First name (if you want to tell): Stephanie
Meaning of user name: my grandma always calls me Stephy…the K is my lastname initial
Geographical location: Hamilton Ontario Canada
Age: 23
Marital Status: married since May 2006
Children/Ages: Nah
Occupation: I work at Sears
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: reading, being with family and friends
Height: 5'3
Eye/Hair Color: eyes-green; hair-light brunette
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: officially today-December 5, 2006
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 210/210/155
Problem: no self control/ emotional eater
Plan/Way of Eating: getting rid of the junk, eating more protein and vegetables
Favorite exercise: walking, jogging
Favorite movies: My Girl, One Fine Day, A Walk to Remember
Favorite books/plays: To Kill a Mockingbird,
Music: pretty much anything that is not loud and screamy
Favorite Quote(s): I honestly can’t think of anything
Favorite People (dead and living): my parents, my husband and my brothers
People I can’t stand: ignorant people
Places you’ve been: Dominican Republic,
Places you want to visit: England, Italy, China
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? eon
02. What is your least favorite word? Can’t
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Beautiful colours, and nature
04. What turns you off? ignorance
05. What is your favorite curse word? damn
06. What sound or noise do you love? -laughter
07. What sound or noise do you hate? - crying
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? – child care
09. What profession would you not like to do? – anything that would potentially hurt someone
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Well done good and faithful servant.”

First name (if you want to tell): Tammy
Meaning of user name: I'm a Lady of the North country!
Geographical location: Yukon, Canada
Age: 30
Marital Status: Single, never married
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Truck Driver
Pets: 3 Horses, 1 Dog that is with my ex
Hobbies/Interests: Horses, Dogs, Computers, Travel, Photography
Height: 5'11''
Eye/Hair Color: Green/Blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Forever
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 295/295/?
Problem: Binging/Compulsive Overeating
Plan/Way of Eating: Not Sure
Favorite exercise: Weights and Elliptical (not doing weights now)
Favorite movies: 50 First Dates, How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Angela's Ashes, Million Dollar Baby
Favorite books/plays: Anything Non-Fiction, John Grisham
Music: Almost Everything
Favorite Quote(s): "Don't Frown, You Never Know Who Is Falling In Love with Your Smile" "I Ain't Never Seen a Bad Road, But I've Seen a Lot of Bad Drivers"
Favorite People (dead and living): Robin Williams, Ian Millar, My Little Sister, My Father
People I can’t stand: Paris Hilton
Places you’ve been: Sweden, Las Vegas, California, Atlanta Georgia, Alaska
Places you want to visit: Italy, Scotland, Ireland, Hawaii
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? valentine
02. What is your least favorite word? raw
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? love
04. What turns you off? stupid people
05. What is your favorite curse word? f***!
06. What sound or noise do you love? ocean
07. What sound or noise do you hate? people kissing....ugh!
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? none, been through enough
09. What profession would you not like to do? therapist
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? welcome home
Any other tidbits you would like to share: Nope

First name (if you want to tell):
Meaning of user name: My Name ( sooo original)
Geographical location: Houston TX ( Philly bound!)
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Children/Ages: 3 & 11 Little girls
Occupation: Student/Writer
Hobbies/Interests: Football, Movies, Make-up
Height: 5'5
Eye/Hair Color: White person Black
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May '06
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 193/164/148
Problem: Revcovering bulimic
Plan/Way of Eating: Weight Watchers
Favorite exercise: Belly Dance
Favorite movies: DO you have a year? I am a HUGE movie geek!
Favorite books: The Dubliners, Dracula, Blink, The Areas of my Expertise
Music: The Dropkick Murphy's, Gnarls Barkley, Springsteen, U2!!, I love cheesy 80's hair metal!
Favorite Quote(s): I ate a big red candle-Anchorman
Favorite People (dead and living): Steve Carrell, Martin Scorcese, Will Ferrell, Ben Franklin, James Joyce, My husband, anyone who can make me laugh
People I can’t stand: People who are so shoved up their own...well you get the picture
Places you’ve been: Pretty much all accross the eastern Seaboard and most of TX
Places you want to visit: Ireland, Vegas, Rome
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? Uvuvla
02. What is your least favorite word? No
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Funny people
04. What turns you off? self absorbed people
05. What is your favorite curse word? MotherF*(#$
06. What sound or noise do you love? laughter
07. What sound or noise do you hate? SILENCE
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Rocket Scientist
09. What profession would you not like to do? I am not fond of farm animals
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Mr. Capote has your martini, he has a lot to tell you!

