Name: Bree
E-mail: virtualjag@yahoo.com
Goal (long-term): To get down to a healthy weight and maintain it.
Goal (short-term): To lose five pounds by December 1.
What motivates you: A desire to be healthy. I don’t want to be that woman that the doctors tell to lose weight if she wants to have children. I just want to have them and be healthy enough to have the energy to try and keep up with them. (I’ve been on a baby kick lately. Can you tell?)
A short paragraph about yourself: I’m a graduate student (Special Education) and a part time teacher (Adult Education). I’m grossly underpaid and overworked. :) Not really, when I go into SPED that *will* be the reality.
I started on a health kick about a year and a half ago but lost steam. It was hard to be the only one trying and the only person I could lean on. Then in January of this year my friend and I started walking and eventually made our way to the weight room (in spite of the big scary football players). Now I try to walk one day, run two days, go to an aerobics class and a yoga class. I aim for working out five out of seven days.
Three things to take to a deserted island: An enormous CD collection, a huge library of books, and Greg. (Hey, I never said it had to be three *individual* items. I’m making up the rules as I go.)
Name:Sarah
E-mail address: Sarahwarrior@yahoo.com
Goal (long): Lose up to 120 lbs
Goal (short): In 2 weeks I would like to lose about 1
or 2 lbs. I must do small amounts so I can keep myself motivated
and healthy.
What motivates you:
Name: Penny
E-mail: pmrai73@aol.com
Goal (long-term): 125 ~~ or so
Goal (short-term): set up habits such as exercise and eating right in order to lose 20 pounds and to set me on the path to lose the rest
What motivates you: My mom -- she was over 250 pound and struggled with her weight for as long as I can remember... she has lost 68 pounds (and counting) since Jan `00
A short paragraph about yourself: I have been married to my husband for 7 1/2 years. we have 2 girls ages 4 and 2. My husband is a minister and has a construction business. I am a stay at home mom and we plan to homeschool.
Three things to take to a deserted island: my Bible, my family, and seed packets -- plant seeds, food grows....
Name: Carrie (and that's all anybody gets!)
E-mail: carrieroks@hotmail.com
Goal (long-term): to run a 10k, weigh 130-140 lbs, and be a buff
granny... someday.
Goal (short-term): to keep up with working out and fitness, and cut
down on drinking and eating out of anything other than hunger.
What motivates you: my goals, the desire to be happy with how I look
forever.
A short paragraph about yourself: student/secretary/musician who loves the outdoors, movies, books, and music (duh) and wants to be more in shape than she ever thought possible.
Three things to take to a deserted island: my significant other, my
journals (or at least something to write in), and my guitar... does that
include replacement strings???
Name: Franka
E-mail: ffaase@tip.nl
Goal (long-term): 65 kg
Goal (short-term): get trough this next stress full week without
getting my weight back up to 80 kg
What motivates you: My health and I hated myself and figured hating the way I looked was part of it, want to look better
A short paragraph about yourself: I started this whole weight lose
thing at about 105-110 kg, lost a lot of that and after more than a month of not loosing any just going up and down I recently lost 7 kg and got below
80.
I'm a part time student I live in the Netherlands and have a part-time
job. And at a loss what to write more
Three things to take to a deserted island: My dear Cat named Lassie,
good book, chocolate
Name: Liz
E-mail: retoews@telusplanet.net
Long-Term Goal: I would like to be toned and active. Not dieting all the time, but making healthy lifestyle and food choices.
Short-Term Goal: I want to keep on with walking places instead of driving, and with doing 30 mins of aerobics tape 3 times a week. I'm also restricting portions and treats because I still want to lose another 5 pounds.
Motivation: Being able to take part in whatever fun activity is going on - not having to bow out because I'm not physically up to it. Also being able to buy whatever styles I want to wear, and not being concerned about using my clothes to camouflage my flaws.
About Me: I am 27, married, and living in Edmonton, Alberta. I am a
stay-at-home mom of 2 preschoolers. We've just moved, so we're trying to get
used to new house, new city, new church, etc. I love reading, horseback riding,
drama, and fresh bread (!).
3 Things for a Deserted Island: First Aid Kit, Milk Cow, and Large Suitcase full of Books - LOL
Name: Sandy
Goal (long-term): Drop 45-50 from my starting weight. I'm already half
way there!!! Whopee!
Goal (short-term): Get back into the habit of working out on a regular
basis.
What motivates you:
Being able to walk several miles without loosing my breath.
Defined calf muscles (or as my college roomie used to call them
"Cows")
New clothes in smaller sizes
Looking good in the "fitted" bridesmaid dress for my friend's June
wedding
Compliments
Finding yummy healthy recipes
Remembering that this isn't a diet, its a new way of living
A short paragraph about yourself: I'm 28 and married to a wonderful
man for 4.5 years. We live on the Atlantic Coast so we spend lots of
time boating and swimming and hiking at the shore. (depending on what
the weather is like..I mean, NOW it’s too cold for must more
than walking!) No kids, just one big furry, spoiled Siberian Husky who
thinks she rules the house. Ok, who DOES rule the house. Oh yeah, and
I'm a marketing guru (I'm lobbying to have my title changed) for a
technology company.
Three things to take to a deserted island:
My hubby
My Bible
My journal (with pen) Ok that's four, but who is REALLY counting?
Name: Emily
E-mail: emilylant@aol.com
Goal (long-term): Run the Boston Marathon!
Goal (short-term): Lose weight, get healthy and work up to running 19 miles a week.
What motivates you: My family and friends, feeling healthy and the
great feeling I get after a good workout.
A short paragraph about yourself:
I'm Emily, age 23, living in Boston, MA. I'm in my last year of law
school (school will finally be over soon) and will be practicing
corporate law in a large downtown law firm after I take the bar. I work out
about 5-6 days a week and long term goals are not necessarily lose
weight, but primarily get and stay healthy.
Three things to take to a deserted island:
Name: Melissa
E-mail: missslyssa@aol.com
Goal (long-term): Be healthy and able to wear the clothes I want to wear.
Goal (short-term): Make it through the holidays!
What motivates you: A lot of different things. I really want to be able to wear whatever clothes I want. Plus-sized clothes are typically so ugly. Why the clothing manufacturers think fat people have no taste in style is beyond me. My nieces motivate me. I'd like to be able to continue keeping up with them. And I'd like to stay healthy and live a long life.
A short paragraph about yourself: I'm 27, and a full-time graduate student studying behavior analysis. I have three Dalmatians and a cat. My youngest Dalmatian, Winnie, is deaf, and I'm training her in agility. I have two nieces that live nearby and are the center of my world. I spend lots of time with both of them.
Three things to take to a deserted island: All my animals, vegetable seeds and a chicken coop with lots of chickens (for food!), and lots and lots of books.