Name: Kathy
Married/Single/Dating: Married 18 1/2 years-6/07
Pets: 2 cats-Patrick and Amelia, 1 HUGE black lab-Gunnar
Occupation: Stay at home mom
Height/weight/: 5' 7" 233
Goal weight: right now 170
Have you always been overweight?: yes, except for a few years in my teens
Do you eat when your bored/tired/stressed? Yes to all
Chocolate or gummy candy? Chocolate
Describe your favorite outfit? Don't really have one-I don't like any of the fat clothes I own
Top 3 favorite Movies: Steel Magnolias, Shawshank Redemption, Fried Green Tomatoes
Top 3 favorite books: All of the Left Behind series, Courage for the Chicken-Hearted, The Power of the Praying Wife
Do you like reality tv? Only The Biggest Loser
Who's your movie star crush? Matthew McConaughey
Name one song that comes closest to describing YOU: I'm Ready to Fly-FFH
Do you think captain kirk wears boxers or briefs: I agree with Cadwell, too!
If you came back in another life as an animal/fish what would you be: a spoiled cat
What are 3 life changing moments you've experienced in your life? Becoming a christian, meeting and marrying my husband, giving birth 6 times
Do you know your neighbors? No
Do you like them? ?
How much of life's down's do you blame on your weight? None. I hurt my back when I was 21 and had back surgery, I laid around on the couch and drank 12 packs of pepsi and ate and ate and ate. I wasn't small to begin with and that just added on
Was this questionnaire way too long? Nope, was good for me!

I loved the left behind series. Have you read any of the new ones about the archeologist Michael? They are awesome and I have already read the two out. There is another one sometime in the near future. I love his style of writing. I couldn't put them down.
Melissa

Hey all--I've been thinking about the October thing today too. Can we all agree to put our personal Oct goal challenge whatever in our signature so we can all keep track of each other? Just an idea.

And how many of us made the 4lb mark this month?
How many minutes of exercise for our group total? --I'd be really curious to see that total!

Name: Laura
Married/Single/Dating: married, 40 years
Pets: German shep, Dukathon, 2 cats, Mr E and Black Cat who has no name
Occupation: We have a small sales office out of the house and I work part time in it.
Height/weight/: 5'4 , 197
Goal weight: 135
Have you always been overweight?:Up and downs, but the high is the highest and there have been lo lows for several years.
Do you eat when your bored/tired/stressed?
Chocolate or gummy candy? Chocolate for sure
Describe your favorite outfit? Nice jeans and a pocket tee and loafers, not ready yet
I ahte all these ugly fat clothes with elastic and big shirts and xxxL ugly stuff
Top 3 favorite Movies: Wuthering Heights (the original 1939) The Producers, Casablanca
Top 3 favorite books: Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, American Pasteral by Phillip Roth, Lots books by Anthony Trollop.
Do you like reality tv? Only What Not To Wear on TLC. Is that reality?
Who's your movie star crush? Christopher Meloni from Law and Order
Name one song that comes closest to describing YOU:
Do you think captain kirk wears boxers or briefs: Who cares?
If you came back in another life as an animal/fish what would you be: A giraffe in a nice protected African plain.
What are 3 life changing moments you've experienced in your life? My 4 kids, deciding not to break up my marriage when it was really tough, the election of GW Bush (a tradegy from my point of view for my country. It changed my opitimistic point of view.)
Do you know your neighbors? yes
Do you like them? yes
How much of life's down's do you blame on your weight? It's not my weight. It's my unhealthy relationship to food which cause much grief, and ends up in fat.
Was this questionaire way too long? No, you did good to write it and I think it's a good thing to answer.

ok my turn...
Name: Sandra Sue ( yep that's it- no middle name - it's Sandra Sue)
Married/Single/Dating:married 10 years in Feb. 06
Pets: 1 cat - a 20 year old calico
Occupation:Ministry Assistant
Height/weight/: 4 ft 10 and 1/2 inches (gotta get that 1/2 inch there) 165lbs
Goal weight:110-120 or a size 6/8
Have you always been overweight?:since 1984 - I was a size 4 in 1983

Do you eat when your bored/tired/stressed? yep-well it's not junk food anymore but maybe too many bananas or peaches.