Any other tidbits you would like to share:
nah :P

First name (if you want to tell): Livia.
Meaning of user name: Kind of obvious. My weight is always on my mind.
Geographical location: Connecticut.
Age: 17, 18 in a few weeks.
Marital Status: In a relationship.
Children/Ages: None.
Occupation: None.
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking/baking. Photography. Walking. Making things. Spending money. Cemetaries. Hanging out. Reading about serial killers and weight issues, not together though. Heh.
Height: 5'3''.
Eye/Hair Color: Brown/brown.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Not sure I'm trying to lose. It's a weight acceptance journey maybe.
Highest weight/lowest/present: 105. 70. 89? No scale.
Problem: Restricting. Binging. Emotional overeating. Thoughts of purging.
Plan/Way of Eating: No meat. Seafood only. No dairy or way less. Water, coffee, tea and no other beverages besides alcohol...And organic food whenever possible.
Favorite exercise: Walking. I hope that counts.
Favorite movies: Requiem for a Dream. Ichi the Killer. May. Visitor Q.
Favorite books: Candy. Crank. Anything about weight issues.
Music: Metal/rock/techno/anything in Russian.
Favorite Quote(s): 'Is that Kosher?'
Favorite People (dead and living): My mom.
People I can’t stand: Ignorant ones. Everyone in this town. The president.
Places you’ve been: Nowhere really. Ohio was the farthest I think.
Places you want to visit: England. Japan. Russia. Israel.
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? F-ck.
02. What is your least favorite word? Preggers. UGH.
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Love I guess..
04. What turns you off? Ignorance. Rude attitudes.
05. What is your favorite curse word? C-nt.
06. What sound or noise do you love? My purring. Haha.
07. What sound or noise do you hate? Obnoxious chicks my age giggling.
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Anything involving mental health or drug abuse.
09. What profession would you not like to do? Nursing home worker.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I didn't think you of all people would be here.

Any other tidbits you would like to share:
My siblings are triplets.
I'm trying to learn to speak Russian.
I am ADDICTED to oysters, 100%.
I am a drop-out, jobless, and pretty much isolated.
I love animals.
The end. [/I][/I][/B]

Hey Girls! This is my very 1st post here....this forum is exactly what I am looking for rather than a 'diet' group as such. I hope to get to know you all better soon....

First name (if you want to tell): Amy
Meaning of user name: A reference to the shining spirit within
Geographical location: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Children/Ages: 2 beautiful blessings - Lachlan (4 3/4) Sophie (7 mths)
Occupation: currently a SAHM. I'm a social worker and also have an interest in mind/body medicine and alternative therapies.
Pets: None. Our beloved dog passed away just over a year ago. We have moved since then and need to build a fence at the front of the house before we get another one - hopefully this year.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, alternate health and spirituality, family time, music
Height: 5'8"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Feb 2, 2007 (this is about my 1,678th journey LOL)
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 116/116/75kg
Problem: compulsive eating, emotional eating, binging
Plan/Way of Eating: No 'diet' as such...just healthy eating, increased exercise and getting to the bottom of the emotional issues behind my destructive patterns
Favorite exercise Walking, swimming, gym
Favorite movies: There are so many.......The Green Mile, The Colour Purple, Remember the Titans, Charlie's Angels, Harry Potter....that's just off the top of my head
Favorite books/plays: Anything about mind/body health, new age, angels, bios....also love crime/mystery fiction, humor. My favourite authors are Bryce Courtney (an Aussie) and Marian Keyes.
Music: Love Music!!! soooooooo many great Aussie bands eg. Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe, Jet, Bernard Fanning, The Waifs, George....I could go on and on.
Favorite Quote(s): see siggy....also like, 'Don't blow out someone else's candle to make your own burn brighter.'
Favorite People (dead and living): My favourite people are those with compassionate hearts, willing to take a stand for what they believe in, a great sense of humour, non judgemental, willing to try new things, have an open and strong mind.
People I can’t stand: Any bimbo promoting the concept of self worth being about looks, body shape and money to the young women of the world.
Places you’ve been: Never been overseas.....sadly.
Places you want to visit: UK, USA, Canada, Thailand....anywhere really.
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? beautiful
02. What is your least favorite word? hate
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? spontaneity
04. What turns you off? constant criticising
05. What is your favorite curse word? bloody ****
06. What sound or noise do you love? rain on a tin roof, the sound of my kids giggling
07. What sound or noise do you hate? whining
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Retail - own my own plus size clothing shop with funky, cool and affordable clothing that doesn't assume fat people don't have any fashion sense or taste!!
09. What profession would you not like to do? ironing lady
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Good to see ya....come and put your feet up and have a cocktail!
Any other tidbits you would like to share: I love a good thunder storm, football, sleeping in and meeting new people. I'm scared of frogs and chooks.

