Weightloss Forum Bios

[Dee]

Hey Donk,

I'll join you on that charity run in about 12 months!

[Vegetable]

Name-Amy
Username: Vegetable
Birthday: 30 August
Anniversary: Meh Single
Marital Status: Single
Children: 1
Pets: 2 cats, Kittyboo and Mo
What Country/State do you live in: Melb, Vic Australia
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): SAHM & doing diploma in Childrens Services by correspondence
Favorite "Me Time" activity: reading/bath with candles
Favorite mode of exercise: walking
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: no
How long since you were last slim: 5 years

What food plan are you on at the moment? Tony Ferguson
What can we do to help you on your journey? Support without judgement
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? Find an exercise you love and diet you can live with
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? I woke up and realised I was a size 24
What do you like best about yourself? Eyes
State one goal that you will strive for: I want to get back to my pre pregnancy weight, to be able to walk into a room and feel confident, beautiful and healthy

[Donk]

Hey Donk,

I'll join you on that charity run in about 12 months!

Sounds like a plan. You're on!

[loveat116]

Name: Ellen
Username: Loveat116
Birthday: 7/10/1988
Anniversary: -
Marital Status: In a relationship
Children: None
Pets: 2 Cats and a dog
What Country/State do you live in: Australia/Tasmania
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): Work

Favorite "Me Time" activity: Gym or Watching DVD's
Favorite mode of exercise: Walking or Eliptical
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: Nope
How long since you were last slim: 2 Years

What food plan are you on at the moment? Reducing diet by 500 calories
What can we do to help you on your journey? Support?
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? I know quite a bit about weight loss and nutrition, it is just something I am really interested in.
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? Im not exactly overweight, but I have gained about 7kg since leaving school, and id like to lose it.

What do you like best about yourself? Not sure lol, my hair?
State one goal that you will strive for: To be 54kg!

[vanessa0305]

Name: Vanessa
Username: vanessa0305
Birthday: 03/05/1974
Anniversary: 5th Oct
Marital Status: Married
Children: 4
Pets: 3 Cats and Cavalier
What Country/State do you live in: Australia/Queensland
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): SAHP

Favorite "Me Time" activity: Gym and shopping
Favorite mode of exercise: Pump
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: Nope
How long since you were last slim: 12 Years

What food plan are you on at the moment? low carb, 1500 cal limit.
What can we do to help you on your journey? Support and friendship
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? Ignore the little voice inside that tells you that you've blown it now so you may as well give up, she is the fat woman and you can't listen to her. Be strong, it will take time but you can do it.
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? Having my husband ask my parents how to put me on a diet without hurting my feelings.

What do you like best about yourself? My friendly nature?
State one goal that you will strive for: To fit into the same size cloths my sister can!

[Bread-Monster]

Name: Lydia
Username: Bread-Monster
Birthday:
Anniversary:
Marital Status: Not married yet
Children: 0
Pets: 0
What Country/State do you live in: Mercurial state of Victoria
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): Currently a uni bum/army reservist

Favorite "Me Time" activity: exercising/playing music/reading
Favorite mode of exercise: running
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: no
How long since you were last slim: I've been...well, more or less slim for the past 2 years

What food plan are you on at the moment? Eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full plan

What can we do to help you on your journey? Be your loving, motivating selves.

What advice can you give someone else on the journey?
Start with the end in mind. If you want something badly enough, visualize that ideal outcome and use a little self-discipline and determination to get you there.

What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss?
I needed to join the army reserves so I had to be fitter than fit. That meant also losing a bit of weight.

What do you like best about yourself?
I'm a sincere person. I will not lie, even if the truth hurts.
I work hard (most of the time)
I'm discipline in many aspects
I'm strong and determined
I'm loyal and will be there for those I love.
I will stand up for the weak and defenseless against those who are unjust.

State one goal that you will strive for:
To be the best person I can hope to be, because that's all that I ever could be. Doesn't matter in the end how fit or fat, how rich or poor. I will die and all that will remain of me is a memory. If those I love remember me as a person of no redeeming qualities, then I will exist as such.

[lng86]

Name: Lauren

Username: lng86

Birthday: 29/01/1986

Anniversary: 11 June

Marital Status: In a relationship

Children: None yet!

Pets: 2 dogs - Zac and Angel (they are my world!)

What Country/State do you live in: Sydney

Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): SAHP for the next week or so!

Favorite "Me Time" activity: Relaxing... Having a massage... Or a bubble bath.

