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  • First name (if you want to tell): Frances But I go by my middle name Lynn
    Meaning of user name: just what my niece and nephew call me with birthdate afterward
    Geographical location: Euclid OHIO
    Age:35
    Marital Status:married
    Children/Ages: None
    Occupation: Still unemployed
    Pets: german shepherd mix named Bullet & dwarf rabbit named Fufu
    Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, art, movies, music, nature, photography
    Height: 4'11
    Eye/Hair Color: hazel/dirty blonde
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: September 2011
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 375/334/175
    Problem: Binge eating
    Plan/Way of Eating Carbs counting
    Favorite exercise Walking, weight lifting
    Favorite movieso many too name but I do love horror and musicals
    Favorite books/plays: Anything by Nora Roberst
    Musico many to name
    Favorite Quote(s): "what comes around goes around" "Smile its makes people wonder what you are up too"
    Favorite People (dead and living): My Family, friends, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie)
    Places you’ve been: PA, OHio, WV, Virginia, TN, NY
    Places you want to visit: Italy,
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? loopy
    02. What is your least favorite word? the c word for a vagina
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? nature
    04. What turns you off? ignorance
    05. What is your favorite curse word? the f word
    06. What sound or noise do you love? children’s laughter
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? clicking of the mouse
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? belly dancer
    09. What profession would you not like to do? janitor
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? you are forgiven for your sins
    Any other tidbits you would like to share: I hate calling it dieting
  • First name (if you want to tell): Victoria
    Meaning of user name: I <3 Lady Gaga, and my name.
    Geographical location: Arizona
    Age: 19 (20 soon)
    Marital Status: Single
    Children/Ages: None
    Occupation: Border Patrol
    Pets: 1 cat, baby; 2 dogs, Madison and Buster
    Hobbies/Interests: Swimming, house sitting, social networking, reading, Dance, watching The Big Bang Theory
    Height: 5'6'' On a good day
    Eye/Hair Color: Brown/blue (my hair color changes frequently)
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: (this time around) February 1, 2011
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 148/130/120 (UGW is 110)
    Problem: I like to eat a lot, portion control, boredom eating
    Plan/Way of Eating: Nutrisystem, excercise (started running)
    Favorite exercise: Running, elliptical, Richard Simmons videos, Dance
    Favorite movies: The Breakfast Club, Mean Girls, the list goes on and on.
    Favorite books/plays: Mainly Harry Potter, but I love to read, so anything that keeps my interest
    Music: I'm open to pretty much anything, but I love Lady Gaga.
    Favorite Quote(s): Um, I don't have one off the top of my head
    Favorite People (dead and living): My mother, Lady Gaga (), anybody who inspires me, English Boys<3
    People I can’t stand: Jessica Simpson, Kanye West (period), at times my little sister but I love her.
    Places you’ve been: Arizona, Cali, Colorado, Tennesse, Texas, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, Spain, Portugal (born there), Hawaii (loved it)
    Places you want to visit: Spain, Portugal, Italy, England
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? Eloquent
    02. What is your least favorite word? **** (just saying, I really hate that word, its a word that starts with a c, ends with a t, has a un in the middle)
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? pictures, people
    04. What turns you off? smoking
    05. What is your favorite curse word? I tend to use **** a lot (the 's' word)
    06. What sound or noise do you love? highway noise at night
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? the alarm on my phone sounds like a rooster, so that
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Dancer
    09. What profession would you not like to do? janitorial
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome to the neverending MonsterBall, where you are always welcome. :')
    Any other tidbits you would like to share: I had two cookies on Friday and I'm still feeling guilty about it.
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    LOL Hi! My name is Sarah and I'm a Stress/Binge eater..>>

