WAKE UP 20-SOMETHINGS! - And fill out this fun, thorough, survey
We have been getting a lot of newbies lately and I think it would be fun to throw some information out there as a “get to know you” kind of thing. It is always fun to learn more about fellow WLS’ers be they post-op or pre-op or whatever. Makes us better able to relate to one another and support each other. So…take a minute and fill these out and then we’ll all sit in a circle and sing kumbya (or however you spell it…).
BASICS:
Name: Amy
Gender: Female
Nickname: Aimless and Pooh
Birth date:
Hair Color: Dark Brown with natural
Hometown: Prairie
Highest Weight / Current Weight: 300+lbs / 132 lbs
Year in College / or at current Job: This is my 4th year of school, but will be there for another year at least
Major / Career: History and Social Studies with minors in Political Science, Geography, Psychology Sociology and Economics (and now you'll see why I'm going to spend at least 5-6 years in college) Current living situation: 2 bedroom apartment above an antique store with my husband
Pets: RIP Delilah 12/12/1992-12/3/2007
Siblings: Debbie (older than me by a year) and Cathy (younger than me by 3 years)
Political Persuasion: Conservative / Libertarian
FAVORITES:
Color: Blue
Animal: Panda
Beverage: Water and various espresso drinks
Source of Protien: Chicken thigh meat and mixed nuts
Vegetable: Peppers and Broccoli
Fruit: Strawberries and golden delicious apples
Guilty Pleasure: Dark Chocolate, to let it slowly melt in my tongue
Song: "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked Movie: Kal Ho Naa Ho, Big Fish and more recently - Becoming Jane
Book: Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
Season: Fall
Holiday : New Years Eve
Food: Cheese...
Restaurant: Chili’s or I Hop
Television Show: Family Guy and Sex and the City (for fun) and Fox News
Store: Barnes and Noble
Subject: History or Political Science courses facinate me
Day of the Week: Friday
Memory: My freshman year in NYC with Kyle…
EITHER/OR:
Microsoft or Apple: Microsoft
Chocolate or Vanilla: CHOCOLATE Coffee or Tea: Coffee
Left handed or Right: Right
CNN or FOX: FOX
Soda or Pop: Soda
Water Fountain or Bubbler: WATER FOUNTAIN
Cold or Hot: Cold
MSN Messenger or AIM: MSN Messenger
Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): From food
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
-I will be a published author, teaching high school, married with a kid or two.
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be?
-I would like a total tummy tuck. I can be a happy, full person without it, but it sure would be nice.
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself?
- I would like to be more outgoing and confident around other people
4. What is your best personality / charater element?
-I am very compassionate.
5. What is your best physical attribute?
-I am pretty. I haven't been able to really admit or feel that until recently. But I am. And it is nice to know.
6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die?
-Get an essay published in a good magazine (like Harper’s or The Atlantic) -Publish a book -Take a bath... -Get a master’s degree, if not a doctorate -travel to
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with?
-Evangelical Christian
8. What is your relationship status?
-Married
9. How long has it been that way?
-I have been married to Kyle for one year and 6 months, but before we got married we dated for 6 years
10. What do you look for in a potential partner?
-Honesty, wit, ambition and a desire to have fun and "make it work"
11. Do you want kids?
-Eventually, yeah
12. What inspires you?
-My family (my mom, sisters and nephew mostly) -My husband -Go to Post Secret and look at the postcards they get, those inspire me -Food (I know, good and bad) -God
13. What makes you happy?
-My husband
-My Family (hanging out with my 2 year old nephew is one of my most rewarding / fun things to do these days)
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14. Have any piercings or tattoos?
-Nope, though one day I would like to get my ears pierced and I have contemplated getting a butterfly tattoo to commemorate my WLS somewhere.
15. Ever been arrested?
-Nope, but I have lots of experience with the criminal justice system…don’t ask me why.
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.)
-For sure I was a music geek
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be?
-To read minds
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where?
- Mexico and Canada…if they even count
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
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20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
-I would pay off my mom’s debts and then my own.
21. If you were stranded on an island, what things and people would you bring with you?
-Laptop (w/wireless internet and a generator) -Toothpaste -Kyle J
22. What is the last movie you saw?
I am currently “watching” Underworld Evolution…
That’s all I could think of. If anyone has any additions, let me know! This should be fun.
Amy 293/140 - AT GOAL! 
BASICS Name: Erica
Gender: Female Nickname: my family calls me Pooh, how funny.
Birth date:
Hair Color: It changes regularly. Right now it's brown with the bottom bleached out.
Hometown: Crestview, Fl
Surgery Type / Date: Lap VSG on 2-8-08
Highest Weight / Current Weight: 261/239
Year in College / or at current Job: Finished school last year.
Major / Career: Cosmetologist.
