ROLL CALL

I hope it is ok for me to do roll call today. 1. If you are married/attached, how did you meet your spouse/bf/gf/partner? 2. What is your favorite restaurant and have you been there post op? 3. What is beatuiful to you? 4. If you had unlimited monetary funds, what would you do with it? 5. Do you wear makeup? 6. Will you have plastic surgery after you are at goal? my answers 1. We met at the bowling alley my senior year of hs and have been together ever since - 17 years this month. Oh yeah, and I am 34, I have been with him half my life! 2. Napolis, a small family owned Italian restaurant. I have been ther post op and it was delish, I had veal with tomato sauce and veggies. 3. Children, sunrises, love, mountains, green rolling hills. 4. I would do tons of charity work around the world, take care of my family and those friends that I am close to now. 5. Very rarely since I never leave the house --- why bother. 6. Probably not, although I think hubby would like me to get a boob job since mine are disappearing.. God Bless, Jen

1. If you are married/attached, how did you meet your spouse/bf/gf/partner? I have been married for 25 years on May 2nd, we met in school. We went together for 2 years before we got married. 2. What is your favorite restaurant and have you been there post op? I don't have one. I have only been to 1 restaurant post op and I got sick and hadn't even eaten enough to be full. 3. What is beatuiful to you? Nature, little babies, my family. 4. If you had unlimited monetary funds, what would you do with it? Pay off all of my bills, my parent's bills, and take care of needs of my family, build a large house so that family could stay whenever they wanted. 5. Do you wear makeup? Yes 6. Will you have plastic surgery after you are at goal? Yes, probably.

Hey Jen, im present and accounted for. 1. I met my hubby when I was 14 at my cousins house. He was there with another girl and he totally ignored her all night and talked to me. That was in 1989 and we have been together ever since. I must say, we are happier now then we have ever been. And just like Jen, it was 17 years this month that we met. 2. Favorite restaurant is.......hummm.....I dont have one. Im shocked since I weighed 317 pounds just 2 1/2 months ago. 3. My family, the beach, the mountains, spring, snow. 4. I have some family members that really could use the help, like my grandmother. And I would love to help the schools in my area. 5. I wear makeup if I leave the house. But if Im sitting home all day I dont. 6. No ps for me. And unlike alot of people here, my boobs arent shrinking and I wish they would some. I know that Im just a C but Im pushing a D. I think thats the only place I havent lost weight yet! hugs, kristi

1. If you are married/attached, how did you meet your spouse/bf/gf/partner? I met Jeff at a bus stop.... how romantic! 2. What is your favorite restaurant and have you been there post op? 3. What is beatuiful to you? Love and personal growth. 4. If you had unlimited monetary funds, what would you do with it? I would buy my dream home and spend my days writing.... 5. Do you wear makeup? Every so often, maybe a couple times a week. 6. Will you have plastic surgery after you are at goal? Most likely not, but I might consider augmenting my busom.... ~Teri~ 279/230.6/140

1. If you are married/attached, how did you meet your spouse/bf/gf/partner? Attached, we met six years ago this May at a club in Downtown San Diego, two kids later we might be getting married soon. 2. What is your favorite restaurant and have you been there post op? I loved them all, I have been out to dinner/lunch a few times but nothing sits well with me yet. 3. What is beatuiful to you? A beautifully clear day and green green grass! And the relationship that is developing between my sons, it's so cute when they hug and share. 4. If you had unlimited monetary funds, what would you do with it? I would travel with my family. 5. Do you wear makeup? yes 6. Will you have plastic surgery after you are at goal? yes, my tummy and boobs are thrashed! Dana

Here are my answers: 1. If you are married/attached, how did you meet your spouse/bf/gf/partner? I met my husband through a friend. She set us up. She had both of us over for a Sunday afternoon bbq and we liked eachother and started dating. Got engaged 3 and a half mos later and married 6 mos after that! Been together 14 years now. 2. What is your favorite restaurant and have you been there post op? I have a lot of favorite restaurants. I haven't been to too many yet because it seems like such a waste of money since I can't eat much. If we go out, I just get a side dish or share bites of my hubby and daughter's food. 3. What is beautiful to you? I love San Francisco on a sunny day. I love beautiful classical music. I love the beach and especially Hawaii. I love Italy! There is so much in this world that is beautiful! 4. If you had unlimited monetary funds, what would you do with it? Buy a house in Pacific Heights overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Quit my job and travel with my husband and daughter more. 5. Do you wear makeup? Yes, every day to work. If I am at home on weekends, I don't. 6. Will you have plastic surgery after you are at goal? I hope I don't have to but if it is really intollerable, I will reevaluate.