    First name (if you want to tell): Sarah
    Meaning of user name: Well I'm from TX, I'm a paramedic and I'm a lady (ok some times I act like one)
    Geographical locationexas....most of time
    Age: 30
    Marital Status: Married
    Children/Ages: None
    Occupation: Paramedic at a doctors office
    Pets: 3 cats and a dog
    Hobbies/Interests: LOL I'm not sure I have time for my hobbies or interests anymore. I enjoy swimming, crochet/knitting/needle point type stuff, and gardening
    Height: 5'10''
    Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 1, 2010
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 265/178/ Whatever weight puts me into single digit clothing (Probably 130's)
    Problem: Stress eating, hypothyroidism
    Plan/Way of Eating: Portion control, avoiding white flours and white sugars
    Favorite exercise: bicycle riding, gardening,
    Favorite movies: Black hack down, PS I Love you, Legends of the Fall
    Favorite books/plays: This week? Government in America, Lectures in Western Humanities, Art appreciation, Introduction to sociology, History and Physical Exam, Introduction to Radiology
    Music: Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, George Strait
    Favorite Quote(s): Love is not a matter of counting the years...it's a matter of making the years count.
    Favorite People (dead and living): My Dad and my husband
    People I can’t stand: Hmmm if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all.....
    Places you’ve been:Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Dubai, Greece, England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Mexico, Austria,
    Places you want to visit:Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, I'd like to go back to Afghanistan
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? NO
    02. What is your least favorite word? want
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? learning
    04. What turns you off? stupidity
    05. What is your favorite curse word? I have to pick one?
    06. What sound or noise do you love? my husbands voice
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? screaming children
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Medical Doctor
    09. What profession would you not like to do? Funeral home director
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Your Dad's here.
    Any other tidbits you would like to share: not that I can think of
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  • First name (if you want to tell): Sofia
    Meaning of user name: It's a Swedish word, means enchanting.
    Geographical location: Stockholm, Sweden
    Age: 16, soon 17
    Marital Status: Single, never had a boyfriend @____@
    Children/Ages: None
    Occupation: Studying
    Pets: wish i had one!
    Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, art, movies, music, training, anime, manga etc
    Height: 5'8''
    Eye/Hair Color: grey-blue-green. it's always different! >.<
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 6 May, 2011
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 129/129/121
    Problem: Not exercising enough, being generally lazy with healthy meals
    Favorite exercise: Walking, running, swimming, badminton!!
    Favorite movies: Way too many! V for Vendetta, A Good Year, LOTR, HP, Taken, Children of Paradise etc etc
    Favorite books/plays: Anything by Jodi Picoult.
    Music: very diverse. I like all sorts of music; classic, rnb, rock etc. Hans Zimmer is my favourite composer.
    Favorite Quote(s): "Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain."
    Favorite People (dead and living): Tom Hardy, Jodi Picoult, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, Hans Zimmer, Ken Watanabe, Nicole Kidman, Mark Twain, Salvador Dali, Audrey Hepburn, Johnny Depp,
    People I can’t stand: Not too many, actually, besides the "obvious" ones, dictators etc lol.
    Places you’ve been: Mostly places in Europe - France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, Sweden, England, Denmark and the list goes on D:
    Places you want to visit: Japan! And the U.S.
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? Tenacity
    02. What is your least favorite word? Fat
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? drawing
    04. What turns you off? poop...
    05. What is your favorite curse word? skit också! (translation: oh ****!)
    06. What sound or noise do you love? my friends laughing
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? alarm clock
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? agent!
    09. What profession would you not like to do? prostitute...
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Where's the food?
  • First name (if you want to tell): Lindsey
    Meaning of user name: Tahnee means "too be strong" in Latin
    Geographical location: Los Angeles, CA
    Age: 23
    Marital Status: Boyfriend (5 years!)
    Children/Ages: N/A
    Occupation: Freelance Makeup Artist
    Pets: Cat
    Hobbies/Interests: makeup, reading, writing, fashion
    Height: 5'7''
    Eye/Hair Color: Grey/Green
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: May 1, 2011
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 186.2/182/145
    Problem: Binging, Self Control, Lack of Consistency
    Favorite exercise: Swimming, Elliptical
    Favorite movies: umm not really a fan of movies.. I think liked The Cell ? (random haha)
    Favorite books/plays: Book: Helter Skelter Plays: Phantom of the Opera and Cats
    Music: I like almost everything except country. I really like older music from the 20's-70's.
    Favorite Quote(s): "For attractive lips, speak words of kindness
    For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
    For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry
    As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself and one for helping others."
    "Love All, Serve All"
    Favorite People (dead and living): my grandma, my boyfriend, my mom, my sister
    People I can’t stand: liars, people with huge egos, people who are ignorant/intolerant
    Places you’ve been: Different towns/cities in Scotland, England, India, Italy, France, Mexico.
    Places you want to visit: Everywhere!! I love traveling