Current living situation: 3 bedroom base housing.
Pets: Aspen, an AKC golden retriever and Abby, a duck tolling retriever.
Siblings: Mikey, he's 4 years younger.
Political Persuasion: pretty conservative.
FAVORITES:
Color: p!nk, blue and green.
Animal: Aspen, lol
Beverage: it's getting to be water. Source of Protien: used to be chicken.
Vegetable: zucchini
Fruit: i hate fruit.
Guilty Pleasure: haven't gotton that far into WLS to have one yet.
Song: that's too hard. i have a million.
Movie: office space or steel magnolias Book: A million little pieces, it really did affect me.
Season: summer!!
Restaurant: TGI Fridays.
Television Show: Stargate Atlantis.
Store: American Eagle Subject: i disliked school.
Day of the Week: Saturday.
Memory: there's been too many.
EITHER/OR: Microsoft or Apple: i really don't care.
Chocolate or Vanilla: i used to like chocolate, now it makes me gag.
Coffee or Tea: Coffee Left handed or Right: Right CNN or FOX: Fox
Soda or Pop: it's Coke. i'm southern and the other two don't apply :p
Water Fountain or Bubbler: wow.
Cold or Hot: Cold MSN Messenger or AIM: myspace IM
Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): From food
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS: 1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? where ever the air force sends us!
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be? everything right now. i can't stand the way i look.
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself? i'm super negative when i'm alone. i hate that. 4. What is your best personality / character element? i've got that life of the party personality. i like to make people laugh, too.
5. What is your best physical attribute? i have pretty nice eyes.
6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die? -have children -publish my book -open my own salon -take my parents somewhere cool -feel confident in my own skin -do dog shows -learn to surf -own a boat -travel europe
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with? i don't know.
8. What is your relationship status? married.
9. How long has it been that way? june will be one year.
10. What do you look for in a potential partner? honesty and the ability to love me.
11. Do you want kids? yes. hopefully this surgery helps that.
12. What inspires you? my mother.
13. What makes you happy? my husband and family my puppies
14. Have any piercings or tattoos? i've got 14 piercings. and 4 tats. stars on my left foot, cherry blossoms and waves and the kanji for dream on my right foot, cherry blossoms and waves and the kanji for love on my lower back, and scissors and a star on my left ankle. more to come!
15. Ever been arrested?
on campus things were very different thank goodness.
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.) oh how i miss those days. part of the popular jocks. sports were my life!
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be? reminds me of that dane cook joke. about spaghetti. i'd be invisible.
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where? useda live in asia. japan, okinawa, s. korea.
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go? i'm going to seaworld this summer for my 21st birthday!
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy? i'd pay off out debt. 21. If you were stranded on an island, what three things and people would you bring with you? sunblock, ketchup, and a lighter. my hubby Josh.
22. What is the last movie you saw? american history x.
BASICS:
Name: Kyra
Gender: Female
Nickname: Aimless and Pooh
Birth date:
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: brown
Hometown:
Surgery Type / Date: Lap RNY on
Highest Weight / Current Weight: 285lbs/190 lbs
Year in College / or at current Job: This is my fifth year of my undergrad, I still have a lot of grad school to go
Major / Career: History, in hopes of becoming a professor
Current living situation: I live with my two lovely roommates in a house
Pets: Two cats: Tia and Nutmeg and a Giant African Land Snail
Siblings: Two younger brothers, Bryn: 20 and Shayn: 17
Political Persuasion: VERY Liberal
FAVORITES:
Color: Black
Animal: Dog
Beverage: Water, red wine (I miss it!)
Source of Protien: Tofu
Vegetable: Broccoli, asparagus
Fruit: Grapefrui****ermelon
Guilty Pleasure: mmm.. red wine probably.. or dark chocolate J
Song: too many to count… right now, probably “Sleeping to Dream” by Jason Mraz
Movie: The Shawshank Redemption and Mean Girls!
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo
Season: Fall and Summer
Food: Cheese, bar none!
Restaurant: Aji Sai ( a greta local sushi resturaunt)
Television Show: What not to Wear, Cashmere Mafia
Store: Old Navy
Subject: History!
Day of the Week: Wednesday, my only day to relax, do nothing and then YOGA Memory: Winning the SU election
EITHER/OR
Microsoft or Apple: Microsoft
Chocolate or Vanilla: CHOCOLATE
Coffee or Tea: Tea
Left handed or Right: Right
CNN or FOX: CNNFOX
Soda or Pop: Pop (are they not the same thing? Or is it just how you say it?)
Water Fountain or Bubbler: WATER FOUNTAIN
Cold or Hot: Hot
MSN Messenger or AIM: MSN Messenger
Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): From food
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
-Finished School,. Establishing my career, married with a child perhaps
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be?
- finish my weight loss journey (tt included)
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself?