Favorite mode of exercise: I LOVE the cross trainer

Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: Yes

How long since you were last slim: Never!

What food plan are you on at the moment? Healthy alternatives

What can we do to help you on your journey? Keep doing what ya'll are doing. It's working!

What advice can you give someone else on the journey? Patience is essential... Losing weight may take a while - but it'll be worth every drop of sweat!

What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? Wanting to wear something beautiful to my 21st... and realising nothing fit!

What do you like best about yourself? When I put my mind to something, I give it my all. I have never actually tried losing weight before. I will succeed.

State one goal that you will strive for: Acceptance of my body.

[oostevens]

Name: Rachel
Username: oostevens
Birthday: 6 April
Anniversary: 22 April
Marital Status: Married
Children: not yet
Pets: none
What Country/State do you live in: Australia/Queensland
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): work - receptionist

Favorite "Me Time" activity: singing or working out
Favorite mode of exercise: skipping (man its a work out)
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: um....not really
How long since you were last slim: um... few years

What food plan are you on at the moment? calorie king
What can we do to help you on your journey? support me
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? join this forum, it gave me the motivation i needed.
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? the mirror, suddenly i was no longer blind to the weight i had gained.

What do you like best about yourself? my personality (weird/querky/fun/honest/caring)
State one goal that you will strive for: To find that my wedding dress, no longer fits me That it is too big hehe

[danielle*]

Name: Danielle
Username: danielle*
Birthday: 9th April 1989
Marital Status: Single
Pets: One crazy cat and a beautiful dog
What Country/State do you live in: Sydney
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): I jgraduate from high school tomorow, will be at uni next year, and I have 3 casual jobs!

Favorite "Me Time" activity: Bashing away at the piano or guitar
Favorite mode of exercise: Treadmill/walking/exercise bike
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: Yes! I love it.
How long since you were last slim: Um, never? I was always a solid child. Maybe when I was like, 6.

What food plan are you on at the moment? I use CalorieKing and I try to eat 1500 cals a day.
What can we do to help you on your journey? Be the lovely friendly selves that you all are
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? Figure out strategies that work for you. Don't give up because of minor setbacks, the results are worth the long haul.
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? I just.. kept getting bigger and almost none of my clothes fit and I felt so terrible about myself.

What do you like best about yourself? I like my hair and my eyes and my curves!
State one goal that you will strive for: To be under 70 kilos, to be a size 12, and to feel good and confident about my body!

[kate_turner2000]

happy graduation danielle!!! i was so excited to finish high school but also sad that my world as i knew it for so many years was over!

[HappyBella55]

Name: Bella

Username: HappyBella55

Birthday: 20/1/85

Anniversary: N/A

Marital Status: Single

Children: N/A

Pets: 2 fur babies

What Country/State do you live in: Qld

Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): Full-time uni student/part-time work.

Favourite "Me Time" activity: Driving to the beach, taking amazing shots with my camera and just watching the waves crash - the ocean air relaxes me

Favourite mode of exercise: running, walking

Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: nope

How long since you were last slim: a year ago - well not slim but smaller than now I was 65kgs

What food plan are you on at the moment? counting cals
What can we do to help you on your journey? keep doing what you are doing

What advice can you give someone else on the journey? take it one day at a time, its a long bumpy journey but with commitment and determination you will get there in the end.

What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? Seeing pictures of myself/my reflection in the mirror/being unhappy with the way I look.

What do you like best about yourself? my friendly personality

State one goal that you will strive for: to be 10kgs lighter by christmas and ultimately to reach my goal weight and be happy to pose for pickies on my graduation day

[local mike]

Name: Mike
Username: It's right there on the left
Birthday: 04/08/1980
Anniversary: 14/03/2006
Marital Status: Lovin' my Fiona
Children: none
Pets: Buster (rottweiler/labrador), Maya (boxer)
What Country/State do you live in: Victorianator
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): Freelance designer from home, and fulltime design student

Favorite "Me Time" activity: drawing, reading, intarweb trawling
Favorite mode of exercise: jogging
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: Nope
How long since you were last slim: haha, never!

What food plan are you on at the moment? Other than simply eating healthy and keeping daily calories below 1500-1800, nothing.
What can we do to help you on your journey? Keep me motivated through all the feelgood stories I see!
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? Be patient and persistent. Don't feel like you're never allowed to eat junk food, just make sure you don't do it often and you do it in small amounts. When you think you might be eating too much junk, remind yourself that you've been working your arse off—why waste it?
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? Nothing really, I'd just like to be able to fit into some hot clothes and to look good in a suit!
What do you like best about yourself? I make a conscious effort to avoid being biased without properly knowing what I'm talking about.

