ROLL CALL! Fun Questions =)

Thought this would be fun to see whose out there and learn a little bit about each other... Just copy and paste the following. Answer what you want. Leave what you don't want to answer. Name: Location: Occupation: Single, Married, In a relationship: Number and Ages of Kids: Do you have any pets: Surgery Date: Type of Surgery: Something fun about you: Favorite thing to eat: Favorite thing to drink: Favorite snack: Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): Favorite Workout: Hobbies: Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: Motto you try to live by: Favorite Saying: Do you like to cook: How old are you: How tall are you: Start Weight: Goal Weight: Why did you decide to have WLS: List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board?

Name: Felicia Location: Montana Occupation: Stay At Home - Homeschooling Mom Single, Married, In a relationship: Happily Married going on 11 years Number and Ages of Kids: 1 ( boy ) he's 6 years old going on 40 Do you have any pets: 2 fish tanks worth of fish and a Rott named Mr. Bear Surgery Date: Oct 2nd Type of Surgery: LAP RNY Something fun about you: To be honest I don't feel like a very fun person. But I am working on it lol. I think my fun bone is still buried under a layer or 2 of fat. *grin* Favorite thing to eat: Cottage Cheese with Real Bacon Bits Favorite thing to drink: Coffee *hangs head in shame* but hey at least its decaf! Favorite snack: Cheddar Cheese Sticks Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): Pro Complex Chocolate or Nectar Latte Cappuccino Favorite Workout: Walk Away The Pounds and my Treadmill Hobbies: Scrapbooking, crafts, computer, web design, graphic design, gardening (anything to do with plants) Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: Centrum Multivitamin, Iron, B12, Ursodiol, biotin,coalce Favorite Restaurant & food to eat there: Currently AppleBee's Steak and Shrimp Motto you try to live by: Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, "Holy crap! What a ride! Favorite Saying: Smile! It makes people wonder what you are thinking. Do you like to cook: Not really. I don't mind doing it once in a while but I am not a every night cooker. How old are you: 34 (35 in March ) How tall are you: 5'5" Start Weight: 427 Goal Weight: 150 Why did you decide to have WLS: To save my life and be able to enjoy the wonderful family I have. To be around to watch my son grow up. List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: (ok so I have more then 5 lol) * I will fit ANYWHERE * I will be able to go ANYWHERE * I will be able to buy clothes IN town instead of specialty clothes online * I will be able to leave the house and focus on where I am going instead of how I look * I will be able to run and play with Joshua * I will be able to use a regular bathroom stall at the store instead of the Handicapped one * I will be able to ride on the motorcycle again with Dale * I will be able to put my shoes and socks on with out having to hike my leg up on the bed or couch to support it while I put them on * I will be able to wear jeans again * I will NEVER where stretch pants again * I will be able to enjoy and want to have sex with hubby again * I will be able to take AND enjoy taking trips * I will feel self confident instead of self concisous * I wont feel so tired and blah anymore * My body wont hurt all over anymore * I will have the energy to keep up with Joshua * I will never have to tell him "Go find something to do" because I am to tired to play with him * I will be able to work out in the yard again * Clothes will be cheaper * I will be able to go to town/park with Dale and Joshua * I will qualify for life insurance * I will be able to go back on the pill bye bye cramps * I will not feel as if I have to be trapped in the house anymore due to my weight * I will be able to swim in the pool and enjoy it * I will be able to get a new bed and not ruin it * I will be able to sleep all night and not have to toss and turn because my weight makes my body hurting * I will want to be in pictures with my family again * I will be able to talk long walks in the evening again with Dale and Joshua * I will not have to get up and go potty all night long due to my weight * I will want to do things on our days/nights off from Joshua * I will be able to wear real underwear again instead of fat people underwear * I will be able to say, "I DID IT!" * I will be able to look in the mirror and actually LIKE what I see. * I will not be the biggest one in a room. * I will no longer be embarrassed about eating in public. * I will stop hiding from cameras! * I will be an inspiration to others. * I will make my Husband and Son proud of me. * Most of all I will make myself proud of me. If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board? yes *huggles* Felicia =)