    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? love
    02. What is your least favorite word? amazeballs (wtf is that?)
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? art, fashion, music
    04. What turns you off? bad breath, intolerance, egos, judgement
    05. What is your favorite curse word? mother f*cker
    06. What sound or noise do you love? An Indian flute
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? people chewing!!
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I would never want to do anything else.. If I had to choose- dolphin researcher.
    09. What profession would you not like to do? Anything with a cubicle or a boss lol
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Good job, welcome home
  • First name (if you want to tell): Jen
    Meaning of user name: Grew up watching She-ra/kick a** chick and I'm a mom
    Geographical location: NE PA
    Age: 29
    Marital Status: Forever Engaged (12yrs together, 7 engaged)
    Children/Ages: 7 and 4
    Occupation: works w/ special needs children
    Pets: dog/cats
    Hobbies/Interests: Writing, being with the kiddies
    Height: 5'5'
    Eye/Hair Color: Brown/brown
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 1, 2011 (this time around)
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 259/254/140
    Problem: Binging, Giving up/ some med issues
    Favorite exercise: Tae Bo (loved it forever, wish I did it more)
    Favorite movies: Back to the Future
    Favorite books/plays: Going Bovine
    Music: Rock-The Airborne Toxic Event and The Doors
    Favorite Quote(s): "If you live through with with me I swear that I will die for you."--Hole"
    Favorite People (dead and living): My kids and my mom
    People I can’t stand: Hyprocrites and anyone who abuses children
    Places you’ve been: around USA and England
    Places you want to visit: Hawaii and Bahamas

    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? kiss
    02. What is your least favorite word? fat
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Anything that took effort
    04. What turns you off? ignorance
    05. What is your favorite curse word? sh*t
    06. What sound or noise do you love? my kids laughing
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? dogs licking
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I am trying to become a published writer.
    09. What profession would you not like to do? anything with food or sanitation10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I changed my mind. U can come in after all.
  • First name (if you want to tell): Melissa (Missa)
    Meaning of user name: Heard it on a movie and fell in love with it
    Geographical location: Northwestern PA
    Age: 24
    Marital Status: happily married
    Children/Ages: None
    Occupation: Phone Rep for Blair
    Pets: Pug(Kloe) 3 Ferrets(Bear,Thor,Zeus)Ball Python (JoJo) Cat (Friday) and a couple salt water and fresh water fish
    Hobbies/Interests: I play MMO's like World of Warcraft and League of Legends, watching tv, puzzles
    Height: 5'4''
    Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 13, 2011
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 225/220/130
    Problem: Binge eating/compulsive overeating/spitting
    Plan/Way of Eating Calorie and fat counting
    Favorite exercise walking and kick boxing
    Favorite movies: Nightmare before Christmas, Milo and Otis, Willy Wonka
    Favorite books/plays: Anything by Stephan King, Dean Koontz or VC Andrews
    Music: The Cataracs, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Pink, Hollywood Undead, Green Day
    Favorite Quote(s): "Friendship is like peeing yourself. Everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling it brings."
    Favorite People (dead and living) Marilyne Monroe
    People I can’t stand: People with egos, rude,and obnoxious.
    Places you’ve been: Canada,most of the east coast, and the Bahamas
    Places you want to visit: Hawaii, Australia, and Germany
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? Combabulate
    02. What is your least favorite word? No
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Intelligence
    04. What turns you off? ignorance
    05. What is your favorite curse word? the f bomb
    06. What sound or noise do you love? silence
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? kids screaming
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? pet shop owner
    09. What profession would you not like to do? garbage collector
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "So you think I'm fake now?"
    Any other tidbits you would like to share: Not at the moment
  • First name (if you want to tell): Sasha
    Meaning of user name: I'm desperate to lose weight...
    Geographical location: India
    Age: 5 months away from 18
    Marital Status: Single.
    Children/Ages: None
    Occupation: Student
    Pets: A dog
    Hobbies/Interests: Singing, Reading, Dancing, Fashion etc
    Height: 5'7 on a good day..
    Eye/Hair Color: dark brown/dark brown
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 5th July 2011
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 220/211/135
    Problem: Not exercising, Overeating
    Favorite exercise: Walking.
    Favorite movies: Anything except Bollywood movies.
    Favorite books/plays: Writings by Edgar Allen Poe (The tell-tale heart is my favorite), Wuthering Heights, Pride And Prejudice...
    Music: Almost everything
    Favorite Quote(s): "Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."-Mark Twain, "By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."- Socrates, Too many quotes by Winston Churchill...