State one goal that you will strive for: To look AWESOME.

[charlimc]

Name: Charlene but call me Charli
Username: charlimc
Birthday: 9/1/85
Anniversary: 8/10/06
Marital Status: relationship
Children: 4 yr old girl my partner has a 7 and 9 yr old
Pets: Pug
What Country/State do you live in: Perth WA
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): Qualified Make up/ Special effects Artist. Hair design Cert.... atm just a housewife.. what a drag lol

Favorite "Me Time" activity: in the shower lol only time i get to myself atm
Favorite mode of exercise: walking Marley ( pug )
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: bought one lost it before i got to use it ( kids)
How long since you were last slim: hmm about 12 yrs old lol

What food plan are you on at the moment? lite n easy 1200 cal
What can we do to help you on your journey? encourage me that its ok to do something for myself
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? that its hard but well worth the work, to stick it out and if you have a bad day that you can just jump straight back on. To do this for yourself not anyone else.
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? im sick of feeling like im worth nothing because of my weight. im 22 and i want to enjoy my life and be the person i want to be not try and be the person everyone else wants me to be.

What do you like best about yourself? hmm this is the hardest question.. im a loving caring person
State one goal that you will strive for: to be happy with the person i am and not care about what everyone else thinks, stand up for myself and not let ppl control my life.

[Cass101]

Name: Claire
Username: Cass101 (I always wanted to be a cassie!)
Birthday: july '83
Anniversary: 11/july/03 (no not my B'day! lol)
Marital Status: Defacto (lol but I call him hubby cause I treat him like one!)
Children: Lil Lachie 2.5yrs
Pets: Noodle 10wk old Beagle (pedigree - lol I paid more for a pedigree so damn I'm going to say she is one!)
What Country/State do you live in: Deniliquin - if you have any idea where that is please come and rescue me!!!
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): Mum, full time work, full time study and I look after the 'big boy' ironing his uniform getting him food etc...

Favorite "Me Time" activity: This!! Love the net, plus although not purely me time I love going down to Melb. taking Lachie to the Zoo or Aquarium! The 3.5hrs there really clears my head plus i get to enjoy zoo time with lachie!
Favorite mode of exercise: Walking I HATE RUNNING!!! Would like to get back into Basketball
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: Somewhere in my house, I don't like it cause it is temperamental!
How long since you were last slim: When I met my man, stupid man feeding me up. lol I'll post a pic of me when I get back into the size 10 Lee denim mini skirt i wore on our first date. it cost me a fortune and I only wore it like twice!!

What food plan are you on at the moment? sticking at 5000kj
What can we do to help you on your journey? Keep doing what your doing!!
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? Be true to yourself, if you are writing down cals/kjs write it all down even that lollie because if you don't you are only lying to yourself!
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? No real wakeup call, I am coming off a course of prednisone and it makes you eat more so I am now ready to loose weight.
What do you like best about yourself? Not much! Let me think... I snagged a great man! Isn't that sad I cant think of anything I like about me.. I know I am a great nurse!!!

State one goal that you will strive for: To be under 60kg before my B'day 2008

[GoddessInside]

Name: Helen
Username: GoddessInside
Birthday: 31 August 78Anniversary: 21May
Marital Status: Married
Children: 0
Pets: 1 kitten - Tiggy; 2 guinea pigs - Sexy & Cheena
What Country/State do you live in: Sydney, NSW
Work / SAHP (Stay At Home Person): Work

Favorite "Me Time" activity: Singing and no Im no Aus Idol !
Favorite mode of exercise: Walking
Do you have a pedometer/stepometer: Pedometre
How long since you were last slim: Technically I've always been overweight, however going by BMI and healthy weight range according to height, 1991.

What food plan are you on at the moment? Optifast
What can we do to help you on your journey? Looking for support and guidance
What advice can you give someone else on the journey? Don't give up, when it gets hard, you're doing something right
What was your "wake up call" that led you to get serious about weight loss? Heart pulpitations, became a prisoner in my own home due to weight.

What do you like best about yourself? Mah outgaoing pershonality y'all
State one goal that you will strive for: To finally be fit and healthy and eventually start that long awaited family !