- to stop overthinking everything
4. What is your best personality / charater element?
- I am nice.. and smart
5. What is your best physical attribute?
- my smile and my eyes… I have a great rack too.. haha
6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die?
- go on to grad school, be published, get married, be happy, travel the world, have children, do some humanitarian work, find out what I REALLY want to do with my life
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with?
-I went to a
8. What is your relationship status?
-VERY single
9. How long has it been that way?
-Aside form a couple of short term boyfriends.. forever haha
10. What do you look for in a potential partner?
-Sense of humour, honesty, intelligence, compassion
11. Do you want kids?
-Eventually, yeah
12. What inspires you?
-My family (my mom, sisters and nephew mostly)
-My friends
- my teachers in life J there are a variety of them, good and bad G
13. What makes you happy?
- school (sometimes)
- my family
-my friends
-losing weight.. haha
14. Have any piercings or tattoos?
- 6 piercings (used ot have 8.. but I’m a lady now.. lol)
- 1 tattoo, I’ll get another once my WLS journey is done
15. Ever been arrested?
- nope!
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.)
- I was friends with all of the mean girls… but I was nice.. haha.. I guess I did a bit of everything
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be?
- to fly
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where?
- I lived in and drove down to FLA.. I think that’s about it
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
- right now, somewhere warm.. because I already have booked my trip in April!
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
- I would pay off my student loans and then my friends and families
21. If you were stranded on an island, what three things and people would you bring with you?
- music
- my roomies
- food
22. What is the last movie you saw?
- Mallrats, I think J
BASICS:
Name: Jaime
Gender: Female
Nickname: Jaimers, Jaime Lou, Jaime Lynn (neither is my middle name 
)
Birth date:
Surgery Type / Date: Lapband on
FAVORITES:
Color: Pink/Blue/Green
Animal: Tiger
Beverage: Water
Source of Protien: Chicken/almonds
Vegetable: Peppers
Fruit: Strawberries and cantaloupe
Guilty Pleasure: staying away from those for awhile
Song: right now - "Picture to Burn" - Taylor Swift
Movie: so many - Mallrats, Dazed & Confused, Goonies, Monty Python & the Holy Grail.
Book: Harry Potter books and Chronicles of Narnia
Season: Fall
Holiday: The entire month of December!
Food: anything Mexican
Restaurant: Angelina's (local mexican food)
Television Show: lots - God bless the DVR! Heroes, My Boys, GH, Private Practive, Grey's, Chuck, Moonlight and so many more.
Store: Walmart or Ross
Subject: History
Day of the Week: Sunday
Memory: too many to name
EITHER/OR:
Microsoft or Apple: Microsoft
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Coffee or Tea: Coffee - I think tea tastes like dirt.
Left handed or Right: Righty
CNN or FOX: CNN.com
Soda or Pop: I'm from Texas - it's all Coke.
Cold or Hot: Cold - you can always add more clothes..you can only take so much off..
MSN Messenger or AIM: neither
Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): From food - especially after being on this stupid liquid diet for so long.
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I would like to have a degree and maybe start a family. Not sure if I want kids though. ALSO - to be at my goal weight and maintaining.
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be?
my weight of course.
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself?
I'd like to be more patient.
4. What is your best personality / character element?
I am very loyal.
5. What is your best physical attribute?
right now, my hair.
6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die?
1) visit Ireland 2) get my degree 3) have a job I really enjoy 4) pay off my debts 5) loss my weight 6) maintain my weight loss 7) get married 8) visit other European countries 9) Buy a house 10) Take a cruise.
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with?
I'm Christian, but non-denominational.
8. What is your relationship status?
very single 
9. How long has it been that way?
a long time...thanks for the reminder 
10. What do you look for in a potential partner?
humor, fun, compassion, pretty eyes. 
11. Do you want kids?
not now..maybe I'll change my mind later.
12. What inspires you?
family, friends, OH peeps.
13. What makes you happy?
Family, Friends
14. Have any piercings or tattoos?
6 in ears, 4 tats.
15. Ever been arrested?
nope
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.)
I don't think I was really classified. I was in band, but I had lots of popular friends. I guess I was in between.
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be?
to fly
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where?
Canada several times.
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
Ireland
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
a house after paying my debts.
