 lbs over weight since I was 20. I am now 43 years old and am ready to feel better.
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Im a 25 year old female with 2 children trying to get to my pre pregnancy weight!!
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My name is Ally, have really always been kind of chubby my whole life I am not overly heavy or anything at 190 but recently it did come up in discussion with my mother (my weight) So..I have decied why not, It's the beginning of a new year..
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I recently graduated with my Masters from UT at Austin. Now I'm working at an awesome job in a college library. I'm happily married since Sept. 29, 2007 and we have a yorkie named Emma. Both my husband and I feel like we've let ourselves get overwhelmed by our bad habits that we started in college, and we both want to "grow up" a little and be more responsible. I've been a student for almost 20 years, and I'm finding the changing schedule, much less the changed identity, a little overwhelming.
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I'm 23, married, and a former college athlete. Since quitting sports and starting a desk job I have lost most of my muscle mass and gained about 20 pounds. I've always had issues with over-eating, but it was never a problem when I was at practice for 3 hours a day! Now I really need help controlling my portions and making good food decisions. When I'm really hungry, I need to be able to make a smart choice rather than going for the first bag of chips I see.
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The bmi charts tell me I'm obese at 5' 6" 184.
If I lose 10 pounds I can drop into the 'overweight' category. I have to lose 40 to be in 'normal' range.
I'll give it a shot!
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I just turned 23 and I am a Master's candidate in the area of opera performance. I love cooking and learning how to cook (huge Food Network fan, Good Eats is the best show on television). I am very focused on being a student right now, and living for the first time on my own in a new state and spending time with loved ones occupies most of my time. I enjoy reading and window shopping, I love being outdoors on nice days and I am into fine arts and international cultures.
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I'm 35...ok soon to be 36 yrs old, my hubby and I have been together for 21 years...married for 15. I have 3 Girlies ages 9, 12 and 14. I'm starting a new job next week and feel just slightly uncommfortable with myself currently.
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i m a 21 year old weighing 157 pounds. want to loose weight n trying since a very long time. gyms does nt suit me. so i prefer to work out at home or in a park
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I'm 48 and recently married. I'm an engineer, a painter and a ballroom dancer. Dancing is something my husband & I enjoy doing together so that makes it even more fun.
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I am a working mom of a 4 year old. Since I was pregnant, I now have high blood pressure and would like to lose weight so I can get that better under control. I am also not confident in the way I look! I would like to be a better role model for our daughter. I have an amazing husband who is always supportive of me even though I have been so up and down with weight loss. He always wants for me what makes me happy.
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I am 21 and have lost 68 pounds in this last year, I feel like its IMPOSSIBLE to loose these last thirty! my sister is getting married in october and i NEED or would like to have this last 30 off by the wedding. iam a college student, working on getting my masters in criminal justice, also work full time, and babysit about 3 times a week. i am always busy if not busy tired and doing a lot of homework.
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im a work at home mom doing breastfeeding peer counseling for WIC. this fall i am going back to school for my masters inteaching. i have an almost 5 year old and an almost 3 year old
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I am 37 and realize that I need to stop putting everyone before me and put myself first and get healthy and fit.
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I am a 50 yr old IT contractor who sits at a desk from 8-12 hrs/day when working. I am a perpetual grazer and the grazing bumps up for stress. I am plagued by work related RSI and need to keep my weight down and flexibility up to be mobile without chronic pain. I do not have arthritis...it is all RSI.
In 1999 I was diagnosed with FM during it's peak fame period, and since then I think I've graduated to Chronic Fatigue. A 1 hr workout will leave me totally bagged for 3 days. In 2000 I lost 40 lbs in WW and the pains went away. After 2000, my husband & I hiked weekly in the Cdn Rocky Mtns and joined Search & Rescue which kept us physically active. In 2004 we left the big city life for a quieter life in a village in northern Alberta. The life is better, but I have lost all motivation to work out and my neighbor is a Ukranian BABA who is perpetually baking and gets offended when you don't eat hearty.
I try too eat core foods but with my current lifestyle I'm always fitting into someone else's eating patterns. I'm an M&M Peanuts addict and when travelling, I HAVE to have a bag of them.
When working I drive 5 1/2 hrs to work on Sun and 5 1/2 hrs back on Fri. I rent a room from friends who include me in their meals, and when home for my 2 days per week my husband likes to eat out as his treat for eating his own cooking all week.
I gained all 40 back in the last 9 yrs, and it's even more necessary to get it off this time. I'm borderline diabetic and menopausal...both which make losing weight harder than it was before and both are directly affected by overweight.
At this time I'm between jobs and with this recession, anticipate that this will last the summer...and excellent opportunity to get my head back where it should be. I'm currently falling off the cliff (this happens after every project) and once I hit bottom in the next couple of days, I will be ready to climb back up,
While working, I did yoga a couple times/week and need to up the # times/week and add a cardio exercise to it...but no motivation right now. Which is why I'm here.
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Single Mom, teacher, artist, reader and cook. My goal is to live an enlightened life. Do the right things to be healthy, successful and satisfied in life. My goal is to lose 5bs. . . eights times! That's the physical part of it anyway.