Chocolate or gummy candy? trick question ... umm BOTH
Describe your favorite outfit? right now it's pj bottoms and a t shirt.. but I am really eyeing a shirt and sweater set at target...

Top 3 favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings triology, Gone with the Wind, The ORIGINAL star wars

Top 3 favorite books: anything by Tolkien, Gone with the Wind and all the little house books

Do you like reality tv? depends on the show
Who's your movie star crush? ANOTHER TRICK QUESTION... arrgh-I CAN'T pick only 1... Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage and Viggo Mortensen

Name one song that comes closest to describing YOU: 1985 by Bowling for soup
Do you think captain kirk wears boxers or briefs? cadwell said it so well

If you came back in another life as an animal/fish what would you be: a well pampered House cat
What are 3 life changing moments you've experienced in your life? Becoming a Christian, marrying my now hubby and having my kids

Do you know your neighbors? most of them
Do you like them?it depends on the day

How much of life's down's do you blame on your weight? NONE- I did this by not paying attention and eating right or exercising..

Was this questionaire way too long? Nope- but I just can't have ONE favorite Actor though.

Name: BRANDI
Married/Single/Dating:SEPERATED ( JUST MOVED OUT 2 DAYS)
Pets: CAT (BLACK,ORANGE,WHITE NAMED TOOWNIE TWO FACE CAUSE SHE HAS TWO FACES)
Occupation:FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
Height/weight/:5'8 263
Goal weight:150 BUT WOULD BE HAPPY AT 175-185
Have you always been overweight?HE LAST COUPLE YEARS (BLAMES HUBBY HE WAS JEALOUS)
Do you eat when your bored/tired/stressed? ALL OF THE ABOVE
Chocolate or gummy candy?GUMMY SOUR CANDIES
Describe your favorite outfit?NOW COMFY CLOTHES, GOAL WEIGHT TANK AND JEANS
Top 3 favorite Movies: GREEN MILE, TITANIC, GREASE
Top 3 favorite booksR.PHIL (ALL), SELF HELP BOOKS DONT REALLY HAVE FAV
Do you like reality tv? DEPENDS SOME NO (DANCE,SING) SOME YES (DECORATING)
Who's your movie star crush? MATHEW MA-HOTTIE I THINK SOEMONE SAID HE SEEMS PRETTY PUPOLAR HMMMM
Name one song that comes closest to describing YOU: MILKSHAKE LOL OR HEY MAMA BLACK EYED PEAS
Do you think captain kirk wears boxers or briefs:BRIEFS BUT LIKE THE COMMENT FREE WILLY LOL
If you came back in another life as an animal/fish what would you be:BEAR THEY CAN BE FAT AND THEY HIBERNATE
What are 3 life changing moments you've experienced in your life? BIRTHS, DEATHS, MAIRRAGE
Do you know your neighbors? YES
Do you like them? MOST OF THEM JUST ONE I DONT
How much of life's down's do you blame on your weight? ABOTU 75 %
Was this questionaire way too long? NO IT WAS FUN

Thanks for posting the questionnaire! I have so enjoyed reading these.

Name: Kay

Married/Single/Dating: Married 16 years, 1 son age 15, 1 daughter age 13

Pets: Are you sure you want me to answer this one?? 4 Dogs: Max (Pomeranian), Rudy & Arson (Dalmatians), Bailey (Great Pyrenees) A bunch of barn cats, 5 housecats (Raven, Asia, Pebbles, Penny, and Pixie), 4 horses (Red, Summer, Dakota, and Moonshine), 9 pygmy goats (Gwen, Gretchen, Wildflower, Wisteria, Sierra, Samantha, Schnibble, Silver and Bambo), and 2 llamas (Sure Thing & Silver Dollar a.k.a Buck)

Occupation: Supervise the discipline room at a high school

Height/weight/: 5'8", 156

Goal weight: 150

Have you always been overweight?: Up and down...mostly up

Do you eat when your bored/tired/stressed? Not anymore, used to eat when I was bored.

