I guess I should fill this one out since I'm so new.

First name (if you want to tell): It's ethnnic.
Meaning of user name: Lady Luxurious - my taste in everything $$$.
Geographical location: Australia
Age: 25
Marital Status: Married soon.
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Self employeed - 3 businesses + hopefully realestate soon.
Pets: On a waiting list.
Hobbies/Interests: Dicking around on-line. The beach. Nightclubs. Reading heaps of non-fiction.
Height: 5'1''-5'2"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/blond
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 1998 - on and off since I was 15
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 180/147/127
Problem: Compulsive eating... binge eating... recreational eating... emotional eating... etc.
Plan/Way of Eating: I don't know how to gain control back. I just keep binging over and over again. I binge for three days and then restrict for 5 and the cycle goes on and on....
Favorite exercise: I love weights and hate cardio.
Favorite movies: I don't really watch TV
Favorite books/plays:Yoga / Bhuddist
Music: Electro pop, trance, house
Favorite Quote(s): Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.
Favorite People (dead and living): Dali Lama, Mother Teresa
People I can’t stand: Rude people
Places you’ve been: all over the world
Places you want to visit: India, Russia, Isreal, places in Europe
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? yes
02. What is your least favorite word?
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? reading
04. What turns you off? to much hype
05. What is your favorite curse word? I'd like to stop cursing.
06. What sound or noise do you love? children laughing
07. What sound or noise do you hate? anything squeeky
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? athlete
09. What profession would you not like to do? anything 9-5.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? You've done well.
Any other tidbits you would like to share: Not really.

First name (if you want to tell): Sara
Meaning of user name: my xbox online tag is vanilladivine.
Geographical location:GR, michigan
Age: 30 when jan 19 hits!
Marital Status:single
Children/Ages: 2 young boys
Occupation: unnemployed at the moment
Pets: soon to get some fish!
Hobbies/Interests: landscaping, gardening, crafts, my kids!
Height: 5'6"
Eye/Hair Color: green/blue, highlights
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Jan 10, 2008
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 195/191/155
Problem: binge/overeating/emotional eating.
Plan/Way of Eating: lowfat/lowcal/ more exersize
Favorite exercise: walk away the ponds , walking outdoors
Favorite movies: too many to even begin to name
Favorite books/plays: weight watcher magazines
Music: hip/hop, rock, some country
Favorite Quote(s): being heavy is hard, losing weight is hard, maintaining is hard... pick YOUR hard.
Places you’ve been: some parts of mexico and most of the united states
Places you want to visit: italy, paris....
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? coolbeans
02. What is your least favorite word? print near
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? the smells that remind me of my childhood.
04. What turns you off? dominating a## hole men
05. What is your favorite curse word? F###in A
06. What sound or noise do you love? rain, thunderstorms, flowing water
07. What sound or noise do you hate? my legs rubbing together.
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Acting in the spotlight. make millions. HaHaHa
09. What profession would you not like to do? cow farmer, do you know what they have to do to the cows??? You'll never recover!!
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Your still as beautiful as the day i made you
Any other tidbits you would like to share: i really need to get rid of my pouch! And my flabbby legs!!
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First name (if you want to tell): Shay (nickname)
Meaning of user name: I'm "like no other"
Geographical location: Virginia
Age: 35
Marital Status: been with my BF 2 years, our 2nd time around
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Government worker
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: reading, scrapbooking,
Height: 4'11"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/reddish brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: this time..8/07
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 240/229/120
Problem: binge eating/compulsive overeater
Plan/Way of Eating: WW--flex
Favorite exercise: Love Taebo
Favorite movies: Good Will Hunting, Grease, Pretty Woman, 16 Candles, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Save the Last Dance, The Color Purple, Waiting to Exhale
Favorite books/plays: Redemption Song
Music: Any and all except polka
Favorite Quote(s): "If you live your life worrying about what others think you will not live your life." "The worst thing in the world to be: not yourself". I also love the quote in my signature
Favorite People (dead and living): My mom, my boyfriend, my great grandmother, my two brothers, my step father
People I can’t stand: fakes
Places you’ve been: Germany, Florida, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Bavaria, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC
Places you want to visit: Italy, France, Spain, Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, Jamaica
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?
07. What sound or noise do you hate?
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
09. What profession would you not like to do?
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: Nope

