Susan is a web and graphic designer in Los Angeles. She designs and codes websites, email marketing and web advertising. She works with the Adobe suite of software which includes Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash and also Content Management Systems such as Drupal and Wordpress
Jennifer is 20 years old, is a student and has a data entry position. She also co-owns an artist promotional, booking and event directing company which aims to promote artists and their music labels. In the past 4 months she has gained 20 pounds due to stress and late night hours at work. She’s been struggling with weight ever since she graduated high school and began working.
Her Hobbies:
She enjoys reading books, going shopping, watching independent films, dancing, concerts, meeting new people and learning new things.
Her favorite Music:
She loves music. She mainly listens to ‘underground music’ or indie and is a big fan of John Mayer, Norah Jones, Drake, Belanova, and world music.
Is a a certified hypnotherapist with a private practice in Santa Monica. She made a major career switch about 3 years ago, when she decided to leave her former career as a victim’s rights and family law attorney (stressful!) in order to pursue what she loved (helping people reach their highest potential!). She works with clients of all ages (although my favorite group to work with is kids and teens). Her areas of expertise include: smoking cessation, insomnia, test anxiety, performance enhancement, confidence building, fears/phobias, habit elimination and eating disorders. She received a Juris Doctorate from USC and a BA degree from UC Berkeley. She is in a committed relationship and has no children (yet), but looks forward to being a mommy someday!
Her Hobbies:
Yoga, traveling, scrabble, meditation
Her Favorite Music:
KCRW world music
Sinful Sweet Tooth:
Any type of pastry, her mom’s poppy seed cake and ice cream
Chloe updated us today about the changes she’s made so far:
She writes,
“I have put away the ice cream! …….. and instead am choosing:
wild blueberries(frozen-TJoe’s) and
fresh strawberries,
treating myself and buying papaya which I love,
remembering to put bananas and red grapes in the freezer,
putting a few frozen strawberries w/ some nonfat milk in the blender, with a packet of stevia
making a protein shake w/ berries, and vanilla (egg white or whey) protein powder(Jay Robb) he uses stevia—–depending on if its a snack or a meal replacement I use either 1 scoop or a 1/2 of a scoop——-also if I want more volume I put in 3-4 ice cubes
All of my substitutions are working for today….I need to remember to keep changing it up so I don’t get bored with what I am eating and want a hot fudge sundae!”
I say.. good job Chloe! You’re not alone. It’s tough to fight the temptation but once you do, it’s a piece of cake (not literally!)
Sonia is a wife and mother of 2. She’s been married for a little over 10 years and has 2 wonderful daughters, ages 20 and 8. She works at an all-girls school in Los Angeles as an Accounting Assistant. She spends her entire day sitting in front of a computer and loves the people she works with.
Her Hobbies:
She loves eating out and spending time with her family and friends. Someday, she would love to travel the world!!
Her Favorite Music:
She enjoys listening to all types of music, especially if it has a great dance beat!
Sinful Sweet Tooth:
Her weakness is anything chocolate!! Dark chocolate, Chocolate chip cookies, chocolate soufflé…well you get the picture! !
Meghan is 32 years old, single (Dr Warren is giving up on me) and resides in West Hollywood. Meghan has found her dream job in publicity. As Associate Vice President of Worldwide Film Publicity for the entertainment agency, ROGERS & COWAN, she promotes and markets films to domestic and international audiences. In 2002, Meghan was asked to be a bridesmaid in one of her closest friends wedding. Although the shortest of the bridesmaids, Meghan at 51 and 138 pounds, was the largest girl in the party, fitted for a size 12 dress. The experience literally weighed on her, proving to be the final wake-up call she needed after years of struggling with her weight. Four months later, she was 28 pounds lighter. Seven years later, she has kept all the weight off, wears a size 2 or 4, as her Banana Republic monthly bills regularly reflect, and attends spinning and pilates classes 4 5x a week. Her
Her Hobbies:
In her spare time, Meghan enjoys the quintessential LA outdoor lifestyle -biking, hiking, al fresco dining, weekend beach visits as well as traveling, writing, watching films and reading. A reality TV show habit also tends to keep her occupied. Shhh.
Her Favorite Music:
She listens to whatever Ryan Seacrest plays
Sinful Sweet Tooth:
I love chocolate, its my weakness. Ive given up diet soda successfully and am slowing learning that life without coffee is tolerable, although Vitamin 10 Water is my new vice. Due to work and my status as a Singleton, I go out pretty often and the regular wine habit makes losing weight a bit of a challenge. I practice portion control and pack my breakfast and lunch daily because I need the discipline. If I could eat the bread basket, I would.but I dont. And I steer clear from pizza, pasta and cereal as I never quite learned how to say no.
After 30 days of my sugar-free challenge, I fit into my favorite jeans! BUT, it’s not over just yet. I’ll be taking a group through my challenge now to make sure they reach their desired goals.
To give your sugar-free lifestyle a little boost, here’s a simple 5 minute workout you can do ANYWHERE: at home, work, while watching T.V., etc. There’s no excuse to wimp out!
Starting your day off with a simple exercise routine will help you lose weight and feel great. Feeling energized has really helped me stay away from sugar during my Sugar Free Challenge. In the Day 13-Morning Exercise video, I share my morning exercise ritual with you, as well as discussing the benefits of water vs. soda. Check it out!
According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, it's recommended no more than 8 teaspoons/day of added sugar
based on a 2,000 calories/day diet. That’s 32 grams if you’re reading
labels, and about 6% of your total calories for the day. That means: * 32 total grams / 4 grams per teaspoon = < 8 teaspoons added sugar/day * 1 teaspoon sugar = 1 sugar cube = 1 sugar packet
A little about Susan… 
A little about Jennifer….
Is a a certified hypnotherapist with a private practice in Santa Monica. She made a major career switch about 3 years ago, when she decided to leave her former career as a victim’s rights and family law attorney (stressful!) in order to pursue what she loved (helping people reach their highest potential!). She works with clients of all ages (although my favorite group to work with is kids and teens). Her areas of expertise include: smoking cessation, insomnia, test anxiety, performance enhancement, confidence building, fears/phobias, habit elimination and eating disorders. She received a Juris Doctorate from USC and a BA degree from UC Berkeley. She is in a committed relationship and has no children (yet), but looks forward to being a mommy someday!
A little about Sonia…
A little about Miss Meghan Gamber…