1. If you are married/attached, how did you meet your spouse/bf/gf/partner? We met at a bar in Old Town Pasadena over 10 years ago. He pretty much swept me off of my feet and we spent every day together after that for 7 years. We then broke up for a year and a half while he was in Sweden of all places, but upon his return we decided to give it another try and we've been together again for a year and a half now. 2. What is your favorite restaurant and have you been there post op? My favorite restaurant is a little neighborhood Mexican place called Villa Sombrero in Los Angeles. I have not been back yet, but I have been to other restaurants and they are just not that much fun! 3. What is beatuiful to you? The first sunny day after it rains, my friends and family, my niece's voice on the phone saying, "Hi Aunt Beth!", my BF's laugh lines 4. If you had unlimited monetary funds, what would you do with it? I would want to own my own home, as well as travel a LOT with my family and friends. I would make sure each family member had anything they desired. 5. Do you wear makeup? Yep, and I'm going to a seminar at MAC on Saturday to learn how to put it on better too. 6. Will you have plastic surgery after you are at goal? I want to get my boobs done (lifted, not augmented) no matter what. I don't have other skin issues yet, but will see what happens.

Here's my answers: 1. I met my husband when he was a senior in college & I was a first year law student (yes, I'm an older woman!!). We lived on the same floor of our apartment building and my roommates knew his and that's how we got introduced. 2. I don't know if I have a favorite restaurant. I had a hard time coming up with a "last meal" place to go before surgery. We went to Brio's, an italian restaurant (they have a steak that I really like and bread to die for). I have been back since, actually just recently for a big family event. I did just fine as my husband talked to them ahead of time and we had grilled tilapia with asparagus. 3. Hands down, my family is the most beautiful to me! 4. I would travel a lot and buy a vacation home somewhere on a beach. I would also make sure my children were financially secure in their futures. 5. I usually wear makeup now, especially since I feel better about myself. 6. I definitely want a tummy tuck. The last time I lost weight, I could tell my tummy needed some work (despite working out 6 days/week). After 2 kids, those muscles need to be tightened up. I've already had a boob job, but they might need a little lift when I'm done. I'd also like some lipo in some of those stubborn spots. I've been looking into plastics in Brazil, etc. It's a lot less expensive and people have had wonderful results. Lisa s.

Lisa, I am interested in the research you have done on Brazil. I am in Houston and several people from here have gone to Mexico for the same reason , it is a lot less expensive. Once I was on a business trip visiting a partner business in Tijuana and had to have an emergency root canal. It was done in a clean dental clinic with a dentist who actually lived in San Diego and had a practice in TJ. The total charge $210.00 My dentist here - over $1000. God BLess, Jen

1. My husband and I worked together when we were teenagers at Golden Corral. He was the sweaty guy who worked the grill, and I was know-it-all high school senior who worked the salad bar! LOL We couldn't stand each other. Then about 2 years later we bumped into each other at Wal-Mart and he asked me out. He jokes that I'm the one thing he picked up at Wal-Mart that they won't let him return -- even if he had a receipt!! 2. Good question. My favorite is the Japan House -- it's a Hibachi Grill Restaurant. I've been back there once since surgery. I ate my salad and about 3 pieces of a filet mignon and was DONE! Couldn't eat another bite. The guy behind the grill kept asking me if my food was okay. 3. The sound of children laughing, and seeing my husband walk through the door from work -- he's police officer and I thank God when he returns home to me safely! 4. Hmmm, get out of debt and go somewhere FUN with my entire family!!! 5. Yep. Almost every day ... I have on foundation, eyeliner, mascar, some bronzer (or blush) and either lip gloss or lipstick. I am in LOVE with the Bare Minerals make-up!!!!!!! 6. I don't know. Depends on what condition my skin is in. I'm not opposed to it if I need it. Susan