21. If you were stranded on an island, what three things and people would you bring with you?
Laptop (w/wireless internet and a generator)
food
a pillow
22. What is the last movie you saw?
The Spiderwick Chronicles
BASICS:
Name: Jennifer
Gender: Female
Nickname: Jen, Jenny, Jenny Wenny
Birth date: 3/13/1989
Eye Color: Bluish Green
Hair Color: Reddish Brown
Hometown: Lenoir, NC
Surgery Type / Date: Lap RNY on 11/20/2007
Highest Weight / Current Weight: 337lbs / 268lbs
Year in College / or at current Job: My 1st year in college
Major / Career: Office Systems Technology
Current living situation: 2 bedroom house, living with my mom (Dad passed away in September)
Pets: My puppy, Powder, Fat Cat (Literally) and my mom has some finches
Siblings: One brother, Jason (9 years older)
Political Persuasion: Very Conservative
FAVORITES:
Color: Blue
Animal: Kittens
Beverage: Water with different flavoring
Source of Protein: Chicken
Vegetable: Broccoli and cucumbers
Fruit: Strawberries and Kiwi
Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate (very tiny!)
Song: I have too many, I can’t pick
Movie: Hairspray! (I love both but I like the 2007 version much better)
Book: KJV Bible
Season: Fall
Holiday: Christmas
Food: Beef if it’s ground up very fine
Restaurant: Pancho Villa
Television Show: House and ER
Store: Cato’s
Subject: Anything that involves computers
Day of the Week: Saturday and Sunday
Memory: When my whole family was together
EITHER/OR:
Microsoft or Apple: Microsoft
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Coffee or Tea: Coffee
Left handed or Right: Right
CNN or FOX: FOX
Soda or Pop: Soda
Water Fountain or Bubbler: Water fountain
Cold or Hot: Cold
MSN Messenger or AIM: AIM
Protein from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal proteins, nuts and so on): Food
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Married with some kids, and doing God’s will for my life, whatever that may be
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be?
My weight still since I have not got it all off yet…
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself?
That I could be more confident
4. What is your best personality / character element?
I am very caring
5. What is your best physical attribute?
My smile
6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die?
Do God’s will for my life
Get married
Have kids
Lose my weight
Get Fit
Be Healthy
Be Faithful with the things of the Lord
Take my mom on a wonderful vacation
Travel
Be happy with myself
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with?
Independent Baptist
8. What is your relationship status?
Single
9. How long has it been that way?
All my life…lol
10. What do you look for in a potential partner?
Saved, Lives for God, Funny, caring, loving, someone that will always been there for me and listens to be…I could go on and on….
11. Do you want kids?
Yes!!
12. What inspires you?
God
Mom and the rest of my family
My friends
My church
13. What makes you happy?
Being with family and friends
Having fun
Going to church
Laughing
Shopping
14. Have any piercings or tattoos?
Ears (1 in each ear) – That’s it for me!
15. Ever been arrested?
Nope
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc)
I think just normal, but I was in band for 2 years, so I could be a band nerd
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be?
To fly
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where?
Nope
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
Anywhere topical
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
Pay off my family’s debt and get my mom a new house and car
21. If you were stranded on an island, what three things and people would you bring with you?
Mom
Cell Phone
Laptop
22. What is the last movie you saw?
Why did I get married?
God's Will done in God's time will never lack God's Supply!
BASICS:
Name: Ronda Gender: Female Nickname: Haven't had one since high school...some called me Roni, RoBear Birth date: 5/12/83 Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Hometown: Oviedo, FL Surgery Type / Date: Sleeve Gastrectomy 2/20/08 Highest Weight / Current Weight: 314/285 Year in College / or at current Job: Teacher at a 6-12 private school Major / Career: Secondary Education--Biology and Theology; wanting to go back to grad school and take classes to be a Physician's Assistant or Nurse Current living situation: Renting 3/2 house with friend/fellow teacher in Orlando Pets: None of my own, but parents have our ****apoo Buddy and Lab/Chow mix Gypsy Siblings: Older half siblings--Lee 34 Lyndsey--29, Younger full siblings Samantha--21, Jonathan--19
Political Persuasion: Conservative; Registered Republican
FAVORITES:
Color: Green Animal: Don't know Beverage: Iced Tea Source of Protien: I've always been a chicken girl Vegetable: Green Beans, Mushrooms, Yellow Squash Fruit: Bananas Guilty Pleasure: any salty snack...popcorn or chips (no more of that I guess---at least for 6 months)
Song: Fall---Clay Walker Movie: I could watch Dirty Dancing over and over again; but also Sleepless in Seattle Book: I read almost anything but I don't know what my favorite is Season: Winter (I'm in Florida so that is like Spring everywhere else) Holiday : Tie between Christmas and Easter Food: Chicken...although I'm getting tired of it pretty fast; but I do like cheese as well Restaurant: Outback or Red Lobster lol Television Show: Biggest Loser Store: Clothes--I guess Lane Bryant, but any bookstore is wonderful
Subject: Anatomy and Physiology, Health and Wellness classes
Day of the Week: Saturdays Memory: Any of the beach trips I took in high school with one of my best friends Dominick (he died in 04 in a car accident)
EITHER/OR:
Microsoft or Apple: Microsoft
Chocolate or Vanilla: vanilla Coffee or Tea: tea Left handed or Right: Right CNN or FOX: FOX Soda or Pop: Soda Water Fountain or Bubbler: water fountain Cold or Hot: Cold MSN Messenger or AIM: aim Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): From food
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Married, kids, maybe teaching, depends on the first two on the list
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be? Well considering I just had surgery to aid in this, a few pounds lighter would be grand, and that's about it...