Chocolate or gummy candy? Any kind of chocolate...not too wild about gummy candies except for peachies

Describe your favorite outfit? I could never choose...I love all my clothes now.

Top 3 favorite Movies: The Village, Dances With Wolves, Pirates of the Caribbean

Top 3 favorite books: Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult, The Loop by Nicholas Evans, anything by Anita Shreve

Do you like reality tv? only Big Brother

Who's your movie star crush? Johnny Depp...but my hubby is still hotter...

Name one song that comes closest to describing YOU: I like lots of songs but I can't think of any that describe me...

Do you think captain kirk wears boxers or briefs: Have no idea

If you came back in another life as an animal/fish what would you be: My Mom tells me that when I was little I used to embarrass her by running around whinnying and snorting no matter where we were so I guess I would have to say a horse.

What are 3 life changing moments you've experienced in your life? Meeting and marrying my husband, birth of my children, death of my dad.

Do you know your neighbors? Yes

Do you like them? Yes (but keep in mind that neighbors out here are anybody within about 2 miles...so we really don't live close enough to get on each other's nerves much)

How much of life's down's do you blame on your weight? None anymore...used to blame my shyness and uneasiness around new people on it, but I'm still shy (getting better)

Was this questionaire way too long? Nope, but my answers probably were!

I have just about enough with the drama already. My ex's chippy called me today to tell me that some charges were made against my ex to child protective services and it is supposed to concern my son. Needless to say I told her there would be no visitation until he is cleared but geez louise enough already. I would like to just up and move and not tell people I did it. The sad thing is this poor little girl sounded just like me 10 years ago when I met him. Rose colored glasses and gushing. I really felt ill. So I drove down to their office and filled out a disclosure form because I want to see what he is accused of so that nothing can be glazed over like it is no big deal. I think it is a huge deal and so help me, it had better be false. I just want peace!
Melissa

Melissa
I'm so sorry all this crap seems to be endless for you. The best thing would be if he moved his sorry butt far far away, like to Timbucto. Who brought the charges? Maybe this will be the best thing for you cause he won't be able to take Josh out on his own. I really think the child is better off not seeing the bum at all, than being treated badly by him. And it would surely make your life better.
Laura

That is what I am thinking too. I told the chippy that there are no visits. Of course the idiot calls and tells Josh he is in trouble with the police so now Josh was crying again about what if his dad goes to jail. I just don't get him. I am not sure who brought the charges up. Chippy seemed to think it was her husband who did it. So now there are no phone calls at all to the house allowed because I am not putting josh through anymore trauma. I have been asking God to remove him so maybe this is how it will get done. But hey-no fridge runs!
Melissa

wow! what a cool group of ladies we are! The questions & answers are so fun.

Melissa- I wish peace for you too- I am so understanding of the ex situation. I never went after more Child support because I was scared he would get partial custody and he was so mean and strict about everything. everything with him was the mighty dollar and being better than everyone else. the first year of the divorce he was a pain and then it calmed down until she got older and then EVERYTHING was my fault- very rude to me and nasty- he lived 10 hous away and didn't see her for years it's been 10-11 years since he's seen her- now he has his 2 boys and he has a "real " family now.. I agree with Laura- it may be better for Josh not to be exposed to the drama. oh and CONGRATS ON YOUR LOSS!