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I am a 46 year old mother of 3 daughters,16,14 and 10. Married 22 years, I am a 6 year breast cancer survivor. I gained 35 pounds in the year following my double mastectomy. I can't seem to stick to any one plan. I can hardly bear to see myself in pictures. I'm 5'2 and 167 pounds.
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I am 58 years old and and have been in the teaching profession for 15 years. I am about 80 pounds over weight and during the school year a work-a-holic. Stress and lack of sleep are my biggest challenges.
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fiftyish, working
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i am the mom of 3 great kids and married to a great guy. my boys are 10 and 9 and my little princess is 23 months. boy how times flies! i work full-time and like my job (most the time). we have horses, a couple dogs, and some cats. we love spending time outdoors, camping, on the 4-wheelers, or with the horses.
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I am 29 years old, and at the heaviest point I've ever been at. After a spell on prescription diet pills, I gained all of the 20 lbs, plus an additional 15 back. Although this seems cruel to me, it has just confirmed my belief that I need to do this on my own, the natural way. I am determined to take it slow and be deliberate about better choices. Mainly, I am focused on overcoming what has become an actual addiction for me. I am starting this diet on my daughters 12th birthday, to signify my desire to be around for her for many years to come. I hope to be at my goal by my 13th wedding anniversary.
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Married with college student and high school student, an Airedale and two cats.
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I am married with two grown sons. I work in an office cubicle 8-10 hours per day. Now that my kids are older, it's time to put focus on myself.
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56 yo Hospice Nurse. I work 10 - 11 hrs a day, sit at my desk, in my car, or visiting families.
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I am 28 years old, married, and have a 3 month old. I gained 30 lbs with my pregnancy and lost it right away. I am gaining it all back and I seem to have no self control when it comes to food anymore. I don't fit in any of my pants anymore!! I am tired of being unhappy with myself.
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I am a 24 year old working mother. I have a 1 year old little girl, a loving husband and a dog! I work full time and have a hard time balancing all the things in my life that I want to! I've always been on the heavier side and I've mostly just sugar coated it and turned the other cheek to my health. Now that I am a mother I realize that this attitude has to stop!
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I am a 17year-old white female living in S.A(Yeah we got internet here & wild animals as pets.JK) I've been struggling with my weight for so long! I feel insecure and unworthy...I need support and want to support others as well.
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I'm turning 49 this year and sick of carrying all this extra weight around. I started the new year off right by giving up drinking (used to drink wine everyday) and abstained for 2 mths. I now only drink on the weekend and even then I try to control how much I consume. I would say I'm good 80% of the time, just need help staying focused the other 20% of the time as I feel this sometimes sabbotages all the hard work I've put in.
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I had my first daughter on April 11, 2009. I am an assistant professor of communication studies at Augsburg College. I am married to a great guy whose idea of cooking is throwing in a frozen pizza. I follow a mostly vegetarian diet, but I do occasionally enjoy a pot roast or chicken soup.
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I'm a very active person... my days are jam packed from start to finish. Due to my lack of time, I usually have only a small amount of time to eat, so the name of the game is to eat quickly- this typically means that I over consume food. Well, all of that is about to change!
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I am 31 years old, 5'10", from Philadelphia, and used to be a certified personal trainer through NASM. I know what I should be doing, I just have issues with follow through. My highest weight was 168 lbs at the beginning of January (2007)
I am currently hovering around 151 lbs (5/18/08)
and would like to get down to 140. Right now I feel like my weight is at a good spot, and I should be be becoming more concerned with body fat percentage which is really high--33%. I struggle over how I should eat to decrease this. I feel like the best way to do this is to eat clean but I have a problem eating totally clean because it is too restrictive and then I end up falling off the diet bandwagon for about a week!. I also know that to decrease body fat I have to weight train...which I absolutely hate!!! I guess for me it's all about finding a healthy balance to meet my goals.
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I'm 47, a nurse and mother of 4 (all over 18 and 3 in college in the fall). I work full time and am very active at church.
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34, married, mother of 1 (6yr old boy) and step mom to 1 (16yr old girl), work full time, also Event Chair for my local Relay For Life.
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I am fifty-one years old, married for 31 years, and have a married daughter. I'm active in my church, do gardening (we live in the country), and love genealogy and history. I've been losing 1-2 pounds a week since joining PeerTrainer.six weeks ago (for the 2nd time). It's a great motivation for me!
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I am 43 years old, married for 2 years and have a 16 year old daughter. For most of my adult life I hovered around 130 lbs (I'm only 5'2" so I was never skinny). However when I hit menopause about 5 years ago I began to gain weight. I have been at 160 lbs for close to 3 years now. I tried to lose the weight 2 1/2 years ago but the menopause thing made progress non existant so I gave up. Things seem to have settled down & I have been working out with weights for 2 months now and am seeing progress with muscle tone and inches are coming off my butt and legs but no weight loss yet. I want to stay motivated and keep at this until I am a size 5/6 or at least a 7/8. I really am not that concerned with what I weigh, it's size that counts for me! UPDATE: Ok I lied. The number on the scale does mean something to me after all. As of April 8th I am now down to 154 lbs. I LOST 6 lbs since the end of January!