Name: Amy Location: Riverside Ca Occupation: Bookkeeper( Music store) Single, Married, In a relationship: Married Number and Ages of Kids: 1 Child 2 Yrs Old Do you have any pets: 1 Dog (Penny) Surgery Date: 10/11/2006 Type of Surgery: Lap Rxy Something fun about you: I love to laugh Favorite thing to eat: My homemade turkey chili Favorite thing to drink: Water Favorite snack: Cheese Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): Slim fast low carb choc. Favorite Workout: walk away the pounds, Or Disneyland Hobbies: Shopping, Gardening, Music Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: Multi vit, vit c, biotin, b1, b12, calcium, prilosec Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: Mexican food, Tostada salad just the innerds no shell Motto you try to live by: Live your dream Favorite Saying: Be true to your self Do you like to cook: love to cook How old are you: 31 How tall are you: 5 7" Start Weight: 271 pre op 320 at my biggest Goal Weight: 150 Why did you decide to have WLS: tired of this fat body List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: Go to hawaii Shop at normal stores Feel sexy again Have more energy See if people treat me different... I just wanna know if its true if thin people get all the breaks. If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board? Yep..

Name: Aime Location: Baltimore, Maryland Occupation: Staff Specialist for BCPSS - spec ed and computers are my focus Single, Married, In a relationship: single- starting a relationship Number and Ages of Kids: 2 22 and nearly 21 Do you have any pets: one cat and one dog Surgery Date: 10/12/06 Type of Surgery: lap RNY Something fun about you: I have a good sense of humor. Favorite thing to eat: before surgery ice cream since surgery chinese food Favorite thing to drink: coffee Favorite snack: cheese Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): adkins advantage strawberry Favorite Workout:ummm sex lol Hobbies:computers, needlework, reading Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: Centrum chewable, citrical, singulair, benefiber chewable Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: don't really have one Motto you try to live by: Treat others as you would have them treat you. Favorite Saying:Protest against the rising tide of nonconformity. Do you like to cook: yes How old are you: 50 How tall are you: 5' Start Weight: 252 Goal Weight: 130 Why did you decide to have WLS: To get rid of diabetes and the weight. List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: I want to run. I want to wear sexy clothes. I want to have a picture taken I'm not ashamed to be in. I want to have more stamina and not need to sleep so much. I want to get rid of my cpap. If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board? yes

Name: Renee G Location: Southern California Occupation: Engineer Single, Married, In a relationship: Engaged Number and Ages of Kids: No Kids Do you have any pets: 3 dogs ( Maltipoo- Mia, Beagle - Ginger and Shepard Mix -Stacy) A 200 gallon aquarium and a 60 gallons fish tank. Oh and the neighbors cat that eats the left over dog food and sleeps on my new patio furniture. He think he lives at my house. Surgery Date: October 2, 2006 Type of Surgery: Lap RNY Something fun about you: Favorite thing to eat: Not Much anymore (Nothing taste good) Favorite thing to drink: Light Apple Juice Favorite snack: S/F popsicles Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): Pro Proformance Liguid Protein (Orange) Favorite Workout: Curves and walking while shopping till I drop!!!!!! Hobbies: My dogs and my vedgetable garden. Oh and shopping!!!! Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: Iron, Muti Vitamin, Calcium chews and B-12 drops Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: Shrimp House Motto you try to live by: Treat people like you want them to treat you. Favorite Saying: Look who's calling the kettle black!!! Do you like to cook: Yes, Not as much as I use to though. How old are you: 39 How tall are you: 5 '6 Start Weight: 419 Goal Weight: 190 Why did you decide to have WLS: To have a baby List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: 1. Amuzment Parks 2. Buy new clothes 3. Fit in all booths in resturants. 4. Be active 5. Travel and have energy to site see and keep up with everyone. If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange jut here on the October Board? I would like to , but I'm very forgetful.