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself? I tend to be a pushover at times, but that is getting better. But I want to be more assertive and confident.
4. What is your best personality / charater element?
Compassionate, good listener; I will give you a 110 percent of myself
5. What is your best physical attribute?
My smile
6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die? Lose the weight Maintain the weight loss Pay off my debts Have a family of my own Run a marathon Inspire others Travel more Get my masters *I'll edit when I figure out the last two* 7. What religion, if any, do you identify with?
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
8. What is your relationship status?
single
9. How long has it been that way? forever...haven't officially dated anyone
10. What do you look for in a potential partner? honesty, sense of humor, passionate, Christian
11. Do you want kids? yes
12. What inspires you? parents, students
13. What makes you happy? seeing the light bulbs in kids' head go off; my family, sleeping, sports
14. Have any piercings or tattoos? just in the ears
15. Ever been arrested? nope
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.) I was an athletic band choir nerd...it was small school
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be? Ability to say no without ever feelings guilty
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where? London, France
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
Italy, Japan, Cruise to anywhere
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
Pay my debts off and family's
21. If you were stranded on an island, what three things and people would you bring with you? sunblock book my future spouse
22. What is the last movie you saw?
Watching Revenge of the Nerds 2 right now
Ronda RT
BASICS:
Name: Jennifer
Gender: Female
Nickname: Jen (and a long time ago, Princess Boobs-a-lot
Birth date: 8/28/83
Surgery Type / Date: Open RNY 2/5/08
Highest Weight / Current Weight: 275/236 Year in College / or at current Job: Ugh, school...long story. 1 credit from an AS. I've been working at Citibank for almost 4 years and they're about to close our department.
Major / Career: Major was English, then switched to Communications/Broadcast. Not even sure I want to follow up on that yet. I'm lost. As for career, it's about to change, so dunno
Current living situation: 2 bedroom apartment with DH and almost-3 year old son, 2 cats, 1 ball python, and a few fish.
Pets: Kirin and Eggroll (black cats), Ekans (the snake)
Siblings: 1 half-brother
Political Persuasion: Not particularly political. Maybe conservatively liberal? lol
FAVORITES:
Color: Royal Blue, Dark Red, Black, and Rainforest Green
Animal: Big cats of all types
Beverage: Fruit punch Crystal Lite and Unsweet tea with Splenda
Source of Protien: Thus far? Any meat since I've been cleared to eat it lol
Vegetable: Never been one for veggies but that may change when I'm cleared to eat them
Fruit: Cherries, strawberries, grapes, melon of any kind, peaches (I eat these much more than veggies lol)
Guilty Pleasure: Dark Chocolate, to let it slowly melt in my tongue -----> This will likely be mine too!
Song: Wow, way too many. My musical tastes span from the 50's to today.
Movie: Wayne's World, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (any Mel Brooks movie, really), and Grease.
Book: Harry Potter series (hush!)
Season: Fall/Winter (as they run together in FL)
Food: Cheese... (TOTALLY)
Restaurant: Used to be Chilis. Now? Who knows.
Television Show: Family Guy, Biggest Loser, Ugly Betty, and most of the Food Porn Network
Store: New York and Company (can't wait til I can shop there again), Barnes and Noble, and Old Navy
Subject: History and English, by far
Day of the Week: Friday
Memory: Gosh, I dunno...maybe having the courage to do the Torrid Model Search even though I knew I was bigger that the people they were looking for and was intimidated by all the other beautiful girls there. That was the start of my "having the courage to do more things" phase that took me into WLS
EITHER/OR:
Microsoft or Apple: Microsoft (what, no Linux??!)
Chocolate or Vanilla: CHOCOLATE
Coffee or Tea: Coffee
Left handed or Right: Right
CNN or FOX: uh, I avoid these channels like the plague
Soda or Pop: Sorry, in the south everything is Coke. Pepsi is Coke. Grape Coke, orange Coke, Dr. Coke...you get the idea.
Water Fountain or Bubbler: what the crap is a bubbler?
Cold or Hot: Cold
MSN Messenger or AIM: I use Yahoo but no one is ever on. I have no friends =( LOL
Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): From food
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully a homeowner and I've finally figured out what to do with my career. Married with only 1 kid.
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be? Well, I'm working on it right at the moment. Once I'm done losing I'm hoping not to be too saggy. But I've always wondered what it's like to have a flat tummy.
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself? Be more confident and outgoing, and not be such a perfectionist.