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46 and have been married to a Godly man for 15 years. I have been so truly blessed in life. I have given it up to God in the past and know he loves me. I work part time as a Lab Tech and lead a small Church group of woman in Bible study once a week.
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33 years old - High School Teacher/Part-Time Grad Student. As of February 2006, I have to eat gluten-free due to food allergies. I'd like to lose some more weight so that I can become a personal trainer again (like in college) and run around in a swim suit without feeling like a weirdo.
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I am 47 years old, married to my soul mate,and mother of 2, a 20 year old daughter and 14 year old son. I am a nurse, working 2 days per week. We also have my elderly father living with us. I have lost weight several times in the past, and kept it off for several years each time, but then I allow myself to fall back into habits that allow me to gain weight, and here I go again...
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I am a young mother to a 12 month old son who keeps me very busy. I am very short standing at 5 foot 1, this is something I struggle with being as one or two pounds puts me up or down a size. Keeping motivated is my biggest problem but I plan to keep my head up and power through this!
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I work full time, have 3 kids and a husband. :) Life is pretty busy!
I just started a running program about a month ago, and looking forward to being able to complete 5 kms.
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I am only 5 foot 1 and have gained weight fast over the last few months. I am the mother of a one and a half year old boy, and I am ready to make a change in my life.
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I am 50 years young. CPA - own practice. Nearly empty nest . Quit smoking two years ago and have not been able to control my sweet tooth since.
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I am 42 years old and have been on Weight Watchers for 6 months and have lost 35 pounds. I am going through a slump right now and need some serious encouragement.
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I am a high energy young mother. I live a very busy lifestyle jugging being a mom, working, and school and I have finally found the time for myself to try and get in shape and look the way I want to look. I am five foot one with curly blond hair. I am determined to lose not pounds but inches off of my waist. I would rather look in the mirror and decide how I feel about myself and not look at a scale and let the number pick for me :) SO now I begin to make a change in my life!
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I am a married 36 year old Naval officer with a 7 month old daughter. I gained 50 pounds when pregnant, and I am struggling to lose the last 15 pounds of it. I can't get myself to work out or eat the way I should. I was already a little overweight before the pregnancy, so I am really unhappy with my body now.
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I am a middle aged, middle school music teacher who has 2 children in their 20's. My food preferences are definitely evolving, just as Dr. Fuhrman's book suggests they would. Amazing.
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Working mom; professional.
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I'm a senior in high school, applying for colleges, studying for the SAT, and trying to lose weight to gain confidence.
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Mom of two little girls. No time to workout it seems! I'm a writer and I work from home. Husband is fantastic except he has massive food issues so gives me limited support.
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I'm a college student who is still trying to figure everything which I'm not sure i ever will and i guess that's ok. But at times it tends to stress me out and lately I've become more of an emotional eatiing , and i just start eating junk and can't stop and i really want to get control of that. I think I have a lot of difficultly with that because my family doesn't always eat the greatest and neither does my boyfriend but he has the fastest metabolism ever... so i'm surrounded by bad choices a lot but just need more will power and control to say no.
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I expect to reach my goal weight soon. I eat mostly healthy food in social situations. I work out almost every day.
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I'm 17 and from the UK. I start college again next month and I am terrified! I'd love to be able to continue to lose over the next 2 years of college, so I'm fit, healthy and confident enough to start university as a student nurse :)
I'm a vegetarian, and a horribly fussy eater. I'd like to be able to maybe get some new ideas to try!
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I am 29 years old and spent the first half of this year recovering from two foot surgeries. Over the past six or seven years I've found myself fluctuating in the same 20 lb. range. Recently, I've found myself at the top of it, and I'd like to get to the bottom and below! I just need help remaining active and motivated even though the scale isn't budging:(
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40 year divorced single parent of two. Supervisor for an Insurance Company and I've been employed at the company for 17 years.
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I'm a 33 year-old marketing director and a fitness instructor. I was in great physical shape until "life" took over and it's been a struggle to get back there. But I know with the right attitude, resources and motivation...and a super supportive husband... it can be done. It WILL be done!
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I'm 33 year old mother of 2 beautiful children 12 and 5. I just finished up my bachelor's degree and I'm ready for a change in a lot of areas in my life. I want to lose 15 lbs. That's it! I am having a hard time staying on track. I seem to get bored after a few months of staying on the right path with exercise and eating right. Once I get bored my mind starts wondering, I lose my mojo for staying consistent in my workouts and I want to eat whatever. I just need to beat that obstacle of getting bored after a few months to keep me on the right path. I think this group could help me.
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33, single, very demotivated
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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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I am 46 and a substitute teacher. I have two teenage children and an old house that we have been renovating for a while. I am hitting that mid age slump and am ready for a change.
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I'm a student in NJ who is desperate to lose that extra five pounds
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I am not extremely overweight.
But, I want to lose 15lbs to improve health, energy and mood
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I'm an 18 year old who recently went vegan. I live in Washington state and love the fact that this state is for outdoor lovers! I love hiking, camping, kayaking - ANYTHING outside! I have lost 50 pounds on my own, but I am having trouble with the last of the weight! However, I really believe I can do what I set my mind to.