Name: Melissa Location: New Jersey .... soon to be CO Occupation: Nanny Single, Married, In a relationship: Married Number and Ages of Kids: 0 unless you count the hubby LOL Do you have any pets: 1 cat - my hubbys - 15 years old Surgery Date: Oct. 30th, 2006 Type of Surgery: Lap RNY Something fun about you: I am a total kid at heart Favorite thing to eat: Chips and Salsa (gee that will be a while) LOL right now though chicken from Q-Doba Favorite thing to drink: Cranberry Juice Favorite snack: snack what snack ------ probably cheese right now Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): SO NOT THE PROTEIN DRINK!!! again chicken Favorite Workout: Curves of course Hobbies: Scrapbooking, cooking, fishing at family cabin in CO Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: Multi, B-1, B-12, Calcium, Synthroid, Prilosec Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: On the Border - chips and salsa Motto you try to live by: Each and every day is a new one to be loved Favorite Saying: If you live to be 100 I want to live to be 100 minus one day so I never have to live a day without you - Winnie the Pooh Do you like to cook: Oh yeah! How old are you: 31 How tall are you: 5'8" Start Weight: 356 Goal Weight: 160 Why did you decide to have WLS: Wanted to be healthy and get it done before I had any comorbidities .... also want to have healthy children with my DH in the near future (2 years away of course) List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: Shop for new clothes and not have to worry that they might not have my size, shock my DH with something sexy and actually look good in it, ride a roller coaster, put waders on and fish in the river, Have a Baby! If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board? Sure

Name: Tabby Cumer Location: West Alexander, PA...50 miles South of Pittsburgh Occupation: Help Desk Analyst Married, Single: Very Happily Married for 7 1/2 years Number and Ages of Kids: Son - 4 and Daughter - 22 months Do you have any pets: Do Dust Bunnies Count? Surgery Date: 10/11/06 Type of Surgery: Lap RNY Something fun about you: I don't know. I love to get together with my girlfriends once a month and GOSSIP all night long!!! Favorite thing to eat: Wendy's Chili right now. Favorite thing to drink: WATER!!! All of the Crystal Light drinks upset my stomach. I am also really enjoying my protein shake with a spoon full of english toffee cappuccino mix mixed in. Favorite snack: probably my protein shake Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): probably my protein shake or shrimp Favorite Workout: Walking on my treadmill. I just bought The Firm and can't wait to get into it when the kids aren't around. I tried it last week and it was hard to do with them under toe. Hobbies: I like digital scrapbooking, crocheting and hanging out with my kids. Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: Multi-Vit, Calcium Chew, Vitamin-D, Biotin, Vitamin-C, Iron, Actigall and Axid. Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: Texas Roadhouse - STEAK!!! Can't wait to try one post-op. Motto you try to live by: Don't sweat the small stuff. Favorite Saying: I don't know. Don't really have on. Do you like to cook: I LOVED to cook when I could eat. Now I do it because I HAVE to. i need to get back into trying different recipes. How old are you: 36 How tall are you: 5'7" Start Weight: 282 Goal Weight: 165 Why did you decide to have WLS: My feet and ankles were always hurting and I really wanted to enjoy life with my kids and hubby. List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: Shop in the MISSES department in a store, Ride a rollercoaster, Take the kids to a waterpark and not feel self consious, buy lingerie from Victoria Secrets and be able to play with my kids all day long. If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board? Yes

Name: Patti Location: Pennsylvania Occupation: Receptionist Single, Married, In a relationship: Dating - hoping to be engaged...SOON Number and Ages of Kids: 0 kids Do you have any pets: 1 dog (****apoo - "Cookie") Surgery Date: 10/25/06 Type of Surgery: Lap RNY Something fun about you: I'm musical - I play piano and keyboards and teach lessons. I also direct a childrens choir. Favorite thing to eat: Chicken w/ fat free cream of mushroom soup (simmered together) Favorite thing to drink:sf Tropicanna Orange Drink (very hard to find) Favorite snack: sf popsicles Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): GNC 50 Gram Slam Favorite Workout: Hiking / geocaching (can go for miles and miles on a typical weekend w/out even realizing it now!) Hobbies: geocaching, making soap, knitting, piano etc. Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: prevacid, centrum chewables, citrical chewable Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: Applebys shrimp skewers..YUM Motto you try to live by: "He is no fool to give the thing that he can not keep to gain what he can never loose" (Jim Elliot). Favorite Saying: (above) Do you like to cook: I LOVE to cook (and my boyfriend loves that I love to cook) How old are you: 35 How tall are you: 5'4" Start Weight: 309 Goal Weight:160 at least Why did you decide to have WLS: both my parents have serious health problems due to obesity (dad is in cogestive heart failure, mom can barely walk due to artritis and also has diabetes) - I don't want that to be my future! List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: Ohhhh wow I have a list. I am so excited. 1.skiing (I may try this in Feb. or so), 2. kyaking 3. rollerblading 4. biking 5. improving those ballroom dancing skills. If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board? Sure

