Welcome Pile O' Newbies!

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Welcome Pile O' Newbies!
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Thu, 08-19-2004 - 9:52pm
Well, we have ammassed a big bunch of newbies lately, and some not so new who are coming out of lurkdom. How about a brief intro from EVERYONE (New & Veteran) to get to know each other? Name, age, state or region, reason you want to lose weight, plan you are following if any, what you do for work, and weight stats (not mandatory, but good to see progerss)

I'll be FIRST!

My name is Amy, 31, NH in the White Mountains, want to be at a healthier weight before I get too old and it gets harder, plus if I decide to have a baby someday, I'm gonna gain weight ANYWAY... Low carb/Better fat plan, police dispatcher and stats are 265/157/150.

NEXT!!!!

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Registered: 07-26-2004
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 1:23pm
Welcome all newbies!!!!

A special welcome to dy snny and gopher green as well.

Boards like this one are great to find.

I think darn near everyone on this board is here to be supportive.

Take the time to share your story/journey with us.

Come often, stay late and post.

Hope to see your introductions soon.

furry

by the way - I am furry. I have profile already set up so if you click on my name you can read all about little ole me.

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Registered: 03-15-2004
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 3:25pm
Hello All! I have been on here for about a week now. My name is Chris and I have just started (again) to lose weight. I am going to try a couple of new things. I am starting Atkins, but I plan to go to Weight Watchers in the beginning of September. If I can do this Atkins thing, I may weight. I too am a carboholic though! Right now I am 285lbs and hope to eventually get down to 155lbs, so I have a ways to go.

So far I have gotten GREAT support and I really appreciate it!

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 6:52pm
Hello I am Brenda, 36, KS. I want to look better and feel better. I count calories (rather poorly I might add-I'm on a plateau.). I am a mother of two boys (9 and 11).

I work as a Medical Technologist. 290/270/135

Hugs, Brenda

Hugs, Brenda 

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Registered: 08-13-2004
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 7:13pm
HI everyone.

First I want to Send a big CONGRATS out to happyjoyousnfree for getting down to her goal. Great Job!! How long did it take you?

OK About me.

My name is Danielle. 20 years old and I live in Springfield Massachusetts. I was born and raised in Western Wisconsin. I moved out to Springfield 2 weeks after I graduated from High School. I am a full time college student majoring in Early Childhood Education, I work full time at a In Home Large Family Day Care (10 children a day youngest 5 months oldest 4 years old) and I am also a Full Time Nanny at night for a 5 month old little boy. Oh yeah I am also a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant. The reasons i want to lose weight (1)is so that I can run around better with all "My Kids" and not have to sit down and rest while we are playing outside. (2) I have been overweight my whole life (3) when I find the right guy I want to be able to start a family. I am not having children until I am skinny!!! (4) to be healthy.

I was doing south beach but I kept getting Heartburn from it. I have been doing Beach Body and Walk away the pounds dvd too. I will get my butt in gear when I get back from vacation. I LEAVE TOMORROW FOR 15 DAYS, Going back to WISCOSIN!!!!!!!

My stats are 275/?/150

Good Luck everyone and I am here for you all

:) Danielle



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Registered: 04-19-2004
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 9:31pm
Thanks, Jessica ! And you have the Gazelle From Hell ?? That thing SCARES me. I'd kill myself on it. And Tony Little makes me crazy. I grind my teeth so hard my head hurts.

And

WHY

Does

The

man

YELL?!?!?



Amy ;)

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 9:46pm
Hi Danielle! You do daycare and nanny AND Mary Kay ? You have TIME to eat?? LOL!

Linda and I are from MA as well. Linda is still there, I live in NH. Welcome!