4. What is your best personality / charater element? This depends on who you ask lol. At work, I work very hard with minimal supervision and always get work done by deadlines. In life, I try and be very empathetic and compassionate with people.
5. What is your best physical attribute? My eyes, by far. And I'm quite fond of my calves (especially now that they fit in boots)
6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die?
- Maintain my weight loss - Travel (Vegas, California, England, Paris, Greece, Japan, New York, etc) - Live comfortably and not paycheck to paycheck - Own at least one sport-bike - Be successful at whatever my career becomes and ENJOY it. - hmm...I don't have a heck of a lot of goals lol
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with? Raised Roman Catholic, spent 13 years in Catholic school and am currently on hiatus from the Church because I'm not sure how I feel about it anymore. Kind of like me and politics...its just not in my life at this time. I feel like I have faith but do not need a "religion" to practice my faith at this time.
8. What is your relationship status? Married
9. How long has it been that way? 1.5 years. Been together 5 years in November
10. What do you look for in a potential partner? Intelligence, humor (that's on the same page as mine), ability to exist without reliance on me, etc.
11. Do you want kids? Originally, no. My son was not exactly planned lol. I'm glad he's in our lives of course but I certainly would have wished to wait quite a few years.
12. What inspires you? Art, my mom and aunt, my friends who have gone through stuff no one should ever have to, my son's enjoyment of the simple things, people who are fearless and confident.
13. What makes you happy? Working on a car, drawing, writing, being recognized for a good job, my family (usually), my cats, people *****late to my dorkiness
14. Have any piercings or tattoos? My ears are pierced but I rarely wear earrings. I've always wanted a tattoo but have no idea of what or where.
15. Ever been arrested? Nope
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.) Hmmm, I was certainly not popular, not involved in activities...I was the smart one who always got A's and people would get mad when they found out I was the only one to pass a test (that irked me because I worked for my grades). I was also unpopular for the SOLE reason that my best friend was gay, and he was an easy target for the popular kids.
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be? To clone myself for undesireable tasks lol
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where? The Bahamas on our honeymoon but it sucked and I'd rather have not even spent the money.
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go? Feasible - Vegas. Not feasible in the forseeable future - a tour of Europe (UK,France, Grecce, Italy, Netherlands, etc)
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy? Freedom from debt, followed closely by a nice (not extravagant) home, a sport bike, an Infinity G35 coupe for me and a bubba truck for DH, and put the rest into a college fund for son, give some to my aunt, pay ff my mom's medical bills, and who knows what else.
21. If you were stranded on an island, what three things and people would you bring with you?
- Laptop (provided it works lol) - A cat for company - a personal hygeine kit that never ran out22. What is the last movie you saw?
Wayne's World, incidentally
I love surveys :)
BASICS:
Name: Courtney
Gender: Female
Nickname: none really, although a guy at work calls me "the hammer" for my "I don't take bs attitude" at work
Birth date:
Hair Color: naturally dark brown/black, at the moment dark red, but varies all the time!
Hometown: Norwood, MA
Surgery Type / Date: Lap RNY on
Highest Weight / Current Weight: 255 lbs / 202 lbs
Year in College / or at current Job: I've been at my job for 3 1/2 years now!
Major / Career: My major was neuroscience and now I work in pharmaceutical research, but I need to change that Current living situation: one bedroom apartment all to myself
Pets: none, sometimes fish but I usually kill them quickly
Siblings: two younger brothers
Political Persuasion: very liberal
FAVORITES:
Color: marroon
Animal: camel
Beverage: regular coke, haven't had one since surgery but that would be my all time favorite
Source of Protien: for taste - cheese!
Vegetable: red peppers
Fruit: omg where to begin, i love fruit... kiwis and clementines are my two favorites
Guilty Pleasure: anything with peanut butter and chocolate
Song: at the moment digital monkey by balkan beat box Movie: again too many... frida, like water for chocolate, life is beautiful, kill bill...
Book: A Thousand Spendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini (way better than Kite Runner)
Season: Fall
Holiday : Does my birthday count?
Food: peanut butter
Restaurant: This tapas place called Cuchi Cuchi
Television Show: LOST!
Store: Art supply stores
Subject: science
Day of the Week: saturday
Memory: Too many to name from my year living in Italy
EITHER/OR:
Microsoft or Apple: Microsoft
Chocolate or Vanilla: CHOCOLATE Coffee or Tea: Tea, I hate hate hate coffee and the smell of coffee and hate that i am subjected to it every day!
Left handed or Right: Right
CNN or FOX: eh, neither
Soda or Pop: Soda
Water Fountain or Bubbler: Bubbler (or bubblah, I'm from Boston)
Cold or Hot: Cold
MSN Messenger or AIM: AIM
Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): From food definitely, I stopped supplements the day I started solids
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
-Wish I had any clue. Hopefully happy with a lot of good stories to tell.