Oh we do this every day on the Texas Messageboard and it's so much fun!! Name: Halona Skaggs Location: Howe, TX Occupation: Office Administrator at Waste Management in Sherman Single, Married, In a relationship: Divorced and not in a relationship Number and Ages of Kids: one son age 7 1/2 Do you have any pets: one kitten named "Master Luna" or just Luna Surgery Date: 10/11/06 Type of Surgery: Open RNY Something fun about you: I'm pretty naive and gullible (it's fun more for others than me lol) Favorite thing to eat: beef jerky Favorite thing to drink: Crystal Light Lemonade Favorite snack: beef jerky Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): yuk~haven't found a drink yet...beef jerky yet again Favorite Workout: walking Hobbies: knitting, antique shopping, going to concerts Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: Citracal Chewables Calcium, Flintstone Vitamins with Iron (recommended by my doc), Nature's Plus Chewable Iron, Synthroid for hypothyroid, Paxil for my OCD/Depression, Tricor for high cholestoral, & Xanax for high anxiety Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: La Madeline and pre-op it was bow tie pasta and now it's tomato soup and chicken salad sandwich (no crossant) Motto you try to live by: It's a toss up between "Hope for the best and prepare for the worst" and "Keep doing what you're doing and you'll keep getting what you're getting." Favorite Saying: both of the above, but I say "For real?" alot (see question 9) Do you like to cook: Yes, but I haven't since surgery (or at least, not like I used to) How old are you: 30 How tall are you: 5' 4" Start Weight: 313 Goal Weight: 150 Why did you decide to have WLS: To be able to do all the things my son wanted me to do with him List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: 1. Ride amusement rides with my son 2. Take my son to a water park and not just stay in the lazy river 3. To have my son wrap his arms all the way around my waist when he hugs me 4. To go antiquing at Canton and be able to walk all day 5. To go ice skating and roller skating with my son If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board? Yes I would

Name: JUDY Location: MICHIGAN Occupation: CASHIER Single, Married, In a relationship: MARRIED Number and Ages of Kids: 2 ...35, 34 Do you have any pets: CAT..SQUIRT...DOG...SPIKE Surgery Date: 10-17-06 Type of Surgery: LAP RNY Something fun about you: SENSE OF HUMOR Favorite thing to eat: CHEESE Favorite thing to drink: CRYSTAL LIGHT Favorite snack: PROTEIN BAR Favorite Protein(includes protein drinks): STACKER2 PROTEIN WATER Favorite Workout: WALKING Hobbies: COMPUTER, HORSE SHOWS, DOG SHOWS Vitamins, Supplements, RX that you take: PRE-NATAL VITAMINS, EFFEXOR XR Favorite Resturant & food to eat there: OUTBACK, STEAK Motto you try to live by: LIVE TODAY LIKE ITS YOUR LAST DAY...YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL END Favorite Saying: GIT R DONE Do you like to cook: HECK NO How old are you: 54 How tall are you: 5'6" Start Weight: 334 Goal Weight: 175 Why did you decide to have WLS: SO I WOULD LIVE LONGER List 5 things you want to do when you get thinner: RIDE A HORSE, WEAR SEXY CLOTHES, GO TO THE MOVIES AND FIT IN THE SEATS, RIDE A BIKE, SEX (BUT I WOULD NEED A MAN TOO LOL) If offered would you participate in a monthly card exchange just here on the October Board? SURE