Amy

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Registered: 08-10-2003
Sat, 08-21-2004 - 2:55am
Hi everyone! I'm Elle - live in Tucson - orig. from N. California - 39 (for a couple more months!) - wife of over 21 years - mother of 3 girls 19, 16 & 16. Work FT at a new home builder's office. Want to lose weight simply because I'M TIRED OF BEING FAT!!! Want to wear nice clothes, have more energy , look better, feel better and give my body a break!! I like this board because folks can relate to jiggly body parts and what we can all do to firm them up!! I have a profile on this site as well...click on my name.

I am not doing any specific "diet". Just trying to eat healthier, smaller portions and drinking water, water, water!! Did Atkins for 2 months last summer and lost almost 20 pounds, but couldn't choke down anymore meat!! Got tired of hubby asking what kind of meat we were having for din-din!!

Amy, I also have a Gazelle from Tony "the screamer" Little. What a goof ball! Can you say "Valium"??? Anyway, I like the Gazelle for a couple reasons... I can do mindless exercise while watching TV and it's easy on my joints. None of that bone jarring stuff that aggravates my arthritic neck!!! (doggone teenage gymnastics!!)

Welcome Newbies!!!!!!!!!!

Elle

243/235/145 5'5"

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Registered: 07-16-2004
Sat, 08-21-2004 - 11:29am
Hi Everyone!

My name is Lisa, I'm 33 years old and I live in beautiful Alberta, Canada - gotta lurve those Rocky Mountains. I've been coming here for just over a month now and thoroughly enjoy the posts and support - Amy I adore your humour and attitude!

For me it isn't so much losing weight but getting fit again. I've always been the active fat girl but this past year I was stuck in an awful job and became an emotional eater - for every emotion out there! So I quit the job, got a new/improved one and decided it was time for a change - especially as for the first time ever my blood pressure was very high...I am normally the pinnacle of health to be honest.

As for weight...well the last time I weighed myself I was approximately 232 lbs but if any of you ever saw one of my first posts I have a thing against scales so I've been measuring myself. When I started my waist was at 42 inches and now I'm down to 41 - not a huge improvement but it's something. Other body parts have been shrinking more significantly but I won't bore with that.

My plan is simple: eat well, eat less, and exercise more. I follow the Canadian Food Guide as close as possible, walk back and forth to work everyday, climb a HUGE set of stairs 2 to 3 times a week (there are 167 steps), and just started a belly dancing tape (I love it!). Oh and every other night I do my weights, sit-ups and push-ups.

And my job? I work at a museum as an assistant researcher for programs and exhibition development - offers a very creative outlet for me and my boss is the COOLEST woman ever.

So there we are!

Cheers!

Lisa

P.S. I don't have a goal in mind just yet other than I'm getting into my size 14 jeans by Christmas (I'm a snug 16 right now) - after that, we'll see.

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Registered: 07-25-2004
Sat, 08-21-2004 - 3:15pm
Hi, I'm Janey. I'm new to this board, but it seems like I've found a good place! I'm 53 years old, live in Florida, and work for a bank. I have 3 grown kids (great kids!), and I'm dieting because I want to be around for a long time. :-)



My husband left 15 years ago, and I was a single mom, and pretty much totally neglected myself while I raised the kids, worked, and went to school. Since the kids have been out on their own, I have been in a pretty bad slump--I haven't known what to do with myself. Unfortunately, I ate--a LOT.

I am trying to change all that. I'm dieting (mostly following South Beach), and I have lost 41 pounds since May. Maybe I shouldn't admit it, but I'm also going to a therapist to try to figure out how to get back to the old me!

I hope everyone on this board has a healthy, positive week!

Janey

291/250/140

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Sat, 08-21-2004 - 4:08pm
Janey, There is nothing shameful about seeing a therapist to make your life better. I see one every other week. I know in the begining I was embaressed. I didn't even want to park in front of her office. I parked at the business next door. Pretty sad, aren't I. Now I don't care. I know I am doing this for me and my boys! Take care of yourself. Good luck finding you. We seem to hide ourselves in the darnedest places. :) Hugs, Brenda

Hugs, Brenda