First name (if you want to tell): Nadine
Meaning of user name:it's from a song, i think-was told to me during a VERY hard time
Geographical location: West Coast of Canada
Age: 30
Marital Status: Longterm relationship
Children/Ages: nope
Occupation: administrator for a theatre company and other stuff
Pets: mela-cat with a personality disorder
Hobbies/Interests: photography/art/theatre
Height: 5'6
Eye/Hair Color:brown/ever changing
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: seriously-like always
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 210ish/200/160 (or?)
Problem: Binge eating/compulsive overeating
Plan/Way of Eating: Random at best
Favorite exercise: swimming, kung fu, the treadmill
Favorite movies: anything by Wes Anderson...
Favorite books/plays: lots and lots
Music: indie, emo, hip hop, punk, big band/swing
Favorite Quote(s): "It is our light, not our dark that frightens us most" Nelson Mandela
Favorite People (dead and living): my mom
People I can’t stand: people who don't question
Places you’ve been:USA, Israel, England, Scottland, South Africa, Mexico
Places you want to visit: Las Vegas-going this April!!!!!

First name (if you want to tell): Claire
Meaning of user name: Its my name lol
Geographical location: Chester, England
Age: 21
Marital Status: got a sexy boyf
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: in between jobs
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: Music, films, tv, readin, writin, walkin, findin out new things, visiting new places and meeting new people
Height: 5'7''
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 25/2/07
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 14 stone/14 stone/11 stone
Problem: Binge eatin because I get bored
Plan/Way of Eating: just cuttin out all the crap
Favorite exercise Walking, thats all i really do, if i wa confident id play basketball
Favorite movies: Anythin with Jonny Depp or Jim Carrey
Favorite books/plays: I love books but cant think of any specific ones, currently readin cell by Stephen King
Music: I love most music, as long as its done well I like any style
Favorite Quote(s): Love may not make the world go round, but it makes the ride worthwhile
Favorite People (dead and living): my family and friends, all the members of *NSYNC, Johnny Depp, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Russell Brand
People I can’t stand: I try to get on with everyone so cant answer this really
Places you’ve been: no-where lol only places in England
Places you want to visit: Italy, America (esp Las Vegas), Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Greece
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? dont have 1 lol
02. What is your least favorite word? C*** (hate it)
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? some1 who makes me laugh
04. What turns you off? peeps who dont care of themselves
05. What is your favorite curse word? f******
06. What sound or noise do you love? waves of the sea
07. What sound or noise do you hate? kids screaming
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? anything to do with fashion
09. What profession would you not like to do? cleaner, i am very squeamish
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome, you will be happy here
Any other tidbits you would like to share: if any1 ever wants any support here im willing to help x