First name (if you want to tell): Tamie
Meaning of user name: a little Spanish take on my name
Geographical location: Seattle
Age: 32
Marital Status: married for about 4 years
Children/Ages: 7 year old son
Occupation: office manager for private label clothing manufacturer
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: scrapbooking, couponing, watching movies, hanging with the fam
Height: 5'7
Eye/Hair Color: green/dark brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: this time Jan 08
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 336/311/140
Problem: binge eating/compulsive overeater
Plan/Way of Eating: low fat, low carb, high fiber, high protein
Favorite exercise: anything in the water
Favorite movies: Grease, Sister Act, Mr. Deeds, Hairspray (old and new), Lion King, Step Up
Favorite books/plays: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Color Purple
Music: man...everything from country to classical to rap--all depends on my mood
Favorite Quote(s): Hakunamatata
Favorite People (dead and living): my parents, my husband, my son, almost all of my family :-), Oprah
People I can’t stand: I don't like people that are dishonest
Places you’ve been: Oregon, Idaho, Utah, California,Nevada,Hawaii,New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Canada, Mexico, American Samoa
Places you want to visit: New Zealand, Australia, Western Samoa, Tahiti, Greece, Jamaica,
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? Sassafras
02. What is your least favorite word? Squishy
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? my family
04. What turns you off? dishonesty
05. What is your favorite curse word? ****
06. What sound or noise do you love? birds in the morning
07. What sound or noise do you hate? car alarms
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? teaching
09. What profession would you not like to do? construction
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? you made it!
Any other tidbits you would like to share: Nope

First name (if you want to tell): Amy
Meaning of user name: I love dolphins
Geographical location: Mufreesboro Tn
Age: 38
Marital Status: Engaged
Children/Ages: 12 y/o girl 16 y/o boy
Occupation: Engineering Analyst
Pets: Dog - Rascal & Dahlila (weimraners), Cats - Morris & Cami
Hobbies/Interests: Watching my son play soccer, hanging out with my friends and relaxing when I get a chance
Height: 5'5''
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: FOREVER!!! Ok for this time 1/27/08
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 198/196/130
Problem: Binge eating/compulsive overeating
Plan/Way of Eating Calorie counting and low carbs
Favorite exercise Walking
Favorite movies: Forrest Gump, We are Marshall, The Tudors and anyting that deals with Henry the 8th
Favorite books/plays: John Grisham, Stephan King, Nicholas Sparks
Music: Anything!!!
Favorite Quote(s): It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Favorite People (dead and living): Henry VIII, Toby Keith, Tom Cruise
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? @#*% (starts with an f)
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Nature, My family My man
04. What turns you off? People who lie and stupidity
05. What is your favorite curse word? ****!!
06. What sound or noise do you love? children’s laughter
07. What sound or noise do you hate? alarm clock
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Marketing
09. What profession would you not like to do? Housekeeper
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Hey nice to see ya, let's sit and have a chat.
Any other tidbits you would like to share: I am anxious to lose all this weight that I have been struggling with over the years. I have two failed marriages behind me that I know have not helped my weight issues. I have found my soul mate and guess what? He was right there beside me for the past 20 years!!! We are engaged but in no hurry to get married. That being said, I want to be healthy and be around for a long time to be able to enjoy him and our family. So here I am going at it again. What is that they say about quitting smoking? It doesn't matter how many times you try to quit, try again.

First name (if you want to tell): I don't want to tell

Meaning of user name: Short for Fogueira Kwan Zheng Dao, the first means bonfire in Portuguese, the rest is my Buddhist name when I took the precepts. It means True Way of the Bodhisattva of Compassion.

Geographical location: A red state

Age: 53

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: None

Occupation: Typist drone

Pets: Four exquisite dogs

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, languages (I can kinda sorta read and write French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Swedish with a dictionary but can't speak any of them and have no one to speak them with)

Height: 5'0"

Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Birth

Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: Original 147 down to 95, gained 20 pounds back, now 116/114/95 again

Problem: Compulsive/binge addictive eating

Plan/Way of Eating: Low fat vegan (McDougall, Fuhrman et al.)