well I am gonna agree with NO fast food ( again no $$ for fast food and I have no desire to eat at those places) and lets pump up the exercise challenge- that's where I slack off and I am a bit annoyed with myself. I did make the 10 hours only because I pushed this last week. and ONLY because I pushed. As to the 4 lbs I won't know until the a.m. when i weigh in . and I agree with cadwell- I would like to be 5 foot 8 or 5-10 and I would hardly need to lose any weight- prolly none
"I am NOT overweight - I am Undertall" quote by garfield the cat.
Kayelle that so rocks that you are so close to your goal.. ( yep I'm a tad bit jealous )
HMMM Personal goals for Oct?? Aha-I will NOT buy halloween candy under the guise of passing it out but really being sneaky and eating it all for myself....well that's a good one but I guess I need to figure out a weight type goal- I seem to do beter when I need to push myself and not allow myself to slack..I'll have to think on this one so I can add it to my sig tomorrow .
Have a great night all !

Melissa-
good choices- Don't let him do that to you or to Josh - poor kid doesn't need that in his life.. And yay to you for Not running to the fridge! I know it has to feel good that the ex's stupidity can't affect you in a bad way!

Here in Washington support is mandatory-you aren't allowed to say no. (not that he sends it anyway) I am so surprised I haven't gone to the fridge-this is the type of thing that used to set me off bad bad bad. I will not go to drive thru and I need to do something about excersize too. Mom did say that we would start walking at the mall 3 days a week so that should help me out. I should break down and take someone up on a excersize bike or treadmill through freecycle. I am busy all day long practically cleaning and chasing. My beautiful raked yard is a mess now. We had alot of bluster today and my entire yard is covered in pine needles and leaves now. You can hardly see the grass! So there is some more excersize for me. I think she wanted to start next week so that will fall right into the start of oct. will be hard since i have to go to court on tues for one of my ex's debts they want me to pay and then wed I have to take josh to seattle for an mri-man I need a vacation. LOL
Melissa

Melissa- I think the raking is good hard work. it does count as exercise!

I think it's getting cooler out in the a.m. and if they change hubby's hours to go in at 7 instead of 6 like they said they are going to - I can get in a good 40 minutes walk in the a.m. The afternoons are too hot still- it was 92 yesterday
Well I did a WI first thing this a.m. and I am down another pound and almost 2 but not quite. it's like a pound and 3/4 of a pound so I did make our group goal. and not too bad for someone who slacked in the exercise dept. I need to change my ticker and sig. still debating on what to have as a personal goal this month. I think I like the challenge, but I need to try to be more consistent with achieveing my goals. I need to be very careful this month with all the candy around.
ust walking by the aisle makes me drool. I know -thats gross! ) I need to find a way NOT to go by those aisles. except they put them right next to the laundry soap and the trash bags. I told hubby and the kids NO bags of mini candy - if you want candy -buy 1 bar and eat it. I am planning on buying the mini halloween bags of doritos and cheetos, microwave popcorn and teddy grahamns to pass out halloween night. don't like any of the above except popcorn and I'll make sure It's gone before I can pop any! (it's not lofat!)
to everyone!!!! for everything they achieved this month! remember no matter how small it's still an ACHIEVEMENT!

Hello ladies!
I finally "deflated" and now that the bloat is gone my weight isn't as high as I thought. I did not make the 4lb goal, but I did make the exercise goal. I will have another short workout tonight for my "makeup" exercise as well.

Thank god it's the weekend. DH and I are hoping to do some major house and yard work and hopefully get the house ready to paint next weekend.

I'm going to change my sig today for my October goals once I figure out what they are...I think your Halloween candy avoidance goals are good ones so far and I know I always end up sneaking some in for myself. Other than that, I need to make sure I don't slack off on exercise and I really really really need to be more disciplined on my eating. I'm eating too much soup and bread and not enough veggies. Oh man, soup and bread sounds so good right now...

I wore the wrong jeans today and I feel like a sausage now. I can't freaking wait until I get a pair of skinny jeans.