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I am 56 years of age. I have a sedentary lifestyle. I am working on 4 15 minutes of snack exercise each day as well as one 4o minute cardio work out.
I have lost 10 kilograms. My weight loss journey fluctuates and I need motivation to keep on it because I am obese - way too fat!
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I have 2 children. My "baby" is now 3 and I still need to lose the 20 pounds. Unfortunately, a yer ago I only had 10 to lose, but have put that 10 right back on and now am back where I started. It seems like the baby weight fell off after my first and this one is just nearly impossible!
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I will soon be celebrating me for my 50 years of existence.
I am a seeker of life and a passionate soul who loves to connect with other souls!
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I am 57 yrs old, divorced, and the Mom of a grown son. I feel like I have dieted all my life, in fact I'm a lifetime W W. I'm trying to get myself back on the plan, I do fine for awhile and then I fall of the wagon! I've have major changes in my life this past year which include losing my job after 18 years, I'm working now, but I had to take a 50% pay cut!
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Take things one day at a time. Educated and healthy no major health problems. I am single, no kids, live with family. I struggle with insomnia from time to time, so I get hungry at night. I have cravings it seems really bad around my periods. I love playing tennis and golf, but it's hard to find someone that has the time to go play.
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I am a busy mother of 4. My children are 12, 10, 7,5. I work fulltime and commute abou 40 minutes one way, so workout time is limited.
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I am 28 years old, currently about 140 lbs and growing! I work in an office and love to eat out...but trying to get into some more active hobbies--currently sailing, learning to golf, and working in my yard. No willpower whatsoever...but I am motivated by having fun and enjoying life, so maybe I can turn that to my advantage! :)
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I'm married, I have 3 boys and 1 daughter. But over the years I have neglected myself and now I'm at the point I want to be healthier for myself and my family. So it's time for me to make a change.
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I'm a 42 yr old husband and father...I started this "journey" back in December 2004 at ~425lb...fear of additioanl symptoms of morbid obesity prompted me to act as I already had serious lower-back and joint pain, acid reflux/GERD, serious sleep apnea (Yes, I slept with a CPAP machine), -borderline- hypertension and I was pre-diabetic...over two years I lost about 200lb then as of my before pic I got back up to ~260lb...I am seeking to partner up with some folk who can help and not just maintain but also who can be encouraging and likekwise I cna encourage...
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My name is Julie and I am 49 years old, married, 5'5", have 2 girls (15,17). I work in high technology and travel a lot for work which can make staying on track tough.
Weighed in on 6/22/06 at 157.4 lbs (Ugh!!!). My Prime 40-something weight was 138 when I was home during the day and kids were at school and I could work out several hours a day...those days are gone!
I am a Lifetime member of WeightWatchers and was able to maintain my weight (down from a 165 lb high) for several years. But a torn ACL, surgery and recovery made it tough to maintain.
I have kept up with the exercising pretty regularly for the last several years, but managing my diet has been more of a struggle.
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I am a 25-year-old female, and I recently moved to NYC all by myself, leaving my friends, family, and boyfriend in MA. I need to get back to working out and eating right. I must start taking care of myself. I used to be a size 6 (3 years ago); now I am a size 16.
Plan: eat healthy and work out 3 times a week at least.
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I'm not sure how this works yet! I'm a newbie! Just starting a new get fit lose weight regime. I'm vegetarian and need to incorporate more veg into my diet. I'm very bold for not eating right! Just starting the gym tomorrow where I plan to swim. A car accident two years ago left me with muscle spasm and a weak back so I need to build it up again. I'm in college and due to start back on the 28th of September hopefully I will be much fitter for my return!
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Im a married mother of 3, I work full time as a Juvenile Probation Officer.
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I am 56 handicapped and living on disability. Not having any exercise is my main problem thinking of another plan of attack weight watchers after the first of the year. Also working out with weights without having to use my knees.
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I am 35. I am married and have 2 sons.
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I'm a 41 year old stay at home mom...I have a disability which I use as an excuse for not exercising and being overweight...everybody lets me get by with it, nobody challenges me (except my husband and I get mad at him). I really want to lose weight and be healthy and feel good about myself.
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I'm a 29 year old with a BA in English Lit. I also attended culinary school in France and graduated with a degree in cuisine and pastry.
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Married; two kids; 37 years old; I teach 5th grade
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I'm a psychiatric nurse, mother of 23 year old twin girls, partner to a wonderful man. I'm spiritually eclectic with a distaste for organized religion and dogma as a concept. I"m warm and friendly, much blessed with the love of many wonderful people in my life.
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I'm a 20 year old female who loves to socialize. I love to party, hang out with friends, and sing karaoke. I work at an office so i'm constantly munching on foods. I constantly need motivation to get me to go to the gym.
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I am 55, have 4 adult children and 3 grand children, which I adore. I enjoy gardening, walking my dog (not all the time).Work all day seating in front of a computer.
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improv comedienne/actess living in NYC
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33 year old single career mom who wants to get healthy and feel more confident.