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be?
-I would kill for a flat stomach and a ghetto booty. :)
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself?
- I can be a little harsh at times and am afraid I come off mean. I say what I think, and some people are more sensitive to that.
4. What is your best personality / charater element?
-I would do anything in the world for anyone I care about.
5. What is your best physical attribute?
Hmmmm I think my facial features are pretty nice. I've also got a nice rack. ;)6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die?
Travel, travel, travel, skydive, jump off a giant cliff into the ocean or near a waterfall, travel more, learn how to just be happy, not 10 but I'll keep thinking...
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with?
-None
8. What is your relationship status?
-Single :(
9. How long has it been that way?
-Wow, just about a year now!
10. What do you look for in a potential partner?
-Passion, not just for me but for life
11. Do you want kids?
-Yes definitely
12. What inspires you?
-Hmmm a tough one, I guess my inspiration is just an internal drive to do things that will make me happy
13. What makes you happy?
-Sunny days, curtains that dance in the wind, new cities, adventure, love, art, the beach
14. Have any piercings or tattoos?
-Two tattoos, used to have a lot of piercings but have taken them all out except the ears
15. Ever been arrested?
-Nope, knock on wood :)
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.)
-I wasn't really any of these. I had a lot of different friends from a lot of different groups. I guess the closest "group" I would be considered part of would be the art students.
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be?
-To fly
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where?
- Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, England, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands - just getting started though
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
-
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
- An around the world plane ticket
21. If you were stranded on an island, what things and people would you bring with you?
-chapstick, my ipod (and some way to charge it)
22. What is the last movie you saw?
A movie called Paradise Lost, it was the story of two Palestinian suicide bombers
BASICS:
Name: Nicole
Gender: Female
Nickname: Nickie or Nickie Jaclyn
Birth date: 10
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Hometown: Woburn, MA
Highest Weight / Current Weight: 290/265
Year in College / or at current Job: This is my 3rd year of college. almost done with my AS degree and just got into the first of 3 colleges that i applied to, so i can finishs my BA
Major / Career: Hospitality Management and Event Planninng Current living situation: with my parentals and sister
Pets: nada
Siblings: Stacey 15 months older then me. i was a surpise 
Political Persuasion: Liberal
FAVORITES:
Color: Blue
Animal: Dolphin
Beverage: flavored water or captains and diet pepsi in a can (has to be in a can it has a better taste)
Source of Protien: Chicken thighs
Vegetable: broccoli and carrots
Fruit: apples and watermelon
Guilty Pleasure: Choclate Moose cake
Song: at the moment No Good by Kate Voegele Movie: Amarte Duele
Book: Wicked by Gregory Mcquire and all his other books
Season: Spring/Summer
Holiday : Halloween (its my bday :))
Food: Greek
Restaurant: Bugaboo Creek
Television Show: One Tree Hill
Store: Barnes and Nobel
Subject: English
Day of the Week: Saturday
Memory: Anytime with the family
EITHER/OR:
Microsoft or Apple: Apple
Chocolate or Vanilla: CHOCOLATE Coffee or Tea: Hot Coco
Left handed or Right: Right
CNN or FOX: FOX
Soda or Pop: Soda
Water Fountain or Bubbler: Bubblah! gotta love ths boston accent
Cold or Hot: Hot
MSN Messenger or AIM: AIM
Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): Meat!
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Owning my own Event Planning business
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be?
My ass to be smaller
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself?
- I would like to be able to speak better
4. What is your best personality / charater element?
-I am very positive
5. What is your best physical attribute?
-My eyes... not matter how much weight i gain or loose they will always be the same
6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die?
1.get married. 2. have kids. 3. own my own business. 4. Go to europe. 5. reconnect with my family in Greece and Italy. 6. Go to greece and Italy. 7. Get my passport Stamped. 8. be at 150lbs
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with?
-Greek Orthodox
8. What is your relationship status?
-Single
9. How long has it been that way?
- a LONG time
10. What do you look for in a potential partner?
-I gotta list thats too long to type hehe
11. Do you want kids?
-Yuppa
12. What inspires you?
Getting healthy
13. What makes you happy?
Being with my friends and family. and listening to music or reading a good book
14. Have any piercings or tattoos?
Nada Ever been arrested? Nope and keeping it that way
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.) Music geek. took 2 years of Music Theroy and was the Stage Manager for the drama club. And i kicked ass at it
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be?
Fly
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where?
- Canada
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
A condo
21. If you were stranded on an island, what things and people would you bring with you?
a life boat
22. What is the last movie you saw?
The Game Plan
BASICS:
Name: Jessica
Gender: Female
Nickname: Jes, and my husband comes up with nonsense names daily.