Favorite exercise: Walking

Favorite movies: Anything foreign, especially German, movies made from Viclit like Pride and Prejudice

Favorite books/plays: Mysteries (Elizabeth George, Jane Haddam, Sue Grafton, Minette Walters, Denise Mina, Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, any Kellerman; favorite book of all time: Collected Sherlock Holmes), Victorian literature (Brontës, Dickens, Hardy, George Eliot)

Music: Very old stuff like Steely Dan; 80s fluff like Hall and Oates; jazz (Ella Fitzgerald is God), Bach,Debussy, Satie

Favorite Quote(s): One must know his limitations (John Milius, screenplay for Eastwood's "Magnum Force")

Favorite People (dead and living): VanGogh, Gustave Flaubert, Voltaire, Abraham Lincoln, my husband, the Dalai Lama, any early to late middle aged British actor, e.g., Daniel Craig, Hugh Laurie, Toby Stephens

People I can’t stand: politicians, religious fanatics, local TV newscasters, my mother-in-law

Places you’ve been: East Coast, Illinois, British Columbia CA

Places you want to visit: anywhere on earth, especially Scotland, Greece and Brazil

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

01. What is your favorite word? bleak

02. What is your least favorite word? teamwork

03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? any kind of art

04. What turns you off? mindless drones of human beings

05. What is your favorite curse word? the F word

06. What sound or noise do you love? the MRI scanner

07. What sound or noise do you hate? the chirp of TV news fakes first thing in the morning

08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? photographer, physician, journalist

09. What profession would you not like to do? anything involving the public

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Barbara has the fettuccine ready". (My best friend died 3 years ago.)

Any other tidbits you would like to share: Not that I can think of.

First name (if you want to tell): TJ
Meaning of user name: nickname from an old boyfriend
Geographical location: Toledo, OH
Age: 27 (almost 28...inchin my way to 30)
Marital Status: single/boyfriend
Children/Ages: not yet
Occupation: graduate student/teacher
Pets: cat:bishop, dog/boxer:sadie
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, art, music, movies, fashion
Height: 5'-7"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/blonde (naturally brunette)
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Which one? (i liked this so i kept it, thanks ellis
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: i need a scale
Problem: Binge eating/compulsive overeating, emotional eating...eating cuz im bored (ok, just plain over eating)
Plan/Way of Eating: Calorie counting, fresh/unprocessed foods
Favorite exercise: pilates, yoga, carmen electra strip)
Favorite movies: Reality Bites, My Fair Lady, any gangster movie, The Last Waltz...many more
Favorite books/plays: Million Little Pieces, Memoirs of a Geisha
Music: Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Alabama, Bob Dylan, Janes Addiction, Janis Joplin, Ben Harper, Neil Young....many more
Favorite Quote(s):
"I always tell the girls, never take it seriously, if ya never take it seriously, ya never get hurt, ya never get hurt, ya always have fun, and if you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends." Penny Lane "Almost Famous"
Favorite People (dead and living): Anyone who supports me instead of judging me. Anyone who encourages me instead of bringing me down. Anyone with a positive outlook that inspires me.
People I can’t stand: see above
Places you’ve been:all over the US, Canada, Mexico
Places you want to visit: India, Thailand, Japan, Italy, Greek Islands, New Zealand
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? dont know that i have a favorite
02. What is your least favorite word? anything derogatory
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? still looking
04. What turns you off? ignorance
05. What is your favorite curse word?ummmmm
06. What sound or noise do you love? crackling of a bonfire/fireplace or wood burner
07. What sound or noise do you hate?unkind words
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? workin on my degree in rehab counseling...so that
09. What profession would you not like to do? i'll try almost anything
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? you've been a good girl
Any other tidbits you would like to share: No thanks

First name (if you want to tell): Patty

Meaning of user name: Well, I have 3 boys, no girls, and a husband. Therefore, I am the queen in my house!