    Favorite People (dead and living):Madam Curie, Jodie Foster, My Family, Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, Emperor Akbar.
    People I can’t stand: People who are both stupid and stubborn.
    Places you’ve been: Many places in India...
    Places you want to visit: Germany, London, Peru, Spain, Italy...
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? Life, Luxury, Evolve.
    02. What is your least favorite word? Most expletives.
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Intelligence, Wit.
    04. What turns you off? Excessive toilet humor, Hypocrisy and Ignorance.
    05. What is your favorite curse word? crap.
    06. What sound or noise do you love? Laughter
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? Babies's crying, Firecrackers.
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Humanitarian worker, Nephrologist, Vet.
    09. What profession would you not like to do? prostitute, butcher.
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? We have a place for you here...
  • First name (if you want to tell): Stacey
    Meaning of user name: Oregon Ducks fan.
    Geographical location: Oregon.
    Age: 24
    Marital Status:Partnered for 8.5 years.
    Children/Ages: Two of them- 4 years and 18 months.
    Occupation: Graduate student. Employed as a patient advocate in a medical facility.
    Pets: None!
    Hobbies/Interests: Running, studying, bicycling.
    Height: 5'1"
    Eye/Hair Color: dark blonde-brown/ brown
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I guess May 2011
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 130/123/110
    Problem: Bingeing and purging/ bingeing/ compulsive eating.
    Plan/Way of Eating: Calorie restriction/exercise.
    Favorite exercise: Running and Bikram Yoga.
    Favorite movies: Fight Club, Zombie Land, Superbad, Kill Bill.
    Favorite books/plays: Catch-22, American Psycho, Johnny Got His Gun.
    Music: Everything! Metallica, Usher, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nikki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, the Cataracs, White Stripes, Led Zeppelin.
    Favorite People (dead and living): My Dad. Timothy Findley, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk, the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks, P.G.Wodehouse, Pablo Neruda, Stanley Kunitz, Yehuda Amichai, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth.
    People I can’t stand: Sarah Palin, Michele Bachman, Romney, Tom Brady.
    Places you’ve been: Most states in the United States, Italy, and Mexico.
    Places you want to visit: Ireland, England, Vietnam, Honduras, Alaska.
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? awesome
    02. What is your least favorite word? no.
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? a quiet spot by the river.
    04. What turns you off? Lack of compassion and humanity.
    05. What is your favorite curse word? Gotta go with the f bomb.
    06. What sound or noise do you love? Foghorns.
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? When people scratch their legs. and alarm clocks.
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Medical officer with the CDC.
    09. What profession would you not like to do? Nursing.
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Not sure, but I'm pretty sure if Heaven does exist I'm in trouble.
    Any other tidbits you would like to share:
  • First name (if you want to tell): Juliet
    Meaning of user name: Anyone remember the Power Puff Girls? Mojojojo the monkey? I am....MOJOJUJU.
    Geographical location: Flori-duh
    Age: 33
    Marital Status: Divorced but cohabiting with a great guy 3 years
    Children/Ages: 24-30 of them per year.
    Occupation: Teacher. (See above joke, haha?)
    Pets: None, but my boyfriend promises we'll get a cat when I lose 100!
    Hobbies/Interests: Running, singing, cooking, teaching, reading, fantasy, dancing, art (creating and looking!)
    Height: 6'1"
    Eye/Hair Color: Grey/grey (alas! Dyed brown)
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Two weeks ago?
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 286/285/175
    Problem: Binging, sugar addiction, compulsive eating
    Plan/Way of Eating: Calorie restriction/ small meals every 2 hrs/exercise.
    Favorite exercise: Running and swimming. Used to bike, but there are waaaay to many steep hills in this town, and the sun is BRUTAL.
    Favorite movies: Much Ado About Nothing, The Crow, Princess Bride, LOTR
    Favorite books/plays: Anything by Neil Stephenson (Snow Crash, Anathem, etc) or William Shakespeare. Also Angels In America.
    Music: Same as the girl above, I like pretty much everything from soft jazz to death metal. I might have a preference for Traditional Irish and choral music, though. I seem to have a predominance of it on my iPod.
    Favorite People (dead and living): My Sister, who speaks 3 languages fluently just cause she wanted to (and one of them is Mandarin, sheesh!) My dad, who is a genius engineer and vintner, my mom who is a poet and a teacher. My boyfriend, the big, cuddlybear with legal claws!
    People I can’t stand: Political extremists, religious extremists. People who can't think logically. Educational "REFORMERS" (more like deformers).
    Places you’ve been: Most states in the United States, Italy, France, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and Mexico.
    Places you want to visit: China, India, Kenya, Denmark, Brazil!
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? Lascivious
    02. What is your least favorite word? Y'all
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Rachmaninov's Vespers
    04. What turns you off? Lack of compassion and humanity.<--I steal other girl's answer!!
    05. What is your favorite curse word? Rhymes with "punt!"
    06. What sound or noise do you love? Raindrops!
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? Gonna go with the crowd on alarm clocks!
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Actress!
    09. What profession would you not like to do? Salesperson.
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Not so smug now, are we Juliet? It's okay, you were good enough to get in even if you didn't believe in all that stuff.
    Any other tidbits you would like to share: Nutella was created by The Debil!
  • First name (if you want to tell): Erica
    Meaning of user name: Sunnydays? Hmm... I love the rain but rainydays sounded depressing so I changed it to sunny. :P
    Geographical location: PA
    Age: I'm still in HS...
    Marital Status: Single and I don't want to date for quite some time
    Children/Ages: None
    Occupation: Student
    Pets: 2 Siamese cats
    Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, art, music, thinking, piano, sleeping
    Height: 5'2
    Eye/Hair Color: blue but kinda grayish and I'm a blonde with some strawberryish streaks
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: the 1st day of HS
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 135/127/107
    Problem: Binge eating, compulsive overeating, and emotional eating
    Plan: Less food more move.
    Favorite exercise: Walking, pilates, er....sleeping? no actually I love sports- I just stink @ playing them
    Favorite movies: All the Pixar movies and disney classics
    Favorite books/plays: Phantom of the Opera for my fav play. I don't have any favorite books- I've read too many to just pick one!
    Music: Evanescence, Three Days Grace, Skillet, Brahms, Janacek
    Favorite Quote(s):
    "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." -Aldous Huxley
    Favorite People (dead and living): My two best friends
    People I can’t stand: politicians (not going there :P), most celebrities, racists, bigots, sexists, ignorant people, intolerant people..... okay you get the point
    Places you’ve been: Midwest, South
    Places you want to visit: Italy, Egypt, India, Germany
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? ...Serendipity
    02. What is your least favorite word? any and all curse words
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? pain, love, and rain
    04. What turns you off? ignorance and hatred
    05. What is your favorite curse word? I don't curse
    06. What sound or noise do you love? old pianos
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? alarm clocks? cell phones?
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? irrelevant to me... I'd LOVE to be a writer or an artist of some sorts... or a doctor... or a teacher- okay I' haven't really narrowed it down
    09. What profession would you not like to do? trash collector, factory worker, accountant
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I love you.
    Any other tidbits you would like to share:
    Fav icecream: Mint choco chip, vanilla
    Fav flower: magnolia's and tea roses
    Pet peeves: when people tap my shoulder, when people don't appreciate what they've got
    Little things I <3: Chocolate, rainy days, teddy bears, rose petals, music, creeks, old things, hidden compartments, friends, new pencils, smiles, and hugs
  • Hoping I can join you guys.... here's a little on me :