First name (if you want to tell): maria
Meaning of user name: a song i quite like by a band i had a huge obsession with
Geographical location: just north of london
Age: 17
Marital Status: single
Children/Ages: nooope
Occupation: student.. well i do try
Hobbies/Interests: music, long journeys, quite like lots of alone time, travelling when i can, reading
Height: 5ft 6"
Eye/Hair Color: both very dark
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: well well well i was a rake and wasn't bothered by my appearance until age 14 when all my overeating caught up with me .. i think all the little diet attempts made my binge eating progressively worse.. i'm only young! this time around - 8th jan '07
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: around 180/166/130-140
Problem: Binge Eating for sure, i have yet to work out exactly what brought it on (aaaaalways slightly overeaten though)
Plan/Way of Eating: calorie-counting, i try and keep between 1200-1400 cals, 5 small meals; only complex carbs.. lots of fruit and veg and all-bran :) ooh and salmon.. and oat biscuits.. and brazil nuts and almonds and a little bit of dark chocolate..
Favorite exercise: walking, and we have this really handy ab bench thing. i'm REALLY trying to start jogging but the only ideal time is before college and that means getting up at 5.. i dare you to try getting me up at 5 in the winter
Favorite movies: the blood diamond, dazed and confused, the lion king, catch me if you can
Favorite books: the perks of being a wallflower
Music: mainly rock, i guess my favourite musicians are bob dylan, the clash, bloc party and system of a down
Favorite Quote(s): "In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" i absolutely love that, it means a lot to me
Favorite People (dead and living): my dad, leonardo dicaprio and bob dylan
People I can’t stand: there's nobody i dislike that much at the moment
Places you’ve been: greece, france, germany, isle of wight i can't wait to travel when i'm older
Places you want to visit: south africa
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? oooh i dont know
02. What is your least favorite word? hmm.. ill get back to you on these lol
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Bright Eyes' music, a really good film and beautiful scenery (ok the sun just has to be blazing in a bright blue sky and i feel elated) also: passionate people and thunderstorms
04. What turns you off? ignorance and miserable weather
05. What is your favorite curse word? f***..excuse me
06. What sound or noise do you love? heavy rain if im tucked up in a warm bed
07. What sound or noise do you hate? metal on metal AHHHHH
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? i'd like to do all sorts, i'm really undecided on what i should study at uni
09. What profession would you not like to do? anything that didn't make me happy obviously so i guess that would be anything that bored me even if it paid millions a year, honestly
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? hey come on in we just ordered pizza

Any other tidbits you would like to share: i know who i'm going to marry!

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First name (if you want to tell):Chantal
Meaning of user name: Half of my name and I like cats
Geographical location: New Brunswick,Canada
Age: 26
Marital Status: single
Children/Ages: no
Occupation: Retail Associate and caregiver
Hobbies/Interests:Animals,Friends,Nature,Reading,Comedy Clubs
Height: 5ft 5
Eye/Hair Color: Blue-green/Auburn
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: March
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: around 280/280/130
Problem: Binge Eating,food obsession
Plan/Way of Eating: Weight Watchers,avoiding my trigger foods,exercise
Favorite exercise: Swimming,walking
Favorite movies: Bridget Jones,Wedding Crashers,Robin Hood men in tights,Home alone
Favorite books:Anything by Christina Dodd
Music: Country,Rock,Classica,Jazz,Acadian
Favorite People (dead and living): Mom,dad,brothers,friends,grandmother
People I can’t stand: fake people,liars,cheaters
Places you’ve been: Cuba,Toronto,Halifax,Victoria,Vancouver,Calgary,Ed monton,Nanaimo.pei
Places you want to visit: Europe,Hawaii,Australia,Japan
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? yay
02. What is your least favorite word? dunno
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? A bright and sunny day,fresh air in the forest,rainbow,mountains
04. What turns you off? snowstorms
05. What is your favorite curse word? s***
06. What sound or noise do you love? kids laughing,raindrops,waves
07. What sound or noise do you hate? nails on a blackboard
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I'd like to be a Dental Hygienist
09. What profession would you not like to do? pilot
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Hello...welcome to paradise!I've been waiting for you.
Any other tidbits you would like to share:I want to live a happy and healthy life

First name (if you want to tell):Jennifer
Meaning of user name: I want to be beautiful
Geographical location: Illinois, US
Age: 17
Marital Status: single
Children/Ages: none
Occupation: Student
Hobbies/Interests: music (I play clarinet & compose), reading, writing, taking walks, making collages, hanging out with friends
Height: 5ft 9
Eye/Hair Color: green/ light brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: ummm we'll say middle of Feb.
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 215 ish/don't know/around 140/130
Problem: Bulimia
Plan/Way of Eating: no more binging/purging, sticking to my meal plan, exercising moderately
Favorite exercise: walking & dancing
Favorite movies: Wedding Crashers, A Beatiful Mind, The Pianist, Mr. Holland's Opus
Favorite books: Bible, Lord of the Rings, East of Eden, Great Gatsby, Watership Down
Music: New Orleans Jazz, symphonic, Rock, Alternative, Christian
Favorite People (dead and living): Mom, dad, teachers, youth pastor, friends
People I can’t stand: Fake people, pretenders, liars, intentionally cruel/hateful/hurtful people
Places you’ve been: France, England, Aruba, Canada
Places you want to visit: Italy, Ireland, Hawaii
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? pineapple
02. What is your least favorite word? bonanza
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? music, fresh crisp air, colors, open space
04. What turns you off? pain, oppressive darkness, cruelty and unnecessary suffering
05. What is your favorite curse word? ****
06. What sound or noise do you love? windchimes, doves cooing
07. What sound or noise do you hate? squeaky desks
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? surgeon
09. What profession would you not like to do? ha. garbageman.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Jennifer.... I've been watching your every step. You are home now, safe at home with me.
Any other tidbits you would like to share: I'm dedicated to my recovery. And I can't really update you on my progress because I'm not allowed to weigh myself.