Geographical location: Northern Ohio

Age: 31

Marital Status: Married 10-1/2 years to a wonderful man

Children/Ages: 3 boys, 8, 6, & 4

Occupation: SAHM, part-time teacher's aide

Pets: None but we may get a chocolate lab this summer

Hobbies/Interests: reading, playing with my kids

Height: 5'-5''

Eye/Hair Color: brown/blue

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: April 2006

Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 177/142/130

Problem: binge eating, finding excuses not to exercise

Plan/Way of Eating: PORTION CONTROL!

Favorite exercise Walking, walk away the pounds

Favorite movies: My Cousin Vinny, The Breakfast Club, Seems Like Old Times, National Lampoons Vacation, Wedding Singer, many more

Favorite books/plays: She's Come Undone, all books by Jodi Picoult

Music: mostly top 40, some alternative, 80's rock

Favorite Quote(s): "Self-control is knowing you can, but deciding you won't." - ?

Favorite People (dead and living): my kids, husband and parents

People I can’t stand: I don't really think about that

Places you’ve been: Bahamas, Jamaica, Key West Florida, Myrtle Beach SC

Places you want to visit: Hawaii, the West Coast states (DH plan on traveling a lot when we retire)

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? slice, moist
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? ?
04. What turns you off? snobs
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? ?
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? none, I love what I do
09. What profession would you not like to do? doctor, I would always be being sued
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: No

First name (if you want to tell): Nicole (NYK)
Meaning of user name: Nicole means bold and victorious I od live up to it or at least i try, nyk is nickname for me an old boyfriend gave me, it jsut kinda stuck
Geographical location: Illinois
Age: 18
Marital Status: married
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Student
Pets: 2 dogs a LASSIE DOG (collie) and a TOTO DOG (carren terrier)
Hobbies/Interests: reading, working out, tanning, im a dancer, jogger,diary writer
Height: 5'7
Eye/Hair Color: green blue
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: June 2006
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 160/145/135 ( i got down to 130 but gained it back due to stress eating
[B]Problem:[/B] Binge eating/compulsive overeating I CAN LITERALLY EAT 10 POPTARTS AND HAVE ROOM! ONCE I BEGIN I DONT STOP
Plan/Way of Eating: My own plan
Favorite exercise jogging adn my favorite the crunch machine an CROSS TRAINER
Favorite movies: I love movies! American History X, Blow, Goodfellas, any disney, tommy boy
Favorite books/plays: anything by R.L. Stine or V.C ANDREWS
Music: I listen to a little of everything, i love anything dancey, old rap, I lvoe PANIC AT THE DISCO,SNOOP DOGG, CRAIG DAVID
Favorite Quote(s): "theres not better taste then thin
Those who do wrong to others will have wrong done to them
Favorite People (dead and living): ?DOnt know?
People I can’t stand: whiney people
Places you’ve been: florida, new york, carribean alot
Places you want to visit: Amsterdam and I wanna go back to MEXICO
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? ballin
02. What is your least favorite word? no
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Passion
04. What turns you off? criticism
05. What is your favorite curse word? ****
06. What sound or noise do you love? wind and palm trees
07. What sound or noise do you hate? dogs barking
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? dancer
09. What profession would you not like to do? a desk job
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? sup girl
Any other tidbits you would like to share: Uh nope Oh i dont smoke

Nice To Meet Everyone! If Any Of You Have Many Similarities Message Me!~ But Id Love To Say Hi To Everyone

First name (if you want to tell): Gem
Meaning of user name: Boo is my nickname for my O/H and he is rather delicious.
Geographical location: Yorkshire,England.
Age: 36
Marital Status: Living with partner of 7 years
Children/Ages: one 16 year old son
Occupation: own business
Pets: 3 naughty labradors
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, surfing the net, new experiences, writing, dancing, nights out with the gals, nights in with D/P.
Height: 5'6''
Eye/Hair Color: blue eyes/blonde hair
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 23rd January 2008
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 198/188/140
Problem: used to be Binge eating
Plan/Way of Eating: varied calories 1000 to 1400 a day and daily exercise. No sugar - lotsa water.
Favorite exercise: dancing, walking, running.
Favorite movies: Grease, not a movie but all the Sex and the City series and Matrix.
Music: Depeche Mode (best group yeha!) dance music, soul, rock, pop and some classical.
Favorite People (dead and living): All my family and loved ones, Madonna, Margaret Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth I and Tyra Banks.
People I can’t stand: Cruel people, children & animal abusers.
Places you’ve been: Most of Europe and North Africa - favourite places Italy & Germany
Places you want to visit: America, Aus & New Zealand, Japan and Canada.

Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? Delicious
02. What is your least favorite word? Buttons
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Anticipation, friendship and peace.
04. What turns you off? arrogance
05. What is your favorite curse word? ffs
06. What sound or noise do you love? The sea, birds singing, childrens laughter.
07. What sound or noise do you hate? arguing
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Rock Star
09. What profession would you not like to do? Anything smelly.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "You took your time".
Any other tidbits you would like to share: Girls are better than boys

First name (if you want to tell): Tina
Meaning of user name: Just my name not sure why 30
Geographical location: Illiniois
Age: 28
Marital Status: married
Children/Ages: Joey 11 Madison 6 Kyle 4
Occupation: Stay at home mom
Pets: 3 kids!LOL! For real 3 fish
Hobbies/Interests: I love to read, shop, go to movies, but reading would be my #1
Height: 5'6''
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Not sure of exact date but about 3 yrs ago
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight:207/145.5/130
Problem: Compulsive eating... binge eating... recreational eating... emotional eating... etc.
Plan/Way of Eating:Just focusing on eating healthy foods. Portion control is also something I'm working on.
Favorite exercise:I'm really loving strength training right now
Favorite movies: Pretty Women, American Gangster...God I watch a lot of movies I can't choose
Favorite books/plays:I love just about any kind of book
Music: I like it all...depends on my mood!
Favorite Quote(s): Nothing tastes as good as being thin
Favorite People (dead and living): My grandparents
People I can’t stand: rude people, know it alls, loud people...you get my point
Places you’ve been: I've been around to many different places...not as many as I'd like though
Places you want to visit: My dream would be Hawaii right now
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? Okay
02. What is your least favorite word? turtle
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? just being around good people
04. What turns you off? rude people
05. What is your favorite curse word? ****
06. What sound or noise do you love? the ocean
07. What sound or noise do you hate? dogs barking
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I'd love to be a social worker
09. What profession would you not like to do? waitress
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): Cindy

Meaning of user name: I love to rock n roll!!

Geographical location: california -- as of right now

Age: 31

Marital Status: married

Children/Ages: 4 kids 11,7,3,1

Occupation: refer to last question

Pets: 1 dog 1 cars

Hobbies/Interests: reading, watching movies, running/working out, music

Height: 5'4''

Eye/Hair Color: blonde & pink/ green eyes

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: august 2004

Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 250/180/135

Problem: Binge eating/compulsive overeating

Plan/Way of Eating Calorie counting and exericise

Favorite exercise: running, dvd work outs

Favorite movies: the holiday, how stella got her groove back, anything Hugh Grant

Favorite books/plays: Patricia Cornwell series, some Dean Koontz

Favorite music: Rock--Thunder is my all time favorite!

Favorite Quote(s):

People I can’t stand: People that are fake, liars, cheats

Places you've been:all over the U.S. Guam, Japan

Places you want to visit: U.K.

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? can't
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? The lead singer of my favorite band
04. What turns you off? bad breath
05. What is your favorite curse word?f**K
06. What sound or noise do you love? my kids playing and laughing
07. What sound or noise do you hate? my kids fighting
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? personal trainer
09. What profession would you not like to do? cop
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome, my good and faithful servant
Any other tidbits you would like to share: Nope