    First name (if you want to tell): Donna
    Meaning of user name: I am Nanna to now 9 beautiful children(will update my username...lol)
    Geographical location: East Moline Illinois
    Age: 54
    Marital Status: divorced
    Children/Ages: 3 sons ( 31, 29 and 28 ) and 9 grandchildren (G-13,G-12,B-8,B-6,B-5,B-5,B-3,G-2 and G-1 week
    Occupation:SAHG (stay at home grandma...lol)
    Pets: Parakeet named Johhny, Cat named Baby
    Hobbies/Interests: Interior decorating, flower arranging, cross stitch
    Height: 5' 6"Eye/Hair Color: blue
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: most current....9/1/2011
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 305/299.8/275 (short term)
    Problem: Binge Eater, Compulsive over eater
    Plan/Way of Eating: lower fat/lower calorie/just healthier
    Favorite exercise: can't say I have a favorite excercise...yet
    Favorite movies: Too many to list
    Favorite books/plays: not a big reader
    Music: eh
    Favorite Quote(s):
    Favorite People : My Mom and Dad
    People I can’t stand:
    Places you’ve been: South Dakota, Michigan, Missouri,Iliinois, Iowa
    Places you want to visit:
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word?
    02. What is your least favorite word?
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
    04. What turns you off?
    05. What is your favorite curse word?
    06. What sound or noise do you love? Silence
    07. What sound or noise do you hate?My 2 granddaughters aruing
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
    09. What profession would you not like to do? waste management
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
    Any other tidbits you would like to share:I am currently raising my 2 eldest granddaughters, they have been with me for 10 years. I am their legal guardian and their Mother is a cumquot..LOL
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  • First name (if you want to tell):
    Kari