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I am 41 and recently lost a lot of weight by switching medications and going on "the love diet". I want to maintain this weight, but have started binging again. I walk the dog every day, but this has decreased in time to 20min. I haven't done weights in about a year. I haven't been to yoga in months. I need to prioritize.
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Over the summer I changed branches for my job. My new boss eats out ALL the time, and as a result, I do, too. Unfortunately, most the things that I eat when we go out really aren;t that great for you (Cracker Barrel sometimes, wings, fast food, etc). Since then, I have gained about 15-20 pounds. When I first moved over there, I weighed about 115, now I've been hovering at 129. I just don't want to see that 130! I'm also supposed to be training for a Half Marathon that is going to be in March..that training thing is hard to get around to. The motivation isn't there to practice and train.
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I'm 26 years old and I only recently started on a path to getting really fit. I've never been more than five pounds overweight my whole life so I never felt motivated to "get off the couch." Once that needle started slowly but surely moving in an upward direction, I knew it was now or never to make a life-change! I live in Seattle, love hiking, biking, and cooking.
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14 years old...I don't diet...I don't think of myself as fat I just want to be healthier and be able to exercise more often I just need alot of motivation
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I am 24 and determined to win the weight battle once and for all. I work full-time at a university, helping students enhance their time management and gain confidence in their approaches to academics. In my spare time, I try to keep up with learning Spanish and self-teaching guitar. I also enjoy reading. I love to sing and have been doing so since 2nd grade. I am a soprano on my church's worship team, and I love it. I have been married for 2 1/2 years.
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I'm a recent Graduate school graduate in Social Work...I currently work as a Clinical Therapist with children and their families. I have always had a passion for empowering and advocating for those that are disadvantaged in society. Now if only I can begin to turn some of that energy on myself :-) After the last semester of graduate school and all the stress, I've gained 20 lbs...I'm ready to take care of myself inside and out and regain the confidence needed to get in shape!
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46 yr. old part time nurse, married mother of 3 who let weight get out of control. I eat when I'm bored or upset. I'm a picker who takes handfuls of something as I walk by the snack drawer!
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I'll be turning 25 in October and I quit smoking same month of last year. 7 months ago now. I've since then put on at least 20lbs. This is huge for me because I've never really had a problem with my weight and have never really had to worry about it to this extent. The most I'd ever weighed before was 132. Last time I weighed myself was around two months ago and I was 133 and I know I've gained at least 5lbs since then. I've had a really rough last year and all the stress is driving me to eat even more. Turns out that I was an emotional smoker, now I'm an emotional eater.
I've just been put on antidepressants by my doctor, I've been depressed before but never officially diagnosed or put on medication. I can't function as a single person taking care of myself right now though if I don't do something because it's keeping me from working and doing things I should be doing and I'm going to wind up homeless, so I hope these work.
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I'm a 25 year old female and an Education grad student. I gained weight over the past few years, and I would love to just get back to being healthy and fit.
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I'm in my late fifties and need to lose 50 pounds for health and self-esteem. I've been overweight and sedentary for quite a few years. I've made brief intense efforts to get more fit or diet but without any success. I run a consulting business out of my home and do a lot of sitting at the computer.
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married, working too many hours a day! No childdren but do have a cat.
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My name is Lynn, I am 30 years old. I have been married since January 2006. I am a children's librarian and absolutely love my job. I have been fat my whole life. It's time to make a change, as we'd like to start a family.
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I am 57 and was effortlessly slim until I hit 45 when I suddenly gained 50 pounds. It took a while until my doctor found that I had a prolactinoma which plays havoc with your pituitary/hormones. I've read that people like me gain loads of weight and rarely lose much of it but I now follow Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live vegan eating and when things are normal and I use my treadmill for an hour a day I do manage to slowly lose a bit of weight. Since I am an emotional eater/binger I need help with staying focused and not going for food/junk when off kilter.
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I'm a freshman in undergrad and would like to start setting myself in healthier habits. I have trouble staying motivated and passing up sweets. I'm looking to start curbing my tastes away from sweets, and tone-up my body.
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Over 50 very active.
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I'm 23, I finished my degree on Psychology a year ago, and now I'm studying to take a competitive examination so I can work at a hospital as a Clinic Psychologist.
I've had some medical problems , and gained some weight in the last couple of years, and really need a change of strategy. I want to be healthier and feel better.
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I am 49 and have 3 children, all adults.
I have my own business manufacturing pillow forms and lumbar pillows that I do out of my house.
I have been married to the same man for 27yrs.
We have a dog named Sam that is 2. He is a cross between Great Dane and Border Collie
10yrs ago I weighed 220. I joined WW and lost 80lbs In 9mnths. I kept it off for 7yrs but in the last threee, have put back on at least half of it.
I disgust myself because I did it before (including 3 returns to WW) and know what to do I just can't seem to do it this time
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I am going to start the fat smash diet tomorrow phase 1
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I am a mom of a 6 year old as well as a newborn. I love music, the outdoors and anything "creative".