Hello, i'm new, but here we go:
First name (if you want to tell): ;)
Meaning of user name: i couldn't think of anything imaginative
Geographical location: Montgomery County, Maryland
Age: 26
Marital Status: Single, but engaged
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: teaching assistant and Master’s student
Pets: Happy a Keeshond (fluffy dog)
Hobbies/Interests: SNOWBOARDING, climbing, hiking, biking, wondering around aimlessly, i really like naps, but I don’t have time to take them…reading anything but my text books.
Height: 5'7''
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: March 13, 2007
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 153/153/125
Problem: EDNOS
Plan/Way of Eating: more fruits and veggies, and eating less
Favorite exercise: walking, elliptical, biking, yoga, climbing, snowboarding
Favorite movies: My Fair Lady, Napoleon Dynamite, MP: Holy Grail, 10 things I hate about you, Clueless, South Park, most anything Pixar,
Music: Goldfinger, Save Ferris, Green Day, Against Me, Reel Big Fish, The Slackers, The Agents, Spring Heeled Jack, Blur, Rage Against the Machine, The Living End, The Ditty Bops, Rancid, Operation Ivy, The Toasters.
Favorite Quote(s): Illigitimati non Carborundum ( Don’t let the *******s grind you down)
Favorite People (dead and living): Gandhi, Audrey Hepburn
People I can’t stand: people who talk highly about themselves
Places you’ve been: England (born there), Most places on the East Cost, Vermont to Florida, Colorado, California, Washington State, Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, Japan, Hong Kong, China.
Places you want to visit: Italy, Greece, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Spain, The Grand Canyon.
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? Damnit
02. What is your least favorite word? Anything discriminatory
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? learning
04. What turns you off? ignorance
05. What is your favorite curse word? Damnit
06. What sound or noise do you love? typing
07. What sound or noise do you hate? Helium balloons getting blown up, and anything loud and unnecessary.
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Ballerina
09. What profession would you not like to do? Food services
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Hey! You made it!
Any other tidbits you would like to share: nothing

First name (if you want to tell): Lindsey
Meaning of user name: University of Florida alum...GO GATORS...2006 basketball and football champs, yes, i'm proud :-)
Geographical location: Gainesville (titletown), Florida
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Research Assistant, Grad School Applier (haha)
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: reading, writing, gator sports, running, music, art, photography, traveling, camping,
Height: 5'0''
Eye/Hair Color: brown/black
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Today
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 136/136/120
Problem: Compulsive dieting over the years has now made my weight creep up due to binging/compulsive stress eating (i realize i don't have much to lose, but the binging cycle is dangerous and once a little weight comes on it seems it just keeps coming, so i want to stop it now)
Plan/Way of Eating: calories counting/ww points, trying to stay away from unnatural sugars/processed sugars
Favorite exercise: running, kickboxing, circuit training/weights
Favorite movies: Breakfast at Tiffanys, Vanilla Sky, Garden State, Love Actually, Magnolia, American Beauty, Finding Nemo...too many to list, basically anything to make me think..and the classic chick flicks.
Favorite books: The Great Gatsby, The Prophet, The Alchemist, Anything Fitzgerald or Twain, Walden, The Inferno, Love in the Time of Cholera, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The God of Small Things, Wuthering Heights, I'll stop now :-)
Music: Buffett, Dave Matthews, Coldplay, Sia, SiSe, Pink Floyd, Belle & Sebastian, Zero 7, Theivery Corporation, Counting Crows, The Shins, Jet, Snow Patrol, Jazz, Indie...anything not country or overplayed on the radio.
Favorite Quote(s): I'm not even going to start here, haha. I'll go on forever.
Favorite People (dead and living): Mark Twain, Salvador Dali, Mother Theresa, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Emerson, Thoreau, My parents, Oprah, too many to list
People I can’t stand: Hypocrites
Places you’ve been: Jamaica, Caymen Islands, Mexico, Bahamas, all over the US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece and Czech Republic so far
Places you want to visit: Italy again, Turkey, Egypt, London, Scotland, Croatia, Canada, FiJi, Jordan
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? illuminate
02. What is your least favorite word? like
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? authenticity
04. What turns you off? ignorance
05. What is your favorite curse word? ****
06. What sound or noise do you love? nature
07. What sound or noise do you hate? crying babies
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? writing
09. What profession would you not like to do? customer service
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome.
Any other tidbits you would like to share: Nope