    Meaning of user name:
    My user name is yadummy, and I got that from attempting to set up an AOL account years ago, and I did it wrong the first time so I had to do it again, but it said my user name was now taken (duh, I just did it!), so I had to set it up [I]again[I] only this time using 3 m's.

    Geographical location:
    Oregon

    Age:
    42

    Marital Status:
    Married

    Children/Ages:
    Son 24, Daughter 22

    Occupation:
    Student

    Pets:
    Cat, Dog

    Hobbies/Interests:
    Reading, watching tv online, and now walking

    Height:
    5'3"

    Eye/Hair Color:
    Brown on both with some gray in hair!

    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:
    09-18-2011

    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight:
    214/214/140

    Problem:
    I overeat, and eat too late and not consistently in times

    Plan/Way of eating:
    Premake meals, follow Weight Watchers system, portion control, exercise daily

    Favorite exercise:
    swimming, walking

    Favorite movies:
    Corina Corina, Benny & June, Uncle Buck, Mrs. Doubtfire

    Favorite books/plays:
    Reedeming Love, Sophies heart, Wanda Brunsetter books

    Music:
    All types

    Favorite Quote(s):
    "Live the life you've imagined. Go CONFIDENTLY in the direction of your dreams", Henry David Thoreau

    Favorite People (dead and living):
    My family & friends

    People I can’t stand:
    Hateful ones

    Places you’ve been:
    up and down the NW coast and Arizona & California

    Places you want to visit:
    Europe, Egypt, Alaska

    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)

    01. What is your favorite word?
    Happy Store

    02. What is your least favorite word?
    F&*k

    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
    Decorating shows, blogs, trips to a craft store

    04. What turns you off?
    Vomit, Pus, Mucus

    05. What is your favorite curse word?
    ****

    06. What sound or noise do you love?
    Sound of a creek, brook, or ocean

    07. What sound or noise do you hate?
    Children screaming, dogs barking, cats being pissy!

    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
    Social Worker

    09. What profession would you not like to do?
    Honey Bucket Cleaner

    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
    Well Done Thou Good and Faithful Servant