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I am an active person that enjoys the outdoors. Married with two kids, and three dogs. I work part time for my own business. Last year I lost 25 lbs and want to finish losing the remaining 28 lbs.
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I am 29 years old, married, and mother of one. I am currently working for an architecture firm (lots of sitting on my butt) and studying for the ARE exams. I've ALWAYS been on a diet, but now after baby I need to finally get my act together so I don't pass my issues on to my daughter. It's harder than I thought, and I am struggling.
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I'm 28 years old. I have always been overweight. For about 4 years from age 19-23 I was down around 200 lbs and started to run. After getting married over 5 years ago I didn't jog as much and ate more. I gained 40 lbs overall from the time I started dating my wife until a year after we were married. I lost 20 of that then gained it back. I'm determined to get back in shape and go further than I've ever gone before.
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I am 41 and 60 lbs overweight. 4years ago i reached goal weight with WW and held it off for a year. I am an emotional eater and i lost focus then the pounds just jumped back on! I have 1 child (14 year old beauty!) and I am a teacher.
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I'm a 33 yr old SAHM. I have two young children and find it very hard to find the time to work out.
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I'm a few months shy of 30. Somehow, between college, career (designer=sitting around most of the day!) I've gained about 75lbs since I was 19. 75lbs! That's crazy when you type it out loud! Anyway, I'm very level headed, and I know that my worth as a person is not measured by my weight. I know that I'm getting older, and I want to do so many things that I'm now being kept away from...day hikes! Rock climbing! Rock star sex! I want to be healthy, and have the outsides match my insides. I want my 30's to kick ass!
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I'm 43 years old, in fairly good health. I need to become more active. I need motivation. I would like to change my body composition as it seems since I hit 40 I'm getting mushy and bigger around my middle and it's "way harder" to lose it.
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I'm 57 years old. Been married for 32 years. I have 3 adult children. There are 3 grandchildren (who I adore) with one due in January. My mother is in an assisted living facility and I see her several times a week. I work full time as a mortgage processor. I have become very sedentary.
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I am married with two kids, am a SAH wife, mom, Christian and homeschool. I feel that now is a great opportunity to really focus on me. I am the type that back seats my own needs for others, or give in too easily because someone else is pushing their needs. I want to be more assertive with my needs. I also feel like it is high time to focus on me so I can be the best I can be personally for me, and therefore be the best I can be for my husband and my kids.
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I'm 18 years old and i have never felt comfortable in my own skin despite the fact that i am by no means obese. i love the outdoors and i have played basically every sport at one point in my life. i'm a vegetarian and have been for almost 5 years.
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Hey everybody! I have been trying to lose weight for awhile. I'm 30 years old and I have been overweight all my life. I have finally figured out that it's because of all my childhood issues. I think that I've worked those issues out, but I think that they reoccur due to this weight...abandonment, thinking that I'm not good enough...those sorts of things. I want those thoughts to be in the past and they won't go away by keeping this weight. I'm ready to move on with my life, but I just lack the motivation that it takes. How ironic, right? I'm a people person, so I believe that if I had a buddy or buddies in this thing that I would succeed. Hopefully you guys can help me out with that and in turn I will do the same!
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I am a 35 yr old mother of 3. 2 teenagers and one 6 year old. I work full time and my kids are very involved with sports and activities which means we eat on the run, quick, and there's no time for exercise, unless you count folding laundry! I'm an all-or-nothing dieter and trying to find motivation and commitment. I work with women that are heavier than me and some watch their weight, some don't. I have a small frame. 5' 4" and weigh 160 pounds.
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Retired,65, love to read, travel, my Granddaughters,been married 45 years. Love Extreme Home Makeovers, Sopranos, Young and the Restless, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Bill O'Reilly.
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I have lost 33 lbs already went from size 18 to a size 12! I would like to weight between 130 - 140 lbs. Needed to balance in proteins.
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hello! Im 18 years old. my highest weight was about 190 but during that time i was afraid to weigh myself so i could have been heavier. I'm an Air Force spouse and I'm trying to keep up with my husbands active lifestyle =) .
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I am 38 and live in CA with my husband and our 2 little girls, 6 & 4. I know I can and should be 8 pounds lighter -- I'm ready to make it happen, but need help during my moments of weakness!
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I am a 32 year old single woman who has been fat all my life. I am generally comfortable with myself and body but once i got into a relationship i packed on the pounds...about 40. Right now, i would like to shed those excess pounds plus my tow-tier stomach.
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I am Married
Have 3 Kids- 17 17, 18
Computer Help Desk Analyst
I am Diabetic
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I am 27 years old and have struggled with my weight for a long time. I've always been "chubby" since childhood but i really want to be lean once and for all...In 2006 I went on a program and lost app. 30 pounds...but sadly....I've regained ALL of that weight over the last 3 years and a few more....I'm at my heaviest weight ever and really struggling with my self esteem when I look in the mirror or try to get dressed.
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Hi. I'm nearly nearly 30 and I promised to myself that i will be back to myself and beautiful.
I didn't have any weight problems til i got pregnant with my first son. He's nearly 5 now, so you can imagine my depression. I've tried numerous times to lose this weight. I put up nearly 50lb.