First name (if you want to tell): Tina
Meaning of user name: sunrise
Geographical location: Italy
Age: 45
Marital Status: married
Children/Ages: 2 daughters, 2 years and 3 months old
Occupation: Teacher (but I'm now a "stay at home mom" until september '09)
Pets: I used to have a beautiful red cat, forever missed
Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading, watching movies, talking with people...
Height: 1.54 m
Eye/Hair Color: blue/blonde (I'm a false blonde, of course )
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I'm trying to lose weight from my childhood, even when I was not fat at all...But I want this time will be "the one", so I put today date: 03/02/2008
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 76/ 70/ something around 52-46 kg (my body will decide what is the right goal for me...)
Problem: Binge Eating Disorder/compulsive overeating
Plan/Way of Eating: a balanced diet+ psychological support for BED
Favorite exercise: Walking and Swimming
Favorite movies: all Hitchcock movies (and good crime-noir movies)
Favorite books/plays: I tend to prefer "classic" literature and "contemporary" teathre
Music: a little of everything
Favorite Quote(s): ehr...ehm...now I can't remeber nothing nice enought...
Favorite People (dead and living): my man, my mother, my daughters, my best friends, Gandhi, Rimbaud
People I can’t stand: Berlusconi (if you know him) and some other italian political men and women; stupid and/or arrogant people in general.
Places you’ve been: all European countries; Morocco, Nepal, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, French Polinesia, Caribbean Islands...and may be some other place I don't remember now!
Places you want to visit: USA, Egypt, Kenya or Tanzania, Tibet, Cina
Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? poetry
02. What is your least favorite word? ugly
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? curiosity
04. What turns you off? stupidity and arrogance
05. What is your favorite curse word? miiiiiii.... (that's sicilian...)
06. What sound or noise do you love? people talking in an open space
07. What sound or noise do you hate? traffic
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Psychologist, detective
09. What profession would you not like to do? a boring one
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? So you did it!

Geographical location: North Carolina
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married for almost 11 years
Children/Ages: None
Occupation: Marketing
Pets: Two ex-racing greyhounds
Hobbies/Interests: Writing, reading as many books as possible, my doggies, charity work, travel, home improvement stuff (I love painting), watching movies, video games!
Height: 5'6
Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Dark blonde
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I can't remember. This time around...it's TODAY.
Starting Weight/Present/Goal Weight: 230/230/145
Problem: Food addiction/Binge & compulsive eating
Plan/Way of Eating: Probably Weight Watchers combined with Overeaters Anonymous.
Favorite exercise: Walking my dogs. Step aerobics. Eliptical trainer
Favorite movies: The Godfather 1 & 2, The Sixth Sense, Monty Python & The Holy Grail, Star Wars (the originals!), The Color Purple, Monsters, Inc., Memento, The Pianist, Raiders of the Lost Ark
Favorite books/plays: I would just ramble here, I have a lot of favorites.
Music: All kinds. I love techno, alternative, grunge, 80s music and rock the best. Really dislike country, rap/soul and most "pop" music.
Favorite Quote(s):
It's better to do it and regret it than to regret not doing it. (can't remember where I heard this) and from Alice in Wonderland:
'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,'
'I don't know where. . .'
'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat.
Favorite People (dead and living): My parents. In general my favorite people are the ones who come up with new ideas...inventors, musicians, scientists, writers, etc. No one specific, really.
People I can’t stand: Paris Hilton, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coultier, Lindsay Lohan, Tom Cruise, Howard Stern.
Places you’ve been: Almost all 50 states. Lived in 5 states and England, been to Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Ibiza, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Mexico, Bahamas and going to Costa Rica in a week & a half!
Places you want to visit: So many places...Russia, Australia, Greek Isles, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Japan, Alaska...I'll stop now.

Pivot’s questions (don’t think too long, answer as fast as you can)
01. What is your favorite word? shenanigans
02. What is your least favorite word? fart
03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Interesting, intelligent people.
04. What turns you off? Cruel & stupid people.
05. What is your favorite curse word? Basta**!
06. What sound or noise do you love? Rain
07. What sound or noise do you hate? The ringing in my ears!
08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Full-time writer
09. What profession would you not like to do? Anything that would have me working outdoors in the NC summers - UGH.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "I'm sorry, but it made you a stronger person." and then He'll give me a hug.

Any other tidbits you would like to share: I'm shy due to extremely low self-confidence.