First name (if you want to tell): Jen
Meaning of user name: a nickname from college-though I blame it soley for becoming the "mama" part not too long after lol
Geographical location: Kingston, PA
Age: 25
Marital Status: Engaged-3 yrs; Involved: 8yrs-yeah I am beating around the bush
Children/Ages: Hailey (3yrs) and Gabriel (6 months)
Occupation: TSS (therapeutic staff support) working with Autistic children
Pets: Sierra (the pit), Baby (my daughter's beta fish)]
Hobbies/Interests: Anything involving my kids, reading if I have time, and quiet-something that is very rare in my house though selfishly cherished
Height: 5'4 and 3/4''
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: forever, well I keep starting so lets say tomorrow
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 208/206/130
Problem: Binge eating/compulsive overeating
Plan/Way of Eating: WW
Favorite exercise circuit training, walking
Favorite movies: Dirty Dancing and Top Gun (also a sucker for any John Hugh's movie)
Favorite books/plays: Othello, Pandora's box, the bell jar
Music: Live, the Doors, Daughtry, Bush
Favorite Quote(s): "If you live through this with me I swear I will die for you." Hole-Courtney Love
Favorite People (dead and living): Silvia Plath, Maya Angelou, Jim Morrison, Gavin Rossdale, Chris Daughtry, Janis Joplin....
People I can’t stand: Hmn the president, Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton and all her cronies, stupid girls, sexist men...the list could continue forever
Places you’ve been: all over the US, England
Places you want to visit: Italy, Greece, Japan
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? Deyummy (my daughter's version of delicious and yummy)
02. What is your least favorite word? p**sy-still bothers me for whatever reason
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? honesty
04. What turns you off? hypocrisy
05. What is your favorite curse word? F
06. What sound or noise do you love? my children's voices
07. What sound or noise do you hate? screeching
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? own a small business or become a writer-though I have had writers block for over 3 yrs
09. What profession would you not like to do? anything in retail EVER AGAIN
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? So now do u finally believe?

First name (if you want to tell): Ashley
Meaning of user name: When I was 27 I started learning American Sign Language (ASL). I use it for different things now.
Geographical location: Kentucky
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married- 5 years in July
Children/Ages: two 19 month old Golden Retrievers, Kennedy and Madison and one 11 year old cat, Anchor
Occupation: College Instructor
Pets: Technically two dogs and one cat, but they are more our children than "pets"
Hobbies/Interests: American Sign Language, yoga, gardening
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Eye/Hair Color: brown/blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: just started 03/22/2007
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 189/189/150
Problem: overeating, binging, potentially diabetic
Plan/Way: no/less sugar, calorie counting, getting on here for support
Favorite exercise: yoga and walking
Favorite movies: Pretty Woman, American President, Dirty Dancing (just to name a few)
Favorite books/plays: Books- do not read. Plays- Hairspray, Taboo, Rent, Lion King
Music: most anything- but my favs right now- KT Tunstall, Rascal Flatts, Snow Patrol, anything Motown
Favorite Quote(s): "I can't never accomplished anything. I will try accomplished wonders" ~Anonymous
Favorite People (dead and living): my husband, Jeffrey Carlson (All My Children's, Zoe), Dixie Carter, Oprah, my grandmother
People I can’t stand: Loudmouth, closed-minded people
Places you’ve been: Germany, Italy, Enlgand, France, Switzerland, Spain, Mexico, Canada
Places you want to visit: Egypt, Greece, Austraila, Galapagos Islands

Pivot’s questions
01. What is your favorite word? plethora
02. What is your least favorite word? Wouldn't be polite to say. :)
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? music
04. What turns you off? dark colored room
05. What is your favorite curse word? ****
06. What sound or noise do you love? The bellow that Kennedy makes when Madison has something she is not suppose to have.
07. What sound or noise do you hate? someone CRUNCHING ICE!!!
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Radio DJ (probably not the proper term)
09. What profession would you not like to do? Nurse
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Your Mema and Sentor (our first Golden) is over there waiting for you.