I was a member of a weight watchers and lost about 20 lb, but somehow i left the program (thought that I can do it myself, but obviously not).
My second son was born in August 2008 and thankfully i didn't put up much as I was really conceous what I ate, but now I'm determined to lose the pounds.
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I'm married, no kids, lots of pets and live in the country. I'm a city girl at heart and love the beach. I would like to eventually go back to South Florida where I grew up and lived for most of my life. I love going to concerts, the mall and spending time with my family.
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I'm 31 years old. To date I have lost 75 pounds over the past year and a half. I did it mostly by eating right and very little exercise. I got off track but managed to maintain my weight. Now I want to get back on the "losing" track and reach my goal weight of 140 pounds.
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I am 38 years old and a full time wife and mother. Two sons ages 7 and 4. 2 dogs and 1 cat. I at opne brief moment in my life was fit and active. Now I am way over 100 pounds overweight and my joints are starting to ache...most do something.
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29 yrs old, single, career driven, likes to work, hang out with friends, check FB, making my house a home and just trying to make the world a prettier place.
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Love to work out and eat well, but can fall off the wagon very easily. But I'm trying!! I will succeed!!
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38 year old occupational therapist working full time in orthopaedics, and also doing a Masters part-time. I have 2 children, aged 4 & 6 who keep me busy when I'm not at work. My husband works from home (yes I am jealous) which has it's pluses & minuses sometimes.
Being recently diagnosed with a chronic disease has made me realize I need to get my act together health-wise, add fitness into my everyday life & take better care of myself!
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25 female wants to be healthy and be happy with her body.
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Married to the greatest man ever.
Work full time.
No children but trying!
I currently weigh 143.
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I am a certified health coach, computer professional, blogger, and hypnotherapist. I have been happily married for 34 years. I love working with people and teaching them to live life to the fullest.
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25 year old young professional living in Boston, work 9-5 job outside of the city and am always home on weeknights by 6:30PM. I live in Brighton, near the BSC where I am a member.
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Married mother of 2. At home mom.
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I'm an artist, working on my own - so have to be completely self motivated - a life long adventure in self discipline which never carried over to my eating habits until recently!
January 1, 2008:
154 lbs, waist 31, belly button 34 1/2, hips 40, bust 38 1/2, thigh 23 3/8, calf 13 7/8
September 22, 2008:
Beginning new challenge to lower my fat% and build my muscle %. This will have to be subjective, because I have not figured out a way to measure it, or have it measured.
135 lbs, waist 28 1/2, belly button 31, hips 38, bust 36, thigh 21, calf 13 7/8, bicep 11 1/4, bicep flexed 12.
Week 4: 131 lbs, waist 26 1/2, belly button 27 1/2, hips 37, bust 34, thigh 20 3/4, calf 13 5/8, bicep 11 1/4, bicep flexed 11 3/4
December 22, 2008
Week 12: 131.5 lbs,waist 27, belly button 29 1/2, hips 37, bust 35, thigh 20 3/4, calf 13 5/8, bicep 11 1/2, flexed 12 1/2
Interesting to compare to 2 months ago: In spite of not losing any weight, I feel much harder - and I did gain measurable muscle in my biceps. I do feel that my perception of my waist is that it is larger, though a lot more toned. I was doing a lot of ab work for a while: I have heard that building muscle there can make you thicker rather than thinner!
Jan 1, 2009, The 12 Week Challenge, A Repeat:
Beginning statistics: 128 lbs, waist 26", belly button 29", hips 37", bust 35", thigh 21", calf 13 5/8", neck 13 1/4 ", biceps 11 1/4, 12 1/4 flexed.
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27 yr old full time Mommy. I love my family but would really want to like myself again. Looking to lose all the baby fat I gained. I'm looking to lose about 65lbs.
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I am a stay at home house wife. I like to paint different things from walls to crafts. I help take care of my disable aunt.
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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 love to camp with my family. I also love to travel with family and friends. I enjoy reading, cooking, spending time with my dog and hanging with my kids. We are big outdoor enthusiatists and do lots of hiking, fishing, biking, etc..
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I'm a Canadian 33yr old married mother of 2 boys - working full time and trying to fit it all into one day. I achieved lifetime status with weight watchers in 2003 after my first son was born at 143 lbs. Back at it on my own, using the weight watchers system, 3years after my second son.
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24 y/o single mother of two children my son who is 6 and my daughter who is 3. I am a stay at home mom tryin to go back to college. I am not happy with the way i look so I am tryin to loose weight. I am 5'6 and weight 214
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I'm a 25 y/o mothe of 2 boys ages 3 and 2. I have been a stress eater for far to long. I really need some motivation to lose the weight.I'm still learning how to eat healthy. I'm also a student and full time worker.On top of being a full time mom in which I love. Joined a gym and still not motavited. Need lots of help.
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I am a 27yo stay at home mom with two beautiful girls: a 4 year old and a 1 year old. I have a little over 35 pounds to lose, but I'm starting out nice and slow with small, sustainable changes.