    Any other tidbits you would like to share:
    I am hoping to find success on this journey with you all, and to make new friends along the way!
  • First name (if you want to tell): Ana
    Meaning of user name: It's a mixture of my old dev name when I was working for a game developer company and my love for cats (and kittens).
    Geographical location: Netherlands
    Age: 30
    Marital Status: Not married, but in a for-life relationship
    Children/Ages: None yet
    Occupation: QA Manager
    Pets: Cats: Misel, Pisel (sisters) and Trebor
    Hobbies/Interests: Computer games, reading, working out, swords & knives
    Height: 4'9''
    Eye/Hair Color: Brown/brown
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I've started a few times over the last 4 years. The most recent attempt is 19.09.2011.
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: I don't know my current weight and I don't have a target weight, more like BF% target.
    Problem: Huge sweet tooth. Seriously, hide yo' chocolates.
    Plan/Way of Eating: Calorie counting, low carb, whole foods.
    Favorite exercises: Weight lifting, kettlebells, Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
    Favorite movies: List is too long for individual titles. I won't watch horror movies and romantic comedies though.
    Favorite books/plays: Again, list is too long. I read mostly comics, sci-fi and fantasy these days, although I've chewed through a metric ton of classical literature since I was 12 or so.
    Music: Extremely wide range, depending on the mood. Recently I've been listening to a mix of Dead Can Dance, Thievery Corporation and Tara Fuki.
    Favorite Quote(s): Uh. Just pick any issue of Neil Gaiman's Sandman.
    Places you’ve been: Morocco, Mexico, India, China, Scotland, Iceland, Spain.
    Places you want to visit: Most of Africa and Asia, historical places in Europe and Middle East.
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? Dihanie (that's not an English word, by the way)
    02. What is your least favorite word?
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Intricacy
    04. What turns you off? Ignorance
    05. What is your favorite curse word? I'm really trying to cut down on that =/
    06. What sound or noise do you love? Thunder
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? Dentist drill
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Stunt woman
    09. What profession would you not like to do? Accounting
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome, the cute Asian lesbians are to the left, just follow the red arrows.
    Any other tidbits you would like to share: Not at the moment
  • First name (if you want to tell): Liz
    Meaning of user name: I love the Rocky Horror Show!
    Geographical location: Canada
    Age: 24
    Marital Status: Legally single, in a relationship
    Children/Ages: None
    Occupation: Sales associate/teacher-in-training
    Pets: Three beagles!
    Hobbies/Interests: Musical theatre, singing, belly dancing, acting, reading, writing, music, dogs, history, trying to play video games
    Height: 5'4"
    Eye/Hair Color: Green/Brown
    Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 4ever
    Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 200/199/150
    Problem: Binge eating/compulsive overeating and EDNOS
    Plan/Way of Eating: Lower-carbing, no take-out/junk
    Favorite exercise Walking, belly dancing
    Favorite movies: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Shawshank Redemption, Robin Hood Men In Tights, The Princess Bride, Jesus Christ Super Star, The Producers, all Monty Python, so many more...
    Favorite books/plays: The Catcher In The Rye, The Woman In White, The Mists of Avalon, All Quiet On The Western Front, Harry Potter, etc etc
    Music: The Offspring, Queen, Owl City, broadway showtunes
    Favorite Quote(s): "Don't eat the yellow snow" -Frank Zappa
    Favorite People (dead and living): Come one now that's too long an answer...
    People I can’t stand: Ignorant people
    Places you’ve been: England, France, Italy
    Places you want to visit: Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Greece
    Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
    01. What is your favorite word? Decadent
    02. What is your least favorite word? I don't want to type them out!
    03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Music
    04. What turns you off? Ignorance
    05. What is your favorite curse word? Frack
    06. What sound or noise do you love? Music!
    07. What sound or noise do you hate? That squeaky noise when you slide your hand down something...omg...
    08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Musical theatre actress
    09. What profession would you not like to do? Lawyer
    10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Yes, everyone is welcome here!
    Any other tidbits you would like to share: I think you've covered your bases fairly well akshually