Birth date: 2/5/1980 Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: I was born brunette, at the moment it is black w/ red highlights.
Hometown: Medford, MA Surgery Type / Date: Hoping for RNY soon!
Highest Weight / Current Weight: 275 / 267 (I can't wait to have a weight starting with a 1)
Year in College / or at current Job: I'm a bookkeeper, and have been doing it full time for the past 10 years!
Major / Career: I majored in English with minor in Education. I thought I wanted to teach Shakespeare, but somehow I work with numbers every day. Current living situation: In a house with my husband and sister - this house has been in his family since 1890, and he's the 6th generation to live here.
Pets: 3 cats - Sara, Scooter, and Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil.
Siblings: brother Erik (3 yrs younger) and sister Ryann (6 yrs younger)
Political Persuasion: Liberal
FAVORITES:
Color: red
Animal: cats, big or small ;)
Beverage: Diet Coke...I am so going to miss it post-Op!
Source of Protien: Chicken
Vegetable: Broccoli, peas in their pods
Fruit: Raspberries and McIntosh apples
Guilty Pleasure: Cadbury Mini Eggs
Song: Ooh, so many. Today I'll say "New #1" by Bob Mould Movie: Gone With the Wind is the all time favorite
Book: Don't ask an English major to choose just one! I love to reread She's Come Undone.
Season: Autumn
Holiday : Christmas
Food: Pizza with fresh mozzarella
Restaurant: Bertucci's...where I order pizza with fresh mozzarella ;)
Television Show: All my favorites get cancelled...Sex & The City, now I'm loving Grey's Anatomy
Store: Target!
Subject: English, and history
Day of the Week: Thursday
Memory: Honeymoon in London
EITHER/OR:
Microsoft or Apple: Microsoft
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla Coffee or Tea: Coffee-I can't stand tea
Left handed or Right: Right
CNN or FOX: FOX
Soda or Pop: Soda. Sometimes tonic, when I'm around my Nana.
Water Fountain or Bubbler: Bubbler, of course. I am from Boston after all.
Cold or Hot: Cold
MSN Messenger or AIM: AIM
Protien from Supplements (like shakes, bars and powder) or Food (animal protiens, nuts and so on): I'll predict that I'll be a shake/powder girl. We'll see.
MORE IN DEPTH & RANDOM-NESS:
1. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully with 2 or 3 kids, and either teaching or moved waaay up the ladder at my current job.
2. If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what would it be?
Putting the weight aside for now, I have terrible skin that makes me feel about 13 years old. Also, to quote Mean Girls, my nail beds really DO suck.
3. What is one personality / character element you would change about yourself?
I wish I wasn't so intensely critical of myself. It's a hard habit to change.
4. What is your best personality / character element?
I have a great, quick sense of humor. And I have a big heart.5. What is your best physical attribute?
This is hard. I like the shape of my eyes. And I've got really thick, healthy hair that refuses to quit no matter how many times I bleach it and dye it.6. What are your top 10 things to do before you die?
Get my master's degree - Write a novel - Travel the world - Have a family - remodel this old house - Love myself, without question - learn to swim! - run my own business - learn more languages - go on What Not to Wear, haha!
7. What religion, if any, do you identify with?
None really. I was raised Catholic but I just can't agree with all of it.
8. What is your relationship status?
Married
9. How long has it been that way?
Jared & I have been married for 3.5 years, been together for 5.
10. What do you look for in a potential partner?
Someone who makes me laugh, who balances me and has the qualities I don't, someone who will stick it out with me and really be open to working on our marriage for our whole lives.
11. Do you want kids?
Definitely. Like, yesterday.
12. What inspires you?
Great design, beautiful things, amazing books, great writing in general, music, people who work hard for what they want.
13. What makes you happy?
Shopping, decorating my home, spending time with my family and friends, laughing until I cry.
14. Have any piercings or tattoos?
Oh yeah - 4 tattoos, and I've had my nose pierced as well as 6 earrings in each ear, although now I've got all the piercings out except for the original 2 earring holes.
15. Ever been arrested?
No, and I don't plan on it!
16. In High School, what were you? (ex. Jock, geek, music nerd etc.)
I was a brain, and a geek, and a drama nerd.
17. If you could have one super power, what would it be?
To stop and start time.
18. Have you ever been out of the country? Where?
England! My spiritual home.
19. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
Right now I'd really like to be someplace warm. But I burn so easily that maybe I'd be better off back in London?
20. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
I'd pay off my debts, and this house. I know, I'm living right on the edge.
21. If you were stranded on an island, what things and people would you bring with you?
Jared, a laptop, and you know, probably a boat. ;)
22. What is the last movie you saw?
I can't remember! Jared is anti-movie theater, so I either Netflix things or buy them. I think the last thing I watched was the new Hairspray.
*Jessica*