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I am a 38 yr old mother of 2 boys, 6 and 8. I work part-time and have a wonderful husband of 11 years. I am 5'3" and 175 lbs and am horrified that this categorizes me as obese. I feel like the "outside" me doesn't represent at all the "inside"me and I have been in denial that my weight truly makes my unhealthy. I am a moderate exerciser (cycling, jogging, x-country skiing, volleyball) and I feel that my overeating is my biggest problem (eating out of boredom, stress, etc...).
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I work at a school and I am off now for the summer vacation. I also work with my husband at his office. I have 3 kids (20-13). I used to have interests but it seems like all I do is work and taxi kids.
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i'm 18, 5'4, and i'm pretty healthy but i am a ballet student so i would like to lose 10 lbs. i also need to work on controlling my sweet tooth and exercising more regularly.
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46 yr old. Live in Chico, CA. Married. 26 yr old daughter.
Work at a college. From the Bay Area.
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42 year old wife and mother of a 6 year old son. Exercise instructor and avid horse back rider. Love to exercise but struggle with healthy, consistent eating habits. Keep busy so don't make time for "meals" like I should.
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I'm 41, I work full-time in a stressful job, and have four children aged 3-9. Normal weight, but bordering on overweight.
I would like to stop the evening snacking that keeps throwing me off track, eat more healthy food overall & exercise more.
I used to do competitive sports 5 times a week, and therefore wasn't prepared for the portion control that is needed when you have a desk job.
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I am retired from the military and living the good life in the US Virgin Islands. I love to cook and love to eat. I know a lot about nutrition, as I was once an avid runner, but I've lost my discipline since I retired from the USAF.
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I am a 37 year old mother of two. I tend to be an emotional/impulse eater, and crave empty carbs, even though i know how much it hurts me. I'm tired of my current lifestyle and am trying to make a difference in the way I eat and be more active.
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I'm 50 yrs. old, have no kids, only kits :o) Mom is finally ok with knowing that she will only have Grand-Cats :o) I had been thru a bad divorce about 10 yrs ago, and came home then and have been taking care of aging parents along with earning a living. To say that i'm an emotional eater, would be an understatement. It's always been kind of a problem, but the last 10 years it's just blown as out of control as i would allow. I've been fighting it.... but it's a battle all the time. I hope to do some mental AND physical work :o) and lose 40 lbs.
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I enjoy life more and like myself MUCH better when I feel strong and in good physical shape. I am going to take off the extra pounds that have snuck up on me so that I can CONTINUE TO enjoy doing all the things I love....riding horse...sking....walking....snowmobiling....hiking....etc...
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Closing in on 50 and very out of shape.
Used to enjoy skiing, basketball, softball and more.
Now running is too much on my joints.
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i am 43 year old female who has been sruggling with weight for many years, i have no will power to do it on my own
i need to loose my weight to make me feel better about me
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Just really wanting to get back on track and feel healthy. I'm not married but have a wonderful boyfriend! I love to be outside and active...hiking and running especially.
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I am 23, and fat. I'm getting married soon, and I don't want to be a big, fat bride. We've set the wedding back until 2010 to save and plan, and I want to be a healthy weight way before that.
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I am a 27 year old female in RI. I have about 50 lbs to lose and I have been doing much better lately at leading a healthy lifestyle. I have a huge sweet tooth plus I eat when I am stressed or unhappy, with causes me to gain weight, which causes me to be stressed and unhappy... So I am basically trying to break the cycle! I have finally begun to enjoy exercise, however, so in that respoect I feel extremely successful!
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Happily married for 10 years. I have one son. My husband and I work from our home.
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I am a happily married mom of three teens. We live a quiet lifetstyle. I like to read, crochet, knit, quilt and do some scrapbooking. We have two cats, a guinea pig and goldfish.
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I am a person who sits at a desk all day. I used to be this person. Now, I am a person that exercises everyday.
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I'm 27yrs old, have been on/ off diets since highschool, currently 20-30lbs overweight
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I'm 22, just started a new job as a restaurant manager and things are hectic! I'm trying to save up and go to school while working 60+ hours a week. Have gotten by on fast food for the past 6 months to a year and am now 40 lbs over my preferred weight. Need to get back into the gym and back on track with eating healthy.
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I'm 46 yo, happily married to my best friend, mom of 6 girls, grandma to 4 with 1 more on the way. I weigh too much & I'm not happy with that part of my life. Time to change.
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I am 31 years old. I have been overweight my entire life. I've had scares recently with my pulse/heart skipping beats and have decided I need to lose weight for real this time. I work in the school system and basically sit down all day.
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44, Married, 3 kids, age 11, 13 & 15. Working part-time. I'm looking to give and get encourgement as we pursue health and personal fulfillment thru life's ups & downs.
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Hello everyone! I'm a 39 year old stay-at-home-mom. I have been with my hubby for ten years now, and we're still growing everyday. I have been blessed with two children Zac (17) and Zoe (8). I am Pacific Islander and come from the beautiful Island of Guam. I'm ready to be healthy and make new friends trying. LET'S DO THIS!!
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I'm about to turn 40, have two children and a partner, work full time. I am overwieght and struggle with portion control/overeating and not getting enough exercise.
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